Gruen John - One-yard wonders: look how much you can make with just one yard of fabric!

Look How Much You Can Make with Just One Yard of Fabric!

Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins

Photography by John Gruen

Photo styling by Raina Kattelson

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Edited by Deborah Balmuth and Nancy D. Wood
Art direction and book design by Jessica Armstrong

Photography by John Gruen, except for authors photo by Gene Pittman
Photo styling by Raina Kattelson
Illustrations by Missy Shepler/Shepler Studios

For information on the fabrics used in this book, see page 294.

Indexed by Nancy D. Wood

2009 by Patricia Hoskins and Rebecca Yaker

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA

Yaker, Rebecca.

One-yard wonders / Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins.

p. cm.

Includes index.

ISBN 978-1-60342-449-3 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1. Machine sewing. 2. Clothing and dress. 3. House furnishings.

I. Hoskins, Patricia. II. Title.

TT713.Y35 2009

646.2dc22

2009023721

What do you see when you open the closet of your sewing room? Is it filled to the brim with fabrics that you just had to have but didnt have any plans for? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed trying to find coordinates, or do you need ideas for small projects? Dont be ashamed any longer! After all, what fabricaholic hasnt bought a yard of this and a yard of that, always hoping to find that perfect use only to see those yards pile up, just waiting for inspiration to be transformed into something stunning and useful?

Maybe youre like us and stockpile fabric until you realize that there is no more room and you must put those pretty goods to good use. Well, heres your chance raid that stash and get ready to work some one-yard magic! This book contains dozens of delightful projects all requiring a mere 36 inches of a single cut of fabric, plus a few odds and ends you probably already have.

So, prewash and iron your favorite yard of fabric and lets get to work creating the perfect shopping tote, gardening apron, accent pillows, collar and leash for Fifi 101 great projects in all. Once you crack open this book, youll no longer feel the guilt of those previously unused yards weighing upon your conscience (and pocketbook). This is your opportunity to create something just right for you from your beloved yardage.

The main supplies you will need to complete all these projects are your one-yard piece of fabric, thread, and your sewing machine. Some projects may also require basic notions and embellishments, but well be sure to let you know before you get started. Take a quick pass through this chapter for some sewing tips and reminders and its not a bad idea to read through the illustrated glossary at the back of the book. Then lets get sewing!

Heres a list of the 40 essentials we think youll want to have on hand, not just to complete your projects, but to ensure a frustration-free sewing experience every time! Just as you wouldnt attempt to cook a fabulous recipe without your essential cooking utensils, and just as you keep your kitchen stocked with a smattering of basic ingredients, so you must keep your sewing pantry stocked with some fundamental sewing necessities.