The 8 Best Sewing Books For Beginners
1. The Sewing Book By Alison Smith
The Sewing Book by Alison Smith contains the basics to sew Darts, Pleats, Collars, Hems, Zippers, Buttons and many more. It contains few Sewing Projects as well.
It is a perfect book to learn or refer basic sewing techniques like finishing the seam and hem...
There are many books containing the sewing basics but I like this book for its clear pictures.
2. Mend it, Wear it, Love it By Zoe Edwards
Mend it, Wear it, Love it! Book by Zoe Edwards is a book for beginners who want to learn only the mending or repairing of clothes.
The Sewing book by Alison Smith has few pages on mending but this book contains more details like repairing a buttonhole, mending a hole, tear, split seam, cuffs and many more.
3. Encyclopedia of Sewing Machine Techniques By Nancy Bednar
The Encyclopedia of Sewing Machine Techniques Book is not a recently published book but its worth owning it. It explains how to use the Sewing Machine Accessories (Presser Foots). The Explanation is simple to follow which is good for beginners.
The Sewing Machine Accessory Bible by Wendy Garner is good if you want an updated details on Presser foots.
(Both the book's contents are the same, Only the Book Cover is different, check which one is cheaper before buying as the price keep changing.)
4. Love at First Stitch By Tilly Walnes
Love at First Stitch Book by Tilly Walnes comes with Pattern Sheets. It Contains Patterns to Make Scarf, Pyjamas, Dresses, Skirts and Blouse. The Sewing Projects are simple to make.
5. A Beginner's Guide to Making Skirts By Wendy Ward
A Beginner's Guide to Making Skirts Book by Wendy Ward Comes with Pattern Sheets.
It Contains Pattern of Culottes, A-Line, Pencil, Circular, Wrap and Bubble Skirt.
This is the only book on Skirts which has Pattern Sheets.
6. Sew What! Skirts By Francesca DenHartog
Sew What! Skirts Book by Francesca DenHartog does not include pattern sheets. It contains details to Draft and Sew Straight, A-line, Wrap, Circular, Tiered and Ruffle Skirts.
The Contents and Review of this Book is in the Link Below:
7. Easy Guide to Sewing Tops and T-Shirts, Skirts, and Pants By Lynn MacIntyre and Marcy Tilton
Easy Guide to Sewing Tops and T-Shirts, Skirts, and Pants Book is an Combined version of 3 Books - Easy Guide to Sewing Tops and T-Shirts, Easy Guide to Sewing Skirts and Easy Guide to Sewing Pants.
It is not a recently Published Book but the Instructions to make Tops, Skirts and Pants are very good.
8. Gertie Sews Jiffy Dresses By Gretchen Hirsch
The Gertie Sews Jiffy Dresses Book Comes with Pattern Sheets. When you are at a level to make dresses try this book.
The Patterns Starts with Bias Dress without the zip Closure instead Elastic, Belt or Elastic Shirring is used. Dress Patterns with Bodice and Skirt Flare without a zipper and Patterns with zip closure are included which are beginner level dresses.
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Notes For Beginners:-
- Have Any one of a Sewing book on Basics which will be useful for a lifetime to refer it.
Before buying any book, read its review in amazon, as few of the books may have different titles but their content is same inside Eg. the Book "First Time Sewing : The Absolute Beginners Guide By Editors of Creative Publishing International" and the Book "Sewing 101 : Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily By Editors of Quarry Books" have Same Content.
- First time Sewers :-
then Practice Skirt Patterns as it is very easy to make and the skirt patterns can be altered easily in the case of any mistake,
then Patterns from Tilly Walnes book
and at last Gertie's Book
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