Category: Crafts
Feminist Stitches is a cross-stitch kit designed to inspire and empower feminists of all crafting levels.
Category: Crafts
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 you ...Show more
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Master embroidery stitches with this collection of 20 eye-catching motifs, patterns and projects, ideal for novices through to experienced embroiderers. Easy-to-follow instructions accompany each colourful design, and you'll find customization tips and guidance to help you make every piece your own. D ...Show more
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Easy, Beautiful Wraps for Every Season It's all about the layers in Marie Greene's new collection of 30 stylish, versatile shawls, wraps and cowls. Back from her must-have debut Seamless Knit Sweaters in 2 Weeks, Marie has created gorgeous shawls that knit up in as little as 1 week and wear like a drea ...Show more
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Make, mend, and customize your own wardrobe with this highly photographic beginner's guide to machine sewing, featuring more than 200 step-by-step techniques. If you've never used a sewing machine before, or if you want to refresh your skills, Sew Step by Stepwill give you the essentials. Taking you th ...Show more
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The essential beginner's guide to knitting successfully, with more than 200 illustrated knitting stitches and techniques. A ball of yarn can become anything you want it to be with Knit Step by Step. Taking you through simple skills, including how to knit, purl, and cast on and off, this simple handbook ...Show more
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Discover the magic of great big yarn with teacher and knitwear designer Alyssarhaye Graciano, founder of BlackSheepMade. Using chunky and oversized yarns, readers can knit up stylish, extra-warm hats, scarves, cowls, blankets and more in just a couple hours or a weekend. Perfect for absolute beginners, ...Show more
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Stretch offers perfect proof that easy-to-wear clothes can be seriously stylish with a collection of outfits that combine the comfort of stretch fabrics with Tilly Walnes' signature look. Even experienced stitchers are often wary of working with stretch knit fabrics, but in this book Tilly demystifies ...Show more
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Rainie Owen, crafting instructor and founder of The Unusual Pear, shows readers how easy it is to create the handwoven home accents that appear in popular design magazines and online. Through years of teaching workshops to beginner weavers, Rainie has developed simple, key techniques, for achieving a wi ...Show more
Category: Crafts | Reading Level: 6 Home
'Given the way we live now,' writes Robyn Annear, 'it would be easy to suppose that newness has always been venerated.' But as this wonderfully entertaining short history makes clear, modern consumerism is an aberration. Mostly, everyday objects-from cast-off cookware to clothing worn down to rags-have ...Show more
Category: Crafts | Reading Level: 6 Craft/Fashion
Featuring a die-cut case with actual stitching on the front cover, Embroidered Life showcases the stunning work of contemporary needlework artist Sarah K. Benning. Author, popular blogger, and embroidery connoisseur Sara Barnes guides readers through a brief history of the time-honoured art form and int ...Show more
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Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have been mechanising and digitising processes previously done by hand. But craftsmanship isn't lost to the footnotes of history. Meet the makers, fixers, and collectors dedicated to preserving traditional handicrafts. Brittany Nicole Cox repairs antique clocks; A ...Show more
