Needlecrafts category: 4727 books
Five-Minute Quilt Blocks
One-Seam Flying Geese Block Projects for Quilts, Wallhangings and Runners
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Learn to make beautiful quilts in no time with this clever one-seam technique. The flying geese quilt block is a traditional favorite and now with Suzanne McNeill's clever technique, quilters can make each square in only 5 minutes. Inside this book, Suzanne will show you how to create quilt blocks...
by Suzanne McNeill
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2013
Turn large blocks into speedy quilts using this handy '10-minute' technique. You can really make a 19" block in less than 10 minutes. That means you can sew a king-size quilt top in a day, or a throw quilt in just an hour or two!
Tie-Dye 101
How to Make Over 20 Fabulous Patterns
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
Tie-Dye shirts and fabrics are a wonderful way to add creative input to your life. It is fun and easy to dye and wear your own colorful clothing. Tie-Dye 101 teaches you all of the basic tie-dye techniques, so that you can create just the design you want! Tie-dye is an adventure every time, with a...
10-Minute Blocks 2
Variations on 3-Seam Squares
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Make fabulous quilts quickly with the 10-minute block technique. You'll love the straight seams and curved line designs. Take 10-Minute Blocks further, expanding the possibilities with a stunning array of easy to execute designs. Experiment with positive-negative blocks, discover layers of pattern,...
The Big Book of Knitted Monsters
Mischievous, Lovable Toys
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2011
They're hiding under the bed. And in the closet. And anywhere else you've stashed yarn. They're friendly little monsters, and they're ready to come out and play!
Popular designer Rebecca Danger presents 20 patterns for the most adorable monsters ever to climb off a pair of knitting needles....
Knitting for Anarchists
The What, Why and How of Knitting
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
Every knitter takes a different approach, and this revolutionary guide fosters experimentation and self-expression. Author Anna Zilboorg defies the notion of a one-size-fits-all teaching method, assuring readers that the techniques most comfortable and intuitive for individual knitters are always...
Faux Taxidermy Knits
15 Wild Animal Knitting Patterns
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Faux Taxidermy Knits offers you 15 fabulously quirky and fun knitting patterns that tap into the massive trend for taxidermy inspired craft projects with an ironic twist!
Split into two sections, wearables and habitat, this unique book includes knitting patterns from moose and badger wall hangings...
Mindful Knitting
Inviting Contemplative Practice to the Craft
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2011
Mindful Knitting contains ten original and enjoyable knitting projects, each complemented by a meditation exercise.
As knitters know the craft is much more than the finished project. By looking at the parallels between knitting and meditation—how simple repetitive actions can lead to a grater...
by Nancy Bush
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
These 18 sock patterns are fun, easy, and portable - making this book great for obsessive knitters on the move. Perfect for beginners, it features helpful tips for each pattern and covers each step of knitting these stylish socks with charts and illustrations. Packaged in a covered-spiral binding...
by Betty Dougherty
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
This detailed and well-illustrated work on leathercraft and its techniques was first published in the 1940s and provides an instructional and informative guide to leatherwork as a craft and an art, written in a candid and personal style. Contents include: foreword - introduction - Materials - Design...
by Various
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
This vintage book contains a complete guide to making a gloves, with detailed directions for using leather, employing patterns, cutting, stitching, and everything else one might need to know. With simple instructions and a wealth of useful tips, this timeless handbook will be of considerable utility...
by M. Jourdain
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on embroidery in the Tudor and Stuart eras. With details on history, development, popularity, and influence, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of the textiles industry, and would make for a fantastic addition...
by A. J. Wace
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011
“English Domestic Embroidery” is a detailed account of the history and development of embroidery in England from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. This highly-readable account looks in detail at the emergence and subsequent popularity and influence of needlework in England, exploring notable...
The Art of Rock Painting
Techniques, Projects, and Ideas for Everyone
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
New painters wanted! No experience is necessary with Lin Wellford’s instruction. Thousands have already discovered the thrill of turning rocks into works of art through Wellford’s easy-to-follow tips. Her bestselling books have helped to awaken interest in modern rock painting.
The Art of Rock...