Read Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia Of Sewing And Fabric Crafts: Basic Techniques For Sewing, Applique, Embroidery, Quilting, Dyeing, And Printing, Plus 150 Inspired Projects From A To Z (2010)
Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia Of Sewing And Fabric Crafts: Basic Techniques For Sewing, Applique, Embroidery, Quilting, Dyeing, And Printing, Plus 150 Inspired Projects From A To Z (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
I grabbed this book from the library and I think I'll actually buy it. She's got good information on the various ways of using fabric and the things you can make from fabric. If you've read her magazine, many of these projects will seem familiar -- I think all the projects were originally presented in the magazine. I am one who will tear out the projects I like and save them in a binder. This book allows me to toss out all those pages and have one book with the ideas. Plus, its got a CD of all the templates used in the various projects, so no more going to look online for them. The book came out in 2010, so likely projects in the magazine from 2009 and on aren't in this book. And there are likely projects from the magazine that didn't make the book.The pictures are all in color, and she explains different kinds of fabrics and their uses. There is a section for the various sewing notions and tools one might find and use.This book only teaches the most basic of sewing skills -- basic hand sewing stitches, machine stitches, some embroidery stitches. But she does not discuss or attempt to teach more advanced sewing techniques -- some I can think of are darts, gussets, making pleats and such. I guess these are used mostly in clothes and she discusses a great deal more than clothes.Conclusion: it's worth the $22 on amazon if you enjoy M.S. style projects. holy cow this was a great book! i already sew and embroider, but i loved reading every page of it. excellent and clear information, with discussions of materials, tools, and techniques for all the crafts listed in the title. the book is organized beautifully, and the craft projects/patterns cover different styles and skill levels as well. there is also a cd included that has all the pattern info you might need, you can print them up yourself. great idea! i would recommend this book to anyone interested in sewing or other fabric crafts and projects, if only because it's so beautiful and nice to read about something that you already love!
What do You think about Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia Of Sewing And Fabric Crafts: Basic Techniques For Sewing, Applique, Embroidery, Quilting, Dyeing, And Printing, Plus 150 Inspired Projects From A To Z (2010)?
Reading the introduction is hysterical, because in your head you hear it in Martha's voice...
—redhat65
A must have for all sewing/quilting folks. Seriously, a great book!
—Merlin
Packed with good and useful information. Lots of detail and photos
—kushang
