My Little House Sewing Book

by Margaret Irwin, Mary Collier (Illustrator)

Now you can learn to sew many of the items Laura herself made when she was growing up on the frontier! Inside this book are easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and illustrations for eight Little House sewing projects, including Laura's sunbonnet, an embroidery sampler, and a nine-patch quilt block. All the full-sized patterns you need for these projects are included, and there's even a handy pocket inside for storing the patterns. Learn to sew and share in Laura's pioneer experiences—and make some useful and beautiful projects you'll cherish forever.

Genres: Childrens, Crafts

64 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 1997

About the author

Born in 1899 and educated at Oxford, Irwin was recognized as a novelist of well-researched and occasionally heart-breaking historical fiction. She is best known for her trilogy about Elizabeth I: Young Bess, Elizabeth Captive Princess, and Elizabeth and the Prince of Spain. Young Bess was made into a movie starring Jean Simmons.

Irwin also wrote passionately about the English Civil War, causing generations to fall in love with the ill-fated but charismatic Earl of Montrose.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

If interested in learning to sew, this is a good beginner. It pulls projects from the Little House series. I would love to do a class with this book!