In this powerful new collection of oil paintings and stories, President George W. Bush spotlights the inspiring journeys of America&;s immigrants and the contributions they make to the life and prosperity of our nation.
Make classic quilts with contemporary style! This beautifully curated collection showcases 14 designs from the celebrated Mountain Mist Series. The unique marketing campaign, which offered a free quilt pattern with every Mountain Mist batting purchase, inspired generations of quilters throughout the 20th Century. In Mountain Mist Historical Quilts, author Linda Pumphrey recreates her favorite patterns--from art deco-inspired designs to intricate appliques and traditional blocks--with current fabrics and techniques. The result: timeless designs that are as stunning today as when they were first introduced in the 1930s and '40s. Look inside to find:Step-by-step directions with detailed illustrationsTemplates for the botanically-inspired Tulip Bowl and Iris Bed quilts as well as the colorful Cherry Ripe and scenic Wild DuckExpert advice on quilting techniques, selecting fabric, choosing batting, and more!Whether you're new to the series or just looking for inspiration, Mountain Mist Historical Quilts will help create you timeless quilts you'll enjoy for years to come!.
Fons & Porter L C
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9781440245596
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Print book
When Bad Things Happen to Good Quilters
By Ford, Joan
ScrapTherapy is an innovative step-by-step quilt class and pattern series that has become extremely popular nationwide. The success of Joan's first two books has quilters, fabric and quilt-shop owners, and sewing enthusiasts clamoring for more. From talking novices through the quilting process to helping more experienced quilters resolve complicated setbacks; this is the tool they need to troubleshoot and to get (and keep) projects back on track.
Taunton Press
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9781627103930
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Print book
Embroidery
By Crow, Eleanor
A practical guide to embroidery, inspired by craft traditions from across the globe, and the second volume in the Maker's Guides series from the Victoria and Albert MuseumEmbroidery: A Maker's Guide contains fifteen beautiful step- by- step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different tradition, including English goldwork, Indian beetle- wing embellishment, Japanese Kogin, and Irish whitework, as well as contemporary machine embroidery.This modern maker's guide to decorative stitching traditions around the world will expand readers' crafting horizons and become an invaluable addition to every crafting shelf. 225+ illustrations
Thames & Hudson
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9780500293270
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Paperback
The Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary
By Bernard, Wendy
Wendy Bernard's groundbreaking reference title Up, Down, All-Around Stitch Dictionary was the first of its kind to provide stitch patterns written for top-down, bottom-up, back-and-forth, and in-the-round constructions - and readers took notice. Now Bernard is back with The Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary, which picks up where the first volume left off, adding hundreds of new stitch patterns organized similarly by type - knit and purl, textured stitches, ribs, lace, and cables - plus a chapter on mosaic knitting. Each chapter of The Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary includes a customizable pattern so that knitters can easily swap out stitch patterns to make their own unique knitted items.
Harry N Abrams
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9781617691959
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Print book
Two Needles, Many Knits
By Stark, Quayln
Learn how to knit -- from a simple square to an entire sweater!"This valuable debut guide from Stark tells beginners all they need to know to get started knitting." -- Publishers Weekly Wondering where to start with knitting? Look no further!Two Needles, Many Knits is your one-stop-shop for knitting like a pro, with simple explanations of every essential technique and stitch. Once you master the basics, try out guided tutorials -- complete with photos -- for 15 knitting projects that put your new knowledge to use and help your skills and inspiration grow.Get to know your yarn -- What's a purl stitch? Should you use acrylic or wool? How do you read a knitting pattern? Find the answers to the common knitting conundrums you might encounter.Expand your knitting know-how -- This knitting book is divided into 3 skill levels, so you can practice at your own pace and knit your way from your first stitch to a complete garment.
Callisto
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9798886509625
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Paperback
Kaffe Fassett's Bold Blooms
By Fassett, Kaffe
A stunning guide and vibrant pattern collection of 25 new patchwork and needlepoint projects, from renowned color expert and quilt and fabric designer Kaffe Fassett. Drawing inspiration from the natural beauty of flowers, Kaffe Fassett's Bold Blooms invites crafters to explore the behind-the-scenes process and fascinating design methods used to create Kaffe's bold fabrics and modern color palettes - from "sketching" with fabric swatches to creating mood boards and renderings to sewing visually striking quilts. Featured throughout are 18 new quilt patterns and seven new needlepoints. Ideas bloom on each page as eye-catching artwork, inventive quilt designs, needlepoint canvases, and bold ribbon patterns grow from concept to completion. Renowned for his use of color, Kaffe creates unique palettes from nature and his surroundings to create color "moods" - from neutrals and soft pastels to rich, dark tones - and he shares his design ideas, practical quilting advice, and needlepoint techniques useful to both novice and seasoned crafters throughout these colorful projects.
