With a dizzying array of sewing-related books to choose from today, it often is difficult to know which one will offer the most value with a range of useful and unique wardrobe items and accessories easy enough for a beginning sewer to tackle, yet still challenging for the seasoned sewist.

Hand-made Mother's Day gifts offers the sewer an opportunity to express both love and appreciation to their loved ones.

Sewing terms, sewing tools, fabrics, trims and patterns make up such a large part of the first impression of sewing that it helps to have some familiarity with those terms.

Springtime is here in the northern hemisphere and with spring comes prom time. Rather than cover up the beautiful prom dress with a coat, consider sewing a wrap. The traditional wrap is merely a long rectangle of fabric, about 2 yards is all, to fringe or tassel or not and so easy to sew.

A fabric tote is easy for beginning sewers and nearly an art form for seasoned ones. The multipurpose sack is really just a rectangle of fabric, to line or not, sewn up the sides with handles added for carrying or "toting" around those miscellaneous items we cant leave home without.

Fabric can be thought of as much more than flat yardage to cut and sew into clothing, accessories and items for the home. Fabric can be treated like yarn and knit or crocheted too.