Portland's Sarai Mitnick is a pattern designer to watch. Her line, Colette Patterns, is quickly gaining popularity not only for the beautiful, nostalgic designs, but also for their ease of use and thorough instruction. With her new book, The Colette Sewing Handbook, she takes the instruction even further, providing readers with the fundamentals to the perfect sewing projects. Five projects with tissue paper patterns means you can learn to sew and create a gorgeous project from one beautiful package.