Comments on: book: home sewn

By: marissa

marissa — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:09:37 +0000

I buy so many sewing books every year and this is , hands down, my favorite one in years! Kaari’s sensibility is so simple and clean – yet with a bohemian twist. I love how she uses hemp for the natural quality – it’s good for our skin! Wow – there’s a new concept – sewing with material that is actually good for us. I have already made 6 projects in the book, the button top duvet cover being my favorite. I hear French General is designing for Moda – I can’t wait to see the beautiful red stripes and flowers!

By: lorchick

lorchick — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:13:19 +0000

I have this book as well, I won it from Indie Fixx. I love it to pieces! Even though I don’t dare actually use what vintage fabric I have until my DD is old enough to stop trying to destroy everything in her path (so maybe like 30… LOL) I can definitely see myself using some modern prints with just your average fabrics with these patterns too… like the Roman Shade, or the scalloped ottoman cover. I found the book as a whole very charming. I haven’t even opened the pattern packet yet, to be honest, so i don’t know what that looks like, but the book itself gets me daydreaming about beautifuying my space.

By: colleen

colleen — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:09:01 +0000

i just received this book last week and i, too, love it. i was so sad to realize how costly it will be to buy vintage linen, hemp, and nettle. nettle! how i’d love some nettle! but, i can be satisfied with some old linen from clothing at good will. the patterns are lovely and the book is more than that — it’s a dreambook. i have the french general’s jewelry book, too. i love the sensibility, wish i could get french ticking, didn’t really know what i was missing until now. :(