How to Train Your Sewing Machine

Learn how to painlessly use your sewing machine AND make stylish clothes and accessories you actually want to wear. With years of sewing experience and teaching under her belt, Rehana Begum is here to introduce you to your sewing machine without stress or disaster. Discover how to set up your machine, choose your stitch and start up without creating a frustrating tangle of knots. With clearly illustrated techniques, this neat little book will help you troubleshoot machine problems, use a basic pattern and select and work with different fabric types. Even if it’s your first time on a sewing machine, you’ll be proudly saying “I made this!” in no time. Projects include: • Tote bag • Hair Scrunchie • Lined Zip Pouch • Easy Gathered Waist Skirt • Envelope Cushion Cover • Apron A real-world beginner’s guide to mastering your sewing machine and making your own clothes and accessories


Trained on Savile Row, Rehana Begum’s taught sewing for years, and knows how to introduce beginners to their sewing machines without stress or disaster. Now she presents that expertise in an elegant contemporary format. With the book’s clearly illustrated techniques section, you’ll quickly learn how to thread your machine, choose your stitch, and start up without creating a frustrating tangle of knots. Begum then introduces simple patterns, including a tote bag and a simple dress, so you’ll quickly be able to build on your skills and turn them into finished products to be proud of. Removing the fear, this book will painlessly get you sewing—and open the way to a satisfying skill that will serve you for the rest of your life.

• | Author: Rehana Begum, Akio Morishima
• | Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• | Publication Date: Oct 17, 2024
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9781837760374
• | ISBN-10: 1837760373