Sewing

Sewing skills are especially useful for making, repairing, and modifying outdoor gear.

Here are some recommended books and resources:

• My Sewing Machines
• Thread
• Needles
• Hot knife (DIY)
• Western snaps

• Sewing Tips
• Tips from Ray Jardine
• Sewing Machine "Theory of Operation" (how it works)

• Zippers
• Videos and information

• Sewing Machine Guide -- John Giordano (good reviews)
• Fine Machine Sewing -- Carol Ahles (good reviews)
• Hazen's Owners Guide to Sewing Machines -- Gale Grigg (on order)

• Sewing machine parts
• Sewing Machine FAQ
• Smithsonian Sewing Machine literature archive