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This is a wonderful collection of 25 quick-to-knit projects to show your support for those affected by cancer. So many of us have been impacted by breast cancer, whether we've dealt with it personally or know someone who has. A special knitted gift is a tangible way to show our support to loved ones - or our appreciation to our caregivers. These beautiful knitting patterns are ideal. You can choose from 25 quick-to-knit accessories, including super soft hats, pretty shawls, cosy socks, slippers, blankets, pillows, and more. You can incorporate affordable amounts of luscious yarns such as alpaca, cashmere, and silk that are soothing against the skin and easy to wear comfortably.
With 12 inspiring patterns in nature infused tones, these Rowan Big Wool projects will knit up fast, providing a satisfying sense of accomplishment.
Originally published in the 1900s, this book contains extensive detailed information on the many aspects of stitchery and needlecraft. Alongside these detailed answers to many needlecraft questions you will find intricate diagrams and photographic plates. 'Sewing is not just a question of a needle and cotton, but of which needle and what kind of cotton, and how to employ them when you have chosen rightly'. Contents Include: Plain Sewing - Fastenings - Plain-Sewing Trimmings - Your Sewing Machine - Hand Embroidery - How To Work Your Gift Transfers - Home Dressmaking - Mending - Crochet - Raffia Work - Stencilling - Barbola - Simple Ways of Weaving - Gesso-Work - Various Ways of Making and Decorating Lamp-Shades - Poker Work - Artistic Leather Work - An Introduction to Basketry - Basketry - Painting on Glass and China, Etc - Sea-Grass Work
Featuring an on-trend avocado, woodland toadstool, cool cacti and not-so-scary spider, these furry and felted projects are suitable for beginners and require very few tools -- an ideal combination for some enjoyable and relaxing crafting time! Each project is made using a fun selection of readily available and affordable ultra-cozy fabrics. A detailed tools and materials section, plus techniques and templates, will cover all the basics you will need to complete these cuddly designs.
Crochet Southwest Spirit offers laid-back bohemian style inspired by natural landscapes that's a breath of fresh air for your crochet repertoire. You'll feel the freedom of the wide-open spaces and deep turquoise skies of the American southwest as you work this unique collection of patterns. Peaceful color palettes drawn from the mountains, mesas, valleys, deserts, rivers, and rock formations of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona bring a relaxed vibe to these beginner and intermediate patterns. Author Susan Kennedy of Pretty Peaceful Crochet is blessed by beautiful geography, living in the gorgeous San Juan mountains of southwest Colorado near Durango. She loves to make boho home décor inspired by the nature around her that is as practical and durable as it is beautiful. You'll find blankets, pillows, rugs, baskets, towels, wall hangings, wraps, and tote bags in this collection. Here, simple serape-style stripes are right at home next to intricate southwestern tapestry crochet patterns. Susan's love of math and geometry inspires her to make complex patterns as simple as possible to stitch. Patterns don't have to be complicated to be beautiful. Crochet Southwest Spirit makes the most of the meditative repetition and soothing rhythm of crochet for maximum crochet enjoyment and satisfaction. Many of the projects are perfect to crochet while unwinding over a weekend. The author holds the fiber arts traditions carried on by generations of Southern Ute, Ute Mountain, Diné Navajo, and Hopi families in the Four Corners area of the USA in great respect. The original projects in this book use natural cotton and wool fibers produced by indigenous artists and shepherds whenever possible to honor this history and promote a sustainable future for this land.
Choose from a variety of different quilt patterns in all different kinds of sizes and layouts. This book is filled with 13 fun holiday designs that bring the magic of Christmas to life. Whether it's for your own home or to give as a gift, choose from a variety of different projects from quilts, cushions, ornaments, table runners, and place mats in all kinds of sizes.
Build your skills, gain confidence, and have fun with improv piecing! Scrappy Improv Quilting is the first quilting book of its kind that takes the intimidating technique of improv piecing and breaks it down to a smaller scale, making this guide an approachable how-to resource for quilters of every skill level. With 22 mini quilt patterns, step-by-step instructions on improv piecing, tutorials on how to select and combine scraps, and so much more, the featured quilting projects will allow you the freedom to test various ideas using scraps of different colors and patterns, resulting in adorable little quilts that are perfect for decorating and gifting. Create a charming collection of mini scrappy quilts and be inspired to keep going and move onto larger-scale improv! Author Kelly Young of My Quilt Infatuation has been quilting for more than 20 years. Her tutorials are featured on FaveQuilts.com, and in 2018 she published her first book, Stash Statement.
