Transform your home with fabric as your foundation This beautiful craft book features distinctive sewing projects dedicated to living, resting, eating, and sharing. Use quality materials—from rustic linen to leather—to create simple ottomans, pendant light shades, a voile bed skirt, and more. With dreamy lifestyle photography and ideas for every room, Home Sewn is a keepsake for the modern maker.

As the founder of the renowned crafts and notions store, French General, Meng scours the French countryside and Parisian flea markets for vintage treasures. This beloved designer offers 20 simple sewing patterns for French-inspired projects.

Pattern sheets are in accordian file affixed to p. [3] of cover.

Divided into three sections - Eating & Sharing, Living and Resting -Home Sewn provides a range of practical soft furnishing projectsdedicated to activities around the home. Items are gorgeous, but alsouseful, with both style and functionality.

Express your personal style and make clothes that are comfortable for you and your body! Maybe you learned to sew in school and have a sewing machine, but it hasn't seen the outside of the closet since your last move. Or maybe you are completely new to the craft, with a lot of enthusiasm, but no idea how to thread your machine. No matter where you're coming from in terms of experience, this sewing workbook offers four basic patterns--two tops, a skirt, and a pair of pants--that empower you to express your personal style and make clothes that are comfortable for your body type. After explaining the basic concepts of sewing and construction, 100 Acts of Sewing designer Sonya Philip then provides suggestions for mixing the basic patterns together to create new garment iterations as you gain confidence--structural adjustments such as full bust, no bust, long torso, big, small, etc., as well as a range of possible alterations and embellishments including sleeves, pockets, hems, and more! Going beyond simple pattern instructions, this book will make sewing garments accessible for every body type--each pattern comes in sizes ranging from XS to 5X. With inspiring essays on Sonya's sewing philosophy that speak to the slow and ethical fashion movement, this will be the go-to guide for all aspirational and seasoned sewists.

These 31 exciting projects are suitable for every skill level, from beginner to master stitcher.

Fill your home with the best of classic and contemporary French style. With these 35 stunning projects for homeware and clothes, you can capture the beauty of French design. Each chapter looks at a different style: Les châteaux de la Loire, with toile de Jouy and textured fabrics; A la campagne, inspired by effortless rural chic; La belle Provence, in a brighter color palette; Au bord de la mer, with Breton stripes and vibrant Basque fabrics; and Paris, je t’aime, using solid colors and graphic prints. Discover how to make practical items, decorative pieces, and simple garments; from pillow covers and table linen to fabric pinwheels and lavender bags, from drapes and bedding to an apron and A-line skirt, there is something for every sewer here. With advice on using French style in the home, and a section on sewing techniques, even beginners can try their hand at making these gorgeous, French-inspired pieces.

Easy no-sew techniques combine with serger finishes, decorative threads, and simple sewing to offer something for everyone.

"Here are 17 new designs from Helen Philipps exploring her love of fabrics, patchwork, and colour. There is a selection of inspiring projects including quilts, pillows, a spring wreath, little deer toy, handstitched pincushions and other sewing notions, pretty fabric bags, coasters, charms and decorations. Helen's style is fresh and modern and her work includes extra details and embellishments to inspire your own creativity." --Page [4] of cover.

Sew your own space! &break;&break;Fabric - when it comes to the spaces you inhabit, it's the perfect medium for personal expression. Popular fabric designer Joel Dewberry shows you all the simple ways you can use the fabric to define the spaces in your life. &break;&break;Joel shares more than 25 projects inspired by his Eclectic Modern style to help you bring color, pattern and texture of fabric into the spaces in which you work, play, live: &break;&break; 6 projects for the spaces you work in: Who ever said utility and style can't mix? Make a barista apron that showcases your personality, or a memo board that actually brightens your day!&break; 9 projects for the spaces you play in: When it comes to play, do it your way. Cuddle up with your custom-made teddy bear (complete with a tummy pocket perfect for an mp3 player), or sew a yoga mat carrier that will show your joy of sun salutations.&break; 12 projects for the spaces you live in: Make it distinctly and completely your home. Choose the way to keep warm with a quilted throw you make yourself, or re-upholster that vintage chair find with fabric that brings it back to life! &break;&break;All these projects and more can be found on the pages of Joel Dewberry's Sewn Spaces. In addition, Joel gives you the tools you'll need to get started. You'll find techniques at the front of the book, templates at the back, and full-size patterns on a convenient tear-out insert. &break;&break;Fabric can enhance, even transform, any of the living spaces you find yourself in each day. So go ahead - sew your own space!