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The second of 6 eBook-only shorts, beautifully optimised for iPhones and iPads, from star of The Great British Sewing Bee and doyenne of the Women's Institute, May Martin, including three gorgeous projects to try at home - Pencil Skirt, Bucket Bag and Shell Blouse - taken from May Martin's Sewing Bible. May has been teaching sewing for over 40 years. Now she shares her tips and tricks for creating beautiful garments at home, perfect for beginner sewers....
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The third of 6 eBook-only shorts, beautifully optimised for iPhones and iPads, from star of The Great British Sewing Bee and doyenne of the Women's Institute, May Martin, including three adorable projects, across a range of difficulties — Hand Puppets, Jersey T-shirt and a Smocked Dress — taken from May Martin's Sewing Bible. May has been teaching sewing for over 40 years. Now she shares three projects to try yourself across toys and clothes for...
3) Christmas
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The fourth of 6 eBook-only shorts from star of the Great British Sewing Bee and doyenne of the Women's Institute, May Martin, including a delightful array of seasonal-inspired projects from stockings to Christmas decorations just in time for the end-of-year festivities - taken from May Martin's Sewing Bible. May has been teaching sewing for over 40 years. Now she shares three easy and practical ways to brighten up the home for Christmas, perfect as...
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Ornaments don't have to be limited to Christmas time! Learn how to make charming felt ornaments that can be displayed and gifted all year-round with this beginner-friendly project guide! Featuring 20 felt ornament patterns arranged by season, step-by-step instructions, guidance on stitching techniques, and coordinating photography, Felt Ornaments for All Occasions will show anyone how to craft with felt and make meaningful decorations and gifts. From...
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Valerie Bothell is back with another full year of embroidery stitch combinations-this time for hoops and samplers! Fans of her best-selling book Joyful Daily Stitching will delight in 350 new prompts for daily practice. A comprehensive stitch guide and step-by-step instructions for four projects are included. Create thoughtful gifts, wall art, and small projects throughout the year, including an on-the-go project tote for your embroidery supplies....
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This collection of 20 button-jointed felted wool figures will appeal to crafters, parents looking for kid-friendly projects, and beginner sewists. Each uses felted wool made from recycled sweaters (polar fleece or coat-weight wool are also options). Button joints allow the figures to be posed, making them ideal for play or display. Emphasis is on hand stitching, though sewing machine alternatives are covered as well. Making Adorable Button-Jointed...
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Experienced sewing instructor and blogger Barbara Emodi shares her sewing wisdom to help readers get started, get started back up, or hone their existing garment-sewing skills. Not a sewing reference book as much as a book of experience, this is a book that will make a novice sewist say, "Oh, so that's why you do that," make a practiced sewist think, "Now that's a neat trick," and make a very experienced sewist smile and say, "That is sooo true!"...
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Nurture yourself by sewing something that's just for you You spend all day doing things for everyone else. It's time to renew your creative energy by sewing something just for yourself. This chic collection of apparel and accessories from the bloggers at sewcanshe.com gives you the perfect way to relax, replenish, and experience the joy of doing what you love. The projects in this book are organized into 12 chapters for the 12 months of the year,...
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Are you buried in scraps-big pieces, small pieces, hunks, chunks, strips, and parts? Bonnie K. Hunter fans will love her newest book of playful string-quilt projects! Sew a dozen vibrant quilt patterns using the small leftovers from other projects that seem too tiny to save, yet too big to toss. Learn Bonnie's basics for foundation piecing narrow fabric pieces 3/4" to 2" wide, turning them into dazzling scrappy blocks and one-of-a-kind quilts. Have...
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Say goodbye to sewing F.A.I.L.s (followed-all-instructions letdowns)! Perfect your professional handmade style with garment-making sewist Barbara Emodi by learning methods to understand common missteps and how to avoid frustrating mistakes. Plus, salvage your sewing "oops" with tips and tricks to recognize and rescue immediate errors with easy fixes. Each strategy is geared toward making every project a successful one! The comprehensive instructions...
