Sew Knits with Confidence

Love. This. Book. I ordered this after ordering the Collete Guide to Sewing Knits. Both are nice, and honestly the Collete book is prettier. But While visually pleasing is of course nice, it's the information and the way it is explained that make a good how to book. And Nancy certainly knows how to explain things in a very easy to understand way. There are a few things she mentions that I am glad I'd already read about as she does not go into detail, assuming you already know a few things about sewing in general. However her instructions are clear, concise and right on. After reading this I promptly ordered her other "with confidence" books and am looking forward to checking them out. My only complaint is that it does not explain how to easily sew a downturned neckline and there isn't a lot of information on sewing with velour. These are what I am struggling with now and can not find information anywhere. Also, there is some mention of using a coverstitch machine, but not a whole lot. It does give serger instructions along with sewing machine instructions, which is very helpful, but it would be nice if it included instructions with a coverstitch machine as well. So- nice, easy to understand and good drawings Would like more info on sewing with velour, sewing with a coverstitch machine, and how to easily sew a turned down knit neckline.

I have been encouraged watching Nancy Zieman on you tube to start sewing again. all my purchases have been very good and as advertised

As a fairly novice sewist I found this book informative and comprehensive. I love sewing with knits. But have struggled with choosing the right weight for the garment. This book is a great reference tool. Not only for fabric weight. But, for choosing needle size/type and threads. A great book for the new sewist.

book had a lot of good info, expecially on the different pressure feet needed for different materials. The only negative sometimes I wasn't sure if they were sewing or serging. That wasn't always clear

Super book - really clear photos and instructions along with good ideas. Anything written by Nancy Zieman deserves a place on the bookshelf