About this item
Whether you want to make a quilt, re-upholster a chair seat, or fix a hem, sewing is one of the most essential and useful skills you can master. But if you've never even turned on a sewing machine before, learning to sew can seem like a daunting task. Not anymore! Geared toward the absolute beginner, Idiot's Guides: Sewing teaches the basics of sewing in a series of lessons using full-color, step-by-step illustrated instructions that enable you to clearly see how every technique is executed, from threading a sewing machine to reading a pattern. The lessons are accompanied by practice projects, allowing you to try out their newly learned skill. As the lessons become more advanced, so do the projects, giving you instant gratification as you become more proficient.
About the Author
Cinnamon Miles is the co-founder and lead designer at Liberty Jane Clothing, a company she co-founded in 2008 with her husband Jason. Cinnamon is a bestselling author and has served as an official Brand Ambassador for Bernina, the world's premiere sewing machine company.
Their site Pixie Faire is the Internet's largest doll clothes marketplace and they've had over 1.3 million digital guidebooks downloaded since they began. Cinnamon and Jason have built a powerful brand in the 3.5 billion doll industry.
Cinnamon is also the co-founder of Sew Powerful, an innovative charity combating extreme poverty through sewing and tailoring in Ngombe Compound, the most challenging urban slum in Zambia. Her sewing cooperative model is producing purposeful products that are designed to help school children achieve higher academic success while also employing the moms of the community. learn more at www.sewpowerful.org
You can see more of Cinnamon's work at www.libertyjaneclothing.com and www.pixiefaire.com
