D E D I C AT I O N❤

Editorial DirectorJOY AQUILINO

Art DirectorDIANE LAMPHRON

EditorMARTHA MORAN

Developmental EditorLISA SILVERMAN

Copy EditorMICHÈLE FILON

Design & Art ProductionLOIRA WALSH

DesignerJOY MAKON

IllustrationsULI MONCH

Copyright © 2013 by Laura Zander

All rights reserved. No part of this publication maybe reproduced or used in any form or by anymeans—graphic, electronic, or mechanical,including photocopying, recording, or informationstorage-and-retrieval systems—without writtenpermission of the publisher.

The written instructions, photographs, designs,projects, and patterns are intended for thepersonal, noncommercial use of the retailpurchaser and are under federal copyright laws;they are not to be reproduced in any form forcommercial use. Permission is granted tophotocopy patterns for the personal use of the retail purchaser.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Zander, Laura.Sew red : sewing for women's heart health / byLaura Zander. — First edition

p. cm.ISBN 978-1-936096-55-81. Sewing. 2. Exercise therapy. I. Title.TT705.Z36 2012646'.34—dc23

2012038944

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The Heart Truth®, its logo and The RedDress are registered trademarks of HHS.

Participation by Jimmy Beans Wool does not imply endorsement byHHS/NIH/NHLBI.

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Creative DirectorJOE VIOR

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PresidentART JOINNIDES

Model PhotographyROSE CALLAHAN

Still-Life PhotographyMARCUS TULLIS

Fashion Stylist & Bookings DirectorKHALIAH JONES

Hair & MakeupSOKPHALLA BAN

To Wiley and Buddy, our best friends who were taken from this earth too soon. Our hearts ache every single day for you.

Contents❤

A MESSAGE FROM THE HEART TRUTH 6

FOREWORD BY DEBORAH NORVILLE 7

PREFACE

Stick it to heart disease one sewing project at a time! 8

PROJECTS AND PROFILES 11–125

HEART-HEALTHY LIVINGINFORMATION, TIPS, RESOURCES, & RECIPES 126–137

Get the Facts! 128

Exercise Your Heart 130

Read All About It 131

Cook Red 132

SEWING BASICS 138–141

General Sewing Supplies 138

Metric Conversions 138

Fabric Terminology 139

Fabric Preparation 139

Cutting Fabric 139

Pressing Fabric 139

Basic Stitches 139

Binding 140

BONUS PATTERN: Piece of My Heart Pincushion 142

INDEX & CREDITS 143

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 144

SNOWBALL TABLERUNNERpage 20❤ Aneela Hoey

HOP! SKIP! JUMP!page 12❤ Denyse Schmidt

SPIRAL SCARFpage 16❤ Nancy Zieman

HEARTFELT ROSYpage 54❤ Kaffe Fassett

YOU ARE SO LOVEDpage 23❤ Vanessa Christenson

VILLAGE BAGpage 37❤ Me and My Sister Designs

ORIGAMI PILLOWpage 58❤ Brett Bara

CHATEAU NECKLACEpage 26❤ Kaari Meng

PANELED MAXI SKIRTpage 42❤ Ellen March

KIMONO SLEEVE TUNICpage 61❤ Suede

ASIAN MODERN PILLOWpage 29❤ Linda Lee

FLEUR ROUGE QUILTpage 46❤ Anna Griffin

BUTTONED-UP page 65❤ Jenean Morrison

PATHFINDER QUILTpage 32❤ Valori Wells

PARSON GRAY DITTY BAGpage 51❤ David Butler

TIDES COMING INpage 106❤ Mark Cesarik

PAPER HEARTSpage 68❤ Tula Pink

DRAWSTRING DRESSpage 90❤ Amy Butler

SONOMA PURSEpage 109❤ Patty Young

WESTMINSTER BACKPACKpage 74❤ Ty Pennington

TARGET PRACTICE BELTpage 96❤ Anna Maria Horner

JEWELRY CASEpage 113❤ Saremy Duffy

SWEET SIXTEEN SKIRTpage 79❤ Kay Whitt

QUEEN OF HEARTSpage 99❤ Marcia Harmening

PETAL DRESSpage 119❤ Anna Cohen

LOVE LETTERS QUILTpage 86❤ Sweetwater

MOBIUS COWL WRAPpage 104❤ Kristen Ashbaugh-Helmreich

A M E S S A G E F R O M T H E H E A R T T R U T H�

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On behalf of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood

Institute’s The Heart Truth® campaign, we are proud to

partner with Jimmy BeansWool and its inspirational

Stitch Red campaign. Stitch Red’s mission is to spread

awareness about women’s heart health and to

encourage women to take action to lower their risks

for heart disease, one stitch at a time.

