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July 2015 Carolyn's gorgeous book shows yuo how to
transform those jumbled 2.5in jelly roll scraps (which if your
like us, you'll have lying around your craft room) into stunning
little quilts and patchwork gifts. Packed with 30 colourful and
inventive projects, and all the techniques needed to create them,
this book contains an abundance of advice and inspiration for
quilters and patchworkers of all levels. We love a bit of thrifty
thinking! * Make it Today * Jan 14 In the Twenty To Make Series,
this book features quick and easy projects to use jelly roll
scraps and mini charms. There is a one page tips and techniques
section and two pages of templates to . The remainder of
the book shows the 20 projects. Each project is shown over two
pages. The description and techniques are clear and there is a
superb photo of every project. Make hanging fish, a patchwork
dog, drawstring bag, pin cushion, tissue pouch and other useful
items. An excellent little book. * Karen Platt
Yarnsandfabrics.co.uk/crafts * Apr 14 Compact and yet perfectly
formed, this latest title by Carolyn Forster has some super-cute
projects for using up your scraps. A perfect companion to her
recent Sew Jelly Roll Quilts and Gifts title, it's an excellent
little A5-sized book for starters in patchwork, quilting and
st, and for scrap-friendly mini-projects if you hate
waste. It may only be 48 pages long but the projects are packed
in - twenty of them in total. The templates are near the
beginning of the book but sadly, due to the size of the book, are
not produced at 100%, so make sure you have access to a print
shop or enlarging photocopier. The projects are simple but useful
little objects, and are confined to one page of instructions and
one beautifully styled photograph to make the most of the space.
I love the Russian Dolls, the Patchwork Dog, the Hanging Fish and
the Plastic Bag Dispenser. This is great-value by anyone's
standards and is perfect if your time and/or experience are
limited. * Popular Patchwork * Feb 14 This book is from their
series of '20 to make' and is very well priced at GBP4.99 -
that's pretty much the same price as buying a magazine at the
moment. A 'jelly roll' is the name given to a roll of pre-cut
strips of fabric designed by Moda, an American fabric
manufacturer which I hadn't heard before, but any strips of
fabric remnants will do perfectly well for any of these tasks.
It's an excellent idea for using up those scraps of fabric we all
hold on to - just in case! Inside there are tons of ideas, here
are just a few of them: Patchwork dog Tissue Pouch Mini Bunting
Tabby Cat Cushion Thread Pot Needle Book The instructions are
clear and concise and the photographs are set out so you can see
both the finished project, and a close-up of some of the detail.
I think this book would make a great gift, or project book as I
think most people would want to make most, if not all, of the
things in here, which unfortunately is not always the case with
some craft books.
http://craftingnotcleaning.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/jelly-roll-scraps.html
* craftingnotcleaning.blogspot.co.uk * Jan/Feb 14 Quilters and
patchworkers are familiar with jelly rolls - bundles of
coordinating fabrics manufactured by Moda, pre-cut into useful
21/2inch (6.5cm) strips. But what should be done with all those
leftover pieces from making a patchwork quilt? Instead of
throwing them away, this book presents 20 projects which show the
sewer how to create cushions, bags and handy pincushions using
simple sewing, quilting and patchwork techniques. Leftover scraps
of fabric can be used instead of jelly rolls. Fabric can be cut
to size and used in the same way. All the templates are provided
as well as some basic tips and techniques, and each project is
accompanied by a list of materials and tools needed, as well as
clear step-by-step instructions. * Craft Business * May 2016 This
book has been around for a couple of years but we still throughly
recommend it. It contains 20 excellent ideas for using up all
your scraps of fabric as well as Jelly Roll scraps and Mini Charm
packs. All the projects are designed to be easy to stitch and fun
to work on, using basic sewing and patchwork and quilting
techniques. A great little book for transforming those scraps you
might otherwise have dided into something beautiful for a
gift or for your home. Projects include bags, pincushions,
placemats, hair accessories and fabric pots plus much more. *
Love to Make *
About the Author
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Carolyn Forster started making quilts when she was a
teenager and went on to study Textiles at the University of Bath.
Since graduating, she has taught patchwork and quilting both in
the UK and the USA and has had her quilts featured in a number of
books and magazines, including Fabrications, Popular Patchwork
and Patchwork and Quilting. Carolyn lives in Tunbridge Wells, UK
with her husband and son. www.carolynforster.co.uk
