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by KIM OSSI

By now everyone knows that sewing is the new knitting. And two new sewing-related books recently crossed my desk:

First, "The Sewing Bible" by Ruth Singer (Potter Craft, $35), declares itself the "Modern Manual of Practical and Decorative Sewing Techniques." And at 300 pages packed with instructions, patterns and, most importantly, lots of photos to show you how to do everything, it certainly is a great place to start. If you're new, start at the beginning. If you're not new, but want to improve, flip through to the appropriate "masterclass" instructions, like the "Inset corner masterclass" (page 51) or, if you aspire to be advised by Tim Gunn, try the following "Couture hem masterclass" (page 54), and move on to the "Invisible zipper masterclass" (page 89). Note that the book primarily is dedicated to learning how to sew clothes. You get to "Quilting, applique and patchwork" on page 180, and it's a rather small section......

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