NEW
The Sewing Machine Classroom
by Charlene Phillips
Join author Charlene Phillips as you learn all about your new best friend--your sewing machine! From fabric to feet to finished product, you'll be guided through techniques for mastering your machine and using it to perform basic to advanced stitching tasks. Whether you've been sewing for years or just gotten the itch, you'll find invaluable information inside for using your sewing machine to its maximum potential. Learn how to: Troubleshoot machine problems like skipped stitches, needle breaks and tension troubles Perform basic maintenance on your machine to keep it running smoothly Choose fabrics, threads and other materials that will keep your machine running at full capacity and result in quality projects.  Refine everyday tasks from installing zippers to sewing buttonholes and constructing perfect hems.  Take control of your sewing machine and achieve wonderful results every time!
 159 page hard cover book.

NEW
Sew The Perfect Gift
25 Handmade projects from top designers
Quilters and sewists alike will enjoy this fabulous--and amazingly varied--collection of stitched and quilted projects. Brimming with design talent, the book features work by Kim Brackett, Linda Lum DeBono, Kim Diehl, Cynthia Tomaszewski, and many more.
Stitch striking table runners, pillows, and quilts, plus stylish bags, practical totes, funky bracelets, a pincushion, upcycled projects including a cup cozy and scarf, and many other unique accessories
Sew, quilt, appliqué, and embroider gifts for the holidays and other special occasions
Choose from eye-catching designs that range from traditional to modern

 111 page soft cover book.

Bug A Boo Pattern Book
by Adornit
Ten adorable projects including an appliquéd quilt, bug lamp, hanging organizer, stuffed toys, child's reversible apron and a child's backpack all made with
Adornit's Bug A Boo fabric collection
 

Ready, Set, GO!
Baby Necessities to Sew
by Kristine Poor
Today's baby is a kiddo on the go, which often means Pumpkin's paraphernalia must be packed post-haste! Toward that end, these fun bags, bibs, blankets, and other necessities in Ready, Set, Go! (Leisure Arts #5073) will provide peace of mind, as well as quick departures. All machine-washable and no-fuss, there are four sets to sew -- one each for Mom, Dad, or Grandma, and a collection of shower gifts. 
Includes instructions and patterns for 16 projects: Stroll and Go Tote, Pacifier Keeper, Bottle Holder, Changing Pad, Mom's Messenger Bag, Car Organizer, Quick Change Diaper Clutch, Toy Tote, Diaper Daypack, My Soft Ball, My Soft Blocks, Play Date Blankie, Star Baby Quilt, Receiving Blanket, Star of the Day Bib, and Star Diaper Tote.
 80 page soft cover book.

Sewn Toy Tales
by Melly & Me
12 Fun Characters to Make and Love
Melly & Me present a fun and fabulous collection of personality-packed designs that will have you sewing adorable toys in no time! Each of the brightly coloured characters is a joy to sew for all abilities, making them the perfect gift for children or adults, or a trendy home accessory. Projects combine simple sewing techniques with funky fabrics, embellishments and color palettes to add zing and excitement to your sewn toy creations. Easy to follow step by step instructions, quirky photography and full-size templates make this book a delightful gift as well as an irresistible addition to your sewing collection.

 128 page soft cover book.

Sewing Home Decor
by Shannon Dennis
Isn’t it time you learned to sew? With just a few simple techniques such as seams, hems, buttonholes, linings, pleats, zippers, and piping, even a beginner can decorate a home with window curtains, duvet covers, chair covers, bed skirts, pillows, table runners, and more!   Sewing today has never been easier. Once you’ve learned the techniques, they are yours forever. Sewing Home Décor, The basics & beyond explains in text, photos, and video, the essential techniques you need to know so you have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to “make it yourself.”
• Dozens of basic sewing techniques  • Step-by-step photos • Easy-to-understand text  • Demonstration video
• Color options, tip boxes • More than 20 home décor projects using the techniques you’ve learned
160 page spiral book with DVD

