Sewing Made Simple by Tessa Evelegh

Sewing Made Simple by Tessa Evelegh

Sewing Made Simple is an inspiring and enlightening introduction to an incredibly useful and enjoyable skill. Filled with clear instructions and clever tips, it demystifies the subject and provides a wealth of know-how that will give you the confidence to make and customise clothes and home furnishings. The first five chapters introduce you to all the tools, equipment and materials you will need for sewing success. ‘ The Sewing Box’ explains different threads, needles, pins, scissors and other haberdashery must-haves. ‘ The Secrets of Sewing-Machine Success’ guides you around your machine and its accessories, and includes a useful section on troubleshooting. ‘ Stitch Craft’ teaches you the essential hand- and machine-stitches – the building blocks of any sewing project. ‘ The Paper Pattern’ explains how patterns work and how to use and adapt them for expert dressmaking. ‘ Fabric Choices’ reveals how to select the most appropriate fabrics for your project, taking into account colour, pattern, composition and weave. The last chapter, ‘ Basic Sewing Skills’ , shows you how it’ s done, with the essential techniques for making almost anything explained in plain and simple terms – from sewing on buttons and stitching darts to appliqué and piping. Interspersed are 20 gorgeous projects that will help you to consolidate your skills. The projects range from a simple bias-cut skirt and tailored cushion to a more complicated apron and lined tote, and include useful basics such as a curtain, blind, child’ s dress and customised T-shirt that every reader will want to try.

Your must-have guide to everything needle-and-thread

‘An inspiring and enlightening introduction to an incredibly useful and enjoyable skill. A basic fool-proof guide that you will go back to time and again for reference.’

‘If you are a beginner or you need to refresh your sewing skills, this book is just what you need…This would make a great gift for someone starting out on their sewing journey’

‘ An inspiring and enlightening introduction to an incredibly useful and enjoyable skill. A basic fool-proof guide that you will go back to time and again for reference.’

‘ For a beginner, this is a fantastic resource… The projects part of the book is well laid out with clear instructions.’

‘ A neat format with excellent photos and illustrations.’

‘ Jam-packed with facts and diagrams and detailed instructions… a very lovely looking book’

‘ Contains all the information you’ ll need to get to grips with the fundamentals of sewing’

‘ If you are a beginner or you need to refresh your sewing skills, this book is just what you need… This would make a great gift for someone starting out on their sewing journey’

Your must-have guide to everything needle-and-thread.

Tessa Evelegh is a writer and stylist specializing in stitchery of all kinds, crafts, interiors and gardens, with more than 30 titles to her name. These include Window Workshop, Simple Home Style and Sheer Style. Prior to going freelance, she spent eight years at Family Circle magazine, overseeing the dressmaking, interiors and fashion departments. Her work has been published in the Daily Telegraph, Homes and Gardens, Ideal Home and Woman and Home. An enthusiastic dressmaker since the age of five, when she ‘cut her teeth’ on dolls’ clothes, she still makes and customizes clothes, home furnishings and upholstery. Tessa lives in South London and has two (almost) grown-up daughters who also love to ‘make their own’.

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ISBN 13	9781906417659
ISBN 10	1906417652
Title	Sewing Made Simple
Author	Tessa Evelegh
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2012-03-01
Number of pages	224
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.