School of Sewing: Learn It, Teach It, Sew Together (with Lay-Flat Binding) - Spiral

by Shea Henderson (Author)

From sewing-pattern designer Shea Henderson, this bestselling craft book offers everything needed to learn how to use and get the most out of your sewing machine.

Winner of the IBPA Ben Franklin Gold Award in the Craft & Hobby Category

Now in a new lay-flat binding format that makes it the perfect guide to keep at hand, School of Sewing: Learn It, Teach It, Sew Together offers 12 beginner projects that allow you to follow in the footsteps of a group of beginners who shared one goal--to learn to use their sewing machines.

An engaging, detailed lesson plan designed to guide you along that same journey, whether you are learning alone or as a group, this book begins with easy-to-follow instructions for how to use a sewing machine and advice on buying fabric and tools, and then progresses through 12 projects--one three-hour lesson a month, perfect for friends to learn together.

Your own School of Sewing will be proud to show off or gift these trendy projects, which include a pillowcase, zippered pouch, tote bag, and patchwork quilt, each with optional details for "extra credit."

You'll learn:

• sewing machine types, recommendations, and how to shop for the machine of your dreams
• fabric selection and color theory
• how to navigate the fabric store, including interfacing, notions, and fabric types
• essential sewing supplies to get you started with the right gear
• how to troubleshoot problems when they occur
• professional finishing techniques
• numerous sewing skills, including zippers, ruffles, buttonholes, pleats, binding, sewing a curve, and machine quilting
• how to sew 12 beginner projects, using step-by-step photos
• tips and advice from fellow beginners in a fun, approachable, and relatable way
• and much more

Author Biography

Shea Henderson is owner of the pattern company Empty Bobbin Sewing Studio. She is a former middle-school math teacher turned sewing-pattern designer--two careers that are, surprisingly, not so different from each other! Her work has been published in Modern Quilts Unlimited and Quilts & More magazines. She is one of the founding members and former president of the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild. Shea lives in Kansas City, Missouri, with her husband and three young children.