Sew Tina!
by Tina Givens
Star fabric and pattern designer Tina Givens offers up her singular designs and unique color palette to stitchers looking for patterns for children. Embellished with Givens's own vibrant watercolor illustrations, and showcasing her strikingly original fabrics, this multifaceted volume includes garments, accessories, and home décor. More than 30 projects range from a dreamy bed canopy and whimsical mobile to comfy lounge suits and delightful dresses. With a section on techniques, even beginners will quickly master the patterns.
144 page spiral book with full size pull-out pattern insert

Little Things To Sew
by Oliver & S
Home sewers love to dress the children in their lives in garments they have hand-crafted. No one understands this better than Liesl Gibson, who is both a mom and the founder of Oliver + S, a sewing pattern company known for its contemporary yet classically sensible kids’ designs, its precise, easy-to-follow instructions, and its charming paper doll–inspired packaging. In Oliver + S Little Things to Sew, you’ll find 20 accessories for children, such as a hat with bear ears, scarf, vest, tutu, art smock, backpack, and quilt—all impeccably photographed by Laurie Frankel. The book includes two full-size pattern sheets and, as an added bonus, two cardstock paper dolls that can be dressed with “clothing” cut from the book’s jacket—a little something extra to keep young ones occupied while grownups stitch new items for their wardrobes!
 138 page Hard cover book.

Heartfelt Giving
by Marie Osmond
Enjoy the fun of quiltmaking in the delightful company of Marie Osmond! Marie learned to sew at an early age, as you'll see in a rare look at some of her favorite childhood photos. She continues to share her love of quilting and sewing by making treasured gifts for family and friends. You'll find exquisite photos and step-by-step instructions for more than 25 projects, including her "Paper Roses" quilt, bags, aprons, and gifts for babies, teens, friends, and even pets.
 112 page Hard cover book.

Threads - The Basics & Beyond
by Debbie Bates & Liz Kettle
Be inspired by the surprising evolution of threads from a device that holds fabrics together to a creative tool that beautifies projects with designs, colors, textures, structure, and ornamentation. Follow each step-by-step technique in photos and text; then create a world of your own Passport pages. Whether expanding your knowledge of traditional techniques or experimenting with thread painting and molding thread structures, you’ll experience threads with new creativity and inspiration.  Dozens of techniques shown in step-by-step photos.   Passport examples for practice and play.  Gallery of thread projects.  Nuts and bolts on supplies and equipment.  More than a dozen projects.  “Go-to” Reference and Resource
 176 page Hard cover book.

Weekend Sewing
by Heather Ross
More than just a pair of days, a weekend is also a state of mind—a feeling of relaxation and freedom to immerse ourselves fully in a favorite activity. In Weekend Sewing, designer Heather Ross presents creative projects for clothing, accessories, and home items that can be made in a weekend or less. Some, like the Quick Garden Gloves and Ruby’s Bloomers, take a few hours; others, like the Weekend-Away Travel Bag and Trapeze Sundress, require a day or two—but all of them capture that weekend feeling.
The sewing instructions are beautifully illustrated, and patterns for the projects are included on pullout sheets.
 160 page Hard cover book.

Style Stitches
by Amy Butler
Celebrated designer Amy Butler's most coveted products are her handbag sewing patterns. In Style Stitches , Butler presents an array of new bag designs for her fans across the globe. The book offers 12 basic patterns with enough variations to achieve 26 unique looks. Ranging from chic clutches and delicate wristlets to pretty hobo bags and handy coin purses, with instructions for altering dimensions, straps, and embellishments to get the desired look, each project incorporates Butler's fresh, modern style and attention to detail. With illustrated step-by-step directions, a comprehensive techniques section, and a bound-in pocket filled with the patterns themselves, Style Stitches is an essential and fashionable addition to every sewer's library.  182 page Hard cover book.

