book review: sewing for dummies

If you ever sew, or think about sewing, at any level from 

beginner to advanced, you've got to read Sewing for 

Dummies, by Jan Saunders Maresh. Twice.

I checked it out from the library, read the whole thing,

and when I started my next sewing project, I checked it

out again as a reference. It covers all the basics of 

sewing, from creating a buttonhole to reading a pattern.

There are also lots of pointers for making various 

sewing tasks easier, many of which include the temporary 

use of (who would have guessed?) invisible tape.

Then there's stuff I had never heard of, like the 

difference between pressing and ironing, the fact that

pressing stitches can secure the stitching in place, 

and how/when to hand-tie instead of backstitching threads.

With lots of tips, descriptions, and illustrations, this book

is a must-read for anyone in any way interested in sewing!