A Beginner's Guide to Home Sewing

Bring a beautiful hand-crafted touch to your home with this amazing guide.

Bring a beautiful hand-crafted touch to your home with this amazing guide.

Learn everything you need to know to make all sorts of beautiful and exciting projects to brighten up every room in the house! Written for beginners, this inspiring handbook guides you through 50 exciting ideas that are simple and easy to complete. Each project includes a list of materials, fool-proof step-by-step illustrated instructions, and creative variations on each project.

Complete with a 13-page techniques section, A Beginner’s Guide to Home Sewing reveals the secrets behind choosing and using the right fabrics and equipment. Gloria clearly explains basic hand-sewing stitches—both decorative and functional—as well as how to use a sewing machine, making usre you get a professional-looking finish every time.

Gloria Nicol made her career as an excellent photographer, writer, crafter, and maker. She wrote her own blog (laundryetc.co.uk) and she loved to sew, bake, and grow her own vegetables. Gloria co-authored Pebble Mosaics, also published by CICO Books. She lived in Gloucestershire, UK.