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Sewing 101: Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily through Step-by-Step Instruction
Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily through Step-by-Step Instruction
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2002
Sewing 101 is a modern-day primer on the basic skills and techniques of sewing. This book is geared toward the absolute novice and assumes you know little or nothing about the craft. Filled with lots of step-by-step photos, useful sewing tip sidebars, and a painstakingly detailed glossary, Sewing...
Rustic Modern Crochet
18 Designs Inspired by Nature
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2014
A collection of unique and sophisticated crochet designs!
Enjoy Yumiko Alexander's showcase of eighteen clean, sophisticated crochet designs. Her garments feature eye-catching construction based on very simple lines that come together in unexpected ways. Stitch patterns have central focus here, as...
by Ann Budd
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2013
From cast-on stitches to binding off, this handbook details the simple steps needed to turn seemingly complicated sock knitting projects into easy and enjoyable activities. Helpful photographs and instructional drawings ensure that even inexperienced knitters will be able to produce high-quality socks...
Skirt-a-Day Sewing
Create 28 Skirts for a Unique Look Every Day
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2013
Design and sew your own fabulously stylish skirts. In this fun guide, Nicole Smith shows you how to draft a pattern for a custom fit and shape it into one of four basic silhouettes: wrap, straight, flared, and high-waisted. Each skirt can then be easily redesigned into seven distinct looks — one...
Get Hooked on Tunisian Crochet
Learn How with 13 Projects
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2011
Be at the forefront of a stitching comeback! Tunisian crochet is a generations-old needlework technique that today's crocheters--and knitters--are rediscovering. Also known as afghan stitch, this versatile technique is worked on a long needle with a crochet hook at one end.Choose from 13 gorgeous...
Crochet So Fine
Exquisite Designs with Fine Yarns
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2013
Kristin Omdahl's Crochet So Fine takes crocheted clothing from fussy to fashionable! By working with thinner yarns and more flexible stitches, crocheters can produce garments that are stylish and comfortable, figure-flattering without being form-fitting and great for layering. And just because the...
The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook
5 Master Patterns, 15 Creative Projects
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2011
If you’ve ever made your own clothes, you know how empowering it can be. That awesome skirt in a fabric you adore. The blouse that fits perfectly. The one-of-a-kind dress you just knew would look cuter with a few extra details at the neck and hem. All made by you.
Creating fashionable, custom-fitted...
Crochet to Go Deck
25 Chic and Simple Patterns
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2012
Whether it's at the park, on the bus, or on lunch break, this handy deck makes it a cinch to crochetwherever and whenever. Inside are 25 fantastic pattern cards that range from posh to playful, each with step-by-step instructions and a beautiful photograph of the finished project.
Crochet That Fits
Shaped Fashions Without Increases or Decreases
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2008
Say "goodbye" to crochet's stiff, boxy, hippie-child reputation and "hello" to Crochet that Fits-garments that fit your shape accessories that fit your style, and looks that fit right in with today's fashion trends!
This book teaches an innovative, easy way to crochet fashions...
Positively Crochet!
50 Fashionable Projects and Inspirational Tips
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2007
Positively Crochet lives up to its name with plenty of crochet projects and powerful messages for positive living.
This playful, project-focused guide concentrates on the patterns and stitches used to design the 50+ fashionable projects in this book, which include scarves, shrugs, sweaters,...
Weekend Knitting: 50 Unique Projects and Ideas
50 Unique Projects and Ideas
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2011
When Weekend Knitting was first published in hardcover in 2003, a modern generation of knitters was just starting to discover this "hot new hobby." Since then, knitting has grown wildly popular and Melanie Falick’s book has gone on to become a knitting classic and a huge bestseller.
Weekend...
Unexpected Afghans
Innovative Crochet Designs with Traditional Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2013
The crochet expert and bestselling author of Baby Blueprint Crochet presents 29 innovative patterns for gorgeous and colorful blankets.
From bestselling author Robyn Chachula comes an in-depth look into crocheting traditional afghans using contemporary techniques, colors, and patterns.
Expert...
The Crochet Answer Book, 2nd Edition
Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to Every Question You'll Ever Ask
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2015
Edie Eckman’s classic Q&A reference book has been updated with helpful answers to even more of your burning crochet questions. From beginning basics like yarn styles, stitch types, and necessary tools to detailed outlines of more advanced techniques, you can trust Eckman to deliver straightforward...
The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square
Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Granny squares are to crochet what pieced squares are to quilting. They originated with pioneer women using up precious scraps of yarn to make blankets for their families, and over the years, many recognized, named patterns have been handed down from one generation to the next. Beyond this treasury...