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are you looking for the perfect sewing books to give as a holiday gift to a sewist, quilter, or crafty kiddo in your life? I’ve got you covered!!
the ultimate list of sewing books includes over 60 titles for sewing how-to, inspiration, and projects, plus creative inspiration and reference books that cover sewing machines, garment sewing, hand-stitching, and quilting.
- Make It Mighty Ugly by Kim Piper Werker (find it: on amazon)
- The Little Spark by Carrie Bloomston (find it: on amazon)
- Creative Thursday by Marisa Anne Cummings (find it: on amazon)
- Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon (find it: on amazon)
- How to Catch a Frog by Heather Ross (find it: on amazon)
- The Gentle Art of Domesticity by Jane Brocket (find it: on amazon)
creative story-books:
- Extra Yarn by Mac Burnett (find it: on amazon)
- Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty (find it: on amazon)
- The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt (find it: on amazon)
- Ish by Peter H. Reynolds (find it: on amazon)
- Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson (find it: on amazon)
- I Had a Favorite Dress by Boni Ashburn (find it: on amazon)
sewing and crafting books:
- A Kid’s Guide to Sewing by Sophie Kerr (find it: on amazon)
- Playful: Fun Projects to Make With + For Kids by Merrilee Liddiard (find it: on amazon)
- The Artful Parent by Jean Van’t Hul (find it: on amazon)
- Made to Play! by Joel Henriques (find it: on amazon)
activity and drawing books:
- Just Add Color: Geometric Patterns by Lisa Congdon (find it: on amazon)
- Just Add Color: Mid-Century Modern Animals by Jenn Ski (find it: on amazon)
- Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book: Make a World by Ed Emberley (find it: on amazon)
- Illustration School: Let’s Draw Cute Animals by Sachiko Umoto (find it: on amazon)
all about the machines:
- The Sewing Machine Classroom by Charlene Phillips (find it: from Stitch Craft Create / on amazon)
- The Sewing Machine Attachment Handbook by Charlene Phillips (find it: from Stitch Craft Create / on amazon)
- Serger Sewing Basics by Carol Zentgraf (find it: from Jo-Ann / on amazon)
techniques and garment sewing:
- The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook by Nora Abousteit with Alison Kelly (find it: from Stitch Craft Create / on amazon)
- The Colette Sewing Handbook by Sarai Mitnick (find it: from Stitch Craft Create / on amazon)
- Merchant & Mills Sewing Book by Carolyn N. K. Denham (find it: on amazon)
- The Sewtionary by Tasia St. Germaine (find it: from Stitch Craft Create / on amazon)
patterns and dressmaking:
- Love at First Stitch: Dressmaking Demystified by Tilly Walnes (find it: on amazon)
- Design-It-Yourself Clothes by Cal Patch (find it: on amazon)
- Sweet Dress Book by Yoshiko Tsukiori (find it: on amazon)
- Improv Sewing by Nicole Blum and Debra Immergut (find it: on amazon)
sewing for littles:
- Oliver + S Little Things to Sew by Liesl Gibson (find it: from Jo-Ann / on amazon)
- Simple Sewing for Baby by Lotta Jansdotter (find it: from Jo-Ann / on amazon)
- Sew Modern Baby by Angela Yosten (find it: on amazon)
sewing for boys and girls:
- Sew Classic Clothes for Girls by Lindsay Wilkes (find it: from Stitch Craft Create / on amazon)
- Sewing for Boys by Shelly Figueroa and Karen LePage (find it: on amazon)
- Happy Homemade: Sew Chic Kids by Ruriko Yamada (find it: on amazon)
quilting reference:
- Practical Guide to Patchwork by Elizabeth Hartman (find it: from Jo-Ann / on amazon)
- Lucky Spool’s Essential Guide to Modern Quilt Making by the editors of Lucky Spool (find it: on amazon)
thoughtful quilting books:
- Quilting Happiness by Christina Lane and Diane Gilleland (find it: on amazon)
- Quilting with a Modern Slant by Rachel May (find it: on amazon)
- Modern Quilt Perspectives by Thomas Knauer (find it: on amazon)
- Savor Each Stitch by Carolyn Friedlander (find it: on amazon)
techniques and project-focused quilting books:
- A Quilter’s Mixology by Angela Pingel (find it: on amazon)
- Quilting Modern by Jacquie Gehring and Katie Pederson (find it: on amazon)
- Modern Quilts, Traditional Inspiration by Denyse Schmidt (find it: on amazon)
- Quilt Improv by Lucie Summers (find it: from Stitch Craft Create / on amazon)
building skills:
- Stitch Savvy by Deborah Moebes (find it: on amazon)
- 1, 2, 3 Sew by Ellen Luckett Baker (find it: on amazon)
gift ideas:
- Present Perfect by Betz White (find it: from Stitch Craft Create / on amazon)
- Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson (find it: from Jo-Ann / on amazon)
- Zakka Style by Rashida Coleman-Hale (find it: on amazon)
sewing bags:
- Big City Bags by Sara Lawson (find it: on amazon)
- Sew Cute to Carry by Melanie McNeice (find it: from Stitch Craft Create / on amazon)
- Sew What! Bags by Lexie Barnes (find it: from Jo-Ann / on amazon)
dolls and plush:
- We Make Dolls! by Jenny Doh (find it: on amazon)
- My Rag Doll by Corinne Crasbercu (find it: from Stitch Craft Create / on amazon)
- Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction by Abigail Patner Glassenberg (find it: on amazon)
embroidery and hand stitching:
- Mollie Makes Embroidery by Mollie Makes (find it: on amazon)
- Artfully Embroidered by Naoko Shimoda (find it: on amazon)
- Hoop La! 100 Things To Do with Embroidery Hoops by Kirsty Neale (find it: from Stitch Craft Create / on amazon)
- Little Stitches by Aneela Hoey(find it: on amazon)
- Stitched Gifts by Jessica Marquez (find it: on amazon)
christmas projects:
- Doodle Stitching: The Holiday Motif Collection by Aimee Ray (find it: on amazon)
- Stitch the Halls! 12 Decorations to Make for Christmas by Sophie Simpson (find it: on amazon)
- Mollie Makes Christmas by Mollie Makes (find it: on amazon)
all of these titles are either on my bookshelf, highly recommended by a friend, or on my own wish list. I hope you find some new sewing books here to add to a list of your own, perhaps your holiday shopping list?
happy stitching!
xo, rachael
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