Whether you're looking to refresh, transform or personalise your clothing, soft furnishings or fabric accessories, or to dye fabric so that you can create brand-new items, this book has you covered. This simple but rich and informative book contains everything you need to know to start dyeing. It shows you how to create 12 dazzling dye effects - from tie-dyeing and dip-dyeing to creating checks, lines, droplets and bubbles - and then shows you how...

"Supermarket goods become a crafter's toolbox for the 100 adorable craft and food craft ideas by the Craft and Kids editor of Martha Stewart Living. Lifelong crafter Jodi Levine turned her creative eye to everyday items found in any grocery store--or even just around the home--and dreamed up easy projects, many of which are edible. Learn how to transform candy, cereal, paper plates, and balloons into gorgeous and whimsical party favors, decorations,...

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The essential and bestselling guide to typography from beloved design educator Ellen Lupton-revised and expanded to include new and additional voices, examples, and principles, and a wider array of typefaces. "Thinking with Type is to typography what Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time is to physics."-I Love Typography The bestselling Thinking with Type in a revised and expanded third edition: This is the definitive guide to using typography...

You gotta weave it to believe it! Learn the art of fabric weaving with 12 fun and fabulous projects! Not only is fabric weaving perfect for crafters, garment sewists, and quilters-it is also an ideal entry point for non-crafters who want to join in on the fun. Mathew Boudreaux of Mx Domestic and Tara Curtis of WEFTY Needle walk you through every step of the process, from selecting materials to preparing and using your weaving board. Try out simple,...

Howard Smither has written the first definitive work on the history of the oratorio since Arnold Schering published his Geschichte des Oratoriums in 1911. This volume is the first of a four-volume comprehensive study that offers a new synthesis of what is known to date about the oratorio.Volume 1, divided into three parts, opens with the examination of the medieval, Renaissance, and early Baroque antecedents and origins of the oratorio, with emphasis...

Don't let your costumes fall flat! Give them the support they need Get the right fit every time! Elegant and professional cosplay foundations, fitted just for you. Create a capsule wardrobe of foundation garments, including corsets, bodysuits, hoops, crinolines, leggings, and more! Sew the perfect silhouette for any costume, from historical gowns to structured armor and anime builds with multi-award-winning cosplayer Casey Welsch. This visual guide...

Cirilia Rose is the epitome of the new knitwear designer-young, educated, curious, and excited to share her passion for all ideas knit and purl. Her attitude toward curating her own collection of designs is informed as much by travel, cultural history, and tried-and-true sourcebooks as it is by modern media and technology. In Magpies, Homebodies, and Nomads, Rose takes readers behind the scenes of her design process, showing them how she curates and...

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....