Mother Pletsch's Painless Sewing

Written in simple language and to the point. Great help for someone who used to sew many years ago and needs a brush up on techniques. My only criticism is that there are places where you are referred to another book by the authors for more information. Oh well, will probably buy them later.

I've been sewing for years and learned several new ideas to save time and frustration. Reading is pleasant and suggestions are easy to understand. I liked this book

Awesome book. Lots of very helpful shortcuts for an experienced sewer.

Tips for sewing fast, discussions on the latest sewing tools and shaping fabrics, and extensive coverage of the sewer's most confusing issue -- fit. Mother Pletsch's Painless Sewing Pati Palmer, Susan Pletsch is a lighthearted book for both beginners and those who want a sewing brush up... the most uncomplicated sewing book of the century! Learn to sew FAST, with professional-looking results. And with Pretty Pati's Perfect Patter Primer, you'll find your clothes fit better than ever before, thanks to co author Pati Palmer, who also designs for The McCall Pattern Company as The Fit Expert.

So I own The Reader's Digest Complete Guide To Sewing, The Vogue/Butterick Sewing Book, and a couple of others. They're great references, but I wanted something that would show me HOW to do things and WHEN to do them. This book did it. Also, it was in a format that I could either read cover to cover, OR just pick it up and go to the section(s) pertinent to my current project. I am SO glad I got this book. Now I can finish that doggoned dress!