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Title: Sewing for Dummies by Janice Saunders Maresh ISBN: 0-7645-5137-X Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 14 July, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.46 (13 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Not for Sewing Dummies!
Comment: If you have no prior experience with sewing, I do not recommend this book. There are no step by step photos or even illustrations for that matter, so reading through and trying to visualize what its talking about will most likely frustrate you to no end like it did with me at first. After trying to read this book a few times, I put it away to collect dust and chalked it up as a waste of money. I recently bought The Complete Book of Sewing by Chris Jefferys and remembered I had the Sewing For Dummies book so I dug it out with the intent to return it to the bookstore where I bought it. After looking through it a bit I (reluctantly) changed my mind about taking it back.
After reading through the Complete Book of Sewing and also having successfully sewn a few things here and there, the For Dummies book makes a lot more sense now. There is some information in there that makes for good shortcuts and sometimes expounds upon certain topics the Complete Book of Sewing only went into at the most basic level. So the bottom line is: only after getting the Complete Book of Sewing and the Reader's Digest New Complete Guide to Sewing do I recommend the Sewing for Dummies book, but by then you may not need it anyway.
Rating: 4
Summary: Sewing for Dummies
Comment: This is a great book. I have several Dummies books and they are all very good. This is a subject, however, that could use some real hands-on, in person support. I run a non-profit, faith based lifeskills training center called Lydia's House. You can find it on-line at www.lydias-house.org. Don't dismiss this book, though. It's worth it's price.
Rating: 4
Summary: Lots of helpful hints
Comment: I decided to get this book in order to stop being embarrassed about my lack of sewing skills. I didn't even know how to put on a button! This book has been great for teaching me those kinds of simple things like buttons and hemming. It has info on bigger projects as well, which I haven't tackled yet.
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Title: 101 Essential Tips: Basic Sewing by Chris Jefferys, Inc Dk Publishing, Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Deni Bown ISBN: 0789419777 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: November, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.00 |
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Title: Complete Idiot's Guide to Sewing by Lydia Wills, Margo Martin ISBN: 0028638913 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 11 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Simplicity's Simply the Best Sewing Book by Anne Marie Soto, Simplicity Pattern Company, Martha Vaughan ISBN: 073942100X Publisher: Bookspan Pub. Date: 01 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Quilting for Dummies by Cheryl Fall ISBN: 0764551183 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 10 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title: The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing (Singer Sewing Reference Library) by The Editors of Creative Publishing international, Singer ISBN: 086573173X Publisher: Creative Publishing International Pub. Date: 15 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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