| Stitch 'n' Fix: Essential Mending Know-How for Bachelors and Babes Contributor(s): Gordon, Joan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1861086563 ISBN-13: 9781861086563 Publisher: GMC Publications OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Sewing |
| Dewey: 646.2 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.2" W x 9.2" (1.20 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book contains everything your Mum tried to teach you, but you were too cool to learn What do you do when a button pops off your favourite shirt or the hem unravels on your best dress - throw it away, or make some simple repairs? This fun but practical book caters for all your sewing emergencies, teaching everyone who never learned how to thread a needle, sew on a button, darn a hole and much more. Avoid mending traumas with these simple, basic sewing skills that will revive not just your wardrobe but also your wallet. Learn the real basics of hand and machine sewing, with clear, easy-to-follow photographs and instructions. Sections cover: a range of different fastenings, instant fixes for emergencies, zips and closures, seams, hems and many other nifty repairs. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gordon, Joan: - Joan Gordon has taught various crafts and sewing techniques extensively throughout Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. She has written for many magazines including Australian Stitches, Popular Crafts, Sewing World, Craft Beautiful, Simply Cards and Paper, Making Cards and My Weekly and is the author of Magpie Bracelets and Creative Lampwork, GMC Publications. |