The Sewing Machine Accessory Bible - Softcover

Gardiner, Wendy; Knight, Lorna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844486877 ISBN 13: 9781844486878

Publisher: Search Press, 2011

Synopsis

This book will show you how you can get the most out of your sewing machine, simply by changing feet – from working easily with the full range of fabrics (even the most slippery and stretchy ones), to great time-saving tricks like easy zippers and button-holes, and adding a range of new decorative effects.
For those new to the wonderful world of stitching, you will find all the help and advice you need to get your machine out of its box for the first time. And if you are considering upgrading your machine, you'll also find a guide on which machine will best suit your stitching needs. So whether you are a beginner or have been sewing for years, this book is packed with all the information you need to get the most out of your sewing machine, inspiring new design ideas and finishes along the way.

About this title

About the Authors

Wendy Gardiner is a writer, teacher and author. She has been editor of several leading sewing magazines and written 22 books including The Great British Sewing Bee: From Stitch to Style, Take Two Fat Quarters: Home, Take Two Fat Quarters: Gifts and most recently The Sewing Machine Manual. Wendy has made several YouTube videos for leading haberdashery and pattern companies. She runs regular residential Creative Sewing Weekends, teaches a weekly class and writes articles for various magazines and her own website. Wendy organizes the extensive workshop programmes for the Festival of Quilts and the Knitting & Stitching Shows. She has a strong reputation and fan base because of her enthusiastic and friendly approach to sharing her passion for dressmaking and machine sewing. Wendy lives in Hampshire, UK.

Visit her website: www.wendygardiner.co.uk

Lorna Knight specializes in clothing/textiles, with a degree from Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh. After a decade of teaching in schools she now runs sewing workshops at her studio in the Staffordshire Moorlands. She offers a range of sewing workshops teaching couture techniques; lingerie skills; all about overlocking and beginner’s classes. She has contributed to several craft magazines over the years and has written several sewing reference books including The Dressmaking Technique Bible and The Sewing Machine Accessory Bible.

Edition details

• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1844486877
• ISBN 13: 9781844486878
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 128