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My First Machine Sewing Book: Straight Stitching (My First Sewing Book Kit se...
by Winky Cherry
Amazon Price: $10.36
Customer Reviews:
» I bought this book because I was first learning how to sew...not knowing that this book is for kids. I guess I didn't read the age group. Oh well... It's a good book for little kids but come on now.. ...

» I have two beginner sewer's. One that is 12 and the other is 9. The oldest completed the project in a few hours and enjoyed every minute. The 9 year old had quite a bit of difficulty and did not compl...

» Our grandson has been facinated with my sewing machine so I bought this book. He made himself a loose pair of "pirate" pants his first try, after doing all the exercises in the book. I would highly re...

» the machine is working well I bought it to teach my niece how to use one.

» My 9year old grand daughter will find this very helpful

Simply Sewing (Kids Can Do It)
by Judy Sadler
Amazon Price: $6.95
Customer Reviews:
» This is a great little book with big ideas! I teach sewing to kids and have used some of the projects in our classes. I think a good sewer ages 12 and up could independently make some of these on thei...

» Judy Sadler is great-- I also love her knitting books. I've looked through stacks of library books about sewing and knitting as a novice adult learner, and find that her books contain the clearest ins...

» I gave this book to my [...] Grand Daughter along with a sewing machine for her Birthday. It was a great hit! The projects in this book were great and just right for a young girl learning to sew. We b...

» My 8 year-old granddaughter asked if I would teach her to sew. I am not gifted with natural teaching abilities, but I told her I would have a go at it this summer once school was out. I needed a boo...

» I brought this book for my 10 year old grand daughter. She found it easy to understand.

Stitched in Time: Memory-Keeping Projects to Sew and Share from the Creator o...
by Alicia Paulson
Amazon Price: $15.61
Customer Reviews:
» I am so glad I bought this book! I just love to look through it, as everything in here is so inspiring. Nothing is very complicated to make, but everything really has a wow factor to it. I have mad...

» Oh, how I love this book! I love Alicia's blog, and her photos, and crafts, and I was so excited to receive this, after much anticipation. I have read it front to back at least 10 times already. I ...

» This is a delightful book of beginning sewing projects which will also appeal to more experienced sewers like myself because of the sheer charm and childlike simplicity of the projects. We see so much...

» I have never met Alicia Paulson. But I have been reading her blog, Posie Gets Cozy for quite a while now. I read her unique view of life, and I feel changed. I share a quirk or applaud an impulse...

The Best of Sewing Machine Fun for Kids
by Lynda Milligan, Nancy Smith
Amazon Price: $11.53
Customer Reviews:
» I bought the book for a grandchild who was interested in sewing. This book has wonderful practice pages for the beginner sewer. The book explains and illustrates in a very easy way for the beginning...

» Great tools to help your child (or yourself) get used to using a sewing machine.

» Bought this for my granddaughter and hope she finds out the the sewing machine isn't too scary.

» I purchased this book for my 9 year old grandaughter. What a wonderful introduction to sewing. First and formost, it is fun, visually attractive, in a easy to use spiral format on durable stock. I...

» This is a great book. Inside it has actual patterns for your kids to practice tracing with their machine stitching. Very colorful and excellent quality...thick pages. Can't wait to try it out with my ...

Sewing 101: A Beginner's Guide to Sewing
by The editors of Creative Publishing international
Amazon Price: $19.96
Customer Reviews:
» I bought this book for my daughters and I ended up using it more than they. This is a great little reference book with step-by-step guidance in all your basic sewing needs. Whether you are a beginne...

» I've purchased this book as it was required for a sewing class I've taken recently. It's a really good guide for beginners. It is full of pictures and there's a glossary at the end of the book. The on...

» This was a great purchase to help me start making simple things with the sewing machine. I was worried that it may not be low enough to teach me everything I needed to know, but it was, and it covers ...

» I really expected this book to break down the process of reading patterns, but it didnt. I still think that they look like really bad jiggsaw puzzles and I know no more than I did when I started. Oh w...

» This was a gift for my daughter, which was given to her with a new sewing machine. It looks like she is learning a lot from the book and enjoys reading it.

Sew Everything Workshop
by Diana Rupp
Amazon Price: $17.79
Customer Reviews:
» I have to say that i was really worried about what book to buy to learn to sew. I flipped through the pages of this book and also linked to the author's website and was very impressed. She gives a d...

