Sewing, Patchwork & Quilting>Patchwork & quilting: general

Publisher: Lucky Spool Media
Edition: BB Hardback
Publication: 31 May 2019
ISBN 13/EAN: 9781940655406
Stock: 31 in stock
Size: 203x253 mm
Illustrations: 120
Pages: 128
RRP: £22.99

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Patchwork USA

£22.99

24 Projects for the Perfect Sewing Getaway: Daytrips, Weekend Retreats and Long Summer Vacations by Heidi Staples

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Book Description

Planning a sewing getaway on your own or with friends? Patchwork USA includes over 20 road-trip inspired patchwork projects created just for you whether your retreat is for a day, a weekend or even a leisurely summer vacation with time for a long-term project. Because anticipation is sometimes the best part, Heidi Staples of sewing blog Fabric Mutt covers everything you need to know to prepare for takeoff, including helpful packing tips and organising your sewing space. The book is organised with travel in mind, featuring small, medium-sized, and large projects to be achieved on your perfect sewing retreat.

Day trips: Small projects including a Bookmobile Sleeve, Road Trip Pillow, Snapshot Needlebook, Sewing Bee Pincushion and Coffee Shop Coasters.

Weekend Getaways: Bigger projects including: a Patio Pillow, Beachcomber Pouch, Laundromat Coin Pouch, Kitchenette Set, Scout’s Honour Pouch and a Colour Book.

Finally, Summer Vacations: Extended projects including a Big Bear Cabin Quilt, Palm Springs Bag, and three more quilts.

About the Author

About Heidi Staples

Heidi Staples began her sewing blog, Fabric Mutt, in December 2011 and published her first book, Sew Organized for the Busy Girl, in March 2015. In 2016, she became a fabric designer for Penny Rose Fabrics/Riley Blake Designs. Staples holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts with an English concentration, as well as an M.A. in Teaching. Her work as a teacher has given her experience in teaching, speaking, writing, and graphic design. After spending most of her life in Southern California, she moved to the Texas hill country in the summer of 2015, where she now sews, designs patterns and fabric, homeschools her daughters, and enjoys making beautiful things.

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British Patchwork & Quilting

The subtitle Projects for your Handmade Jourrney gives a false impression. They are not all hand sewn even the smallest items are machine sewn. The simple shapes, squares, hexagons and Half Square Triangles are small fussy cut busy prints. Much attention is given to choosing the fabrics, presumably the numerous pieces are cut before the journey.

The day trip projects are small pincushions and needle cases etc. The weekend section has pouches for Kindles and purses with zips. The summer vacation includes, quilts, a mini quilt 22 1/2 square, another 46 square and a third 66 square.

There are some interesting ideas for small gifts.

Postcard Reviews

Set in three sections Patchwork USA is a project book with something for sewists of all skill levels.

The 'Day Trips' section are simple projects, Pincushions, Pillows and I absolutely loved the Postcard Kit project. All these are easy projects everyone can enjoy making and each one takes a small amount of time.

The Weekend Getaways and the Summer Vacation projects take a little longer to complete and are larger... Bags, zipper pouches and even a quilt are included.

What is great about this book, is the enormous wealth of sewing information given. Advice on fabric choices and cutting, colour scheme help and a handy tool kit guide are invaluable to every stitcher.

I adored the Share the Journey section. It gives ideas on different ways to gift your projects and other ways that they can be used. There are a couple of recipes and a music playlist to help make your sewing 'vacation' a pleasant and fun experience.

I will be using this book to enjoy a fun afternoon sewing with my God-Daughter. The projects are fun and for a crafty day of sewing and developing new skills it is just perfect.