Sew Fabulous Fabric [Paperback]

Alice Butcher (Author), Ginny Farquar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 18, 2008

Start your own fabric adventure with this inspiring collection of unique homestyle projects, combining new and recycled fabrics for vintage, homespun and retro results!

• Contains a variety of practical, yet pretty projects for you and your home, including cozy cushions, curtains, table linens, gift bags, irresistible handbags, cuddly toys and more
  
  
  
  
• Discover 20 inspiring ways to make the most of every last scrap of fabric, whether it's a luscious new textile, a pair of old jeans or a thrift-store bargain
  
  
  
  
• Make your house a home with chic cushions and curtains, liven up your look with colorful corsages and create charming keepsakes for your loved ones to treasure
  
  
  
  
• Follow the simple step-by-step instructions, clear patterns and colorful artworks to achieve wonderful results every time

Packed with ideas to make the most of every last scrap of fabric, the step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow instructions fully explain simple embroidery skills and patchwork and appliqu? techniques, making this the perfect resource for crafters of all levels.

Editorial Reviews

Review

With a clear and accessible style, Sew Fabulous Fabric will excite and encourage new and experienced sewers alike to have fun seeking out and reclaiming fabrics. --Sew Hip --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

About the Author

Alice Butcher and Ginny Farquhar run a successful crafting business, Folkydokee, creating quirky and original textile gifts from recycled and vintage fabrics. They have exhibited at Country Living magazine's fairs and their work has been featured in magazines including Brides and House and Garden.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles (September 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715328581
• ISBN-13: 978-0715328583
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #956,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars So-so, September 20, 2008

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A. Methvin "book lover" (beautiful Asheville, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sew Fabulous Fabric (Paperback)

My review title pretty much says it all- "so-so". The pictures are cute, and the projects are cute, although I feel like I've seen them all before in other books. There are totes, purses, aprons, corsage pins, holiday decorations, etc. Overall, I'm not sure I will actually make any of these projects, but I don't think I will return this book either. If you are like me, and sort of collect craft/sewing books, it would be worth having on the shelf. Also, since some of the projects are quite simple, my 9 year old daughter, a beginning seamstress, will probably enjoy it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Takes the worry out of making personal fabric-based gifts, items for the home, and so much more, November 8, 2008

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sew Fabulous Fabric (Paperback)

Not so crafty when it comes to sewing projects? For many of people sewing and creating homemade projects can be a nightmare! That's why needlecraft authors and experts Alice Butcher and Ginny Farquhar have collaborated in putting together "Sew Fabulous Fabric". Their aim, at which they have so wonderfully succeeded, is to take the worry out of making personal fabric-based gifts, items for the home, and so much more. Profusely illustrated throughout, ""Sew Fabulous Fabric" is a beautiful instructional 'how to' book enhanced with clear directions and pictures. Environmentally friendly with great ideas for using every scrap of fabric, "Sew Fabulous Fabric" is especially appropriate for aspiring needleworkers looking for new ways to use their skills, as it is for the fabric crafter learning how to sew, embroider, do patchwork, and applique. Go vintage, or retro, which every way you choose "Sew Fabulous Fabric" will provide the aspiring needlecrafter with a unique collection of irresistible and memorable projects that have a homespun feel. Thoroughly 'user friendly', "Sew Fabulous Fabric" is enthusiastically recommended for anyone wanting to learn to make extraordinarily creative home projects and gifts with the deft use of ordinary fabrics.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Fabric, May 11, 2009

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Sylvia Mills "Sylvia" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sew Fabulous Fabric (Paperback)

The other reviews here are accurate and the cover is the best thing about the book. However, if you're new to sewing and have young children you may be interested because the projects are very juvenile. I'm just glad I didn't pay retail.