Bend-the-Rules Sewing: The Essential Guide to a Whole New Way to Sew by Amy Karol (website here) published by Potter Craft (June 19, 2007)

The popularity of the patterns in the book speak well for just how cool this book is. I think the philosophy behind this book has come at a perfect time. Many people new to sewing or even old hands like to improvise and adjust and change and that is what this book is about. How to bend the rules and when it is appropriate to do so and when it is better not to. As well as those important bits this book has good instructions and illustrations as well as fun and varied projects to try out your new found sewing skills if you are a newbie, or nice and easy projects to get some instant gratification if you are a more experienced sewer.

The patterns are fresh, a new take old ideas, lot of variations and neat ideas, tricks and tips to get you sewing. Lots of people out there have been making these patterns (over 1000 entries in the flickr group) it seems that lots of other people thought these patterns for great for the same reasons as me - simple and clever designs with good outcomes. My particular faves are these three patterns - what were your faves?

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