Sew What! Fleece: Get Comfy with 35 Heat-To-Toe, Easy-To-Sew Projects!

By Chaila Sekora, Carol Jessop, Chaila Sekora

Book Overview

Discover how easy it is to sew your own cozy wearables from fleece. With a creative approach that exploits fleece's forgiving and versatile attributes, Carol Jessop and Chaila Sekora present easy-to-follow instructions for 30 simple and fun projects that include hats, scarves, robes, yoga pants, and even a dog jacket Encouraging novice sewers to get in on the action while offering endless variations for those with more experience, Sew What Fleece will add a new dimension of style and warmth to your crafting repertoire.

• Format: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580176267
• ISBN13: 9781580176262
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book, easy to follow pics and directions

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this book. So much I have gifted 3 copies. Lots of projects and instructions are great. I've made many items from this book. You won't be disappointed.

Nice ideas and breaks down the pattern making process

I'm about to make the fleece vest for my daughter. I didn't think I'd like having to do all the measuring myself to make the pattern. It's really simple, tho. The vest is a gift and I didn't have dd here with me to take measurements from, so I've taken measurements from a ready made fleece garment. I also made the leprechaun baby booties and hat as a baby present. They are adorable, even if you don't make all the ribbon embellishments that they show. The booties came out fine. The hat seemed way too small, but I was just guessing at measurements, since that too is a gift. This even has a pattern for a fleece skirt. Don't think I would make that one, but mittens, scarves, shrug, jackets, vests, robe...all look great. Including the adorable baby stuff. Oh, and I can't forget the fleece PJ pants. There's alot here.

A perfect find for pattern haters

I've been frustrated with the way commercial patterns never, ever fit my body, and nothing bums me out more than buying a pattern only to spend all kinds of time and energy modifying it to look right. "Sew What! Fleece" breaks garment construction down to a matter of connecting the dots, and gives me hope that I can learn enough tricks to start skipping patterns altogether. Oh, and pssst...if you don't like fleece (not a big fan myself) these patterns and ideas work beautifully with your fabrics of choice.

Wearable and Workable!

I love the Sew What! Skirts book, but didn't think I'd be too interested in the fleece book. I was very suprised! In spite of the projects being made of fleece, everything is cute and wearable. Projects range from the very simple scarf to a peplum jacket. The book also includes a few baby and pet pattens. Just like the skirts book, the projects rely on making your own pattern based on a formula and your own measurements. The instructions are very clear and give you plenty of help when it comes to tweaking fit.

A highly recommended pick for any collection

Feeling hemmed in by fabrics that are hard to work with and complicated patterns that go beyond the usual skillset? SEW WHAT! FLEECE offers easy tips on projects which move beyond hard seam finishes and linings to encourage the creation of a personal style. Over thirty projects for all kinds of fleece clothing from skirts and tops to pants provide beginners with easy yet contemporary clothing construction projects. A highly recommended pick for any collection catering to beginning sewers looking for forgiving fabric and easy projects.