First Time Sewing: The Absolute Beginner's Guide: Learn By Doing - Step-by-Step
Learning how to sew has never been simpler! Like having a personal instructor at your side, this beginner’s guide teaches you to sew stitches both by hand and with a machine.
Filled with detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all the basic sewing techniques will have you creating projects like aprons, pillows, and even pants and shorts in no time.
These simple projects will introduce essential sewing skills like hems, seams, balancing tension, and how to use a pattern:

Rectangular table cloth
Knife-edge pillows
Zipper closures
Baby blanket
Elastic-waist skirts
Elastic-waist pants
T-shirts
Apron with pockets
Unlined jackets

With First Time Sewing, you will soon be stitching amazing gifts and projects with confidence.