» Great for beginners, but don't get this book if you are looking for even a little intermediate info. I was looking for a little more instruction as far as putting on a collar, etc., and it is just no...

» I recently decided I needed to know how to sew - I researched a sewing machine and then researched a good beginner's book. That research brought me to Diana Rupp's Sew Everything Workshop. With her bo...

» I just love this book. There are plenty of cute and stylish projects for beginners and intermediates alike. The learning to sew section is more helpful than most books of this type, with the author ...

» I LOVE THIS BOOK!! I am new to sewing & knew nothing about using a sewing machine (never used one). I bought a sewing machine about 3 weeks ago & followed the manuel. It never told me that I had to...

Doodle Stitching: Fresh & Fun Embroidery for Beginners
by Aimee Ray
Amazon Price: $10.17
Customer Reviews:
» This is a fun book! I don't know how many of the actual projects I will do...some would be really fun to do with kids, but the designs she uses are Great! I love them! She also has Great instructions!...

» I bought this book because a Ms. Ray is a fellow craftster.org user and I have long admired her work. I bought it to support her and because I loved the cover project. Unfortunately that project is no...

» I am new to embroidery and found this to be the perfect book for a beginner. It has clear instructions on how to complete several different types of stitches, how to mix different stitches together, a...

» I love this book! It is delightful and full of the feeling of old time embroidery in a very today way. The projects are easy and the directions are simple and well done. I would recommend this book...

» This book was SO disappointing!

I'm a big fan of Aimee Ray on etsy... but it feels like she saved all of the good embroidery for herself. Her work online is a million times better than th...

Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt
by Megan Nicolay
Amazon Price: $10.17
Customer Reviews:
» I am sorry to say I was disappointed with the product. The whole book is geared for the younger girls and I was looking for something for the more mature.

» Always wonder what to do with those t-shirts that are too big or too small, or a little worn out! I recommend this to anyone looking for a creative way to recycle their t-shirts!

» If you don't care to sew but want to join the altered,recycled clothing craze, this is a great place to start. Most projects are easily achieveable by the inexperienced crafter and are attractive and ...

» For many years I have been interested in the dynamics of t-shirt reconstruction. In my late teens I made a few attempts at DIY reconstruction but knew very little about the basics of sewing. Once I le...

» I got this book this summer for my daughter, age 12, and her friend. Both girls are crafty, creative (they take art classes together), and have used a sewing machine independently. My daughter's frien...

Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing
by Anna Maria Horner
Amazon Price: $16.49
Customer Reviews:
» If you're not already a fan of Anna Maria Horner's fabric, you will be after perusing her new sewing book Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing. Her color and design sense really come through eve...

» Love this book! THere are so many projects I want to try. Great photos, instructions. A welcome addition to my sewing book collection. Different projects than what I've seen in other books.Highly reco...

» Equal parts inspiration, sewing fundamentals, and fresh patterns, I thoroughly enjoyed sitting down and reading every page of Anna Maria Horner's first book. In the introduction she shares her thought...

» Anna Maria's book, Seams to Me, is a beautiful work of art. What a special treat to explore snippets of Anna Maria's life, beginning with warm memories of learning to sew with her sweet mother and mor...

» Lots and lots of eye candy but really aimed at the beginner. No projects until page 64 - until then it has just the basics on sewing, etc. What makes the projects interesting are the fabrics (mostly h...

Sewing for Dummies
by Janice Saunders Maresh
Amazon Price: $13.59
Customer Reviews:
» This is an Awesome book, I've not done any sewing since home ec in 8th grade. I loved the fact it told me what settings to set my sewing machine at to do certain stitches.

» This product was received in a timely manner and was in excellent condition; could not have asked for better service. Thank you!

» It seems that most comprehensive or beginners sewing books aren't for true absolute beginners. At least that's my experience in learning to sew from books and buying a bunch. This book though is bette...

» Some parts get a little confusing, with a few step by steps that don't add up. But, the techniques described in this book will make anyone a better sewer. And, there are great simple project ideas thr...

» I'm new to sewing and I purchased several books to help me get started, including this one. It's easy to read and it gave me a good idea of how to do some things, but I would not have been able to sew...