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 enlarge | Author: Janice Saunders Maresh
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 434924
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 424
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 076455137X
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.2
UPC: 785555551374
EAN: 9780764551376
ASIN: 076455137X
Publication Date: July 14, 1999
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 Sewing for Dummies January 12, 2008
This is an easy to read book on sewing. Great for beginners and also for the more experienced that needs a review. Very easy to understand. It is a 'must buy' for the first time sewing person.
great! January 6, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
this was a christmas present for my mother-in-law-to-be, she just quit smoking and she wanted to occupy her time with something. so, she wanted to start sewing. that's all she wanted for christmas and i thought that this book would help her out in any situation she would have that she doesn't already know. thanks and this seller is recommended in my "book"!!!!
 Definitely not for "dummies" November 25, 2007
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I usually LOVE the dummies series and find it very useful for new subjects I want to just dive into. This book is useful, but not as a first reference for someone who has never done more than the occasional needle-and-thread wobbly patching most of us did in College.
The good:
1. Very thorough subject coverage - everything from clothing to arts & crafts, to home decor (in fact, I think if they broke this up into two books - one for clothing only, and one for the rest, they would have done themselves a big favor).
2. The step descriptions are broken down into mini-steps very well (I think).
The bad:
1. hardly any illustrations at all. Where there are illustrations, they are very basic, mostly restricted to the type of stitch described rather than an illustration of the step-by-step process.
2. the level of terminology-knowledge assumed by the book is insanely high for beginners.
3. There is insufficient internal cross referencing - the writers seem to assume you will read the book from cover to cover in the right order, and that you will remember everything you learned from one chapter to the next.
4. The section on "Quick fixes and alterations" which is boasted about in the book description is far from comprehensive, and the steps described are skimpy - largely without internal references to where within the book these steps are described.
This will be a great 2nd book, I think. But until I reach that level I'll have to find something else.
Very comprehensive! October 21, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was a "sewing virgin" when I bought my sewing machine. This book explained everything that I needed to know. I really love it! It is comprehensive in all the areas. It covers everything! I name it my sewing bible! I strongly recomended.
Great Book October 5, 2007
It's been years since I have sewn and this was a great refresher course for me. Am anxious to take it to the next level.
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