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Recommended Books for Beginner Sewers
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Sew Fast Sew Easy: All You Need to Know When You Start to SewSew Fast Sew Easy: All You Need to Know When You Start to Sew by Elissa K. Meyrich
Buy new: $16.29 / Used from: $12.78
for those who learn hands-on. also excellent for ppl who have no clue where to begin, esp. if they have a sewing machine
Sewing 101: A Beginner's Guide to SewingSewing 101: A Beginner's Guide to Sewing by The editors of Creative Publishing international
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $9.98
for those who have a sewing machine and don't know how to use it
Best of Sewing Machine Fun For Kids -TheBest of Sewing Machine Fun For Kids -The by Lynda Milligan
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $2.86
great intro to using the sewing machine, use for teaching children
Simple Sewing (Klutz)Simple Sewing (Klutz)
Buy used from: $1.55
if you don't know where to begin, use a klutz book. teaches hand sewing
The Complete Book of Sewing New EditionThe Complete Book of Sewing New Edition by DK Publishing
Buy used from: $30.00
a great encyclopedia-like reference for all levels of sewers. THE BEST reference book. has color photos
Start to Sew: All the Basics Plus Learn-to-Sew ProjectsStart to Sew: All the Basics Plus Learn-to-Sew Projects by The editors of Creative Publishing international
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $3.25
beginner guide to the sewing machine. hands-on. cheap. newly published