Well, today's my turn to share one of my favorite craft books with you.
You have been following the craft book month over at Craft Buds, right? If not, jump on over there after this post for great prizes and reviews!
Sewing in a Straight Line by Brett Bara is a great beginner's book.
Looking for info on how to install easy zippers in a pillow? Check.
Want to sew a simple skirt? Check.
Want to make a tote bag? Check.
How about some simple and quick flower bowls?
You got it.
I've been admiring these little guys for a while and decided they were the perfect little back-to-school gifts for my kids' preschool teachers. Really, I think it is best to start the year off with chocolate!
Brett's bowls look great nested in a group of three but I just went with the smallest size. I made one for each of the three teachers.
Use medium weight fusible interfacing- not fusible fleece (it doesn't give you a smooth finish.)
Use a generous 1" seam when sewing the sides together. If your seam is not at least 1" in, your bowl won't be round.
These quick little bowls are fun to whip up and really look far more impressive than the amount of work that goes into them.
Fill them with chocolate and you have the perfect little gift.
Sewing in a Straight Line would be a fabulous gift for someone just getting started with sewing. There is a lot of basic information in here that is just super handy to know and turns out, you can do a whole lot with a straight stitch. I bet your local library has a copy too.
Craft Buds is hosting book reviews all month long so be sure to check out all the links below to discover other great craft books you might like.
Week One
Sunday 9/2: Hopeful Threads / The Jolly Jabber
Monday 9/3: Stitchery Dickory Dock / Me Sew Crazy
Tuesday 9/4: Olive & Ollie / Sew Sweetness
Wednesday 9/5: Fabric Seeds / The Busy Bean
Thursday 9/6: CraftFoxes / Sti
Friday 9/7: Katie's Korner / A Prairie Sunrise
Week Two
Sunday 9/9: Sweet Diesel Designs / missknitta's studio
Monday 9/10: Sew Tara / Clover and Violet
Tuesday 9/11: Sew Fantastic / amylouwho
Wednesday 9/12: Projektownia Jednoiglec / Two More Seconds
Thursday 9/13: Ellison Lane Quilts / Don't Call Me Betsy
Friday 9/14: Live a Colorful Life / LRstitched
Week Three
Sunday 9/16: Fairy Face Designs / Canoe Ridge Creations
Monday 9/17: Inspire Me Grey / Freshly Pieced
Tuesday 9/18: Lindsay Sews / The Cute Life
Wednesday 9/19: The Littlest Thistle / Sew Crafty Jess
Thursday 9/20: Urban Stitches / imagine gnats
Friday 9/21: Sew Bittersweet Designs / The Plaid Scottie
Monday 9/3: Stitchery Dickory Dock / Me Sew Crazy
Tuesday 9/4: Olive & Ollie / Sew Sweetness
Wednesday 9/5: Fabric Seeds / The Busy Bean
Thursday 9/6: CraftFoxes / Sti
Friday 9/7: Katie's Korner / A Prairie Sunrise
Week Two
Sunday 9/9: Sweet Diesel Designs / missknitta's studio
Monday 9/10: Sew Tara / Clover and Violet
Tuesday 9/11: Sew Fantastic / amylouwho
Wednesday 9/12: Projektownia Jednoiglec / Two More Seconds
Thursday 9/13: Ellison Lane Quilts / Don't Call Me Betsy
Friday 9/14: Live a Colorful Life / LRstitched
Week Three
Sunday 9/16: Fairy Face Designs / Canoe Ridge Creations
Monday 9/17: Inspire Me Grey / Freshly Pieced
Tuesday 9/18: Lindsay Sews / The Cute Life
Wednesday 9/19: The Littlest Thistle / Sew Crafty Jess
Thursday 9/20: Urban Stitches / imagine gnats
Friday 9/21: Sew Bittersweet Designs / The Plaid Scottie
There's a giveaway on Craft Buds every Friday of the blog hop as well as Q&As with craft book experts and book giveaways all month long! You don't want to miss it.
Pop over and check out the amazing and long list of prizes you could win! To enter, link up your craft book project over at Craft Buds September 23-30. All the rules and info can be found right here.
So what craft book are you crazy about? I'd love to know. It's never too early to start making my Christmas list!
xo,
Jennifer
19 comments:
Those bowls are great! I'd be thrilled to receive one, especially filled with candy. That was a sweet gift idea.
I have a whole Pinterest board of sewing books that I just have to have. If I had to pick one, it'd probably the that new Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe. You've probably heard of it.
Those are so cute, Jennifer! And you are right, the perfect little something for teachers!
Sewing in a Straight Line is a book I would love to add to my collection, and I think the little bowls are so cute! That would take care of a lot of presents this holiday season. Love your blog and your project photos. My "go to" books are usually quilting and needlework, but I think this is great.
They are so sweet!
This book is one of my favorites too. In fact, I gifted it to a friend who asked me to get her started on sewing. She loved it!
Those little bowls are super cute! What a great idea and I'm sure the teachers love them. :)
I love these bowls. Especially how they go in each other.
This is a new book to me and I'm thinking I need it! I saw your cute bowls and thought "those look so cute - they're probably a total pain to make" - teehee! Thanks for the review and the tips :-
Very cute, sure they loved them :o)
I love love any kind of sewing book and now I have another on my wish list. Cute bowls Jennifer!
One of my more recent craft books is Sunday morning Quilts.
I just love those bowls - just thinking of all the things you could fill those with - so sweet!! Thanks
The bowls are so cute! I watched the author's video on how to make them too. Thanks for linking up so many great blogs. I'm never going to get any work done!
that looks like a fun book!
I love these little bowls, so cute!
Those bowls are fantastic! I could use them in every room of my house!
those bowls are so cute and look easy to make. Perfect quick gift
Sewing in a straight line! Are my lines supposed to be straight? Sounds like a good book, and I love the library. When I am near one I will surely check it out! And the bowls are adorable.
These bowls are great and would be a great gift. I'd like to make some for every season!
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