Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing: Step by step techniques for making clothes and home accessories (RD Consumer Reference Series)

I owned the first edition for many years until I gave it to my son at his request. I miss my original edition and was disappointed that it is no longer available but I am glad I purchased this newer version. It is nicely laid out, well-organized, well-written, full of good information, clear instructions, and accompanying illustrations that are very helpful. If you don’t have the good fortune to own the original version, I do recommend this newer edition as a comparable and suitable alternative.

Great reference book with wonderful color illustrations. Great book for beginners.

Perfect resource book for any seamstress!

A really comprehensive and easy to understand guide. It takes you through start to finish so you understand what you need to do, and why it’s important for whatever project you’re sewing.

Great information for all levels of experience. Highly recommend.

About a year ago I took a pair of jeans to a cleaners to hem them up, I did not like what I was quoted so in the best girl math possible I signed up for a sewing course at my community center. I figured I would learn how to hem up some pants and never have to pay again. At the first lesson, the instructor encouraged us the buy this book, which I did, and I found it helpful, mostly for some general knowledge about sewing basics, techniques, fabrics, etc... I t did not really teach me how to hem up pants and neither did the instructor. She never seemed to have liked me much, in general she just scared me, I have a half finished skirt laying around the house somewhere but I never had the courage to ask her about the pants... Later on I learned how to hem up jeans on Youtube; however, I did learn how to use a sewing machine, so there you go, it was a win win.

Can’t wait to give this to my daughter. She’s going to love it

It covers all the basics. Great explanation. I loved it. Highly recommended.