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Simply Serging
25 Fast and Easy Projects
for Getting to Know Your Overlocker
Charlene Phillips
Sew Knits with Confidence
Nancy Zieman
• 25 simple, skill-building projects will teach readers how easy
and satisfying sergers are to use
• The author’s friendly instructions and clear step-by-step
photography make each project easy, quick and fun to make
• Sewists of all levels will enjoy building their serging skill-set
while making projects perfect for their own home or to give as
gifts
Charlene Phillips will guide readers through the ins-and-outs of basic
serging—from threading a serger to troubleshooting and maintenance.
Twenty-five achievable projects will appeal to all levels of sewists and
are designed to help readers learn new serging techniques. Step-bystep
photographs offer easy-to-follow instructions for basic serger use,
and a friendly approach will put nervous sewists at ease and introduce
them to the fun of serging, one project at a time!
• Nancy Zieman has taught thousands of people how to sew,
so no one’s better to teach readers to tackle the tricky topic of
sewing with knits
• Seventeen lessons help readers move their sewing successfully
to the next level
• Five great projects help readers practice the techniques they’ve
learned
In Sew Knits with Confidence, readers will learn to identify the wide variety
of knits available and which ones work best in different situations.
Readers will learn how to sew these slippery fabrics both on their
sewing machine and on their serger. They’ll discover what kinds of
notions and techniques work best. Finally, readers will get the chance
to test their new skills on 5 projects that include both accessories and
home décor items.
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ISBN: 9781440230219
UPC: 074962014542
$24.99 (CAN $25.99)
Paperback
81/4 x 10 7 ∕8
144 pages, 4-color
300 Color Photos/Illus
20 B&W Photos/Illus
World Rights
#W8607
Charlene Phillips
Hamilton, OH | TheSewBox.com
Charlene Phillips is the author of The
Sewing Machine Attachment Handbook and The
Sewing Machine Classroom and contributes to
many magazines and online sites. She lives
in southwestern Ohio where she owns and
operates TheSewBox.com.
ISBN: 9781440230332
UPC: 074962014597
$24.99 (CAN $25.99)
Paperback
81/4 x 10 7 ∕8
128 pages, 4-color
300 Color Photos/Illus
World Rights
#W8767
Nancy Zieman
Beaver Dam, WI |
NancyZieman.com
Nancy Zieman is the producer and host
of Sewing With Nancy and the founder of
Nancy’s Notions. She is the author of the
Confidence series, Nancy Zieman’s Sewing A to
Z and Nancy’s Favorite 101 Notions.
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