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by Celine Dupuy (Author)
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Sewing with a Certain Savior Faire!

The inimitable Céline Dupuy presents sewers of all skill levels with more than fifty projects, each with a touch of something wonderfully, whimsically French. Including easy items to sew for the home, fashion accessories, delightful gifts, and innovative ideas for customizing your favorite pieces of furniture, these chic patterns will inspire you.

From ultra-simple to more complicated designs, Simple Sewing with a French Twist helps you discover a whole range of skills and techniques for sewing by hand or with a machine. Céline includes clear instructions as well as recommendations about materials—from what you’ll need to get started to advice on pairing fabrics beautifully. From a charming bistro placemat to a stylish tote for jetsetters, to more challenging projects such as a sophisticated chemise or chic sunhat, you’ll love her inventive ideas.

With Céline’s passion for sewing featured on every gorgeous page, Simple Sewing with a French Twist contains only the crème de la crème of style!

About the Author
Designer Céline Dupuy is well known for her stylish sewing innovations and fashionable creations. Her designs are frequently featured in the pages of Marie Claire. She is the author of Make Your Own Handbags and lives in Paris, France.

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  • Paperback: 255 pages
  • Publisher: Potter Craft (January 2, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0307351823
  • ISBN-13: 978-0307351821
  • Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 8.1 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #121,058 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good for inspiration, not so useful for beginners., May 4, 2007
By annonames "annonames" (Milpitas, CA United States) - See all my reviews
I was really impressed by the photographs and fabrics used in the book. It is a very stylish book that inspires you to make things and get creative with what you already have. However, I think this book is best used for inspiration and generating ideas instead of being used as a guide.

Some of the projects depend on finding a particular kind of fabric she used (or something very similar). For instance, the boulevard butterfly trench project doesn't show you how to make a trench coat. Instead it shows you how you can cut out a butterfly from a fabric with a printed butterfly motif and attach it to the coat and switch up something of the buttons. And the Saturday Market Caddy requires that you first find an old caddy and its bag so you can recreate a new bag. Lots of projects in this book focus on how you can revamp thrift store finds.

I thought I would use this book more, but so far it is gathering dust on my shelf.

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars OOLaLa!, April 17, 2007
If you do not like patterns, have basic sewing knowledge, or are used to using Japanese craft sewing books, this is a great book. If you are new to sewing this may not be the book for you. The directions are clear and the projects lovely. The basic instructions at the start are also handy. I love this book!
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37 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Should have had a spiral binding!, January 5, 2007
Great book - lovely to look at, simple patterns for quick sewing with good results. BUT.....it should have had a user-friendly spiral binding!!!! If I'm going to put this book to use, I want it to be flat on my work surface.
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