Wearables on the Go!
by Vivan Peritts
Throw creativity into full throttle. You’ll find exciting ways to use the Accu-Quilt GO! fabric cutting system to make timeless clothing, fashionable scarves, essential handbags and eclectic accessories. A passion for creativity provides the foundation for fresh design. “Precision is essential but I am neither a precise cutter nor a mathematician. Using the AccuQuilt GO! gives me the precision I want.. .right now!” shared Vivian Perritts.  Fun dresses for children, a fabulous jacket for adults and whimsical jewelry pieces display quick-piecing, yo-yos and fast appliqués. Whether you need a beautiful gift or a quick project just for fun, you will enjoy this valuable book! It will inspire you to GO! sew!
34  page  soft cover book.
  $17.00

Sew Magical For Baby
by Laura Lee Burch
Dazzle that special child with these magical creations from designer Laura Lee Burch! Just as storybooks cast their spells of fantasy to help children see the countless possibilities all around them, these gentle designs open the eyes of babies and toddlers to the realms of enchantment. Each easy-to-sew toy and accessory adds more joy to the whimsical world of childhood, creating memories of days filled with sweet imaginings and hours of fun. Projects include Farm Animal Fabric Puzzle; Mama and Baby Duck; Fun and Fresh Groceries and Bag; Soft and Funky Building Shapes; Awake/Asleep Elephant Sachet; Count-the-Sheep-to-Sleep Mobile; Family Photo Cube; Baby Bear Bib; Elf Slippers; Puppy Sunhat; Nursing Cover for Mom, and more.

128  page  soft cover book.
  $20.00

Decorating Sewlutions
Learn to Sew as you Decorate Your Home
by Donna Babylon
Your home is not just a reflection of who you are – it’s a declaration!  Does the idea of sewing scare you stitchless? Have the demons of decorating zapped your creativity? It's time to take charge and chase away those fears. This book is here to help!  Never before has so much practical decorating advice and sewing know-how been assembled in one place. Best of all, you need only three simple sewing techniques to make all the projects in this book. These techniques are described through easy, illustrated, step-by-step instructions to ensure success. Any of the projects will make a powerful decorating statement in your room. So jump right in and kiss that "I don't know how to sew" excuse goodbye!  This book isn't just for scared-silly beginners--it's also perfect for decorating divas and DIYers. You'll learn:  tested decorating tips and sewing techniques from an industry insider, proven methods to make over 100 projects, surefire strategies to customize projects to make them your own, the secrets behind letting the fabric do most of the work for you
Softcover 126 pages.

Start with a Sweatshirt 2
by Nancie M. Wiseman
To the delight of her many fans Nancie M. Wiseman presents an all-new collection of fashionable jackets! This follow-up to the popular Start With A Sweatshirt allows even beginners to showcase today's gorgeous cottons in an array of flattering designs. Using the simple sweatshirt as a base each project is as comfortable as it is attractive. And with Nancie's easy-to-follow instructions these five projects go together in a snap!
Softcover 30 pages.

Sewing Accessories
by Martha Pullen
This charming book, the most recent Martha Pullen / Sew Beautiful publication, offers lovely sewing accessories that will help you organize your workspace as you beautify it. Pincushions, chatelaines, and scissors sleeves keep your most essential sewing tools conveniently at hand while smattering your favorite room in the house with style. We even help you take sewing room style with you – to classes, waiting rooms, and everywhere you might steal a few minutes to indulge in fine stitching. With projects like a linen sewing purse and an elegant sewing organizer in silk and linen, you’ll find yourself looking forward to packing up a sewing project so you might merely unfold an adequately stocked – but well decorated – sewing room anywhere at all!
Softcover 72 pages.

It's A Wrap II
by Susan Breier
Sewing new shapes, exploring new techniques. Start with simple clothesline, wrap it with fabric strips, and coil it into a work of art! Create unique items and learn to embellish them with beads, buttons, yarns, coils, and dimensional flowers. It's easy! Appropriate for all skill levels.

