Rev up your engines and place your bobbins Absolute beginners and those looking to sharpen their skills with How to Machine Sew. This project-based book teaches you 9 basic techniques of using a sewing machine with simple-to-follow instruction. Indispensable advice and proper know-how are jam packed on every page. You'll learn absolutely everything you need to get started, including fundamental machine stitches, making seams, and working with zippers. Clear photographs and 180 step-by-step illustrations guide you through all the techniques and each fashionable...

Open up a world of delight. Inside Knitted Woodland Creatures you'll find 15 darling backwoods beasties to choose from, each with its own whimsical personality. Since the projects vary in complexity there's a colorful creature for everyone such as:

• Rabbit
• Mole
• Frog
• Deer
• Owl
• Beaver

Advanced and beginners will be charmed. Knitters of all skill levels will enjoy these precious projects-to-make. All 15 projects are clearly presented with easy-to-follow...

If you've always wanted to take up sewing but didn't know where to start, How to Sew is the perfect guide for the absolute beginner. This simple-to-follow project-based book takes you through the basic techniques of this fun and creative craft. You'll learn everything you need to get started, including how to do the necessary stitches, how to make seams and add creative details and fastenings. Each skill is accompanied by a stylish project to make, including an apron, padded coat hanger and cushion. Each project is explained with the help...