If you've never used a sewing machine before, or if you want to refresh your skills, Sew Step by Step gives you the essentials. Taking you through the basics, including the features of a sewing machine and the qualities of different fabrics, this simple handbook will soon have you making and mending your own clothes and home furnishings.

Organizing the perfect sewing studio: Don't be intimidated when it comes time to update your sewing studio or design new studio space. Your instructor, Z.J. Humbach will guide you through the process and show you the key to success. Z.J. will take you on a tour of her studio and the process she went through when going through the design process. She provides countless tips and ideas on how to create a space that is unique to you. Buying the best...

"Darlene Coddlefield, the winner of a national sewing competition, has come to Willow Vanderling's embroidery shop, In Stitches, to be presented with a top-of-the-line Chandler Champion sewing and embroidery machine as her prize. But Darlene's triumph is short-lived after she's found dead under her sewing table, apparently crushed by the heavy machine. It soon becomes clear that this was no freak accident. Who had it in for Darlene Coddlefield? The...