Softcover 80 pages.

The Best of Sew Simple Magazine

this treasury of the best of Sew Simple magazine's fresh projects and easy instructions, you now have the freedom to express yourself. Even if you've never sewn a stitch, you'll learn the basic skills while creating polished projects that you'll be proud to flaunt. If you're a seasoned seamstress, you'll find tons of inspiration and dozens of irresistible ideas. With Sew Simple's easy-to-follow illustrated instructions, comprehensive technique guide, and timesaving tips, it's never been easier to express your personal style without breaking the bank! Revamp a room or make over your wardrobe. You can easily customize your world with these 50+ projects for home decor, clothing, and gifts. Happy sewing!
Softcover, 208 pages.

One-Yard Wonders
by Rebecca Yaker & Patricia Hoskins
Look at all you can make with just one yard of fabric! 101 fun and stylish sewing projects range from clothes and accessories to toys, home decor, baby items, pet beds, bags, and much more. All projects require no more than a single yard of fabric, and most can be completed in just a few hours. Simple step-by-step instructions, plus templates and pattern pieces where needed, make it easy to create something wonderful!

303 page hard cover book.

Sweet Nursery Chic
by Susan Cousineau
 10 irresistible themes that feature friendly frogs, posh poodles, blushing bunnies, funky monkeys and more! A detailed techniques section with clear and easy instructions for sewing the projects, including tutorials on fusible web applique, choosing fabrics and color schemes, and personalizing your creations to fit your own unique style. Tips for planning the perfect baby shower, from preparing themed foods and decor, to displaying and wrapping shower gifts. A full-scale bound-in pattern insert to complete projects with accuracy and ease. Now it's easy to design the nursery of your dreams with whimsical quilts, pillows, blankets, bibs and wall hangings that will transform your child's room into a magical playground.
127 page hard cover book.

My Style, My Place
by Allyce King & Nicole Thieret
Do you ever find yourself browsing through stores or fashion magazines & wishing you could afford even a fraction of what you see?  Well, you can!  You just need the inspiration & know-how.  My Style, My place will show you how to transform the clothes in your closet into designer-inspired new looks that will make your friends envious.  Then once you've spiced up your wardrobe, the authors share ideas for making your space truly you own with cool projects for your apartment, dorm room or bedroom.  More than 24 projects and a free CD-ROM with 15 embroidery designs. Soft cover, 123 pages.

Pillow Talk
by Pam Damour & Katie Bartz
Sensational home decor through embroidery.  Pam and Katie are a powerful team, combining their years of sewing & decorating experience to show you how to create for your home - beautifully and professionally.  Basic information and 20 projects.  Free CD-ROM with beautiful machine embroidery including two alphabets.   Hardcover, 160 pages.

Walk & Roll
by Lynn Lancaster Gorges
Easy sewing projects to assist those with special mobility needs.  Covers, bags & pouches that can be used on traditional walkers, seated walkers, electric scooters & all types of wheelchairs.  Fully illustrated, easy to follow plans, metric conversion instructions.
84 page soft cover book.

Sew Hip
by Shannon Mullen
Make it, wear it, live it!  Strut your style in fashions and accessories you design and make 10 projects include belts, bags, pillows and a quilt.  Impress family and friends with one-of-a-kind hand-sewn gifts!  Bonus DVD teaches the basics of sewing.
71 page soft cover book.

Sew Subversive
by Stitch Lounge
Fashion is what you make it, not what you can buy off the rack.  Sew Subversive is about making fashion your way, whether it's embellishing or customizing shirts or skirts you bought at the store to make them uniquely your own, or transforming clothes that have lost that lovin' feeling into something completely different & absolutely you - t-shirts into skirts, sweaters into hats & leg warmers, pants into hipbelts.
 186 page soft cover book.