Harry N Abrams
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9781419722363
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Print book
How to Build a Gingerbread House
By Banner, Christina
This book will show you how a few easy recipes, everyday ingredients, and basic kitchen equipment are all you need to create a beautiful gingerbread house. Learn how to bake and build a gingerbread house from start to finish, and then find creative ideas for decorating your house, from butterscotch windows to candy-covered trees, helping you create a gingerbread house of your very own design. Whether you decide to recreate one of the designs provided, or choose to create your own work of art, this book will help you have a fun and memorable experience, and a gingerbread house to be proud of.
Penny
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9780981580609
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Paperback
Hand-Stitched Quilts
By Forster, Carolyn
Learn how to patchwork and quilt by hand with one quilt with 27 creative blocks, with popular tutor and author Carolyn Forster.. Slow stitching and mindful crafting is more popular than ever, and with just a few notions you can peacefully create a stunning 27-block quilt entirely by hand, in your own time and at your own pace. As the quilt is made up of blocks, you can work on your quilt a block at a time, making it more portable and meaning you can patchwork on the go.. Bestselling author and teacher Carolyn Forster demonstrates all the techniques you need to hand sew a quilt completely by hand, so you not only have a beautiful hand-made quilt at the end, but you can join thousands of other people today who are returning to the roots of traditional patchworking and quilting.
Out of Many, One
By Bush, George W.
In this powerful new collection of oil paintings and stories, President George W. Bush spotlights the inspiring journeys of America&;s immigrants and the contributions they make to the life and prosperity of our nation.
To Dye For
By Wicker, Alden
A Silent Spring for your wardrobe, To Dye For is a jolting exposé that reveals the true cost of the toxic, largely unregulated chemicals found on most clothing today.Many of us are aware of the ethical minefield that is fast fashion: the dodgy labor practices, the lax environmental standards, and the mountains of waste piling up on the shores of developing countries. But have you stopped to consider the dangerous effects your clothes are having on your own health? Award-winning journalist Alden Wicker breaks open a story hiding in plain sight: the unregulated toxic chemicals that are likely in your wardrobe right now, how they're harming you, and what you can do about it.In To Dye For, Wicker reveals how clothing manufacturers have successfully swept consumers' concerns under the rug for more than 150 years, and why synthetic fashion and dyes made from fossil fuels are so deeply intertwined with the rise of autoimmune disease, infertility, asthma, eczema, and more.
Mountain Mist Historical Quilts
By Pumphrey, Linda
Make classic quilts with contemporary style! This beautifully curated collection showcases 14 designs from the celebrated Mountain Mist Series. The unique marketing campaign, which offered a free quilt pattern with every Mountain Mist batting purchase, inspired generations of quilters throughout the 20th Century. In Mountain Mist Historical Quilts, author Linda Pumphrey recreates her favorite patterns--from art deco-inspired designs to intricate appliques and traditional blocks--with current fabrics and techniques. The result: timeless designs that are as stunning today as when they were first introduced in the 1930s and '40s. Look inside to find:Step-by-step directions with detailed illustrationsTemplates for the botanically-inspired Tulip Bowl and Iris Bed quilts as well as the colorful Cherry Ripe and scenic Wild DuckExpert advice on quilting techniques, selecting fabric, choosing batting, and more!Whether you're new to the series or just looking for inspiration, Mountain Mist Historical Quilts will help create you timeless quilts you'll enjoy for years to come!.
When Bad Things Happen to Good Quilters
By Ford, Joan
ScrapTherapy is an innovative step-by-step quilt class and pattern series that has become extremely popular nationwide. The success of Joan's first two books has quilters, fabric and quilt-shop owners, and sewing enthusiasts clamoring for more. From talking novices through the quilting process to helping more experienced quilters resolve complicated setbacks; this is the tool they need to troubleshoot and to get (and keep) projects back on track.
