Sustainable sewing projects don't have to be scratchy hemp skirts and brown patchwork aprons - you could be making beautiful one-off pieces for yourself and your home from unique and unusual eco-friendly recycled or vintage fabrics. A whole new generation of savvy craftsters have been dusting off old sewing machines and revving them up, but they don't want to make just any old thing. This book will guide readers through a series of 20 stylish sewing projects with a focus on sourcing and using sustainable fabrics. The projects teach different aspects of sewing, starting with making cushions from recycled shirts, old jumpers, vintage buttons and other materials, working through making simple skirts and bags, to using leather applique, working with vintage lace and peace silk, using organic fabrics for scarves and shawls and even 'upcycling' an old suede skirt or hat into something new and fabulous.
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'I really like this book. It has a great style about it and includes plenty of projects that you will want to try. It helps you understand the challenges that exist within the textile industry and encourages you to reuse and recycle existing materials to give them new life.'
--Mr X Stitch '...this book puts a new twist on eco sewing.'
--Leicester Mercury, July 2010
'A whole new generation of savvy makers are dusting off old sewing machines and the author guides readers through a series of 20 stylish sewing projects with a focus on sourcing and using sustainable fabrics.'
--Embroidery, July/August 2010
"This book will guide readers through a series of stylish sewing projects with a focus on sourcing and using sustainable fabrics." --Sew Today Magazine (Feb 2011)
--Mr X Stitch '...this book puts a new twist on eco sewing.'
--Leicester Mercury, July 2010
'A whole new generation of savvy makers are dusting off old sewing machines and the author guides readers through a series of 20 stylish sewing projects with a focus on sourcing and using sustainable fabrics.'
--Embroidery, July/August 2010
"This book will guide readers through a series of stylish sewing projects with a focus on sourcing and using sustainable fabrics." --Sew Today Magazine (Feb 2011)
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Ruth Singer is a textile designer-maker who works exclusively with eco-friendly, recycled and natural fabrics. Ruth has also worked in museum education, most recently in adult education at the V&A. She has published many projects in books and magazines including The Guardian Guide to Craft and in Black Dog Publishing Making Stuff: An Alternative Craft Book and several Lark Books publications. Her first solo book Sew It Up, a modern manual of practical and decorative sewing, was published in 2009. Ruth's work can be seen at www.ruthsinger.co.uk.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Being a blog reader, I am well aware of what's out there to use that ensures me a tiny 'footprint' on this world. The projects weren't really anything I hadn't seen elsewhere, in other books or magazines. Disappointing, really. Sorry.
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I book deals with the timely subject of recycling which is great. I found her first book alot more inspiring with more ideas with more creative outlooks. I do like the book and will keep it.
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This is a fun, practical and informative guide to approaching needlework and crafting in an environmentally responsible way. Ruth explains the issues involved in a lively, accessible style and is never patronising or preachy. After reading this you'll feel educated, informed and well equipped to introduce some eco-friendliness to your crafting, and there are some fun projects to tackle to start you off. Another really great feature is the list of stockists of organic and environemntally responsible materials. Of course, Ruth's a designer so the book looks great too - there are plenty of pictures and colour throughout, and tables to help clarify the key bits of information. This book really does make it easy to eco-craft and I can't recommend it enough.
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