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 enlarge | Author: Sandra Betzina
Publisher: Taunton
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 27700
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 9.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 1561585726
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.404
EAN: 9781561585724
ASIN: 1561585726
Publication Date: February 9, 2002
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 Enormously helpful! January 13, 2007
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
As someone with modest sewing skills, I have learned so much from reading this book. The techniques range from the very simple to the very complex and have practical applications for almost any apparel sewing project you can think of. The explanations are clear and well illustrated. I found the information on pattern sizes, wearing ease, and pattern testing particuarly interesting. The book is not for absolute beginners, because it assumes a basic knowledge of sewing. But if you want to move beyond the basics, this is the book for you.
A must have for every home seamstress March 22, 2006
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
Power Sewing Step by Step is one of my favorite new books for sewing. It has many guidelines to organize your wardrobe and what suits your style and figure. The cutting, fitting and sewing instructions can be used for many garments. The ring type binding makes it lie flat for easy reading -- no flipping pages. The classic basics of any wardrobe are clearly addressed, and wonderful ideas for detailing that sets a garment apart. Her presentation inspires the reader to tackle a project and enjoy professional results every time. I love her tips for dealing with real figures-- for those of us over the hill.
She also creates her own patterns for Vogue Patterns, and these have a different sizing than the usual styles, for real sizes!
Your money will be wisely spent on this book.
I use this book all the time February 23, 2006
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
This is my favorite sewing book-I take it out whenever I have a project. It's most useful for the advanced beginner or intermediate sewer. It focuses on techniques that either make a project easier or more polished. It's divided into types of clothing (vests, pants, dresses, etc), and Betzina focuses on techniques for that type of project. She explains techniques well and there are lots of full-color pictures. Yes, the clothes are a little out of date, but who cares? The techniques apply to whatever style you choose.
I'm an avid reader, and I admit that I've spent more time reading sewing books than I've spent sewing. Betzina includes useful techniques in here that I've never seen in any other book. And best of all, they're techniques you'll actually use because they don't take much time and they work. Thank you, Sandra Betzina!
-a big fan
Great book, buy the spiral-bound copy! January 3, 2005
66 out of 67 found this review helpful
This is NOT a book for beginning sewers - the writer assumes you know the basics of sewing and garment construction. I love all of the ways she shows how to make clothing special - Sandra's examples are classy, but not fussy. There are a lot of useful things like different ways to improve your zipper installation, classier facings, linings (Like WHY to line pants, for instance), easy bound buttonholes, nicer hems, when you should take the time to hand sew, when you can cheat... Basically she is teaching the reader how to make ordinary home-sewn clothing extraordinary using the best techniques. Good section on improving fit, pretty much all useful info.
Helpful Even For an Experienced Seamstress April 4, 2004
36 out of 36 found this review helpful
Having sewn since I was an 8-year-old 4-H-er, (more than half a century ago!) but now experiencing arthritic hands and much less time to sew, I find Sandra's tips and descriptions are extremely helpful. She recommends interfacings and linings by brand name and suggests, in great detail, ways to prepare and use current fibers. Though experienced in classic tailoring, I find her tips most useful and am expanding my library with her books just to improve my techniques. Thank you, Sandra, for permitting me to continue to show creativity - more easily!
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