Love to Sew: Patchwork Bags - Cecilia Hanselmann

. .

Résumé :
Demonstrates how to make 20 fun and unique patchwork bags with handy step-by-step instructions.

Biographie:
Even from a young age Cecilia Hanselmann was fascinated by history and fashion. So she started early and began to tailor and sew historical clothing in her teenage years. After high school she made her hobby into a profession. Today she lives and works as an independent master tailor in Freiburg, Germany.

Sommaire:
Introduction - 6 Sewing Basics - 8 Sewing Techniques - 12 Machine Applique - 16 Projects - 18 Stitches - 60 Templates - 61 Index - 64

This is a delightful collection of 18 bags for all abilities using straightforward patchwork and quilting techniques with the full-size pattern sheet provided. Designs include holdalls, handbags and phone cases, each of which can be modified to suit. Step-by-step instructions and detailed coloured photographs make this a perfect book for anyone wishing to make their own unique accessory. Excellent value for money.-East Kent Embroiderer's Guild Every girl has more than a few bags of all shape and sizes. Add to your collection by using this lovely book with 18 bags to choose from. There's everything from shoppers, purses, shoulders bags, mobile devices covers and travel bags. Lovely ideas in quilting, patchwork and applique. Fresh and modern, you are bound to find several ideas you like. Easy to follow instructions are provided with step by step guidance. Basic techniques are clearly explained. There is also a fold out pattern sheet with all the templates. Get sewing.-Yarnsandfabrics.co.uk/crafts We love this book! It demonstrates how to make 20 fun and unique patchwork bags, with simple step-by-step instructions and beautiful photographs. It's packed with information and includes full size pattern sheets, so all the ideas can first inspire and then be interpreted in machine knitting.-Machine Knitting Monthly No one can resist a beautiful hand stitched bag and here are 18 of them, all using simple patchwork and quilting techniques, from a variety of bags to purses, make-up bags, roomy holdalls and eye-catching shopping bags. We all use bags; they are not only useful, but those you make yourself can be real head-turners and are an outward display of your love of craft and your expertise and individuality. This book contains a wide range of patchwork designs to choose from, many of which are suitable for beginners or those with limited sewing experience, so there is something for everyone to have a go at.-Fabrications If you love bags, or need plenty of ideas for bags and pouches to use as storage or for protecting gadgets and travelling, then this is the title for you! With designs for purses, wash bags, shoulder bags, travel bags, clutch bags and mobile phone and laptop holders and advice on how to applique and embellish these designs, Search Press' latest title is a whistle-stop tour of techniques and designs that will make life more convenient and more fashionable. With difficulty levels ranging from beginner to advanced this book has something for everyone.-Sewing World