Fun with fat quarters : 15 step-by-step projects with essential techniques to kick-start your sewing

Fun with fat quarters 15 step-by-step projects with essential techniques to kick-start your sewing

Wendy Gardiner

Book - 2023

"Containing 15 fresh, fun fat-quarter projects, from doorstops and drawstring bags to tablemats, aprons and cushions, this book is ideal for sewers of all abilities. It starts with a comprehensive techniques section, guiding you through a variety of useful techniques, from inserting a zip and sewing buttonholes to creating patchwork. The techniques are fully explained and are combined with easy-to-follow step-by-step photography. The book then leads on to the projects; each contains inspiring photography, instructive hand-drawn illustrations and heaps of handy hints and tips. Each project is made from fat quarter fabric, but there is no reason why you cant cut your own or use up some of your cherished left-over stash fabrics instead.&q...uot; -- Amazon.com.

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Subjects
Sewing.
Needlework > Patterns.
Needlework.
Patterns.
Patterns (Instructional works)
Genres
Patterns
Patterns (Instructional works)
Published
Kent : Search Press Limited 2023.
Language
English
Main Author
Wendy Gardiner (author)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
ISBN
9781800920545
  • Introduction
  • What is a fat quarter?
  • Materials
  • Tools
  • Techniques
  • Projects
  • Fabulous flowers
  • Drawstring bags
  • Reversible bag
  • Quilted cosmetic bag
  • Doorstop
  • Party clutch
  • Retro mini-pinny
  • Diamond-star mat
  • Al fresco placemat
  • Tucked and stitched pillow
  • Disappearing nine-patch bag
  • Draught excluder
  • Pillow with piping
  • Baby playmat
  • Pretty pinafore
  • Templates
  • Index
Review by Library Journal Review

Gardiner (The Sewing Machine Manual) begins this sewing guide by defining the standard cut of fabric known as fat quarters and explaining how they are made. These definitions, plus materials and tool lists are clearly written, and a mix of photographs and illustrations aid in understanding concepts and techniques. As a delightful bonus, the sewing basics section includes projects--flowers, doorstops, party clutches, pinafores, mats, pillows, and more--to further practice and improve skills. There are also multiple bag patterns: drawstring, reversible, disappearing nine-patch, and quilted. Written by a British author, this book employs metric measurements, although conversions to inches and more are also included. The projects are utilitarian, giftable for adults and children, and just right to make for oneself. VERDICT A well-written title with excellent basic sewing directions geared toward moderately experienced sewists. Purchase where fat-quarter books are popular.--Sarah Sieg

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