Sewing For Outdoor Spaces

"150 how-to photographs. Step-by-step instructions. Easy sewing."--Back cover.

"150 how-to photographs. Step-by-step instructions. Easy sewing."--Back cover.

“Projects ranging from simple curtains and linens to professional-quality window treatments and decorative accessories . . . excellent.” —Library Journal Written by a sewist with a background in interior design, this is an essential guide to home-décor sewing. Included are 31 functional projects—ranging from beginner to advanced—including DIY window treatments, bed linens, storage solutions, rugs, pillows, and custom accessories for every room in your home. Work with cording and zippers, blind hems, and home decor fabric, and discover interior design basics that help you customize any space. “The must-have guide for any home-decor sewist.” —Sew News

Offering numerous ideas to help save sewing enthusiasts time and money, this reference features architectural drawings, organization and storage ideas, and plans to optimize ergonomics. Special attention is also paid to lighting and shelving to increase accessibility and ease use of space, as well as energy-saving options. Including 25 floor plans that are compatible for a range of budgets, this updated edition, which features new information on green living and sustainable products, will delight homemakers and professional seamsters alike.

Bring handcrafted style to your garden or patio with this beginner-friendly guide featuring 22 sewing projects. Using easy-to-follow photography and simple instructions Debbie shows you how to create fun and practical accessories for your next garden party, barbecue, or lazy Sunday by the pool. Sew Outdoor Living features decorative projects like outdoor seat cushions, placemats, plant pot covers, and bunting. Debbie also includes practical items such as a BBQ tool roll and picnic caddy. There’s even a teepee for the kids!

Brighten up your boudoir with twenty sewing projects! Stitch magazine readers can't get enough of pillows and other home-decor accessories. Perhaps it's because home-decor items are among the most accessible of sewing projects: quick to make, no fitting required, and fun to show off. And what better place to use and showcase these items than where you lay your head? Best of Stitch: Beautiful Bedrooms brings together a colorful, sensory feast of favorite and fresh projects that are easy on the eye and just a little bit sultry. You will learn new skills and find creative ways to make your sleeping quarters a showplace for handmade items. The book includes twenty projects as well as tips and sidebars on special techniques and troubleshooting advice for construction, handstitching, working with fabrics, and embellishing. A "Sewing Basics" reference section at the back of the book covers the skills necessary for creating each project.

What people wore in the distant past is often challenging to determine, owing to the disintegration of natural textiles and materials over time. Yet when new findings from archaeological excavations are compared with documentation about early Acadia, a fascinating picture of the society’s early fashions is revealed. Fashioning Acadians is a history of clothesmaking and dress in Acadia from 1650 to 1750. Through the analysis of four Acadian settlements in what is now Nova Scotia, Hilary Doda uncovers the regional fashions and trends that had begun to emerge prior to the violence of the deportations of 1755. Men’s and women’s wardrobes are described from head to toe, from headdresses and hairstyles down to stockings and shoes, along with accessories such as buttons, buckles, and jewellery. While Acadians retained many aspects of the fashion systems of France, New France, and New England, a distinctive Acadian identity can be seen to take shape as their dress evolved and was influenced by other regional styles. Exploring the possibilities of a new methodology for identifying lost or decayed garments, Doda argues that surviving notions, sewing tools, and accessories – the small finds of archaeological sites – are important sources of information not only about domestic life, but about manufacturing processes, dress and textile cultures, and the influence of intersecting fashion systems in colonial spaces. Fashioning Acadians expands our understanding of Acadian lives and their connections to both the Atlantic world of goods and the landscapes of Nova Scotia.

A sewing expert and marathon runner offers sewing patterns and blocks, as well as step-by-step instructions to help you create your own amazing activewear. Make your own unique activewear sewing wardrobe that’s perfect for your workout. Choose from thirteen different styles including yoga pants, crops top and running leggings designed by activewear sewing expert, and marathon runner, Melissa Fehr. Whether you’re a runner, a cyclist or a gym bunny, or you’re simply looking for the perfect pair of slouchy leggings for elegant lounging, this collection of sewing patterns is for you. Learn all about how to choose the correct fabric for activewear sewing and discover expert tips on working with performance fabrics like Lycra and spandex. Before you know it, you’ll have a truly unique workout wardrobe to wear while you work up a sweat!