The Feisty Stitcher

by Susan Wasinger

Cutting-edge author Susan Wasinger turns the sewing machine into a source of fun and experimentation with more than 20 innovative projects. Projects use fabrics and recycled garments, plus the author explores with unexpected materials, from paper and tire tubes to neoprene! Projects include: Bags and Totes, home decor and gift items and wearable accessories. Cutting-edge author Susan Wasinger turns the sewing machine into a source of fun and experimentation with more than 20 innovative projects - some with surprising variations. Susan encourages sewers to play with their machines, giving them eye-opening techniques to try: stitch without thread to puncture non-fabric materials; use leather needles to sew through layers of fused felt; or, reorient seams to transform flat projects into 3-D. Along with the familiar fabrics and recycled garments, she gets into the spirit of exploration with unexpected materials, from paper and tire tubes to neoprene. With the skill level set at beginning to intermediate, every crafter can join in!

Susan Wasinger was taught to sew at age four by her couture-trained Swiss grandmother and has sewn for everything from trade show booths to modern dance performances. Her work has been featured in Metropolitan Home, Stitch, Natural Home and Piecework magazines as well as on HGTV.