How to sew beginner's books?

I have been looking for a beginner's sewing book to give to my mother, and I have a budget of 50-60 dollars to spend on all of my five family members.





Since I have no idea what book title would be a excellent gift for a beginner who has no idea how to sew, I would appreciate some help with getting a good book recommendation to help my mom understand sewing. (Sewing for beginners, or something like that)How to sew beginner's books?
The Reader's Digest Book of Sewing is excellent for beginners. If you've ever seen Project Runway on television it's the book that expert Timm Gunn recommends to fashion students. As a bonus it's often available at used books stores so you don't need to shell out the big money for a new copy. It's a standard reference that has stood the test of time.





Here's the older 1981 edition on Amazon, the older edition is considered superior by many sewing teachers: http://www.amazon.com/Readers-Digest-Com鈥?/a> In my opinion it's one of the best sewing books ever.


Here's the newer edition, but it's not anywhere near as good as the older books: http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Sew鈥?/a>How to sew beginner's books?
Hi, Fuzz.





What type of sewing are you considering?





Hand sewing


Machine sewing


Quilting


Hand embroidery


Machine embroidery





You might consider a gift certificate (I know, they are so boring), but then your Mother could choose the type of book she would like.





Check the book stores first - I found very little on the subject at one chain. Half-Price Books has a pretty good selection in my area.





If she finds one book or three books, she will have the gift certificate to apply to the purchase.





Most stores will not accept book returns.





Unless she has request it, I would not recommend giving your Mom a copy ';Sewing For Dummies';. ';For Dummies'; are good books, but as a gift, it might be a little insulting. And then it may turn out to be her favorite.








Best wishes for a very Happy Holiday.





PJ
Check out the information at this website:





www.ezstitchsampler.com





You might find this kit will help her begin to understand the nature of sewing. I use it as an introduction to sewing for my all my students.





Good luck!





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