Local authors/crafters Nicole Blum and Debra Immergut (both of FamilyFun magazine) offer this book filled with simple how-tos and inspiration. These 101 creative sewing projects can all be completed in less than a day--some in less than an hour! Playful and inventive, the projects include clothing for all ages, accessories, home decor items, and furnishings. Most feature embellishments and decorative effects - simple touches that personalize a project with charm - and use interesting textural fabrics, such as jersey knits, linen, and felt... even paper and vinyl.

The authors walk readers through the sewing basics, demystify the lost art of simple pattern-making, provide visual guides to stitches, and give easy instructions for techniques such as applique, doodle-stitching, and layering of fabrics.