Product Description

Illustrated, step-by-step sewing patterns for 30 fabulously functional items for the home, garden, workshop, and camp.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #375873 in Books
• Published on: 1998-01-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

From Library Journal
Oppenheimer, who has a degree in textiles and design from Syracuse University and has worked for sportswear manufacturers like Eddie Bauer and Brittania Sportwear, entices the reader to sew those practical items that most of us usually purchase. Clear step-by-step instructions for useful items like shower curtains, hammocks, insulated lunch bags, and hanging shoe racks are accompanied by information about fabrics and sewing techniques appropriate for heavy-duty items. Recommended for public libraries.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Back Cover
Pack it up Perfectly! Make over 30 projects designed to simplify your life. All you need is a basic sewing machine to create fabulous, functional items that will make your hobbies and household chores easier and more enjoyable. Betty Oppenheimer has been sewing handy fabric items from scratch for years, and this collection contains step-by-step, illustrated instructions for thirty of her favorite patterns including:

For the Home
* Hanging Shoe Rack
* Laundry Bag
* Vegetable Keeper
* Apron

For the Garden
* Harvest / Log Tote
* Seed Packet Roll
* Bucket Caddy

For the Workshop
* Carpenter's Half-Apron
* Saw Blade Holder
* Tool Roll

For the Camp
* Hammock
* Insulated Lunch Bag
* Summertime Bedroll
* Hinged Stadium Seat

You'll also find ideas for finishing and embellishing your projects with a variety of decorative techniques.

About the Author
An experienced candlemaker, crafter and sewer, Betty Oppenheimer is also the author of three Storey books: Gifts for Herb Lovers and Sewing Packs, Pouches, Seats, and Sacks. Dan Junkins, museum associate for the Yankee Candle Company, commented on Betty's third book, The Candlemaker's Companion: "This book really does a great job in presenting candlemaking to the common person off the street." Betty studied textile science at the Fashion Institute of Technology, holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University, and has worked as textile quality assurance engineer and manager for Eddie Bauer, Inc., Brittania Sportswear, Ltd., and Generra Sportswear.

Now living in Sequim, Washington, Betty was the former production manager of Coyote Found Candles in Port Townsend, Washington, where she has resonsible for writing technical manuals, among other tasks.

Customer Reviews

Good information!
This book has some neat ingenious ideas for sewing bags and other useful household items. If you haven't sewn before, or are a beginner, it has great information at the start about fabric types and things you will need to sew these projects. I have made several projects from this book, and the instructions are clear and easy to follow - I recommend this book!

pretty good but not what I expected
First, there are no color pictures in the book of the finished projects. The projects are great, some bigger than others, but I was really hoping for a definitive saw blade case. It's "use your own imagination" for that plus a few others. That's fine, but I was looking for more stuff to make, more practical, and something different. Still, I'll get some good use out of it, the water bottle holder, the lunch sack, apron, tool roll, and the visor caddy will get made for people, but not the stuff like Mary Mulari makes.

Great for ideas
I checked this out of the library, but liked it so much that I bought my own copy. Great ideas, easy instructions, cool stuff for Christmas presents!