Use leftover fabrics to create amazing crafts—bags, bibs, quilts, toys, and much more!

Kim Kruzich—a.k.a. Retro Mama—showcases her unique style and skill with color in this contemporary collection of eighteen simple sewing projects all designed to be made from leftover fabrics.

These adorable handmade projects combine sewing, patchwork, applique, and embroidery and include bags, cushions and pillows, quilts, baby bibs, soft toys, organizers, bookends, and mats, all using Kim's charming motifs of owls, dolls, birds, clouds, fruits, bears, and more. Her trademark easy-to-follow visual instructions and full-size templates make these projects super accessible and achievable, so even beginners will be sewing gifts and toys in no time with a minimum of outlay on materials.

In addition, gorgeous full-color photography will inspire you to get sewing, use up your stash, and brighten up your home—Retro Mama style!