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Designed by Australian Mary Card in 1918 as part of a series of doilies and panels honoring Allies from the Great War. This doily combines the French national emblem, the Fleur-de-lis, with a lovely verse: "Life is mostly froth and bubble Two things stand like stone Kindness in another's trouble...

Improve Your Crochet Stitches Vocabulary With This Quick Guide With this book you will learn the following Crochet Stitches: Slip Stitch Bundle Stitch Double Crochet Stitch Double Treble Crochet Stitch Half Double Crochet Stitch Horizontal Ribbing Stitch Popcorn Stitch Puff Stitch Raised...

Learn how to make this unique Flower Infant Hat Today! Fun creative project to try at home!

Traditional tailoring is a fascinating craft, which has not changed for many centuries, however, the techniques are now known only by a few practising in the best couture ateliers and bespoke tailor's workrooms. Nothing feels quite so luxurious or sophisticated as bespoke clothes, but the tailoring...

Sew chic and original skirts with this stylish DIY sewing book. Stylish Skirts allows you to create simple yet stylish skirts that look and feel great—at a fraction of the cost of store-bought fashion. With this sewing book, there's no end to the kinds of skirts you can create to match your...

“The Knitting Teacher's Assistant” is a handbook originally designed for teachers of needlework in girls' schools. Presented in the form of simple questions and answers, this volume aims to tackle all possible problems and queries relating to each design. A fantastic volume for novice knitters...

Sew chic, dark-toned clothes with this stylish sewing book and add a touch of originality to your wardrobe. Basic Black is the English edition of a classic Japanese sewing book which provides sew-it-yourself Western-sized patterns for 26 basic garments, along with detailed, easy-to-follow diagrams...

At the turn of the century, ladies of privilege could easily afford their own dressmakers, and even middle-class housewives occasionally employed competent seamstresses. But many women did their own sewing, often relying on Dressmaking, Up to Date, a how-to book published by the Butterick Publishing...

      When a modern girl dates an ancient vampire, it’s a good idea to have her pulse points covered. This matching wrist- and neck-warmer set helps give her just enough protection when she’s alone with her boyfriend, so he’s not as tempted to take a sip.       Suggested materials...

**Following the trail left by an unfinished quilt, this illuminating saga examines slavery from the cotton fields of the South to the textile mills of New England—and the humanity behind it. ** When we think of slavery, most of us think of the American South. We think of back-breaking fieldwork...

Hanbok embodies many of the social and aesthetic values of the Korean people. In accordance with the emphasis on social harmony found in Confucian philosophy, the choice of hanbok varied depending on one’s position in society. Its beautifully flowing lines and harmonious color schemes are important...

The bag makes the outfit! Make your own fashion statement with these sophisticated, runway-worthy bag designs. Each of the 19 projects has multiple variations for more than 75 different stylish ways to carry it all. Create perfectly polished bags in no time with easy construction techniques.

“Fascinating . . . What is remarkable about this book is that a history of knitting can function so well as a survey of the changes in women’s rolse over time.”—The New York Times Book Review An historian and lifelong knitter, Anne Macdonald expertly guides readers on a revealing tour...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.