Simple Machine Sewing: 30 step-by-step projects :A Beginner’s Guide to Making Home Accessories, Bags, Clothes, and More
Simple Machine Sewing: 30 step-by-step projects :A Beginner’s Guide to Making Home Accessories, Bags, Clothes, and More
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Published:
9 April, 2024
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Winner of Best Sewing Book in the Creative Book Awards 2025
Create 30 beautiful and useful projects with this essential guide to machine sewing.
As well as being an invaluable skill and a relaxing hobby, machine sewing is a great way of being kind to the planet by upcycling scraps of fabric. Here, expert sewing teacher Angela Pressley shows you how to make 30 stunning accessories, garments and home furnishings, each of which will help you to practice different techniques. Master topstitching, quilting and patchwork so that you can create items for the home including a pouffe, mug cosies and plant-pot covers. Learn how to sew curves, add pockets and work with lightweight fabrics as you make accessories such as a bucket hat, a reversible tote and a foldaway shopper. Finally, there’s a chapter of clothes such as a tailor-made top, a drawstring skirt and a duster jacket, where you’ll learn how to create an elasticated hem, draft a paper pattern and sew buttonholes. You’ll also find advice on all the tools and equipment you will need, as well as step-by-step tutorials that guide you through the machine-sewing techniques.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781800652941 |
| ISBN10 | 1800652941 |
| Number Of Pages | 144 |
| Item Weight | 576 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
This helpful guide with give great advice to any sewer - Craft Focus
The book stands out for its beautifully designed projects, step-by-step instructions, and encouragement of creativity for beginners and experienced sewists alike. Angela's ability to make machine sewing both fun and achievable makes this book a valuable resource, inspiring readers to confidently create stylish and functional pieces – Creative Book Awards 2025
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Author's Bio
After studying fashion and textiles at university, Angela Pressley worked in the fashion and textiles industries in London and Italy for over 20 years. In 2007 she set up her sewing school, The Sewing Club, where she teaches inspirational classes for children and adults. Her studio is based by the sea on the UK’s Kent coast, and she lives just outside Canterbury with her family and pets. Her first book, Sewing Machine Basics for Children, was published by CICO Books. Find out more at www.thesewingclub.co.uk.