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Title details for Professor Pincushion's Beginner Guide to Sewing by Tova Opatrny - Available

Professor Pincushion's Beginner Guide to Sewing

Garment Making for Nervous Newbies

by Tova Opatrny
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Start sewing in no time with basics broken down to the simplest form! Professor Pincushion's Beginner Guide to Sewing is part textbook, part how-to, and all cheeky fun. Perfect for anyone interested in learning how to make clothes, the book assumes the reader has no sewing experience and breaks everything down to its simplest form, making it easy for anyone to follow along. In typical Professor Pincushion style, the tone is lightened with humor to provide an enjoyable learning experience. Beginning with an overview of sewing tools and supplies, she covers topics like using a sewing machine, reading commercial patterns, and basic garment sewing techniques and gives you five projects to get you started. Five key garment projects to get readers started and build confidence Accompanying videos further illustrate the how-to concepts Projects gradually increase in difficulty, allowing new sewers to build up their skills and knowledge

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  • Release date

    October 8, 2024

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781644032435

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781644032435
      • File size: 47105 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      Starred review from January 1, 2023

      What a wonderful introduction for the new sewist, offering everything readers could want to know in an attractive graphic presentation. Opatrny, from the Professor Pincushion website and YouTube videos, covers all the essentials here: gathering the most important tools, getting to know the sewing machine (a step often overlooked until problems happen), distinguishing between different types of fabric, and reading the information at the end of a bolt of fabric. The section on reading patterns and determining size is particularly strong--pattern sizing has nothing to do with ready-to-wear sizing. It covers reading the pattern envelope, preparing the paper pattern for use, and laying it out on the fabric. Instructions are also given for downloading some of the patterns; the project for upcycling T-shirts is a confidence builder. Then the author gets into sewing--only simple things here, such as pajama shorts with an elastic waist and a T-shirt. VERDICT The clear instructions, attractive photos, and graphics make this an essential starting place for sewing and a foundation to continue to build on.--Debbie Bogenschutz

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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