Sew Gifts!: 25 Handmade Gift Ideas from Top Designers was the first book reviewed at Sew Fun this morning. It has 25 really cute gifts for both adults and children throughout the year. Some ideas are an adorable owl pincushion, a child’s pinafore, some modern design pillows, a zigzag tote and
This bird pillow
The tablet Covers book had several very pretty covers with each cover being in several sizes for the various size of tablets and readers in use.
New Ideas for Applique – August 21, 2012
by Pat Sloan
This book has 12 fun appliques from cute bees to a happy snowman, with ideas for use, including embellishing table runners, tote, bags, clothing and quilts.
A cute snowman hanging
pears appliques could either be on towels or a wall hanging.
There is a new chalkboard fabric that can be fun. Fabric Confetti has designed wonderful Greetings and Affirmations to go with this fabric. Chalkboard markers are available as well as chalkboard chalk can be used. Wouldn’t this be fun on a shopping bag – especially if you sent your husband for a few groceries? The list wouldn’t get lost.
They had on display other applique patterns, a scissors, some fancy USB sticks, a folding pen, Angelina fiber, a pressing sheet and some BoNash. If you don’t know about BoNash, I really recommend you look this up as this is a superior product for mending as well as for applique. I mended a pair of jeans for DH and it took looking to find the mended spot.
Sew we end today’s Sew Fun Infomercial
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