Description
Sewing guru Wendy Gardiner brings you this comprehensive guide to sewing with fat quarters. Delve into a brilliant techniques section, guiding you through a variety of essential techniques, from inserting a zip and sewing buttonholes to creating patchwork. Each is fully explained and combined with easy-to-follow step-by-step photography.
Once you have brushed up on your sewing skills it's time to get sewing. Choose from 15 inspiring projects: from doorstops and drawstring bags to tablemats, aprons and cushions. Each fun fat-quarter project contains colourful photographs, instructive hand-drawn illustrations and a stash of handy hints and tips. Whether you have treated yourself to a fat quarter bundle or are using up leftover fabric, there is a project for you. Full-size traceable templates are supplied at the back of the book.
Previously published in 2015 (ISBN: 9781782211464).
About the Author
Wendy Gardiner is a writer, teacher and author. She has been editor of several leading sewing magazines and written 22 books including The Great British Sewing Bee: From Stitch to Style, Take Two Fat Quarters: Home, Take Two Fat Quarters: Gifts and most recently The Sewing Machine Manual. Wendy has made several YouTube videos for leading haberdashery and pattern companies. She runs regular residential Creative Sewing Weekends, teaches a weekly class and writes articles for various magazines and her own website. Wendy organizes the extensive workshop programmes for the Festival of Quilts and the Knitting & Stitching Shows. She has a strong reputation and fan base because of her enthusiastic and friendly approach to sharing her passion for dressmaking and machine sewing. Wendy lives in Hampshire, UK.
Visit her website: www.wendygardiner.co.uk
Reviews
This is a fabulous book with lots of information for new and experienced sewers, lots of clear photographs and projects to help you gain confidence. A great source of information for anyone just starting their sewing journey.
-- Rena Plenderleith * Customer Review *This comprehensive guide to sewing with fat quarters includes essential techniques, from inserting a zip and sewing buttonholes to creating patchwork. Everything is explained with easy-to-follow, step-by-step photography.
* Machine Knitting Monthly, August 2023 *Book Information
ISBN 9781800920545
Author Wendy Gardiner
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Search Press Ltd
Publisher Search Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 432g
Dimensions(mm) 280mm * 216mm * 7mm