Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Critter Bags
by Mary Link
Published by C&T Publishing
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Reviewed by Elysabeth Eldering
This is the first craft book I have ever reviewed. I like doing crafts, although I don’t have time for sewing crafts.
For these critter bags, the basic directions are the same and the fun part comes in personalizing them with eyes and the like.
If I had the time to make the projects, I would choose the pillowcase, the beach bag, circle-based totes, and the fleece-lined mini bags. None of the projects would be difficult to make and for a sewer who has scrap fabric lying around, the materials would be easily found. If I were a sewer, I would have most of the items in my sewing cabinet for fun, crafty projects.
The pillowcases are probably the easiest to make because only have to sew on the faces and/or body parts of the animals and then sew the cases together and hem them. The directions are very easy to follow–and you can tell by the asides that some thought has been put into how to make these projects your own by changing the style of the eyes or making the faces a little different than the pattern.
These projects would be great to do with a Girl Scout troop earning their sewing badge or a slumber party with each girl making something different.
The one set of projects I really didn’t like was the “puppy gift bags.” These were just not as cute as the other projects because there didn’t seem to be any variety in the style or the look of the pups. The only variant was the size of the bag to be used as a gift bag.
Overall, the projects seem to be quickly worked and fun to make. I’m hoping to let the girls in my daughter’s church group take part in making some bags for gifts or whatever they can.
Armchair Interviews says: New uses for scrap fabrics in the hands of creative people.