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The Feisty Stitcher: Sewing Projects with Attitude
New from the author of ECO CRAFT: a unique approach to stitchery!
Meet the most creative power tool in a stitcher’s arsenal: the ordinary sewing machine! Cutting-edge author Susan Wasinger turns it into a source of fun and experimentation with more than 20 innovative projects—some with surprising variations.
Susan encourages sewers to play with their machines, giving them ey...more
Meet the most creative power tool in a stitcher’s arsenal: the ordinary sewing machine! Cutting-edge author Susan Wasinger turns it into a source of fun and experimentation with more than 20 innovative projects—some with surprising variations.
Susan encourages sewers to play with their machines, giving them ey...more
Paperback, 128 pages
Published
March 2nd 2010
by Lark Books
(first published 2010)
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Finally, a sewing book with some creative, funky projects! There are already so, so many basic sewing books out there with basic projects like zippered pouches, tote bags and aprons, I'm glag to see that this sewing author took a different direction with her book. I really like the ideas of sewing with alternative materials like recycled plastic shopping bags, old sweaters or vinyl. If sewing funky projects with funky materials doesn't get you excited, then this isn't the book for you (although...more
There are alot of of curious projects in this book - and interesting materials used such as:
- day planner made from an inner tube
- faux leather storages baskets to sew
- recycle curtains into a trapper's hat
but I am not interested in making any of them as they do not appeal to me aesthetically nor I am interested in working with wacky fabrics - I love cotton too much!
However, an excellent book for experienced sewers looking for new ideas.
- day planner made from an inner tube
- faux leather storages baskets to sew
- recycle curtains into a trapper's hat
but I am not interested in making any of them as they do not appeal to me aesthetically nor I am interested in working with wacky fabrics - I love cotton too much!
However, an excellent book for experienced sewers looking for new ideas.
I checked this book out from the library as part of my quest to teach my daughters to sew. We liked it so much that I bought my own copy. It has some very interesting projects using minimal supplies. They're all fairly quick and straight-forward, but usable. I doubt we'll make more than half the items, but it's definitely worth having, at least for us.
Great up-to-date projects. Eco friendly, too--make a messenger bag out of plastic bags or a shopping bag out of old t-shirts. A very cute change purse made out of ribbons and a zipper!
Cute things-great summer projects for my college girl. Nicely photographed and easy to follow directions.
Cute things-great summer projects for my college girl. Nicely photographed and easy to follow directions.
Interesting ideas. I don't think I qualify as "feisty" according to their definition, because I don't really want to use my sewing machine to sew duct tape and other unusual items. There are some interesting ideas here, I'm just not likely to make them.
Fairly easy projects that aren't too girly.
I love the colors & stitching of the hit-the-road backpack. The faux leather snap-to-it storage boxes would require a lot of shopping for the right parts, but the end result is very clean and modern.
I love the colors & stitching of the hit-the-road backpack. The faux leather snap-to-it storage boxes would require a lot of shopping for the right parts, but the end result is very clean and modern.
Some interesting info and projects, I plan on making the t-shirt market bag and the nip and tuck shirt. Since I have some oilcloth,it was good to read about how to sew with it. Some good info on techniques I have yet to try, because other books always assume you know how already, such as a French Seam.
Really like this one! Not all recycled items however...will need to purchase items. I love the t-shirt bags and the XL refitted for a female figure and of course the messenger bag made out of those plastic shopping bags. Clever ideas!
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I liked these relatively easy sewing ideas that use unusual materials. I made the t-shirt (ok, not an unusual material) bag and it turned out well. I am planning to do the fleece kimono and recycled bag bag, too.
Great Book! Clever projects, unusual materials. While the author goes out of the way to use unusual materials, the projects can be created from easily accessible materials or your own stash.
This has a lot of really cute ideas. I haven't tried any of the yet so I can't speak to how easy they may be.
Some interesting projects like the oil cloth bike bag on the cover and floor cushions and some interesting techniques like sewing parallel lines and slashing in between but nothing for me ATM.
Some cute projects, and some that I'd never, ever use. The bike bags are especially nice.
Techniques that I definitely want to try! Some cool, eco-friendly ideas, too.
Liked this one enough to buy it for my home idea/reference collection.
Some really fun and unusual projects. I want to make the following: Slippers, Grey Back Pack, Bike Bags, Ribbon Coin Purse, Snap Together Storage Bags. Yeah I think this might have to become part of my perminate library.
I haven't tried any of the projects yet, most are eh, but the bike bag looks cool.
Projects :
1. A conical coin purse, an intriguing design which makes two dimensional fabrics blossom into a 3 dimensional object.
2. Denim rug pattern that may make a nice cashmere throw.
3. Cool faux leather tote.
4. Slippers
6. Stylish tee shirt tote bag
1. A conical coin purse, an intriguing design which makes two dimensional fabrics blossom into a 3 dimensional object.
2. Denim rug pattern that may make a nice cashmere throw.
3. Cool faux leather tote.
4. Slippers
6. Stylish tee shirt tote bag
Great ideas for projects. I ended up making an amazing rug out of old jeans that I love.
Awesome projects and good instructions.
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