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sew!Cath Kidston

everything you need to make this bag inside!PHOTOGRAPHY BY

PIA TRYDE

over 40 exclusive Cath Kidston designs for simple sewing projects to make at home

Sewing is the new shopping! In these cash-strapped times it’s more fun to gettogether with friends and stitch something handmade and special, whether foryourself or a friend, than to go out and spend that hard-earned money – plus to begiven a gift that someone has created and spent time making is heart-warming.

This book is packed with over 40 projects with full instructions to make arange of fun and useful things for yourself, your friends, family and home, dividedinto sections on Home, Kitchen, Bedroom, Bathroom, Laundry, Kids and Bags. Allthe sewing techniques are clearly explained in an introductory section so that evenan absolute beginner can be sure of success, together with details of how toembroider, appliqué and adorn your items in other ways. Stunning photographs andstep-by-step instructions make everything absolutely clear and user-friendly. Thebook also contains traceable paper patterns for fool-proof pattern cutting. What’smore, there is a wealth of useful sewing technique and style tips from Cath.

Accompanying the book is a length of fabric in an exclusive floral print Cathhas design specially for this book, along with buttons and a Cath Kidston label, sothat you can get started straightaway with your first sewing project – a fabulousshoulder bag. And at the beginning of the book is a How-to section detailing all thetechniques you will need to make every one of these special projects.

£14.99 Paperback Includes free printed fabric pieces, buttons and

label to make into a bag 978 184400 756 1

160pp 280 x 216mm Approx 30,000 words

sheets of traceable paper patterns75 colour photographs

60 colour artworksPublication October 2009

One of Britain’s leading and most loved designers, Cath Kidston is best known for her vintage-inspired, cheerful prints for the home. Starting with one shop in 1993,Cath celebrated her 15th anniversary in 2008; the company now has 15 shops andconcessions in the UK and two in Japan. Cath has published two previous books withQuadrille – In Print and Make! – and has a very successful stationery line.

Quadrille Publishing LimitedAlhambra House27–31 Charing Cross RoadLondon WC2H 0LSwww.quadrille.co.uk

sew!Cath KidstonFollowing the huge success of Make!,

Cath Kidston has now put together atreasure trove of fabulous simplesewing projects for stitchers to gettheir needles into – bags, cushions,quilts and many more – and alldesigned to be made with herpopular printed fabrics. As aninspirational kick-start, Cath is givingaway with each book a length of aunique fabric specially printed forSew!, together with buttons and alabel ready to make up into a bag.

Also included in your Sew! pack are:

pieces of Cath Kidston fabric, in an

exclusive floral print, to make into

the specially designed shoulder bag

three plastic buttons

Cath Kidston sew-in label

paper patterns to use to create all

the projects, including the bag

Sewing is the new shopping! In these cash-strapped times it’s more fun to gettogether with friends and stitch something handmade and special, whether foryourself or a friend, than to go out and spend that hard-earned money – plus to begiven a gift that someone has created and spent time making is heart-warming.

This book is packed with over 40 projects with full instructions to make arange of fun and useful things for yourself, your friends, family and home, dividedinto sections on Home, Kitchen, Bedroom, Bathroom, Laundry, Kids and Bags. Allthe sewing techniques are clearly explained in an introductory section so that evenan absolute beginner can be sure of success, together with details of how toembroider, appliqué and adorn your items in other ways. Stunning photographs andstep-by-step instructions make everything absolutely clear and user-friendly. Thebook also contains traceable paper patterns for fool-proof pattern cutting. What’smore, there is a wealth of useful sewing technique and style tips from Cath.

Accompanying the book is a length of fabric in an exclusive floral print Cathhas design specially for this book, along with buttons and a Cath Kidston label, sothat you can get started straightaway with your first sewing project – a fabulousshoulder bag. And at the beginning of the book is a How-to section detailing all thetechniques you will need to make every one of these special projects.

£14.99 Paperback Includes free printed fabric pieces, buttons and

label to make into a bag 978 184400 756 1

160pp 280 x 216mm Approx 30,000 words

sheets of traceable paper patterns75 colour photographs

60 colour artworksPublication October 2009

One of Britain’s leading and most loved designers, Cath Kidston is best known for her vintage-inspired, cheerful prints for the home. Starting with one shop in 1993,Cath celebrated her 15th anniversary in 2008; the company now has 15 shops andconcessions in the UK and two in Japan. Cath has published two previous books withQuadrille – In Print and Make! – and has a very successful stationery line.

Quadrille Publishing LimitedAlhambra House27–31 Charing Cross RoadLondon WC2H 0LSwww.quadrille.co.uk

sew!Cath KidstonFollowing the huge success of Make!,

Cath Kidston has now put together atreasure trove of fabulous simplesewing projects for stitchers to gettheir needles into – bags, cushions,quilts and many more – and alldesigned to be made with herpopular printed fabrics. As aninspirational kick-start, Cath is givingaway with each book a length of aunique fabric specially printed forSew!, together with buttons and alabel ready to make up into a bag.

