Sewing 101: A Beginners Guide to Sewing

I like this book. I'm still learning and it explains things clearly and with illustrations that care easy to follow. I'll be using this book for a long time.

A well-constructed text, using spiral binding which allows the book to lay flat for easy viewing.Illustrations are many and well-done, large enough for quick glances as you work, and not too numerous to crowd the page. Color illustrations throughout book. Excellent paper quality which should stand up to many 'thumbings.' Instructions cover construction of both basic clothing and simple household articles. I will be pleased to give this to my granddaughter, a beginning seamstress! A high-end publication which is well worth the price!

It's a nice book, with fairly complete instructions and pictures, for all of the projects it has in it... As some other reviewers have said "You need to start somewhere..." This book is pretty good for starting out, but don't expect to get too far with it. It has nice basic instruction, but it's weak on some more intermediate skills such as additional types of seaming, etc. I also purchased Home Decor Sewing 101. Be prepared that the first 40 pages or so, containing the essentials of sewing, are identical in both books. Therefore if your interest is just Home Decor, it will stand-alone and there's no need to purchase this book as well.

As a seamstress, I was looking for a new innovative book to brush up on some basics. This is the book just for that! I loved the design format and pictures. It gives you a list of the items you might want to invest in, and distinguishes between different types of fabric.The only thing I dislike about it is you can't fold the spiral binding all the way back. A bit of a design flaw, but the book itself is WONDERFUL.Highly recommend to those in my sewing club who teach!Worth every penny.It does have several projects as several other reviewers have stated. For some this may be an issue, but if you have the time you can go through the projects in a day.LOVE LOVE LOVE!

I first saw this book in my local library and I wanted to own it in my sewing book collection. I looked on Amazon for it, and it was there, the price was affordable and delivery quick. the condition of the book was great. I am very happy with my purchase.

If you are a very beginner, this is not the book to get you started. I got very frustrated after reading this book and was ready to quit until I bought the book "Sew Fast, Sew Easy." It leads you step by step, which this book does not. I may use it as I learn more...

I've purchased this book as it was required for a sewing class I've taken recently. It's a really good guide for beginners. It is full of pictures and there's a glossary at the end of the book. The only thing is, the pictures, the models are a bit old, so they might not inspire you enough for sewing. But don't care about that part, you'll sew the patterns you buy, anyway. :) The book is spiral-binded, which makes it easy to use when you work from it. I recommend this book for anyone who is new to sewing, this book is really helpful.

I ordered the Sewing 101 and Home Decor Sewing 101, and highly recommend both. I received a sewing machine for my birthday, had no idea how to use it, but really wanted to learn to sew. So, I ordered these two books, and let me tell you, they are wonderful! I read both books the day I received them, went and purchased fabric and notions the next day, and thanks to these books, was sewing in no time. These are great for the person who has never sewn or even seen a sewing machine up close before receiving one. I am so glad I purchased these. There are great practical home decor items in both books, which is exactly what I was wanting to learn how to make since the selection in stores is so poor. Now I can make my own custom items, and they will be much better quality than the overpriced, unattractive items I always find in the stores. If you know someone who wants to learn how to sew, but doesn't have the time to go to a store for lessons, or they don't have anyone to teach them, these would be the perfect gift!