Reference Guides

Virginia Lindsay –– Turn your passion for sewing into a successful home business You love to sew. Don't you wish you could make a living from your sewing? You can, with the help of this practical guide from professional sewist and pattern...

Carla Hegeman Crim –– The one-stop essential reference for today’s generation of sewists! Comprehensive, this must-have book, Essential Sewing Reference Tool, is an indispensable guide for anyone who sews (or wants to start)...

Nancy Johnson-Srebro –– Featherweight history at your fingertips • Enjoy an entertaining look at the history of the Featherweight sewing machine • Expanded third edition updated with the latest research • Packed with photos,...

Visual Guide to Hand-Sewing Needles Laura Wasilowski ––From best-selling author and expert hand embroiderer Laura Wasilowski comes this visual guide to 13 types of needles, from tapestry to quilting and more. You'll learn about the wide...

Carla Hegeman Crim ––A sewing supplies expert in your pocketThis mini 48 page book is packed with mega information on common sewing tools, supplies, and materials! Best-selling author Carla Crim of Scientific Seamstress shares 65+ essential...

Kate Haxell –– • Complete instructions for tried and true techniques, from the basic set-up to the finishing touches • Learn everything you need to know (but might be afraid to ask) to sew exactly what you want • Includes an...

Harriet Hargrave –– Harriet Hargrave presents the definitive resource guide to selection, use, and care of today’s textiles. Includes easy-to-understand directions for testing fiber content, thread count, colorfastness, lightfastness,...