Sew Me! Sewing Basics: Simple Techniques and Projects for First-Time Sewers (Design Originals) Learn to Sew for Beginners with Easy Step-by-Step Projects from Seams to Zippers

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Discover a creative new hobby — learn to sew with Sew Me! Sewing Basics 15 simple, straightforward projects , perfect for beginners sewing for the first time with either a sewing machine or by hand Color photos and easy-to-follow directions will help you sew with confidence, make repairs, and create new garments from scratch Master essential sewing skills from cutting patterns and sewing seams to binding edges, gathering fabric, and installing zippers Learn to sew as you go with each new skill presented alongside a quick practice exercise to try Create fun accessories from plushies and pincushions to placemats, hats, scarves, and more If you've never threaded a needle or touched a sewing machine before, learning to sew may seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be! With Choly Knight's friendly directions and easy-to-use patterns, you'll soon be sewing with confidence, making repairs, and creating new garments from scratch. Sew Me! Sewing Basics is the perfect book for anyone who wants to get started in the craft, or just needs a quick refresher course on sewing. Choly starts at the very beginning, showing you how to choose your first sewing machine and decide on fabrics, and introducing the most basic techniques and shortcuts for both machine sewing and hand sewing. From cutting patterns and sewing seams to binding edges, gathering fabric and installing zippers, each new skill is accompanied by a quick practice exercise to try, allowing you to learn as you sew. 15 easy projects are provided for sewing fun accessories from plushies and pincushions to placemats, hand towels, hats and more. You'll try out hand sewing with a bellflower pincushion, practice appliqué with a dainty sachet, learn curve-sewing by making an adorable stuffed cat, and more! Start enjoying a wonderful form of individual expression that will save you money and provide a terrific sense of accomplishment! Review: Wonderful starter book -- solid basics, great starter projects, NOT overwhelming - I bought this for my granddaughter as a 'first' sewing book. I like the balance between teaching the basics as well as having nice starter projects that don't 'dumb down' sewing for kids. Clear pictures, nice instruction and an easy read. After looking at a number of sewing books, I thought this was the most appropriate for a beginner without being overwhelming. Anyone could pick this up, learn the basics and start with the simple (but nice) projects and feel like they accomplished a lot in a little time. The projects start with basic skills (Your First Seam) and build from there, and are appropriate for kids without being juvenile. The book, however, is more focused on girls rather than being gender agnostic. The book also enables the development of self-confidence; I love the sections on Dealing With Mistakes, safety, etc. If someone progresses through this book, they will have a great set of basic skills that will enable them to create much more complicated projects. Review: WOW!!!!!!!! Beautifully well illustrated and written. - This is a very well thought-out, cleverly designed book with beautifully colorful illustrations. This is a good book for begining sewers and for those with some experience. What a wonderful book this is for Mothers and daughters who both would be beginner sewers. There are many covered projects with various technics all well explained and illustrated (easy to follow). This book engaged me back to memories of much earlier years of my grandmothers' and mother's sewing machines, pins, pin cushions, needles, spools of thread, bobbins, buttons and zippers and of coarse, ironing boards. (An A+++ book)