Needlecrafts category: 4727 books
by David & Charles Editors
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2010
This brilliant little guide covers all the essential basics of sewing, including how to choose the best fabrics and threads for projects, in clear and simple points. Learn skills in amazing sewing crafts such as cross-stitch, patchwork and quilting. This book provides all you need to know to start...
Sew with Confidence
A Beginner's Guide to Basic Sewing
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2004
Let Nancy Zieman Help You Sew with Confidence
Do you think sewing is difficult? You won't after you read this book! Written for beginners by Nancy Zieman, host of the popular PBS television series Sewing with Nancy, this guide provides all the help you need to sew like a pro. The friendly, easy-to-understand...
The Magic Pattern Book
Sew 6 Patterns into 36 Different Styles!
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2014
A whole wardrobe in a book.
Imagine a pattern. A pattern for a simple skirt. Let’s call it “The Skirt.” Now, imagine that this pattern is magic—it not only yields one stylish skirt, but in fact can be used to make six stylish skirts. By following different markers on the pattern, “The...
Sock It To Me
Creepy, Crazy & Strangely Appealing - 16 Projects Sewn from Socks
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Brenna Maloney’s back with 16 all-new sock creatures to stitch in this irreverently inspiring follow-up to her best-selling books, Socks Appeal and Sockology. Key-stealing gremlins, killer snowmen, ssslow sloths, evil clowns and more pop off the pages in this fun and colorful book. They’re creepy...
by Dorothy Hartley
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2011
This unique reference classifies the clothes and accessories of the 12th through the 15th centuries along social lines. Garments of every type, from the wardrobes of peasants and nobility, appear in over 200 period illustrations and patterns. Helpful advice covers: choosing fabrics, placement of seams, draping and folding garments, more. 203 black-and-white illustrations.
by Denise Nye-Ward
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2016
Sewing Patterns for Real Life. You've seen the patterns that are designed for style, for styles sake only. Diggy Bee Designs creates sewing patterns for Real Life. That means simple, umcomplicated patterns that are easy to sew, easy to wear and easy to care for after sewn. This is the first in...
Designing Clothes with the Flat Pattern Method
Customize Fitting Shells to Create Garments in Any Style
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017
Learn how to customize your clothes--designing new pattern shapes, style lines, and fashion details with Sara Alm's easy-to-follow instruction!
In Sara Alm's Designing Clothes with the Flat Pattern Method, sewers learn a technique that opens up myriad possibilities for making one-of-a-kind...
by Alice Armes
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
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.
by Elliot C. Edlmann
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
This is a vintage guide to making a variety of lovely soft toys by hand, ranging from cute ducklings to teddy bears. A timeless handbook full of simple instructions and helpful diagrams, “The Making of Soft Toys” is recommended for all with a love of handicrafts and fun, money-saving ideas! Contents...
Sew Sweet Handmade Clothes for Girls
22 Easy-to-Make Dresses, Skirts, Pants & Tops Girls Will Love
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
Make your own cute and fashionable clothes for girls with this easy-to-use sewing book.
Author, Yuki Araki is one of the most recognized names in the growing sewing-for-children movement. The mother of two daughters, Araki has become a DIY sewing favorite because she knows what young girls...
Customized Foams
Deconstruction and Reconstruction Process
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2017
Customized Foams is the only manual on the deconstruction and reconstruction process of foams. Easy to read step by step with 17 instructional videos that cover Advanced Pattern Drafting , Liner Construction , Hand Sewing Methods to Reverse Oxidation this book has it all. A valuable addition to...
Home Sewn
Projects and Inspiration for Every Room
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2016
Transform your home with fabric as your foundation
This beautiful craft book features distinctive sewing projects dedicated to living, resting, eating, and sharing. Use quality materials—from rustic linen to leather—to create simple ottomans, pendant light shades, a voile bed skirt, and...
Calamity-Free Crochet
Trouble-shooting Tips and Advice for the Savvy Needlecrafter
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2014
Get it right the first time! Calamity-Free Crochet is a comprehensive, quick-reference guide for both new and advanced crocheters. It presents easy-to-follow advice on tools and materials, troubleshooting tips, and step-by-step techniques. What do you do if your stitches keep twisting? What happens...
First Time Knitting
Step-by-Step Basics and Easy Projects
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Learning how to knit has never been simpler! Enjoy this beginner's guide that takes you by the hand like a personal instructor and teaches you how to knit. Filled with detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all the basic knitting techniques will have you...