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Lotta Jansdotter's Simple Sewing: Patterns and How-To for 24 Fresh and Easy Projects

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Chronicle Books

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$24.95
I very recently got my grandmother's old sewing machine up and running (huzzah!) and have been on the lookout for some neat projects to get me stitching. Lotta Jansdotter is an icon of DIY design, and her Simple Sewing book is a resource of unintimidating patterns for newbie and veteran seamsters and seamstresses. Lovely lovely lovely.

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