Looking to send out a personal and urgent wake-up

call, The Heart Truth’s® main goal is to bring attention to

women’s personal heart health and the potential risk

for heart disease.While The Heart Truth’s® message is

geared toward women between the ages of 40 and 60,

it’s never too early for women to understand their risk

factors.We encourage all women to be aware of the

dangers of heart disease and take preventative

measures to reduce their risk.

We hope you will share The Heart Truth’s® message

with your friends and family—be aware of your risk

for heart disease, get the facts about how you can take

control of your heart health, and start incorporating

heart-healthy behaviors into your daily routine.

Remember, it is never too early or too late to take

action in preventing and controlling the risk factors

of heart disease.

We thank you for your continued support!

Ann M.Taubenheim, Ph.D., M.S.N.

Director

Chief, Health Campaigns

& Consumer Services Branch

National Institutes of Health, National Heart,

Lung, and Blood Institute

For instructionsto make this modpatchwork heartpincushion,see page 142.

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Ever dream about being on television? Well, I got my television career thanks to my sewing machine. Yup—if it weren’t for my trusty machine and lots of homemadeoutfits, the possibility of a career in TV would have never occurred to me.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been making something. I graduated frommaking clothes for my Barbie dolls to making clothes for myself. During my senioryear in high school, I had a chance to enter a contest in which you could winscholarship money for college. Unfortunately, you had to have a talent. I was tooscared to sing before a crowd and too clumsy to dance, and playing an instrumentwas out of the question. But—I could sew. So, my cousin took lots of photos of me in my homemade outfits, I put on a combination slide show/fashion show, and holy smokes! I won.

I ended up representing Georgia at the America’s Junior Miss Pageant, and while Ididn’t win I saw how hard the television production team worked and how muchthey enjoyed it. “I,” I declared, “will work in television.” Sewing gave me my career.

Sewing might not give you a career, but what it will do is give you a sense ofaccomplishment, help lower your blood pressure and de-stress you, and give you away to make gifts so you can give a little piece of your heart to folks you care about.

And Sew Red will give you some great project ideas, along with important heart-healthy tips. I found this statistic particularly alarming: Though 80 percent of womensaid they would call 911 if they thought someone else was having a heart attack,barely half actually call 911 if they believe they’re having a heart attack themselves!The most important thing I’ve learned is that most heart disease is preventable, andthat women can lower their risk significantly by leading a heart-healthy lifestyle.

Sew Red will raise your awareness about the risk factors of heart disease and ways toimprove your heart health. Share what you learn with a woman who’s important toyou by sewing up one of the beautiful designs in this book and giving it as a gift, alongwith a note letting her know how much she means to you and asking her to takesteps to take better care of herself. If you’re at risk for heart disease and find itdifficult to put yourself first, please know that making good choices for your health isthe best way to honor those who love you. I’m sure they’d agree that the greatestgift you can give them is to live your life to the fullest, for as long as possible.

Happy stitching! ❤Deborah Norville

F O R E W O R D❤

Sewing for good

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Sck it to heat d iseaseone sewing project at a time!Thank you once again for joining Jimmy BeansWool and all of our friends inthe quilting and sewing world as we “Stick It to Heart Disease” through ourStitch Red campaign to educate the public about women’s heart disease!We are beyond proud of this, our newest book—Sew Red—and humbled bythe caliber of people who devoted their time, energy, and boundlesscreativity to its pages.To everyone involved, thank you!

After the tremendous success of our first book in the Stitch Red campaign,Knit Red, we approached some of the biggest names in the sewing andquilting worlds and asked them to design projects and share their personalheart disease experiences and tips for healthy living in a new book.We wereoverwhelmed by the heartfelt and enthusiastic response we got, and by thebeautiful projects these renowned craftspeople created for Sew Red.

