Inchmark blogged about the new book by Heather Ross a little while ago and it immediately found it's way to the top of my Amazon wishlist. Bizarrely, as I bought it and sent it to Josie for her birthday present she was buying it and sending it to me for mine. Weekend Sewing is styled so beautifully with such lovely pictures and easy to follow instructions; there is the odd recipe thrown in for good measure which look simple and delicious; and the opening chapter about how to set up a compact sewing area in a small flat could have been written specifically for me as I lose my sewing room to Merlin (sadly I couldn't convince DD to let me install a big cupboard in the living room full of fabrics and notions).
Time for a transatlantic craft off? I'm thinking of starting with the patchwork trimmed baby blanket, followed closely by a pair of guest room slippers. Although this weekend's sewing (at the kitchen table) mainly involves blackout lining, some polka dot corduroy and a pair of brown 1970s Miffy curtains I bought a while ago on ebay and just found again.
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