Tricia's review
Amy Butler's In Stitches: More Than 25 Simple and Stylish Sewing Projects by Amy Butler
Another book that your Christmas gift might come from...
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 out in my head.
- the way the steps are broken down is odd - you get very step-by-step instructions for cutting and prep, but then the "assembling" step tends to be written as a long paragraph of many steps rather than a blow-by-blow...
- illustrations tend to illustrate the easy steps but not the difficult steps (when illustrations would be most helpful, such as the many assembly steps)
- skip the drawstring pants pattern. they don't fit right thru the crotch and butt if you have to size the pattern.
That said, these things haven't stopped me from using several patterns in this book with good results!
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 out in my head.
- the way the steps are broken down is odd - you get very step-by-step instructions for cutting and prep, but then the "assembling" step tends to be written as a long paragraph of many steps rather than a blow-by-blow...
- illustrations tend to illustrate the easy steps but not the difficult steps (when illustrations would be most helpful, such as the many assembly steps)
- skip the drawstring pants pattern. they don't fit right thru the crotch and butt if you have to size the pattern.
That said, these things haven't stopped me from using several patterns in this book with good results!
