Sewing Happiness by Sanae Ishida (9781570619953)

Description - Sewing Happiness by Sanae Ishida

HAPPINESS SELLS! This inspiring memoir is a cross between The Happiness Project and 1, 2, 3 Sew! Inspired to succeed at just one thing, the author vowed to sew all of her daughter's clothes (and most of her own) for one year. This is the story of that year and how doing one thing right inspired her to cultivate many happy habits.

This how-to guide and personal memoir features 20 meditative sewing projects and inspiring stories that promote creativity, happiness, and fulfillment

When Sanae Ishida was diagnosed with a chronic illness and lost her corporate job, she felt like her whole life was falling apart.Inspired to succeed at just one thing, Ishida vowed to sew all of her daughter's clothes-and most of her own-for one full year. InSewing Happiness, Ishida recounts her incredible journey, reflecting on how sewing helped her survive such a difficult time in her life.

Sewing Happinessfeatures twenty simple sewing projects (with variations) organized by season and tied together with a thread of memoir that tells the story Ishida's unexpected transformation and how sewing brought her profound happiness.Each seasonal project-from Japanese-inspired home goods to children's and women's clothing-is specially designed to promote health, creativity, and relationships and to provide gentle inspiration to live your best life.Complete with photos and easy-to-follow steps, Sewing Happiness is at once a guide to the craft of sewing and a guide to enjoying life in all its beautiful imperfections.

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