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For the version encountered in Wintermute, see A Sewing Primer (The Basics of Survival).

A Sewing Primer is a Research Book used to improve the Mending skill. It can also be used as Fuel when starting a Fire.

Research[]

A Sewing Primer can be researched for 5 hours that can be broken into multiple 1-hour minimum research sessions. 10 Mending skill points are awarded on completing the research. By selecting the Settled Mind Feat, research time will be reduced by 20%, putting it at 4 hours.

Research can only be performed under the following conditions:

If the player's fatigue, thirst or hunger meters go down to zero or if the environment becomes dark during a research session, the session will be terminated instantly. The hour of research that was in progress will not be completed and any time that had already been spent will be wasted. For a multiple-hour research session, only the incomplete hour will be lost, all the previous hours will still count towards completion of the book.

Fire Starting[]

Location[]

Coastal Highway[]

Desolation Point[]

Forlorn Muskeg[]

Hushed River Valley[]

Mountain Town[]

Mystery Lake[]

Pleasant Valley[]

A Sewing Primer is also a possible loot item of the Cargo Containers in Timberwolf Mountain

Trivia[]

  • Attempting to burn a copy of A Sewing Primer when it has not been fully read will give a confirmation warning before it can be burned.
  • Once a copy of A Sewing Primer (or any research book) is fully researched, it will no longer appear in the Tools section of the Backpack.

Gallery[]

Update history[]

  • UPDATE 23 September 2016 (Update):
    • Added to game.