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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Potter Craft Catalog: Book Release date: 2007-06-19 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 144 Ean: 9780307347213 Book Isbn: 0307347214  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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Author Amy Karol, whose Angry Chicken is one of the best-loved craft blogs on the Web, brings stitchers everywhere a down-to-earth introduction to sewing, including thirty projects so adorable and cool they’ll inspire anyone to pick up a needle and thread. Written with Amy’s characteristic warmth and flair, you’ll find information on basic equipment and supplies, advice on choosing and using fabrics, and a fantastic section on techniques. In addition, Amy walks readers through easy, inspiring patterns designed for the fashion-savvy crafter. Playful, modern projects, which include pillows, aprons, and purses, help novices master sewing skills while providing immediate sewing gratification—and confidence. Best of all, Amy explains what’s easy, what’s hard, and when not to sweat the small stuff. With its best-friend tone, solid reference section, and supercute projects, this is the introduction to sewing that you won’t want to be without. |
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 Written on January 19, 2008 Summary: Great projects and ideas, but some small issues... I have made several projects from this book (the simple tote, coasters, quilt, Heidi headband, napkins, and the Pleated Beauty). I love the ideas, they were great for me as a beginner. However, as said by others, I found some of the directions to be difficult to understand, and I believe some key steps/measurements were omitted. Also, (and this is a big one) on two separate projects, the measurements for a specific piece of fabric in the Materials List was wrong when listed as Inches! I mistakenly bought quilt batting 144" long, when it should have been 44" long. That's a huge difference! I was disappointed at these mistakes because I still love this book! I do recommend the book for the cute projects and ideas, though. Just be aware and read carefully before doing the projects. Written on January 19, 2008 Summary: It's okay I had high hopes when I bought this book but am a tad disappointed. The photographs are beautiful and I like the way the book is laid out. I also like the beginning section with all the sewing tips and explanations. They would be very helpful with someone new to sewing. However, I found the directions very difficult to follow and the hand drawn patterns very amateur. I have many other sewing books that have similar patterns that are much easier to understand and follow. I'll be keeping the book but I don't know if I would recommend it to others. Written on January 12, 2008 Summary: Inspiration for making projects all your own I would have liked the patterns to be full size and not hand-drawn. But I still find the book (and patterns) very usable. But overall I really like the book. Many good projects that allow you to interject your own interpretation and creativity. Written on January 9, 2008 Summary: fun ideas, hard directions to follow There are some fun ideas in this book (and some silly ones too i.e. cat tuffet in a basket. seriously.). Some of them I will make (and modify), and some things I wouldn't ever make - the tea cozy being one of them. I would not suggest a beginning sewer buy this book. The projects are VERY simple, but the directions aren't very thorough. You have to have some knowledge of sewing because she leaves a lot of holes in her descriptions. Another slight problem I have - you have to photocopy and enlarge all of the patterns. It would have been nice if she had a little pocket in the book with all of the patterns at the right sizes in there. Unless you have a photocopier that enlarges stuff, then you're probably okay. It's an okay book. It does have good sewing tips. Written on January 3, 2008 Summary: Great book, missing a few key points Overall I love this book. I think the projects are really beautiful, and I hope mine turn out as well as the ones in this book. However, I am a new sewer and there were a couple things I was disappointed in: 1. She doesn't provide the actual fabric yardage needed for projects. This can be confusing to someone who is new to sewing 2. She also doesn't provide instructions for laying the patterns on the fabric to minimize waste. Although her hand drawn pictures are cute, I would rather have accurately drawn pictures with measurements that show the layout for various patterns. Overall a great book and well worth purchasing! |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2007-06-19 | 2007-03-08 | 2007-09-02 | 2006-09-01 | 2006-08-03 | 2008-04-01 |
| Color variation | - | Simple Sewing | - | - | - | - |
| Media | Paperback | Spiral-bound | Hardcover | Spiral-bound | Spiral-bound | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 144 | 144 | 160 | 128 | 176 | 224 |
| Ean | 9780307347213 | 9780811852579 | 9781584796343 | 9781580176255 | 9780811851596 | 9781590304716 |
| Book Isbn | 0307347214 | 0811852571 | 1584796340 | 1580176259 | 0811851591 | 1590304713 |
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