About this item
These patterns are for making home goods and accessories that are like no others. Author Susan Beal, working in partnership with Pendleton Mills, presents a collection of modern heirloom projects to sew and enjoy for generations. From the sweet, simple primer on techniques (working with wool fabrics, hand-stitching, machine sewing, and quilting) to each individual project’s detailed instructions (with tips on cutting, pressing, top-stitching, hand-tying, and more) Susan’s passion for sewing shines through. Each project is rated from 1 sheep to 3 sheep, according to difficulty, and there are helpful box-feature guides throughout―helpful advice for everything from substituting fabrics to matching plaids to fabric care.
About the Author
I'm Susan and my husband Andrew and I live in Portland, Oregon with our kids Pearl Everett. I'm a freelance writer and I love to make things!My new book is sew quilt, and I'm also the author of Bead Sparkle, Hand-Stitched Home, Sewing for all Seasons, Bead Simple, Button It Up, Modern Log Cabin Quilting, and World of Geekcraft. I serve as the historian for the Portland Modern Quilt Guild and teach for Creativebug.com, Portland Craft Bar, and PMQG.I co-wrote Super Crafty with my friends in the Portland Super Crafty collective, and I've contributed to Handmade Nation, Craftivism, the BUST DIY Guide to Life, Get Crafty: Hip Home Ec, Tease, Making Stuff, The Crafter Culture, Applique Your Way, and Vintage Craft Workshop.In my spare time, I love to sew dresses, embroider, make quilts, read, and drink coffee. I share book extras and new project ideas at sewplusquilt.com and post about things I like and projects to make at westcoastcrafty.com.
