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By replacing pens and pencils with needle and thread and paint with fabric applique Chloe Owens has applied artistic principles to sewing and created these unique projects showing her true passion for handcrafted things. Packed full of 35 crafty ideas Chloe uses a wide variety of techniques - from embellishment and adornment to freehand embroidery - that are forward thinking but still inspired by vintage style. Split into five chapters start by making something fun for a lunch with friends in Cooking Up A Storm. There are pretty placemats table decorations and even an apron for the hostess. In Cuddly Companions you will find a giraffe lion and bonkers bobtail bunnies to sew each one decorated with pretty stitches. Gifts comes next with tote bags and quilts that friends will love to
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By replacing pens & pencils with needle & thread & paint with fabric applique Chloe Owens has applied artistic principles to sewing & created these unique projects showing her true passion for handcrafted things. Packed full of 35 crafty ideas Chloe uses a wide variety of techniques
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Handcrafted - A common term used to describe an item that has been crafted by human hand

Lunch - A midday meal

embroidery - The art of decorating fabric with a needle and thread or yarn.

Wall - A physical barrier between two areas

Friends - A close associate or a popular US based sitcom about a group of friends

Fun - Something that provides amusement or enterainment

Colour - The categorised spectrum of light visable to humans

Love - Someone who shows deep affection for someone else.

Embroidery - A thread based symbol.

Wide - Something with a large width.

Simple - Basic, easy no difficulty in understanding.

Home - A place of permanent residence for families.

Instructions - An informative direction to take.

Vintage - An older product that has become more quirky with time.

Head - The upper part of a body typically separated by the neck.

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