Needlecrafts category: 4727 books
Spin to Weave
The Weaver’s Guide to Making Yarn
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2013
For spinners and weavers alike! Get in-depth information on fiber properties and color choices, as well as beautifully photographed samples.
Spin to Weave is not simply a how-to-spin book, but a how-to-spin-exactly-what-you-want book. Weavers who spin their own yarns have the ability to choose...
by Jeannine Romer
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Have you ever seen someone knitting and wondered if you could do that too? You can!
This beginner’s guide to knitting will teach you how. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions will take you through the basics and help you learn to create beautiful and practical gifts for family, for friends,...
The Geometry of Hand-Sewing
A Romance in Stitches and Embroidery from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
As makers, we tend to learn different stitches over time without thinking much about how they relate to one another. But when Natalie Chanin and her Alabama Chanin and The School of Making teams began to look at needlework closely, they realized all stitches are based on geometric grid systems—and...
Handwoven Home
Weaving Techniques, Tips, and Projects for the Rigid-Heddle Loom
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2017
There's No Place Like a Handwoven Home!
Hand towels, table runners, placemats, throws--weaving is perfectly suited to creating and customizing just about any textile for your home.
In Handwoven Home, weaving expert Liz Gipson explains the tools and techniques you'll need to weave personalized...
Modular Crochet
The Revolutionary Method for Creating Custom-Designed Pullovers
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2015
"Pullovers never go out of style, and some of the designs are truly beautiful, even today. The stitches are all basic, which makes the work go quickly. In the end, you are only limited by your own imagination. Highly recommended." — Any Good BookCrocheting has never been faster and easier ― and...
Woven to Wear
17 Thoughtful Designs with Simple Shapes
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2013
Handwoven wearables are hot! More than just patterns-discover 17 designs and plenty of ideas for unique fabric and garments you'll want to wear again and again.
Author Marilyn Murphy and several contributors at the forefront of handwoven wearables offer guidance for weaving scarves, wraps,...
Knitting Fabric Rugs
28 Colorful Designs for Crafters of Every Level
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2015
With just a few tools and fabric, Karen Tiede gives you directions for making 28 different rugs with designs that use age-old motifs, including stripes and spirals; traditional quilt patterns, such as tessellations and log cabin designs; and freeform inventions. She shows how to create a wide range...
by Jim MacLachlan
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
This book is for anyone who wants to buy, design, &/or build an Inkle loom. It will show the weaver what to look for in a loom, as well as modify, repair or build their own. They're great projects for woodworkers since they’re fairly simple & generally forgiving to construct. They make unique...
by Tiffany King
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
Are you interested in making your very own, homemade, unique jewelry? Is this something that interested you but you're just not quite sure where to start or how to learn? Or, is there a chance you've tried making your own jewelry before but it either didn't work out the way you wanted it to or...
Torchon Lacemaking
A step-by-step guide
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2015
Torchon lacemaking is a textile art steeped in tradition and the skills required are often perceived to be beyond the reach of ordinary mortals. In this practical book, Jan Tregidgo describes those skills through a step-by-step guide and makes them accessible to all. She explains traditional techniques...
Clangers
Make the Clangers and their planet with 15 easy step-by-step projects
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2015
The Clangers live on a blue cratered moon, far away in space. They make their homes in underground caves, with saucepan lids protecting the entrances. Resembling small pink anteaters, the adorable knitted Clangers have transfixed audiences for the past forty years. This fantastic book will allow you...
Fashion Pattern Cutting
Line, Shape and Volume
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2014
Designed to boost draping confidence and design creativity, Fashion Pattern Cutting is a step-by-step guide to the pattern cutting process, from finding inspiration for a fashion-forward design through to creating the finished product.
- Clear visuals show each step from mood board to patterns...
by Sara Lamb
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Renowned fiber artist Sara Lamb gives weavers an inside look at her groundbreaking work in Woven Treasures. From inspiration and project planning, to her signature hand-manipulated techniques, Lamb leads weavers through the steps of making exquisite bags using folk weaving techniques that evoke modern...
by Old Hand Books
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2013
This volume contains a step-by-step guide to sewing a variety of women's accessories. With simple diagrams and complete patterns, it walks the reader through every step of producing bags, collars, aprons, oven mitts, and much more. Highly recommended for those with an in interest in needlework and...