Handmade Beginnings: 24 Sewing Projects to Welcome Baby

by Anna Maria Horner

Overview

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24 sewing projects that celebrate the joy of a new baby

Come stitch alongside celebrated fabric designer Anna Maria Horner as she prepares for her own new baby. This stunning collection of nursery décor, keepsakes, maternity wear, baby's clothing, and more is all breathtakingly photographed as Anna Maria progresses through her pregnancy.

Mothers-to-be, grandparents, family, and friends will treasure this collection of sewing projects to welcome home a new baby. Stylish prints and colors combine in unique designs to give you 24 projects ranging from booties and a quilt to an embroidered family tree and a thank you note organizer-and everything in between.

• Includes seven bonus loose-leaf paper patterns neatly tucked inside
• Includes a brief primer on sewing for babies, including fabric selection and safety considerations
• Other titles by Horner: Seams to Me

Saturated with gorgeous full-color photography, Handmade Beginnings gives new and veteran sewers colorful, contemporary, yet classic, patterns to mark one of life's biggest milestones.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470497814
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	05/01/2010
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Anna Maria Horner is a fabric designer admired for her luminous palette and innovative patterns. Anna Maria continues to develop fabric lines for Free Spirit and is building an ever-growing library of textiles to inspire creative souls worldwide. Her fabrics and projects have been featured in several national magazines, including a designer profile in Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, and she has been a guest on The Martha Stewart Show. Her blog is read by thousands every day at annamariahorner.blogspot.com. She is the author of Seams to Me (Wiley).

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Table of Contents

Introduction.

Introduction.

Chapter 1: Baby Steps.

Chapter 2: Mama Sewing.

Early Empire Cinch.

Thank You Notebook.

Flower Bed Slippers.

Four Corners Blouse.

Lingering Layers Skirt.

Here We Go Bag.

Mariposa Dress and Tunic.

Chapter 3: Baby Sewing.

Cute-as-a-Button Booties.

Quick Change Trousers.

Patchwork Sleeping Sack.

Pretty-as-a-Picture Dress.

Baby-in-the-Hood Jacket.

Chapter 4: Family Sewing.

Patchwork Welcome Notes.

Swaddled Baby Love.

Family Portrait Tree.

Dad Bag.

Center of Attention Quilt.

Chapter 5: Nest Sewing.

Nesting Cubes.

Henny Penny and Six Chicks.

Scrappy Nap Pillow.

Daydreams Mobile and Lampshade.

Writing on the Walls.

Hide and Seek Spectrum Quilt.

Sixth Time’s the Charm Crib Quilt.

Index.

Editorial Reviews

Growing families are the focus of craft blogger Horner's (Seams to Me) second collection of sewing patterns. Inspired by her family, Horner's designs include maternity clothing, baby clothing and toys, and fun extras for the new baby's older siblings. The projects include a convertible top for breastfeeding, diaper bags for mom and dad, and the standard baby quilts and soft toys that turn up in many sewing-for-baby books. It's really the aesthetic that will attract readers—Horner's samples have an appealing modern-vintage feel.

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