Tailoring for Beginners : The Complete Step-by-Step Beginner's Guide to Sewing, Alterations, and Garment Construction Made Easy with Clear Instructions and Practical Techniques
Language: English
Published by Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Sep 2026, 2026
- Softcover
- New
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, GermanyAHA-BUCH GmbH
AbeBooks seller since August 14, 2006
Condition: New
£ 31.80
Quantity: 2 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Neuware.
Seller Inventory # 9798176081350
- Title
- Tailoring for Beginners : The Complete Step-by-Step Beginner's Guide to Sewing, Alterations, and Garment Construction Made Easy with Clear Instructions and Practical Techniques
- Author
- Daniel Laury
- Publisher
- Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Sep 2026
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- Neu
- Binding
- Taschenbuch
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798176081350
- Item weight
- 331 grams
- Dimensions
- 229x152x13 mm
Do you have clothes that almost fit perfectly but need a shorter hem, tighter waist, repaired seam, or better shape?
Would you love to sew, alter, and create garments yourself but feel intimidated by sewing machines, measurements, patterns, and unfamiliar terminology?
Learn to Repair, Alter, and Make Clothes With ConfidenceTailoring gives you more control over what you wear.
Instead of discarding a favorite garment because of a broken zipper, loose button, torn seam, or poor fit, you can learn how to repair it. Instead of settling for clothes that fit everywhere except the waist, hips, sleeves, or hem, you can make thoughtful adjustments. And once you understand the foundations, you can begin creating garments from fabric.
But where should a complete beginner start?
Which tools are essential? How do you choose fabric and thread? What measurements do you need? How do you sew a straight seam, install a zipper, alter trousers, or understand the mysterious symbols printed on a sewing pattern?
Tailoring for Beginners answers these questions with clear instructions and a practical progression from basic sewing skills to alterations and garment construction.
Inside, you will discover:
-
What tailoring involves and how it differs from general sewing
-
The essential tools and supplies you need to begin
-
How to select needles, thread, scissors, pins, interfacing, stabilizers, and marking tools
-
Sewing-machine basics explained for someone using one for the first time
-
How to arrange a comfortable, efficient sewing workspace
-
How to take accurate measurements of the bust, waist, hips, shoulders, arms, and other areas
-
How to thread a hand-sewing needle and sewing machine correctly
-
Essential hand stitches and when to use them
-
Basic machine stitches and how they work
-
How to sew seams, hems, and darts
-
How to repair tears and damaged seams by hand or machine
-
How to replace buttons and insert zippers
-
Step-by-step guidance for altering T-shirts, trousers, and dresses
-
How to improve the fit or style of clothes already in your wardrobe
-
How to read sewing patterns, markings, symbols, and instructions
-
How to make your own T-shirt and dress from scratch
-
How to recognize and correct uneven seams, crooked hems, puckered fabric, mismatched patterns, snapped thread, uneven stitches, and bird-nesting
-
How to decide whether a task is better completed by hand or machine
You do not need an expensive sewing room, advanced equipment, or years of experience. You can begin with a small toolkit, simple techniques, and garments you already own.
Even if you have never operated a sewing machine, struggle to sew a straight line, or find commercial patterns confusing, this handbook will help you develop each skill in a logical order.
Use tailoring to save clothes you love, improve uncomfortable fits, create thoughtful handmade gifts, explore your creativity, or take your first steps toward making a wardrobe that reflects your taste.
Mistakes are part of learning. With the right guidance, a crooked seam, tangled thread, or imperfect hem becomes a problem you can understand and correct rather than a reason to quit.
Stop depending on expensive alterations for every small repair or fit problem. Learn the skills to transform, restore, and create clothes with your own hands.
Scroll up and click Buy Now to begin your tailoring journey today.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping rates from Germany to U.S.A.
| Item | 7 to 10 business days | 5 to 7 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 29.62 | £ 38.08 |
Payment methods
- Bank Wire Transfer
- Check
- Paypal
Store description
Das Unternehmen AHA-BUCH GmbH: Seit der Gründung von AHA-BUCH im Juli 2005 ist unser Hauptziel, zufriedenen Kunden so schnell und so preisgünstig wie möglich ihren Bücherwunsch zu erfüllen. Unsere Firma beschäftigt 16 Mitarbeiter, die nur ein Ziel kennen: den Kunden und seine Wünsche! Auf über 3700 m2 Fläche haben wir über 100.000 Bücher, Modernes Antiquariat und Spiele auf Lager.
Specialty
Kinderbücher & Kinderhör Casetten, German Books, Software, Natur & Tiere, Ratgeber, Sachbücher, Englische Bücher, Medizin & Gesundheit, Universität & StudiumSeller's business information
AHA-BUCH GmbH
Garlebsen 48
Einbeck, Germany 37574
Terms of sale
Imprint
Seller Info:
AHA-BUCH GmbH
represented by the managing director Christel Glass
Garlebsen 48
37574 Einbeck
Deutschland
Telefon: 055639996039
Telefax: 055639995974
E-Mail: abebooks@aha-buch.de
USt-IdNr.: DE261904229
registered at Commercial register Amtsgerichtes Göttingen
Handelsregisternummer HRB 200691
Alternative dispute resolution:
The European Commission provides a platform for out-of-court online dispute resolution (ODR platform), which can be accessed under https://ec.europa.eu/odr.
We have been a member of the "FairCommerce" initiative since 25.05.2018.
For more information, see www.fair-commerce.de.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
We ship your order after we received them
for articles on hand latest 24 hours,
for articles with overnight supply latest 48 hours.
In case we need to order an article from our supplier our dispatch time depends on the reception date of the articles, but the articles will be shipped on the same day.
Our goal is to send the ordered articles in the fastest, but also most efficient and secure way to our customers.