Our Stitch Red heart-healthy campaign began with a conversation I had withmy friend Marta McGinnis back in 2007.An otherwise healthy marketingexecutive turned sales rep who was barely in her fifties, Marta had recentlysurvived a major heart attack and was subsequently diagnosed with heartdisease.That same year my husband, Doug, an active thirty-something, wasdiagnosed with high blood pressure. Our shared experiences taught usthat heart disease doesn’t just affect older men.We were shocked to learnthat heart disease is the number-one killer of women in the United Statesand actually kills more American women than all other diseases combined.As Marta and I talked, we realized that we needed to do something to raiseawareness about this truly alarming trend.Tragically, Marta passed awayjust six months after that first meeting.Without her enthusiasm, the StitchRed campaign would never have gotten off the ground. For you, Marta, andfor all of those who have generously supported the campaign, thank you.

Stitch Red would never have come to life without the dedicatedpartnerships between Jimmy BeansWool™ and dozens of other companiesin the needle arts industry. Participating companies developed productsspecifically for Stitch Red and generously donate a portion of the proceedsfrom sales of these products to The Heart Truth®, an initiative of the NationalHeart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health.

We thank you for supporting the Stitch Red campaign throughSew Red and hope you will be inspired to makeyour own life more heart healthy.

Love �,Laura Zander (AKA Jimmy)

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From the heartThe creation of Sew Red has been an adventure to say the least, and I am so gratefulto all the people who have helped make this book a reality. I would also like to conveymy gratitude once more to everyone who was a part of Knit Red, the inspiration for Sew Red. It was the enthusiasm and passion with which designers, yarn companies,Jimmy Beans employees, and customers alike responded to our first book that gave us the momentum to publish this one.

I would like to give a special thanks to the following individuals who were essential to my sanity throughout the process of bringing Sew Red to life. If it had not been forthem, this book would still be an idea caught in publishing purgatory.

Nancy Jewell of Westminster Fabrics, for believing in this project from the verybeginning and for introducing us to so many wonderful members of the sewingcommunity. Your faith in us was so strong it convinced over half our contributors tosign on, resulting in a lineup of designers that surpassed our every expectation.

Amy Butler, for your unwavering support. Not only were you the first to sign on, but in addition to contributing a design, you graciously dedicated your own time andenergy to making this book the best it could be.

Casey Gans of Jimmy Beans Wool, for being the Jill-of-all-trades: writing, managing,organizing—you had your finger on the pulse of every part of Sew Red. Your willingness to adapt at a moment's notice to the many ups, downs, and every-which-ways during this project was invaluable to its success.

John Laurie, President of Coats and Clark, North America, for your seemingly infiniteconfidence in me and for being an exceptional mentor. Were it not for your unendingencouragement, I never would have had the guts to enter the sewing world in the first place. (And, along the same lines, a special thanks to Mike Roberts.)

Trisha Malcolm and Joy Aquilino of Sixth&Spring Books, for EVERYTHING. I admire you both beyond belief and am forever grateful for our relationship! And toDiane Lamphron, for her outstanding art direction of the photography and bookdesign—Sew Red looks absolutely amazing because of you.

I would also like to express my gratitude to the designers. Thank you for listening, foryour time and energy, and for believing that together, we can make a difference in the lives of our fellow crafters and the world. And most of all, thank you for selflessly jumping on board this project with almost no notice (and no idea of whatyou were getting yourself into)!

Finally, I would like to sincerely thank the Jimmy Beans Wool family—the gals and guysI have the privilege of working with every day, and our fabulous customers who share our love of yarn and fabric. Your unconditional support for this book, as well as my many projects, past, present, and future, means the world to me. It goes withoutsaying that without you, Jimmy Beans Wool would not exist.

A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S❤

Projects and rofiles

SUPPLIES• General Sewing Supplies (page 138)• 57" x 83" piece of batting • Rotary cutter and cutting mat• Coordinating all-purpose thread

CUTTING INSTRUCTIONSRefer to the Assembly Diagram.From the solid Background fabrics, cut pieces as follows:Light gray:A:143⁄8" squareB: 10½" squareG: 8½" x 36½" rectangleI: 8½" x 22½" rectangle

Medium gray:A:143⁄8" squareB:10½” squareE: 5" x 15½" rectangleM: 3¾" x 14½" rectangleF: 8½" x 40½" rectangle

Medium dark gray:A: 143⁄8 " squareB: 10½" squareD: 5" x 41½" rectangle

VALORI WELLS

This modern version of zigzag movement creates apathway through the quilt. The negative space provides a great opportunity for free motion quilting.

