The Sewing Bible for Clothes Alterations: A Step-by-step practical guide on how to alter clothes Hardcover – May 1, 2015

This book is an excellent resource book in alterations for sewists with some experience in making clothes. I find the book to be beautifully published, with a very clear and readable font and ink. The illustrations are drawn so you can actually see step by step what the process is for a particular technique. If you are at the sewing machine with this book by your side, you can turn and glance at the book and see from a distance the words and the illustrations. The pages are of a heavy weight paper so when you open this hardcover book the pages lay flat.The author uses clear and concise language, so easy to understand. I really appreciate the knowledge the author shared with us and learned many professional techniques to improve my alterations to avoid the “homemade” look.

I am a seamstress now for over 45 years and I have been told by so many that I am extremely talented. Well not to be modest but I love what I do and I do it very, very well. I have an extensive Sewing Library of Books that I have purchased over the years which have also helped me out in my work. It is great to see and read about others work and I am always open to learning about how to make alterations differently or more easily than I was taught. I just received my new order of (3) Sewing and Tailoring Books I have purchased here on Amazon after reading extensive reviews on these (3) books and I am happy to say that all (3) of these books are "FABULOUS" and Rank in My Top Ten Sewing Books in my extensive Library. If you are a Beginner, take it slowly, but I would say you really should invest in these books and you will be impressed at how well written and the knowledge you will gain from them. I could go on and on about these 3 books but do yourself a favor and invest in them for yourself or your students.

Very clear instructions

This is a very comprehensive guide on making alterations. Many helpful pointers and techniques that will make the job easier and eliminate a chance for a possible mistake. The book is well illustrated to shows exactly how to perform step by step operations.The author does not try to cover all possible topics in basic sewing, as it is not the goal on this book, and concentrated on the subject of alterations from openning seams to completing the project. I love this book

Read through it but haven't tried any alterations yet. Seems to be understandable enough to put into practice & be able to work through each of the different alterations described. Pants & jeans r a huge part of the book & explained in every possible detail. I'm a self taught sewer. Alterations have been a mystery to me. I want to be able to alter all my own clothes whenever needed; & make my own jeans using an old worn out, but perfectly fitting pair as my pattern. Then adjust as needed for style or fit changes. I can see how getting some cheap unwanted clothes from the salvage shops/garage sales just to cut up & practice each of these alterations on til I've mastered the concepts & procedures following the instructions in this book would be an invaluable & enjoyable way of learning. When I feel proficient in replicating what's described in the book, I'll be able to tackle all my own clothes w/o ruining them. Great book to have! Wish I'd bought it when Genie Centre was still running & selling it for only $75. A book that tells how to do all the alterations needed on actual clothes (not pattern altering) is impossible to find. This one doesn't go into EVERYTHING out there (altering wedding dresses & extreme things), but it definitely hits all the normal everyday common wardrobe needs of most people: slacks, shirts/blouses, jackets, skirts, & basic stuff. Goes into detail to make jean seams & overstitching still look factory sewn. Explains how to do thick tough seams using only a home machine & no need for any kind of industrial machine. I've known about this book & wanted it for 15 yrs. Wish I hadn't waited so long (I thought the price was too steep & that was my big hesitation). Very glad to finally have it! I think it'll pay for itself over the yrs.

I have a bachelor's degree in clothing and textiles and about 55 years sewing experience, but when I needed to alter my entire wardrobe after a substantial weight loss, this book was a lifesaver! It's pretty clear in most of its instructions. I had a few difficulties deciphering what the author was describing, but when I tried to put it into practice it made more sense. I would recommend this book to a friend.

My god I own a lot of sewing books and let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart I’m in love with this book Judith Turner took years to produce this book and it paid off it takes you step by step both in metric and imperial I’m becoming a pro my work and knowledge are at in all time high thanks to Judith at the moment I only tailor for my family but now I’m thinking of putting up my own shop from home she has two books witch are the same 1 is a softcover and the one I own is hardcover I would recommend getting the hard cover do to it’s durability you won’t regret this purchase I would give this book a rating of 100/100 just to let you know men can sew too

I looked for a book to help with alterations for over a year. This is by far the best book out there. I am so happy Judith took the time to write all of this treasure of information down.This book is great for beginners and intermediates. I have been sewing for 20+ years and it has been a pleasure reading this book. I am truly excited by this book. She is brilliant in her approach to fixing ready to wear.