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Follow step by steps and master every technique youll ever. Mar 16, 2020 alison holt shares her tips for free motion embroidering in the first hour. Everything you need for your knitting, sewing, or arts and crafts project. The ultimate sewing guide for all skill levels, from basic seamstress to the aspiring vivienne westwood. The book which accompanies the third series of the great british sewing bee, it is very heavy on content with lots of useful techniques covered as well as over 20 patternsprojects.
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