Needlecrafts Fabric category: 4727 books
Basic Quilting
All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2007
Well-chosen beginning projects develop your quilting skills without requiring a long time to complete. Expert advice on choosing fabric, batting, backing, thread, and quilt designs. Complete instructions and photos for creating a pot holder, tote bag, pillow cover, and table runner.
Ribbonwork Gardens
The Ultimate Visual Guide to 122 Flowers, Leaves & Embellishment Extras
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Learn to make 122 exquisite floral elements with ribbon, using just 7 basic knots and stitches. Create a stunning fabric landscape and fill it with beautiful ribbon blooms like sweet cottage daffodils, bold and bright dahlias, or perfect little sweet peas. Suitable for every skill level, this indispensable...
Ghost Layers & Color Washes
Three Steps to Spectacular Quilts
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2010
Your quilts will gain an air of mystery with Katie’s innovative 3-step technique for adding layers of visual interest to representational quilts. Simple steps will take your quilts to a new artful level! Katie walks you through making a simple block using her 3 steps: Make a design based on a photo...
The Mad Weave Book
An Ancient Form of Triaxial Basket Weaving
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
Most basket weaves are created on two axes but the triaxial method — also known as mad weaving — is formed on three axes for a strong and distinctive fabric that lends itself well to color patterns. Mad weaving has been practiced around the world for generations, from Asia to South America, but...
Screen Printing At Home
Print Your Own Fabric to Make Simple Sewn Projects
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2014
Do you love the idea of printing your own fabrics at home but don't know where to start? This comprehensive guide to screen printing shows you just how easy it is to create beautiful, hand printed fabrics at your kitchen table.
Screen printing expert, Karen Lewis, demonstrates two screen printing...
Reinvention
Sewing with Rescued Materials
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
28 projects seamlessly merge stitching, sustainability, and resourcefulness with simple, clean design
Advancements in technology have increased the pace of our lives. As a response, a vibrant Do It Yourself movement has risen to reclaim age old traditions that reconnect us to slower and simpler...
Make Wall Quilts
11 Little Projects to Sew
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017
Decorate your living space with 11 pieces of beautiful fabric wall art that will turn your house into a home. Wall quilts are the perfect place to experiment with new techniques (piecing, appliqué, and quilting) without committing to a large-scale project. And with patterns from popular designers—Rebecca...
Make Precut Quilts
10 Dazzling Projects to Sew
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Showcase your favorite fabric collection in these 10 precut-friendly designs using charm packs, layers cakes, and jelly roll strips. This value-filled booklet is packed with versatile patterns from top designers.
Sewing Supplies Handy Pocket Guide
65+ Tips & Facts for Tools, Notions & Materials
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
This mini book is packed with mega information on choosing and using fabric for quilters! Best-selling author Carla Crim of Scientific Seamstress shares 65+ essential nuggets of information on everything from sewing machines and cutting tools to pins, elastic, and thread. Tuck it in your purse and...
Easy Guide to Sewing Pants
Sewing Companion Library
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Fitting a pair of pants is one of the most challenging tasks for the home sewer, From choosing the right pattern size and style to finishing off a perfect hem, readers will get clear instructions at every step, Includes how to take careful body measurements to make a pair of pants that fits perfectly...
Sew, Slice, Spin and Sash
Quick and Easy Strip-Pieced Quilts
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
Do you have hours rather than weeks to work on a quilt? Theresa Ward has the solution! Discover how to use precuts from your local quilt shop or fabric from your stash to create quick and easy quilts that look fantastic with Theresa's unique sew, slice, spin, and sash technique. One simple technique...
Temecula Quilt Company - Quirky Little Quilts
Patchwork from the Past, Projects for the Present
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Mismatched blocks, make-do colors, planned mistakes, and happy surprises--it's all good at Temecula Quilt Company! Inspired by quilts of the nineteenth century, 15 petite patchwork quilts invite you to play with reproduction fabrics in quirky ways. Try wonky layouts, unexpected block pairings, and...
Sneaky Piecing
Beth’s 20+ Tips, Tricks & Techniques for Piecing, Stitching, Cutting, Finishing, Pressing & More - 6 Quilt Projects
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
In her signature lighthearted style, Beth Ferrier reveals her personal arsenal of “sneaky tricks” for quiltmaking that make every part of the process easier and more fun! Beginners—you can easily master the basic techniques and then apply what you learn with these classic quilt projects, ranging...
by Stephenie Gaustad
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2014
A one-stop guide to preparing and spinning cotton, flax, and hemp!
Over the last few years, focusing on specific types of fiber or spinning techniques has become more and more popular. In The Practical Spinner's Guide: Cotton, Flax, Hemp, author Stephenie Gaustad offers a detailed overview...