Hello all,
Well, I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my new machine and I want to get a fresh start on sewing. I've been sewing for about 10 years now, but quite frankly, I'm still what I would term a novice. My main difficulties are with fabrics and how to sew the different ones. I get a lot of holes, puckering, etc..., because of this.
Anyway, I saw a recommendation for Sandra Betzinas book Fabric Savvy, but when I went to Amazon a reader suggested Claire Shaeffer's Fabric Sewing Guide instead. I see that Claire is coming out with a new book in December, called Sew Any Fabric. What do you all think of these books? I'm leaning towards getting the Fabric Sewing Guide and then her new one when it is released.
Any other good books that might help me? I have The Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing. I sew mostly apparel for myself, Halloween costumes, and home decor items such as duvet covers, curtains and pillows.
Thanks for any suggestions! I just got rid of my gardening library and I feel the need to fill that empty space on my bookshelves with some more appropriate books (I found I hated gardening : ).
Happy sewing!
Dawn