Making The Most Of Your Sewing Machine & Serger Accessories [Hardcover]

JoAnn Pugh-Gannon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 1999

Help your sewing machine and serger serve you as never before! Knowing all the ins-and-outs of every feature and a range of accessories, plus special tricks for doing those sometimes tricky jobs, will make sewing a lot easier. Go point by point through labeled photos of the machines. Meet the challenges posed by different stitches, threads, and fabrics. Perfect every technique, and try them out on projects ranging from simple chair covers to sweet dream pillows. With all these expert tips, sewing can become a joy. 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10. NEW IN PAPERBACK.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Everyone knows sergers can make nice smooth-edge finishes on any number of fabrics, but how many know that there are at least two dozens different presser feet and other attachments that enable many sergers to gather, blind hem, attach strands of beads, couch ribbon, make pin tucks, or neatly serge a curved edge to a straight edge? Sewing industry expert Joann Pugh-Gannon knows all about these nifty accessories, as well as the ones for regular sewing machines, and in Making the Most of Your Sewing Machine & Serger Accessories she uses her expertise to create 32 home decor and clothing projects, including chair covers, pillows, valances, aprons, blouses, and bags. Each set of step-by-step directions features a materials list and a detailed serger setup chart. The more involved wearables--hats, vests, dresses, jackets--call for store-bought patterns, though gridded patterns are included when needed for the simpler items. Note, however, that some of the machine accessories and setup information may not be strictly applicable to your brand of serger or sewing machine. --Amy Handy --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

JoAnn Pugh Gannon has been involved within the home sewing industry for many years, including a long career with Swiss Bernina, later known as Bernina of America, the Untied States importer of Swiss made Bernina sewing machines and related products. As Vice President of Marketing Software for Bernina, she was responsible for all dealer and consumer education, educational material, and Bernina University. In 1994 she began publishing sewing and craft books under the name of Sewing Information Resources.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (June 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806984538
• ISBN-13: 978-0806984537
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,753,826 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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66 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Didn't make the most of my time!, May 8, 2000

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R.A. Prather (Redmond, Wa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making The Most Of Your Sewing Machine & Serger Accessories (Hardcover)

I was pretty excited when I read the title. Finally, a book that would help me figure out all the gadgets that accompany my sewing machine and serger! Unfortunately, this book was not the answer. It didn't provide any information on presser feet that I couldn't find in any sewing notions catalog. The rest of the book contained home sewing projects with instructions that applied to sewers who own Elna machines. I wish I had known that before I ordered the book!