Weekend Sewing: More Than 40 Projects and Ideas for Inspired Stitching by Heather Ross, John Gruen (Photographer)
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- Pub. Date: March 2009
- 160pp
- Sales Rank: 14,743
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: March 2009
- Publisher: Abrams,Harry N Inc
- Format: Hardcover, 160pp
- Sales Rank: 14,743
- ISBN-13: 9781584796756
- ISBN: 1584796758
Synopsis
More than just a pair of days, a weekend is also a state of mind—a feeling of relaxation and freedom to immerse ourselves fully in a favorite activity. In Weekend Sewing, designer Heather Ross presents creative projects for clothing, accessories, and home items that can be made in a weekend or less. Some, like the Quick Garden Gloves and Ruby’s Bloomers, take a few hours; others, like the Weekend-Away Travel Bag and Trapeze Sundress, require a day or two—but all of them capture that weekend feeling.
And because weekends are often the most fun when they’re social, Ross features ideas that encourage us to share our stitching and our time, such as a recipe for soup to simmer while sewing, then serve to guests later in the day, and tips for transporting a sewing machine to a friend’s house for an afternoon of social stitching.
The sewing instructions are beautifully illustrated, and patterns for the projects are included on pullout sheets.
Biography
Heather Ross designs fabric, fashion projects, sewing patterns, and stationery goods. Her two lines of fabric, Heather Ross for Free Spirit and Heather Ross for Kokka, are sold in quilting and fabric stores in the U.S. and abroad. Ross lives in New York City. Visit her website at www.heatherrossdesigns.com.
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Great Beginner's Bookby missagirlygirl
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October 09, 2009: I inadvertently came across this book in a store one day and was totally inspired by the beautiful pictures. The projects looked beautiful, something I could actually pull off, and I loved all the information at the end that went over key skills for successful sewing. Once I ordered the book, I was blown away by how Ms. Ross's love for sewing enimates through the book. She gives great tips on setting up a sewing space, and includes little non-sewing tidbits that make sewing more enjoyable. I can actually see myself wearing many of the projects, and feel confident at attempting to try a few of the projects in the children's section for my kiddos. The biggest drawback to this beautiful book is mentioned in other reviews... there are errors with the patterns, but if you use a pattern properly, this isn't a big deal. (She posts corrected patterns on her site). The incorrect patterns is the only reason I didn't give it all five stars. But in all, a great modern publication and collection of projects that I look forward to working through.
A beautiful, easy sewing bookby liveyourart
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June 29, 2009: The pictures alone make you want to run to your machine, and from the projects I've tried so far, it keeps me coming back. I have made four pairs of the pajama pants, both adult and child, and two of the little girl sundresses, for a two year old and seven year old (there is a video of Heather making the dress on Martha Stewart's website). All have turned out well, but check Heather's blog for the list of errors in the patterns. Some have been unhappy with the errors, but as with any pattern, I suggest you fit as you go along. I start with the pattern itself, altering the pants to make them much longer and a little fuller to accommodate my own measurements and preferences. If you fit the dress as you pin, I think you will discover the small size issues on your own for the skirt and party dress. Overall, I am very pleased with this book, and hope to work my way through all 40 projects eventually!
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