I was really torn between buying this book and one of Amy Butler´s books - I decided on this one because of the title, Simple Sewing and because I am an admirer of Lotta Jansdotter and Scandinavian style. The book seemed a little too simple at first glance but the more I look through it, the more I realise that the simplicity of it leaves room for my own imagination. It´s a little like Ikea furniture, the structure is there but you can make so much more out of it. The book has a lot of practical hints and instructions for sewing in general aswell as lovely photos and useful patterns in their own hard pocket so they can´t be lost. I started with some things that I needed, the sun hat (I had to adapt this pattern as it was much too big so I recommend that you make a test hat with a cheap fabric first) and a pot holder and I`m working on the all-day tote which will be used as a picnic bag and filled with a napkins and place-mats with cutlery pockets. We have booked our summer holiday to Italy in August and I can´t wait to have a picnic overlooking beautiful Lake Garda, wearing my sun hat with a lovely place-mat on my lap!
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That book looks so good! I love the projects you made already!
I totally agree with you that her simplicity leaves so much more to be done with little tweaks here and there to make her patterns your own. I love your hat!!!! It think it is next on my list of projects.
I did test that hat pattern and it was super small on me! Go figure...I really love how yours looks.
i recently bought this book too! it is full of so many wonderful pictures, but i haven't tried to make anything yet. i want to make that fun backpack i think...but i love the hat! maybe i should try it first. :)
How lovely!!!
You made both of those? They are wonderful!!
very lovely and they will look great in Italy
You are so inspiring. I love the sunhat!
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