The Playtime Boutique: 50 Fast, Fun, and Easy Projects to Sew for Your Child

With gifts sure to delight every girl and boy, The Playtime Boutique offers 50 fast and easy projects for mothers--and grandmothers--to sew. With only a very basic knowledge of hand or machine sewing, you can make up most of the projects within a weekend--some within a few hours even if you are a beginner! The projects include wonderful fairy-tale quilts for big-boy and big girl beds, complete with matching bedroom accessories. There are projects to make your child's playtime even more fun--soft toys, a tea-party set-up, dress-up outfits, and more. There are also nursery school essentials and practical portables, perfect for kids on-the-go. Designs that you and the kids will love come together quickly with delightful results Simple, one-of-a-kind designs help you outfit your kids in styles and colors all your own Perfect for sewers, crafters, and quilters at all skill levels, even if you have little or no sewing experience

Ann Poe is a noted author and editor who specializing in needle arts. Her clients have included Reader's Digest, Bantam Books, and Simon and Schuster.

Kandy Schneider is an international award-winning crafter and a popular lecturer. She teaches a range of needle arts, including heirloom sewing, doll making and costuming, bear making, and computerized sewing machine techniques.