Little Gifts E-Book

Rabea Rauer

• Herausgeber: Naumann & Göbel Verlag
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

Gift - giving is even more fun if you make it yourself! You do not have to wait for a special occasion to do something nice for a friend, nor do you have to give a big present to bring a smile to someone's face. Giving a hand-made gift is a great way of letting special friends know how much they mean to you. So, why not get out your sewing machine and make someone a very personal gift from some fabric and thread? For example, a handy cosmetic bag for your best friend, a decorative book cover for someone who loves reading, a pretty flowerpot cover, comfy cushions or a selection of uniquely personal fashionable accessories. If you have a bit of leftover fabric at home, you can even start straight away! Each item is illustrated by a stunning photograph and accompanied by a list of materials required and detailed step-by-step instructions. Separate pattern sheets can be downloaded for all the gifts described in this book and includes very easy-to-follow instructions.

Leseprobe

LITTLE GIFTS

You do not have to wait for a special occasion to do something nice for a friend, nor do you have to give a big present to bring a smile to someone’s face. Giving a hand-made gift is a great way of letting special friends know how much they mean to you.

So, why not get out your sewing machine and make someone a very personal gift from some fabric and thread? For example, a handy cosmetic bag for your best friend, a decorative book cover for someone who loves reading, a pretty flowerpot cover, comfy cushions or a selection of uniquely personal fashionable accessories. If you have a bit of leftover fabric at home, you can even start straight away!

Each item is illustrated by a stunning photograph and accompanied by a list of materials required and detailed step-by-step instructions. A separate pattern sheet contains patterns for all the gifts described in this book and includes very easy-to-follow instructions. Gift - giving is even more fun if you make it yourself!

Little Gifts

Brilliant sewing ideas forfashion accessories and home décor

Rabea Rauer and Yvonne Reidelbach

© Naumann & Göbel Verlagsgesellschaft mbH

a subsidiary of VEMAG Verlags- und Medien Aktiengesellschaft

Emil-Hoffmann-Straße 1, 50996 Cologne (Germany)

www.vemag-medien.de

Cover pictures: Ullrich Alber (b. and a.l.), TLC Fotostudio (a.r.)

Translation from German: Susan Ghanouni in association with First Edition Translations Limited, Cambridge, UK

Overall production: Naumann & Göbel Verlagsgesellschaft mbH

All rights reserved

ISBN 978-3-8155-8844-4

Before you start

Using the pattern sheet

You may download all the pattern pieces that go with this e-book as PDF files using the following link:

www.naumann-goebel.com/gifts

Further information about printing and using your sewing pattern may also be found on the above-mentioned page.

Place the cutting paper underneath the pattern piece, then slip a sheet of dressmaker’s tracing paper between the two, with the carbon side face down. Using a tracing wheel or a pencil, trace along all the pattern lines in the same colour, or the ones that correspond to your size. Next, transfer all the other markings – such as darts, fabric grain and fold lines. When copying the pattern pieces, make sure that the sheets of cutting paper are spaced in such a way that the individual pattern pieces are positioned separately on the paper without overlapping.

Cut out each pattern piece from the sheet of paper exactly along the outer lines you have drawn. Finally, make a note on the paper indicating which pattern piece it is and how many times it should be cut from the fabric. Where necessary, mark any edges to be aligned with the fabric fold. Repeat this procedure for all the pattern pieces.

What is …

… a remnant? Any scrap of fabric measuring less than 15 cm × 15 cm is considered to be a remnant.

… level of difficulty? The level of difficulty ascribed to each pattern is indicated by small symbols. A single symbol indicates ’easy‘, signifying designs which are relatively easy to sew, even for beginners. Patterns accompanied by two symbols are of intermediate difficulty. Three symbols indicate a more complex and time-consuming design which should be attempted by more experienced sewing fans only.

… an arrow → on the pattern sheet? Each pattern piece includes an arrow indicating the direction of the nap or grain of fabric.

Contents

Foreword

Using a sewing machine

Bags and practical accessories

Clutch purse

Cosmetic bag

Smartphone case

Digital camera case

Tablet holder

Book cover with bookmark

Penguin pendant

Cupcake pin cushion

Pretty and practical gift ideas for the home

Handmade picture frame

Reversible plant pot cover

Place mats with cutlery holders

Bread basket

Egg warmers

Lavender scent bags

Tissue box covers

Dotty the neck pillow cat

Comfy decorative cushions

Trendy fashion accessories

Triangular scarf

Loop scarf

Trendy tie belt

Cosy wrist cuffs

Trendy brooches

Sleep mask & ballerina slippers

Glossary