Book excerpt: Featuring selected patterns from popular Martingale books, this assortment is full of pretty and practical sewing projects. Enjoy the works of talented designers Pippa Eccles Armbrester, Cassie Barden, Linda Lum DeBono, Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson, Adrienne Smitke, and Janis Stob and Margaret Linderman for Fig Tree & Co. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, you'll find plenty of designs you can't wait to go sew. Get outstanding value with 13 well-designed, fun-to-sew projects to make life easier--and more colorful Choose from bags, place mats, aprons, a pin cushion, and even a curling-iron cozy, and create fabulous gifts Find helpful tips and excellent instructions for a variety of sewing techniques