Work that patchwork bag! From a roomy market tote to a tablet sleeve and handy backpack, these simple patchwork purses are fun to quilt and carry. Vintage silhouettes feature simple patchwork designs like strip piecing, log cabins, triangles, hexagons, and curved shapes. Full-size patterns plus clear instructions on adding pockets, straps, zippers, piping, and hardware will help confident beginners take their sewing skills to the next level. Sift through your stash for the perfect fabrics ...

Comfortable, flattering pants can be challenging to make - but they're wonderful to wear. In this book, David Coffin provides his inventive, sure-fire methods for getting it right.With his characteristic precision and straight talk - and with the help of photographs, drawings, and exclusive access to a series of online video sequences - Coffin teaches the reader how to get great results, whether making a showcase garment or just whipping out an everyday pair.For more inform...

Star of the Great British Sewing Bee and doyenne of the Women’s Institute, May Martin has been teaching sewing for over 40 years. Now for the first time she shares her tips and tricks, offering the ultimate beginners’ guide to sewing.Beautifully styled and simple-to-follow, this authoritative sewing bible gives readers information on everything they need to know to get started with sewing.Providing all the essential background information on sewing, setting up your sewing s...

For many of us, our home is the center of our life. It is the place where our families meet and mingle, where we share our meals and share our dreams. So much more than just a space to live, our homes offer us a place of comfort, nourishment, and love for us and for our children.In Handmade Home, Amanda Blake Soule, author of The Creative Family and the blog SouleMama.com, offers simple sewing and craft projects for the home that reflect the needs, activi...

A concise guide to appliqué sewing and design, with projects included.Unleash your creativity with this book covering all of the basics of appliqué sewing and design!In this short introductory guide, this highly adaptable skill is described in step-by-step detail, with:Easy to follow projectsProfessional tipsFun variations and ideas

Create your own bunny fashion icon. "If you're into sewing super cute softies with big personalities, this book might just be up your alley . . . [a] gem." — Studio iHannaIn this charming book, you will learn how to sew your own felt rabbit along with her exquisite wardrobe including twenty garment and accessory sewing patterns. All the clothes are made using the finest fabrics including wool felt, lace and Liberty print cotton.Choose from a perfectl...

Finishing your own quilts is easier than you think Turn the corner to free-motion success with a meandering makeover! Best-selling author Angela Walters shows you that free-motion quilting doesn't have to be scary - with a couple designs in your pocket, you can finish almost any quilt on your home machine and enjoy the process. Practice 8 meandering stitches for beginners, plus creative variations on each, with step-by-step visuals and quilted samples. Start your free-motion journey on the...

Learning how to sew has never been simpler with this guide to basic techniques and projects for both hand and machine!Like having a personal instructor at your side, this beginner's guide teaches you to sew stitches both by hand and with a machine. Filled with detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all the basic sewing techniques will have you creating projects like aprons, pillows, and even pants and shorts in no time....

Learn twenty simple hand-printing techniques and transform fabric into personalized designs with this easy fabric printing guide.In this beautiful yet practical project book, Zeena Shah shows you how to create contemporary textiles though twenty easy-to-master techniques, each accompanied by a simple sewing project to put your prints on display straight away.Using easily accessible materials from humble vegetables to rubber bands, to hand-carved wood blocks a...

Whip your sewing area into shape Celebrate and use your sewing skills with well-known and popular designer Aneela Hoey's 15 stylish yet functional patterns for a wide variety of sewing organizers. Designed to work together, many of the smaller projects fit into larger ones and can be made into a coordinating set. Showcase trendy fat quarters and half-yards or use up odds and ends of your favorite fabric as you make cute containers for yourself, to give to your friends, or to bring to swaps...

A vintage style apron pattern that comes complete with an easy to use transfer grid,material supply list, color photographs and sewing instructions to guide you from start to finish.

Make every day a day at the beach with these whimsical, one-of-a-kind art pieces and fun folk crafts.Discover 25 sewing projects including stuffies, quilts, garlands, pillows, bags, and more—all with a bright and cheery seaside theme. Beginners and experienced sewers alike will find something fun to create from today's top designers."A stuffed ball, sea horse, mermaid, and several colorful fish team up with bags, pillows, garlands, and quilts to round out t...