Win a copy of Sewing in a Straight Line by Brett Bara

I like to make children’s skirts or pants. Their small size makes them quick!

Definitely tote bags! You can never have too many and they’re so easy to stitch up.

embrodiery. It is so satisfying about finishing something even it is small

How lovely book! For me easy projects means that I can have fun finishing them very quickly in my spare time. I love to sew for my nieces: dresses, bags or costumes. Children’s clothes are smaller and easier to fit well. If something goes wrong it’s not big deal and I can easily correct it or start everything again with small piece of fabric!

Looks like a great book. My easy, instant gratification project would be a skirt. I love to whip up a cute skirt in an hour or less and be wearing that same day. Thanks for the giveaway.

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I love the breezy blouse – it would be al lovely little project for my little eastervacation… Together with my new bikini and yellow shorts I can just smell the sunlight… ok…I´ll stop dreaming…

Would it be too sycophantic of me to say that I like the Sorbetto blouse as a simple make? Yes? Okay, then, I’d say that I recently made an ipad case as a satisfying, simple make. Thanks for this giveaway! I’ve heard about this book and would love to study it further.

My favorite simple, quick gratification projects are also tea towels! I’m going to be moving out on my own for the first time very soon and little things like tea towels and pillows are part of the home decor aspect of living I can’t afford to purchase. DIY wooo!

Oh my oh my, the skirt I’ve been dying to make on the cover of this book.
The best project to me are pillow covers, so easy and so nice to see around my place. :)

I like to make curtains for my kitchen or bathroom. There’s nothing like a bright cheery print to dress up a room and curtains are simple and quick to make.

I recently started sewing and I would say the easiest thing I made so far was a skirt from an old sheet.

All sorts of easy bags. I always think I need more, and there is an infinite amount of variations to keep things interesting.

My favorite quick-gratification project right now is simple burp cloths for all of my friends having babies. Edge them in cute bias tape or ribbon, and done!

my go-to fast project is a dirndl skirt gathered onto a fat elastic waistband. super easy and always flattering!

I am a complete beginner and could really use this book! I’ve been reading your website for the last few months getting acquainted with sewing and trying to make myself less afraid to start. As for “instant gratification” projects, I’m a knitter, so I’m going to cheat and say that I ‘d make a scarf, even though those take hours too!

I love making quick knit dresses for my daughters. They love them, and I can churn out several in an hour (I love my serger!).

I made some figure 8 flannel scarves for Christmas gifts that were quick and cute.

I’d love to win a copy of the book and start making some of the projects!
Currently, my instant gratification project is a rag quilt from my stash of fabric for a ‘new mother’ friend of mine. It is easy to cut (I’m cutting 8″ squares) , it has no complicated piecing , and no binding ( happy day !) .
I’m doing that project while waiting for the Colette Sewing Book book to arrive by mail (hurry up UPS! ) so I can join the sew along group in making the Meringue skirt.
Another instant gratification project I often ‘go to’ are fleece projects ( hats, bathrobes) made on my serger. SO fast and simple.

Little girl skirts!

Great! Another wonderful book! I think my favourite easy project would be a knee-long jersey dress. Straight, very simple and worn with a belt. It could look either casual or more elegant depending on what you’re wearing it with: high heels and a necklace or sneakers and leggings.

I love making flannel burp cloths for friends’ baby showers. So simple and fun!

Baby flannelette blankets are my fave fast and easy project that are ever so useful. New baby can never have enough!

i love making knot bags. they are so simple and you can make so many combinations of colors and patterns.

my go to easy project is peasant tops for my girl, or felt hair clips/elastics

Dinner napkins are super quick and easy to sew, and they make great gifts. One of my favorite “instant gratification” clothing projects was to cut up a t-shirt and use the strips to make ruffles on another t-shirt…new fun shirt in 30 minutes!

Tiny cloth mice, stuffed with dried lavender – they make great little gifts when you want to add something handmade into the birthday/Christmas mix.

Cute book! I have soo many friends who want to learn how to sew and I’m always encouraging them with links to blog posts & online tutorials for easy projects… this would be a great thing to keep in my sewing room & use for little one-on-one learn to sew lessons :)

My favorite easy projects are simple reconstructions from thrifted clothing – turning a muumuu into a wiggle dress, shaping in a large top to fit my body, turning a sweater into a cardigan, etc. Very instant gratification – not to mention cheap!

My favourite easy project is placemats!

I made my 2 year old son fleece pants for Christmas this year – they were so quick and easy! I easily see this becoming my new favorite quick project. I LOVE seeing him run around all warm and squishy with a big rump from his cloth diapers in something I made him, makes my heart happy!
Thanks for this great giveaway! The book looks awesome!

I’ve begun making neck gators – just double sided tubes that you can pull up over your nose if the cold & wind get too bad. They are fast, easy to customize for individual size, and I can make them in lots of different color combinations, as opposed to the all-black ones I see in the stores. I’m currently looking for pretty knits (double knits, anyone?) to use as one side to reduce the bulk a little. But as cold as it’s been, the bulk is fine. I’m having fun with these until I start something else.

I love to make napkins… a quick zip around the edge with the serger, and tada! Very satisfying.

I like making cases for things — cell phones, makeup, travel bags. It’s always easy and even if I mess it up, I can let it go since I’m not going to be wearing it!

I love making totebags for an instant gratification project. Fun!! Thank you!

Up until a few weeks ago I would have said a simple skirt. But then I made new covers for our throw pillows and our living room is suddenly the most stylish place in the apartment.

My most gratifying and quick sew is pajama pants. Two pattern pieces – easy sewing, especially on the serger! This book looks amazing. Love the photos.

My favourite (near) instant gratification sewing project is purses. Plus, they make awesome gifts. Thanks for sharing this book, I’ve actually never seen it before. Will have to look for it next time I’m in the shop :)

I like sewing bags, particularly drawstring bags and tote bags, for a fun, quick project. They are useful and you can go wild with your fabric choices!

This is so sad but it’s a quilt top. It was how I started sewing and it’s still what I go back to when I just want to stop thinking and sew.

I love to make paperback book covers with a ribbon bookmark. It keeps your paperback books looking nice and you never lose your place. I also use them for books from the library.

Little napkins and tea towels with serged edges in a contrasting color. They are great for embroidering!

PJ pants for my kids! A welcome diversion between (or in the midst of…) the more intricate sewing/fitting issues for my pear-shaped self :-)

I’m new to sewing, but I love making drawstring bags. I made one for my sister as a way to wrap her birthday present, and she loved it.

I love little envelope bags for a quick project.

Tiny things to embellish presents for my friens and family : totes to wrap the gift, little stuffed animals, kokeshi doll… They can be reuse as brooches or as an extra pocket in a bag.

I only just got a sewing machine, but my first real project was a tote bag. I only ran into a couple of snafus along the way, and the bag came out pretty and ready to use the next day!

Tote bags! I can knock one out in less than 2 hours, and they are so useful for so many different things. Not only that, they can also be super-stylish with all the great printed twills they have out these days!

This book looks great! Instant gratification is needed more often in my world. Looking forward to adding this title to my collection.

I favorite quick project is knitting washcloths with cotton yarn.

I like to make little envelopes with a simple, wrap-around elastic closure for holding credit cards, tissues, and (dare I say…) birth control pills.

Quick A-line skirts in a cute patterned fabric always brightens my day.