Everyday Handmade: 22 Practical Projects for the Modern Sewist

by Cassie Barden, Adrienne Smitke

Cassie Barden, author of the best-selling The New Handmade , and talented designer Adrienne Smitke present an exciting new array of designs for the modern sewist. Discover creative, stylish, and above all, practical projects by young designers who really know how to sew.

Genres: Sewing, Crafts, Reference

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Ligaya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lovely little book of mostly bags or bag-like things (iPad case, e-reader cover, wristlet) and home accessories with only one purely decorative (non-practical?) item, Fenn the Jackalope stuffed animal. This book is pure inspiration for me—I won't be making anything from here—but I found the attention to detail pretty impressive despite a couple hiccups. Fenn's belly button seems slightly off center and some of the buttons on the Collector's Item Tote Bag are sewn too low within their rectangle—both pieces shown on the cover. But within the step-by-steps, the color illustrations of the fabric matches the finished piece in the photo (most times)—awesome! I can't speak to the correctness of the directions themselves, but there are plenty of drawings to help you along.