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Wendy Gardiner and Lorna Knight
Search Press
March 2011/ ISBN 1844486877
How-To Books/Needlecrafts
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Reviewed
by Rachel A Hyde
How well do
you really know your sewing machine? This book will help you get
the most out of yours, and enhance your knowledge of what you can
do with it.
I do like the way this book is likened by its authors to a deli
sandwich, with a wrapping of machine know-how and a tasty filling
of all the possibilities of what you can do with the attachments.
In grand old Search Press style the book starts with an overview
of how to use it, and then it jumps in with both feet (pardon the
pun) to the good stuff. You will be pleased to know that if you
own any type of sewing machine you will probably already have the
basic kit (all the bare necessities of sewing). Get to know the
anatomy of a sewing machine needle and all the different types,
what needles and stitches to use on what fabrics and what to do
with all the basic feet that come with your machine. There are other
more exciting feet out there too, ones that make light work of difficult
fabrics and tasks, and ones that do delightful things like stitching
flowers or sewing on pearling. Finishing off is a handy buyer’s
guide to various types of machines, a glossary and a troubleshooting
section for when things go wrong. I do like a book that states what
it is on the cover and this does just that and in fine style. This
is a keeper for the shelf of any serious stitcher. |
