Download or read book Sewing for Beginners Handy Pocket Guide written by Annabel Wrigley and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to know for successful sewing This mini pocket guide is packed with mega information curated for sewing beginners! Once you've found your perfect pattern, use this guide to lead you through the sewing process to answer all of your questions along the way. Best-selling author Annabel Wrigley shares the fundamental basics on how to get started sewing, as well as information on fabrics, rotary cutters, templates, fusible interfacing, and so much more. Plus, answer every query you have on sewing around corners, sewing by hand, and sewing a button and pom-pom with this guide. Get this for you and a friend to start your sewing journey together! Take it with you anywhere—classes, retreats, anywhere you sew! Quick and easy reference to all things sewing including supplies, fusible interfacing, and a start to finish how to Fall in love with the art of sewing, and share this giftable guide with everyone you know who wants to sew

Download or read book Embroidery Pocket Guide written by Leisure Arts and published by Leisure Arts. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embroidery Pocket Guide (Leisure Arts #56019) is the handiest reference guide for embroiders ever -- a laminated pocket-size encyclopedia of the most popular stitches and much more. Approximately 8.5 inches tall by 4.625 inches wide, the guide folds out accordion-style with information on supplies and stitching tips, plus illustrated stitch guides. Featured stitches are backstitches, blanket stitches, chain stitches, couching stitches, cross stitches, featherstitches, filling stitches, running stitches, satin stitches, and weaving stitches. A ruler is printed along the edge for convenience.

Download or read book A Kid s Guide to Sewing written by Sophie Kerr and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beginner’s guide and visual dictionary for young people who want to learn to sew, packed with photos: “Some of the coolest projects we've seen.”—Kiki Magazine With this book by Sophie Kerr—with some help from her parents, Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr of Modern Quilt Studio—kids can learn how to navigate a sewing machine, make smart fabric choices, and use basic sewing tools. Sixteen kid-friendly projects run the gamut from clothes to bags to accessories, while clear, step-by-step instructions walk kids through the creation of each. Throughout the book, tips from Sophie offer design and construction advice from a kid's perspective—and move from simpler to more complex projects as kids’ skills develop. The book "grows" with the sewist, offering more complex project as the reader's skills develop. It also functions as a visual dictionary of tools, materials, and terms that will be a go-to reference for young sewists.

Download or read book Quiltmaking for Beginners Handy Pocket Guide written by Angela Walters and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to know to make your first quilt This mini pocket guide is packed with information curated for quilting beginners! Once you've found your perfect pattern, use this guide to lead you through the piecing and quilting process to answer all of your questions along the way. Best-selling author Angela Walters shares the basics on how to get started, including information on supplies, notions, and sewing machines. Plus, she will answer every query you have on piecing, cutting, pressing, backing, layering, trimming, and binding with this guide. Get this for yourself and a friend to start your quilting journey together! Quick and easy reference to all things quilting including instructions, supplies, sewing machines, and more Fall in love with patchwork, and share this giftable guide with everyone you know who wants to quilt Take it with you everywhere—classes, retreats, anywhere you quilt!

Download or read book Embroidery Stitching Handy Pocket Guide written by Christen Brown and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the pocket guide to embroidery that everyone's talking about—a sixty-four page mini book that's perfect to take on the go! Keep your favorite stitches within reach, with this all-in-one reference for hand stitchers, crazy quilters, and free-form embroiderers. Learn the best stabilizers and thread for embroidery from expert Christen Brown, then branch out with embellishments, beads, and charms. This petite paperback is the perfect size for your purse or sewing kit. - Take it with you anywhere! Quick and easy reference to over thirty embroidery stitches—both starter stitches and more advanced combinations - Beef up your needlework know-how with expertise on everything from choosing threads to adding embellishments - Fall in love with embroidery all over again, and share this giftable guide with everyone you know who loves to sew "

Download or read book The Amazing Stitching Handbook for Kids written by Kristin Nicholas and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to embroider and personalize almost anything with these 15 projects ranging from phone cases to backpack tags. Transform your plain stuff into awesome stuff with just some fabric and thread! Glam up boring bookmarks, tote bags, and even your jeans! Bored during a road trip or on a rainy day? Grab your favorite color thread and get stitching! Learn and choose from different stitches to make each project exactly the way you want. Make presents that your pals and family will love. Put your own stamp on pillows and picture frames. Stitch up some cuteness!

