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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Acknowledgments/Foreword
- Chapter 1: About Sewing and Gardening
- I love to garden and I love to sew
- How to use this book
- About sewing machines
- Outdoor fabrics and materials
- Picture a scene
- Chapter 2: Sewing for Your Garden
- Photos: Claudia and Doug Stroud's Garden
- Project 1: Work jacket(sturdy fabrics go outdoors)
- Project 2: Weed tote(sturdy seams)
- Project 3: Knee-pad apron(sewing sticky synthetics)
- Project 4: Garden gloves(Dress up ready-mades)
- Project 5: Hat(serging ahead)
- Chapter 3: Sewing for Your Deck
- Photos: Cap and Carolyn Hall's Deck
- Project 6: Stone wall quilt(nature as an art motif)
- Project 7: Glider seat & Cushions(Indoor fabrics go outdoor)
- Project 8: Garden banner(two-faced flags)
- Project 9: Flower basket(needles and threads)
- Chapter 4: Sewing for a Barbecue
- Photos: Rand and Pat Hall's Barbecue
- Project 10: Barbecue mitts(hot hands quilting)
- Project 11: Barbecue apron(sewing canvas well done)
- Project 12: Tablecloth(measuring circle and drop)
- Project 13: Tray(gimmie the glue)
- Chapter 5: Sewing for the Beach
- Photos: Hattie and Brad at Siesta Beach
- Project 14: Floppy beach hat(remember the '60's?)
- Project 15: Beach tote(wet bathing suits)
- Project 16: Frog cover-up(frog fun with terry cloth)
- Project 17: Beach towel(secret pocket)
- Project 18: Sandbags(shifting stuffing)
- Chapter 6: Sewing for Your Patio
- Photos: Phyllis and Al Zacherlie's Patio
- Project 19: Cover-up(sheer elegance)
- Project 20: Tablecloth(double-sheer elegance)
- Project 21: Napkins(rolled hems)
- Project 22: Sun hat(a gathering of hats)
- Project 23: Leslie's banners(art on organdy)
- Chapter 7: Sewing for Your Pergola
- Photos: Carol Chadwick's Pergola
- Project 24: Swing cushion(Victoriana lives!)
- Project 25: Wire basket(fence me a basket)
- Project 26: Layered tablecloths(layers of goodies)
- Project 27: Flower pillow(spiral a pillow)
- Project 28: Food cover(tomato cage metamorphosis)
- Chapter 8: Sewing for a Holiday Party
- Photos: Doug and Claudia Stroud's Backyard
- Project 29: Rocket windsock(flag fabric)
- Project 30: Uncle Sam(plant stakes for Sam)
- Project 31: Tablecloth(piecing and quilting)
- Project 32: Napkins & Rings(felt and fabric paint)
- Chapter 9: Sewing for Your Tailgate Party
- Photos: Garrett and Joan Hall's Tailgate Party
- Project 33: Party hut tent banners(velcro really sticks)
- Project 34: Chair backs(automated alphabet)
- Project 35: Party hut kit(Clearly visible)
- Chapter 10: Sewing for Your Lanai
- Photos: Don and Audrey Busse's Lanai and Caged Pool
- Project 36: Canvas-covered table(making a scene)
- Project 37: Shell pillows(gather a shape)
- Project 38: Fish floorcloth(painting fabric)
- Project 39: Plant cover(encasing welting)
- Project 40: Diamond banner(fusible applique)
- Chapter 11: Sewing for Your Picnic
- Photos: Hall's Deck, Everybody's Grass
- Project 41: Blanket(easy polarfleece)
- Project 42: Blanket bag(Tote that bag)
- Project 43: Lined basket(Keeping warm)
- Project 44: Place mats & Napkins(free-motion quilting)
- Project 45: Tablecloth(let's go wild - neatly)
- Chapter 12: Sewing for Your Spa
- Photos: Wallace and Jane Letchworth's Tea House
- Project 46: Kimono(for all occasions)
- Project 47: Pillow(photos transfer)
- Project 48: Bolster pillow(quilting photos)
- Project 49: Heron wall hanging(applique art work)
- Project 50: Tea cozy(fabric architecture)
- Sources
- Index
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Title: Sewing for your Garden: 50 Innovative Projects for the Pool, Patio, Deck, and More!
Author: Carolyn Vosburg Hall
Publication Date: TPB:1999
Publisher: Krause Publications, Iola, WI
Page Count: 128
Book Dimensions(ht. x w.): 11" x 8 1/2"
ISBN: 0873416708
BONUS MECHANICS RATING: .
SUMMARY- There are no soft toy or doll patterns in this book - and I don't care. If you've read any of my other reviews of Mrs. Hall's books, you know how huge a fan of her work I am. I'm including ALL her books in this bibliography, because she's just that awesome.
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