Customer Reviews
Basic? Only if you understand 'sewing speak'! - By: G C, 06 Jul 2007 
101 tips, yes. Pictures unclear. Often refers to terms unfamiliar to someone new to sewing. some tips are about choosing the right type of something, it'll list 4 or 5, but only give an explanation of 2, so you're left wandering what the others are. I'll probably refer to it at some point, but I wish I'd picked a different 'basic sewing' guide.
Great for the beginner - By: E. Charters, 21 Oct 2006 
I class myself as a beginner in the sewing world . This is a great book for someone who is an absolute beginner but surprisingly was too basic for me . Very clearly laid out. Recommended for those who can sew a straight line but sew little else.
Delivers its promise - By: Caroline Bertorelli, 19 Jul 2001 This book keeps its promise of delivering "101 essential tips". From choosing cutting tools to repairing a button hole, there are lots of tips to satisfy the beginner sewer. While I like the layout, which includes step-by-step instructions accompanied by photos, this little book could be vastly improved by adding a few more pictures to some of the tips to make them more clear. A couple of pictures could also be improved by better choice of colour (e.g. attaching a flat collar, which is a glaring yellow, & darning a hole, which is so well done you cannot see the example stitches clearly enough!). Nevertheless, overalll it is a very useful book.
Got Me Through My 1st Sewing Project in 22 Years! - By: , 10 Jun 1999 this is a great reference for someone who can sew a straight line but little more. It's a quick, practical, UNDERSTANDABLE, guide for the procedures glossed over in most patterns. The only part of the book that I would expand is the layout, marking, & cutting sections. This is where I would have appreciated a discussion of different techniques/shortcuts that will not ruin a project. Overalll a great little book, the kind of thing I'd like to send my kids off with when they leave home.
Great for beginners who need an easy and concise reference - By: , 06 Feb 1999 This book is exactly what the title says, basic sewing. The book's illustrations are easy to follow & includes information & step-by-step guidance on how to make a dart, seams, sleeves, work with a pattern, hem & other sewing essentials. The book also shows how to make simple clothing repairs, something that plagues every household. In fact, I plan to give a copy of this book to alll of my friends who show up with clothes & ask "can you fix this."
