Serge With Confidence

Serge With Confidence
by Nancy Zieman

Serge With Confidence
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Author: Nancy Zieman
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-06-26
ISBN: 0873498550
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Krause Publications
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Book Review: Good Beginner Book for use with Series
Summary: 4 Stars

A good companion for the Serge with Confidence episodes on Sewing with Nancy. At this writing you can view the episodes for free on her web site and I imagine you could buy the DVD as well.

Nancy is the spokesperson for Babylock and so the slant of the shows and the book are in that direction. I recently bought an Evolve and this is a nice addition to the Workbook. If you want to do the projects, be aware that some of them use the decorative Wave feature on the Evolve. Personally I am glad to see a book that isn't limited to the least common denominator of sergers, as there are so few of them that address coverstitch and chainstitch.

One reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 is that there is no index. The other is that knits aren't covered very well. Most information relates to wovens even though sergers and knits are a match made in heaven. I think there needs to be more about techniques common to most knit garments in RTW, not just in this book but in all of the serger books out today. A good discussion of bias binder feet has still to be written. Until then, sergers will continue to be viewed as an expensive way to keep your seam edges from raveling.

Summary of Serge With Confidence

-American Sewing Guild has 20,000 members

-Written by well-known author and creator/host of PBS' "Sewing With Nancy"--the longest-running sewing show in television

-Nancy Zieman's previous five books together sold more than 100,000 copies

Timesaving techniques are a big part of today's hobbies, and in this beginner's guide to serging author Nancy Zieman demonstrates the essential skills to quickly and easily creating stunning fashions, accessories and home d?cor projects.

This book gives sewers:

-Solid skills for operating multi-threaded, multi-needled sergers and completing sewing projects more quickly than with regular sewing machines

-Guidelines to serging tools and terms

-20 projects to enhance the home and wardrobe

-Confidence to tackle more complex techniques and projects

Serging With Confidence empowers sewers to tackle a new skill, and seek out projects to challenge themselves.

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