Project Teen (eBook)

Handmade Gifts Your Teen Will Love; 21 Projects to Sew

Melissa Mortenson (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2014
128 Seiten
C&T Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-60705-885-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Please the pickiest tech-savvy teens and tweens with these 21 trendy projects you can sew.Most of us would agree that sewing something that teens will like is, without a doubt, a challenge. In Project Teen, Melissa Mortenson, sewist and mother of three teenagers, shares not only her 21 teen-approved designs, but also invaluable tips and tricks for sewing for this unique (a.k.a. picky) age group. Whether you make a stylish tech cover, a cushy study pillow, or a personalized quilt, your teen will love these handmade gifts as much as you love them.* 21 projects, specifically for teens and tweens (ages 11+), including quilts, T-shirts, tech covers, totes, accessories, and so much more* Lots of inspiring ideas and designs for the perfect gifts* Get the 411 on what's cool when it comes to fabric and style-so that your teen is sure to love what you make!Praise for Project Teen"e;Mortenson has a good eye for what teenagers actually need and want. . . . Something here will appeal to that trickiest of demographics, making the book a worthwhile buy."e; -Publishers Weekly"e;Project Teen is a fresh, mod, fun way to sew for the tweens/teens in our life - kids, grands, nieces & nephews. The projects meet the ever changing needs of kids, from travel blankets and tablet covers to simple bags to store everything in."e; -Generation Q Magazine

Autor

Melissa Mortenson is the author of the popular Polka Dot Chair blog (polkadotchair.com). She lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with her husband and three teenagers.

Inhalt

Why sew for Teens and Tweens? Teens Are Not Just Big Kids ⢠Tips for Fabric Selection Basic Tools and Good sewing practices XXSewing Machine Feet ⢠Tools I Love ⢠Trouble-Shooting Machine Problems ⢠A Few Other Tips Techniques Appliqué: Using Computer Fonts as Appliqué Templates ⢠Appliqué Stitching Printing on fabricDistressing Canvas And Duck ClothWorking with PipingConstructing a Basic Zip PouchTurning Binding CornersProjectsThings That TravelSwim Bag Hello Cross Body BagFlag-o-Rama Zip Pouches I Left My Heart In ____ Pouch Upcycled Jacket iPad Clutch Goodbye Travel Blanket DO NOT LOSE THIS! Homework Folder Just for GuysT-shirt Pillows Sports Team Tablet Case Small Tech Case Collegiate Stripe Fleece Blanket XXThings to wearDaddy's Girl HeadbandsChalkboard T-Shirt Swim Suit Cover-UpPlease Hang Up Your Towel! Stuff For Their RoomEverything's Coming Up Posies Quilt Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend QuiltStudy Pillow You Can Do It QuiltQuatrefoil Quilt Pocketâfulâ QuiltAbout the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.8.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
• Schlagworte: Accessories • BAGS • Kids & Teens • Piecing • quiltmaking • sewing • totes
• ISBN-10: 1-60705-885-5 / 1607058855
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60705-885-4 / 9781607058854