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9781118077535 English 1118077539 28 projects seamlessly merge stitching, sustainability, and resourcefulness with simple, clean designAdvancements in technology have increased the pace of our lives. As a response, a vibrant Do It Yourself movement has risen to reclaim age old traditions that reconnect us to slower and simpler times. A sewing renaissance has been set in motion at a time in history when economic instability and an awareness of the importance of using sustainable resources is peaking.With this in mind, award-winning blogger Maya Donenfeld offers a guide to working with her favorite recycled materials. You'll find linen, burlap, wool and more with details on their history, deconstruction techniques, sewing tips, and information about their environmental impact.Reinventing everyday materials into extraordinary items of beauty and utility for the modern home and family will excite new and experienced sewers alike. To add an element of personalization, Maya draws on her experience leading print workshops to share easy methods for transforming gently-used fabric with paint and ink. Stenciling templates and thorough instructions are provided, as well as encouragement to invent your own designs. Stories, a favorite recipe, and nature activity are tucked between and around the projects to offer the reader an invitation to slow down, and create with intention., Eco-chic sewing patterns with contemporary style Filled with popular craft/design blogger Maya Donenfeld's signature style, Reinvention offers beginner to advanced sewers a robust pattern collection for transforming everyday materials into unique items of beauty and utility. With more than 25 diverse and enticing sewing projects, you'll get step-by-step instructions to create your own decor and accessories from materials that are easily accessible, affordable, and designed to utilize them to the fullest. Reinvention begins with an introduction and discussion of the tools and techniques you'll need to complete the projects in the book. Next, you'll find helpful sections that explain how and where to find the fabrics featured in the book, and tips for deconstruction and care. All projects are accessible to the beginning sewer, but increase in difficulty and build upon one another to keep newbies learning as they go, and to keep more seasoned sewers inspired. Detailed, step-by-step instructions, templates, and patterns Stenciled typography, simple images, and gorgeous photos capturing finished projects as well as materials in action Projects are focused on materials that are accessible and affordable Book design mimics today's popular Japanese sewing and home-style books Side bars with bite-sized green facts and interesting bits of textile history are interspersed throughout, along with suggestions for making sustainable lifestyle choices Reinvention artfully delivers a contemporary sewing book that meets the demand for eco living with a sense of style., Reinvention will have 10 chapters including: an introduction, tools and techniques, 8 different materials with accompanying projects, and conclude with a resource chapter. Each materials chapter will share how and where to source the fabric featured, as well as tips for deconstruction and care. There will be 25-30 projects with approximately 4 per chapter. Each material featured has its own distinct qualities and the projects are designed to utilize them to the fullest. Side bars with green facts and interesting bits of textile history will be interspersed throughout with gentle suggestions for making sustainable lifestyle choices. Reinvention will be filled with gorgeous stills of finished projects. There will also be atmospheric shots of items in action, with the backdrop being an intersection of nature and industrialism. This will give it both an organic and modern feel, while visually playing off the idea of salvaged and rescued goods. Maya is deeply inspired by her rural, agricultural surroundings and the pure, but rustic aesthetic demonstrated in today's popular Japanese sewing and home-style books. This look would frame and highlight the eco theme of Reinvention perfectly, and it's echoed in all the major design trends of today. Maya's palette is timeless, yet current.
9781118077535 English 1118077539 28 projects seamlessly merge stitching, sustainability, and resourcefulness with simple, clean designAdvancements in technology have increased the pace of our lives. As a response, a vibrant Do It Yourself movement has risen to reclaim age old traditions that reconnect us to slower and simpler times. A sewing renaissance has been set in motion at a time in history when economic instability and an awareness of the importance of using sustainable resources is peaking.With this in mind, award-winning blogger Maya Donenfeld offers a guide to working with her favorite recycled materials. You'll find linen, burlap, wool and more with details on their history, deconstruction techniques, sewing tips, and information about their environmental impact.Reinventing everyday materials into extraordinary items of beauty and utility for the modern home and family will excite new and experienced sewers alike. To add an element of personalization, Maya draws on her experience leading print workshops to share easy methods for transforming gently-used fabric with paint and ink. Stenciling templates and thorough instructions are provided, as well as encouragement to invent your own designs. Stories, a favorite recipe, and nature activity are tucked between and around the projects to offer the reader an invitation to slow down, and create with intention., Eco-chic sewing patterns with contemporary style Filled with popular craft/design blogger Maya Donenfeld's signature style, Reinvention offers beginner to advanced sewers a robust pattern collection for transforming everyday materials into unique items of beauty and utility. With more than 25 diverse and enticing sewing projects, you'll get step-by-step instructions to create your own decor and accessories from materials that are easily accessible, affordable, and designed to utilize them to the fullest. Reinvention begins with an introduction and discussion of the tools and techniques you'll need to complete the projects in the book. Next, you'll find helpful sections that explain how and where to find the fabrics featured in the book, and tips for deconstruction and care. All projects are accessible to the beginning sewer, but increase in difficulty and build upon one another to keep newbies learning as they go, and to keep more seasoned sewers inspired. Detailed, step-by-step instructions, templates, and patterns Stenciled typography, simple images, and gorgeous photos capturing finished projects as well as materials in action Projects are focused on materials that are accessible and affordable Book design mimics today's popular Japanese sewing and home-style books Side bars with bite-sized green facts and interesting bits of textile history are interspersed throughout, along with suggestions for making sustainable lifestyle choices Reinvention artfully delivers a contemporary sewing book that meets the demand for eco living with a sense of style., Reinvention will have 10 chapters including: an introduction, tools and techniques, 8 different materials with accompanying projects, and conclude with a resource chapter. Each materials chapter will share how and where to source the fabric featured, as well as tips for deconstruction and care. There will be 25-30 projects with approximately 4 per chapter. Each material featured has its own distinct qualities and the projects are designed to utilize them to the fullest. Side bars with green facts and interesting bits of textile history will be interspersed throughout with gentle suggestions for making sustainable lifestyle choices. Reinvention will be filled with gorgeous stills of finished projects. There will also be atmospheric shots of items in action, with the backdrop being an intersection of nature and industrialism. This will give it both an organic and modern feel, while visually playing off the idea of salvaged and rescued goods. Maya is deeply inspired by her rural, agricultural surroundings and the pure, but rustic aesthetic demonstrated in today's popular Japanese sewing and home-style books. This look would frame and highlight the eco theme of Reinvention perfectly, and it's echoed in all the major design trends of today. Maya's palette is timeless, yet current.