Review: 5 Star Reviews are Fake
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 05 2, 2013
Giving this book a 2 star rating is being very generous. It is chaotically put together and most certainly would not be a very helpful reference for the beginning seamstress! There are no photos or tutorials, which is what one might expect from abook such as this.It is basically a few very small chapters telling what types of sewing methods can be used. You can find much more helpful and easy-to-understand info just by googling "sewing tutorial."After the "reference" portion of the book, the author includes a resource section, which is just links to other websites. This section comprises well over half of the book. It starts off okay, with general sewing sites, but soon the list is completely random, for example, linking to comic book and US gov't sites?!?! What do these have to do with sewing???Mostly, the book is filler. Along with the comprehensive list of irrelevant websites, the author just writes to fill pages. Here is an excerpt:"Not everyone is cut out for sewing because it requires meticulous sewing skills..."She also recommends getting a good nights sleep the night before you begin sewing, and to bring water (because sewing is a very dehydrating process) and fresh fruits and energy bars (we all know how sewing is like running a marathon...).I got this book for free and highly suggest you don't pay for it. It really isn't even worth free. Aside from maybe a few decent sewing site links (which you could easily find on your own), the author does no more than to confuse a new seamstress. I have several years of sewing under my belt and feel bad for those who read this book expecting a good introduction to sewing. Please simply google "sewing tutorial beginner" or "easy sewing tutorial" instead. Youtube has lots of great videos as well, and you need visuals while learning to sew.