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Quick to Make: Stylish Gifts to Craft in a Day (Threads On)

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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.

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.

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.