Whether you just bought your first sewing machine or have
been sewing for years, Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of
Sewing and Fabric Crafts will open your eyes to an
irresistible range of ideas. A comprehensive visual
reference, the book covers everything a home sewer craves:
the basics of sewing by hand or machine, along with five
other time-honored crafts techniques, and step-by-step
instructions for more than 150 projects that reflect not
only Martha Stewart’s depth of experience and crafting
expertise, but also her singular sense of
style.
Encyclopedic in scope, the book features
two main parts to help you brush up on the basics and take
your skills to a new level. First, the Techniques section
guides readers through Sewing, Appliqué, Embroidery,
Quilting, Dyeing, and Printing. Following that, the Projects
A to Z section features more than 150 clever ideas
(including many no-sew projects), all illustrated and
explained with the clear, detailed instructions that have
become a signature of Martha Stewart’s magazines,
books, and television shows.
An enclosed CD
includes full-size clothing patterns as well as templates
that can be easily produced on a home printer. Fabric,
thread, and tool glossaries identify the properties,
workability, and best uses of common sewing materials. And,
perhaps best of all, when you need it most, Martha and her
talented team of crafts editors offer you the reassurance
that you really can make it yourself.
The
projects are as delightful as they are imaginative, and
include classic Roman shades, hand-drawn stuffed animals, an
easy upholstered blanket chest, a quilted crib bumper,
French knot-embellished pillowcases and sheets, and
Japanese-embroidered table linens, among many others.With
gorgeous color photographs as well as expert instruction,
this handy guide will surely encourage beginners and keep
sewers and crafters of all experience levels wonderfully
busy for many years to come.