Sew Pretty Christmas Homestyle [Paperback]

Tone Finnanger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 13, 2008

Sew Pretty Christmas Homestyle shows readers how to create beautiful yuletide accessories to enhance the home, using simple but incredibly effective techniques. A Christmas-inspired color palette and lovable designs combine to create a festive and fun collection of over 35 projects with ideas for the entire home from the kitchen to children?s bedrooms - readers will be able to spread Christmas joy throughout their house. Easy-to-follow instructions, stunning photography and delightful illustrations accompany each project, making it an ideal title for beginning sewers to more advanced stitchers looking for a festive spin.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Tone Finnanger has a distinctive style that is popular with crafters of all ages and abilities. She has written several books for David and Charles, including Sew Pretty Homestyle, Crafting Christmas Gifts and Crafting Springtime Gifts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles (July 13, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715329618
• ISBN-13: 978-0715329610
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cute with lovely pictures, but wanted more substance, November 21, 2008

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jellybeant (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sew Pretty Christmas Homestyle (Paperback)

I ordered this book after reading the positive reviews as I was looking to make this year's Christmas a little more personal, more... homemade.

The book is indeed pretty, with gorgeous photos of wonderfully quirky and cute projects using nice fabric, but I was looking for something with a greater variety of projects that could serve practical Christmas functions, done to a higher level of finesse.

There are a few items that were great and I will probably make: the teddy bears, the angel wings, the bird ornaments, the stockings (with a modified pattern)...

My biggest complaint is that of the 35 projects, there would be 5-8 that are "remakes" of the same item/theme - for example, the large angel, small angel, angel tapestry, angel framed card, angle wings, angel ornament... if you didn't like the angel design, there are only 20-something projects left to choose from.

Overall, the book is lovely but did not meet my specific expectations - I probably would not have bought the book if I had the chance to flip through the contents.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!, September 2, 2008

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Laura Blyston "Laurably" (Mount Hermon, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sew Pretty Christmas Homestyle (Paperback)

Sew Pretty Christmas Homestyle is a beautifully done book, with full-color pictures, of all the projects, on glossy paper. I am very happy I purchased it as it is now among my very favorite crafting books. Lots (35) of unique crafting projects, with several size choices available, and yes, they really are pretty! Overall, a very well-designed book & one you will enjoy using & looking through over & over. The only caution I would add (& why I didn't give it 5 stars) is Sew Pretty is really for someone with crafting/sewing experience, as the directions & material lists are quite general.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't think for a second more, buy this book - it's GORGEOUS!, July 15, 2008

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Michelle Fallon "michellemadethis.com" (Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sew Pretty Christmas Homestyle (Paperback)

Oh My God, don't delay another second, buy this book. It's totally gorgeous, I LOVE it. I only bought it last week and have already made several things and flicked through it a million times. The pictures are adorable, the patterns sooooo simple to use and lots of them. Definitley definitley worth the money. The other Tilda books are equally as fabulous! I have pics of the teddy bears on my blog [...] (not sure if you can add blogs to this??)