Needlecrafts category: 4727 books
No-Sew Knits
20 Flattering, Finish-Free Garments
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2014
Learn how to knit a sweater seamlessly.
Kristen TenDyke will teach you how to knit the perfect sweater--no assembly required. Through clever planning and some simple techniques, her knitting projects are shaped and joined as you go--all without sacrificing the pretty details.
No-Sew...
Unexpected Cables
Feminine Knitted Garments Featuring Modern Cable Knitting
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2015
Take knitted cables from heirloom to vavoom!
In Unexpected Cables author Heather Zoppetti has crafted a fresh, modern, flattering collection of 18 knitted garments. She perfectly captures the essence of the iconic knitted cable and makes cabled designs decidedly fashion-forward!
The...
New American Knits
Classic Sportswear Patterns
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014
Practical and stylish pieces for daily life!
New American Knits offers garments that are casual but polished, equally appropriate whether running errands, at the office, or socializing with friends. Author Amy Christoffers takes her inspiration from the clean lines and elegant functionality of American...
Family-Friendly Knits
Seasonal Knitted Garments and Accessories for Children and Adults
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
Love, Knit, Wear!
Create garments and accessories your entire family will love with Family-Friendly Knits. Designer and mom Courtney Spainhower offers up a collection of designs you'll love to knit and everyone will want to wear, including:
A selection of comfy yet stylish pullovers and...
Knitted Wraps & Cover-Ups
24 Stylish Designs for Boleros, Capes, Shrugs, Crop Tops, & More
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2015
If cool summer nights or too much air-conditioning give you cold shoulders, take the chill off with fashionable knit accents that will keep you just as warm as you want to be!
Strange Material
Storytelling through Textiles
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2014
Strange Material explores the relationship between handmade textiles and storytelling.Through text, the act of weaving a tale or dropping a thread takes on new meaning for those who previously have seen textiles-quilts, blankets, articles of clothing, and more-only as functional objects. This book showcases...
A Treatise on Hat-Making and Felting
Including a Full Exposition of the Singular Properties of Fur, Wool, and Hair
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
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TREATISE ON HAT-MAKING AND FELTING.
It is conceded as an axiom, that theory and practice, in the pursuit of any object, are in their natures essentially different and distinct. But at the same time they long for a mutual understanding each to confirm...
by United States Government US Army
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2013
This technical manual, TM 4-42.21 (FM 10-16) General Fabric Repair, is a guide for fabric repair specialists, personnel qualified in MOS 92S, grades E1 through E7. It can be used by personnel in both mobile and fixed repair units. This manual consists of general instructions for the inspection and...
by Sheila Watts
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2017
The ease of crocheting coupled with its benefits makes it a viable pursuit for all ages and genders. Recent studies show that crocheting holds and offers numerous health and psychological benefits that make it productive beyond just creating beautiful garments from a series of basic and rudimentary steps....
Flufy's Granny Square Blanket
A Colorful, Boy-Approved Crochet Project
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
The author's son, who likes to call himself “Flufy,” has Cozy down to a science. Wherever he happens to be, if there’s a couch with a blanket, he’ll crawl underneath and make himself right at home. So, when it was his turn to be on the receiving end of a significant Mom-made project, she...
by Emily Dow
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2016
This fascinating early work will appeal to doll collectors, dress makers and sewing enthusiasts alike. Extensively illustrated with text diagrams to accompany comprehensive dolls' dressmaking instructions forming a complete how-to guide. Contents Include: The Doll Dressmaker; Underwear; Night Clothes;...
Modern Quilting Designs
90+ Free-Motion Inspirations- Add Texture & Style to Your Next Quilt
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Be fearless with your free-motion quilting! This intermediate-level guide is filled with 92 modern quilting designs for borders, blocks, and fillers—many are continuous-line. These fun, freeform shapes and lines give an imaginative spark to any quilt. Pebbles, waves, vines, and finials are just...
15 minutes of Play -- Improvisational Quilts
Made-Fabric Piecing • Traditional Blocks • Scrap Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Scraps never looked so good! This is improvisational piecing reinvented—learn how to create a unique piece of “made-fabric” in just 15 minutes with Victoria Findlay Wolfe’s improvisational scrap-piecing methods, then incorporate your made-fabric into traditional quilt blocks. As you play, you’ll...
American Patchwork
True Stories from Quilters
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2007
For those who enjoyed the honesty and insight of How to Make an American Quilt, this is a moving collection of personal stories that highlight the laughter, sadness, friendships, frustrations, and triumphs shared by the more than 21 million people across the country who call themselves quilters.
These...