Pretty Little Presents (Pretty Little Series) - Softcover

Lark Books

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1454708557 ISBN 13: 9781454708551

Publisher: Sterling Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

This charming collection will appeal to every crafter who wants to give a gift that's personal and handmade with love. It features adorable presents to sew and decorate for brides, babies, housewarmings, birthdays, and hostesses-with-the-mostess. Created by top designers, these irresistible projects include a notebook cover, “Leaf it Alone” trivet, wedding portfolio, doll, and “Gentle Waves Pillow” for a newborn.

About this title

About the Author:

Valerie Shrader has been sewing for decades and has a lifelong appreciation of textiles and related crafts. She is also a writer and photographer, and spent several years making jewelry, specializing in bead and wire designs.

From Booklist:

Mix the upcoming holidays with the need to economize—and the result is a passel of easy-to-do, quick-as-a-rabbit, professional-looking handmade gifts. Nearly 30 designs parade through these pages, all featuring the use of needle and thread, fabric, and embellishments. No foundational sewing or machine instructions are included; the editors assume basic know-how and rudimentary familiarity with all kinds of equipment. Rightly so, the focus is on the presents—with an introduction surveying tools and materials plus a few techniques such as quilting. It’s all great prep for the choices: fabric containers or a striped hanger-cum-sachet for the hostess; pocketed place mats or cloth coasters as a welcome home thanks; keepsakes for the traveler, like luggage tags and passport cases; soft photograph albums for wedding memorabilia; and noncutesy newborn presents to treasure (like matryoshka-stuffed dolls and a lightweight design-worthy diaper tote). Clear instructions and color photographs add to the delight of making . . . and gifting. --Barbara Jacobs

About this edition

• Publisher: Sterling Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1454708557
• ISBN 13: 9781454708551
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 132