Create festive dolls with bright colours and cheerful eyes that are guaranteed to bring warmth and joy to any home. Shirley Hudson's art dolls are easy to make and fun to paint using cloth, simple sewing, and fun embellishments. Crafters of all ages will have fun making these dolls.

If you want to make gorgeous, quality bags with the professional edge that really makes the difference between home-made and handmade-open The Better Bag Maker by Nicole Mallalieu. In this how-to book accomplished bag maker, Nicole Mallalieu, reveals her high-end techniques, shortcuts, and secrets for professional design and finishes. The 10 featured projects teach a range of expert skills from adjusting the proportion of the pattern to constructing pockets, straps, flaps, and bases.. By the end of this book, you'll have a closetful of polished bags-and most likely sew better than you ever imagined you could.

Set tails wagging with this canine collection of easy sewing patterns for adorable dog designs, all made using simple hand-sewing techniques. Featuring the most popular and distinctive breeds - including terriers, toy breeds, gundogs, pastoral breeds, utility dogs, hounds and working dogs - each pooch pattern comes with step-by-step instructions and full-size templates, making them paws-itively perfect for all abilities. The only materials you'll need are felt, a needle and some threads, brads for eyes, a little stuffing and some wool roving if you want to add some fluffy fur to your dogs. To make your dogs you'll use are blanket stitch and running stitch and a couple of basic embroidery stitches, all of which are explained and illustrated for beginners. The finished little pups make cute brooches, bag charms and home accessories, or can even be scaled up to make bigger plushes, all of which will make your dog-loving friends drool!

Stay pain-free with this quilter's survival guide for a healthier mind, body, and spirit. This guide will make sure you have the right posture, techniques, and stretches when putting in those dedicated hours on your next project.

This mini book is packed with mega information on all the sashiko basics! Best-selling author Sylvia Pippen shares everything from applications for sashiko and the necessary supplies to how to mark the designs and stitching techniques. Learn how to create your own sashiko design, or use one of the twenty-seven included motifs. Plus, it makes a great gift for anyone you know who loves to sew as much as you do!

Sprinkle some fairy dust and journey to a land where fun and creativity rule! Sewing these 14 colourful projects will delight children and unicorn lovers of all ages. Patterns are clearly marked with one, two, or three rainbows to entice sewists of all skill levels.

Perfect your professional handmade style with garment-making sewist Barbara Emodi by learning methods to understand common sewing missteps and how to avoid frustrating mistakes. Each strategy is geared towards making every project a successful one!

Hit the town with chic, modern bags for any occasion! Best-selling pattern maker Sue Kim's latest collection includes 19 fashionable projects, from a metal-framed clutch to a classy carryall. Learn to sew darts, ruffles, and other design elements for a professional finish. Try out first-hand how a simple change in fabric offers a whole new look. With full-size patterns and straightforward construction, these bags are on-trend and catwalk worthy.

* Flat-ended presser cap for finger pressing, folding, burnishing * Super-sharp BERNINA seam ripper for fast "unsewing" * Pointed wood end cap for turning bias tubes and doll parts * Extra-long stiletto protects fingers while pressing and machine piecing * Won't roll off your work surface!

Sew 15 edgy and fun embroidered projects. Mix and match 50 designs on accessories and decor, personalizing jackets and shoes. Download embroidery patterns to print, or use the iron-on transfers.

Journey into a land of fairy tales as you paper piece 16 blocks, including unicorns, dragons, and more! Sew seven cute and useful projects like quilts, pillows, and a backpack.

Packed with colour and style, this gorgeous and inspiring new book from Scottish artist Moy Mackay delves deep into the world of felt painting. The book includes an introduction to Moy's use of colour and texture, as well as a useful section detailing what inspires her and how she forms these initial ideas into a composition. There are 4 easy-to-follow but inspiring step-by-step projects, along with extensive galleries of Moy's vibrant work. Unlike the broad range of her previous book, the focus here is flowers - in still life, in the landscape and as botanical portraits - and the book includes an in-depth techniques section on creating a range of different flower and leaf shapes, so that the reader can go on to produce their own unique masterpieces. "Moy's passionate use of colour and the deep texture created by felting are what draw me to her work. I also like the way that she concentrates on her surroundings for her subject matter - her work is very free."-Kaffe Fassett

Mending Matters explores sewing on two levels: First, it includes more than 20 hands-on projects that showcase current trends in visible mending that are edgy, modern, and bold-but draw on traditional stitching. It does all this through just four very simple mending techniques: exterior patches, interior patches, slow stitches, darning, and weaving. In addition, the book addresses the way mending leads to a more mindful relationship to fashion and to overall well-being. In essays that accompany each how-to chapter, Katrina Rodabaugh explores mending as a metaphor for appreciating our own naturally flawed selves, and she examines the ways in which mending teaches us new skills, self-reliance, and confidence, all gained from making things with our own hands.

In Print Play, screen printing designers and teachers Jess Wright and Lara Davies welcome you into their colourful, pattern-filled world with a series of how-to screen printing projects. The book covers all the basics of screen printing at home before delving into projects ranging from homewares to accessories and clothing. The 24 projects are accessible to novice screen printers, as well as keeping more experienced screen printers challenged, and include printed wallpaper, art prints, beach towels, napery, tote bags and planter boxes. There are also chapters that focus on creating colour palettes, finding inspiration and designing your own unique patterns. Written with a sense of fun, and easy-to-follow instructions, Jess and Lara invite you to create some screen printing magic of your own.

