Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts: Basic Techniques and 150 Inspired Ideas for Sewing, Embroidery, Applique, Quilting, Dyeing, and Printing

This is really a must have book for the craft lovers. I love all the nice and colorful ideas. would definitely recommended it.

I bought this book several months ago and then saw what I thought was another of MS's books with more projects in it due to the extended sounding title. I then received this book via my wishlist for a birthday present only to find out that this is the same book I received previously except it comes with a different jacket than seen here and the title says it has 150 projects on the cover, nothing about dyeing, quilting etc. Of course, as usual, to returns will cost as much as the book to purchase so will have to pass it on. Such a shame that someones money has been wasted like this.

If you want to try your hand at lots of crafts and sewing projects, this is an ideal book. It opens up with basic techniques and I was almost ready to dismiss it until I got to the 150 projects complete with line drawings and 800 photos. It has many very attractive projects with a wide appeal. A CD is included with patterns and templates to print at home. Projects from curtains and aprons to animals, egg cosies and notebook covers.

This book is a godsend: it has many of the features I was trying to get familiar with as a new immigrant to the US. Ms. Stewart's detail-oriented explanations and minuscule, to the "T" information makes every project a breeze. Additionally, very convenient templates are ready for printing on included in the book CD. Photos of most important aspects of projects are included as are shopping lists. The very first pages of setting up a sewing shop with a tip of taping little baskets in drawers under the sewing table top is very helpful, with this tiny detail to use tape stronger than the regular "scotch" tape used to fasten papers (with stronger tape the baskets will stay fastened). I yet have to find time to go through all the projects, but the first now will be to dye some vintage sheer window courtains that lost their white crisp sheer. And, Ms. Stewart's smiling face that is her signature emblem on all her products makes even the most hesitant first timer a little more confident that if the steps are followed, the end product will be just as beautiful as the ones in the pictures. I ordered some other books by her, for entertaining, Christmas and for general housekeeping (cannot remember the title off hand). These usually include recipes for a 100 guests, which I need to scale down to my smaller needs. The housekeeping book has tons of information, but is a bit lacking in detail as opposed to this one (in many cases it states to use mild dishwashing soap or mild detergent as opposed to specific suggestions what to find in stores. Again, I am a first generation immigrant and do not necessarily know which ones are the "mild" ones). Thank you Ms. Stewart for this wonderful book and the others!

O livro foi muito além da minha expectativa. Adorei!

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ただ情報量の多さと質で妻は絶賛しています。英文ですが実際アメリカの書店で購入するより安くアマゾンで購入できました。感謝。

Dieses Buch muss man haben, wenn man voller Tatendrang ist, schöne Handarbeiten mit Nadel und Faden selbst herzustellen. Es ist gefüllt mit unzähligen zauberhaften Vorschlägen. Auch wenn die Englischkenntnisse nicht soooooo toll sind, versteht man die Anleitung, da das Buch ausführlich bebildert ist. Wenn das Buch ins Haus kommt, reservieren Sie sich Ihre Zeit, kochen Sie einen leckeren Kaffee oder Tee, hängen Sie ein Schild "Bitte nicht stören" an die Tür, und planen Sie mal eben die nächsten Stunden ein, die Sie sich in dieses Buch vertiefen werden. Anschließend können Sie es nicht erwarten, in den nächsten Stoffladen zu gehen, um sich mit allem einzudecken, was Sie zum Herstellen der 10000 Dinge benötigen. Viel Spaß - ich sitze zwischen Stoffen, Nadeln und Garnen. Floricana