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Sewing is the perfect hobby — it is relaxing, creative and extremely useful! But sewing machines can seem complicated. This book has everything you need to know to choose, use and look after your sewing machine with confidence. The first chapters will help you choose a machine, explaining which features to look out for. Once you've got your machine home, the step-by-step instructions will help you get to grips with everything. Learn how to set up...
62) Luggage Tags
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Add a little pizzazz to your luggage with these clever tags. 4 designs include Otto Owl, Paisley Proud, Rainbow Ripple and Piccadilly Square. Each design is stitched on 10-count plastic canvas and uses 6-strand embroidery floss. Designs are then inserted into a purchased clear vinyl tag.
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Knitters who have mastered the designs in Marianne Kinzel's First Book of Modern Lace Knitting as well as needleworkers looking for distinctive knitted lace patterns and projects will welcome this second book by Mrs. Kinzel. The new designs include "Maidenhair," "Diamond," "Grand Slam" (a special feature for bridge players), "Arabesque," "La Traviata," "Maple Garland," "Lilac Time," "Trifolium," and a set of three of Mrs. Kinzel's noted floral patterns,...
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Create heirloom-quality edgings in filigree, filet crochet, and floral patterns. Over 130 designs for enhancing collars, cuffs, lingerie, napkins, and other items include step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations. Reprinted from rare thread company leaflets of the 1940s and 50s, these patterns will delight crocheters at every level of expertise.
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This friendly book will teach you everything you need to know to start on a memorable quilting adventure, with small, simple-to-sew projects that come together quickly. Supporting layout diagrams and cutting templates are provided at actual size, and can be used directly from the book. No photocopying or resizing necessary!
66) Hello Sewing!
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Lena Santana has devised a collection of simple, beautifully made sewing projects that serve as a perfect introduction to dressmaking. With a comprehensive guide to choosing and using fabrics and a handy techniques section, beginners will be masters of sewing basics in no time. All of the projects require only basic materials and small amounts of fabric, making this a truly accessible beginner's guide. Style up your summer wardrobe with a fashionable...
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Here is the ultimate reference for all styles of artistic hand stitching! No matter what design style you favor, this book gives you the tools to express yourself with needle and thread. Detailed technique instructions with clear charts and photos teach hundreds of stitches for embellishing clothes, gifts, accessories, or home decor. Simple projects let you try your hand at each method and inspire you to create your own designs.Needlework methods...
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Now popular old needlework technique offers needleworkers elegant, simple crochet designs. Full instructions for working squares plus charts and photographs for over 50 projects, including doilies, tablecloths, centerpieces, borders, panels, baby items, and more. Also includes use charts for other forms of needlecraft.
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Superb guide by accomplished lacemaker enables even beginners to create beautiful lace according to age-old technique. History of bobbin lace, materials and supplies, techniques for simple braid, edgings, fans and spiders, rose ground, turning a corner, laces with gimp, laces made on a flat pillow. Projects graded, simple to advanced. 249 illustrations.
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From the author of the bestselling “The Bag Making Bible” comes a collection of twelve inspiring bags for you to make at home-includes photos.
Lisa Lam brings you a stunning collection of sewing patterns to make your own bags. The book features twelve bag designs with full photographic instructions, as well as a link to print-at-home patterns so that you can get started right away.
“A Bag for All Reasons” is filled with Lisa's in-depth advice,...
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Discover a colorful world of adorable bugs and pretty flowers with this fun collection of sewn gifts! Whether it's a pretty butterfly mobile for a new arrival, a cute snail toy for a little boy or a handy ladybug bag for a girl, there's something to delight kids of all ages. There's even a fantastic applique quilt that is sure to become a treasured family heirloom. All of the designs are easy to create and made using Melly's Snug as a Bug fabrics....
77) Easy Tatting
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Clearly written, lavishly illustrated guide enables even novices to fill a treasure chest with lovely tatted designs. Step-by-step instructions for creating rings and picots to make a small flower, for chains to make a small rosette, as well as directions for snowflake ornaments, choker necklaces, a delicate holly mat, and other lovely projects.
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A widely used instruction book of classic knitting patterns and how to create them. Patterns - illustrated in charts, diagrams, and photographs - range from cross and cross-over motifs to lace knitting, medallion knitting, and filet lace. Concluding chapters are devoted to seamless garments and accessories, modern garments and ornamental uses of increasing and decreasing.
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Eddie the Elephant is a gentle giant. He has big flapping ears to hear even the tiniest of sounds, but that doesn't stop him from getting scared. The naughty little mice always try to make him jump, and when an elephant jumps, everyone knows! Eddie's ears and feet are lined with pretty scraps of fabric, and his tail is made from a crocheted chain. Purl ridges make the wrinkles in his trunk.
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