Friday 20 March 2009

Book review Friday: SEW SUBVERSIVE

I love books and d.i.y, so if you combine em you get craft books.But during my serch periods(for cool d.i.y books) i have found that the choice is so big you dont no where to start buying.SO then i thought to myself, a why not start a post series on my blog? So here i am posting:).

This week:SEW SUBVERSIVE

Authors: Melissa Rannels, Melissa Alvarado and Hope Meng

This was one of my first books i added to my collection, and it helped me with the drama of My New Sewinmashine and really got me into sewing .
The list of contence is as follows:

HANDSEWINGBASICS
threading your needle
the stiches
mending a rip in a seam
Sewing a Button back on
Patching things up
Hem it up
Moving on Up to the Machine
YOU AND YOUR MACHINE
How a Sewing Machine Works
Know why Machine
Finding the Perfect Machine
Learning to use your machine
Filling the Bobbin
Loading the Bobbin
Bringing up the Bobbin thread
Straight vs.Zigzag Stiching
Changing the Needle
Backtracking
Turning Those Curves
GEARING UP FOR YOUR FIRST SEWING PROJECT
The gear
Fabric 101
Fabric 201: Shopping for Refashionable
Clothing
Notions:The accessories of Fabric
Setting up your Sewing Space
Keeping It All Together
Making Something
My First Sewing Project:Pillow Cover
Messing up
MAKING IT YOUR OWN:EMBELISHING AND CUSTOMIZING CLOTHES
Make Your Printer Work For You
A Skirt That Is Sew You
Topstiching:Drawing With Thread
Bye-Bye Boring Stiches
Cut It Out ! Shirt
All Ears-or Hornes-Hoodie
From Big(plus sign)Baggy to Fit (plus sign)Flattering
Honey, i Shrunk the Shirt!
Un-Taperfy your Pants
REFASHIONING: THE NEXT LIFE OF YOUR OLD CLOTHES
Tie One On in this Skirt
Totally Tube-You-Lar
Tote that TEE
The Hippest Hip Belt In Town
Get All Ruffled Up
Score Some Pillow Talk In This Pillow Tank Dress
Return of the Legwarmers
Summerize yur Sweater
Winter Sweater, Meet Winter Hat
Scarf Scrapbook
Vintage Neckties: Cuffs and Collars
Im a Sleeve to Wine
Refashion Yourdelf


So there is that big list, i always find it great when im searching for book info and i find the content:)
Avalible: www.amazon.co.uk

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