Download or read book Crazy Quilting for Beginners Handy Pocket Guide written by Sharon Boggon and published by C&T Publishing. This book was released on 2022-11-25 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beginner's guide covers all the basics -- but just the basics! -- to get you started on crazy quilting. Includes piecing, stitch instructions, embellishing ideas, and more.

Download or read book Sewing for Beginners written by Diana Hansen and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-27 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you ever think you could have fun reading a book about learning how to sew? Diana Hansen's Sewing for Beginners is not only a book of step-by-step explanations and pictures teaching you how to repair and care for your clothes without a sewing machine, but you'll also find it full of "mommishness," witty candor, and down-home practicality. Who says learning has to be dull?

Download or read book Simply Successful Appliqu Handy Pocket Guide written by Kim Diehl and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2024-05-25 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Machine and hand-appliqué essentials at your fingertips! This convenient pocket guide features Kim Diehl's unique and wonderfully successful technique for invisible appliqué by machine and turn-free appliqué by hand. Discover how to shorten your stitching time, how to finish appliqués that aren't reversed from the original pattern, and how preparation can eliminate the need to anchor seam allowances in place with starch or a fabric glue stick prior to stitching. Learn about Kim's invisible machine-appliqué techniques that use freezer paper and are infinitely quicker to complete. As a bonus, learn how to machine appliqué with trapunto! Best-selling author Kim Diehl of the popular Simple series returns with a convenient pocket guide to machine and hand appliqué. Appliqué confidently with easy-to-follow techniques, clear how-to photos, and tried-and-true tips. Gain the basic skills and knowledge of appliqué for personalized crafts.

Download or read book Gertie s New Book for Better Sewing written by Gretchen Hirsch and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sheets of patterns are in an envelope inside the front cover, each sheet is doubled sided.

Download or read book Sewing 101 Pocket Guide written by Rocky Nook and published by Rocky Nook, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-09-13 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quickly learn and reference the basic skills of sewing and apply them to garment making and crafting. Designed for sewists and DIY crafters who need a guide to the many common stitches, fasteners, pleats, darts, and hems used for sewing. This handy and ultra-portable quick reference Pocket Guide offers sewists information on the basic and necessary skills you need to follow a pattern, alter and embellish your projects, and create exquisite and accurate works of textile art! The spiral bound format allows sewists to have their hands free to sew while they reference information. • Get tips on pleats, darts, and hems so you can fit and finish your projects • Understand how to install fasteners of all kinds • Lessons on the most effective ways to place and measure your pattern pieces • Learn to read pattern instructions, and reference terms and skills for most projects

Download or read book Sewing Supplies Handy Pocket Guide written by Carla Hegeman Crim and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This mini book is packed with mega information on choosing and using fabric for quilters! Best-selling author Carla Crim of Scientific Seamstress shares 65+ essential nuggets of information on everything from sewing machines and cutting tools to pins, elastic, and thread. Tuck it in your purse and take it with you to classes or your favorite shop - the handy size is perfect for your life on the go.

Download or read book Perfect Piecing Handy Pocket Guide written by Patty Murphy and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-11-25 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert piecing tips and tricks to fine-tune your patchwork Determining what makes a great quilt is different for everyone. Most quilters agree that one important element of every beautiful quilt is impeccable piecing—square blocks, perfect points, little or no bulk in the seams. How do you get there? This pocket guide will show you how to use basic techniques and foolproof tips to solve common construction problems for the basic quilt blocks. Reach past your quilting style and focus solely on technique to make your piecing perfect—or at least more effortless! Learn how to cut, sew, and press for success while constructing basic quilting blocks Perfect your blocks including the Four-Patch, Nine-Patch, half-square triangle, quarter-square triangle, and Flying Geese Quick and easy reference to all things patchwork including supplies, techniques, tips and tricks, and more

