Sew Beautiful August/September 2013: Digital Issue #149

Enjoy the August/September 2013 issue (#149) of Sew Beautiful magazine in an easy-to-access digital format. Your download will include the main magazine PDF and the pattern centerfold PDF. If this issue includes web extras, those are included too. The files are formatted for easy printing.

This edition of Sew Beautiful is focused on sewing for late summer in light, airy fabrics and playful cotton prints. The FREE pattern, as pictured on the cover, is a sweet, simple and casual two-piece linen set that features a smocked peasant-style top and Capri pant. Also inside, readers will find inspiration for contemporary heirloom dresses from Oliver + S, tasteful warm-weather outfits from The Children’s Corner and ideas for sewing matching dress for little girls and their 18″ dolls. A section featuring casual cottons includes tips for sewing perfect Peter Pan collars, how to sew a simple T-shirt dress, a fun bugs picture smocking design and pattern adaptation for adding box pleats and ruffles to some of our favorite summer dress patterns. And for fans of traditional heirloom, embellishment takes center stage in our special fine sewing section with hand and machine embroidery on delicate fabrics such as netting, how to make a unique puffy pocket and a vintage-inspired bluebird embroidery design.

Free Patterns in this Issue’s Centerfold PDF:
Perfectly Pretty Peasant Top and Capri Pants Pattern (size 12M – 4T) by Kathy Dykstra