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Worn on This Day: The Clothes That Made History

Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell - Running Press Adult
Format: Hardcover

This stunning visual guide is a journey of discovery through fashion's fascinating history, one day at a time.Beginning on January 1st and ending on December 31st, Worn On This Day looks at garments worn on monumental occasions across centuries, offering capsule fashion histories of everything...
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Joyful Mending: Visible Repairs for the Perfectly Imperfect Things We Love!

Noriko Misumi - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback

Joyful Mending shows you how to fix old items of clothing, linens and household objects by turning tears and flaws into beautiful features.Simply by applying a few easy sewing, darning, felting, or crocheting techniques, as well as some sashiko and other favorite embroidery stitches, you can repair...
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Fun of the Fair: Stuffed Animal Patterns for Sewn Toys

Melanie McNeice - David & Charles
Format: Book

Sewers of all abilities will love this fabulous new collection of toy patterns from Melly McNeice of Melly & Me! This bright and colorful collection features sewing patterns for five super cute fairground animals - choose from a pretty pony, ric rac the lion, a performing seal, some cheeky...
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Lovable Felted Animals: Enchanting Mascots, Pets and Accessories

Yuko Sakuda - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback

Lovable Felted Animals is - dare we say - the cutest felting book EVER!This book shows you how to make graceful models of a lifelike sleeping lion, a mom and baby koala, a regal deer, a polar bear with cub, a fluffy alpaca, the world's most adorable hedgehog and so much more!Illustrated...
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How to Cross-Stitch: 10 Super-Easy Projects for the Complete Beginner

Sian Hamilton
Format: Paperback

Cross-stitch goes hand-in-hand with self-care: one of the oldest forms of embroidery, it's easy to learn and features soothing, repetitive stitches that can reduce stress, enhance relaxation, and boost your mood. Experience the benefits of this calming craft with Make Time for Yourself...
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Why We Quilt: Contemporary Makers Speak Out about the Power of Art, Activism, Community, and Creativity

Thomas Knauer - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Hardcover

In this tribute to today's vibrant quilting community, prize-winning quilter and teacher Thomas Knauer showcases a stunning collection of quilts from a wide range of contemporary makers, accompanied by their testimonials about what inspires and imbues their craft with meaning. From...
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Sketching Women: Learn to Draw Lifelike Female Figures, A Complete Course for Beginners - over 600 illustrations

Studio Atelier 21 - Tuttle Publishing; Illustrated edition
Format: Paperback

Each instructor walks you through their philosophy for croquis sketching. Croquis sketches are quickly-rendered drawings that capture the essentials of a subject's form and pose with relatively few expressive lines.1-minute croquis: very rapid gesture drawings that capture only the artist's...
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Bead Stitching Handbook

Bead&Button magazine - Kalmbach Books
Format: Paperback

Bead stitchers looking for information and instructions for the major bead stitches will find it all in Bead Stitching Handbook. This complete reference to bead stitching techniques -- the only one of its kind just for stitching -- includes clear, step-by-step illustrations and instructions...
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Compendium of Wooden Wand Making Techniques: Mastering the Enchanting Art of Carving, Turning, and Scrolling Wands

Barry Gross - Fox Chapel Publishing; First edition
Format: Hardcover

of wooden wand designs inspired by fiction and fantasy with five wand projects for each of four woodworking techniques, coordinating photography, and easy-to-use patternsWand lore and the magical properties and personalities of various wood typesInspirational gallery of characters from...
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