Celebrated designer Amy Butler brings her fresh, modern style to the timeless craft of sewing. In this lavishly illustrated collection of patterns, she presents more than 25 charming projects ranging from cushy floor cushions to smart aprons to stylish handbags. Our innovative packaging makes for easy use--pattern sheets are neatly tucked into a folder on the inside cover of this full-color, lay-flat spiralbound book. Lush photographs inspire, while how-to illustrations and straightforward text (minus the confusing sewing lingo) make it a cinch to achieve beautifully finished projects. In addition, Amy offers thoughtful tips on finding and treating new or vintage fabrics, an easy-to-navigate techniques section, and a glossary and resource guide at back. Whether it's chic placemats and napkins for the kitchen, a luxurious kimono-style robe for the bath, or handy organizer baskets for the home office Amy Butler's In Stitches makes it easy to create beautiful accessories for every room and every mood.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
25 dollars for fabric porn?:
The font was minuscule, the diagrams were very difficult to follow and extremely wordy. The books was poorly edited, with missing projects, unfinished patterns, and diagrams placed willy-nilly. Yes, the photos of the fabrics are beautiful, but if I wanted fabric porn I would go on her website for free. I really got this for The Articles - no, really - and they stunk. For a stylish Midwestern gal who draws inspiration from flea markets, one would think Ms. Butler would be more practical and understand... more info
Difficult to use and disappointing:
Given that Amy Butler is a talented designer, I'm disappointed that the design of the book itself is so weak. This book shows a disregard for the reader. The book is set in ridiculously small, hard to read type. And the illustrations are even tinier. I'm baffled by why the illustrations were even further scaled down and set on patterned backgrounds. It's as if the publisher decided to "pretty up" the book at the expense of anyone who actually wanted to make a project from it. Why bother with the high... more info
Excellent book!:
I love the projects in this book, and appreciate that there is a variety of things to make from pillows, to office items, to cat tunnels, to aprons. The patterns are simple and the instructions are clear and easy to follow, with diagrams and pattern pieces included. This is an asset to any sewer's library.
From the perspective of a beginning stitcher:
As a preface, I just started sewing. In fact, I don't even have a machine yet (waiting for Christmas), BUT I have sewed a skirt (different pattern), so I can follow a pattern. With that being said, here is my review: Pros:
1. Great variety of patterns (from beginner to intermediate)
2. Comes with the patterns along with the book (very helpful compared to some "sewing books" with no patterns!)
3. The styles are cute and its something that me (a 25 year old) could wear/put around my... more info