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The only tunic pattern you'll ever need! Sew the perfect tunic to express your style-from simple and modest to daring and chic! Mix and match collars, neck plackets, and sleeves for an endless variety of professional, store-quality results. Stitch up a sharp bodice pattern, designed to fit sizes XS to XXL, in assorted lengths, styles, and trims. Well respected in the sewing industry for their pattern reviews and online garment challenges, Sarah Gunn...
12) Visual Guide to Free-Motion Quilting Feathers: Professional Quality Results on Your Home Machine
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Put a feather in your quilting cap Take the fear out of quilting feathers! Explore 68 modern feather designs with step-by-step guidance from award-winning quilter Natalia Bonner. Quilt stunning feathers on a variety of blocks and borders with this beginner-friendly, visual guide. Unlike traditional feather quilting, which relies on exactness and precision, Natalia's ideas will help you break away from perfection and find creativity in your quilting...
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Make a stunning heirloom quilt and learn over thirty-five creative machine techniques in the process with this guide from the author of Floral Dimensions.
This award-winning heirloom quilt has been, specifically designed to explore sewing machine techniques for fabric embellishment and manipulation. It is comprised of nine beautiful panels, each of which is described in step-by-step detail. It showcases exciting decorative skills such as wavy corded...
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Learn to make Luna Lapin's friends and their exquisite wardrobes. This collection of sewing patterns features five of Luna's best friends (as well as Luna herself) along with their clothes including Hugh the hound, Daisy the sheep, Ramsey the ram, Rowan the squirrel and Freya the fawn.
Author Sarah Peel takes classic garments and recreates them on a miniature scale and with exquisite fabrics including Liberty cottons, wool tweed and French lace....
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In this charming book, you will learn how to sew your own felt rabbit along with her exquisite wardrobe including twenty garment and accessory sewing patterns. All the clothes are, made using the finest fabrics including wool felt, lace and Liberty print cotton.
Choose from a perfectly tailored wool coat, matching tweed skirt and bag, or pretty lace set. Not forgetting the accessories-there are bunny boots, pajamas and even tiny French knickers to...
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Use your fat quarter cuts to create dozens of toys-stuffed animals, playmats, glove puppets, and more!
A celebration of handmade toys, featuring fabulous stuffed animals, handmade baby gifts, Christmas makes and more-all made using fat quarter cuts of fabric, the most popular way that sewers buy fabric. Continuing the series from 50 Fat Quarter Makes, this fun collection features beautiful photography, step-by-step diagrams, and templates for over...
17) Bead Embroidery
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Transform everyday objects into luxury items with this concise guide to beading!
This quick, easy guide covers the basics of beading, including:
• How to select the perfect beads, threads, and colors
• Essential techniques
• Using embroidery hoops
• Bead suppliers
With a couple of projects to get you started, this book lets you explore the endless creative possibilities of beading.
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The first of 6 eBook-only shorts from star of the Great British Sewing Bee and doyenne of the Women's Institute, May Martin, with everything the aspiring seamstress needs to get started: A Place to Sew & the Equipment You Need, General Dressmaking Tips, and Hand Stitches. An exclusive first look at May Martin's Sewing Bible, due out in August. May has been teaching sewing for over 40 years. Now for the first time she shares her tips and tricks, offering...
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Sew the squad! Create the fashionably attired stuffed animals Reynard the Fox, Clementine the Cat, Freddie the Badger, and Wilhelmina the Mouse.
Learn to make Luna Lapin's friends and their exquisite wardrobes. This collection of sewing patterns features four of Luna's best friends and their clothes including a fox, a cat, a badger, a mouse, and even a baby Luna!
Author Sarah Peel takes classic garments and recreates them on a miniature scale and...
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Fat QuarterlyMagazine cofounder Tacha Bruecher takes a fresh look at an old favorite, English paper-pieced hexagons, with current fabrics and settings for quilts, table toppers, and more. Modern and traditional designs are both, featured, including rosettes, stars, and free form. Learn how to combine settings and how to creatively, quilt hexagons. Projects are, varied for any skill level or time commitment-make a few hexagons, make a few more, or...
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