Project teen : handmade gifts your teen will actually love : 21 projects to sew

Please the pickiest tech-savvy teens and tweens with these 21 trendy projects you can sew. Most of us would agree that sewing something that teens will like is, without a doubt, a challenge. In Project Teen , Melissa Mortenson, sewist and mother of three teenagers, shares not only her 21 teen-approved designs, but also invaluable tips and tricks for sewing for this unique (a.k.a. picky ) age group. Whether you make a stylish tech cover, a cushy study pillow, or a personalized quilt, your teen will love these handmade gifts as much as you love them. 21 projects, specifically for teens and tweens (ages 11+), including quilts, T-shirts, tech covers, totes, accessories, and so much more Lots of inspiring ideas and designs for the perfect gifts Get the 411 on what's cool when it comes to fabric and style—so that your teen is sure to love what you make! Praise for Project Teen "Mortenson has a good eye for what teenagers actually need and want. . . . Something here will appeal to that trickiest of demographics, making the book a worthwhile buy." — Publishers Weekly " Project Teen is a fresh, mod, fun way to sew for the tweens/teens in our life - kids, grands, nieces & nephews. The projects meet the ever changing needs of kids, from travel blankets and tablet covers to simple bags to store everything in." — Generation Q Magazine Front Cover Contents Why Sew For Teens and Tweens? Teens Are Not Just Big Kids Choose Fabrics with Teens in Mind Basic Tools and Good Sewing Practices Sewing Machine Feet Tools I Love Troubleshooting Machine Problems A Few Other Tips Techniques Appliqué Using Computer Fonts as Appliqué Patterns Appliqué Stitching Printing on Fabric Print Image on Fabric A Few Tips Distressing Duck Cloth and Canvas Distress the Duck Cloth Working with Piping Constructing a Basic Zip Pouch Make Zipper Tabs Assemble the Pouch Quiltmaking Basics PROJECTS Things That Travel Swim Bag. Hello BagFlag-o-Rama Zip Pouches I Left My Heart in _____ Pouch Upcycled Jacket Tablet Clutch Goodbye Travel Blanket Do Not Lose This Folder Just for Guys T-Shirt Pillows Sports Team Tablet Case Small Tech Case Collegiate Stripe Fleece Blanket Things to Wear Daddy's Girl Headbands Chalkboard T-Shirt Swimsuit Cover-Up Please, Hang Up Your Towel Stuff for Their Rooms Everything's Coming Up Posies Quilt Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend Quilt Study Pillow You Can Do It Quilt Quatrefoil Quilt Pocket-ful Quilt Supplies and Resources About the Author Legal Page Back Cover. Most of us would agree that sewing something that teens will like is, without a doubt, a challenge. In Project Teen, Melissa Mortenson, sewist and mother of three teenagers, shares not only her 21 teen-approved designs, but also invaluable tips and tricks for sewing for this unique (a.k.a. picky) age group. Whether you make a stylish tech cover, a cushy study pillow, or a personalized quilt, your teen will love these handmade gifts as much as you love them.;Front Cover; Contents; Why Sew For Teens and Tweens?; Teens Are Not Just Big Kids; Choose Fabrics with Teens in Mind; Basic Tools and Good Sewing Practices; Sewing Machine Feet; Tools I Love; Troubleshooting Machine Problems; A Few Other Tips; Techniques; Appliqué; Using Computer Fonts as Appliqué Patterns; Appliqué Stitching; Printing on Fabric; Print Image on Fabric; A Few Tips; Distressing Duck Cloth and Canvas; Distress the Duck Cloth; Working with Piping; Constructing a Basic Zip Pouch; Make Zipper Tabs; Assemble the Pouch; Quiltmaking Basics; PROJECTS; Things That Travel; Swim Bag.