Bend-the-Rules Sewing: The Essential Guide to a Whole New Way to Sew

145 Pages·2007·21.12 MB·English

by  Amy Karol

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PART I, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 11
1. Learning to Sew 101 12

Bending the rules in sewing 13,
Bending the rales in life b&
‘What t do when you need the seam ripper
‘Your atemige about mistakes 15

2. Let's Get Started! 16

Sow itup: Tae sewing machine 17
Basic sewing tols and notions 19
‘Your sewing ares 28 Fabric 2

3. Start Your Machines! 32

Sewing vocabulary 101 33
Using the patterns inthis book 35,
The Basics: Handy sewing techniques
‘o help you make your projects 36
PART 2, BEND-THE-RULES PROJECTS 49
4. Gifts: To give away or
keep for yourself 50

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5. Interiors: Cool projects
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Clever Coasters 77

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“Apron Pockets 104

6. Small people: For the special
little person in your life 108

Woodland fi Hat 109 Simple Bib 112
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can be therapeutic, Lke so many crafts it's a way to kage your hands busy, feel good
about raking something yoursel’ and have fun—which is realy the most important
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