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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Nice blog.Also this bag looks like wonderful…
The clutch has been my favorite project from the book but I’m going to be trying my hand at the puppet theatre soon and we’ll see how it goes.
LOVE this book! It has inspired me (a beginner with few skills on the sewing machine). I haven’t sewn in years, then I bought this book and have found a new passion for creating. I’ve made the clutch, charming handbag, pleated beauty bag, coasters, and curtains (with plans for more projects and a new stash of fabrics waiting on me). The book is written with a fun sense of humor and lots of great tips.
Well worth every penny. Each pattern can easily be adapted or enhanced in different ways so that you can use the same patterns repeatedly with out getting bored of making the same thing!
hi. is it available in stores here yet? i was aware that it was available online and via amazon etc…
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