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 enlarge | Author: Amy Butler
Creator: Colin Mcguire
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 5091
Media: Spiral-bound
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 8.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0811851591
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.21
EAN: 9780811851596
ASIN: 0811851591
Publication Date: August 3, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 Beautiful but very, very confusing February 28, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I picked up this book after purchasing Lotta Jansdotter's Simple Sewing book. I was torn between the two. Both had such wonderful designs. However, upon finally purchasing and getting a good read of In Stitches, I find myself exceedingly overwhelmed. I read in quite a good number of reviews that the instructions were very detailed and would be great for a beginner. I'm the epitome of a beginner in the sewing world, and I'm just baffled by a good deal of the projects in this book. Perhaps when I become more comfortable in my sewing skills, and learn the ropes a little more, I'll find the time to make most of the projects in this book. If you're a beginning seamstress, then I highly recommend Lotta's book, which, at least for me, was much easier to follow in making projects.
The pictures in this book are gorgeous, and the projects have me eager to learn how to sew better, but the instructions are just too complicated.
Great for Beginners January 28, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
There is a lot of inspiration here! I think the patterns are fairly basic (which the title indicates "simple"), but just seeing how Amy Butler put her fabrics together is worth the price of admission. Seeing the "how-tos" of making some of the projects are helpful - I could have immitated some of the patterns myself, but Butler takes out the guesswork. Fun! Modern! A great place to start creating your own personal style.
Something Lacking January 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I like the designs in this book, and there is a wider variety of project types than I expected. So far, I haven't had any trouble following the instructions. However, I usually like to have a nice photo to refer to when I'm making a project, and the photos in this book were not good for that. They are beautiful photos, but most are taken with such a narrow depth of field that the entire project is not in focus.
In Stitches from a beginner sewer's perspective January 18, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I'm a beginner sewer and had only used a sewing machine once or twice before. I found most of the projects in here to be things I will want to make. I made one of the bags with no problem at all, although I did find the instructions a bit confusing at one point. As another reviewer mentioned, the pictures in the instructions could be clearer. I did find that the projects would probably be too easy for people who have already done several projects before. Thus I would recommend going to the bookstore and flipping through the book before purchasing. If you've never used a sewing machine before and do not like the idea of improvising occasionally, I would recommend purchasing additional sewing books or having a friend handy since this is a project book and was not written to guide you through all the steps of sewing.
Good in theory. January 2, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
i love amy butler, but this book somewhat let me down. there are some confusing instructions and some projects are very similar to other projects in the book. out of all my sewing books this is the one that i haven't been interested in or able to complete any of the projects.
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