Title:
Stitch savvy : 25 skill-building projects to take your sewing technique to the next level : home décor, patchwork & quilting, bags, sewing for children, clothing
Author:
ISBN:
9781440229473
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
Cincinnati, Ohio : Krause Publications, c2012.
Physical Description:
224 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
General Note:
"Bonus CD includes printable PDF patterns for 13 projects & more"--Cover.
Contents:
How to use this book -- Sewing basics review : quick and dirty -- Warm-up projects -- Home décor -- Patchwork and quilting -- Bags -- Sewing for children -- Clothing.
Summary:
5 tracks (home decor, handbags, kids' items, quilting and clothing), with 5 projects each which start simple and build up your skills. Cross-referenced techniques allow you to skip around and explore certain skills. (You loved the box pleats in the Sashiko curtains? Check out the A-line skirt with the peek-a-boo pleat! So customize your sewing education! --Work your way through all the Home Decor projects--from simple to more advanced. --Want to ease into sewing? Start with the Level 1 projects in each track. --Love piping? Jump from track to track to explore all the ways you can use piping. This book is designed specifically to allow you to grow your skills, pursue projects you crave and test the waters outside your comfort zone--and make some seriously cute projects as you do.
System Details:
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: ADOBE ACROBAT READER TO VIEW PDF DOCUMENTS, FREE HARD-DISK SPACE TO SAVE FILES.
