Hand Sewing Magic
Hand Sewing Magic is a great resource for anyone who wants to learn or know more about hand stitching.
There’s something soothing about sewing by hand. For me, it’s like everything else melts away for a while. It’s just me, my fabric and thread. No troubles, no worries, no screaming children. haha.
About the Book
Hand Sewing Magic was written by Lyn Krawczyk and published through Quarry Publishing. It’s cover quickly informs you that you’ll learn 10 easy, creative projects, master tension and other techniques all with pro tips, tricks and troubleshooting. The book is fittingly described as:
An Essential Reference: Featuring How-Tos for Dozens of Stitches, from Basics for Sewing and Mending to Stunning Embroidered Embellishment
Fantastic Contents
The book is very thorough, dividing it’s contents out in 5 sections, then breaking things down in each one. We’ll start with the sections.
- The Hand Stitcher’s Toolkit: You can guess what’s in here. Information regarding supplies, your essential toolbox, pattern transfer tools, tension, troubleshooting and –I loved this one– Stitcher Self Care.
- Utilitarian Stitches- This section contains instructions and variations for running stitch, x stitch, buttonhole stitch, chain stitch, and whipstitch along with three projects that you can utilize these awesome stitches on!
- Outline and Filler Stitches: This one contains instructions and variations for Satin stitch, Bosnian Stitch, Burden Stitch, Eyelet Stitch, Stem Stitch, Split Backstitch, Cable Stitch, Zigzag Stitch, Ermine Stitch, Ladder Stitch, Fishbone Stitch and Wave Stitch along with two more projects that you can utilize your new skills to make!
- Decorative Stitches: Includes instructions and variations for chevron stitch, herringbone stitch, fern stitch, Japanese darning stitch, needle weaving, cretan stitch, and Eskimo laced edging. And, of course, three new projects to try out with your new stitches!
- Dimensional Stitches: Includes instructions and variations for Woven Picot Stitch, sheaf stitch, whipped stitch, loop stitch, couched stitch, padded satin stitch, cast-on stitch, rice stitch, colonial knot, cullion knot, oyster stitch, and turkey rug knot. Along with two fabulous projects to utilize some of your new skill!
Our Thoughts
I’m absolutely enjoying this book! I’ve been sewing since I was a little girl yet I’ve learned so much! The tips have been fantastic and I’m using them almost every time I sew now! The projects are delightfully Bohemian Chic which so very much in style these days! I’m planning on doing some of the crafts in the book as gifts for Christmas, especially for my teenage nieces! They’re going to love them!
The book provides detailed instructions with great photographs to teach us in an easy to understand way. That’s certainly appreciated!
Do you have any tips to share with us?
The Spooktacular Giveaway Hop is perfect for getting this fall started! We’ve got a prize to keep you busy when it’s too cold or rainy to go out! It’s also a wonderful way to learn to make new Christmas Gifts!
Let’s start out by saying thank you to Chatty Patty’s Place and Review Wire Media!
These things are not easy to put together and take so much work! They definitely deserve love for these awesome events!
I love that they show so many different stitches! This is def. a must have reference guide.
Me too! So many I didn’t know! It’s fun learning new tricks!
i havent been sewing long so it would be good to learnabout it
It’s definitely a skill we can use forever and I’m not sure we could ever learn all the tricks!
This would be a great book to have. I have trouble remembering stitches sometimes.
You and me both! It’s always great to have a reference that isn’t on a stinking screen!
This look like a great book to brush up on hand stitches. I was having trouble remembering how to do a popcorn stitch, this would have been handy to have.
I forget stitches all the time. It is a fantastic resource!
The book includes a visual dictionary of 35 stitches.
I learned about dimensional stitches. They create texture, dimension, and unexpected designs
I’d really like to improve at hand-sewing so this seems like a great resource!
This book includes a visual dictionary of 35 stitches.
This would be a great book for my granddaughters. She is interested in learning to sew.
Looks like a really interesting read
Full of easy and decorative stiches.
It really is! I learned so much from this book and I’ve been sewing since I was a girl!
This book is really nice, I stopped sewing because I really didn’t have a good teacher and didn’t get to learn a lot of the different techniques but I love that they show you with easy instructions.
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What a great reference book for crafters! It is a comprehensive guide for sewers at all levels of skill and experience. I would love to add it to my sewing collection.
this would help me so much, i have so much to learn
I have my grandmother’s sewing box and still have fabric squares she cut for quilts. I’ve never taken the leap into sewing but I can’t let that box of stuff go, either.
What grabbed my attention about this book was that it helps make 10 “simple” and “stunning” things.
Magic words for me!
I like the 35 different stitches that they show.
sewing tips would be handy
I have just started learning about hand sewing and I find it very cool! At the moment, I can only do cross stitches and needle point kits. I would love to learn how to do decorative stitches! I love the variety of stitches this book offers! 🙂
my aunt would like this book
Love the look of this book really need to have some sewing skills and this could help
Hand Sewing Magic sounds like it would be a great reference to have on hand for all things sewing. I always have questions.
I LOVE hand stitching, so I don’t see how someone could lose on this book. I love hand embroidery, smocking, many different things. I’m looking forward to reading this.
I need to start learning how to sew and this would be a lot of good tips for me
It looks like this book has a lot of info. about decorative stitiching.
Decorative stitches are included.
My best tip is to practice often and stay patient with yourself.