Allen, Helen. Beginner's guide to sewing & knitting / [electronic resource] / Helen Allen. Illustrated by Diana McLean. Designed by Graham Round, Kim Blundell and Pica Design.. — London : : Usborne,, 1979.. — 64 p. : : ill. ; 21 cm. — (Beginner's guides).

Starting off -- First stitches -- More stitches -- Fabrics -- Cutting out -- A bag to make -- Setting up a sewing machine -- Sewing by machine -- Seams and turnings -- How to make a wall bag -- Buttons, hooks and press studs -- How to put in a zip -- Binding edges -- Gathering and elastic -- Dressmaking 1 -- Dressmaking 2 -- How to turn up hems -- Different kinds of fabrics -- How to do appliqué -- Patchwork -- Things to make with patchwork -- Embroidery -- Embroidery stitches -- Designs to embroider -- How to knit -- Stripy scarf to knit -- Leg-warmers to knit -- Sewing machine faults -- Sewing words.



ISBN: 0860203115 9780860203117

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sewing.
Knitting.
Sewing--Juvenile literature.
Knitting--Juvenile literature.

LC Class. No.: TT705

Dewey Class. No.: 746.4 646.2 / All