WILEY PUBLISHING-Handmade Beginnings. This book features twenty-four sewing projects to welcome baby. Mothers-to-be; grandparents; family; and friends will treasure this collection of sewing projects to welcome home a new baby. Stylish prints and colors combine in unique designs to give you projects ranging from booties and a quilt to an embroidered family tree and a thank you note organizer; and everything in between. Featuring seven original Anna Marie Horner paper patterns. Author: Anna Marie Horner. Hardcover Spiral-Bound: 160 pages. Imported.
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24 sewing projects that celebrate the joy of a new baby
Come stitch alongside celebrated fabric designer Anna Maria Horner as she prepares for her own new baby. This stunning collection of nursery decor, keepsakes, maternity wear, baby's clothing, and more is all breathtakingly photographed as Anna Maria progresses through her pregnancy.
Mothers-to-be, grandparents, family, and friends will treasure this collection of sewing projects to welcome home a new baby. Stylish prints and colors combine in unique designs to give you 24 projects ranging from booties and a quilt to an embroidered family tree and a thank you note organizer, and everything in between.
- Includes seven bonus loose-leaf paper patterns neatly tucked inside
- Includes a brief primer on sewing for babies, including fabric selection and safety considerations
- Other titles by Horner: Seams to Me
Saturated with gorgeous full-color photography, Handmade Beginnings gives new and veteran sewers colorful, contemporary, yet classic, patterns to mark one of life's biggest milestones.
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24 sewing projects for mama, baby, family, and nest
Come stitch alongside celebrated fabric designer Anna Maria Horner as she awaits and then welcomes her newest child. This stunning collection of nursery décor, keepsakes, maternity wear, baby clothing, and more is all breathtakingly photographed as Anna Maria progresses through her pregnancy. Moms-to-be, grandparents, family, and friends will find inspired, truly stylish sewing projects from the irresistibly cute to the pretty as a picture:
Here We Go Bag
Sixth Time's the Charm Quilt
Cute as a Button Booties
Mariposa Dress & Tunic
Family Portrait Tree
Saturated with gorgeous full-color photography, Handmade Beginnings gives new and veteran sewers colorful, contemporary, yet classic, patterns to mark one of life's biggest milestones.
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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful
By busy_mom
Format:Hardcover-spiral|Amazon Verified Purchase
I just got the book and am making the maternity/nursing top. The design is so cute and really functional. My only problem is that I think I may have come across a few problems in the pattern, some of which were not fixable. The pieces in this pattern are all rectangles and I think for one part, the orientation (cross-wise or with the grain) is not given correctly. Once it's cut however, there is no re-doing it without a trip to the fabric store! I was able to finagle it because the print I was using was pretty forgiving but it's a serious flaw depending on the print.
I also thought the lengths didn't end up all the same - I had to cut some pieces to create a straight hem in the end. Not much of a problem however the top is already fairly short. My attempt at lengthening it (using the 'long' direction from the larger and the 'wide' direction from the smaller pattern) was foiled by the aforementioned flaw where the orientation was wrong. Not a big deal - once the shirt doesn't cover my belly anymore, I will just wait to use it as a nursing top.
If you're tall, I definitely recommend figuring out how to make the top an inch longer.
I still love the book and will make the mariposa dress next - I wish I could have found a fabric as cute as the one in the picture, but I had to resort to something less special. I might updated my review based on the next project...
Update: I finished the mariposa dress today. Again, I had a problem with the pattern - this time the width of the skirt back panel and the bodice back panel didn't work out to match after cutting the hip shape as instructed. I don't think I messed up. I could still work around it though. There was one typo in the instruction referring to step 38 instead of 39, which was a pretty obvious one yet disastrous if not caught.
I am currently 32 weeks PG (and currnetly 167lbs) and the dress in the S/M size barely fits my belly. I made the dress an inch longer and I wish I'd made it 2 more inches longer. I am 5'8" which makes me sometimes 'tall' but mostly 'regular' in store sizes. This is not a serious flaw, just something to be aware of.
Something else I noticed is that when they say 'line up the notches' that you cut to mark the orientation in the pieces (e.g. when putting in the sleeves) it just means to put them together so the notches are on the same side. If you tried to actually match these notches, you'd end up with a mess. I usually sew of European patterns which are altogether different, so I am not positive this is really a flaw. But I am used to have the notches actually match exactly, so this was disconcerting and I am glad I went with my gut feeling and didn't line them up exactly.
Overall the dress came out cute, and I have gotten compliments on it. I took only 1 afternoon to sew (after cutting the previous day), and it's really a neat design.
Update#2: I have now made the hooded toddler jacket as well as the reversible toddler pants from this book, both projects went off without a hitch and came out TOTALLY ADORABLE. Lots and lots of compliments on the results. I wonder if I will figure out how to post a photo. This book as proven itself totally worthwhile and I think I will continue to use the patterns in it a lot.
I also thought the lengths didn't end up all the same - I had to cut some pieces to create a straight hem in the end. Not much of a problem however the top is already fairly short. My attempt at lengthening it (using the 'long' direction from the larger and the 'wide' direction from the smaller pattern) was foiled by the aforementioned flaw where the orientation was wrong. Not a big deal - once the shirt doesn't cover my belly anymore, I will just wait to use it as a nursing top.
