The Beginner's Guide to Machine Sewing

The Beginner's Guide to Machine Sewing is the essential beginner's guide to machine sewing, providing 8 simple-but-stunning projects to get you started and all key techniques shown step by step.

This is a fully illustrated, must-have guide, carefully structured to get you sewing straight away!

In this complete course, ideal for absolute beginners, sewing expert Debbie von Grabler-Crozier covers everything you need to get started: understanding fabrics, essential tools, how to sew your first stitches on a machine, how to use a pattern template, how to add a zip, and much more.

You'll build up your skills project by project, learning new techniques as you go, and create 8 gorgeous, practical everyday home items that you'll use time and time again.

• An essential guide to machine sewing, which takes you from your very first stitches to techniques such as inserting a zip, free-motion embroidery, and adding slip pockets.
• Learn techniques as you make, so you can put your newly learnt skills into practice.
• 8 stunning projects: a table mat, trinket tray, reversible bowl cover, oven gloves, laptop sleeve, storage cube, zipped pillow cover, and mini tote bag.
• Clear step-by-step photographs and instructions for all the techniques and projects, with helpful tips and jargon busters from Debbie throughout.
• All necessary templates included at full size.

Whether you're learning to sew on a machine for the first time, or wanting to revisit the basics, this accessible, no-fuss course will get you sewing straight away.