I was going through some old books, when I found these. Not sure what is going on with Lois these days as she looks as thought she's changing directions a little. When I click on designandsew.com her home link, I get purse accessories which is what she seems to be doing. For years I knew her as a pattern designer, and even more fun, a closure expert. She had two books out: Opening and Closing: Closures and The Great Put On. But these books seem to be out of print now, even though you can still get them used.
I love the new technique here and there, but I really love thinking outside the box every once in a while - now that has to be qualified that I don't like throwing out the baby with the bath water - IOW, I don't like throwing out style and fit for the sake of art, but I do believe you can have both. So I'm always looking for new ideas in the basic fundamentals of design....like this...
All these pictures are extra large (right click and then view the pic) so you can see the detail.
These books have page after page of ideas.....
Dang!!! I want some more time.......
One of my favorite things she does in this book is slip a slit in a seam or where the piping might go....
Both these books are great idea books!
