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First Time Sewing: The Absolute Beginner's Guide

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English
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Non-Fiction

Learning how to sew has never been simpler with this guide to basic techniques and projects for both hand and machine!

Like having a personal instructor at your side, this beginner's guide teaches you to sew stitches both by hand and with a machine. 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.

These simple projects will introduce essential sewing skills like hems, seams, balancing tension, and how to use a pattern:

- Rectangular table cloth - Knife-edge pillows - Zipper closures - Baby blanket - Elastic-waist skirts - Elastic-waist pants - T-shirts - Apron with pockets - Unlined jackets

With First Time Sewing, you'll soon be stitching amazing gifts and projects with confidence!

© 2014 Creative Publishing international (Ebook): 9781627880091

Release date

Ebook: 1 June 2014

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