Sew me, love me - Kuei Hsiu-Lan

Sew Me, Love Me presents 12 endearing fabric and sock animals that crafters will love to make. Beginning and experienced sewists won't be able to resist these lovable "stuffies" that make the perfect gift. It's easy and fun to sew and dress each doll using simple fabric piecing techniques.

Learn quirky embellishment techniques, from how to create a button nose or ribbon hair to hand embroidered faces. Step-by-step illustrations and project instructions along with pattern templates provide everything the reader needs to make these 12 charming creatures, plus cute clothes and accessories like dresses and tops, scarves and hats, skirts and pants all made from socks, fabric scraps, and trims.

Choose from characters Poppo Piggy, with this big button nose and floppy ears; Jeff Bear, with his lanky body smartly dressed in a turtleneck and corduroy pants; or Wind Lion with his mane of colourful fabric scraps and sideways expression.

No matter which project you start with, you'll definitely want to make more than one.