Deepika (disclosure: PatternReview.com advertises on this blog) sent me a copy of the new PatternReview book, 1,000 smart stitching shortcuts as well as Tips: Top-Rated favorites from stitching fans as well as Master Teachers, as well as boy, am I pleased to have it.
I like books of suggestions since they strengthen two of my valued assumptions: first, that nobody is ever so much of an professional that they can’t discover SOMETHING NEW, as well as second, that bite-sized pieces of info are always much more fun than long tracts.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a sucker for huge, project-based books (I believe I still have a copy of a book called ‘Make Your own objective Furniture’ around right here somewhere) however in my present reality, it’s as much as I can handle to discover that (for instance) you can fold the material in the seam allowance perpendicular to the stitching line as well as clip notches OUTWARD, letting you have good neat notches in curves without the danger of cutting into the stitching! (Which I finish with regularity.)
Some of the other suggestions I will be using:
make cardboard templates to make spacing guides — I truly requirement one of these for pockets, so I keep in mind that the very best spacing for a pocket opening for me is about 5 inches …
use fusible interfacing instead of tape to shorten or lengthen pattern pieces (genius!)
take apart a jeweled stretch bracelet for beautiful sew-on designs — they already have holes!
buttons as well shiny? Sand ’em down with fine-grit sandpaper or an emery board.
I truly like that this book is organized by classification — makes it simpler to discover suggestions that apply just to the challenging job you’re currently tearing your hair out over. as well as part of this book’s appeal is that a few of the suggestions are truly cautionary tales, of the “don’t let this occur to you” range — who doesn’t determine with a great story about a heinous mistake?
I likewise suggest reading it with a lot of bit sticky notes, to ensure that you can mark the pages of the suggestions you want to try for yourself!
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