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This essential handbook offers detailed, step-by-step instructions that cover the basics of sewing costumes (which often require skills not found in standard sewing guides) to help even the most novice sewists create the costumes of their dreams. A skilled crafter and avid cosplayer, Gillian Conahan walks readers through finding inspiration online and through their fandom; shares insight into translating character art into real-world garments; and...
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Basic Black is the English edition of a classic Japanese sewing book which provides Western-sized patterns for 26 basic garments, along with detailed, easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions. All of the styles are easily customized to create your own personal style, and there is truly something for everyone and every occasion in this book--from a smart two-texture combo dress to a relaxed, bohemian tunic--and everything in-between. All the styles...
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Throwing away holey, yet beloved, clothes can sometimes be one of the saddest things, but what if you were able to fix those holes and extend their life? With Mend & Patch, you can learn to take care of your clothes, mending, patching and repairing so you can cherish all your garments. In the furthest corner of Kerstin and Douglas's store, Second Sunrise in Stockholm, Kerstin has set up a mending studio and so when it's quiet in the shop she can sit...
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Kids are tough on their clothes... Fortunately, they're creative too! Mending With Kids shows you how to take torn, stained and outgrown kids' clothes and make them better than before using a variety of simple techniques that you can actually do with your kids. This book is filled with helpful tips and techniques for patching, collage (with felt and fabrics), iron-ons, stenciling, darning, embroidery, hand-painting, and much more! Best of all, most...
6) Stylish wraps sewing book: ponchos, capes, coats and more - fashionable warmers that are easy to sew
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This DIY sewing book presents a collection of wraps that are easy to sew in just a few hours. The versatility of the sewing patterns makes it easy to adapt any of the designs to suit your personal style. The patterns are easily adjusted for size, and the soft loose lines work for any figure. Whether your tastes run to ultra-feminine or ultra-classic, this great home-sewing book has something for you.
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This early work on dressmaking is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains information on costume making, pattern design, skirts and much more. This is a fascinating work and is thoroughly recommended for anyone interested in the art of dressmaking. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality,...
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Stuart Hillard is on a mission to help quilters all over the world realize their quilting dreams and prove "it ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it" — one simple shape at a time. In the follow-up title to the bestselling Use Scraps, Sew Blocks, Make 100 Quilts, Stuart shows you how the easiest of shapes can make extraordinary quilts. The book is divided into five main pattern chapters
One-Patch Quilts — 20 quilts using a single, repeated...
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Boasting countless benefits and applications, handmade felt is a chunky, durable and non-fraying fabric that can be used for fashion and home projects. With 'Complete Feltmaking', any crafter can learn the art of creating felt with a little fleece, water and soap. This exciting new book covers all aspects of feltmaking, from making simple flat felt to felting 3D shapes, as well as felting knitted work, needle felting and some slightly more advanced...
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The crafting superstar and author of Love to Sew shares 12 customizable bag projects, plus tips and techniques for creating your own designs.
It can be difficult to find just the right bag design: you might want the shape and pockets of one combined with the size and handles of another. But, how do you put all these different elements together to create your perfect bag? Debbie Shore teaches you how in Sew Brilliant Bags. Her friendly advice and step-by-step...
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Comprehensive in scope and elegant in presentation, this classic Victorian-era volume was the first complete how-to guide to knitting. Originally published by Butterick, the company that later produced Vogue Knitting, it constitutes a fantastic historical document as well as an easy-to-follow guide for knitters at all levels of experience. In addition to basic knitting instructions and a dictionary of stitches, the book offers illustrated patterns...
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Stitching a Summer Garden to Life. Whether you are a novice or veteran stitcher, Summer Flowers will help you bring your vision to life. Beginning with backgrounds, you will learn how create the perfect setting for your idyllic tableau. Then using just 10 familiar stitches, you will learn how to hand stitch 23 distinct and lovely plants and flowers. Topics covered include printing photos on fabric to create beautiful layouts, ideas and instructions...
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"A styling handbook for the ambitious wigsmith! All the core basics that will help you take your wigs to the next level. Learn trimming tips, dyeing techniques, weft basics, teasing, volumizing, and so much more. With the right tips and tricks, an arsenal of skills, and guidance from seasoned cosplayers--extreme wig making can be for everybody!"--Back cover.
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You already admire their work. Now, take an intimate look inside the design process of some of your favorite quilters! Best-selling author Cheryl Arkison and friends share 10 imaginative quilts inspired by daily life. Each project includes full assembly and finishing instructions, plus the creator's candid thoughts on the art of quiltmaking. Awaken your artistry to transform everyday ideas, such as the love of hockey or the joy of a bacon sandwich,...
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Knit a hat for someone, and you'll keep their head warm. Give the hat googly eyes, floppy ears, or a prehensile tail, and you will give them and everyone they meet something to giggle about. Do you know someone who could use a beyond-cute hat that resembles their favorite animal or character? Fun and Fantastical Hats to Knit adds a little fun to cold-weather wear. But it doesn't have to be cold out to be sporting the fuzzy cuteness! You can have these...
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Con muchas nuevas ideas de punto de cruz. Materiales y herramientas, punos más fáciles y consejos generales. Punto de tallo y de cadeneta. Punto de cruz. Ideas para los niños y para la casa y también para alfabetos, baberos, edredones, ... Para las más expertas también se explican los puntos más complejos como el inglés, el de hilos contados, el punto smock y el calado.
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The popular quilt designer and teacher demonstrates beginner-friendly techniques with these 12 new diamond quilt patterns without inset seams!
Quilting with geometric patterns such as diamonds can seem challenging. But in Quick Diamond Quilts & Beyond, award-winning quilting instructor Jan Krentz shares her own classroom-tested techniques that make diamond quilting easy.
Artists new to quilting will enjoy these lighthearted, original patterns featuring...
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20 fabulous fabric designers put a modern spin on classic quilt blocks in this fully illustrated and thoroughly inspiring guide.
Free Spirit Fabric challenged twenty celebrity designers to reinvent traditional quilt blocks with a fresh and original flare. And the results are truly worth celebrating! Free Spirit Block Party shares forty inspiring new quilt blocks made by designers including Amy Butler, Jane Sassaman, Jennifer Paganelli, and many others-all...
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Quickly master techniques of silk-screen printing for both art prints and textile design. Constructing a printing board and frame, preparing inks or dyes, printing the color runs, working with different resists, more, including special print project for the beginner. Clear explanations and 193 illustrations, including 19 in full color.
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Although Edwardian-era clothing remains popular among fashion enthusiasts, there are very few books focusing on styles of the early 1900s. This compilation bridges that gap with dozens of authentic images from the period, selected from 1906 editions of Harper's Bazar. Since its first publication in 1867, the magazine has reflected contemporary styles and trends, and these illustrations - from spring hats and fancy aprons to French evening gowns and...
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