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VALORI WELLSValori is a professional quilter,author, and fabric and patterndesigner, and she’s also a mom and a co-owner of theStitchin’ Post in Sisters,Oregon. As soon as westarted selling fabric at JimmyBeans Wool, we knew we hadto have her fabric and patterncollections in our inventory;they soon were among ourbestsellers. Her above-garagestudio is her haven, but it’sclose to her kitchen and theallure of her favorite snack,Cheez-Its. How does sheavoid the temptation? Bycrafting—why waste timesnacking when you can becreating a new fabric designor sewing just one moreseam? To assure that her littleones grow up knowing howyummy healthy food can be,Valori cooks her familyappealing, nutritious meals.

VALORI’S TIPThe mind is a very powerfultool. The more time andeffort you spend making theconscious decision to livehealthy, the more likely youare to create lasting healthyhabits. (It’s a case of mindover matter—or in this case,mind over Cheez-Its.)

Pathfinder Quilt ❤

FINISHED DIMENSIONS48½" x 76"

FABRICQUILTING COTTON (SOLIDS) FOR THE BACKGROUNDThese gray quilting cottons are all from Free Spirit.• 1 yard light gray (Designer Essentials Solid

Pastel Gray used in the sample)• 1 yard dark gray (Designer Essentials Solid

Manatee used in the sample)• 7⁄8 yard medium gray (Designer Essentials

Nugray used in the sample)• 7⁄8 yard medium dark gray (Designer

Essentials Slate Gray used in the sample)

QUILTING COTTON (PRINTS) FOR THE ZIGZAGSAll of the print (and the solid red) fabrics arefrom Valori’s collections for Free Spirit.• ¼ yard each of 7 different red prints in a

variety of light, medium, and dark values(Grace in Coral from the Cocoon collection,Wild Field in Cranberry from the WrenlyChristmas collection, Bloom in Cinnamonfrom the Wrenly collection, Paisley andChandelier, both in Red, from the Delhicollection; Poppy Centers in Red from theIsabella collection, and Designer EssentialsSolid Red used in the sample)

• ½ yard coordinating quilting cotton for Binding (Designer Essentials Solid Redused in the sample)

• 3 yards coordinating quilting cotton for the Backing (Grace in Coral from theCocoon collection used in the sample)

Yardages are based on 45"-wide fabric; adjust as needed.

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CUTTING THE FABRIC1. ORIGAMI APPLIQUÉSCut the Origami Appliqué square into five3"-wide strips, then cut each strip into five 3"squares, for a total of twenty-five 3" squares.

SEWING INSTRUCTIONSAll seams are sewn right sides together usinga ¼" seam allowance unless otherwiseindicated. Backstitch at the beginning and endof each seam.

1. Place the ruler diagonally across the Frontfrom corner to corner. Starting and ending 2"from each corner, draw a diagonal line acrossthe fabric. (Don’t draw the line all the way tothe corners or it might be visible on yourfinished piece.) Place the ruler diagonallyacross the piece so it crosses the marked line;make a small mark at the center of the firstline to mark the center of the fabric. (Figure 1)

2. Beginning at the center point, place and pinfive 3" squares along the marked line. Stitch the squares to the Front, sewing fromcorner to corner through the centers of thesquares. (Figure 2)

BRETT BARA

FINISHED DIMENSIONS16" square

FABRICS• Wool felt in two complementary shades of

red • Two 17" squares for the pillow Front and

Back (1mm Wollfilz Wool Felt in Maroonfrom PurlSoho.com used in the sample)

• One 15" square for the Origami Appliqués(1mm Wollfilz Wool Felt in Cinnamon fromPurlSoho.com used in the sample)

SUPPLIES• General Sewing Supplies (page 138)• All-purpose thread to match (Coats &

Clark Dual Duty Plus used for sample)• 16" pillow form• 14" all-purpose zipper (optional)• Quilter’s ruler (or other straightedge

measuring device)• Air-soluble fabric marker or chalk

marking pencil

You’d never think a little strategic folding could makesuch a complex design! This modern pillow uses origamimagic for a sculptural effect that will enliven any space.

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OrigamiPillow❤

Figure 1

Figure 2

BRETT BARAWe just adore Brett Bara andwere delighted when shefound time to be part of SewRed. Her designs are simpleenough for beginner sewerswhile being interesting andfun for the most advanced.We used her one-hour skirtpattern to do Jimmy BeansWool’s first ever Sew-a-Longand it was a complete hit.Little did we know, heartdisease changed Brett’s life 17years ago when she wasdiagnosed (at 20) and had tohave heart surgery to correctthe problem. She had beenliving with this condition herentire life and never realized it.Since then, she’s been sewing,running, and yoga-ing her lifeaway! Although she‘s inexcellent health now, herheart surgery serves as aconstant reminder of theimportance of heart-healthyliving. A self-proclaimedfoodie, Brett eats healthy, butdoesn’t deny herself the tastytreats she so loves to bake.Her secret? Reduced portionsizes and baking only whenthere are friends around toshare the treats.

