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"If you love to sew, and want to share your joy of the craft with a young person, this book is for you! Kids can sew--this book shows them how! Step-by-step guides and 30 fun projects for kids 7 and up. Make 30 fun projects using your sewing machine! This practical sewing guide is jam-packed with great sewing ideas, clear diagrams and simple text to follow. Choose between projects for your bedroom, your wardrobe, your rucksack and more: Bags Pincushion...
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The popular, step-by-step guide to sewing, revised and updated for today's sewing enthusiasts.
“Sewing Essentials”, first published in 1984, has long been recognized as the one book every sewing enthusiast should own. This popular book has been updated, making it even more appealing for today's sewers.
Clearly written instructions and more than 450 full-color photographs lead you step-by-step through all common sewing techniques. It's like having...
3) Sewing Perfect Little Bags and Totes: Fine-Tuning Essential Techniques from Cutting Out to Hardware
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Whether you have a rudimentary knowledge of sewing or you've been sewing for years, Sewing Perfect Little Bags and Totes is a must-have guide for any kind of crafter! Featuring 15 easy-to-make pouch and bag sewing patterns, plus tutorials for various styles and techniques for applying straps, pockets, and hardware, have a blast mixing and matching to sew all kinds of bags! From a simple clutch to an organizational tote or even a reusable gift bag,...
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Add stylish flare to your bicycle with these 15 fashionable-and durable-sewing projects.
For cyclists who want to take their style into high gear, The Happy Bicycle, by Kathy McGee of Hemma Designs, comprises a collection of 15 bicycle accessories that are functional and fun. Irresistibly charming, this book offers full-size patterns and step-by-step instructions for helmet covers, totes, embellished bells, baskets, and more. After all, shouldn't...
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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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This book contains the best hands-on insider sewing tips from the popular sewing website PatternReview.com, a community of more than 170,000 members. The entries are collected from the website's enormous database of members' shared comments and advice, rated by hits and reviews. Also included are five special how-to features by PatternReview.com's master teachers and pattern designers, who regularly conduct online chats and workshops (including Kenneth...
7) Kids
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The third of 6 eBook-only shorts 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 children, perfect as thoughtful home-made gifts....
8) Pocket Guide to Sashiko and Boro Stitching: Carry-along reference to stitches, tools, and projects
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The best and most convenient guide to the Japanese embroidery style of sashiko and boro stitching you'll ever own, this handy pocket guide will help you fully understand these two timeless sewing techniques and how to perfectly execute them. While both are stitching techniques native to Japan, sashiko produces even white stiches on dark fabric that are often worked into repeating designs, and boro incorporates patches into garments which are hand-sewn...
9) 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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Use your sewing scrap fabrics to make impressive, out-of-the-box sewing projects that will wow! Elevate Your Scrap Sewing Projects is filled with 10 super cute projects, from wallets and cushions to pouches, baskets, quilts, soft toys, and more, that include step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and expert tips to ensure success. You'll also learn and practice 20 sewing techniques for basket weaving, angled pleats, patchwork piecing,...
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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...
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Sewing can be as easy as 1-2-3 with this helpful building-block approach-includes 33 projects!
In this creative teaching book, craft blogger Ellen Luckett Baker offers a wholly unique approach to sewing: She presents projects in groups of three, each building on the techniques used in the project before. Baker shows, for example, how to sew a glasses case, then build on those skills to create a zippered pouch, and from there, make a more advanced...
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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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Sew what you love to wear and make it as professionally as you possibly can with this comprehensive look at the world of knits.
Sewing your own clothes is rewarding and cost-effective, plus it's an enjoyable creative skill to develop. Sewing Knits from Fit to Finish gives you the instruction you need to sew soft knit fabrics using professional techniques. This comprehensive reference book from expert Linda Lee includes methods for both conventional...
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One pattern... infinite looks! With simple tweaks, you can reinvent the basic tote 11 ways, sewing useful projects like a backpack, messenger bag, laundry duffle, and stylish cross-body purse. Create your perfect carryall by adding pockets, leather handles, fabric straps and tabs, O-rings, snap hooks, purse frames, and more for endless variety. A fabric and interfacing guide helps beginners and more experienced sewists choose the right materials every...
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Learn how to sew simple, clever things that organize your home and help with daily tasks with Zakka Handmades! These incredibly useful projects include pouches and bags, small toys and baby items, and handy kitchen accessories. Some of the author's sewn items also incorporate simple crochet. In Japanese, zakka means "household goods," referring to items for domestic use-tableware, kitchenware, containers of various kinds, even simple clothing. What...
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The ultimate practical guide to sewing fabulous bags from expert Lisa Lam! Detailed photographs illustrate every technique in this unique book, from choosing fabric to inserting fastenings
Expert tips, trade secrets, and inspirational advice for professional and beautiful results.
A capsule wardrobe of eight exclusive designs features easy-to-follow instructions and full-size patterns.
Whether you're getting started, improving your technique, or...
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All you need to get sewing: supplies, stitches, sizing charts, over 300 photos, and much more.
This comprehensive reference is an indispensable guide for anyone who sews (or wants to start). Organized for easy readability and usage, it covers everything you need to know whether you're making a home decoration, piece of clothing, or an accessory. Contents include:
• an extensive overview on tools and materials
• step-by-step instructions on various...
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The award-winning textile artist presents her modern approach to 150 fabric manipulation techniques in this fully illustrated sewing guide.
In Fabric Manipulation, Ruth Singer presents the most in-depth and comprehensive guide to sculptural and embellishing effects since Collette Wolff's The Art of Manipulating Fabric.
Divided into three sections-Pleat and Fold, Stitch and Gather, Apply and Layer-Fabric Manipulation teaches sewists of all skill...
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Learn to create unique, well-fitted clothing for your little ones with this illustrated guide featuring 4 easy patterns and 23 projects in sizes 2-6.
In Little Girls, Big Style, author and professional seamstress Mary Abreu offers a comprehensive guide to making beautiful clothes that fit your daughter-and your budget-perfectly. Every day can be dress-up day when you mix and match the four basic patterns featured in this book to create hundreds of...
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