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Couture Sewing Techniques, Revised and Updated (Paperback)
by (shelved 173 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,000 ratings — published 2014
The Sewing Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 108 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.28 — 815 ratings — published 2009
The Colette Sewing Handbook: Inspired Styles and Classic Techniques for the New Seamstress (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 102 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.14 — 611 ratings — published 2011
Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing: A Modern Guide to Couture-Style Sewing Using Basic Vintage Techniques (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 96 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.11 — 559 ratings — published 2012
Vogue Sewing (Paperback)
by (shelved 95 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.27 — 496 ratings — published 1970
One-Yard Wonders: 101 Sewing Projects; Look How Much You Can Make with Just One Yard of Fabric! (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 94 times as sewing)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,270 ratings — published 2009
Patternmaking for Fashion Design (Ring-bound)
by (shelved 94 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,153 ratings — published 1987
Bend-the-Rules Sewing: The Essential Guide to a Whole New Way to Sew (Paperback)
by (shelved 94 times as sewing)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,335 ratings — published 2007
Complete Guide to Sewing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 91 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.41 — 491 ratings — published 1976
New Complete Guide to Sewing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 83 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.28 — 606 ratings — published 1972
The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting (Paperback)
by (shelved 80 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.24 — 420 ratings — published 2012
The Art of Manipulating Fabric (Paperback)
by (shelved 78 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.37 — 834 ratings — published 1996
Weekend Sewing: More Than 40 Projects and Ideas for Inspired Stitching (Weekend Craft)
by (shelved 73 times as sewing)
avg rating 3.77 — 766 ratings — published 2009
Design-It-Yourself Clothes: Patternmaking Simplified (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as sewing)
avg rating 3.96 — 493 ratings — published 2009
Make, Sew and Mend: Traditional Techniques to Sustainably Maintain and Refashion Your Clothes (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.48 — 1,062 ratings — published 2022
Sew What! Skirts: 16 Simple Styles You Can Make with Fabulous Fabrics (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 69 times as sewing)
avg rating 3.85 — 835 ratings — published 2005
Claire Shaeffer's Fabric Sewing Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.37 — 204 ratings — published 1990
Fit for Real People: Sew Great Clothes Using ANY Pattern (Sewing for Real People series)
by (shelved 67 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.25 — 258 ratings — published 1998
Love at First Stitch: Demystifying Dressmaking (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.43 — 536 ratings — published 2014
Shirtmaking: Developing Skills for Fine Sewing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 65 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.28 — 336 ratings — published 1993
Amy Butler's In Stitches: More Than 25 Simple and Stylish Sewing Projects (Hardcover)
by (shelved 65 times as sewing)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,285 ratings — published 2006
The Dressmaker's Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques: Essential Step-by-Step Techniques for Professional Results (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 62 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.13 — 276 ratings — published 2010
Sew Everything Workshop: The Complete Step-by-Step Beginner's Guide with 25 Fabulous Original Designs, Including 10 Patterns (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 61 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.07 — 664 ratings — published 2007
How to Make Sewing Patterns (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.19 — 292 ratings — published 1975
Pattern Magic (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.45 — 513 ratings — published 2010
Lotta Jansdotter's Simple Sewing: Patterns and How-To for 24 Fresh and Easy Projects (Hardcover)
by (shelved 58 times as sewing)
avg rating 3.94 — 880 ratings — published 2007
High Fashion Sewing Secrets from the World's Best Designers (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.07 — 193 ratings — published 1997
Sew U: The Built by Wendy Guide to Making Your Own Wardrobe (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 53 times as sewing)
avg rating 3.79 — 577 ratings — published 2006
How to Use, Adapt, and Design Sewing Patterns (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as sewing)
avg rating 3.98 — 283 ratings — published 2010
Complete Photo Guide to Sewing: 1200 Full-Color How-To Photos (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.12 — 319 ratings — published 1999
Sew U Home Stretch: The Built by Wendy Guide to Sewing Knit Fabrics (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 51 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.07 — 266 ratings — published 2008
Mending Matters: Stitch, Patch, and Repair Your Favorite Denim & More (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 50 times as sewing)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,329 ratings — published 2018
The Dressmaker's Technique Bible: A complete guide to fashion sewing (Hardcover Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 48 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.24 — 182 ratings — published 2008
Fast Fit: Easy Pattern Alterations for Every Figure (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.18 — 105 ratings — published 2001
The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook: 5 Master Patterns, 15 Creative Projects (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 46 times as sewing)
avg rating 3.82 — 282 ratings — published 2011
Gertie Sews Vintage Casual: A Modern Guide to Sportswear Styles of the 1940s and 1950s (Gertie's Sewing)
by (shelved 44 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.27 — 255 ratings — published 2014
Sewing in a Straight Line: Quick and Crafty Projects You Can Make by Simply Sewing Straight (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as sewing)
avg rating 3.74 — 354 ratings — published 2011
Pants for Real People: Fit and Sew for Any Body (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.23 — 154 ratings — published 2003
Tailoring: The Classic Guide To Sewing The Perfect Jacket (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.25 — 182 ratings — published 2005
Sew Many Dresses, Sew Little Time: The Ultimate Dressmaking Guide (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 41 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.23 — 195 ratings — published 2015
The Geometry of Hand-Sewing (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.46 — 402 ratings — published 2017
Patterns of Fashion 1: Englishwomen's Dresses and Their Construction C. 1660-1860 (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.64 — 507 ratings — published 1972
Alabama Studio Sewing + Design: A Guide to Hand-Sewing an Alabama Chanin Wardrobe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.53 — 293 ratings — published 2012
Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.46 — 261 ratings — published 2008
More Fabric Savvy: A Quick Resource Guide to Selecting and Sewing Fabric (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.16 — 125 ratings — published 2004
Tilly and the Buttons: Stretch!: Make Yourself Comfortable Sewing with Knit Fabrics (Flexibound)
by (shelved 38 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.49 — 183 ratings — published
Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 37 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.47 — 879 ratings — published 2020
Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book: A Modern Guide to Sewing Fabulous Vintage Styles (Gertie's Sewing)
by (shelved 37 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.35 — 181 ratings — published 2016
The Bag Making Bible: The Complete Creative Guide to Sewing Your Own Bags (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as sewing)
avg rating 4.17 — 521 ratings — published 2010
Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as sewing)
avg rating 3.86 — 430 ratings — published 2008
“I am reminded that every day I have the chance to pick up a needle and some thread and add to the story. To stitch together something beautiful and unique, to patch a small scrap of fabric to the story, to the Story of God, that will be retold again and again for all of eternity.”
― A Homemade Year: The Blessings of Cooking, Crafting, and Coming Together
― A Homemade Year: The Blessings of Cooking, Crafting, and Coming Together
“I couldn't sew on a day like this. There's something in the air that gets in the blood and makes a sort of glory in my soul. My fingers would twitch and I'd sew a crooked seam. So it's ho for the park and the pines.”
― Anne Of The Island
― Anne Of The Island
