Growing Up Sew Liberated: Making Handmade Clothes and Projects for Your Creative Child

Mcelwee, Meg

ISBN 10: 1596681624 / ISBN 13: 9781596681620

Published by Interweave Press, U.S.A., 2011

About this Item

Nice clean and bright copy. Patterns envelope inside rear cover opened and appears full. Signed by author on title page. Size: 4to - 9¾" - 12" Tall.

Seller Inventory # 064742

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Growing Up Sew Liberated: Making Handmade Clothes and Projects for Your Creative Child
• Publisher: Interweave Press, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1596681624
• ISBN 13: 9781596681620
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Illustrated
• Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing.
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Bring joy, creativity & learning to your sewing with fabulous kid-friendly projects!

Meg McElwee puts her signature sewing style into gorgeous children's clothes and creative activity-focused designs. From simple clothing to toys, Growing Up Sew Liberated is packed with innovative, playful sewing patterns. Follow the structure of a child's day with 20 projects including:

• Getting up and getting dressed: comfortable clothing patterns such as T-shirts, sweatshirts, and pocket pants.
• Homemaking and cooking: projects for engaging children in helping around the house and for in the kitchen, such as aprons, bibs, and placemats.
• Playtime: indoor and outdoor activities are celebrated with dolls, a cape, a satchel, and a tent.
• Bedtime: snuggle in for a night in cozy pj's and a sleep sack.

Meg adds in suggestions for projects and adventures for kids and adults to explore together and tasks that children can accomplish on their own.

Includes a techniques section, how-to photos, extra tips and tricks, and a bonus full-size pattern section, Growing Up Sew Liberated collects designs, activities, and ideas that are perfect for adding creativity into the daily life of sewists, children, and families.

About the Author

An internationally certified Montessori teacher, Meg McElwee is a successful sewing pattern designer and the author of the Sew Liberated crafting blog, where she offers sewing tutorials and writes about motherhood and other handmade projects. She is also the author of Sew Liberated: 20 Stylish Projects for the Modern Sewist. Meg lives in North Carolina with her husband and two sons.