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This book contains a vintage guide to making clothes for men, with information on tools, materials, different styles, fitting, cutting, and much more. With step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations, this volume is ideal for the novice tailor, and would make for a worthy addition to collections...

Turn the corner to free-motion success with a meandering makeover! Best-selling author Angela Walters shows you that free-motion quilting doesn't have to be scary—with a couple designs in your pocket, you can finish almost any quilt on your home machine and enjoy the process. Practice 8 meandering...

130 quilt blocks that all use exactly the same amounts of fabric so it’s easy to mix and match.  This book contains everything you need to make a near infinite variety of half square triangle quilts when you mix and match different blocks and different fabrics.  The pattern includes...

Learn how to make visually striking projects featuring 60-degree shapes, including hexagons, diamonds, and equilateral triangles. This comprehensive guide offers progressive skill-building instruction, plus problem-solving tips for common pitfalls. Move from confident beginner to the next level and...

A handkerchief (kerchief or hanky), is a folded square piece of fabric that can be carried in your pocket or purse. Generally used for personal hygiene, it can also be used as a fashion accessory by placing it decoratively in the breast pocket of a suit jacket. While you can still buy handkerchiefs...

This vintage book contains a complete textbook on dressmaking, originally designed for use in schools and colleges. With simple, step-by-step instructions and useful diagrams, this volume is ideal for the novice dressmaker and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents...

Designing fabric, wallpaper, and gift wrap used to be the stuff of dreams. Only a few select creatives got to do it, and it required formal training and significant financial investment. But times have changed, and today anyone with a computer, Internet connection, and idea can upload a file and order...

In this lavishly illustrated collection, designer Amy Butler presents 20 charming, contemporary projects for the nursery and beyond. There's a snuggly wrap blanket, imaginative plush toys, bright diaper bags, handy travel bibs, and much more. Beautiful photos inspire, while illustrations and simple...

Discover how to machine quilt creative designs the easy way. More than 60 striking quilting motifs are at your fingertips in this comprehensive visual guide to free-motion machine quilting. Lori Kennedy takes you through each step of the process with easy-to-understand instructions and a multitude...

This is a vintage guide to making an array of soft toys out of various materials. With simple, step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams, this volume is ideal for people with little previous experiences and is not to be missed by those looking for exciting new craft ideas. Contents include: "Introductory",...

Stitch 5 adorable animal stuffies - a puppy, panda, piggy, rabbit, and kitty - from one basic pattern. Embroider with hand stitching and easy felt appliqué, with full-size pattern pieces included.

“Spool Knitting” is a classic guide to knitting toys, dolls, and children's clothing using empty spools and pins. From children's mittens to doll's hats, this fatalistic and profusely-illustrated guide is full of great ideas for child-focused knitting projects, and it is not to be missed by those...

Pouches and small purses are always handy to keep your handbag organized – no more scratching around in your bag to find small items. These handy little pouches and purses are very easy to make from your stash of fabric and small lengths of biased binding and lengths of cord.

A crochet border is the perfect finishing touch on the edges of any fiber project, but creating one often means shaping the edging around an unforgiving 90-degree angle. It’s no easy task, but Edie Eckman guides you through it with style and poise. This collection includes 150 vibrant crochet frames...