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Improv Patchwork: Dynamic Quilts Made with Line & Shape

Maria Shell · C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

Explore new options in improvisational piecing and empower your creativity! Cut and combine solid-color fabrics to create your own "prints" - stripes, polka dots, chevrons, plaids, and more. Forget the rules (and even your ruler) as you piece colorful solids into compelling...
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Pencil Art Workshop: Techniques, Ideas, and Inspiration for Drawing and Designing with Pencil

Matt Rota · Rockport Publishers
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

The humble pencil is the world's most flexible and forgiving drawing material. And in Pencil Art Workshop artist and educator Matt Rota (author of The Art of Ballpoint) explores the pencil's phenomenal range. Turn to any chapter--drawing with line, drawing with tone, drawing quickly,...
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Fat Quarter: Home

Juliet Bawden · GMC Publications
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Part of a fantastic new series of stash-busting sewing books aimed at beginner to intermediate crafters, Fat Quarter: Home has 25 quick and easy projects to make, all from fat quarters or fabric scraps. Each project has easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and beautiful accompanying...

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Sew Outdoor Living: Brighten Up Your Garden With 25 Colourful Projects

Debbie Shore
Format: Paperback


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Create Your Own Improv Quilts: Modern Quilting with No Rules & No Rulers

Rayna Gillman · C&T Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

A natural follow-up to the best-selling Create Your Own Free-Form Quilts, this book applies Rayna's no rules, no mistakes, no worries style to modern quilting. Starting with strips and geometric shapes, you'll cut and sew without patterns, required yardage, or complicated diagrams. This...
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Cræft: An Inquiry Into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts

Alex Langlands · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

An archaeologist takes us into the ancient world of traditional crafts to uncover their deep, original histories.

In the midst of a seemingly endless supply of mass-manufactured products, we find ourselves nostalgic for products bearing the mark of authenticity -- hand-made furniture,...

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You and Your Sewing Machine: A Sewist's Guide to Troubleshooting, Maintenance, Tips & Techniques

Bernie Tobisch · C&T Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

From the sewing machine whisperer comes this in-depth, visual guide to how a sewing machine works, how to keep it in good working order, and how to solve common problems. Perfect for sewists and quilters of all levels, this friendly approach to learning about and troubleshooting YOUR sewing...
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Crochet Cute Critters: 26 Easy Amigurumi Patterns

Sarah Zimmerman · Rockridge Press
Pages: 140
Format: Paperback

Crochet a zoo full of adorable animal friends with ease.Discover how simple crafting your own crochet plush animals can be. From alligators to zebras, Crochet Cute Critters features 26 beginner-friendly patterns for creating all kinds of cuddly companions.Amigurumi -- the Japanese art of crocheting...
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Wonderful One-Patch Quilts: 20 Projects from Triangles, Half-Hexagons, Diamonds & More

Sara Nephew · C&T Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

What can you sew with a 60 ruler? The possibilities are endless! Favorite authors Sara Nephew and Marci Baker are back with 20 bold one-patch quilts made from triangles, half- and quarter-hexagons, and diamonds. Turn up the variety with eye-catching color placement and clever pieced units...
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Needle Felting: 20 cute projects to felt from wool

Emma Herian · GMC Publications
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Unlike many crafts, needle felting is very forgiving to beginners, so there's no excuse not to give it a shot. No matter how much experience you have in crafts or how creative you think you are, needle felting offers endless possibilities. As if by magic, pieces of natural wool can be sculpted...
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Diner a la Maison: A Parisian's Guide to Cooking and Entertaining at Home

Laurent Buttazzoni
Format: Hardcover


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The Magic of Christmas to Cross Stitch: French Charm for Your Stitchwork

V?ronique Enginger · Schiffer
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

Let the magic of Christmas inspire your stitching with these 20 cross stitch patterns, blending the traditional style of France with a charming contemporary simplicity. Many of the designs include multiple scenes and motifs, offering you hundreds of components to use in a myriad of ways....
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Calligraphy Workbook for Beginners

Maureen Peters · Stackpole Books
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Try your hand at a beautiful, classic and modern style of writing!A basic, how-to book for beginners featuring 5 popular fonts or hands, Italic, Uncial, Foundational, Gothic, and Casual Pointed Pen, shown in step-by-step detail. The author, an experienced teacher of calligraphy, builds...
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Tool Book

GAIL GIBBONS · Holiday House
Pages: 18
Format: Board book

A board book guide to tools and what they do from beloved nonfiction author Gail Gibbons.What are tools? How do they help us make things? For busy toddlers keen on building, Gail Gibbons presents the answers to those questions in this cheerful board book introduction to tools and what they...
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Granny Squares Home: 20 Projects with a Vintage Vibe

Emma Varnam · GMC Publications
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Add cheerful, vibrant bursts of color and style to your home armed with just a crochet hook and some leftover yarn. Granny squares are a thrifty, fun and fashionable way to use up your yarn stash by creating adorable accessories for every part of your home. From gorgeous blankets to cute...
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