How to Machine Sew2021-03-19T12:54:01+00:00

How to Machine Sew

  • Publishing: Autumn 17
  • Pub month: August
  • ISBN-13: 9781784942984
  • Author: Susie Johns
  • Price: £7.99
  • Binding: PB
  • No. of pages: 108
  • Dimensions: 275 x 215 mm
  • Colour: Full colour throughout

If you’ve always wanted to learn to use a sewing machine but didn’t know where to start, this guide for the absolute beginner is for you. This simple-to-follow project-based book takes you through the basic techniques of using a sewing machine. You’ll learn everything you need to get started, including basic machine stitches, making seams and hems, binding edges and working with zips. Each technique is accompanied by a stylish project to make, and everything is explained with the help of clear illustrations that will guide you every step of the way. The straightforward explanations combined with desirable projects means that no matter how little machine sewing experience you have to start with, you’ll soon be impressing friends and family with your new-found practical skills.


Author Information

Susie Johns
Susie Johns is an artist and designer who has written more than 30 craft books. Her patterns and designs appear regularly in consumer craft magazines in the UK, and she has written numerous patterns for suppliers such as DMC. Susie studied Fine Art at the Slade School, London and is a qualified teacher who runs workshops in drawing and painting, knitting and crochet, embroidery, and 3D design.  Susie lives in London.