Sewing Books - Quilting and General

Labours Of Love Heirloom Sewing Supplies
Heirloom Sewing w Smocking w Fine Embroidery w Teddy Bear Supplies

Sewing with Whimsy is a fanciful treat in children's sewing and embellishing. Each chapter begins with a classic pattern based on a simple silhouette and then takes the sewing enthusiast on a magical journey, down a path of originality filled with trims and techniques. One of a kind projects and ideas range from fun and funky to sweet and sassy. Kari teaches each new trim or embellishing technique using step-by-step directions that mesh design with a a simple construction approach. The stitches and techniques section provides clear, in-depth instructions using easy-to-follow photographed steps and detailed illustrations. Techniques include: creating magical rickrack flowers and trims, making and applying beautiful ribbon flowers, adding sparkle with beads and the sewing artistry of machine and heirloom sewing techniques. 3 full sized patterns: Girls Sundress (size 2-6), Girls Puff Sleeve Dress (size 2 - 6) and Pinafore (size 18mo & 24 mo). Soft cover, full-colour, 96 pages.

Classic heirloom techniques combine with ornate embellishment in this quilt that showcases the incomparable style of Sue Penningron Stewart. Step-by-step instructions are included for Celtic lace shaping, corded pintucks, and machine or hand embroidery hearts. Quilting and finishing instructions are included along with a hand embroidery stitch library. Soft cover, 32 pages.

Master heirloom sewing techniques on block at a time. Create an heirloom baby quilt and learn the best of heirloom sewing basics in the process. anyone with basic sewing knowledge and a zigzag sewing machine can put together this one of a kind treasure. Whether you're brand new to this sewing genre or simply feel the need to brush up on the basics, our approach will let you focus on the task at hand without being overwhelmed by a large heirloom project. Creating one block at a time, you will master heirloom techniques that will surely enhance, if not inspire future sewing projects. Softcover, 40 pages, some colour, pattern included.

Featuring a one piece, sleeveless dress, a tied front jacket, a straight skirt and an over blouse, this book has twenty versions of elegance or just plain fun to jazz up your wardrobe. The jacket has an optional overlay in the front which is the perfect place for embellishment. The slip over the head over blouse has a casing in the back which allows the wearer to pull it in closer to the body or to let it hang loosely. The dress is simply EASY to make and it just slips over the head. The skirt has elastic in the waist. No zippers or buttons in this book. Just plain elegant and easy. All patterns sizes XS - 4XL. French Sewing Techniques included as well as other decorative options like twisted rick rack, hand embroidery, pocket ruffles, serged edges, machine hemstitching, handkerchief embellishment and more. Softcover, 112 pages, some colour, and full size tissue patterns included.

Dream Sewing Spaces (Item #DSS)

Finally a book to help turn your dream into a reality. Whether you have a closet, laundry room, a spare bedroom, or even the atic this book will guide and inspire you with pages of colour photos, plus help in finding room, creating a plan, selecting lighting and cabinets. Learn how to make the mist of the space you have. check out the hundreds of storage ideas. She even shows you how to reorganize existing closets to make room for sewing storage.

Some of you want private space to escape to. Others of you want (or need) to integrate your sewing space into family space. The book has ideas for all...plus information on specialty sewing that addresses the needs of professional dressmakers (including bridal and home decorating), quilters, crafters and teachers. Soft cover, 128 pages, full colour.

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