A compendium of the very best small craft projects that have been published in Threads since 1995. Using a variety of materials from remnants to special fabrics, Quick to Make features sophisticated fashion and home accessories to craft or sew in very little time.
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Craft-it-fast items generally have a thrown-together, inelegant look, but not so the 31 sophisticated projects in Quick to Make. Culled from the column of the same name in the popular Threads magazine, this guide is filled with charming ideas for scarves, bracelets, bags, boxes, pillows, buttons, belts, and much more. Interesting techniques include burn-out velvet, rubber-stamped fabrics, ribbon work, and photocopy transfer onto polymer clay. In the tradition of the magazine, the directions are excellent, the photographs are beautiful, and the finished products are classy enough that you'll be proud to give them to chic friends--although you may be tempted to keep them for yourself. --Amy Handy
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Pretty good stuff,
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This review is from: Quick to Make: Stylish Gifts to Craft in a Day (Threads On) (Paperback)
Admittedly, I prefer Mary Mulari's ideas, but these are some nice "little things" you can make when you are using scraps or whatever. The overstitched purse and portfolio have given me ideas to use my "stash" of fabric scraps and to use that to make more of Mary Mulari's projects. If nothing else it will give you ideas.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Needs better instructions/pictures for some of the projects,
This review is from: Quick to Make: Stylish Gifts to Craft in a Day (Threads On) (Paperback)
Some of these projects are really nice, but, as in the magazine from which they come, the editors of this book assume that everyone is an expert seamstress or can work from very sparse instructions. Some of the pictures are very small and several are dark and/or not as detailed as they could be. They also assume that you have more than just a basic sewing machine for some projects.
If you are an expert, or have access to someone who is to help you interpret some of the instructions, this is a fine book, especially if you don't already have their magazine. If you are a beginner, and/or need better instructions, see if you can get it from your library first. There are a couple of projects that even older children could do, like the knotted scarf or the origami boxes (after an adult has fused the fabric). I agree with a previous reviewer--this book would be a great companion to some of Mary Mulari's books (especially the travel projects book). I would love to see more of this type of book from them in future--the "Quick to Make" column for me is the best part of their magazine. Just add better instructions and more pictures for the non-experts out there.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Quick to Make,
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This review is from: Quick to Make: Stylish Gifts to Craft in a Day (Threads On) (Paperback)
I was a little bit disappointed by this book. I only found a couple of things that I would make. The projects did not look hard. Many of these ideas and projects I have seen in other books. That being said I do have an extensive book collection so some one may find these projects new and exciting.
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If you love jewelry and other finishing touches, we invite you to craft pieces that reflect your personal style. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hatpin base, beaded buttons, pie bag, organdy ribbon, seam tape, felted wool, bouncy ball, stamped image, pin fold, hemp cord, fusible web, press cloth, base fabric, seed beads, seam allowances, lining fabric, embroidery stitches, tie points, embroidery floss New!
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If you love jewelry and other finishing touches, we invite you to craft pieces that reflect your personal style. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hatpin base, beaded buttons, pie bag, organdy ribbon, seam tape, felted wool, bouncy ball, stamped image, pin fold, hemp cord, fusible web, press cloth, base fabric, seed beads, seam allowances, lining fabric, embroidery stitches, tie points, embroidery floss New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Ribbon Trims (Embellishment Idea Books) by Nancy Nehring in Front Matter
- Easy Guide to Sewing Blouses (Sewing Companion Library) by Connie Long in Front Matter
- Easy Guide to Sewing Linings (Sewing Companion Library) by Connie Long in Front Matter
- The Lacy Knitting of Mary Schiffmann by Nancy Nehring in Front Matter
- Embellish Chic by Connie Long in Front Matter
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