Sew Beautiful Magazine March April 2004

Sew Beautiful Magazine

March April 2004

In Very Good Condition.  Has been carefully stored.

 Full of heirloom sewing know-how.

Pull-out centerfold patterns are included.

Table of Contents

PROJECTS AND PATTERNS

JoAnne JoAnne Hearn - Free Pattern:    Back-wrap sun dress in two variations for sizes (2-6) .  Includes a great smocked insert technique, and a shadowwork bunny design for a collar.  Patterns are on pullout centerfold.

 

Made by Me:  Easy Quilted Pillow:  by Emily Bunch.  Kids project:  Two pillows offer beginner machine quilting. : 

 

PICTORIALS

A Rose Garden of Inspiration: Presented by Elegant Stitches of Cary North Carolina. Pictorial:  Fancy and fun smocked dresses forspring.

 

A Family Wedding Party:  By Gail Doane:  Pictorial:  When daughter gets engaged, mom gets stitching.

 

CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN

Triple Treat:  by Kim Holcomb  Design:   One fabric, three unique designs; three sisters dress without looking identical  

The Couture Touch:  By Claire Shaffer :  Couture Sewing:  Couture vs ready to wear  --  Claire Shaeffer shares her views along with her couture technique for making super skinny tubing. 

 

EMBROIDERY 

Little Fairy:  By Karen Bosch: Shadow Embroidery:  A delicate fairy among flowers or a classic monogram and fancy scalloped medallion top. a precious pillow sham for baby. 

Baby's Got A New Pair of Shoes: by Laurie Anderson  Machine Embroidery:  Stitch, cut out, and assemble all in one,  machine embroidered, baby booties.  You'll want to make a pair for every occasion.  

 

SMOCKING 

Summer Strawberries:  by Ann Parker  Picture Smocking:  A favorite summer fruit is smocked on a sleeveless dress of yellow seersucker.  

Sweet Butterfly: by Lillie McAnge - Back Smocked Geometric:  Smocking in reverse creates a dimension for the bodice of a dreamy dress.  Create 3d organdy butterflies to flutter atop a hand-embroidered collar.

         Quilting 

Quiltips: By Jinny Beyer Column:  Three methods for preparing quilt squares for hand quilting. 

Women

Bead-azzled:  By Laura Jenkins Thompson.  Design:  Hand bead your own fringe around an organdy windowpane over-blouse

Svelte Smocked Gown:  By Linda Gray:  Surface Texturing:  Linda combines lattice smocking and counterchange to create an elegant silk charmeuse nightgown.

                                 

                 

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