BRETT’S TIPBrett considers her craft one of the most active, gettingup frequently to iron or cut fabric.

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adjustments at the hemline. There is a 1" hem included in the 46 " lengthmeasurement in Figure 1.

3. Use the Armhole Curve Template (on a pattern sheet included with this book) inyour size to mark and cut an armhole curveout of both top corners of the Front andBack Dress and Lining pieces. (Figure 2) Setthese aside for now.

CUTTING THE SLEEVES1. Use your ruler and marking pen/pencil to mark the measurements for your Sleeve size directly on the fabric. (Figure 3) Cut 2.

AMY BUTLER

FINISHED DIMENSIONSSmall fits bust size 34 ½" (6–8)Medium fits bust size 36" (10–12)Large fits bust size 39" (14–16)Finished length 50 " (for all sizes)

FABRIC• 2 yards of quilter’s cotton or voile for the

main fabric for any size dress (LarkIvory/Souvenir pwab068 by Amy Butler for Rowan Quilting & Style Collectionused in the sample)

• 1½ yards of solid white voile or batistefor the lining for any size dress (any solidwhite voile or batiste will work for the lining)

SUPPLIES• General Sewing Supplies (page 138)• 1 spool of coordinating all-purpose thread• 1 spool of elastic thread for your

sewing machine bobbin• ¾ yard of ¼" elastic• Ruler• Fabric marking pen or pencil• Safety pin

CUTTING THE FABRICCUTTING THE DRESS1. Use your ruler and marking pen/pencil to mark the measurements for your Dress size directly on the fabric (Figure 1). Cut 2, a Dress Front and a Dress Back.

2. Use the Front and Back you just cut aspatterns and cut a Front and Back Lining. Trim the Lining pieces 1" shorter than theDress along the bottom edge.NOTE:The finished dress length is 50". To lengthen or shorten your dress, make

This patterned rose and cream dress features a drawstring neckline, shoulder slits, and elastic cuffs. It looks great when paired with a high-waist belt or worn free!

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AMY BUTLERWe carry many of Amy’sfabrics, including her wildlypopular Gypsy Caravan, so weknew Sew Red wouldn’t becomplete without a vintage-inspired garment from Amy,who lost her grandparents tothe silent killer. She’s beenhoning her skills in fashion andsurface design since she wasseven years old, and while shespends much of her timefocusing on sewing anddesigning fabric, she alsomakes time to take good careof herself through diet,exercise, and managing her mind. Amy has anoverwhelming positive energythat’s contagious, and we’rewilling to bet this comes fromher IntenSati workout, a mixof interval training andpositive affirmations designedto balance your mind and body. She eats severalsmall meals throughout theday, which give her minibreaks from her work tableand help keep her mind andcreativity fresh.

AMY’S TIPEvery day, set 5−10 minutesaside to meditate. Stress cantake quite a toll on our ticker.Calm the mind, relax thesenses, and connect with yourinner thoughts.

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A portion of the proceedsfrom Sew Red will bedonated to the Foundationfor the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) in support of The Heart Truth®.

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Sew Red is more than just an inspiringsewing book—it’s an appeal to women totake charge of their heart health to preventheart disease, the number-one killer ofwomen in the United States. More than 30sewing and quilting celebrities offer dozensof gorgeous fashion, home, and accessoryprojects, and share their own personalexperiences with heart disease and tips forkeeping your heart fit. Facts, resources, andcardio-friendly recipes make this aninvaluable reference in the fight against thisdeadly disease. Sew Red is part of StitchRed, a campaign started by author LauraZander and involving key players in thefabric and sewing industry to help educatesewers and quilters and their friends andfamilies about the dangers of heart disease.

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Sewing & Quilting for Women’s Hear t HealthRedSew

LAURA ZANDER is the co-founder and co-owner of Jimmy Beans Wool(jimmybeanswool.com), which was named by Inc. magazine as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. in2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. She is also theauthor of Knit Red (Sixth&Spring Books, 2012). She lives in Reno, Nevada.

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