Sew Fabulous Fabric

20 Charming Ways to Sew Fabrics into Your Life

Alice Butcher, Ginny Farquhar (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

128 Seiten

2008
David & Charles (Verlag)
978-0-7153-2858-3 (ISBN)

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A collection of homestyle projects, combining fabrics for vintage, homespun and retro results. It features 25 practical projects for yourself and your home include cosy cushions and curtains, beautiful table linen and gift bags, irresistible handbags and cute cuddly toys.

Get sewing with this gorgeous collection of designs for everyday sewing projects including cushions, curtains and corsages. Create original items for your home and wardrobe with Ginny and Alice's fabulous stitch and sew designs.

Whether you want to upcycle clothes or decorate your home, this is packed full of sewing inspiration. Make the most of your textiles with this unique collection of irresistible homestyle projects, cleverly combining new and recyled fabrics for vintage, homespun and retro results.

This title features 25 practical yet pretty projects for yourself and your home include cosy cushions and curtains, beautiful table linen and gift bags, irresistible handbags and cute cuddly toys. It is packed with ideas and opportunities to make the most of every last scrap of fabric, whether it's a luscious new fabric, a pair of old pyjamas or a thrift store bargain.

Simple embroidery skills, and patchwork and applique techniques are all fully explained with simple step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow artworks.

Alice Butcher and Ginny Farquhar have worked together for many years designing, making and creating - they specialize in creating beautiful sewn items and developing their own original designs. They run regular workshops teaching various sewing techniques such as embroidery, applique, patchwork and freehand machine embroidery. Ginny and Alice have written a number of books for David and Charles including Home Sweet Sewn and Sewing for Kids.

Introduction;

Fabulous Fabrics;

Embellishments;

Equipment;

Basic Techniques & Quick Tricks;

HOMEMAKING; Make Do & Mend; Baking Days; Wash Day Blues; Keeping Out the Winter Chills; Way Out Windows!; Gardening Delights;

OUT AND ABOUT; A Walk in the Country; Silas The Dog; Loose Change; Vintage Vanity; Flower Corsage;

LET'S CELEBRATE; Festive Flags; Garden Parties; Time for a Treat; Christmas Cards; Decorative Details;

LASTING MEMORIES; I Have Been Good; Oscar Project; Great Oaks; Memories Cushion;

Motif Library;

Suppliers;

Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.9.2008
Verlagsort	Newton Abbot
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 280 mm
Gewicht	520 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles
ISBN-10	0-7153-2858-1 / 0715328581
ISBN-13	978-0-7153-2858-3 / 9780715328583
Zustand	Neuware