by Ardeana Hamlin
of The Weekly Staff
Fans of fleece who enjoy creating clothing and useful items from this fabric of many uses will find 50 projects geared to sports event in “Game Day” by Cindy Cummins, creator of DIYStyle.net.
The book gets an A+ for it’s eye-friendly type size which makes it a pleasure to read, and for the variety of easy to make items it contains in Winter Warm-Up, Ladies Only, Man Cave, Rookies, Littlest Fan, Man’s Best Friend and Low-Sew and No-Sew Throws and Pillows sections.
All the projects in the book, including scarves, hats, mitts, blankets, clothing and pet toys would make great gifts anytime of year. It’s hard to resist the can and bottle sleeves and the gloves adorned with pom-poms in team colors on each fingertip.
The book advocates the use of fleece printed in the colors and logos of professional and college sports teams, or more generic prints, such as footballs and hockey sticks. It also contains lots of helpful information for sewing the projects, templates, a handy team color chart and an index to help readers find what they are looking for. For information, go to stmartins.com or inquire about the book at your local library or bookstore.