From Booklist
More than just places to store sharp sewing objects, the pincushions detailed here also include sewing organizers, needle keepers, and the like. The general instructions up front are a bit disorganized, skipping from specific stitch directions (e.g., how to complete a bullion petal stitch) to lamination. In addition, many of the 93 projects demand more than stitchery skills; clay sculpturing and woodworking are also incorporated into some of the patterns. Minor flaws aside, Packham presents an absolute wealth of creative ways to "stick it" : an old shoe covered with antique laces and exquisite fabrics and stuffed; cushions formed in the shape of fruits and animals (e.g., rabbit, turtle); a birdhouse cage for gathering together sewing materials; and a rose wristband for traveling sewers. Truly decorative accessories that might prompt the coinage of a new phrase, "pretty as a pincushion."
Barbara Jacobs
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Product Description
This work contains 93 projects, all shown in colour photographs, including antique and country-style creations - to use, display and sell.
