Review: Quick introduction to sewing.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 6, 2011
This picture heavy (in a good way) little booklet is an excellent introduction to sewing basics.  It covers fabric, thread, tools, examples of patchwork and quilting, making bias bindings, and also a section on installing zippers.  What I like best about this book is that includes several tips that similar books assume you already know.  It also encourages the use of recycled fabrics (such as scraps from previous projects and cutting up old clothes that you don't wear any more).How to Sew is a quick read, it's simple and gets right to the point.  Each section in itself is well written, in depth and useful, but I don't know if it's enough to encourage a new sewer to get started.  It's like there is something missing that I cannot quite put my finger on.  I think this book would be perfect for an adventurous person who is looking to sew and already has a project in mind.The kindle format has an interactive menu, easy navigation between chapters using the 5 way controller, and the pictures show up well on my kindle 3 screen.  The pictures are in colour when I use the Amazon software to read this book on my computer.  The book could do with something of an introduction, statement of the basic premise, or the like.  Instead, it jumps into a discuss on fabrics.