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
Recognize and utilize the best sewing machine feet to achieve the desired results
Refine everyday tasks from installing zippers to sewing buttonholes and constructing perfect hems
Create beautiful embellishments like scallops, ruches, smocking, pin tucks, cutwork, puffing and entredeux to enhance any sewn project or garment

An indispensable reference book to keep next to your machine, inside you’ll find quick answers to all your sewing problems. Take control of your sewing machine and achieve wonderful results every time!

About the Author

Charlene Phillips owns and operates the Sew Box, where she sells sewing machine feet, notions and self-designed sewing patterns. She is the author of The Sewing Machine Attachment Handbook published by Krause in Fall 2009 and has written articles for magazines including Threads, Sew News, ISMACS News and Creative Machine Embroidery. Charlene has taught classes at conferences and quilt stores around the country. Charlene Phillips lives in Hamilton, OH.

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