Sewing in No Time

Store-bought soft furnishings can be expensive and the choice is often limited—but with so many gorgeous designer fabrics on sale, there’s never been a better time to make your own.

Sewing in No Time sets out 50 simple step-by-step projects using nothing more than the most basic of sewing skills. Cozy and colorful scatter cushions, stylish drapes and blinds, elegant table linen, handy storage bags and baskets, a comfy cushion for a garden bench, and even a cool play tent for the kids to run riot in: these are just a few of the ideas that Emma Hardy has designed using readily available fabrics and trims. Illustrated throughout using specially commissioned photographs and easy-to-follow step-by-step diagrams, Sewing in No Time is the perfect book for people who are big on ideas but short of time. Whether your home is a traditional country cottage, or a modern warehouse-style apartment, you’re sure to find plenty of ideas to inspire you.

Emma Hardy is a keen gardener and an equally keen crafter. Emma’s gardening books for CICO include Small Summer Gardens, The Winter Garden,�Teeny Tiny Gardening, and Tiny Tabletop Gardens; her craft books for CICO include Learn to Sew, Making Children's Clothes, Quilting in No Time, Hand-Crafted Cards, My First Sewing Machine Book, and My First Rock Painting Book. Married with two daughters, Emma lives in south London, UK.