Embroidery
By Crow, Eleanor
A practical guide to embroidery, inspired by craft traditions from across the globe, and the second volume in the Maker's Guides series from the Victoria and Albert MuseumEmbroidery: A Maker's Guide contains fifteen beautiful step- by- step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different tradition, including English goldwork, Indian beetle- wing embellishment, Japanese Kogin, and Irish whitework, as well as contemporary machine embroidery.This modern maker's guide to decorative stitching traditions around the world will expand readers' crafting horizons and become an invaluable addition to every crafting shelf. 225+ illustrations
The Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary
By Bernard, Wendy
Wendy Bernard's groundbreaking reference title Up, Down, All-Around Stitch Dictionary was the first of its kind to provide stitch patterns written for top-down, bottom-up, back-and-forth, and in-the-round constructions - and readers took notice. Now Bernard is back with The Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary, which picks up where the first volume left off, adding hundreds of new stitch patterns organized similarly by type - knit and purl, textured stitches, ribs, lace, and cables - plus a chapter on mosaic knitting. Each chapter of The Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary includes a customizable pattern so that knitters can easily swap out stitch patterns to make their own unique knitted items.
Two Needles, Many Knits
By Stark, Quayln
Learn how to knit -- from a simple square to an entire sweater!"This valuable debut guide from Stark tells beginners all they need to know to get started knitting." -- Publishers Weekly Wondering where to start with knitting? Look no further!Two Needles, Many Knits is your one-stop-shop for knitting like a pro, with simple explanations of every essential technique and stitch. Once you master the basics, try out guided tutorials -- complete with photos -- for 15 knitting projects that put your new knowledge to use and help your skills and inspiration grow.Get to know your yarn -- What's a purl stitch? Should you use acrylic or wool? How do you read a knitting pattern? Find the answers to the common knitting conundrums you might encounter.Expand your knitting know-how -- This knitting book is divided into 3 skill levels, so you can practice at your own pace and knit your way from your first stitch to a complete garment.
Kaffe Fassett's Bold Blooms
By Fassett, Kaffe
A stunning guide and vibrant pattern collection of 25 new patchwork and needlepoint projects, from renowned color expert and quilt and fabric designer Kaffe Fassett. Drawing inspiration from the natural beauty of flowers, Kaffe Fassett's Bold Blooms invites crafters to explore the behind-the-scenes process and fascinating design methods used to create Kaffe's bold fabrics and modern color palettes - from "sketching" with fabric swatches to creating mood boards and renderings to sewing visually striking quilts. Featured throughout are 18 new quilt patterns and seven new needlepoints. Ideas bloom on each page as eye-catching artwork, inventive quilt designs, needlepoint canvases, and bold ribbon patterns grow from concept to completion. Renowned for his use of color, Kaffe creates unique palettes from nature and his surroundings to create color "moods" - from neutrals and soft pastels to rich, dark tones - and he shares his design ideas, practical quilting advice, and needlepoint techniques useful to both novice and seasoned crafters throughout these colorful projects.
How to Build a Gingerbread House
By Banner, Christina
This book will show you how a few easy recipes, everyday ingredients, and basic kitchen equipment are all you need to create a beautiful gingerbread house. Learn how to bake and build a gingerbread house from start to finish, and then find creative ideas for decorating your house, from butterscotch windows to candy-covered trees, helping you create a gingerbread house of your very own design. Whether you decide to recreate one of the designs provided, or choose to create your own work of art, this book will help you have a fun and memorable experience, and a gingerbread house to be proud of.
Hand-Stitched Quilts
By Forster, Carolyn
Learn how to patchwork and quilt by hand with one quilt with 27 creative blocks, with popular tutor and author Carolyn Forster.. Slow stitching and mindful crafting is more popular than ever, and with just a few notions you can peacefully create a stunning 27-block quilt entirely by hand, in your own time and at your own pace. As the quilt is made up of blocks, you can work on your quilt a block at a time, making it more portable and meaning you can patchwork on the go.. Bestselling author and teacher Carolyn Forster demonstrates all the techniques you need to hand sew a quilt completely by hand, so you not only have a beautiful hand-made quilt at the end, but you can join thousands of other people today who are returning to the roots of traditional patchworking and quilting.