Make!: Over 40 Fantastic Projects with 16 Exclusive Designs [Paperback]

Cath Kidston (Author)

Book Description

Release date: January 5, 2010

40 fabulous sewing projects with vintage flair from a beloved designer

Inspired by retro vintage prints found at garage and yard sales, and reinvented in cool modern colors, Cath Kidston’s instantlyrecognizable designs have garnered fans all over the world. Now you can create your own projects using Cath’s original motifs. Make! includes over 40 projects, all with complete step by step instructions, and for the first time, pattern templates for many of her best loved motifs. So whether your favorite is Stanley the dog, the vintage florals, the multi-color stars, the appealing polka-dots, or others, you’ll find them all right here and ready to be used on a wide range of gifts, clothing, and accessories.

Just a few of the featured projects will show you how to:

• Turn a cardigan into an heirloom with a beautiful embroidered rose pattern

• Update a tote bag with a starry motif

• Transform a favorite apron into a flirty, strawberry-decked garment, plus much more!

There’s also a wealth of useful tips and ideas for other ways to use the templates.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

CATH KIDSTON is one the most loved designers, best known for her vintage-inspired, cheerful printed fabrics. She founded Cath Kidston Ltd in 1993 as a tiny shop in London. It is considered one of the most influential and original design companies to emerge from the UK in recent years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; Original edition (January 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9780312596866
• ISBN-13: 978-0312596866
• ASIN: 0312596863
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #897,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Awful June 30, 2010

By E. Perry VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I pre-ordered this book, certain that I would be thrilled with it since I LOVE all of Cath Kidston's merchandise, fabrics, everything! When this book arrived, I was dumbfounded that her name would be attached to it at all. The projects are tacky and look like something kids would make at summer camp. Not kitschy, just crappy. Of the whole book, there was one page that I found attractive. The rest was stuff I would NEVER make and can't imagine that there would be many people who would. It was probably the most disappointing book I've ever bought. I thought I could buy it without seeing it first and be confident that since it was Cath Kidston, I'd love it. No such luck.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars pretty disappointing April 21, 2010

By Northeast Consumer

Format:Paperback

I just leafed through this book at a shop - its ok for appliques but there are no sewing patterns and the applique techniques and designs are pretty basic. Though I beginner I can walk through my house and look at stuff that could be appliqued and made pretty but I don't need a book for that. Sorry but this is best a little $5 item not something more. I just don't get it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Sent Book Back October 17, 2010

By Karyn Patrick

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Awful book pre-ordered it several months in advance hoping it would be filled with all kinds of great ideas but was very un-happy the ideas looked cheap nothing like I was hoping. I returned the book.