If you're tall, I definitely recommend figuring out how to make the top an inch longer.
I still love the book and will make the mariposa dress next - I wish I could have found a fabric as cute as the one in the picture, but I had to resort to something less special. I might updated my review based on the next project...
Update: I finished the mariposa dress today. Again, I had a problem with the pattern - this time the width of the skirt back panel and the bodice back panel didn't work out to match after cutting the hip shape as instructed. I don't think I messed up. I could still work around it though. There was one typo in the instruction referring to step 38 instead of 39, which was a pretty obvious one yet disastrous if not caught.
I am currently 32 weeks PG (and currnetly 167lbs) and the dress in the S/M size barely fits my belly. I made the dress an inch longer and I wish I'd made it 2 more inches longer. I am 5'8" which makes me sometimes 'tall' but mostly 'regular' in store sizes. This is not a serious flaw, just something to be aware of.
Something else I noticed is that when they say 'line up the notches' that you cut to mark the orientation in the pieces (e.g. when putting in the sleeves) it just means to put them together so the notches are on the same side. If you tried to actually match these notches, you'd end up with a mess. I usually sew of European patterns which are altogether different, so I am not positive this is really a flaw. But I am used to have the notches actually match exactly, so this was disconcerting and I am glad I went with my gut feeling and didn't line them up exactly.
Overall the dress came out cute, and I have gotten compliments on it. I took only 1 afternoon to sew (after cutting the previous day), and it's really a neat design.
Update#2: I have now made the hooded toddler jacket as well as the reversible toddler pants from this book, both projects went off without a hitch and came out TOTALLY ADORABLE. Lots and lots of compliments on the results. I wonder if I will figure out how to post a photo. This book as proven itself totally worthwhile and I think I will continue to use the patterns in it a lot.
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By C. Jacobs
Format:Hardcover-spiral|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have been waiting for this book to come out, so I was thrilled when it arrived in my mailbox. I love Anna Maria Horner's style. I think the baby projects are great - reversible pants, cute booties, quilts and other necessities, but stylish, modern and sweet. The instructions seem clear, though there could be more photos or diagrams of some patterns.
My biggest disappointment is in the Sewing for Mama chapter. The pattern sizes for clothing are only in small, medium and large. I'm not an accomplished enough seamstress to properly enlarge a pattern for myself, so the Mariposa dress I was really hoping to make is out. But, that part aside, I am really enjoying the book and have already picked out some projects to work on for my little one.
My biggest disappointment is in the Sewing for Mama chapter. The pattern sizes for clothing are only in small, medium and large. I'm not an accomplished enough seamstress to properly enlarge a pattern for myself, so the Mariposa dress I was really hoping to make is out. But, that part aside, I am really enjoying the book and have already picked out some projects to work on for my little one.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Vanessa K.
Format:Hardcover-spiral
I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of this book and Anna Maria does not disappoint. The projects are really cute and versatile. While of course there are a group of projects specifically for babies (it is a baby-book after all), many of the projects can be made for other purposes as well. I just made the Lingering Layers skirt, and I can say that the directions were clear and the pattern pieces fit together as they should. I highly recommend this book for any sewing/crafter.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Haven't made anything yet!
I bought this for my expecting sister. We are both sewing novices, but look forward to using the book and patterns to create something unique and special for the baby's arrival! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Schatzisonnen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love Anna Maria
Was so happy to get this book! It has great, and actually useful projects for baby and momma. Instructions are great and the examples in the book are inspiring. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Erin Waters
3.0 out of 5 stars
a beautiful book but the pattern size didnt' work for the baby pants
This is the beautiful book and I love the colors and materials. I made a pair of the pull on pants for a 6 week old baby (about 11 pounds) and he was lost in the newborn size. Read more
Published 5 months ago by GCC
5.0 out of 5 stars
fantastic book, love it
This is an amazing book, very useful. I'm so glad that I bought it and would highly recommend it to moms-to-be.
Published 13 months ago by suncheko
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cute patterns--a bit hard to follow for beginners
I bought this book specifically to make the Quick Change Trousers--which would be my first pair of pants sewn. Read more
Published 13 months ago by kimberleena
3.0 out of 5 stars
Might be a 5 star if your're a sewist...
I really liked, I enjoyed reading it but I found that they really cramped up the few pages of patterns and if you are not very experienced, well I would not find it helpful. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Ruth K
4.0 out of 5 stars
Finally a useful baby book
There are so many "sewing for baby" books out there. And they all seem to have certain obligatory projects that are just too simple to actually be in a book (plain bib, changing... Read more
Published 22 months ago by ABK
3.0 out of 5 stars
It was okay!
I was hoping for some of the new modern patterns like the breast-feeding cover or the grocery cart cover to be in the book.
Published 23 months ago by DJ
4.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome but not for beginners
I got this book for myself for mother's day because I wanted to try making some maternity clothes for myself. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Jen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully inspiring!!
I am in love with this book!! I have already made the early empire cinch for a friend, and it's just beautiful! Read more
Published on May 3, 2011 by jomama
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