Learn to operate your serger like a pro. Popular instructor and sewing expert Pamela Leggett demystifies the serger and makes using it fun with her invaluable guidance in "Sewing Essentials: Serger Techniques". Through this detailed guidebook and DVD...

This book/DVD set is the second book on Chanel and a companion to The Couture Cardigan Jacket: It contains the information and design-atelier secrets that have made Shaeffer's in-person classes smash hit sellouts. The DVD offers an in-depth workshop...

From chic wristlets to functional carryalls (and everything in between), each project includes easy-to-follow instructions, a pattern template and detailed photos. All the sewing basics readers need are provided, but a range of patterns cater to all...

The best table and chair projects from America's premier woodworking magazine are now together in one book. This collection of projects from the pages of Fine Woodworking will walk the reader through the process of building elegant works of furniture...

A dozen clever patterns for beautiful fabric and fabric stash gifts that you can stitch in an afternoon or less. With these 12 fun projects, you'll open up a whole new area of creativity in yourself – and give gifts that charm and amaze your friends....

Discover the fun of sewing simple skirts with modern style. These eight skirts range from cool to chic, and the quick-to-make patterns take just a few easy stitches to create. This collection from Threads, the premier magazine for sewing enthusiasts,...

Turn your favourite fabrics into a fashion statement. Stitch up these six easy patterns to make a wardrobe of ten wonderful bags that will hold everything. Quick to make and easy to customise, these are projects you'll love to show off. With multiple...

Got scraps? Then you'll love these five projects that work magic with fabric leftovers and extra buttons. Designed by Joan Ford of ScrapTherapy fame, they include: a cute-as-a-button pillow and pin cushion; a style-savvy tote bag done up in batiks; a...

If you want to make a jacket with the impeccable look of Chanel, this is the book to have".The Couture Cardigan Jacket" presents sewing methods Claire Shaeffer developed, based on her knowledge of haute couture construction and meticulous research st...

Couture industry-insider Claire Shaeffer offers home sewers the techniques and knowledge to create garments with true designer professionalism. This book and DVD set contains a complete workshop in the fitting and tailoring sewing secrets of professi...