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  • Publisher: Fox Chapel
  • Edition: BC Paperback
  • Publication: 30 November 2025
  • ISBN 13/EAN: 9781639811236
  • Stock: 29 in stock
  • Size: 178x229 mm
  • Illustrations: 0
  • Pages: 280
  • RRP: $16.99

500 Sewing Tips, Tricks, Techniques and Hacks

$16.99

Must-Have Manual for Easy and Accurate Sewing by Ashley Hough

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Book Description

500 Sewing Techniques, Tips, Tricks, and Hacks is a sewer's dream like having every tip and trick you've ever seen all in one book!

  • 500 sewing tips presented in a concise, easy-to-understand manner, from bite-sized tricks to unconventional hacks
  • Arranged by category, including pockets, zippers, bindings, edges, buttons, buttonholes, curves, corners, and more
  • Photo step-outs are easy to follow and provide a foolproof approach
  • The perfect gift for the sewist, stitcher, or quilter who has everything
  • Author Ashley Hough is a lifelong crafter adept at both quilting and sewing, a Craftsy instructor, and co-host of Let's Make a Quilt

From author Ashley Hough, co-host of the Craftsy quilting show Let's Make a Quilt, this resourceful book features 500 technique hacks with easy-to-follow photo step-outs, quick tips, and trick snippets answering just about any question any sewist may have.

Hough has captured all the best little tidbits for sewing enthusiasts of all skill levels: How can you get a clean edge on an inside angle? Can you add zippers to your lapped pockets? What's the key to a straight seam? It's all within these pages! You'll find tips and hacks for crisp pockets (top-stitched, inseam, welt, zipper), zippers, bindings, edges, buttons, buttonholes (standard, keyhole, bound), curves, corners, and more. It's the ideal way to cut through the learning curve and pick up the techniques that only experienced sewers know about — all available in one handy, "seamless" guide.

With 500 Sewing Techniques, Tips, Tricks, and Hacks, it won't be long until the tips add up and you feel like the wise sewing sage who's got a trick for everything!

About the Author

About Ashley Hough

Ashley Hough is an accomplished sewing and quilting expert with patterns featured in Sew News, Sew It All, and Quilty magazines. She has appeared on Sew It All TV, collaborated with industry leaders like Olfa, and co-hosted a quilting series. Ashley also teaches through video tutorials on National Sewing Circle, National Quilters Circle, and Craftsy.

Her passion for sewing began as a young girl, learning alongside her mother. Over the years, she has mastered countless techniques, crafting everything from bags and quilts to stuffed animals, baby blankets, and even her own wedding dress. When she’s not sewing, Ashley enjoys crocheting, knitting, woodworking, and other DIY projects.

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