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Half Yard Heaven: Easy Sewing Projects Using Left-Over Pieces of Fabric

by Debbie Shore
Search. Apr. 2014. 96p. illus. index. ISBN 9781844488926. pap. $19.95. FIBER CRAFTS
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If you sew, you probably have a scrap bin full of odd-sized pieces of fabric that you don't know what to do with. Avid sewist Shore provides 26 small projects designed to use these small-to-medium scraps. Despite the book's title, a half yard isn't needed for most of the projects, which focus on cute, feminine accessories for women and girls. Highlights include the craft caddy, with numerous pockets to hold various bits and bobs of crafty stuff (and a convenient handle for portablility), a zippered makeup bag, and an easily customizable pair of house slippers with soft fleece soles. The projects are easy to sew and require basic sewing machine skills (straight and zigzag stitch, topstitching, and zipper installation), and key steps are illustrated with photographs.
VERDICT This pretty collection will appeal to sewists looking for simple, quick projects to make as gifts.
Reviewed by Nanette Donohue , Mar 15, 2014
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