Sew U
by Wendy Mullin
The first truly cool sewing guide for creative girls and budding designers everywhere, it comes complete with three full Simplicity patterns produced exclusively for this book.  Wendy teaches the creatively inclined and ultra stylish how to make the perfect skirt, shirt and pants.  She gives you everything you need to know to begin sewing & provides step-by-step instructions & patterns.
209 page Hard cover book.

101 Ways To Use Your First Sewing Machine
by Elizabeth Dubicki
So you bought your first sewing machine - now what>  Expert sewing author Elizabeth Dubicki will take you from fashion to hone dec with 101 useful & money-saving ways to use your machine.  Whether you are a beginning sewer or an expert, you will appreciate this must-have reference guide to the basics, including:  Step-by-step instructions, easy clothing alterations & home dec projects, over 75 detailed illustrations and expert tips, tricks & advice to ensure success.  191 page Hard cover book.

In Stitches
by Amy Butler
Celebrated designer Amy Butler brings fresh, modern style to the timeless craft of sewing.  In this lavishly illustrated collection of patterns, she presents charming projects ranging from a cozy duvet cover to a smart apron.  Beautiful photographs inspire, wile illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions (minus the confusing sewing lingo) make it a cinch for sewers of all skill levels-even beginners-to achieve beautiful results.  Ten pattern sheets are included.  Amy shares tips on finding and treating new or vintage fabrics & has included a comprehensive techniques section, glossary, and resource guide.  Whether it's chic placemats, pretty hand towels or a luxurious sleeping mask, In Stitches has patterns for every room and every mood.  176 page Hard cover book.

Sewing A to Z
by Nancy Zieman
Nancy Zieman has gathered and organized sewing and quilting tips and techniques for each letter of the alphabet—from A to Z
Easy-to-read, simple, straightforward instructions featuring a multitude of topics ranging from buttonholes to quilting—all personalized, tweaked, and updated by Nancy to make your sewing experience more enjoyable.  One of the best features is that each topic is fully illustrated, showing precisely how to achieve the desired result.  Boost your sewing and quilting skills if you're a newbie to this creative art or simply want to refresh your knowledge if you've been sewing and quilting for years
Over 100 techniques Each topic is fully illustrated, showing the reader precisely how to achieve their desired results
 144 page hard cover book.

Stitch By Stitch
by Deborah Moebes
This is a great book for the beginner or the self-taught sewist, translating the language of sewing and opening the doors on the masters sewist's secrets. Build your skill level project by project following the step-by-step photo instructions. Bonus CD includes PDF patterns for apparel, appliqué, stitch practice guide and more.  11 Projects.  Techniques: basic sewing and strip piecing
 224 page hard cover book.

Seams to Me
by Anna Maria Horner
Anna Maria's signature style combines the techniques of a seasoned sewer with the vision of an artist. In Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing, she walks you through the fundamentals, offering practical advice on everything from fabric selection to color choices to choosing and buying a sewing machine. Simple step-by-step instructions show you how to turn clever ideas into fanciful creations. Vivid full-color photographs and illustrations will invite you into the creative process. Whether you're a beginner or a veteran, the twenty-four projects in this beautiful book will transform your home and wardrobe into a collection all your own
176 page hard cover book.

Encyclopedia of Sewing Machine Techniques
by Nancy Bednar & JoAnn Pugh-Gannon
If you want to get creative with your sewing machine, extend its potential, and achieve more professional results, then look up these techniques plus dozens more.  There are ten types of appliqué alone to choose from!  All of the classic and updated treatments will take your garment nd home-decorating projects from ordinary to sublime. Bonus:  tips on knowing your sewing machine.
336 page Soft cover book.

Heirloom Sewing by Serger DVD
with Martha Pullen & Kathy McMakin
Do you love heirloom sewing and serger sewing? Why not combine the two, making heirloom sewing twice as fast. You will learn about appropriate trims for heirloom serging as well as the importance of needle placement when serging. This DVD will unveil serger techniques you never thought possible.
$39.00