Singer: The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing

I wasn’t expecting ”TheCompletePhoto Guide to Sewing” until the end of November, however I was pleasantly surprised yesterday evening arriving home from work to find it at my door step. Rating the book: Mint condition, something I didn’t expect because I got such a great deal. Love an instruction book with good, but brief detail. I love the beautiful detailed pictures that you can look at and pretty much learn from there if you are in a hurry. The book is an “excellent” sewing teacher. I’ve been sewing for many years and very much love this book.

I bought this item and bundled it with a Singer Sew Essentials Storage System and craft utility bag for my niece who is starting to take sewing lessons and who was given my mother's old Singer sewing machine. I bought this book because of the great reviews and because of how good it is for beginner sewers as well as a guide for those who already know how to sew. The book was very comprehensive, and I liked that it had additional photos as well as updated information when compared to the previous edition of this book. My niece loved the book. Would recommend this book to both beginners as well as those who already know how to sew.

I have technically been sewing for 20 years... With a 15 year break. There are so many tips in this book that I remember my Mom going over with me when I was 10, but now that I'm 30, I just didn't remember. I originally checked this book out of our local library on a whim. I didn't know what all was in it, but that maybe it would have some advice on something I hadn't seen before. Well, it actually did have stuff I needed right then and there. I was making a suit jacket for my husband's halloween costume and while I normally have no problem following the pattern directions, for some reason, this wasn't working for me. I glanced through this book and it had a whole section on tailoring! Honestly, the first time through the book, it took maybe 2 hours to take in everything. Most of it, I didn't need at the time, but I could see the uses for it. As soon as I got home, I decided to order the book for myself and take the library copy back. I have used it once and I will use it again, I am sure quite soon. It also goes through a few of the seewing tools that experienced sewers may be used to, but my Mom never had. There are some that make life a bit easier that I didn't know about, like the sewer's ham for ironing.

The book provided an excellent guide to sewing projects. Good tips on how to get a professional finish to your work. When ever I made a skirt with a stiff waist band there would be a little bump at the end. I got a really good tip to finish. Voila!!! Perfect. I am happy with the purchase.

I must say when I purchased this book, it was not expecting it to be this in depth. I really must say what a nice book. It covers everything you will ever need to know about sewing, it covers absolutely everything from tension to needles, thread length and width timing of your sewing machine with such amazing pictures. It’s well laid out very easy to understand and I would definitely recommend this to any sewer

I really didn't need another sewing book. I sew on old Singer sewing machines and have vintage sewing books to match the years of my various machines. What I did want was a good up to date book for a kindle that is much easier to tot around then a big bulky book. I also needed a book that would refresh my memory during my sewing season, Halloween to spring which this book definitely does. After struggling with some sewing I had some oh yeah moments reading this book. Not sure if I would call this a beginning sewing book but I think once a person starts sewing it will all make sense. Has nice sections on using a surger, sewing with patterns and appreciate types of seams sewing various types of material.

I got a call one evening around the time of my grand daughter's 15th birthday. My son had gotten her a fancy Singer sewing machine and though they were reading the instruction manual, they stopped after threading the top of the machine, closed the book and he thought he was ready to sew. When it didn't work out, he called me and I choked back my chuckles and told him to open the manual back up and turn the page to thread the bobbin......he said, "The what????" As I talked him through that part, I got on Amazon and searched for that trusty old Singer "How To Sew" book with the pen and ink illustrations that I had worn out in the 1960s when I was her age. I was delighted to find it is now this gorgeous photo illustrated guide. I ordered it fast and told them to just practice straight seams for 3 days and the mail would bring answers to all their questions. Does a grandma's heart good to be able to help so fast from a couple of hundred miles away! By the time I got there to visit in two weeks, she was already proficient enough for us to make her first complex garment! A dress with gathers, 6 darts several pleats, spaghetti straps and a cross over bodice!

I purchased this as a gift to a friend new to sewing. It looks fabulous. It has wonderful big, clear photos to go along with the text making it very easy to understand. I like it so much I’m going to buy another one for my own library. Highly recommend!

I've only paged through it and it is very comprehensive. Looking forward to use it as a reference. It deals with sewing machines , Serger, buttons & zippers. Everything you want to know ,not only for a beginner .

Detailed and clear sewing guide accompanied by full colour photographs, this addition includes how to use a serger/overlocker too. Many sewing books are a disappointment but this one is a fantastic reference source which I guarantee will be used time and time again https://amzn.to/3Aft419

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Very good guide for beginners with clear photos and designs