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Beginner's Guide to Quiltmaking

Jeri Simon · Landauer Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Expect the best and you get it! Everything a beginning quilter needs to know to get started and finish a quilt successfully is presented in Beginner s Guide to Quiltmaking by Jeri Simon. Includes getting started, choosing fabric, preparing fabric, rotary cutting, sub-cutting, left-handed...
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Modern Triangle Quilts: 70 Graphic Triangle Blocks • 11 Bold Samplers

Rebecca Bryan · C&T Publishing
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

Ready to take the triangle challenge? Choose from 70 pieced modern triangle blocks and 11 quilts! Sew beautiful 3-sided blocks from pieced stripes, chevrons, curves, and more. Play with unexpected design elements, choose a winning color palette, and achieve balance and symmetry. Grab your...
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DIY T-Shirt Crafts: From Braided Bracelets to Floor Pillows, 50 Unexpected Ways to Recycle Your Old T-Shirts

Adrianne Surian · Adams Media
Pages: 175
Format: Print book

Transform old T-shirts into trendy accessories--in 60 minutes or fewer!Creating something useful and stylish doesn't have to take ages or require expensive supplies. From an Easy Twisted Headband to Round Lounge Pillows, DIY T-Shirt Crafts teaches you how to repurpose old T-shirts into...
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Epic Cosplay Costumes: A Step-by-Step Guide to Making and Sewing Your Own Costume Designs

Kristie Good · Fons & Porter L C
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

The Ultimate Guide to Cosplay, Costumes and Conventions! Presented in a kitschy, comic-book style, Epic Cosplay Costumes combines fantabulous illustrations with all the how-to information you need for creating your own cosplay designs. Award-winning artist Kristie Good (aka Karmada) shares...
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Modern Baby Knits: 23 Knitted Baby Garments, Blankets, Toys, and More!

Tanis Gray · Interweave Pr
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

When it comes to baby knits, only the cutest garments will do! It's even better when they use only 1, 2, or 3 skeins of yarn. Whether you're whipping up something special for your own little one or need an easy gift for a baby shower, you'll find lots of adorable options in 3 Skeins or Less:...
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Adventures in Yarn Farming: Four Seasons on a New England Fiber Farm

Barbara Parry · Roost Books
Format: Hardcover

A knitting book focusing on the sheep-to-shawl process by a well-known knitter, shepherd, and artisanal yarn producer. Gain an insiders view on fiber farming and yarn craft, from sheep to skein, all told through the eyes of shepherd and textile artisan Barbara Parry. Follow her flock over...
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Patchwork Embroidery

Aimee Ray · Lark Books (NC)
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Patchwork isn't just for quilts! By sewing different pieces of fabric together, stitchers can also make bags, clothing, toys, artwork, housewares, and much more. Add embroidery to the mix, and the possibilities are endless. Bestselling author Aimee Ray (the "Doodle Stitching"...
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Block Genius: Over 201 Pieced Quilt Blocks with No Math Charts

Sue Voegtlin · Landauer Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

In one volume, quilters will find 201 classic blocks that they can use to hone their sewing skills, in block exchanges or to create wonderful block sampler quilts. In this impressive collection, the author organizes the blocks in groups of 2 × 2, 3 × 3, 4 × 4, and 6 × 6 grids with instructions...
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No Patterns Needed: DIY Couture from Simple Shapes

Rosie Martin · Laurence King
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

If you want to sew your own clothes but are put off by the idea of cutting out pattern pieces covered with dotted lines and symbols, this is the book for you. Using Rosie Martin's innovative method, you begin with nothing but a rectangle, circle, or triangle of fabric and some basic...
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Big.Knit.Love.: 20 Chunky Knit Fashions

Linda Zemba Burhance · Taunton Press
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Big knitting is fast and fashionable! Big.Knit.Love. introduces newbies and experienced knitters to knitting with big needles and bulky, super bulky, and jumbo yarns with 20 patterns for gorgeous wearables. Called one of the most important knitting trends by Lion Brand Yarn, knitting with...
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You Can Knit That: Foolproof Instructions for Fabulous Sweaters

Amy Herzog · Harry N Abrams
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

When knitting superstar Amy Herzog gets complimented on her hand-knit sweaters, the compliments are often followed by "but I could never knit that." Now, you can! You Can Knit That is a clear, simple reference book and pattern collection that gives knitters the sweater-making...
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In & Out of Paris: Gardens of Secret Delights

Zahid Sardar · Gibbs Smith
Format: Hardcover

Gardens of Secret Delights Among the more than 30 great and small projects within In Out of Paris are Vaux-le-Vicomte, Versailles, and Courancesall classic André Le Nôtrestyle French gardens. Also discover the Paris gardens of celebrated artist Jean-Michel Othoniel and art aficionado...
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Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Southwest

Trisha Shirey · Timber Press
Format: Book

There is nothing more regionally specific than vegetable gardeningwhat to plant, when to plant it, and when to harvest are decisions based on climate, weather, and first frost. The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Southwest, by regional expert Trisha Shirey, focuses on the unique...
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200 Crochet Tips, Techniques & Trade Secrets: An Indispensible Resource of Technical Know-How and Troubleshooting Tips

Jan Eaton · St. Martin's Press; First American Edition edition
Format: Book

The basics of crochet are very quick to master, but feeling confident about how to move beyond the basics and create a stylish, professional finish for all your crochet projects is a common dilemma faced by many crocheters. Presented in an easy-to-use format arranged by topic and cross-referenced,...
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Lace Yarn Studio: Garments, Hats, and Fresh Ideas for Lace Yarn

Carol Sulcoski · Lark Books (NC)
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Contains projects from hats and mittens to scarves, wraps, and even sweaters and afghans."Knitters who think lace-weight yarn is difficult to work with or only for old-fashioned shawls are in for a big surprise! These 25 patterns--created by Carol J. Sulcoski and a group of talented...
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