Sewers who have ever longed to create clothing with the distinctive look of haute couture will love this book. They’ll learn the finer points of hand sewing, shaping, and finishing for a high-end, professional look. This book is for all sewing enthusiasts who appreciate fine …
In fifteen easy projects, from bouncy bean bags to a rolled-edge sweater, author and knitting expert Melanie Falick teaches kids of all ages how to knit. Through step-by-step instructions and candy-colored illustrations, beginners learn the fundamentals: knitting tools, finger-knitting, and basic stitches such as knit, purl, mattress, overcast, embroidery, and stockinette.Kids Knitting emphasizes fun in every step …
Inspired by his collaboration with the British Quilt Museum, Kaffe Fassett’s newest book in his successful patchwork and quilting series is a peek into the mind of a master designer, and the finished results are stunning. Kaffe Fassett’s Heritage Quilts is a curated collection of rare and treasured quilts from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries such as the …
It’s easy to plan your machine quilting―simply open Shape by Shape Free-Motion Quilting with Angela Walters and find creative inspiration on every page. User-friendly and visually exciting, the contents are first divided into three sections: Blocks, Negative Space, and Borders. Then, to make it even more accessible, the Blocks section is further organized by five shapes: Squares, Triangles, …
With expert guidance from the color authorities at Pantone, this sketchpad will help both budding and seasoned fashionistas design chic and colorful looks with confidence. Sixty stylish color palettes (plus room to create new ones) and more than 400 figure templates that disappear when photocopied (eliminating the need to fuss with light boxes or tracing paper) make this …
Deerskins into Buckskins: How to Tan with Brains, Soap or Eggs; 2nd Edition
Detailed photographs and illustrations, a simple to follow style and sixteen years of experience teaching thousands of people how to tan, allow Matt Richards to show you exactly what you need to know to successfully turn your deer elk, moose or buffalo skins into the leather preferred by outdoorsmen and native peoples for millennia. You’ll learn the traditional …