Comments on: Book Review: Seams to Me by Anna Maria Horner

By: andrea

andrea — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:41:52 +0000

just thought I’d chime in here to say: thank you for such an amazing long review. I bought Seams to Me as my “learn to sew book” I am a L/XL in ready to wear, and the first project I ever made (other than some xmas ornaments for practice) was the Smashing Smock. I actually found her instructions awesome and i made tons of mistakes, but it turned out super duper cute. The first read through of the pattern I was disappointed that it wasn’t all layed out for me, but after trucking through it, now I know more about the mechanics of sewing, so i think its made me a better sewer in the long run. I wanted mine a bit shorter and more fitted than the photo, and the guidelines she gave helped me figure out how to do that the fit is so universally flattering and it is SO comfy (not to mention the fact that I didn’t realize i was using tablecloth material) but hey, i got a super cute top for $2 plus it only took me a total of 3hrs to make from cutting out the pattern to sewing on some buttons. I just wish she’d included more photos (you can’t even tell there are gathers at the front and back until you read through the pattern, etc)

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:54:35 +0000

Looks like a great book!

By: Just a Little Crazy | Sewer-Sewist

Just a Little Crazy | Sewer-Sewist — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:00:22 +0000

[...] by this project in Seams to Me, I created my own design for a fabric bracelet out of some rather tacky Trail Blazers fabric I [...]

By: Snowed In | Sewer-Sewist

Snowed In | Sewer-Sewist — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:43:01 +0000

[...] slogging through a couple of gifts for folks–the pieced bag (for Josh’s grandma) from Anna Maria Horner’s new book and a fancy hostess apron for Josh’s stepmother (also from Anna Maria’s book). [...]

By: Noel Anne

Noel Anne — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:55:12 +0000

Thanks for the excellent review.

By: becky

becky — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:58:01 +0000

enlarging on a photo copier isn’t going to work at ALL for clothing.

But, I love that quilt pattern! So pretty. (too bad I use a duvet, all those cute quilts will remain unmade!)

By: Nancy Stites

Nancy Stites — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:18:25 +0000

Your mom killed her sewing machine in a very abusive manner? Tell all!!!

My sewing right now consists of trying to fix a Vogue v-neck dress that turned out way LOOOOOW (showing my womanly assets at work is not my preferred mode of dress) and a loud poinsettia Christmas vest requested by my husband.