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OverviewCreate 30 beautiful and useful projects with this essential guide to machine sewing. As well as being an invaluable skill and a relaxing hobby, machine sewing is a great way of being kind to the planet by upcycling scraps of fabric. Here, expert sewing teacher Angela Pressley shows you how to make 30 stunning accessories, garments and home furnishings, each of which will help you to practice different techniques. Master topstitching, quilting and patchwork so that you can create items for the home including a pouffe, mug cosies and plant-pot covers. Learn how to sew curves, add pockets and work with lightweight fabrics as you make accessories such as a bucket hat, a reversible tote and a foldaway shopper. Finally, there’s a chapter of clothes such as a tailor-made top, a drawstring skirt and a duster jacket, where you’ll learn how to create an elasticated hem, draft a paper pattern and sew buttonholes. You’ll also find advice on all the tools and equipment you will need, as well as step-by-step tutorials that guide you through the machine-sewing techniques. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Angela PressleyPublisher: Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Imprint: CICO Books Weight: 0.576kg ISBN: 9781800652941ISBN 10: 1800652941 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 09 April 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsThis helpful guide with give great advice to any sewer - Craft Focus Author InformationAfter studying fashion and textiles at university, Angela Pressley worked in the fashion and textiles industries in London and Italy for over 20 years. In 2007 she set up her sewing school, The Sewing Club, where she teaches inspirational classes for children and adults. Her studio is based by the sea on the UK’s Kent coast, and she lives just outside Canterbury with her family and pets. Her first book, Sewing Machine Basics for Children, was published by CICO Books. Find out more at www.thesewingclub.co.uk. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |