Sunday, December 4, 2011
November 6 ~ Passion for sewing
Related tutorials you might just love: Gifts for Crafters
There are so many beautiful bags to love out there… We're sharing one bag tutorial every day this month for you to sew and give.
Here are just a few fabrics perfect for some of today's projects. Click on the images to visit the fabric Sew, Mama, Sew! Shop:
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For the Love of Hand Stitching with Jan Constantine
Author: Jan Constantine
Publisher: C & T Publishing
* 21 signature applies & embroidery designs from popular designer, Jan Constantine.
* Learn basic technical applies as well as a range of easy-to-master embroidery stitches.
* Jan's bold and playful imagery will complement any home.
In this collection of projects, Jan features an inspiring mix of style-romance, nostalgia, patriotism, and celebration. Update your home with new colors and elegant chic accents. Choose from pillows, a quilt, a throw, place mats… Even aprons and totes too!
Sew Up a Home Makeover: 50 Simple Sewing Projects to Transform Your Space
Author:Lexie Barnes
Publisher:Storey Books
Want to bring a new look to a tired room without spending a fortune? Designer Lexie Barnes shows you how to personalize your living space in just a few hours, with 50 fresh, fun, pattern-free sewing projects. Transform a living room with a custom-designed slipcover and coordinated pillows. Redecorate a bedroom in a weekend by sewing up a headboard cover, a lampshade, and matching window treatments. Learn how easy and inexpensive it can be to change the look of a child's room as she grows from a baby to a kid to a teenager. With dramatic before-and-after examples, beautifully styled photography, and a fun "you-can-do-it" attitude, Sew Up a Home Makeover is a creative resource that you'll return to every time you're ready for a new look.
Win a $25 gift certificate to QuiltedCupcake. QuiltedCupcake offers unique handmade fabric creations, including laptop, iPad e-reader and cases, as well as baby gifts. (This image is one of the QuiltedCupcake iPad or HP Tablet Covers!) QuiltedCupcake is currently expanding a line of vintage fabric items, include vintage charm packs and pillow covers.
Author:Heidi Adnum
Publisher:Interweave Books
The Crafter's Guide to Taking Great Photos is your must - have guide to learning to shoot better photos, with tips and advice written specifically with artists and crafters in mind. Amidst the sea of handmade jewelry, apparel, housewares, art, and other crafts that populate blogs, websites, and online marketplaces, you need to make your items stand out. The key is great photography. Beautiful hand-crafted garments, jewelry, artwork, textiles, and home accessories can all be undermined by poor or uninspired photos that fail to represent the detail, color, and artistry of your creations.
Out of the Box with Easy Blocks Fun with Free-Form Piecing
Authors:Mary Lou Weidman, Melanie McFarland
Publisher:Martingale & Co.
Using step-by-step instructions, learn to make out-of-the-box blocks, square them up, and fit them together in a dynamic border or quilt top.
* Treat yourself to patterns for 13 whimsical blocks and seven colorful quilts.
* Make pictorial blocks, such as cats, shoes, ice pops, and letters, as well as wonky traditional blocks, such as Nine Patch and Stars.
* Enjoy confidence-building projects that anyone can make.
Don't miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool, and check out our 2010 Handmade Holidays list for more fabulous ideas.
5 ~ Passion for Organization
4 ~ Passion for Relaxation
3 ~ Passion for Clothes
2 ~ Passion for Play
1 ~ Passion for Accessories
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