Everyone needs a quiet place of their own when they can pout, lurk, or snivel quietly. I’m lucky to have a sewing room to hide in, and when I want to escape from the hurly-burly of everyday life, I turn to my trusted sewing machine. I can’t claim any great sewing expertise, but I like doing something that requires a bit of precision and technical thinking, in contrast to my usual eyeballing-it methods. Here are some sewing books that combine simplicity and creativity:
