Kid's Guide To Sewing

Weeks Ringle teaches a class on designing modern quilts at Craftsy.com and has written articles about modern quilting for American Patchwork & Quilting, American Quilter, Quilts Japan, and American Quilt Retailer. Weeks and Bill Kerr are co-founders of Modern Quilt Studio and have been making modern quilts since 1999. They are the authors of The Modern Quilt Workshop, the first book ever published on modern quilting, as well as Quiltmaker's Color Workshop, Quilts Made Modern, and Transparency Quilts. In 2011 they launched Modern Quilts Illustrated, the first magazine dedicated exclusively to modern quilting, which is sold worldwide. Weeks, Bill, their daughter Sophie, and their cat, Mies, live in Oak Park, Illinois.When he's not working in the studio, Bill Kerr is a professor and head of the art department at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. Weeks Ringle and Bill are co-founders of Modern Quilt Studio and have been making modern quilts since 1999. They are the authors of The Modern Quilt Workshop, the first book ever published on modern quilting, as well as Quiltmaker's Color Workshop, Quilts Made Modern, and Transparency Quilts. In 2011 they launched Modern Quilts Illustrated, the first magazine dedicated exclusively to modern quilting, which is sold worldwide. Bill, Weeks, their daughter Sophie, and their cat, Mies, live in Oak Park, Illinois.

• Table of Contents: Hello from Sophie A Word from Weeks & Bill (Mom & Dad) Materials & Tools Fabrics * Notions * Supplies * Tools Your Sewing Machine Getting to know the parts * Learning to use & maintain your machine The Basics of Sewing Safety * Cutting, pinning & measuring * Hand sewing * Planning your project * Fixing mistakes Projects: From Beginning to Advanced Simple Pillow Washable Pet Bed Cuddle Fleece Scarf Hairband Zippered Pouch Sleepover Bag Fancy Ribbon Belt 2 Ways Embroidered Pillowcase Reversible Messenger Bag Backpack Decorations Quilted Placemats, Simple or Crazy" Pool Cover-up Gini's Tiered skirt Insulated Lunchbag Cuddle Fleece Patchwork Throw, Simple or Fancy Zippered Tote Resources About the Authors

July 13"A Kid's Guide to Sewing" made me smile. The projects are kid friendly, the photography is engaging, and the information age appropriate. I only wish I had this type of reference book when I started to sew.