Designer Sandy Foose has

returned to her overflowing

scrap bags and come up with a

whole new collection of original

designs. She offers more than

50 items to help you turn odds

and ends of fabric into charming

and useful things.

You ll find patterns and com-

plete directions for making all

the designs in this book. and

most patterns are full-size.

Delight a child by stitching a

Cuddle Lion Pillow. a Piggy

Laundry Bag, or a small doll

dressed in denim overalls and

felt cowboy boots.

Grownups will welcome a

set of colorful Puzzle Placemats.

appliance covers embroidered

with smiling kitten faces, and

pincushions in the shape of fat

pretzels or cactus plants.

For an extra-special gift

(maybe for your own family),

consider the patchwork Noel

Banner. It s destined to become

an heirloom.

Along with directions on how

to reproduce each design exact-

ly, Sandy explains how you can

simplify and speed up some of

the work She also tells how to

use part of a design (such as the

little bird nestled in the Wall

Lion s mane) and make it in

quantity to sell at a bazaar.

Sandy likes to work with

fabric leftovers to create her

designs, so if you re a scrap

saver, you probably have

enough fabric on hand to start