Also included in your Sew! pack are:

pieces of Cath Kidston fabric, in an

exclusive floral print, to make into

the specially designed shoulder bag

three plastic buttons

Cath Kidston sew-in label

paper patterns to use to create all

the projects, including the bag

Introduction 8

Techniques Equipment 14 • Sewing machines 16 • Patterns, markings and

cutting 18 • Seams and gathering 20 • Hems, binding and corners 22 • Ties and

fastenings 24 • Quilting 26 • Appliqué 28 • Embroidery 30

Home Basic square cushion • Round cushion with gusset • Small heart cushion •

Bolster cushion • Appliqué bird cushion • Square floor cushion

Kitchen Placemats • Napkins • Tea towels • Half apron • Appliqué tablecloth •

Quilted oven glove

Bedroom Basic square quilt • Hearts and flowers appliqué quilt • Hexagonal

quilt • Quilted hottie

Bathroom Bath hat • Wash bag • Drawstring wash bag

Laundry Peg bag • Ironing board cover • Lavender bags • Lavender pillow

Haberdashery Needle case • Knitting bag and handles • Knitting needle case

• Pin cushion

Kids Kid’s aprons for girls and boys • Stanley picture • Stanley soft toy • Baby bird

hanging mobile • Cot quilt • Baby bibs • Beanie cushion • Duffle bags

Bags Cover giveaway bag • Shoulder bag • Satchel • Flat purse • Spectacles case •

Large tote bag

Addresses 156

Acknowledgements 160

Contents

TIP: THE PATTERN IS FOR A STANDARD SHAPE, BUT

CHECK THAT YOUR OWN HOT WATER BOTTLE LIES INSIDE

THE MARKED SEAM LINE WITH AT LEAST 1CM EXTRA ALL

ROUND. IF NECESSARY, INCREASE THE LENGTH OR WIDTH

OF THE PATTERN PIECES FOR A PERFECT FIT. Bedrooms72

SKILL LEVEL

This hand-quilted hot water bottle cover,made from a pretty pink paisley fabric,was inspired by traditional feather-filledeiderdowns. It is trimmed with a paleturquoise print and fastens with arouleau loop and a pearl button.Snuggle up close and your hottie willkeep you warm and snug on the coldestwinter night.

1 Cut the back, main front and top front panels from

the main fabric and two narrow binding strips and the

small bias strip from the contrast fabric.

QuiltedHottie

WHAT YOU WILL NEED...• 55 x 60cm main fabric

• 55 x 60cm polyester or cotton wadding

• 55 x 60cm backing fabric

• 8 x 35cm binding fabric

• sewing thread to match the main fabric

• 50cm 8mm wide velvet ribbon

• 1 12mm button

• sewing kit

PATTERN PIECES

1 back panel (4a): cut around entire outline

1 main front panel (4a): cut top edge

along line A

1 top front panel (4a): cut bottom edge

along line B

narrow binding strip (4b)

small bias strip (4c)

CUTTING OUT

Binding fabric

TIP: THE PATTERN IS FOR A STANDARD SHAPE, BUT

CHECK THAT YOUR OWN HOT WATER BOTTLE LIES INSIDE

THE MARKED SEAM LINE WITH AT LEAST 1CM EXTRA ALL

ROUND. IF NECESSARY, INCREASE THE LENGTH OR WIDTH

OF THE PATTERN PIECES FOR A PERFECT FIT. Bedrooms72

SKILL LEVEL

This hand-quilted hot water bottle cover,made from a pretty pink paisley fabric,was inspired by traditional feather-filledeiderdowns. It is trimmed with a paleturquoise print and fastens with arouleau loop and a pearl button.Snuggle up close and your hottie willkeep you warm and snug on the coldestwinter night.

1 Cut the back, main front and top front panels from

the main fabric and two narrow binding strips and the

small bias strip from the contrast fabric.

QuiltedHottie

WHAT YOU WILL NEED...• 55 x 60cm main fabric

• 55 x 60cm polyester or cotton wadding

• 55 x 60cm backing fabric

• sewing thread to match the main fabric

• 50cm 8mm wide velvet ribbon

• 1 12mm button

• sewing kit

PATTERN PIECES

1 back panel (4a): cut around entire outline

1 main front panel (4a): cut top edge

along line A

1 top front panel (4a): cut bottom edge

along line B

narrow binding strip (4b)

small bias strip (4c)

CUTTING OUT

Binding fabric

Bedrooms 75

IF YOU FIND THAT THE CURVES DO NOT LIE FLAT WHEN

YOU TURN THE COVER THE RIGHT SIDE OUT, REVERSE IT

ONCE AGAIN AND CLIP AND NOTCH THE SEAM ALLOWANCE

AS SHOWN ON PAGE 22.

2 You will find detailed quilting instructions on

refer back to these for the next two steps.

Start by marking a 3mm diamond grid on the right

side of each of the three panels.

3 Cut out a piece of wadding and a piece of backing,

each of which is slightly larger all round than the

main front panel. Pin or tack together, quilt along the

lines and around the outside edges, then trim. Make

up the other two panels in the same way.

4 Bind the straight edges of the two front panels

with the contrast strips, as shown on page 22.

