Description
Book SynopsisFrom a roomy market tote to a tablet sleeve and handy backpack, these simple patchwork purses are fun to quilt and carry. Vintage silhouettes feature simple patchwork designs like strip piecing, log cabins, triangles, hexagons, and curved shapes.
Full-size patterns plus clear instructions on adding pockets, straps, zippers, piping, and hardware will help confident beginners take their sewing skills to the next level. Sift through your stash for the perfect fabrics to piece, or be inspired by a gallery of alternate colorways (including all-solid versions) for each project!
Trade ReviewFeb 17
Learning to make bags has been on my to-do list for quite a while now, but the construction process and fiddly seams have always put me off. However having read this gorgeous book by the authors and makers Sue Kim and her daughter Veronica Yang, I now feel a lot more confident to have a go. Perfect Patchwork Bags includes fifteen projects, from small clutch bags and purses to larger travel bags - there's even a cute hexie backpack. The first chapter starts by explaining how to insert internal zips and pockets, as well as fitting the fastners and buckles, and it is these techniques that you will refer back to for each of the projects. The instructions are well written, with clear accompanying photographs. I love the use of different patchwork techniques throughout the book, including strip piecing, log cabin, hexagons and even curves, all of which are used to create whole pieces of cloth from which the templates are then cut. Thankfully the tempolates at the back of the book are full size, so no messing around at photocopier. These smaller projects are great for using up the stash and with my own growing larger by the day, I think I know what everyone will be getting for their birthdays this year.
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Table of ContentsDedication Introduction Acknowledgment Sewing Information Quilting Information Projects Clutches & Pouches E-Tablet Sleeve and Cell Phone Sleeves Scarlett Clutches Elegant Frame Purse Bags Isabella Bag Chloe Bag Tailynn Bag Hexagon Boston Bag Emilia Quilt Bag Mackenzie Messenger Bag Hexagon Backpack Eva Big Bag Delilah Cross Bag About the Author Resources
