The Bottom Line
Whether you are 8 or 80, this is a great book for anyone who wants to learn more about sewing. Clear Step-by-step directions and great illustrations make all the projects easy to follow along with.
Pros
- Great for Beginners
- Fashionable Projects
- Wonderful Illustrations
Cons
- None
Description
- A great way for anyone to learn how to sew, no matter how old or young you are!
- A dozen fun and fashionable projects.
- Includes sewing-machine basics, hand-sewing stitches and fabric facts.
- Step-by-step instructions with full color illustrations and photos make it sew simple!
Guide Review - Simply Sewing Book
This is not only a great how-to book, but it also features some wonderful projects. The book starts out by introducing a variety of sewing supplies and explains how they are used, including information about fabric. There is a section with how-tos and tips on hand sewing and stitches, and also a section explaining basic use and parts of a sewing machine along with different machine stitching options and tips. There are a dozen different projects included in this book, and they are all unique and fun! You can start out by making a Patchwork Pincushion for yourself or someone special and end up making appliqued jackets! The projects here are all very interesting and fsahionable, any kid will not only love learning to make them, they will love using the fiished product! You can make a Slumber Sack to carry goodies. Use it for your next sleepover and carry a home-made Roll-And-Go Blanket, Makeup Bag, PJ Pants, and carry along your new Zippy Pillow. Looking for high fashion? You can make a skirt out of a t-shirt, a skirt or purse out of a pair of jeans, or use fun embellishments to transform your ordinary clothes into works of art. You can find all these projects and more in this wonderful book!