Combining applique, embroidery, patchwork, quilting and sewing techniques, Stitch at Home is a fabric-lover s dream. It features 20 hand and machine sewing projects in 9 themed sections, varying from simple bunting and cushions to a Christmas gingerbread house, a deck chair cover and a fun children's teepee. It is perfect for all abilities, with clear step-by-step instructions and stitch diagrams for both right and left handers. Be inspired by Mandy's unique motifs and fresh colour palette of teal, raspberry, cream and brown. From sweet little hand-sewn makes to whip up in an evening to intricate heirloom projects, this beautiful collection of 20 stunning ideas has all you need to get sewing!

Kick tension problems to the curb and say goodbye to presser foot problems! This pocket-size guide helps you troubleshoot your sewing machine on the go. Quickly fix issues with needles, threaders, buttonholes, tension, and more. It provides all the information you need to resolve common issues for stress-free sewing.

For fast and professional edging, hemming, seaming, and decorative stitching, you simply can't beat a serging machine. This all-skill-level book is the perfect guide to make sure you get the most out of your new machine (or out of that old serger that you've never got the hang of!) Photographs and step-by-step instructions guide you through the essential techniques, showing you how to set up your machine, how to adjust the settings to get the best results on a range of different fabrics, and how to edge your fabrics quickly with perfect results. The troubleshooting section provides tips and quick fixes for skipped stitches, snapped threads, and uneven stitching. Also includes a buyer's guide to different sergers, providing you with advice on finding the right machine for you.

This is a delightful collection of more than 20 simple and stylish sewing projects for home and fashion. Now you can add new dimension and texture to your projects, even if you're just learning to sew. "Make it Sew Modern" is an exciting collection of more than 20 simple sewing ideas for current, fresh home decor and fashion patterns - including eye-catching quilts, pillows, scarves, purses, and an assortment of clever embellishments.

Get the mini pocket guide to paper piecing that everyone's talking about - perfect to take on the go! Follow step-by-step instructions from expert Tacha Bruecher for preparing and piecing using a foundation, then try out the technique with ten fun and graphic paper-pieced blocks. Including techniques for both traditional foundation paper and freezer paper, as well as where and why to use each, this petite paperback is the perfect size for your purse or sewing kit.

Discover the secrets to sewing a stylish wardrobe with staying power! This guide walks you through thirty timeless garments to create, including a must-have button-up shirt, a flattering A-line dress, and a modern classic pencil skirt (pattern included). With a conversational narrative, the authors have created an engaging, informative guide to sewing by tracing the garments' origins, offering styling and sewing tips, and sharing a modelled photo gallery and charming fashion illustrations by Beth Briggs.

Making Working Women's Costume gives a unique account of the clothes of ordinary women from the mid-fifteenth century to the early twentieth century. As well as introducing the historical periods, it gives patterns for a range of typical garments that women of the poorer classes would have worn. Organized by century, it draws on historical sources and finds, paintings and photographs to recreate the clothes of these under-celebrated women.

Make fabric marking a thing of the past with these special water-soluble, adhesive-backed sheets. Once your design is printed on the sheet, you can position (or reposition) it right where you want it for sewing through-perfect for embroidery, machine quilting, crazy quilting, applique, and more. It protects delicate fabrics, supports dense embroidery patterns, and stabilizes "hard to hoop" pieces like cuffs and collars. Complete instructions and tips for use included. Print, copy, or trace your design on to a sheet Stick it down in position on your fabric and stitch right through it (Then just wash it away...the printed paper dissolves easily in water without damaging your work) Pack of 10 sheets.

"101 Designer One-Skein Wonders"is a delightfulcollection of knitting patterns that each use just a single skein of yarn -- perfect for all those leftover skeins you have tucked away The patterns were contributed by knitwear designers across the United States and are perfect for knitters of all skill levels.These designer projects range from the adorable to the elegant. There are plenty of patterns for those can't-have-enough items -- hats, scarves, bags, and shawls -- but you'll also find the unexpected, likea knitted notebook cover, a bath rug, a mitered square belt with beads, and a ring-bearer pillow. There's something for everyone "

Sewing is an extremely rewarding hobby. With so many different fabrics, embellishments and trimmings now available on the high street and online, it is easier than ever to create unique clothes and home furnishings. Now available in paperback, this best-selling title is THE essential guide to sewing. Each chapter is devoted to one key area of sewing and provides clear and concise in-depth instructions along with step-by-step instructions for basic principles and more advanced sewing techniques. Learn about materials and equipment, and choosing the right machine to work for you in chapter one, then move onto fabrics and patterns in the following chapter. Once you're comfortable with the basic stitches, seams and techniques, learn how to make clothing, accessories and soft furnishings. With this book by your side, you will soon be able to make anything from a commercial pattern, and will also know how to alter patterns to suit your style. With a section on care and repair, you will find out how to look after and fix homemade and store-bought items. And if it can't be fixed, learn how fabric and trimmings can be reused or upcycled into something else. This comprehensive guide offers a glossary of sewing terms, clear instructions and hundreds of illustrations and diagrams showing each stage of the sewing process. It'll be the one resource that you will turn to time and time again.

Line is an essential component of all textile and surface art. When used effectively, line and mark-making convey texture, tone, form, movement, and mood. With "Drawn to Stitch" by your side, learn creative uses of line in embroidery and textile art.
Artist and teacher Gwen Hedley shares a series of exercises designed to explore line's potential as well as develop your creativity. "Drawn to Stitch" also covers line and mark-making tools, materials, and processes, including printing and mixed-media techniques. Gwen explores stitch, explaining how to interpret different line qualities from crisp and sharp to soft and diffused and from raised and overlaid to recessed and inlaid.
Full of inspiring ideas, "Drawn to Stitch" is illustrated with stunning examples of stitched-textile work from leading artists.