Fun with Stitching: 35 Cute Sewing Projects to Turn Everyday Items into Works of Art

by Fiona Goble

Did you think embroidery was complicated and confined to flowers? This cute, crazy, and clever little book will dispel those myths and inspire you to take up needle and thread. This fabulous collection of simple and fun embroidery motifs will inspire even a complete beginner to start sewing. Each design is shown on a difference object, whether it be a French cafe on an apron, cheerful weather clouds on canvas shoes, or a beaming moon on a lampshade, and is accompanied by straightforward instructions and suggestions for other uses. *Be inspired to personalize cotton, felt, and fleece to make unique gifts *Instructions for how to fashion items from placements and aprons to cushions and bag *A variety of ideas on how to use each motif *And more! Armed with basic sewing skills and equipment, the ideas in this book, and a little imagination you will quickly be able to transform the plainest of objects into mini works of art.

Genres: Crafts

128 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2011

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

A cute book with decent instructions and ideas for projects, but the designs were too childish and simplistic for my tastes. While simple is good for learning, I also feel like you have to be excited to make the project and I just wasn't excited about any of these.

[Marilyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

It inspired me to buy vintage table scarfs and cut them up which is. Not the authors intention. Nice photos

[Rachel Bridgeman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fiona Goble has become internationally known for her distinctive knitting style and now turns her attention to sewing. There are some lovely designs in this book for various categories (accessories/decorations/clothing etc) and I'd honestly tackla most of them. A lovely, well presented book.