Synopses & Reviews
Review
"If you consider yourself an avid consumer of instructional craft books, you've probably figured out by now that most of them harbor a dark secret under their attractive packaging and glossy pages. There is almost always at least one fatal flaw preventing them from being 'The Only Book on Needlework/Butter-carving/Candle-making You Will Ever Need.' Claims like this are invariably lies. Ninety-five percent of DIY guides will fail you in some way, and that will compel you to buy more DIY guides to compensate for their shortcomings." Megan Zabel, Powells.com (Read the entire Powells.com review)
Synopsis
Sewing is as easy as 1-2-3. In this creative teaching book, craft blogger Ellen Luckett Baker offers a wholly unique approach to sewing: she presents projects in groups of three, each building on the techniques used in the project before. Baker shows, for example, how to sew a glasses case, then build on those skills to create a zippered pouch, and from there, make a more advanced cosmetics bag. There are 33 delightful projects in all, ranging from clothing to d cor and accessories. With easy-to-follow instructions, how-to illustrations, and 12 patterns tucked into an enclosed envelope, 1, 2, 3 Sew is an essential resource for beginning and intermediate sewers alike.
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About the Author
Ellen Luckett Baker is the founder of Thelongthread.com, which receives 75,000 unique visitors monthly. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Laura Malek is a photographer and artist living in Atlanta, Georgia.