Books and Magazines
Books
Doodle Stitching: Fresh & Fun Embroidery for Beginners
How to Make Sewing Patterns
Solve the mysteries of pattern drafting with this instructional book. Simple and easy step-by-step instructions with clear understandable line drawings.
Lotta Jansdotter's Simple Sewing: Patterns and How-To for 24 Fresh and Easy Projects
Internationally celebrated designer Lotta Jansdotter collects 24 of her most popular sewing patterns into one irresistible collection. Our innovative packaging makes for easy use reusable pattern sheets are neatly tucked into a folder inside this full-color, lay-flat spiral bound book. Lotta has included patterns for handy tote bags, smart aprons, chic bed linens, and much more. Each project is paired with step-by-step instructions, charming photographs, inspiring design ideas, and helpful, hand-drawn how-to illustrations everything you need to make whimsical pieces for the home and beyond. Best of all, there's nothing complicated about the projects. Never has simplicity looked so sophisticated.
Sew Fast Sew Easy: All You Need to Know When You Start to Sew
Reinvent Sewing for the Twenty-first Century!
“Where did you get your skirt?”
Ever want to create your own designer-look fashions? Develop unique accessories or home decor? Even if you’ve never held a needle or used a sewing machine, this book is all you need. With three simple patterns and easy-to-follow instructions, you can put your own stamp on fashion and step out in style—yours!
You’ll learn:
- Tips and techniques from a fashion industry insider
- How to use your sewing machine to express your creativity
- How to custom-fit commercial patterns for that sexy look
- All about the latest fabrics and the best ways to use them
Plus a glossary of sewing terms makes quick reference easy.
So don’t wait. Use the ideas and simple how-to instructions in this book, and everyone will want to know the secret source for your fabulous clothes and accessories!
Sew Everything Workshop
The Book A lively how to and why to sew tutorial that marries attitude and instruction while teaching everything you need to know:
- How to find the right machine, and become one with it
- Essential skills, from winding a bobbin to sewing a dart to customizing a pattern
- Preparing a workspace
- The Ten Fabric Commandments
- Laying out and cutting patterns
- With step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs and illustrations throughout
- Cuddle-Up Cardigan
- Tender is the Nightie
- Foxy Boxers
- Canine Couture Coat
- Cape Mod
- Power Tie
- Tokyo Tie Bag
- Lucky Scrap Scarf
- Naughty Secretary Skirt
- Founcy Tank Top
- Knockout Knickers
- And more!
High Fashion Sewing Secrets from the World's Best Designers: A Step-By-Step Guide to Sewing Stylish Seams, Buttonholes, Pockets, Collars, Hems, And More (Rodale Sewing Book)
If you want your notched collars to lie smoothly like Ellen Tracy's, your pants zippers to be as invisibly fused with the inseam pocket as Giorgio Armani's, and your topstitched facings to have the impeccable look of Chanel, this is the book to have. Home sewers need and want exactly the kind of painstaking construction tips that Claire B. Shaeffer provides. She not only tells you how to add designer details such as those mentioned above, but also how to copy any garment, alter a sleeve, change seams to darts or folds (or vice versa), and make a basic pattern. This is one of the best intermediate sewing guides on the market.
A Is for Apron: 25 Fresh & Flirty Designs
Sublime Stitching: Hundreds of Hip Embroidery Patterns and How-To
Elizabeth Taylor, Carrie Fisher, Tracey Ullman, and Laura Dern all own her work. Now, in her much-anticipated first book, embroidery pioneer Jenny Hart brings her sublime designs to everyone. Expanding on the offerings of her Stitch-It Kit, Sublime Stitching offers all the instructions, tips, and hip patterns needed to create hundreds of stylish projects. Perfect for stitchers of all experience levels, this charmingly photographed book includes simple directions and inspiring project ideas for stitching up jeans, handbags, neckties, baby bibs, and more. Best of all are the entirely original, ready-to-use iron-on patterns bound in the back. Jenny has included all sorts of delightful designs from cheeky margaritas and maracas to classic teapots and cupcakes. These patterns are easy to remove after using, and a cinch to store in the handy pockets on the inside covers. Believe it or not, each pattern can be used up to nine times. Now that's sublime.
Magazines
Threads
An inspirational sewing magazine that offers the best first-hand instruction for creating beautiful garments and sewn home furnishings.
Sewing Today
Each issue is jammed packed with patterns for fabulous fashion, creative crafts and cool clothes for kids and teens. You'll also get great technical tips and in-depth articles to help you build your sewing skills. Chance to win free items.
American Patchwork & Quilting (1-year)
From the publishers of BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS. Quilting projects with full-size patterns, easy-to-follow instructions and inspiration for quilters of all skill levels. Every pattern quilt-tested for your guaranteed success!
Sewing Savvy
Sewing Savvy brings exciting new home decor & fashion sewing projects guaranteed to inspire & delight. Big, bright color photos, clear-as-a-bell instructions and creative flair all combine to help give the maximum pleasure and satisfaction from sewing.
Sewing World
Sewing World offers patterns, instruction, tips, current designs, product reviews, letters, and other articles of interest to sewing enthusiasts.
