Wild Things to Make: More Heirloom Clothes and Accessories to Sew for Your Children

Description

Following on from prolific sewer Kirsty Hartley's Wild Things, this second book will offer over 40 more projects for your child. The Wild Things Funky Little Dresses clothing range brings exciting and mythical clothing to your child's wardrobe; now you can make your own everyday play clothes and accessories to bring to life. WILD THINGS TO MAKE will inspire makers of all abilities to create something exciting for their children that they will really want to wear. Drawing on simple shape and whimsical imagery, the step-by-step projects include dresses, hats, jackets and dungarees, as well as some simple accessories and keepsake gifts with a little heart and soul. With themes from enchanted woodland to summer essentials for beginners, and outfits including a robin pinafore, mermaid sundress, shark dungarees and fun accessories like your child's very own puppet theatre or teepee, this book adds a spark of adventure to everyday clothes and playtime fun.

Kirsty Hartley is a fashion lecturer at Manchester University, prolific seamstress, designer and founder of Wild Things: Funky Little Dresses, a label loved by many celebrities. Her creations have regularly featured on design websites and magazines such as MOLLIE MAKES and HANDMADE LIVING, as well as receiving press coverage from the GUARDIAN and the DAILY TELEGRAPH. Kirsty's designs can be viewed on her websIte at http://www.wildthingsdresses.com/ and the Facebook page can be found at https://www.facebook.com/WildThingsFunkyLittleDresses