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Here are more than 70 of the best and most beautiful sewing designs from the Ladies' Home Journal needle & craft magazine, stunning- ly photographed in full color. This unique collection has designs for women, for the home, for chil- dren. For women, there's a cape, a coat, a skirt and a stole to make quickly from quilts; a patchwork jacket inspired by the Pueblo In- dians; long dresses to tie-dye boldly, paint delicately or stencil simply. For the home, there's a quilt of bluebirds; a village t)f pillows; sewing-machine portraits of home and family. And six sensible varia- tions on the tote bag. For children, there's a storybook wardrobe for a real little girl; a cardboard play- house to call home; a benevolent sun god (who brings good fortune to his creators); and dolls that would be at home in anyone's arms. With Creative Sewing, you can learn how to sew without patterns, and how to graph your own pat- terns. You can take a classic coat, jacket or dress pattern and add your own personal fashion state- ment with applique, embroidery,