It's Sew Emma Spelling Bee Book- The Spelling Bee pattern includes complete instructions for 100 letter, number, punctuation and picture blocks in both 6" and 12"sizes. Also includes 18 quilt projects: banners, wall hangings, potholders and more. Full color instructions and beautiful photos make these pieced blocks easy. 193 pages with spiral binding.
Use Hair Pin Lace Tool (set 2cm width) and you can make these lace motifs.
lesson bags, clothes for everyday, clothes for show, packed lunch, party recipe etc...
In this book, acclaimed fashion designer and artist Shabd Simon-Alexander shares her techniques for creating the innovative styles that make her own hand-dyed collection so popular. Packed with Shabd’s design secrets, color guidance, expert tips on making each piece distinctly your own, and twenty-two step-by-step projects for garments, accessories, and home décor items, this book will soon have you creating sophisticated dresses, leggings, scarves, tees, and more. Once you experience tie-dye like this, you’ll never think of it the same way again!
A collection of beautiful blooms for embellishing garments, accessories and more. Showcases a lush bouquet of blossoms perfect for embellishing your favorite clothing or accessory. These lovely blooms are the perfect way to use up scraps or try a new yarn. All are shown full-size and in scale complete with stitched leaves and embroidered stems.
If you ever wanted to try your hand at board loom knitting, here is all the information you'll every need to get started. Knitting boards differ from looms as the material created is thicker and double sided. They are easy to use and projects knit up quickly. Covered in detail are core techniques, along with easy-to-follow directions. All aspects are covered from the basics to more advanced techniques. 176 pages.
Full of great, detailed photos, this book shows everything you need to know to learn to knit in the first place or to brush up on particular skills. The projects are beautiful, and none of them are very difficult.
For beginner crocheters, this book is one of the easier books to learn crocheting from. The instructions are easy to follow. The pictures are easy to see the actual stitches and how they are suppose to look like.
Easy Japanese Quilt Style is the perfect book for quilters who want to introduce Japanese style into their homes with ingenious quick-to-stitch projects. If you love beautiful Japanese fabrics, then this book will give you plenty of excuses to indulge, with 10 step-by-step projects ranging from bags to wall hangings plus variations for additional inspiration. The projects evoke the simplicity of traditional Japanese decor by using well-known pieced patterns, such as fan blocks and strip quilts, together with charming applique. Easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams offer a variety of ways to use panels and large-scale patterns, plus the authors include helpful advice on fabric choices.
: The Complete Guide to Sewing and Customizing Your Own Unique Bags This is a lovely book, full of inspirational photos. But there is not enough instructions for each bag pattern. Not recommended for beginners.
: Handmade Gifts from Fabric in the Japanese Tradition "Omiyage" is the Japanese word for gift. The author of a number of books on Japanese quilting including Harmonies & Hurricanes: Color & Line in Japanese Quilts and Circles of the East, here turns her attention to small, handmade, fabric gifts requiring only simple hand sewing, colorful fabric scraps, and imagination. Forty-three original designs for gifts such as fabric Temari balls, boxes, pincushions, pockets, pouches, and evening bags are featured. The author also includes a teaching plan for instructors wishing to use the book as a textbook for sewing classes. Notes on techniques and background information on the place of personal gifts in the Japanese calendar throughout the year add to the appeal of this unique volume. Highly recommended for large public libraries and textile collections.
: Create 16 Irresistible Creatures with Simple Needle-Felting Techniques In this book, the author shows how to make the cutest little miniature animals, using just a few simple tools and some wool roving. Birds, bears, cats, dogs, mice, a fox, a sheep, a seal, and a bunny—sixteen little bundles of fluff in all. Picture all those little eyes looking up at you as if to say, “Thank you for making me!” Then give these critters as gifts, use them as decorations, or arrange them on tabletops. Beautifully photographed in their natural habitats, these sweet dumplings will melt the heart of every crafter.
This book is easy to follow with step by step instructions & illustrations on all the basics. It takes you thru each step with extreme detail and helpful hints. For beginners.
Combine painting and sculpture, wrap it up in the delightful texture of wool and you have felting! This must-have complete guide covers everything from the basics of felting, to a range of projects that illustrate the warm and whimsical things you can do with it. Everything you need to know - right at your fingertips. Hardcover, 256 pages.
: Easy Projects to Stitch, Glue and Paint This book has wonderful do-it-yourself projects for spicing up your wardrobe and home. Detailed and fun-to-follow instructions will guide you in creating spunky, artsy accessories, leather cuffs and chic handbags. The 30 projects included incorporate low-sew methods and many types of embellishing materials.