“I made it myself!” Sewing classes are busting at the seams. High school and college campuses now have sewing clubs, and kids are flocking to sewing camps. Sewing circles are meeting online. And the new urban hangout? The sewing lounge. Looks like sewing has cast off its “Becky Home-Ec-y” image for good! Everyone’s taking it up—fashion-obsessed teens, eco-conscious professionals, retiring baby boomers. These days, who doesn’t want to save money, reuse and recycle, be more self-sufficient . . . and do it creatively? Hungry for how-tos Today’s sewing fans are keen to learn and then keep learning with fresh patterns and innovative new techniques. That’s where Storey comes in. A long-time leader in the back-to-basics movement, Storey naturally offers stitchers a deep lineup of both tried- and-true and hip new DIY guides. Twelve guides to collect The thrifty stitcher might start with best- seller One-Yard Wonders for patterns aimed at that stash of leftover fabric. Project Runway fans, with Generation T’s inspired T-shirt transformations. The no- frills sewer, with the popular Sew What! Skirts — with projects so easy they’re pattern-free. The eco-conscious can say no to plastic in dozens of ways with Sew What! Bags and Sew & Stow. And of course there are handy, go-to resources like The Sewing Answer Book and The Quilting Answer Book. With all these great choices, beginners and experts alike are bound to add more than one title to their library. here are a here are a dozen dozen ways ways to to stitch up stitch up sales! sales! Storey Publishing 80,000 copies in print “Talk about quality and quantity, One-Yard Wonders is an impressive volume of super creative projects all utilizing our favorite scraps and a simple yard of fabric. This book is a keeper!” — Amy Butler, Amy Butler Design America’s Best-Selling Craft Book! 101 fun projects simple enough to complete in a few hours Professional-quality patterns included! One-Yard Wonders Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins Hardcover with concealed wire-o: $22.95 US / $28.95 CAN ISBN 978-1-60342-449-3; No. 62449 Full-color; photographs and illustrations throughout 304 pages; 8 x 8½ Coming in 2010 21 kid-tested projects for young sewers, ages 5-12 Teaches kids to sew with minimal adult supervision The Authors Sewing School Amie Plumley and Andria Lisle Paper with concealed wire-o and flaps: $16.95 US / $21.50 CAN ISBN 978-1-60342-578-0; No. 62578 Full-color; photographs and illustrations throughout 144 pages; 9 x 9½ Storey books are distributed in the gift and book trade by Workman Publishing. To order, please see your sales representative or call (800) 722-7202. Storey books are distributed in Canada by Thomas Allen & Son, LTD, (800) 387-4333. Account #___________________PO#_____________Date________ Bill to: ___________________________________________________ Ship to: __________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Buyer:____________________________________________________ Rep: _________________________________ Phone:_____________ MAIL OR FAX YOUR ORDER TO: Special Markets • 210 MASS MoCA Way • North Adams, MA 01247 Phone (800) 827-7444 x2122 • Fax (800) 865-3429 FAX THIS BACK Amie Plumley (left) is a kindergarten teacher in Memphis, Tennessee. Together with coauthor Andria Lisle, she created the popular Sewing School day camp and the accompanying blog. She is the mother of two small children and lives in Tennessee. Andria Lisle (center) is a freelance journalist and public programs manager for the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. She is an avid sewer and co-creator of the Sewing School day camp. She lives in Memphis. Justin Fox Burks (right) is a professional photographer living and working in Memphis. Yes, I’d Like to Stitch Up Sales! ___ Colorful Stitchery ........... 978-1-58017-611-8 ...... $19.95 US / $24.95 CAN ___ Generation T ................... 978-0761-1-3785-6 ...... $15.95 US / $19.95 CAN ___ Generation T Beyond Fashion .............. 978-0761-1-5410-5 ...... $15.95 US / $19.95 CAN ___ One-Yard Wonders ......... 978-1-60342-449-3 ...... $22.95 US / $28.95 CAN ___ Sew & Stow .................... 978-1-60342-027-3 ...... $16.95 US / $21.50 CAN ___ Sewing School (2010) ...... 978-1-60342-578-0 ...... $16.95 US / $21.50 CAN ___ Sew Everything Workshop ....................... 978-0761-1-3973-7 ...... $28.95 US / $33.95 CAN ___ Sew What! Bags ............. 978-1-60342-092-1 ...... $16.95 US / $21.50 CAN ___ Sew What! Skirts ............ 978-1-58017-625-5 ....... $16.95 US / $21.50 CAN ___ The Quilting Answer Book .................. 978-1-60342-144-6 ...... $14.95 US / $18.95 CAN ___ The Quilter’s Catalog ...... 978-0761-1-3881-5 ...... $18.95 US / $23.95 CAN ___ The Sewing Answer Book .................. 978-1-60342-543-8 ...... $14.95 US / $18.95 CAN ___ The Craft Answer Book Collection Prepack ............ 978-1-60342-675-6 ......... $173.40 US / $218.40 CAN Photos © Justin Fox Burks, Sewing School Photos © John Gruen, One-Yard Wonders Photo © Justin Fox Burks, Sewing School