Beate Schmitz is an avid seamstress who is also an accomplished crocheter, designer, illustrator, writer and teacher. She has worked for publishers such as Christophorus in Germany and is now resident seamstress and teacher at the ‘Sewing Room’; a workshop which teaches the basics of sewing to amateur and aspiring designers based in Freiburg, Germany.
As a girl can never have too many bags experienced crafter and
tutor Beate presents fifteen new designs to tempt us. Full
size paper patterns and detailed instructions ensure that the sewer
will learn numerous specialised bag-making techniques, and by
varying the fabrics used can create a collection of unique,
attractive and functional bags for every occasion. This book
is suitable for all abilities although knowledge of basic sewing
techniques would be an advantage. Excellent value for
money.
*East Kent Embroiderers Guild*
Bag Special 2016 This collection of fifteen soft and slouchy
bohemian inspired bags made using a variety of textiles often
cotton with webbing, leather or linen accents or hardware.
Templates are included for each bag, and the designs are easily
adaptable, so if you're a keen bag designer or experienced sewer,
you will find it very easy to change the templates for size or to
adapt the style. As mang of the deisgns use un pieced cotton
panels, you could also adapt them to include blocks or piece your
own panels to suit. I really like the different methods for
creating the handles that are used in some of these projects. The
crocheted polyamide cord and the bag with a choice of handles are
really unsual and look like fun to make. I would happily make and
use all the bags here, which isn't often the case. I enjoy bag
making, and love handbags but often the more interesting the
technique, the more likely the result is a bag I don't use, while a
pretty or useful bag can be boring to construct. I like the look fo
the finished product and methods used here, so I may have to make a
new bag very soon.
*Popular Patchwork*
Useful contemporary bags to make. There is a fold out cover
featuring colour pics of the designs. The inside back flap has a
pattern sheet. There are roomy, casual bags that are fun to make
and use. They include drawstring, gathered, rounded, pleated bags
and more. The instructions seem clear but I would have liked
slightly larger step-by-step photos. This book has been previously
published in German.
*Karen Platt -yarnsandfabrics.co.uk*
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