My Handmade World--Book Review

After proofreading and testing Sew Snappy  (the English version of Zo Geknipt), I was thrilled when Meteoor Books contacted me again to test and proofread My Handmade World.

I had no idea what pattern I would be sent and was super excited to be sent the cute Hedgehog Doorstop! 

It's a relatively easy sew--I would say intermediate or adventurous beginner as you need to be comfortable sewing faux leather, sewing curves, working with poly-fill, and hand sewing. 

I was pretty thrilled when I got the actual book in the mail so I could review it--it is gorgeous!

The photography is superb and the projects look like so much fun. 

Here is a picture of the Table of Contents.

There are some really cute projects that would be perfect for gift-giving! 

This is on my 'want-to-sew' list. 

Maybe I'll get to it for a baby gift...

And, because I always like to see what the inside and back of a book looks like, here is a picture of an example of instruction photos: 

And, the back cover:

It is available for pre-order from Amazon! 

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Sew Snappy

A couple of months ago, I had the great opportunity to test and proofread a pattern in the book 'Sew Snappy.'

It is a translation of the Dutch book 'Zo Geknipt' which I've tried getting, but it is out of print. 

So, when the opportunity came to test and proofread the English translation, I was thrilled! 

I only tested one pattern in the book--the Swim Bag, but I'm pretty thrilled with how it turned out.

It has actually become my purse/diaper bag since I don't need a huge diaper bag right now. 

The step by step instructions are clear and where there is any possible confusion, the pictures clear that up. 

I used regular cotton for the lining instead of a water resistant one, as I wasn't going to use it as an actual swim bag. 

The outer fabrics are also a cotton for the top and pocket, and Essex linen for the bottom. 

It's now available at Amazon so make sure to get your copy! 

It comes as a PDF/E-book and as a regular book. 

Both versions have pattern pieces included where needed. 

There are a number of fun, quick projects in the book--great for gift-giving! 

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