- FOR ANY SKILL LEVEL: With basic cross-stitching instructions and 4 easy patterns, this kit is perfect for beginners and advanced stitchers alike - INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS: Kit includes 3 pieces of 4" x 4" cotton Aida cloth, a 3-inch embroidery hoop, 2 tapestry needles, and 4 skeins of embroidery thread - BOOK INCLUDED: 32-page, fully illustrated mini book with simple cross-stitching instructions and 4 easy patterns - DISPLAY OR GIFT YOUR MASTERPIECE: Tiny embroidery hoop can serve as a frame for your finished work! - OFFICIALLY LICENSED: Authentic cross-stitching kit (c) 2022 Disney
The Japanese craze for Amigurumi (crocheted stuffed toys) is explored in miniature in this fun new title in the Cozy series. These tiny treasures can be used in a variety of imaginative ways - as key rings, charms, hair accessories, in your dolls' house or just admired as cute trinkets in their own right. Charming and precious, these projects may be small but they are bursting with personality, making perfect gifts for friends and family. All the basic crochet techniques you will need are clearly explained along with step-by-step illustrations. Anyone unsure about working in this scale can simply practise with larger hooks and thicker yarn - the patterns are exactly the same. Projects include: Kokeshi doll, cupcake, strawberry, fairy toadstool, turtle and three little kittens.
60 Quick Knit Gifts for Babies is a standout collection of 60
brand-new knitting patterns for blankets, accessories, garments, and
toys for little ones up to two years old.
Make the best use of fabric with these 15 exciting new projects that use 5" and 10" squares and fat quarters. From the authors of the hugely popular "Loose Change" come these 15 exciting new quilt designs. Perfect for 5" and 10" squares, and fat quarters, these fantastic projects offer quilters of all levels plenty of variety in colour combinations and block patterns. This volume also includes a number of cutting charts that show you how to use different pre-cut pieces to create your project.
Weekend Makes: Crocheted Bags is a stylish collection of 25 simple projects for every occasion. Crochet your way from clutch to tote, making a variety of beautiful bags in between, with the latest title in the Weekend Makes series. Crochet has been brought bags up-to-date and now fills Instagram and Pinterest - not to mention catwalks and high-end fashion houses - with modern masterpieces. Grab your crochet hook and yarn and join the trend by creating a carrier for every outing. Whether you're a newcomer to this craft or have been hooked for a while, you'll find a project to kickstart your creativity and learn the skills required to make it. With detailed techniques, tools and materials sections, this book provides everything you need to know to get started. Each project guides you step by step with easy-to-follow instructions and close-up photos of each stage. Whether you need to carry keys, groceries or a picnic, or add the finishing touch to an outfit, there are 25 easy projects to make, from essential everyday bags, such as the tote, shopper and backpack, to more exciting, elaborate shapes, such as the Japanese knot, circle raffia and drawstring bag. As well as learning the basic stitches and how to shape these styles, you'll expand your knowledge to create different patterns and textures, including leopard print, geometric and honeycomb designs, and work with different colours and types of yarn. Projects include: leopard-print clutch, circle raffia bag, honeycomb messenger bag, ombre shopping bag, Japanese knot bag, beach bag, eco shopper bag, tweed shoulder bag, textured tote bag, crossbody drawstring bag.
Thread the love with Tom Daley's eagerly awaited debut knitting and crochet book. Make something you love for someone you love with Tom Daley's eagerly awaited debut knitting and crochet book. Tom Daley is on a mission to inspire the next generation of crafters. In Made With Love you will discover the joys of knitting and crochet, with brilliant and easy to follow masterclasses alongside 30 gorgeous step-by-step projects. Featuring size inclusive garments, covetable gifts, chic homeware and cosy accessories, Tom offers helpful tips and tricks to support even the most tentative of beginners. Whether it's for yourself or a loved one, Made With Love will soon have you making and sharing projects to be proud of.
This is an exciting collection of 15 projects that draw inspiration from everyday objects. This fabulous book shows how photos of the most ordinary objects - fireplace surrounds, a chain-link fence, raindrops on a deck - can inspire fascinating modern quilts. This collection is proof that beauty abounds when you see the world through a quilter's eyes! You can: choose from 15 enticing projects ranging from wall hangings to throws to bed-sized quilts - all with step-by-step instructions; view the pictures that inspired each project - along with a photo of the finished quilt; and, achieve a fresh look with innovative graphic designs for everyone from beginners to experts.
This is a superb step-by-step primer to all the basics of modern quiltmaking - from fabric selection to binding! In her trademark easygoing style, popular quilting blogger Elizabeth Dackson presents a step-by-step primer that makes quilting accessible to all! You can breeze through the quiltmaking basics - including choosing fabrics and tools, rotary cutting, chain piecing, and pressing - before trying out your new found skills with the 14 eye-catching quilt projects that make use of strip piecing, templates, large-scale prints, wonky blocks, and more. Sparkling with visual appeal, this book is ideal for beginners as well as experts who wants something fresh and new.
Die ontwerpe is pragtig en stylvol en sal ook jou omgewing verfraai. Al die projekte kan met 'n gewone naaimsajien gemaak word. Maak seker dat elke ding in jou huis 'n bereplek het met laaiverdelers, wasgoed-, speelgoeden handwerksakke, 'n breinaald-bererol, borduurringmandjies, geskenkpapierhouer, toetreksakkie vir juwele en vele meer. Stap-vir-stap fotos en duidelike aanwysings, beskrywings van al die steke en tegnieke en pragfoto's van die voltooide projekte, maak hierdie boek moeilik om te weerstaan. |
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