Books

Build your sewing library! Use these links to purchase Amber's favorite sewing books.

This is Amber's favorite book on everything sewing.  The author, Alison Smith, has put together a masterpiece of sewing skills and techniques with easy to follow instructions and photos.

A terrific guide to all things sewing, The Sewing Bible, is another of Amber's highly recommended books for your sewing reference library.

Want to know what all those crazy sewing machine feet can do?  This book answers all your sewing machine accessory questions with easy to follow descriptions and photos of techniques. 

Sewing Machine maintenance is very important. This book gives you the know how for troubleshooting your machine and keeping it running well.

If you want a comprehensive, yet easy to understand quilting guide, this is the book for you.

Quilting requires a bit of skill and math. This little pocket guide takes all the fuss out of the math, so you can enjoy the fun in the process of honing your skills.

If you've ever gotten confused on which needles to use on what fabric, or how to pick the right size for your project, this little guide answers these questions and more.

This book explains the specific embroidery aspects of sewing/embroidery combo machines and dives into the fun world of machine embroidery.

Looking for fun, simple sewing projects to start working on this weekend? Look no further. This book has small projects that make a big impact, but don't take too much  time to construct.

Mending is a lost art and necessary skill. This is Amber's favorite book for honing your mending skills and doing it with style.

Sewing patterns are often complicated and confusing. ï»¿This book offers answers to the most common sewing pattern questions, and a bunch of the not-so-common questions as well.

Struggle no more with understanding interfacing, the different types and the differences between.  This pocket guide will answer most of your interfacing questions.

Stabilizers are used for both sewing, mending, and machine embroidery. How do you know what kinds to use, and at what time? This handy guide will help you understand stabilizers removing any confusion.

Battings got you baffled?  This little book will answer all your batting questions. Learn the differences between battings and how to best use them in your projects from this handy pocket size guide.

Do you want to know textiles in detail? This comprehensive book is a wealth of knowledge on textiles of all types. If you want a deep dive into understanding fabrics well, this is the book for you.

A beautiful book with step by step written instructions and photos. Learn how to repair holes, ragged edges, add pattern, or create something new from old garments you thought you’d never wear again.

This book explains the specific techniques unique to serging. Covering all aspects of serger/overlocking machines, this book will expand your understanding of a serger's capabilities.

With this book, you'll discover the potential for  hemming, seaming, decorative finishes and more with your serger/overlocking machine. Learn to use serger components to tackle new stitches and master techniques.

Confused about the differences between all those pre-cuts of fabric with baking names? This handy guide will sort out the confusion over layer cakes, jelly rolls, and everything in-between..

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