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Sew On: All You Need to Know to Start Sewing and Serging Today! (Sew Fast Sew Easy) | 
 enlarge | Author: Elissa K. Meyrich
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 109452
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 128
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.8 x 0.9
ISBN: 0312378920
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.2
EAN: 9780312378929
ASIN: 0312378920
Publication Date: July 8, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: new never read
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Product Description
The author of Sew Fast Sew Easy and the pioneer of hip sewing, Elissa Meyrich has perfected the art of teaching sewing in her popular New York City workshops. Now anyone can learn her essential rules for mastering basic sewing skills. With step-by-step directions for five easy projects and tips from the garment industry to help you learn, Sew On also includes:
--Full-size patterns and complete step-by-step directions for a wrap dress, a basic t-shirt, easy pants, an iPod holder, and box cushion
--The ins and outs of how to use a sewing machine and a serger
--What to look for when buying a commercial pattern
--Understanding fabric personality--buying the right fabric
--The foolproof way to cut out your projects
--Checklists and a complete glossary
So power up your machine, thread your serger, and let Elissa show you how easy sewing can be!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
Project Runway Prep School! August 25, 2008
Rebecca Rocks Sewing (City of Angels, CA)
I took a beginner sewing class at Sew Fast Sew Easy and my instructor was Kenley Collins from this season's Project Runway. I didn't know it at the time that she was a contestant so to my utter shock and awe! I saw her on the Season premiere of the show. It was really cool to see her on TV. She was a great instructor. I totally trust this company in everything they stand behind and teach. I ordered their new book Sew On and once again am really impressed with their products. The book is easy to follow and has great information on sergers and overlock machines. The patterns are easy to follow and the final garments fit great. It doesn't surprise me that Kenley Collins would teach with such a great company.
Truely enjoy these books! August 22, 2008
Craft Love for Sewing (New York, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was really impressed with the Sew Fast Sew Easy book so when I received an email from Amazon about this new book I was excited to see what it had to offer. It goes over basics to sewing, which is good for beginners, then it moves onto serging and overlocking tips, which is great for anyone wanting to sew more knits and have a professional look to their finishings. Beginners and more advanced sewers can appreciate thit. The patterns that are included are excellent. The dress pattern is my favorite from the book. It's so simple and so cute on. It's a wrap dress so it's easy to fit. Thanks Amazon for the heads up on this book!
Sewing on and on August 21, 2008
Sue G. (Scottsbluff, Nebraska)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I recieved my sew on book a couple weeks ago and have being sewing like a maniac! These projects are simple to follow but don't be fooled, the ottoman project is challenging. My daughter wants to learn to sew and I've been so impressed with this book that I ordered the Sew Fast Sew Easy book for her. This book is a good beginner book but has more developed projects that a true beginner could find a little difficult. The patterns that come with this book are great. Finding a basic TShirt pattern is rather difficult. The wrap dress can fit any size and shape. The illustrations are helpfull and the instructions are clear and easy to follow. I definitely recommend this book to any level of sewer but if your a true beginner, be ambitious. This book will move you through sewing fast.
 Love love it!! August 12, 2008
C. Church (Tampa Florida)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this book on a whim. I was browsing amazon, bored of the normal sewing books and this "Sew On" book caught my eye. I have a serger that I use only for finishing edges. I never really used it to construct garments until I recieved this book. The patterns are well thought out and easy to use. The TShirt is so simple, especially when using an overlock machine. My kids love them, I now no longer waste money on clothes for my boys to destroy, I make them. I'm not fond of the color scheme of the book, it seems a little dark but the illustraions are easy to follow and understand. The cover of the book I love! Other sewing books are so boring! This is a little more edgy which caught my eye in the first place. The instructions are clear to follow. There are good tips in the book, such as, how to encase elastic for a waistband, working with leather and faux furs (which can be really messy) and serger / overlock machine info. I mainly use this book for the simple patterns that are includeed. I've been sewing for years, so I use this book more as a reference guide. It's great for beginner and moderate sewers. Not all the projects are supper easy, the box cushion is a little more difficult. 4 stars because it's a fabulous book and the patetrns are terrific!
If you everything or if you know nothing of sewing.. August 4, 2008
Quincy (Vancouver BC)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Buy this book with confidence if you are just starting out in sewing or an experienced seamstress. Good overview of tools, terms and all other sewing related items, especially if you did not grow up with a sewer in the house. If you already know how to sew, it is still a good reference book to have your sewing library. Beginners with absolutely no sewing experience will not need more than just this book. It has great coverage of sewing tools and terminology. Also includes sewing patterns for a range of sewing projects. Pants, Tshirt, Dress and box cushion. Enjoy!
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