Quick and Easy Sewing with Your Serger: 15 Easy-Sew Projects that Build Skills, Too (Easy Singer Style) [Spiral-bound]

Becky Hanson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2008 | Series: Easy Singer Style

An easy, get-started guide to working with your serger-to get quick, professional-looking results with all types of fabrics.

Easy SINGER Style Quick and Easy Sewing with Your Serger teaches readers all about the serger and presents 15 projects that help them develop the skills and techniques they need for both decorative and functional serging. The projects include fashion makeovers, fashion accessories, home accents, and specialty gift items. The projects make the most of the serger's special functions and capabilities.

As with the other books in the series, the early chapters present all the information the reader needs to get started-a discussion of all the features and components of a serger, the many styles available, and how to thread and stitch perfectly. Several projects showcase the varied techniques, including a vintage sweater makeover, ready-to-wear jacket trim, and window curtains. Readers gradually build skills as they apply what they learn.

This book features the step-by-step approach of the other books in the series, in keeping with SINGER's reputation for reliable, practical instruction.

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About the Author

Becky Hanson (LaVergne, TN) is the author of Easy SINGER Style: Pattern-Free Home Accents and education manager for SINGER Sewing Company. She is the creator and host of a new series of instructional DVDs. She is also the training educator for Martha Stewart and her staff on SINGER machines and consultant on the development of content for Stewart's new television programming, to air in September 2007. Becky has also represented SINGER on sewing programs on cable television.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 112 pages
• Publisher: Creative Publishing international (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589233506
• ISBN-13: 978-1589233508
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #554,534 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great place to start, June 4, 2008

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This review is from: Quick and Easy Sewing with Your Serger: 15 Easy-Sew Projects that Build Skills, Too (Easy Singer Style) (Spiral-bound)

I bought this book to go with my new serger. At first, I was only finishing seams--which was great--but this book has been a big help in getting me to understand everything else the serger can do. I've tried a couple of these special techniques and now am experimenting with ideas on my own. Great extra to have along with the machine manual.

12 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars ugh, June 18, 2008

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sew what - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quick and Easy Sewing with Your Serger: 15 Easy-Sew Projects that Build Skills, Too (Easy Singer Style) (Spiral-bound)

This book is just okay -- i expected new and up-to-date projects but it is very similar to books I purchased years ago. The fabric weren't even very inspiring. disappointing, there are much better choices out there.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Elementary, my dear Serger, December 21, 2010

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This review is from: Quick and Easy Sewing with Your Serger: 15 Easy-Sew Projects that Build Skills, Too (Easy Singer Style) (Spiral-bound)

This book is very wonderfully written; the first part has loads of info about the serger but I skipped all that and went on to the projects. Unbeknownst to me when I bought the book, it would feature quite a few projects that I couldn't do, because my machine does not do overedging or coverstitching. So quite a number of the projects were just eye candy for me to look at. The ones that I did try were very elementary. Which was ok with me, because I am a big fan of easy. I was disproportionately satisfied after completing a project, because I had to put so little work in it to get what I felt were great results. I did feel that I built skills doing these projects, as the subtitle advertises. Although for me, because of my machine's limitations, I feel that I didn't get my complete purchase price worth, I think it might be great for a novice serger who has just purchased a fully operational overlock machine. I am satisfied with the detailed narration, the loads of pictures, and the spiral binding.