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Fabric Leftovers: Simple, Adaptable Ways to Use up Scraps | 
 enlarge | Author: D'arcy-jean Milne
Publisher: C & T Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $26.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 210644
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.8 x 0.6
ISBN: 1571203842
Dewey Decimal Number: 746
EAN: 9781571203847
ASIN: 1571203842
Publication Date: October 1, 2006
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Condition: New with remainder mark.
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Product Description
25 big ideas for little pieces of fabric * Bags, bowls, boxes, cases, more--all from squirreled-away scraps and notions
* Fun yet practical, great for craft circles Admit it. Its the crafters curse. They save endless scraps of fabric--too small for the project at hand, too big to toss away. Fabric Leftovers shows how to convert these orphans into 25 great projects, from two-minute button blooms to gift-shop-style journal covers. Bags, bowls, boxes, covers, cases, Christmas ornaments, and more use fun techniques like cording, jewelry making, beading, wrapping, and easy machine embroidery. Fun, funny, and friendly, Fabric Leftovers is packed with the right stuff.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Not enough tips for the price August 7, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
If you are someone looking for specific projects, be aware that the ones included here are, to my sensibility, tacky. Hit the "Suprise Me!" button in the "Search Inside" feature a few times to see if these projects match your style. If you can look at a process and figure out how to use it in a different way, this book still isn't worth the price because she uses the same techniques over and over again. I gave it two stars because, while I might use some of the techniques, I was "done" with the book in about 30 minutes.
 fun ideas June 5, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I like this book a lot. There are clever ways to use those scraps of fabrics- even the smallest ones. I read one rather negative review about this book using too much "collage" techniques, and that is what sold me because I love mixing and matching. If you like mixing various fabrics together, then this is your book. The projects are fun, not neccesarily difficult and stylish. I plan on making several of her purses/bags- I think they would be complement getters.
disappointed May 22, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was really, really disappointed with this book. It is certainly not my idea of using fabric leftovers, more like fabric collage. If you are a fiber artist it may have some interesting projects, but everything looks the same, and I didn't find it very inspiring.
 Fun and light. May 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Small, fun and whimsical projects. Not everything in life has to be a work of art or that original. An easy does it approach.
delightful! March 28, 2007
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
As someone with a vast collection of craft books I can easily say that most "new" craft books are just rehashing of the same ideas in other books. Especially when it comes to books dealing with fabric scraps-it seems like every book I bought had the same projects- basically "add fabric to tea towel" blah blah blah.
This book was a fantastic surprise! Original new ideas beautifully photographed, well written and chock full of info and eye candy. If you are like me-kinda eclectic and "artsy fartsy" but you do not like strict "paint by the numbers" crafts then you will love this book!
The author even gives great info on scrap storage, disassembling old clothes to acquire more fabric. She gives you about five basic scrappy ideas-then loads of ways to run with those simple ideas to create gorgeous projects! I love that idea and variations on a theme is something that's needed in craft books for awhile now. This book will make you want to immediately start creating:)
Now the projects here are very freeform, whimsical and brightly colored. If you find you don't like those things artistically then you may not like the authors style but I love it!
Highly recommend this book!
5 stars.
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