September is National Sewing Month!

Submitted by manz on Thu, 09/16/2010 - 9:08am

Sewing Sewing

Being that September is National Sewing Month, are you looking for some inspiration to help you get a move on with that pile of fabric you keep staring at? Try some of these new books to get you motivated to start a new project or finish that one that’s collecting dust.

Amy Butler's style stitches: 12 easy ways to 26 wonderful bags!

Sewing bits & pieces : 35 projects using fabric scraps

The Feisty Stitcher: sewing projects with attitude

If you’re looking for more, there are oodles of sewing books at AADL to get you going. Or check out Sew green recycle, repurpose, restyle, a how-to DVD featuring a few easy projects you can sew along with.

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Submitted by johnnyringo on Fri, 09/17/2010 - 12:25pm.

Anyone interested in sewing might like to attend an Ann Arbor District Library program on September 29th: Rebecca Lambers: Couturiere, Fashion Designer and Exclusive Dressmaker: http://www.aadl.org/events/list?id=9202

Submitted by katieh on Sat, 09/18/2010 - 1:44pm.

Cool post, manz! I'm happy I've finally had some time for my sewing machine. Thanks for the recommendations, I put a hold on the dvd :)

Submitted by Margaretta on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 2:52pm.

I love sewing! Cool!

Submitted by LuckyDuck on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 12:34pm.

love sewing!

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