Step by step guide to creative bunting The book caught my attention with its appealing cover. It's modern and colorful, suggesting a pleasant experience as I began to explore its contents. The layout is clean, featuring a well-organized contents page with thumbnail images. The initial sections cover essential tools, basic techniques, and some stitches—ideal for beginners and concise enough for those who want to move ahead. Following that, you'll find a variety of bunting designs, each...

During my teaching years I have been asked for all sorts of advice about pretty much every kind of sewing related problem, but the most common question I am asked by learners is "Which book do I recommend" My answers is instant and always the same THE READER'S DIGEST COMPLETE GUIDE TO SEWING. I I first got my hands on this book over 30 years ago when I was trying to make all sorts of things, not very well, and needed some help to get a better finish on what I was creating. Even though the...

With a gazillion sewing and craft books out there, choosing just one is like picking a favourite child—impossible and likely to cause a tantrum. My personal library is bursting at the seams with over 1000 books, covering every topic under the sun. Most are sewing-themed, but within that, there are more sub-categories than flavours at an ice cream shop: pattern cutting, fashion illustration, costume design, historical reference, home furnishings, patchwork, embroidery, and so much more. I'm...