Sew a Dinosaur: 21 Playful Prehistoric Beasts to Follow You Home

Rating:
Summary: Great book for fabric crafters
Review: Lipson has created an intriguing set of dinosaurs in various fabric crafts - from stuffed toys to mobiles to sweatshirts. She also gives a lot of pointers on decoration and techniques. Followed properly, the results are as good as the photos in the book. The only issue is that the patterns need to be enlarged - and Kinko's can only get them to about 85% of the desired size on their banner enlargement copier. However, kids go wild over the finished products - worth the effort.

Rating:
Summary: Great book for fabric crafters
Review: Lipson has created an intriguing set of dinosaurs in various fabric crafts - from stuffed toys to mobiles to sweatshirts. She also gives a lot of pointers on decoration and techniques. Followed properly, the results are as good as the photos in the book. The only issue is that the patterns need to be enlarged - and Kinko's can only get them to about 85% of the desired size on their banner enlargement copier. However, kids go wild over the finished products - worth the effort.

Rating:
Summary: Dinosaurs are fun to make!
Review: This book is filled to the gills with patterns and hints for making prehistoric friends. The first chapter contains almost a donzen different ways to embellish your beasts, from stittches to painting to quilting. Tips and techniques are given when needed, and each pattern is clearly marked in level of difficulty.
You're find Apatasaurs, Stegosaurs, Triceretops, Pteradons, Ankylosaurus, Tyranosaurus, Dimetrodon, Spinosaurus, and more! There are hand puppets, kites, a costume, an apron and a sweatshirt with my personal favorite, the allosaurus. Each project has some information on the beast.
The patterns need to be enlarged, which can be tricky, since most copiers don't copy up to 157% (the ammount for Dimetrodon) on one page. Brought up to scale the T-Rex is almost a yard long! Many, like the Stego, do well with a slightly smaller size.
The patterns are easy to alter, if you wish to make a Brachiasaur or even Godzilla. Just remember, there's no seam allowance on the pieces; unaware, my first Stego came out a little bulky and 'round' looking. After adding the alloted seam allowance I was able to make a sharper, more defined dinosaur.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to sew these extinct beasts!

Rating:
Summary: Dinosaurs are fun to make!
Review: This book is filled to the gills with patterns and hints for making prehistoric friends. The first chapter contains almost a donzen different ways to embellish your beasts, from stittches to painting to quilting. Tips and techniques are given when needed, and each pattern is clearly marked in level of difficulty.
You're find Apatasaurs, Stegosaurs, Triceretops, Pteradons, Ankylosaurus, Tyranosaurus, Dimetrodon, Spinosaurus, and more! There are hand puppets, kites, a costume, an apron and a sweatshirt with my personal favorite, the allosaurus. Each project has some information on the beast.
The patterns need to be enlarged, which can be tricky, since most copiers don't copy up to 157% (the ammount for Dimetrodon) on one page. Brought up to scale the T-Rex is almost a yard long! Many, like the Stego, do well with a slightly smaller size.
The patterns are easy to alter, if you wish to make a Brachiasaur or even Godzilla. Just remember, there's no seam allowance on the pieces; unaware, my first Stego came out a little bulky and 'round' looking. After adding the alloted seam allowance I was able to make a sharper, more defined dinosaur.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to sew these extinct beasts!