The Sewing Machine Classroom: Tips, Techniques and Trouble-Shooting Advice to Make the Most of Your Machine - Hardcover

Phillips, Charlene

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1440216002 ISBN 13: 9781440216008

Verlag: Krause Publications, 2011

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Make the Most of Your Sewing Machine!

Join author Charlene Phillips as you learn all about your new best friend―your sewing machine! From fabric to feet to finished product, you’ll be guided through techniques for mastering your machine and using it to perform basic to advanced stitching tasks. Whether you’ve been sewing for years or just gotten the itch, you’ll find invaluable information inside for using your sewing machine to its maximum potential.

Learn how to:

• Troubleshoot machine problems like skipped stitches, needle breaks and tension troubles
• Perform basic maintenance on your machine to keep it running smoothly
• Choose fabrics, threads and other materials that will keep your machine running at full capacity and result in quality projects
• Recognize and utilize the best sewing machine feet to achieve the desired results
• Refine everyday tasks from installing zippers to sewing buttonholes and constructing perfect hems
• Create beautiful embellishments like scallops, ruches, smocking, pin tucks, cutwork, puffing and entredeux to enhance any sewn project or garment

An indispensable reference book to keep next to your machine, inside you’ll find quick answers to all your sewing problems. Take control of your sewing machine and achieve wonderful results every time!

Biografía del autor:

Charlene Phillips owns and operations The Sew Box where she sells sewing machine feet, notions and self-designed sewing patterns. She is the author of The Sewing Machine Attachment Book and has written articles for prominent magazines such as Threads, Sew News and Creative Machine Embroidery. She teaches classes at conferences and shows throughout the US. She lives in Hamilton, Ohio and her work can be viewed at www.thesewbox.com

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• Verlag: Krause Publications
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1440216002
• ISBN 13: 9781440216008
• Einband: Tapa dura con espiral
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160