The Pillow Book

7-1/2 x 9 in; 144 pp ; 40 color photographs, semi-concealed Wire-O with pattern pocket
Hardcover
Published in February, 2008
ISBN 081186085X
ISBN13 9780811860857

$24.95  

The Pillow Book -- Can't afford a new couch? Cover it with pillows! Every interior decorator worth her measuring tape knows the easiest—not to mention cheapest—way to transform a room is with fresh, colorful cushions. For this beautiful sewing book, veteran crafter Shannon Okey created more than 25 patterns for every room in the home. Projects range from beginner friendly throw pillows, shams, and bolsters to more advanced bench pads, ottomans, and oversized floor cushions. We've tucked ready-to-use (no photocopier enlarging here!) pattern pieces into a pocket and used Wire-O binding for easy reference while sewing. With photographs and designs inspired by the hippest looks, The Pillow Book is just the fix for quick and easy home makeovers.

Shannon Okey writes the popular blog Knitgrrl and is a columnist for knit.1 magazine. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio, where she runs the workshop space Stitch Cleveland.

Gemma Comas's work has appeared in Domino, Martha Stewart Living, and Real Simple magazines, among others. Born in Barcelona, Spain, she lives in New York City.

Quotes

"Shannon Okey and an all-star assembly of guest crafters put the Oh! back in pillow." —Shoshana Berger, editor-in-chief, ReadyMade

"The Pillow Book will inspire you to transform the look of every room in your house. You'll never look at store-bought pillows ever again!" —Natalie Zee Drieu, associate editor, CRAFT

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A great book for beginners and experienced sewers!

2008-02-29 | 6:00 PM | Ashley Brewer - Special Sales Assistant

As a novice sewer (alright - novice crafter, period!), it's really hard to find books that are worth buying - a lot of them aren't geared towards beginners or are geared ONLY to beginners. This hits a nice middle ground with projects that are basic to complicated. The trick is in the subject matter - the pillow in all of its lovely squareness! But its not just your basic square pillow - you can graduate to cylindrical, round, chair pads, OTTOMANS. Who knew pillows were so exciting??! ...well apparently now I do!