Vogue/Butterick Step-by-Step Guide to Sewing Techniques: Revised & Updated

A beloved sewer's bible, Vogue/Butterick Step-by-Step Guide to Sewing Techniques returns in a revised and updated edition, including dozens of new illustrations along with new material on the most up-to-date trends and techniques. Nearly 500 of the most fundamental and frequently used dressmaking procedures are explained in simple steps, complemented by easy-to-follow illustrations. The alphabetical sections range from Appliqué to Zippers, and each offers a wealth of sewing choices. Look under Pockets, for example, and you'll find Mock Flap, Mock Welt, Patch, Side Seam, Side Slant, and Welt pockets. Now more than ever, this essential reference belongs within easy reach of your sewing machine!

About the Author
The editors at Vogue and Butterick Patterns first created this indispensable reference in 1989, and it has been continuously in print ever since, becoming a bestselling classic. This new edition is sure to be more treasured than ever, for experienced dressmakers as well as those who are new to the art and craft of sewing garments.

REVIEWS

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not pro

The book is a beloved and helpful reference.
Lots of informations and easy to read/follow instructions.
It's well-written and illustrated. It covers lots of ground for beginning or advanced sewing techniques.
An excellent gift for beginners ànd more skilled seamstress.
A-Z Guide makes it easy to use.

A bit boring and too much of the same thing over and over.
Page 159/160: how to make a knot in a thread.....  ? We do not think we need two pages of instructions like that.
The Sewing Bible should have had a spiral-binding,  to use it on our sewing-table and not fight with it's bulky, too big and heavy. 

NOTES:

We would have loved (and we did actually expect...) if the book should have been more focussed on the famous sewing patterns.

To the publishers:  Please consider to publish the next issue as a real Sewing Guide Manual:  spiral-binding or whatever so that the book can be used easier and more easily in the sewing studio or can also be taken to workshops. The book is too big, heavy and clumsy.