Take Two Fat Quarters: Gifts

Wendy Gardiner is an internationally accredited sewing guru. She has held the role of editor at several leading sewing magazines, including Vogue Patterns and Sewing World; written 17 books, most recently The Great British Sewing Bee: From Style to Stitch; presented nearly a dozen DVDs on sewing; and is a Craftsy.com tutor. In addition, Wendy is the brand ambassador for The McCall Company; works with leading exhibition organizers to produce extensive workshop programmes; and teaches and makes guest appears on Create and Craft and Sewing Quarter TV. She also runs regular residential Creative Sewing Weekends and writes projects and technique articles for various magazines and her own resource website www.wendygardiner.co.uk, which is packed with tips, techniques and projects. Through all of this, Wendy shares her passion for all things to do with sewing in her much-loved enthusiastic and friendly manner. Wendy lives in Hampshire, UK.

INTRO 6

WHAT IS A FAT QUARTER? 7

MATERIALS 8

TOOLS 10

TECHNIQUES 14

- seaming 16

- patchworking 18

- quilting 21

- free-motion embroidery 24

- appliqué 25

- using twin needles 26

- decorative stitches 27

- adding trims 28

- adding piping & bias binding 30

- adding a zip 32



THE PROJECTS  34

Two-Tone Tote Bag  36

Cosmetic Pouch  40

Make-Up Kit Roll  44

Super Summer Shorts  48

Scissor Keep  52

Pin Cushion in a Cup  54

Sleep Easy Neck Cushion  56

Sleep Eye Mask  58

Tablet Case  62

Retro Purse  66

Flying Geese Lunch Bag  72

Tots Trapeze Dress  76

Christmas Crackers  80

Stitch-and-Flip Zipper Pencil Case  84

Two-Tone Teddy Bear  88

Vintage-Style Christmas Stocking  92



INDEX 96