Experienced sewing instructor and blogger Barbara Emodi shares her sewing wisdom to help readers get started, get started back up, or hone their existing garment-sewing skills. Not a sewing reference book as much as a book of experience, this is a book that will make a novice sewist say, "e;Oh, so that's why you do that,"e; make a practiced sewist think, "e;Now that's a neat trick,"e; and make a very experienced sewist smile and say, "e;That is sooo true!"e; Take advantage of her thoughts, tips, and tricks on the benefits of sewing, the importance of fit, basic techniques, available tools, patterns, and materials, and so much more. * Droll, well-informed, readable, interesting, and useful- the how-to book of sewing wisdom you always wanted * Get the inside scoop on sizing and alteration, patternless sewing, what to sew and what to buy, and many other topics, with mini lessons sprinkled throughout * Tips and ideas on choosing and using the best fabric, gear, and sewing machines