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Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Take out the knitting needles today wear a new shirt, shawl, or sweater tomorrow. These fashion-conscious projects will appeal to beginners eager to see results, and looking for something quick and stylish to create. The instructions make it easy to work each garment and accessory, and they give uncertain knitters confidence. But even those with more advanced skill will find they simply cant resist whipping up every fantastic item, such as a cute...
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Pub. Date
c2010
Description
In this illustrated sewing guide, the celebrated designer shares twelve new patterns with loads of variations for stylish bags of all kinds.
With the patterns in Amy Butler's Style Stitches, you can create everything from chic clutches and delicate wristlets to pretty hobo bags and handy coin purses. Each project is designed with Butler's fresh, modern style and attention to detail. She also includes easy-to-follow instructions for altering dimensions,...
Author
Pub. Date
c1996
Description
Those who knit, crochet, or embroider have long had sources to which to turn for in-depth instructions on specific stitches and stitch combinations. Now there is such a reference for the sewer--an encyclopedic approach to gathering, shirring, ruffling, tucking, pleating, and quilting and their myriad variations. Filled with hundreds of diagrams and crisp black-and-white photos, this volume explains in detail how to achieve a tremendous range of three-dimensional...
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Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
All the stitches quilters need to make any type of quilt are covered in 700+ color illustrations and step-by step instructions! Explained in full detail, with easy-to-follow diagrams, The Quilter's Stitch Bible is the most comprehensive quilt stitch guide on the market! Basic and decorative stitches, for use by hand and machine, are covered in exhaustive detail. Quilters will discover sections devoted to more than 200 stitches including random, zigzag,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Kathy Cano-Murillo, the Crafty Chica, is not a seamstress--she is a thread artist. Here, she shows how to harness the power of her fearless kamikaze sewing style--just dive in and give it 100 percent. Here you'll not only find out the nuts and bolts of sewing, but learn to have confidence to blaze your own sewing trail with confidence and flair. (And glitter!) The Crafty Chica is here to bring out the thread artist in you. Whether you can hardly sew...
Author
Pub. Date
[2002]
Description
Would You Like to Have A Fabulous Handbag to go with Every Outfit? It's easy! Packed with easy instructions and step-by-step full-color illustrations and photographs, this book by a team of experts from the accessories department at the Fashion Institute of Technology will show you how to make classic and modern handbags to fit every taste. With tips for customizing every project, short-cuts, and even embellishment tips for non-sewers who just want...
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Snappy dressers of all skill levels can use the techniques in this book to incorporate ribbons, trim, beads, and other materials to create true wardrobe originals that are not mass-produced in any way. The chapters provide ideas for giving new life to old clothes or repurposing inexpensive, common items with just a few simple materials, tools, and techniques. Starting with a lesson in basic sewing and embroidery stitches, readers will learn how to...
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