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 Mister Domestic and Tara Curtis of WEFTY Needle walk you through every step of the process, from selecting...
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A fun beginner's guide to tie-dye teaches all of the most popular tie-dyeing techniques – from ice dyeing to shibori – and shows how to turn simple fabrics and ready-made garments into trendy fashion statements.
Totally Awesome Tie-Dye, New Edition includes a variety of all-new step-by-step projects that go beyond t-shirts and include socks, scarves,...
A week at a glance for quilt lovers! Enjoy a different award-winning quilt every week of the year as you use this attractive, weekly-format planning calendar. Note appointments and daily events with ease; the spiral binding allows the book to lie flat or flip back, and it’s just the right size to tuck into a bag for daily use. List projects in progress,...
Design your own gorgeous gemstone quilts! Learn the basics of abstraction and color theory as you freezer paper piece stunning works of art with gem quilt expert MJ Kinman.
Silke Bosbach shows you how to create 15 stunning embroidery designs which blend modern techniques with the simple and traditional Japanese method of Sashiko. Traditional Sashiko is a simple folk technique originally used for darning. While the conventional craft uses only a basic running stitch to create intricate patterned backgrounds, Silke Bosbach...
Millefiori 4 By Willyne Hammerstein Finally, the next edition to the Millefiori series is now available! Willyne Hammerstein needs no introduction. Since the international craze thanks to her Passacaglia quilt, published in her first Millefiori book, Willyne’s reputation has grown exponentially. She is an avid quilter, passionate about color, geometric...
After the international success of her first 2 books, Willyne comes back with a 3rd one, Millefiori Quilts 3, and 18 spectacular quilts!
164 pages, softcover.
How big is a twin-size quilt? How many squares can you cut from the amount of fabric you have? What’s the best way to sew a mitered border? How do you make bias binding? The All-in-One Quilter's Reference Tool gives you fast answers to these and dozens of other quilting questions. Now this indispensable guide has been updated to include more answers, more...
Get info on all of the basics you need to dye fabric, including necessary tools, the best dyes, precautions, and more—all in one handy reference tool! Dyeing expert Linda Johansen offers a full overview, including special tips for tricky colors. The compact size is perfect to take along to a class or to the fabric store, and the wire-o binding will allow...
Take hexies to the next level with the final book in Mickey's series, Ring Around the Hexies.
By adding piecing around the rosette of hexies, a new design emerges intensifying color selection and creating a variety design elements. The multiple variations shown in bright color photos show the importance of color placement.
This project-based book...
Kogin-zashi is an iconic form of sashiko that is both functional and breathtakingly beautiful. Detailed photography and step-by-step visual instructions guide readers to create stunning projects using Kogin-zashi stitching
The calendar includes a block of the month that has downloadable free patterns for 12 blocks and finishing. This calendar will provide inspiration all year long!
Learn the stunning art of Sashiko stitching with this comprehensive guide that's packed with inspirational ideas. Meaning "little stabs", it's a traditional Japanese sewing method that uses evenly spaced running stitches to create eye-catching geometric patterns. 20 patterns and motifs that readers can choose from and use as templates for their own unique...
A complete introduction to all the most useful Sashiko embroidery stitches! Essential Sashiko provides full-size templates and patterns for 92 sashiko stitches--all the patterns you are likely to need on a daily basis. It provides lessons on the literal ins and outs of forming these stitches and how to use the accompanying templates to create your...
A collection of 365 different sashiko patterns to sew from sashiko sewing expert, Susan Briscoe. Sew all 365 to make a beautiful sashiko sampler quilt featuring all the designs.
Join Emily Taylor in her journey as a textile collage artist as she walks through the process of making beautiful impressionist collage designs. In this book, Emily provides over 100 Step-by-step photos and illustrations to explain her "Parchment Pressing" technique and other tips for success. Six bird designs (Crane, Duck, Owl, Quail, Raven, Swallow) and...
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. Even learn how to create your own sashiko design, or use one of the twenty-seven included motifs. Plus,it makes a great...
Imagine a world where every rip in a pair of jeans, every snag in a sweater, and every tear in a tea towel becomes an opportunity for one-of-a-kind creativity. With this fun introduction to unconventional mending techniques in a format that's half how-to guide, half idea book, anyone can give worn and torn items a new life.
Start by learning hand-mending...
After the international success of her first book, Willyne has continued to pursue her extraordinary exploration of fussy cutting and her meticulous work in intricate creations. The result is absolutely spectacular and the thousands of fans who have already succumbed to the famous Passacaglia will discover new challenges here!
160 pages, softcover.
Looking just like the Venetian crystal sulphurs called "Millefiori", here are Willyne Hammerstein’s exceptional quilts. With few templates, most of her quilts are designed around the hexagon, a shape of which she is especially fond. The layout and color selection give true majesty to these quilts! For the most experienced among us, there are a couple of...
Authors Shannon and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby from Shibaguyz teach 30+ sashiko and boro designs in the traditional Japanese style. This guide includes 9 contemporary projects like a pillow, wallhanging, tote, and kimono jacket.
Cheryl Malkowsi makes it easy to free-motion quilt by mastering your doodling skills! In her beginner’s guide to continuous-line quilting designs, learn how to select the right shapes to get where you need to go; sometimes the hardest part is figuring out where to quilt next. Squiggles, swirls, flowers, feathers…learn which are best for confined spaces...
Best-selling author Amanda Murphy's handy guide provides more than one hundred original ideas inspired by the elements around you—water, air, stones, fire, and more.