Sew Easy by Jane Cumberbatch

‘Within the current culture of soulless multi-national brands what could be more enticing than returning to the homespun comforts of an earlier era? You can now experience true domestic bliss with Sew Easy', so says Jane Cumberbatch, international arbiter of style. Domestic bliss has been blasted out of the confines of the kitchen and into the sewing room. It's now cool to run up napkins, cushions and curtains, as well as baking your own cup cakes.

A stylist, Jane Cumberbatch is author of best sellers, Pure Style and Pure Style Living. Her simple look and style on a budget has influenced us homemakers closer to home more than we might have realised - for example, her styling of home furnishing departments in the stores and catalogues of Habitat, Laura Ashley and Marks & Spencer.

All the projects in Sew Easy can be achieved by almost anyone. You just need to be able to command a sewing machine and hold the material in a relatively straight line. From frilled cotton cushions to rick- rack trimmed tablecloths, each project is carefully explained using things that can be bought almost anywhere. Illustrated instructions iron out any misunderstandings, while the accessible diagrams for cutting, sewing and finishing ensure that the end product looks professional.

From the sixty or so projects, we feel sure that you will find something that appeals. Jane Cumberbatch certainly gives Rita Konig a run for her money and the great thing about Sew Easy is that you are the creator, so much more satisfying than rushing round to Cath Kidston for a new apron. We beg you to give it a go.

Publication details:
160 pp
Published by Quadrille
ISBN 1844000352
2003

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