false 231006 1 Celebrated designer Amy Butler brings her fresh, modern style to the timeless craft of sewing. In this lavishly illustrated collection of patterns, she presents more than 25 charming projects ranging from cushy floor cushions to smart aprons to stylish handbags. Our innovative packaging makes for easy use pattern sheets are neatly tucked into a folder on the inside cover of this full-color, lay-flat spiralbound book. Lush photographs inspire, while how-to illustrations and straightforward text (minus the confusing sewing lingo) make it a cinch to achieve beautifully finished projects. In addition, Amy offers thoughtful tips on finding and treating new or vintage fabrics, an easy-to-navigate techniques section, and a glossary and resource guide at back. Whether it's chic placemats and napkins for the kitchen, a luxurious kimono-style robe for the bath, or handy organizer baskets for the home office <I>Amy Butler's In Stitches</I> makes it easy to create beautiful accessories for every room and every mood. 223737 3 8 2006 Amy Butler's In Stitches: More Than 25 Simple and Stylish Sewing Projects total:301|5:80|4:134|3:76|2:9|1:2| 301 1184 481 53 3 1 false false Thu May 29 07:10:38 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 17 13:03:42 -0700 2007 Thu May 29 07:10:38 -0700 2008
Has fun projects but there are some definite flaws in this book:
- the first pattern I tried had me get way too much fabric.
- directions are not always 100% clear - I often have to read thru more than once and work it o...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Oct 04 08:20:33 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 04 08:22:15 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Sat Apr 11 20:39:17 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 20:47:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 03:48:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 03:09:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 08:18:07 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 08:20:10 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 05:35:47 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 05:35:47 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 19:18:48 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 20:47:53 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Feb 27 08:14:44 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 08:15:19 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 07:27:48 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 07:28:22 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jun 29 12:21:22 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 12:21:49 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Feb 03 06:01:16 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 06:02:10 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jul 11 10:18:38 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 10:19:08 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Wed May 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 08:31:25 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 06:32:24 -0700 2009 However.... this is a book to take out of the library. It is not worth purchasing. ]]> 5 0 false false Mon Nov 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Apr 23 05:15:37 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 18 05:28:57 -0800 2008
Since I haven't learned how to use my sewing machine yet, I haven't tried any of the projects, but this book really got me motivated to buckle down and learn how to sew. Virtually every project in the book looked like so...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Feb 14 11:32:50 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 14 11:36:13 -0800 2008
Glossy photos i...more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Nov 27 08:34:15 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 27 08:37:20 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 18 14:43:36 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 14:29:28 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jul 25 19:08:31 -0700 2007 Sat Jan 24 16:34:37 -0800 2009 And the apron came out really well.
I tried the floral clutch too. It didn't turn out as well as I envisioned, though I think it was more a result of my skills not being up to...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Oct 06 19:52:34 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 19:52:34 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Fri Jul 11 11:18:39 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 11 11:21:41 -0700 2008