5 See page 24 for how to make a rouleau buttonhole

from the bias strip. Trim it down to 6cm and fold in

half to form a loop. Sew the ends securely to the

wrong side of the top front panel, half way along the

straight edge.

6 Place the back panel, right side up, on your work

surface. Lay the top front panel, face down, across

the top so the curved edges are lined up exactly.

Position the front panel over them both so that the

bottom and side edges match.

7 Pin the three pieces together around the outside

edge. Tack and machine stitch, leaving a 1cm seam

allowance. Turn right side out and gently ease out the

curves with the point of your embroidery scissors.

8 Cut the ribbon in half and tie each piece in a little

bow. Cut off the ends at a sharp angle and sew one

to each side of the neck. Sew the button to the

centre of the front panel, just below the loop.

QuiltedHottie

Bedrooms 75

IF YOU FIND THAT THE CURVES DO NOT LIE FLAT WHEN

YOU TURN THE COVER THE RIGHT SIDE OUT, REVERSE IT

ONCE AGAIN AND CLIP AND NOTCH THE SEAM ALLOWANCE

AS SHOWN ON PAGE 22.

2 You will find detailed quilting instructions on

refer back to these for the next two steps.

Start by marking a 3mm diamond grid on the right

side of each of the three panels.

3 Cut out a piece of wadding and a piece of backing,

each of which is slightly larger all round than the

main front panel. Pin or tack together, quilt along the

lines and around the outside edges, then trim. Make

up the other two panels in the same way.

4 Bind the straight edges of the two front panels

with the contrast strips, as shown on page 22.

5 See page 24 for how to make a rouleau buttonhole

from the bias strip. Trim it down to 6cm and fold in

half to form a loop. Sew the ends securely to the

wrong side of the top front panel, half way along the

straight edge.

6 Place the back panel, right side up, on your work

surface. Lay the top front panel, face down, across

the top so the curved edges are lined up exactly.

Position the front panel over them both so that the

bottom and side edges match.

7 Pin the three pieces together around the outside

edge. Tack and machine stitch, leaving a 1cm seam

allowance. Turn right side out and gently ease out the

curves with the point of your embroidery scissors.

8 Cut the ribbon in half and tie each piece in a little

bow. Cut off the ends at a sharp angle and sew one

to each side of the neck. Sew the button to the

centre of the front panel, just below the loop.

QuiltedHottie

It’s not always easy to keep little onesclean and tidy when they are cooking orpainting, but these small-sized apronsmay help! The girl’s version is made in atraditional style with bound edges andcurved corners, whilst the boy’s one isvery easy to stitch and a perfect projectfor beginners. Swap the fabrics round asyou wish to suit your sewing skills….and your child.

1 Fold your main fabric in half widthways. Pin on the

pattern so the straight edge lies along the fold and

cut out the apron.

2 Unfold and work four lines of stay stitching (see

) 6mm from the edge along both curved

edges of the bib and the two corners.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED...

• 50 x 55cm main fabric

• sewing thread to match the binding fabric

• sewing kit

PATTERN PIECES

apron (3a): cut around the curved line

at the corner

bias strip (3b)

large heart (3c): cut out around the

seam line

Kids 117

TO GIVE YOUR APRON A CO-ORDINATED LOOK, PICK OUT A

COLOUR FROM THE MAIN PRINT TO USE FOR THE POCKET

AND BINDING. I MATCHED THE BLUE POLKA DOTS TO THE

STRAWBERRY FLOWERS AND, AS A BONUS, THE SPOTTY

DESIGN ECHOES THE SEED PATTERN ON THE FRUIT.

Kids’ApronsStrawberry Fields

SKILL LEVEL:

It’s not always easy to keep little onesclean and tidy when they are cooking orpainting, but these small-sized apronsmay help! The girl’s version is made in atraditional style with bound edges andcurved corners, whilst the boy’s one isvery easy to stitch and a perfect projectfor beginners. Swap the fabrics round asyou wish to suit your sewing skills….and your child.

1 Fold your main fabric in half widthways. Pin on the

pattern so the straight edge lies along the fold and

cut out the apron.

2 Unfold and work four lines of stay stitching (see

) 6mm from the edge along both curved

edges of the bib and the two corners.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED...

• 50 x 55cm main fabric

• sewing thread to match the binding fabric

• sewing kit

PATTERN PIECES

apron (3a): cut around the curved line

at the corner

bias strip (3b)

large heart (3c): cut out around the

seam line

Kids 117

TO GIVE YOUR APRON A CO-ORDINATED LOOK, PICK OUT A

COLOUR FROM THE MAIN PRINT TO USE FOR THE POCKET

AND BINDING. I MATCHED THE BLUE POLKA DOTS TO THE

STRAWBERRY FLOWERS AND, AS A BONUS, THE SPOTTY

DESIGN ECHOES THE SEED PATTERN ON THE FRUIT.

Kids’ApronsStrawberry Fields

SKILL LEVEL:

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everything you need to make this bag inside!PHOTOGRAPHY BY

PIA TRYDE

over 40 exclusive Cath Kidston designs for simple sewing projects to make at home

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