{"id":5285,"date":"2015-03-07T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-07T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=5285"},"modified":"2015-03-05T11:17:02","modified_gmt":"2015-03-05T17:17:02","slug":"stitch-it-simple-by-beth-sheard-book-review-whimsical-home-decor-for-you-to-sew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=5285","title":{"rendered":"Stitch It Simple, by Beth Sheard (book review) – whimsical home decor for you to sew"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"book<\/a>Your favorite colors<\/a>
\nplus easy-to-personalize patterns
\nequals fabulous new home items sewn by you!<\/p>\n

You will be able to beautifully Stitch It Simple<\/em>\u00a0 with\u00a0sharp scissors, fusible interfacing, and the designer’s step-by-step instructions.<\/p>\n

Choose complementary colors and designs for the Patchwork Chairpad, then finger-knit a cord for the Flower Garland made with its fabric scraps.<\/p>\n

Beth has free alphabet templates for the pennant bunting here<\/a> on her website, too.<\/p>\n

Look for this late 2014 paperback at your local library<\/a> or independent bookstore<\/a> so you can be inspired to stitch your own fun home accessories.<\/p>\n

Which project from the cover would you start with?
\n**kmm<\/p>\n

Book info<\/strong>: Stitch It Simple: 25 Hand Sewn Projects to Make and Share \/ Beth Sheard. Taunton Press, 2014.\u00a0 [author site<\/a>]\u00a0 [publisher site<\/a>] Review copy and cover image courtesy of the publisher.<\/p>\n

My book talk<\/strong>:\u00a0 Colorful designs for pillow covers, wall hangings, aprons – it’s easy to Stitch It Simple<\/em>\u00a0 and add your own personal touches to your home.<\/p>\n

After covering the basics of sewing, appliques, and finishing, this young British designer presents patterns and helpful hints for 25 projects to brighten up your bedroom, study, and kitchen.<\/p>\n

Charming gift ideas include a Butterfly Mobile, Bird Tote Bag, and Kit and Kat stuffed cats which can double as bookends if you add weights before stitching shut.<\/p>\n

Use the assembly method for the Owl and Pussycat Wall Tidy to create a hanging organizer with your favorite fabrics and colors, echoing what you chose for the Balloon Cushion or Tree Pillow Cover (small or large).<\/p>\n

Whether you begin with the Mini Quilt, Hanging Elephants, or the Cupcake Apron, you’ll be inspired to brighten up your home with personalized accessories using this book filled with clear instructions, whimsical designs, and proven sewing techniques.\u00a0 (One of 6,000 books recommended on www.abookandahug.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your favorite colors plus easy-to-personalize patterns equals fabulous new home items sewn by you! You will be able to beautifully Stitch It Simple\u00a0 with\u00a0sharp scissors, fusible interfacing, and the designer’s step-by-step instructions. Choose complementary colors and designs for the Patchwork Chairpad, then finger-knit a cord for the Flower Garland made with its fabric scraps. Beth […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23],"tags":[42,49,31,164,35],"class_list":["post-5285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nonfiction","tag-crafts","tag-memories","tag-non-us-author","tag-sewing","tag-surprises"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5285"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5321,"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5285\/revisions\/5321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}