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12 Best Sewing Books

Goal: Find the best Sewing books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best sewing books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

12 Best Sewing Books

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1

New Complete Guide to Sewing

Step-by-Step Techniques for Making Clothes and Home Accessories

by Editors of Reader's Digest

2

School of Sewing

Learn it. Teach it. Sew Together.

by Shea Henderson

3

Bend-the-Rules Sewing

The Essential Guide to a Whole New Way to Sew

by Amy Karol

4

First Time Sewing

The Absolute Beginner's Guide

by Editors Of Creative Publishing International

5

Love at First Stitch

Demystifying Dressmaking

by Tilly Walnes

6

More Fabric Savvy

A Quick Resource Guide to Selecting and Sewing Fabric

by Sandra Betzina

7

One-Yard Wonders

Look How Much You Can Make with Just One Yard of Fabric!

by Patricia Hoskins

8

Sew Everything Workshop

The Complete Step-by-Step Beginner's Guide with 25 Fabulous Original Designs, Including 10 Patterns

by Diana Rupp

9

Sew Me!

Sewing Basics

by Choly Knight

10

Singer

The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing

by Nancy Langdon

11

The Sewing Book

Over 300 Step-by-Step Techniques

by Alison Smith

12

Tilly and the Buttons

Stretch!

by Tilly Walnes

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12 Best Sewing Books (2025)