The Book

The New Handmade: Simple Sewing for Contemporary Style

by Cassie Barden

published by Martingale & Company

In an age of mass-produced fashion, express your individual style! Create handmade projects for your wardrobe and home with only a small time commitment and basic sewing skills. Now you can make fun, useful accessories and gifts with the contemporary fabrics you love.

  • Choose from totes and bags, cases and covers, fashion accents, and home decor projects
  • Learn techniques you’ll use again and again, such as installing zippers, using fusible appliqué, and basic machine quilting
  • Mix and match the elements to make each design a one-of-a-kind masterpiece

It’s fresh. It’s unique. It’s handmade!




To read some reviews of the book, visit Amazon.

To see projects from the book made by others (or to post your own!) visit The New Handmade Flickr Group.

Welcome to The New Handmade! I'm Cassie, the author of the book (below) as well as your charming hostess at The New Handmade blog. I'm a graphic and web designer living in Seattle, Washington. I love sewing, drawing, painting, design, and generally geeking out on anything art-related. Have a wander around, feel free to comment, and don't forget to subscribe using the "get the feed" RSS link up there in the cloud!