Work that patchwork bag! From a roomy market tote to a tablet sleeve and handy backpack, these simple patchwork purses are fun to quilt and carry. Vintage silhouettes feature simple patchwork designs like strip piecing, log cabins, triangles, hexagons, and curved shapes. Full-size patterns plus clear instructions on adding pockets, straps, zippers, piping, and hardware will help confident beginners take their sewing skills to the next level. Sift through your stash for the perfect fabrics ...

Create a sampler quilt as unique as you are!Tula Pink gives you an inspiring quilt block collection with Tula Pink's City Sampler. Make a beautiful, modern quilt of your own design with the 100 original quilt blocks or try one of the 5 city-themed sampler quilts designed by Tula.A note from Tula:"You will notice...that the blocks are not named but simply numbered. This is intentional. I may have designed the blocks and give...

In this illustrated sewing guide, the celebrated designer shares twelve new patterns with loads of variations for stylish bags of all kinds.With the patterns in Amy Butler's Style Stitches, you can create everything from chic clutches and delicate wristlets to pretty hobo bags and handy coin purses. Each project is designed with Butler's fresh, modern style and attention to detail. She also includes easy-to-follow instructions for altering dimensions, strap...

"Full of beautifully constructed clothing and toys for children from infants to teens . . . includes pattern pieces and step-by-step instructions. "— Think Crafts!Whether you stitch up a pair of cute baby shoes, knit a clever cardigan, or upcycle adult sweaters into children's sweaters, Sweet & Simple Handmade by Melissa Wastney has something for all the little ones in your life. This how-to book features 25 adorable—and very practical—projects des...

Learn professional techniques, shortcuts, and secrets for making couture bags Let's be honest: when you make a bag, you want it to be constructed well and finished beautifully - with that professional edge that sets apart homemade and handmade. In this how-to book, accomplished bag maker Nicole Mallalieu reveals her high-end techniques, shortcuts, and secrets for professional design and finishes. Graded and ordered by degree of difficulty, the 10 featured projects teach a range of expert s...

This jargon-free, fully illustrated guide to using your sewing machine explains essential techniques and offers easy projects for getting started.Straightforward and accessible, Me and My Sewing Machine contains everything you need to know to get the most out of your sewing machine. There are no intimidating specialty techniques, painstaking procedures, or complicated methods. Instead you will find easy-to-understand, practical and decorative techniques th...

This informative and encouraging guide offers proven solutions to all of your most stubborn sewing problems. With a question-and-answer format that makes it easy to find what you need, Barbara Weiland Talbert includes tips on selecting the perfect patterns, choosing the right size needles, comparing seam types, and much more. No matter your sewing experience or whether you prefer to use a machine or sew by hand, The Sewing Answer Book will help you hone your skills while inspiring...

Quilters keep asking for more of Eileen Wright's fascinating bargello quilts that seem to wiggle, bend, twist, and turn. With this stunning collection, she brilliantly answers the call. Check out the gallery!Immerse yourself in the beauty of 10 new bargello projects ranging in size from a bed runner to queen-size quilts--including a bargello for Baby--plus pillowcasesLearn Eileen's efficient and enjoyable quilt-by-number technique, which takes the guesswork out of t...

If you’ve ever watched Project Runway and wished you were a contestant, or you’re simply ready to take your sewing to a new level, Design-It-Yourself Clothes teaches you the fundamentals of modern patternmaking so that you, too, can create your own inspired clothing.Until now, the aspiring DIY fashionista has been hard-pressed to find self-teaching tools other than dry textbooks or books with outdated looks. Finally, in Design-It-Yourself Clot...

Sewing can be as easy as 1-2-3 with this helpful building-block approach—includes thirty-three projects!In this creative teaching book, craft blogger Ellen Luckett Baker offers a wholly unique approach to sewing: She presents projects in groups of three, each building on the techniques used in the project before. Baker shows, for example, how to sew a glasses case, then build on those skills to create a zippered pouch, and from there, make a more advanced cosmetics ...

Fresh ideas abound in this amazingly varied assortment of sewn and quilted items for gift giving or personal use. Get lots of choice and loads of value with 25 unique patterns for sewing Sew gifts such as a pencil case, knitting needle case, makeup bag, aprons, pin cushions, pillows, and more Discover handmade projects from a host of talented designers, including Adrienne Smitke, Heather Jones, and Pippa Eccles Armbrester

Three sensational bag-making projects from Lisa Lam, bestselling author of The Bag Making BibleIncludes all the sewing techniques and instructions you need to know to make the projects, from making adjustable straps to adding zips and magnetic snaps.Download full-size templates direct from our website so you can print them out and get started straight away!