Book Review – Love…Sewing: 25 Simple Step-By-Step Projects to Sew

If you’re looking for a fun and creative way to add some personality to your home, then you need to check out Love…Sewing 25 simple step by step projects to sew ! This book is filled with 25 amazing projects that are simple, yet stylish. From cushions, throws, and bags to a cot quilt, table linen, and even a blind, you’ll find everything you need to know to get started.

I have to say, I wasn’t exactly an expert sewer when I first picked up this book, but the step-by-step instructions and photos made it so easy to follow along. The basics section at the beginning of the book was also a great resource for me, as it taught me all the essential techniques I needed to know to get started.

The projects in this book are all about adding color, texture, and pattern to your home, and the author does a great job of using simple sewing techniques and fresh fabrics to make each project really stand out. If you’re looking for a fun way to spend your evenings and weekends, I would definitely recommend Love…Sewing. Happy sewing!

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I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows.

And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

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