This 12-volume Art of Sewing series from Time Life Books includes: Boutique Attire, The Custom Look, Delicate Wear, Exotic Styling, Separates that Travel, Creative Design, The Classic Technique, The Sporting Scene, The Personal Touch, Traditional Favorites, Basic Tailoring, and Shortcuts to Elegance. *[Complete set for sale on Ebay.]
These book covers are awesome. They look like they've been covered in fabric.
Posted by: Pattie Cordova | 02 February 2009 at 12:20 PM
they are fabric covered! i have the pink and yellow ones. :)
Posted by: cake. | 02 February 2009 at 01:48 PM
BANANAS!
Posted by: mary | 02 February 2009 at 04:21 PM
And the titles are in gold foil! So great.
Posted by: ABBY | 02 February 2009 at 04:26 PM
Nice looking books. The fabric covers have a nice texture I bet. Hows the content? I sew hand bound books, but thats about it.
Posted by: Grant | 03 February 2009 at 05:05 PM
I have 4 of the series, I LOVE them. I actually got each one for 25ยข from an old elementary school that was going to be torn down. Funny. I got so excited when I saw them on here.
Posted by: Melissa | 05 February 2009 at 01:12 AM
these are awesome. i wish i had $90, despite the fact that i can't sew. i can read, though & these are beautiful.
Posted by: Emily | 06 February 2009 at 06:05 PM
omg! I collect and use vintage sewing books, and have the pink "Classic Techniques" book. I didn't realize it was part of a series. Now I'll have a new goal in completing the series - thanks for bringing it to my attention. :)
Posted by: Teresa | 08 February 2009 at 07:43 PM
I love those books and your blog!
"Basic Tailoring" looks pretty amazing
with the herringbone tweed cover.
I have "The Personal Touch"...
it has butterflies on the cover.
Posted by: Mr. Peacock | 11 February 2009 at 04:11 PM
These sewing books are amazing! I managed to get the whole set after a couple of years of collecting. I just wanted to say that there are 16 books in the entire series, plus a separate softcover index booklet. So that ebay set is incomplete.
Posted by: Rachel | 26 February 2009 at 12:35 PM
love this one
Posted by: ayelet | 30 March 2009 at 03:03 AM
I have the whole set. Who wants them? I'm cleaning out my library.
Posted by: Ellen | 11 May 2011 at 04:51 PM
err...I have 13. If the whole set is 16, then I am missing three.
Posted by: Ellen | 11 May 2011 at 04:54 PM