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First Time Sewing
The Absolute Beginner's Guide: Learn By Doing - Step-by-Step Basics and Easy Projects
Series: First Time
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Enjoy this beginner's guide that takes you by the hand like a personal instructor and teaches you how to sew using hand stitches as well as sewing machines. Filled with detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all the basic sewing techniques will have you creating projects like aprons, pillows, and even pants and shorts in no time.
Five simple projects will introduce sewing skills like hems, seams, balancing tension, and how to use a pattern—skills you will use often as you continue to learn. With First Time Sewing, soon you will be stitching amazing gifts and projects with confidence.
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Enjoy this beginner's guide that takes you by the hand like a personal instructor and teaches you how to sew using hand stitches as well as sewing machines. Filled with detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all the basic sewing techniques will have you creating projects like aprons, pillows, and even pants and shorts in...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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First Time Sewing is praised for its straightforward guidance, providing readers with the confidence to tackle basic sewing projects like aprons, baby blankets, and T-shirts. The reviews highlight the book's effectiveness in building foundational sewing skills.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781589238046
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 June 2014
Country: United States
Imprint: Creative Publishing International, US
Illustration: 200 color photos
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 216.0mm
Height: 279.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 128
About the Author
The Editors of CREATIVE PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL have a long, successful history with sewing instruction books.
Also by Editors of Creative Publishing international
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