Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing: Step by step techniques for making clothes and home accessories

An indispensable volume for beginning and advanced sewers alike that guides readers through necessary equipment, techniques, fabrics and more. First published in 1978, Readers Digests popular Complete Guide to Sewing has become the standard stich-and-seam reference book for both beginner and seasoned sewers. Now, Readers Digest has refreshed this tried-and-true volume for the modern era, adapting it to current trends while preserving the comprehensive, practical and inspiring content within. Readers Digest Complete Guide to Sewing gives sewers of every experience and comfort level everything they need to know to create the wardrobe of their dreams and beautify their homes with original decorative accents. Clear, simple instructions written by experts in the field tell you what to do and how to do it. Plus, thousands of illustrations and diagrams throughout the books 384 pages illustrate each stage of the process. Key elements of the book include: A detailed list of the basic equipment youll need before getting started sewing. Tips for choosing the right fabric for your project. A step-by-step photo guide that shows you how to take measurements. Instructions in a variety of essential hand-stitching techniques. 20 timeless projectsmore than half of them new to this editionto practice your skills including shirts, dresses, bags and more. Plus, the book has received endorsements from a variety of trusted sources: and I always recommend the Readers Digest Guide to Sewing. Its very comprehensive and very user-friendly. Tim Gunn abundant and precise line art, enticing photographs, simple-to-follow instructions and valuable information on tools, supplies, materials and techniques. The New York Times A woman who takes sewing seriously, or who wants to learn to sew, wont want to be without this book. Portland Oregon Journal Here is everything you always wanted to know about sewinga veritable encyclopedia of stitching facts. The Austin American Statesman