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| Sew Everything Workshop | 
 enlarge | Author: Diana Rupp
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Category: Book
List Price: $26.95
Buy New: $16.78
You Save: $10.17 (38%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 5305
Media: Spiral-bound
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 8 x 1.7
ISBN: 0761139737
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.2
EAN: 9780761139737
ASIN: 0761139737
Publication Date: November 8, 2007
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Condition: Brand new Book, ALL days Low Price !
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Product Description
The Book A lively how to and why to sew tutorial that marries attitude and instruction while teaching everything you need to know:- How to find the right machine, and become one with it
- Essential skills, from winding a bobbin to sewing a dart to customizing a pattern
- Preparing a workspace
- The Ten Fabric Commandments
- Laying out and cutting patterns
- With step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs and illustrations throughout
The Projects - Cuddle-Up Cardigan
- Tender is the Nightie
- Foxy Boxers
- Canine Couture Coat
- Cape Mod
- Power Tie
- Tokyo Tie Bag
- Lucky Scrap Scarf
- Naughty Secretary Skirt
- Founcy Tank Top
- Knockout Knickers
- And more!
The Patterns Includes ten original patterns?an $80.00 retail value?rated from One Spool (easy) to Three Spools (advanced Beginner) and designed to build skills.
Book Description
It's hip (think Project Runway), it's hot (with a potential audience of 45 million), and it's coming from exactly the right publisher (remember Stitch 'N Bitch and Generation T). Introducing S.E.W, the beginning sewer's bible.
A reinvention of the postwar sewing how-to, here is a hold-your-hand guide that marries attitude and instruction, that speaks the language of today's crafters while teaching them everything they need to know from winding a bobbin to sewing a dart to customizing a pattern. Diana Rupp, the author, comes from a long line of crafters, and parlayed her passion into a career as the founder of Make Workshop, a unique DIY school that's been written about in Elle, Budget Living, BUST, Real Simple, Time Out, Vogue Patterns, and more. In S.E.W, Rupp brings the workshop home: buying the right machine; setting up a space and furnishing it with the right tools; introducing fabrics—manmade vs. natural fibers, wovens vs. knits, color theory, buying vintage fabric on eBay; the art of laying out a pattern and cutting; and becoming one with your machine, from best posture to seam allowances, buttonholes, zippers, and the finer points of hand-sewing.
Then comes the fun: 25 amazing projects, 8 with patterns included, all handled with clear, step-by-step instructions—gingham wrap skirt, gauchos, drawstring pants, silky top, downtown hobo/laptop bag, patchwork throw, dog sweater, unisex boxers, vintage apron, more.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 46 more reviews...
 FOR BEGINNERS ONLY~~ November 18, 2008
Great for beginners, but don't get this book if you are looking for even a little intermediate info. I was looking for a little more instruction as far as putting on a collar, etc., and it is just not in this book.
Great for Beginners November 3, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I recently decided I needed to know how to sew - I researched a sewing machine and then researched a good beginner's book. That research brought me to Diana Rupp's Sew Everything Workshop. With her book and the guidance of my aunt who sews, I have been able to complete a couple projects quite successfully. I am very excited to continue with the other projects in her book as they range from very easy to more complicated. As someone completely new to sewing, it still can be a little difficult trying to understand what some steps are telling me to do (that's where my aunt came in to the rescue) but for those of you who don't have a magic aunt at your call, I have found quite a few videos on YouTube that explain visually some sewing techniques and they have come in extremely handy...now if Diana's book came with a DVD then we would have all our learning tools in one handy place...
Great book for beginner and intermediate sewers October 29, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I just love this book. There are plenty of cute and stylish projects for beginners and intermediates alike. The learning to sew section is more helpful than most books of this type, with the author explaining things like material choices (and how cloth is made) and how to lay out pattern pieces. Fun to read too.
THIS IS A MUST HAVE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE NEW TO SEWING! October 16, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I LOVE THIS BOOK!! I am new to sewing & knew nothing about using a sewing machine (never used one). I bought a sewing machine about 3 weeks ago & followed the manuel. It never told me that I had to thread the top & use a bobbin to make the machine thread through the fabric. It took me forever to figure this out. I know it sounds stupid, but I had no idea. I asked many people and no one could really explain as to how these two threads worked to make a stitch but this book does page 27!! I wish I would have bought this book before I bought my machine. I got this book yesterday and have already read to CH 3. The book has great illustrations, gives detailed info on how things work, and is really funny! This is a must have book for any beginner sewer or someone wanting to refresh their memory. It comes with 10 paper patterns & other patterns you can follow from the book! I can't wait to try out a pattern this weekend! You won't be disappointed with this book! I picked this book from the reviews it got & I am sooo glad I did!
Better for teens, but very comprehensive September 11, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a thorough introduction for the complete beginner, with a hip feel and nice photography. This would be a great book for a teenager, or for someone who wants to start sewing Etsy-like craft items. People who already sew, but are largely self-taught, might also benefit from her overview of the basics, from the properties of different fabrics to the correct use of common tools. She also teaches good habits like caring for your machine and proper pattern cutting. The text is chatty (reminiscent of Stitch n' Bitch), and her instructions are clear, linear, and non-threatening. For example, I looked in three books to learn how to insert an invisible zipper, but her explanation was the winner.
She includes a dozen-odd patterns and leads you by the hand through each project. The projects are functional and done in cute fabrics and colors, such as hobo bags, a pencil skirt, and a scarf. That said, as a curvy 36 year old woman, I didn't want to actually make any of the garments. Since they're beginner styles, they're mostly boxy (the kimono wrap) or trendy (the juniors tank top); they don't include any curved darts for fitting difficult shapes. The oilcloth sewing machine cover was darling, but after glancing at the photo I was able to figure out how to make one on my own.
I ended up returning mine after reading the front part, because I just wasn't going to use the patterns and I've moved beyond the absolute basics. Still, I would definitely recommend it for the right audience!
BEST FOR: Teens and 20s, total beginners, craft sewing, project ideas, group sew-alongs.
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