Download or read book Sewing for Your Girls written by Yoshiko Tsukiori and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sew cute and original clothes for your little angel with this easy-to-follow DIY sewing book. Yoshiko Tsukiori's Japanese sewing books provide elegant casual designs for women and children and have made her one of the most popular names in the Japanese sew–it–yourself craze. In Sewing for Your Girls, Tsukiori has done it again, creating eight adorable and endlessly versatile new patterns for clothes that will delight every mother's budget—and suit every little girl's personal style and body type. Tsukiori provides easy–to–follow instructions (in English) and shares the basic techniques for creating all the classic elements of little girls' clothes. Today's emerging legions of DIY mothers will discover how to make: A round collared shirt or tunic A classic smocked sundress Overalls with plenty of pocket room Draw-string pants that fit beautifully A shawl-collared dress or top A gathered neckline shirt, tunic, or dress A pretty dress with shoulder ruffles A raglan top or dress Add ruffles or bows, add tiers or pockets, add sleeves or go sleeveless—each of these garments can be embellished in endless variations to create literally hundreds of different styles. Tsukiori also guides readers on how to select carefree, pretty, and inexpensive fabrics that girls will love to wear every day! Imagination and creativity are the keys to dressing girls stylishly on a budget, and Sewing for Your Girls makes it easy to mix and match the basic components so that each piece is as unique as it is beautiful.

Download or read book Sashiko Handy Pocket Guide written by Sylvia Pippen and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-03-25 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mini book packed with mega information on the basics of this Japanese embroidery technique—from the author of Paradise Stitched. Bestselling author Sylvia Pippen shares everything from a bit of history and applications for sashiko to the necessary supplies, how to mark the designs, and stitching techniques. Even learn how to create your own sashiko design from your favorite inspirational photo! Or use one of the twenty-seven included designs. Plus, at such a great price, it’s easy to recommend to your sewing group, sister, mom, friend, or anyone else you know who loves to sew as much as you do! Sashiko is easy to do on the go and this guide makes it even more accessible Twenty-seven designs to use anywhere and any time Tips and tricks to make sashiko embroidery more successful, including how to prepare the thread, how to avoid pulling, successful stitching, and even ironing

Download or read book Sew Sweet Handmade Clothes for Girls written by Yuki Araki and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make your own cute and fashionable clothes for girls with this easy-to-use sewing book. Author, Yuki Araki is one of the most recognized names in the growing sewing-for-children movement. The mother of two daughters, Araki has become a DIY sewing favorite because she knows what young girls want. They like to wear stylish clothes that also let them play with ease. Moms adore the relaxed aesthetic of Araki's simple mix-and-match play clothes and accessories, and young girls are happy wearing them because they're both cute and comfortable. Best suited for girls from two to five years old, the sewing patterns in this Japanese sewing book are simple, casual, and look good on any girl. Araki provides westernized patterns in four sizes, plus diagrams and instructions for twenty-two pieces. Simple lines give kids room to move, and the classic styles look good on any frame. Sewing designs include: Shoulder-tie camisole top and dress Classic smock shirt and dress Four variations of a basic elastic-waist skirt Shorts and easy-breezy kid-style leggings to pair with any top Button-front and pullover tops Adorable bucket hat Moms will love dressing their girls in these economical and easy-to-make clothes. Nothing could be simpler—or sweeter!

Download or read book A Beginner s Guide to Sewing by Hand and Machine written by Jane Bolsover and published by CICO Books. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use this informative book to hone your skills in the art of sewing. A Beginner's Guide to Sewing by Hand and Machine is a complete sewing course for first-timers. It starts by telling you which pieces of sewing kit you need to buy, explaining which fabrics to use, and how to use paper patterns. The second part of the book is a structured course of 12 workshops, which build from the most basic hand-sewing techniques through to more advanced dressmaking skills. At the end of each workshop, there is also a step-by-step project, which reinforces the skills mastered in the workshop, allowing you to recognize your progress as you go. The projects range from simple hand-embroidered cushions to a lined throw, and from a shirred sundress to an organdie pleated skirt. Techniques include embroidery, patchwork, quilting, dressmaking, and curtain-making, and there are useful tips and shortcuts throughout the book help you become a sewing expert!