My week kinda got off track a piddling yesterday due to some Dr. appointments. So I decided to share a volume review today instead of my "regularly scheduled program". (Doesn't seem to exist very regular at all now does it?)

The book for this calendar week is…

Linen Wool Cotton

25 simple projects to sew with natural fabrics

by

Akiko Mano

A few of y'all may remember the Patchwork Manner volume that I reviewed a while back. I was completely underwhelmed by that book, but promised to look into the others in the Make Good: Crafts+Life serial, and this is it. And while I tin can't say that this book was exactly thrilling, we are getting a bit better. (The model even so doesn't look at the camera, only at to the lowest degree she doesn't expect drugged! lol)

My first impression was precisely "Apathetic." All the fabrics are shades of stake blueish, greyness, white, and natural. BLAH. And the projects are so simple. (duh, says that on the cover) But, I eventually decided that this would exist a pretty good book for beginners. You won't be distracted by wild prints and complicated details, and you lot tin really impose your own personality into the projects listed below.

Linen

Wool

Cotton

Sarong Apron

Muffler

Jumper

Handkerchief

Socks

Hanging Pockets

Slouch Bag

Slippers

Floor Mat

Paw Towel

Coating

Minor Handbag

Wastebasket Cover

Hot Water Bottle Cover

Sweets Mat

Duvet Comprehend

Lap Coating

Lingerie Case

Pillowcases

Messenger Handbag

Lunch Handbag

Dish Towels

Parent & Kid Bags

Fruit Numberless

Frock (comprehend)

I did like a few of the projects…

The Muffler

I just actually similar the lace, buttons and plaid together.
Very cozy and reminds me of my dad's flannel shirts.

The Pillowcases

I know it'southward hard to see, but they take buttons to proceed the pillow within.

and

The Handkerchiefs

Also hard to come across, but the 1 with the A uses the hemstitch
to make a few rows of little holes in the linen.

In the stop I'll give this book ☆☆☆stars for beginners and basic projects, but I'm nevertheless non getting as well excited nigh information technology. (I admit to being more than interested in the model's clothes than the projects. Oh well.) There are still a few more books in this series though, and I've got high hopes that the one on children'southward clothes can plough this whole thing around.

Perhaps the problem is that I keep finding books with the word "elementary" in the championship. I'm gonna write my own volume. Who'south up for the Super Complicated and Wickedly Difficult Sewing Book of DOOM? Would you buy it? lol

Happy Reading!
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