ISMACS' Sewing Machine Book List
EDUCATIONAL AND SEWING TECHNIQUES
The Butterick Sewing Machine Handbook
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Author: |
Gretel Courtney |
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Publisher: |
Butterick Publishing, N.Y. |
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Format: |
Paperback |
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Date: |
1977 |
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Pages: |
188 |
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“An illustrated consumer’s guide to buying, using and caring for any sewing machine”. A general introduction; a bit of history, a bit of maintenance advice and a lot on how to sew with machines and those attachments. Basic. |
How to teach Sewing Machine Use and Care
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Publisher: |
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Extension Service PA-701 |
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Format: |
10” x 8”, paperback, B&W illustrations |
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Date: |
January 1966 |
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Pages: |
50 |
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A clear, adult-education publication to help teach the basics of machine operating and sewing. Thorough instruction on the simpler aspects of machine maintenance – cleaning, oiling, tension etc, with threading diagrams for a variety of machines (but the illustrations are mostly Singer’s). |
Machine Sewing, a Treatise on the Care and Use of Family Sewing Machines and Their Attachments
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Publisher: |
Singer Sewing Machine Co. Form 1876 |
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Format: |
8 ½” x 5 ½”. Hardcover. B&W. |
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Date: |
1923 to 1955+ (updated almost annually; at least, in the early years) |
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Pages: |
170 (1938 edition) |
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“Specially prepared for teachers of Home Economics.” The date of publication will govern the range of machines covered by this book. Considered to be THE manual for attachments and it commands ludicrous prices, yet a lot of the information is available elsewhere; like in most machines’ instruction books. True, a few chapters contain slightly expanded instructions and a list of all the available fashion aids for completists, but …. $200?? |
A Manual of Family Sewing Machines (and their Attachments)
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Publisher: |
The Singer Company (U.K.) Ltd., Educational Dept. |
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Format: |
8” x 6”, paperback |
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Date: |
1947. Form 1000 ad. 18 (547) |
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Pages: |
64 |
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“Specially prepared for students in schools and colleges”. Unsure which Singer machine students might be using, the company produced this comprehensive booklet to cover the operation of most of their current domestic range - necessarily changing it many times over seventy-or-so years. A lot of the information is in the respective manuals but the instructions – especially for the many attachments - seem a tad more thorough (includes buttonholer and zigzag cams etc.). Bobbin winding, threading, adjusting and all the basics you need to sew with a variety of Singers. Models covered in this edition: 15K/15K80/28K/ 66K/99K/127K/128K/201K. |
A Manual of Family Sewing Machines (and their Attachments)
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Publisher: |
The Singer Sewing Machine Company, Ltd., Educational Dept. |
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Format: |
8” x 6”, paperback |
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Date: |
1950. Form 1000 ad. 18 (150) |
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Pages: |
64 |
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The publication date is reflected in the models covered: 15K/15K26/28K/ 66K/99K/127K/128K/201K |
