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Cast On, Bind Off: 211 Ways to Begin and End Your Knitting

Cap Sease · Martingale & Co Inc
Format: Print book

In one extraordinary book, have at your fingertips more than 120 ways to cast on and more than 80 ways to bind off. This beautifully organized treasury is ideal for all skill levels. A terrific value!Find each technique presented with step-by-step written instructions, clear how-to illustrations,...
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A Garden to Dye For: How to Use Plants from the Garden to Create Natural Colors for Fabrics & Fibers

Chris McLaughlin · St. Lynn's Press
Format: Hardcover

Home-grown botanical dyes are in, and they're part of today's shift toward natural and organic living. "A new generation discovers grow-it-yourself dyes," says the New York Times. And you don't have to have a degree in chemistry to create your own natural dyes. It just...
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Big Knits: 20 Stylish Designer Knits in Generous Sizes Using Rowan Yarn

Martin Storey · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback

Looking for plus-size knitting patterns to suit your contemporary style? Acclaimed Rowan designer Martin Storey is back with twenty stylish, generously-proportioned knits. These beautiful designs are perfect for modern women who want practical yet chic knits that will serve the large figure...
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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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Make & Love Quilts: Scrap Quilts for the 21st Century

Mary Katherine Fons · C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Paperback

To warm the heart, soul, and bedroom, this how-to book, Make Love Quilts with Mary Fons, features a stunning collection of 12 quilts specifically sized to fit beds queen and king. Constructed from Marys favorite fabrics for a modern aesthetic, the quilts are classified as scrap quilts...
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Printing on Fabric: Techniques with Screens, Stencils, Inks, and Dyes

Jen Swearington · Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

From award-winning quilter, garment designer, and teacher Jen Swearington comes an essential and accessible guide to printing by hand on fabric. She starts by explaining how to translate design ideas into prints, from single motifs to repeating patterns. Jen then goes on to cover various...
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Sensational Soutache Jewelry Making: Braided Jewelry Techniques for 15 Statement Pieces

Csilla Papp · Fons & Porter L C, 2016.
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Luxurious and stylish braided jewelry!Eye-catching, ornate and fashionable, jewelry created with soutache braid can be made easily!In Sensational Soutache Jewelry Making, you'll learn the basic techniques of soutache embroidery, and then get creative with 15 easy-to-follow projects...
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Knit in New Directions: A Journey into Creativity

Myra Wood · Xrx Books

Freeing knitters with all levels of experience to become involved in the creative process and still make a garment that is knit-to-fit, this template-based approach is not math-dependent and works for people whether they prefer a structured or more freeform process. Knit in New Directions...
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Seed Bead Chic: 25 Elegant Projects Inspired by Fine Jewelry

Amy Katz · Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

Upscale, elegant, CHIC: these 25 handcrafted projects look like the fine jewelry you'd find in high-end boutiques. But why splurge when all it takes to make them are some seed beads and intermediate-to-advanced skills? Featuring a variety of stitches - including the author's newly...
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