Patchwork, Please!: Colorful Zakka Projects to Stitch and Give
by Ayumi Takahashi
Interweave Press | April 2013 | ISBN-10 1596685999 | PDF | 143 pages | 13.8 mb
http://www.amazon.com/Patchwork-Please-Colorful-Projects-Stitch/dp/1596685999
Get fresh inspiration with 19 quick and colorful projects!
In Patchwork, Please!, Stitch magazine contributor Ayumi Takahashi has created playful and practical patchwork projects for the home and the people who live in it. Sewing should be fun, and Ayumi Takahashi's patchwork projects embody that happy, playful approach.
Known for both her distinctive combination of patterned fabrics and her quirky interpretations of vintage style, Ayumi brings this signature approach to 19 sewing projects. The book begins with basic techniques in patchwork, paper piecing, raw-edged applique, and machine and hand embroidery. Then it's straight into an appealing assortment of projects for the kitchen, home, family, and friends.
About the Author
Ayumi Takahashi is a regular contributor to Stitch magazine and spends her time between California and Japan. Her blog The Pink Penguin (ayumills.blogspot.com) averages upward of 10,000 unique visits a month. She lives in Japan.
Contents
Acknowledgments 5
Introduction 6
Tools and Materials 8
Basic Quilting Tools 8
Materials 11
Techniques 14
Combining fabrics 14
Combining colors 15
Preparing fabrics 15
Cutting fabrics 15
Pinning 16
Machine-stitching 16
Handstitching 18
Quilting 18
Paper-piecing patchwork technique 19
Binding 26
Raw-edged appliqué 27
For the kitchen
For kids
For the home
For going places
For crafting
Resources 142
Index 143
