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44 Happy Sewing Projects from
Home Decor to Accessories
Text copyright © 2015 by Jennifer Heynen
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Acknowledgments
This book is dedicated to my husband, Nik, and my boys, Fletcher and Birkley.
I would like to thank:
Nik, Fletcher, and Birkley for listening to me go on and on about sewing projects and
giving me feedback on ideas when you were probably thinking you’d like to be doing
just about anything else. Thanks for showing me you care.
My parents, because now that I have older children, I realize how brave you were to
let your child wear wild clothes to school and then send her off to college to get a
degree in ceramics.
The rest of my family, Chris, Hazel, Hendrix, Linda, and Jim.
Jason at In the Beginning Fabrics for always considering my crazy ideas and trusting
that some of them might work out. Thank you for teaching me so much about the
fabric world. And to Leah, Paula, Wendy, and everyone else at ITB for working so hard
and always making me look good.
Gailen, Roxane, Liz, Susan, and everyone at C&T for having the excitement and giving
me the support I needed to write this book. I am honored to have a C&T book.
Acknowledgments 3
Contents
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How This Book Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Things to Collect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fabrics ..................................... 14
Buttons, Beads, and More ...................... 16
Found Objects ............................... 17
Ribbons, Threads, and Trims .................... 18
Attaching Embellishments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Machine Top Stitching ......................... 20
Machine Stitching ............................ 21
Hand Stitching ............................... 22
Embroidery ................................. 23
Colorful Trimmed Napkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Variation 1: Appliqué Napkins ................... 27
Variation 2: Table Square / Tablecloth ............. 28
Variation 3: Coasters .......................... 29
Appliqué Zipper Pouches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Variation 1: Trimmed and Buttoned Zipper Pouch ... 36
Variation 2: Scrappy Flower Zipper Pouch ......... 36
Variation 3: Appliqué Quilt ..................... 37
Strawberry Pincushion in a Cup . . . . . . . 38
Variation 1: Millinery Pincushion ................. 42
Variation 2: Holiday Pincushion .................. 42
Variation 3: Strawberry Pincushion Ring ........... 43
Toadstools on a Log Draft Dodger . . . . . . 44
Variation 1: Toadstool Pincushion in a Cup ......... 48
Variation 2: Millinery Draft Dodger ............... 48
Variation 3: Scrappy Sewing Machine Pincushion .... 49
Little Ones Stuffed Bunny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Variation 1: Boy Bunny ........................ 56
Variation 2: Tooth Fairy Pillow ................... 56
Variation 3: Cat Stuffie ......................... 57
Flower Wallhanging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Variation 1: Bull’s-Eye Pillows ................... 62
Variation 2: Trivet ............................. 62
Variation 3: Flower Quilt ....................... 63
Mocha Mug Rug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Variation 1: Happy Camper Mug Rug ............. 68
Variation 2: Mocha Coasters .................... 68
Variation 3: Mocha Zipper Pouch ................ 69
Happy Scrappy Place Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Variation 1: Happy Scrappy Pillow ................ 74
Variation 2: Happy Scrappy Table Runner .......... 74
Variation 3: Happy Scrappy Tote Bag ............. 75
Embellished Tote Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Variation 1: Appliqué Bag ...................... 80
Variation 2: Scrappy Circles Bag ................. 80
Variation 3: Embellished Pillow .................. 81
Scrappy Stars Wall Quilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Variation 1: Scrappy Star Table Runner ............ 86
Variation 2: Flower Appliqué Quilt ............... 86
Variation 3: Flowers Wall Quilt .................. 87
Pom-Pom Pillow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Variation 1: Pom-Pom Pincushion ................ 92
Variation 2: Pom-Pom Garland .................. 92
Variation 3: Pom-Pom Hair Flowers ............... 93
Appliqué Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Foreword
I believe that my early years of sewing and designing,
making my own clothes in high school, my ceramics
business, and my parents support all were part of my
journey to get to where I am now and what I do. Don’t be
afraid to try everything: new techniques, new mediums,
things you think would never interest you. Something from
all of these experiences always sticks with you and takes
you on your journey. I hope some of my projects teach you
something new and add to your journey as a sewist.
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Introduction
When I set out to write this book, I had three
goals in mind: to give you more confidence
as a sewist, to inspire you, and to provide you
with new embellishing ideas. None of us has
tons of time to sew, including myself. However,
when I do have time, I want to make something
unique and special as well as have fun.
How many times have you completed a project and
not been happy with the results? You could have sewn
that stitch a little neater, or the zipper should have
been turned around. We all sew because we like the
process. The process relaxes some, energizes others,
gives an escape, to name a few. If sewing is about the
journey, which I believe it is, I say let’s make it even
more fun. Let’s let go and not worry if our stitches are
straight, if our colors are matched perfectly, or if our
seams are aligned. All of those skills come with time
and practice. If we have fun, that’s what matters. It’s
the journey, not the destination.
Or, maybe you’re the opposite kind of sewist, always
neat and tidy with stitches and really would love to be
able to loosen up with your stitching. These projects
are a great start to play and try some free-motion
embroidery or some fun embellishments that haven’t
been your style. Gain confidence.
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I also want to inspire you. The more techniques and
projects you try and the more you practice sewing, the
more ideas you will have about what to sew next. I find
myself constantly full of ideas. This book will show you
how to take a project and change a thing or two and
end up with something entirely different. Hopefully it
will give you ideas of your own to take projects even
further than what is shown here.
My third goal is to show ways to embellish—add variety,
texture, and uniqueness to your project. Embellishing
doesn’t need to mean hours spent sewing little beads
onto a bag for trim; it can simply be a row of gathered
tulle or a few felt balls. Adding ribbons, trims, or other
items to a project will add variety without adding tons
of time.
Besides having fun with the process, I believe you can
take a pretty basic project and turn it into something
even more wonderful with just a few embellishments,
trims, or added stitches. This book will help you take
that extra little step. The projects in this book give you
the basics and then more ideas. The next chapter is
about how to use this book as a starting point to try
new projects and create unique projects of your own.
I hope you have fun!
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