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A collection of 365 different sashiko patterns to sew - one for
every day of the year. Sashiko sewing expert, Susan Briscoe,
demonstrates 365 different sashiko patterns, one for each day of
the year - sew all 365 to make a beautiful sashiko quilt featuring
all the designs Each sashiko pattern is stitched onto a
four-and-a-half-inch square piece of fabric making it very
accessible to sew one swatch every day. You can record the date of
each sample you stitch in the book to create a record of your
sewing. All of the stitch patterns are illustrated with a
photograph of the stitched sample showing some stitches in
different coloured thread (this is used by the author to identify
which stitches to do first), next to a diagram showing the stitch
direction and the order of the stitches on the grid. All the
patterns are sewn on four-and-a-half-inch fabric swatches which can
then be pieced together to create the ultimate double bed sized
sashiko sampler quilt. But as well as sewing the samples separately
to make them into a large bed-sized quilt, the patterns can also be
repeated to create larger designs over a wider surface area to make
wall hangings, throws, table mats and smaller quilts - with this
collection of 365 designs the possibilities are endless. Sashiko
embroidery is a decorative sewing technique from Japan which was
traditionally used to reinforce clothing and other textiles. It is
an ideal stitch for visible mending and has become incredibly
popular over the last few years. The technique of sewing horizontal
and vertical stitches makes extremely attractive geometric designs
that can be adapted to suit a wide range of sewing projects. Susan
Briscoe is an expert in Japanese sewing techniques and has
travelled to Japan numerous times. She is the author of the
best-selling Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook and runs regular workshops
teaching sashiko sewing. This is the first time all of these 365
designs will appear in one book. Susan has included the Japanese
name and pattern type in the text and has grouped specific design
patterns together so you can see how they develop and use the
collection to build your skills and knowledge of sashiko patterns.
This guide is a dazzling showcase of this uniquely American art
form. The pages are filled with tips, techniques, and insights that
both educate and demonstrate the steps to creating authentic and
beautiful scrimshaw. An examination of ivory includes a wide range
of alternative natural and man-made ivory substitutes, including
bone, horn, and nuts. Without question, this is the most complete
technical and aesthetic book ever written in the field. With over
200 color photos, this step-by-step guide addresses scrimshaw
tools, patterns, inking, and inlays. Originally written as a
training manual for studio apprentices, this knowledge is now
available to you.
Re-Bound is a beautiful book on bookbinding with a fun green
twist-all the projects use recycled and upcycled materials. This
book shows you how to take everyday materials from around the
house, flea markets, thrift stores, and hardware stores and turn
them into clever and eye-catching hand-made books.
Enter the strange natural world of epic doodler Kerby Rosanes,
where animals and scenes from the natural world morph and explode
into majestic, geographic detail. Meet animals that morph from
waterfalls and whirlwinds, firey foxes that erupt from volcanoes
and fairy-tale castles that grow out of crystal foundations - all
for you to bring to life in colour. As an extra challenge, seek out
the search items at the back of the book. There's more to discover
within these pages than you ever dreamed possible. Kerby's skills
have earned him a solid fan base. His 'Sketchy Stories' Facebook
page has more than 1,500,000 likes, he has had 380,000 project
views on Behance and his incredible website (www.kerbyrosanes.com)
is getting more and more hits by the day. Other books in the
colouring series include: 9781910552070 Animorphia 9781910552148
Imagimorphia 9781910552261 Mythomorphia 9781910552865 Fantomorphia
A hands-on guidebook chock full of recipes for cooking with goat,
making cheese and soap, and crafting with goat fibers. Goats are
the hottest animal today to raise for hobby farmers, commercial
farmers, and members of both 4-H and FFA. But using the producst
from a goat requires special skills, handling, and recipes. Here's
The Whole Goat Handbook, chock full of recipes, crafting projects,
advice, and more. Cooking with goat meat requires special, adapted
recipes because the meat is so strong in flavor; there's no devoted
goat-meat cookbook on the market-until now! Here as well are
recipes for making cheese with goat milk as well as goat-milk soap.
And for those raising goats for fiber, here are hard-won
recommendations on crafting, knitting, and weaving. This book will
shows you how to do all this-and more.
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