Review on PatternReview.com 1,000 Smart Sewing Hacks and Tricks: Highly Rated Recommendations from Sewing Enthusiasts and Skilled Instructors by Tara Ford

I actually bought this book for my friend who has been sewing for many years. Unfortunately, we found that most of the advice was empty. This is NOT a technique/improvement on your sewing book. There were very few illustrated examples - even then most of them were insignificant or useless. If you are intermediate sewing (like my friend) or better, I do not recommend this book. We have to pay tribute, there were many interesting organizational and design suggestions. But it almost felt like the editors were pulling tips out of a huge bucket instead of weeding out the really good ones. Worse, they don't show you how to complete them. Since these tips are sourced from their site, you're better off exploring the web on your own and taking the time to figure out what's useful for your own project. As a beginner I was very disappointed with this book. There are definitely better ones out there, like Diana Rupp's Sewing Everything Workshop: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners with 25 Amazing Original Designs, Incl. 10 patterns". Deepika and PatternReview.com: Please return to the edit table. and shorten your tips and also show more step-by-step examples. This book is a bit hasty. including 10 patterns" Diana Rupp. Deepika and PatternReview.com: Please return to the editing table. and condense your tips and also show more step-by-step examples. This book is a little premature.