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Fat Quarter: Bags & Purses
25 Projects to Make from Short Lengths of Fabric
Series: Fat Quarter
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Part of a fantastic series of stash-busting sewing books aimed at beginner to intermediate crafters, this book has 25 quick and easy projects to make, all from fat quarters or fabric scraps. Each project has easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and beautiful accompanying photography, as well as a comprehensive techniques section.
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Part of a fantastic series of stash-busting sewing books aimed at beginner to intermediate crafters, Fat Quarter: Bags and Purses offers 25 quick and easy projects to make, all from fat quarters or fabric scraps.
Each project includes easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and beautiful accompanying photography, as well as a comprehensive techniques section. This book is ideal for using up leftover remnants of fabric to make a whole range of useful bags and purses. Give them to your family and friends, or keep them for yourself!
Projects include: beach bag, tool bag, toy bag, art and craft caddy, animal purse, lipstick pouch, swimming bag, overnight bag, gadget travel bag, sightseeing wallet, and laptop bag.
Author: Having studied Fine Art at the Slade School, London, Susie Johns began her publishing career as a magazine and partworks editor before becoming a freelance writer and designer. She is the author of more than 30 craft books on a range of subjects including knitting, crochet, sewing, papier-mâché, and embroidery. Susie has also contributed to a number of magazines and has made several television appearances demonstrating various crafts.
She particularly enjoys art and craft activities that involve recycling and reinventing. Susie is a qualified teacher and runs workshops in drawing and painting, knitting and crochet, embroidery, and 3D design.
Selling Points:
• 25 projects to make from fat quarters or stash scraps.
• Ideal for using up fabric remnants.
• Clear step-by-step instructions and pictures.
• Useful techniques section.
• 300 photographs and 15 charts.
Series: Fat Quarter
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Fat Quarter: Bags & Purses
Part of a fantastic series of stash-busting sewing books aimed at beginner to intermediate crafters, Fat Quarter: Bags and Purses offers 25 quick and easy projects to make, all from fat quarters or fabric scraps. Each project includes easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and beautiful accompanying photography, as well as a comprehensive techniques section. This book is ideal for using up leftover...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 1 week -
Fat Quarter: Celebrations
Each project has easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions as well as beautiful photographs of the finished pieces. A comprehensive techniques section covers all the essentials, making it suitable for those new to sewing as well as those who have more experience of the craft. Create a wide variety of practical and pretty items for celebrating in style, including love tokens, garlands, wedding...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 1 week -
Fat Quarter: Vintage
Fat Quarter: Vintage is the latest addition to a fabulous series of stash-busting sewing books. Separated into five decades, from the 1930s to the 1970s, each chapter contains five projects using fat quarter fabric or scraps that reflect the era. Projects have clear step-by-step instructions and beautiful accompanying photography. The book includes a useful tools and technique section for those...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 1 week
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781784944193
Publisher: GMC Publications
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 April 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd
Illustration: 300 photographs
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 215.0mm
Height: 275.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Susie Johns is an artist and designer. She has written dozens of instructional books on a range of different topics. She studied Fine Art at Ravensbourne College, went on complete an MA at the prestigious Slade School in London, and later gained a post-graduate teaching qualification (PGCE) at the University of Greenwich. As well as teaching drawing and painting at a local community college, Susie has years of experience running life-drawing classes and leading workshops focussing on pen and ink, mixed media, artists' sketchbooks, drawing for health and wellbeing, and family art. She also teaches classes online on various platforms including YouTube.
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