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Essential Sewing Reference Tool

All you need to get sewing: supplies, stitches, sizing charts, over 300 photos, and much more.

This comprehensive reference is an indispensable guide for anyone who sews (or wants to start). Organized for easy readability and usage, it covers everything you need to know whether you’re making a home decoration, piece of clothing, or an accessory. Contents include:  an extensive overview on tools and materialsstep-by-step instructions on various seams and finishesinformation on zipper installationsize conversion chartsover 300 how-to photographs, and more  “Beginners will be able to follow Crim’s step-by-step lessons, and experienced sewists will appreciate the quick refreshers on less-common techniques.”—Library Journal

Carla Hegeman Crim

Carla Hegeman Crim, founder of Scientific Seamstress LLC, is a molecular biologist turned patternmaker. She has been experimenting with fabric for over 30 years. Her first book, Sewn Hats, was published in 2013. Visit Carla on the web at www.scientificseamstress.blogspot.com

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