*Starred Review* A feisty stitcher is someone whos not afraid to use a sewing machine like a power tool. That should give readers a good understanding of Colorado crafter Wasingers (Eco Craft, 2009) latest volumea panoply of good-looking, well-designed, and ecologically sound items for homes and selves. Her point of view is underscored in the first chapter, in which she covers how to finish up with sturdy French seams; the use of grommets, snaps, and closures; how to sew with fat thread and reinforce with Xs; and sewing machines that work (that is, those that can sew straight, zigzag, and overcast stitches). Every one of her 30 projects follows a similar offbeat toneand design. With every item, she features a guide to ease level, time, cost, and unexpected materialsas well as a snappy description for at least one (cost is equivalent to a week of lattes), with an immediate segue into a step-by-step narrative and color photographs. Pick among oilcloth bike bags; an eco-version of Uggs boots; a see-through punctured lampshade; and a one-day planner fashioned from an inner tube.
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