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Sewing Basics

Are you interested in learning to sew for the first time? Or maybe you need a serious refresher years after your mom or grandmother taught you when you were just a child. Perhaps you just want some basic emergency skills, like replacing a button or shortening a hem. You can learn all of this and more with the books in our collection.

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  • Sew Step by Step

    How to Use Your Sewing Machine to Make, Mend, and Customize

    Smith, Alison (Alison Victoria),
    Make, mend, and customize your own wardrobe with this highly photographic beginner's guide to machine sewing, featuring more than 200 step-by-step techniques.
    Book, 2020New York, NY ; London : Dorling Kindersley, [2020] — 646.2044 Sm
  • Jam-packed with friendly advice and helpful tips, Debbie walks you through every aspect of machine sewing, including deciding which machine to buy, inserting a zip, making bias binding and free-motion embroidery. She guides you through the wonderful…
    Book, 2019Tunbridge Wells : Search Press, [2019]. — 646.2 Sh
  • My Big Book of Sewing

    Over 60 Fantastic Projects to Stitch and Sew

    A bumper book of over 60 creative projects to inspire and challenge budding young sewers. Young crafters who are keen to learn to sew, or simply want to improve their basic sewing skills, need look no further than My Big Book of Sewing. Packed with…
    Book, 2019London : CICO Kidz, [2019]. — 646.2 My
  • Sewing 101

    a Workship in a Book : Look, Learn & Create

    Sewing 101, now in paperback, is a complete entry-level sewing course taught through 20 step-by-step projects for garments and home décor. Have you always wanted to try sewing but arent sure where to begin? Sewing 101 teaches you everything you need…
    Book, 2019Irvine : Quarry Books, [2019]. — 646.2 Se
  • Mending Matters

    Stitch, Patch, and Repair Your Favorite Denim & More

    Rodabaugh, Katrina,
    Mending Matters explores sewing on two levels: first, it includes more than 20 hands-on projects that showcase current trends in visible mending that are edgy, modern, and bold— but draw on traditional stitching. It does all this through just four…
    Book, 2018New York : Abrams, [2018] — 646.6 Ro
  • Provides comprehensive instruction on sewing, including stitch and finish techniques, mending, and sewing projects for both apparel and household goods.
    Book, 2018New York, New York : DK Publishing, [2018]. — O 646.2 Sm
  • Is the one reference every sewer needs. Its 352 pages and 1,200 photographs cover every aspect of fashion and décor sewing. Choose the right tools and notions, use conventional machines and sergers, perfect your fashion sewing and tailoring, and…
    Book, 2018Minneapolis, MN : Creative Publishing International, an imprimt of the Quarto Group, [2018]. — O 646.2 La
  • Many people have a sewing machine tucked away in a corner, but little understanding of how to use it. With accessible and clear instructions, this book takes you on a journey, teaching and building upon basic skills to build up a repertoire of…
    Book, 2018Ramsbury, Wiltshire : The Crowood Press, [2018] — 646.2044 Co
  • Make It, Own It, Love It

    the Essential Guide to Sewing, Altering and Customizing

    Chapple, Matt,
    Matt Chapple, the UK's top amateur stitcher and winner of the BBC's Great British Sewing Bee 2015, shares everything you need to know about repairing and maintaining your attire. Focusing on making sewing easy and fun, the basic kit is explained and…
    Book, 2016London : Jacqui Small, 2016. — 646.6 Ch
  • Sew Home

    Learn Design Basics, Techniques, Fabrics & Supplies— 30+ Modern Projects to Turn a House Into Your Home

    Schlosser, Erin, 1982-
    31 functional projects including DIY window treatments, linens, organizers, rugs, pillows, and accessories for every space in your home. Work with cording and zippers, blind hems, and home decor fabric, with tips from a professional designer.…
    Book, 2016Lafayette, CA : C&T Publishing, Inc., [2016] — 646.21 Sc