Sew Sunny Homestyle Review

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(More customer reviews)Tone has done another very visually appealing book. She represents the quintessential Scandinavian style in a way that is hard to rival. This is now her 5th. book and they got better with every book she published.
I am giving it only 3 stars, because after 4 previous books there is nothing new -she is still doing the same projects over and over again- with a bit of a new twist. But I claim to have enough imagination to change her ideas a little to make them new and my own. Every book has dolls, and they essentially are the same in their pattern just with different dresses. One book has a flying pig, the next a flying cow and so on. Her stuffed animals also are done in the same style. In one book her birds hang on the Christmas tree, in the new book she put them on a stick... I did some research and it seems she does entire stationary collections that match her own fabric collections that are available for sale in Europe. That's why in her Sew Pretty Christmas Style book she uses the same fabric as in Sew Pretty Home Style, just in red on white instead of white on red. These are a few examples. She more or less advertises her own products in her last three books. In a very beautiful way.
If you do not own any of her books yet you should buy this book. If you already own her other books my advise would be to order it in the store to be able to look at the projects first and make up your mind if you need it for the projects offered. I was looking for new ideas and was disappointed not to find them in this book.
I hope my review will help.


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Sew Sunny Homestyle features a beautiful collection of over 50 delightful projects that blend timeless seaside charm with effortless country elegance.Choose from a stunning variety of home and personal accessories, including chic handbags and espadrilles, pretty cushions, throws and cuddly soft toys. Easy-to-follow instructions, gorgeous color photography and delightful illustrations accompany each project, plus techniques such as appliqu? and free embroidery enable you to create beautiful items that will bring a little sunshine into your home.

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Spool Rack-Sewing Machine Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this for my mom for Christmas. She hung it on the wall above her sewing machine and filled it with thread spools. Read the dimensions...this one is much smaller than the one I almost got at Walmart, but it makes up for that by adding flair to the room. It looks handcrafted, so it's useful but also decorative. My mother loves it.

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A 23 pin spool rack that is made of grey wire treated with rust inhibitor. It measures approximately 13H x 6.5W inches. Use it to store your spools of thread beside your sewing machine.

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Brother CS-80 85-Stitch-Function Computerized Sewing Machine Review

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(More customer reviews)I recieved my new Brother CS80 yesterday and out of the box it works great. It took me a couple of hours to learn how to use the bobbin winder and the thread cassette the instruction book is written with pictures and describes everything step by step I found it very easy to use. I also love the fact of being able to use it with or without the foot pedal my last one I was constantly chasing it around the floor, its nice just to reach up and stop or start it with a button the same with the needle just push a button.I'm looking forward to all the built in stitches that are there and mosts of all its light and easy to handle and I sat it on a wooden tray table to try it out and there was no vibrations and its so quiet. I know I will get hours of enjoyment from this machine. I've sewed for along time and on all kinds of machines but I'm sure a beginner can learn to use it if you can use a computer you can use this

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The Brother CS-80 is an 85 stitch function computerized sewing machine which features Brother's exclusive quick-load thread cassette system.The cassette threading system gives you an easy 3 step way to thread your machine and even threads the needle for you as well.The CS-80 has an LED Display with computerized stitch selection to make it easy to change stitches automatically.This machine has 85 stitch functions with 50 built-in stitches which include utility stitches for garment construction as well as decorative and heirloom stitches for embellishment. The machine has snap-on presser feet which are easily changed for any stitch.The CS-80 also comes with built in quilting features and bonus quilting accessories.The bonus accessories include a walking foot for easy accurate stitching of slippery fabrics or multiple layers, a quilting foot for darning, quilting or free motion decorative stitching, a quilting guide to help create precise evenly spaced quilt lines and a soft cover for storage.There is even a programmable needle-stop position which quilters love.This sewing machine has 5 styles of one-step auto size buttonholes built right into the machine.Using Brother's buttonhole foot you can sew perfect buttonholes everytime.The bobbin system on the CS-80 features fast, automatic bobbin winding and one-step bobbin replacement with our quick-set drop in top bobbin system.You can even operate this machine without a foot control by using the built-in speed control system and the built in start/stop feature.The CS-80 features a drop feed for free motion quilting or to create free form traditional quilt patterns.Your possiblities are endless with this machine!The machine is lightweight with a built-in handle for portability.The instructions are biliugual in English and Spanish.

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Round Loom/ Hook Tool Review

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(More customer reviews)Welcome to the fabulous world of loom knitting (aka rake knitting, peg knitting, amish loom knitting or frame knitting)!
Pick up a skein of yarn, give yourself an hour or so to pick up this amazing (and easy) craft and off you go. You simply wrap the pegs according to the pattern, use the tool to bring one set of loops over or under another and you're knitting.
REALLY, that's just about all there is to it. It's fantastic.
Various companies make these (I have both these and the ones from In the Attic aka ITA). These are hard plastic, the ITA ones are a flexible molded rubber type of material, with some "give" to it as you work with them. I have not used the wooden ones, but hear they are beautiful and easy to work with.
Note this set of four looms comes with only one loom tool or pick, but I think the carry bag is nice.
Hats, scarves, booties, socks, mittens and sweaters, plus afghans and shawls--and the ever popular poncho--can all be done on these looms. You can do single or double knit, multiple color knitting, flat pieces or circular tubes--it's up to you.
Use furry yarn, sparkle yarns, worsted weight, baby weight etc---it all works with these looms! Most items require that you use two strands of yarn held together to make a tight enough knit stitch but the chunky yarns don't and since you use less of the chunky as a result it saves money.
There are lots of free patterns out there (try websites of loom makers such as Provo Craft, Decor Accents, Red Oak, In The Attic, etc, for starters). Some book titles for the loom are: Learn to Knit on Circle Looms, various pamphlets put out by Provo Craft, etc. Note that this set of four looms comes with only one basic hat pattern with one edging variation (you can make it in various sizes made on the different size looms) to get you started. You supply your own yarn.
There are frame, rake and knifty knitter loom knitting groups on yahoo and elsewhere where you will get invaluable help, see some member photos of completed projects and get free patterns.
Get an inexpensive machine knitting weight (or maybe use a metal fishing bob) and a plastic clothes pin, pin the clothespin to the non working yarn (the one that is usually called a tail, which is anchored to or tied to the knob on the side of the loom) and hang the weight from the hole in the center of the clothespin. Voila--less trouble with slipping yarn!
Note that the In The Attic looms have a push pin that you can either wind tightly around and push in on the side of their soft rubber looms, or on other brands of looms you can slip the yarn into a knob, or in a slit or notch on the side to hold it.
There is also a purple-colored, long, rake loom in the shape of a rectangle that Knifty Knitter makes, which is usually referred to as a rake or scarf board used for flat knitting that makes a double-thick reversible knitting fabric, if both rows of pegs are used, and a single thick fabric if one row of pegs (one side) is used. I have that, too!
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Knifty Knitter is a fun-filled, knitting program for the beginner, to expert knitter. The Knifty Knitter looms are lightweight, yet durable, and come in many sizes and shapes to provide hours of entertainment crafting your favorite knitted projects.

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