Product Description

Do you love to sew—or want to learn how? Then this book will have you in stitches in no time. There’s nothing like the feeling of completing a project using beautiful fabrics and great timesaving tools and then sharing it with your family and friends. Plus, learning to sew will save you money too! Before long, you’ll be stitching your own hems, repairing split seams, sewing on buttons, and much, much more.

Sewing For Dummies is a book for both absolute beginners and experienced sewers. If you’re a stone–cold beginner, you’ll find everything you need to know to sew beginning–level projects—and the book doesn’t assume that you’ve ever even picked up a needle and thread before. If you’ve had some experience with sewing, you’ll find tips and tricks that it took author Janice Saunders Maresh, a nationally known sewing and serging instructor, years to pick up! You’ll discover how to:

• Master hand and machine stitches
• Read a sewing pattern
• Hem a variety of fabrics
• Negotiate sleeves and pockets
• Install zippers, buttons, and other fasteners
• Shape garments with tucks and pleats
• Adjust projects for better fit and function

This updated edition features a fresh 8–page color insert of all the new home decorating projects, including new patterns and instructions for a traditional living room with slipcovered couches and throws; a French country dining room with drapes and slipcovered chairs; and a bedroom with shams, duvets, dustruffles, and window treatments, as well as:

• a bathroom with a shower curtain and towels
• hip and funky tote bags
• the perfect little black dress

Complete with lists of quick fix–it tools, sewing fundamentals, and sewing resources, Sewing For Dummies, 2^nd Edition, is the fun and easy way^® to get the basics and stitch up a storm in no time!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10356 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 592 pages

Review
“…covers everything you need to know in an easy–to–follow format…”(Ideal Home, February 2003)

Review
‘…comprehensive and well put together…’ (The Essential Guide to Sewing, 2009).

From the Back Cover
8–page color insert of new projects

Get the basics of sewing and stitch up a storm in no time!

This easy–to–follow guide gives both beginners and more advanced sewers techniques to sew faster and easier . . . and have more fun with the craft! This updated edition shows you how to sew sensational seams, shape garments with tucks and pleats, or revamp a room with quick home décor projects.

Praise for Sewing For Dummies

"Just in time for those of us with no time, Jan’s book is about ‘reality sewing.’"
– Gail Brown, coauthor of Simply Napkins

"Jan’s . . . clever techniques and home décor projects . . . make sewing a fun event."
– Dewey Sadka, President of Dewey Color System

Discover how to;

• Master hand and machine stitches
• Read a sewing pattern
• Create custom cornices and draperies
• Make a bedroom ensemble in a weekend
• Install zippers, buttons, and other fasteners

Customer Reviews

FANTASTIC EASY TO FOLLOW BOOK
This book has to be the best sewing book I've found, I was after a something that would help me through some of my more challenging projects. This book has everything you need whether you're new to sewing or experienced, from all the basics, to more advance in tailoring, soft furnishings etc.

Straight forward explanations and clear diagram's make this this book easy to follow.

In my opinion, a copy should be in every sewers kit !

not as good as it could be
This was certainly useful as I knew nothing about sewing but I found the emphasis quite skewed. This lady has a wierd taste for craft things, and gives a lot more attention (and illustration) to stuff like making a greeting card covered in buttons than useful things like taking up a hem and or taking in a waist band. Also references that refer to chapters rather than page numbers make it a bit tedious. It's not bad, but I'm sure there's something better out there.

Not the best
I purchased this dummies book along with other sewing books.
Overall I was not hugely impressed when comparing it to the others.
I would advise anyone looking for a sewing book to add 'The Complete Book of Sewing (Needlecraft)by Alison Smith'
to their collection, even if you do go ahead and buy this dummies book.