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Tilda
Sew Pretty Homestyle
Over 35 charming projects, each with step-by-step instructions and easy to use templates. Readers will learn to create beautiful accesories to enhance their home using stunningly simple but incredibly effective techniques. A subtle color palette and lovable designs combine to create a fresh and fun collection of over 35 projects. Easy-to-follow instructions, gorgeous color photos and delightful illustrations accompany each project. With ideas for the enitire home from the kitchen to children's bedrooms, Sew Pretty Homestyle has a project to suit everyone's taste.
- GenresCraftsSewingNonfiction
144 pages, Paperback
First published September 30, 2007
About the author
Tone Finnanger
65 books29 followersTone is the founder and sole designer of the Tilda brand, which she started in 1999 at the age of 25. Tone grew up in Oslo, the capital of Norway, and now lives and works on a small island in the Oslo fjord. Her education is in classic painting and graphic design.
Tilda has been a lifestyle for Tone, and has developed over the years to be a well-known and much-loved brand among crafters.
Tilda has been a lifestyle for Tone, and has developed over the years to be a well-known and much-loved brand among crafters.
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Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 reviews
January 3, 2016
I was underwhelmed by this book. It wasn't just the overbearing Pink-ness of everything in it, it's that the crafts are very basic, a number of sewn items had instructions for how to create your own pattern (using plates to trace curves for the bags on the cover, for example) and it was one of those craft/sewing books geared to decorating with a theme made 'feminine' by being diabetic coma-inducingly sweet.
Many of the items are shown over and over again, and the instruction is bare-bones minimal. Since some of the items are so basic I'd expect better instruction-writing as that would make this book appropriate for beginning sewists, which it is not for that very reason.
Overall this is a small book filled with the same several items - almost like a couple of magazine articles given lots more photos & bound up as a book.
Many of the items are shown over and over again, and the instruction is bare-bones minimal. Since some of the items are so basic I'd expect better instruction-writing as that would make this book appropriate for beginning sewists, which it is not for that very reason.
Overall this is a small book filled with the same several items - almost like a couple of magazine articles given lots more photos & bound up as a book.
June 17, 2008
Boy do I have a list of ideas for Christmas gifts from this one! Going to be so much fun. Really, cute stuff in here. I'm only disappointed that there aren't more patterns - clearly there are other things photographed that are homemade but the author chose not to give instructions for them. But they don't look too tough to figure out.
April 29, 2009
This book was a great find. The instructions are friendly and clear. The dolls are similar so the new seamstress will easily be able to make all of the items in this book. The feeling of happiness and light, love and friendship are spoken clearly in each project. A great "girlfriend get-together" book!
August 16, 2008
Gorgeous and insanely cute bits and bobs to make for the home or as gifts. I've made loads of things from this book as *shhhhhh* last minute gifts and they've always gone down very well with the recipient. The style is bright, cheery and quirky. My favourites things to make include the scented stuffed strawberries and the carousel horse.
January 11, 2012
Cute bags! Use near the front door once you've filled will all the random clutter, then make yourself another one to fill. LOL
I like the slippers, strawberries, and the "my house tapestry". Everything in the hobby room is perfect...sigh. Someday. :D
I like the slippers, strawberries, and the "my house tapestry". Everything in the hobby room is perfect...sigh. Someday. :D
May 30, 2013
The author presents "over 35 irresistible projects to fall in love with". Projects are very soft and modern, presenting wit lots of pink. I copied a couple of patterns from the library copy, a make-up bag and a large block quilt. Recommended.
July 1, 2008
VERY cute, sweet ideas; Very feminine. I really enjoyed looking through these projects.
August 29, 2009
Wish I was a sew-er when I look at this book! But the pictures are so pretty and inspiring anyway! If you can sew and like cute, homemade projects, you'll love it!!
June 23, 2010
Very cute projects!
September 26, 2010
lots of country stuff- not my style. there are a few things in here that are a good idea, however, and will attempt to do them when i have some time...
September 10, 2011
This book is brimming with beautiful things to make for your home. She has done a wonderful job with her photography. It's a lovely book to browse through and come away with lots of inspiration.
April 9, 2013
Very inspiring, I plan on making teddys and the slippers.
September 12, 2016
Great ideas.
April 3, 2015
I liked several projects in this book including: slippers, bags with roses, fabric boxes, fabric tags, small wall pouches, leaf wall pouches.
February 2, 2011
Pretty, feminine projects for your home. Especially nice if you are sewing for young girls.
February 19, 2011
Very pink but some lovely projects - I'm just off to start one now. Good range for all abilities
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