Sew Small―19 Little Bags: Stash Your Coins, Keys, Earbuds, Jewelry & More - Softcover

Heynen, Jennifer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1617454338 ISBN 13: 9781617454332

Publisher: C&T Publishing / Stash Books, 2017

Synopsis

Sew 19 simply embellished projects including a card holder, coin purses, earbud holder, small wallets, pouches and organizers. These cute and useful bags are perfect for holding all of your little things. Personalize the organizers with adorable embellishments and appliqués and use up your scraps, trims, and other odds and ends! Great to give as gifts or keep for yourself, these tiny bags will bring a smile to anyone's face.

About this title

About the Author

Jennifer Heynen began sewing at age four. As an adult, she received a BFA in ceramics from Indiana University. Since then, she has designed twelve fabric collections for In The Beginning Fabrics and creates Jennifer Jangles sewing patterns and kits.

Review

This is fabulous glossy book with 19 projects to make.With colorful illustrations, ideas and advice on fabric, embellishments and stitching, Jennifer Heynen's Sew Small is an ideal book to work from. Sew Small comes with a double sided pattern sheet that has all you need for each of the items.I decided to make the ‘Whale coin purse' which in itself is just the cutest thing I have ever seen.This project was fiddly in places, such as inserting the zip. Small sewists would need some help but I thing the projects are ideal for all levels of skill.There are projects for male and females, and each can be made to look more petty or as plain depending on fabric choice. There is a gorgeous Journalling wallet I am going to make and what is lovely is that the projects are perfect for gift ideas or just to make for yourself.Sew Small has missed nothing out. It is easy to follow and each project can be done in a few hours or more. (Tracy Shephard tracyshephard.wordpress.com, 5/23/2017)

You can have a place for everything when you make the bags in this book. As the subtitle says, you can “stash your coins, keys, earbuds, jewelry and more” in the pretty wee bags, which are not only fairly simple to make but are a great way of using up oddments left over from larger projects.All the bags in here are rather special, and many do not even look very bag-like. There is one shaped like a house, another like an ice cream cone, a ladybug, whale, flower, and even my own favorite, a log. As well as plain machine and hand sewing, you can have a go at appliqué, patchwork and embroidery, plus enjoy working with lots of fun trims. This book is aimed at improvers and up. Anybody who knows their way around a sewing machine and has done some sewing ought to be able to make these projects. At the beginning there are instructions on how to add trims, topstitch to make appliqué and so a few embroidery stitches, namely running stitch, backstitch and French knots. It does help to have another embroidery book handy, however (check out the Search Press catalog), as in the second project you will need to know a couple more. Each project has a large photograph of the finished item, plus a list of what you need and a cutting list with sizes in imperial. The instructions have plenty of diagrams showing what to do, and everything is laid out with double spacing, giving it an airy, easy to read appearance. All the projects have quite a number of steps, too, which is ideal for anybody who has not done much in this line before. The bags would make excellent gifts and show well how things that are practical can also be very pretty. (myshelf.com, 6/11/2017)

It really is true that you can never have too many bags, so here are 19 more to add to your collection immediately. From handy wallets and ladybug coin purses to clutches and log-shaped jewellery rolls, there's something for everyone here. (Sew Magazine, September 2017)

Jennifer Heynen has a lovely blog, jenniferjangles.blogspot.co.uk and her mission is to make the world a happier place. This great little book taps into her talent for making cute, colourful objects that make you just want to smile! These are all mini-bag projects designed to organise the little things in your life and include: a Whale Coin Purse, a Flip Flop Travel bag, a Log Jewellery Roll and a Key-ring Coin Purse. Jennifer says in her intro that little bags are one of her favourite things to sew because in an afternoon, “You'll have something useful to keep your things where they need to be.” As somebody that regularly buys chargers, combs and holidayEuros having been unable to locate the originals, this book certainly appeals. There are masses of great gift ideas and a whole host of ways to use up your scraps in this beautifully illustrated book. To start with there are pages on fabrics, trims and embellishments as well as advice on hand stitching and embroidery techniques. All the projects include three or four pages of easy-to-follow instructions, and pullout templates are included for some of the designs. Many of the projects include zips so if this is not your forte, be prepared to give them a go. I rather fell in love with the Ladybug Bag, a tiny clip on bag for loose change or receipts that will become an indispensible add on to my everyday shoulder bag. Sew small yet sew good! (Popular Patchwork, October 2017)

Stitch up 19 pretty and practical organizers. Make bags to hold brushes, chargers, journaling supplies, money, flip-flops, and more. Tiny scraps find new life as adorable appliqués and embellishments on these quick-to-sew pouches. Complete with how-to images, instructions, and pull-out patterns, it's easy to sew a giftable or keepable little bag suitable for any occasion. (Sew News, December 2017/January 2018)

If a quilter isn"t quilting, she"s likely making a bag―we can never have too many. They are satisfying to make and in this book you can select from 19 different projects. Some are whimsical, all are practical, and each one will garner compliments. They are addictive as they can be be completed in an afternoon, so when you have the itch to sew, reach for this book and you will soon have a cute little bag. A really handy feature is that the contents page consists of photos, so you can see at a glance what the item looks like. Beginners are catered for, with a good introductory section on materials and techniques. (Down Under Quilts, 181)

Edition details

• Publisher: C&T Publishing / Stash Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1617454338
• ISBN 13: 9781617454332
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 112