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The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing – Revised is the one reference every sewer needs. Its 352 pages and 1100 photographs cover every aspect of fashion and décor sewing. Sections include choosing the right tools and notions, using conventional machines and sergers, fashion sewing, tailoring, and home décor projects. Included are step-by-step instructions for basic projects like pillows, tablecloths, and window treatments. Sewers from beginners to the skilled will turn to this book again and again.
Providing a basics-and-beyond reference for novice and experienced sewers, these guides include a large number of color photographs of each piece of equipment or sewing technique in the step-by-step directions. (Despite the branding of the books, the content is not machine-specific.) Both begin with the tools of the trade, followed by techniques proceeding from basic to advanced. The primary difference is that New Sewing Essentials contains only reference information, and Complete Photo Guide features projects. Both are excellent references; economically minded selectors may prefer The Complete Photo Guide, because it serves as a reference and a project book, while libraries looking to add a sewing book to their reference collection might prefer the straightforward New Sewing Essentials.
More Reviews and RecommendationsCreative Publishing international is a worldwide publisher of how-to books. The company's current retail offering includes over 300 titles on topics covering home improvement, home decorating, sewing, crafting, hunting & fishing, and photography. Over the past 15 years, CPi has developed high-quality photography step-by-step books with nationally recognized brand partners like Black & Decker and Singer.
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August 15, 2009: I just started sewing less than a year ago and bought this book to help me learn some of the more technical things that will help my projects look more complete/finished/professional. The book is very easy to read/understand and there are a TON of illustrations that help as well. This book is very well put together and I would recommend it to anyone who sews!