Inspired to Sew by Bari J.

Publisher: Amy Marson

Creative Director: Gailen Runge

Acquisitions Editor: Susanne Woods

Editor: Cynthia Bix

Technical Editors: Carol Zentgraf,

Amanda Siegfried, and Gailen Runge

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Kristy Zacharias

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Kirstie L. Pettersen

Production Editor:

Alice Mace Nakanishi

Illustrator: Wendy Mathson

Photography by Christina Carty-Francis and Diane Pedersen of C&T Publishing, Inc., unless otherwise noted

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Trademark (™) and registered trademark (®) names are used throughout this book. Rather than use the symbols with every occurrence of a trademark or registered trademark name, we are using the names only in the editorial fashion and to the benefit of the owner, with no intention of infringement.

Bari J.™ is a trademark of Bari J. Ackerman; Keeping It Real Sewing™ is a trademark of Bari J. Ackerman; and Fabric Mixology™ is a trademark of Bari J. Ackerman.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ackerman, Bari J.

Inspired to sew by Bari J.: 15 pretty projects, sewing secrets, colorful collage/Bari J. Ackerman.

p. cm. p. cm.

ISBN 978-1-60705-011-7 (soft cover)

1. Machine sewing. 2. Handicraft. I. Title.

TT713.A255 2011

646.2'044–dc22

2010019010

Printed in China

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