Название: T-Shirt Yarn: Projects to Crochet and Knit
Автор: Sandra Lebrun
Издательство: Stackpole Books
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 25 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Yarn made from recycled T-shirt material is quick and easy to work with, in addition to being eco-friendly. This book gives 24 great projects for accessories and home décor using this fun fiber. Make fun and stylish purses, hats, scarves, pillows, footstools, baskets, rugs, and more. Includes 18 crochet projects and 6 knitting projects, all suitable for beginning crafters, plus a step-by-step skills refresher for each technique. T-shirt yarn yields thick, durable fabric, works up quickly, and creates large, easy-to-see stitches.

Название: Just Treats, No Tricks: Bewitching Quilts and More to Celebrate Autumn
Автор: Betsy Chutchian
Издательство: Kansas City Star Quilts
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 11 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Learn to create these quilts and crafts to decorate your home in its finest for fall. A colorful patch of pumpkins, a fanciful bat make-do pincushion, and more cast a bewitching spell in this celebration of autumn joys. Whether you love fall for its warm palette of hues or its festive celebration of Halloween, you will find the perfect project to warm your home throughout the season. Inspired by her longtime love of Halloween, quilt designer Betsy Chutchian has assembled a diverse array of creative treats, ranging from quilts big and small to a striking orange-and-black diamond table runner and whimsical wool appliqué chair pads. Bonus projects include antique quilts in Betsy’s collection that inspired some of the featured projects as well as a charming pumpkin handbag, a simple yet striking fabric-covered journal, and a clever pincushion crafted from an antique matchbook holder. Betsy also shares her time-tested tips for decking the halls in fall flair.

Название: Kids Do Loom Crafts!
Автор: Ruth Owen
Издательство: Windmill Books
Год: 2016
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 36 Мб
Язык: английский / English

For readers ready to learn a new art form, loom crafts are fun projects for creative crafters of all ages. Readers will use this easily accessible guide to master the art of making bracelets, flower charms, and coasters. The book also includes instructions for making a colorful circular rug for the reader’s bedroom. Colorful images allow readers to visualize each step in the creative process, while direct and clear instructions guide them through the project from beginning to end. There’s no limit on the number of decorations and accessories readers can make using their loom.

Название: Make It, Gift It: Handmade Gifts for Every Occasion
Автор: Mari Bolte
Издательство: Capstone Young Readers
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 47 Мб
Язык: английский / English

There's nothing more fun than giving the perfect hand-crafted gift! From simple hostess gifts to fully personalized gifts for that very special someone, Make It, Gift It has everything you need to get started. Learn how to create one-of-a-kind masterpieces for every important person in your life.

Название: Adventures in Improv Quilts: Master Color, Design & Construction
Автор: Cindy Grisdela
Издательство: C&T Publishing
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 44 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Find inspiration in Improv and start your journey with bold colors and unique designs! Improv expert Cindy Grisdela shares the design principles and construction strategies for successful quilts every time. Explore three different ways to create improvisationally, from the easiest―using one block in different colors and orientations―to combining block units using various techniques―to aspirational, free cutting the entire quilt and designing it on the wall before sewing. Finished creations result in one-of-a-kind artwork!

Название: Sew Brilliant Bags: Choose From 12 Beautiful Projects, Then Design Your Own
Автор: Debbie Shore
Издательство: Search Press
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 15 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The crafting superstar and author of Love to Sew shares 12 customizable bag projects plus tips and techniques for creating your own designs. It can be difficult to find just the right bag design: you might want the shape and pockets of one combined with the size and handles of another. But how do you put all these different elements together to create your perfect bag? Debbie Shore teaches you how in Sew Brilliant Bags. Her friendly advice and step-by-step instructions make it easy to create these designs or mix and match the techniques, ideas, or fabrics to make your own creation. Debbie offers a wide variety of projects, including a large, square-bottomed beach bag, a zipped, curved-top shoulder bag, an oilcloth tote, a pleated cosmetic bag, and a three-pocket cross-body bag with a magnetic fastener. She also covers a range of techniques, from adding piping and making eyelets to inserting zips, adding handles and straps, and creating a square bag base.

Название: Simple Quilts for the Modern Home
Автор: Stephanie Soebbing
Издательство: Landauer
Год: 2019
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 13 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Bright, fun, and simple-to-stitch quilts for beginning sewers—and everyone who loves modern style! This book teaches beginner quilters simple techniques to create successful quilts that reflect today’s tastes for bold colors and prints, high contrast, and expansive use of negative space. Simple Quilts for the Modern Home provides all the how-to a beginner needs to know to cut, piece, and finish 12 modern-inspired quilts. With over 75 pages of patterns, detailed instructions, high-quality photography, helpful illustrations, and step-by-step captions, you’ll learn and practice simple techniques to create beautiful, modern quilts. Each project is an opportunity to utilize a new skill, like strip piecing, using fusible appliqué, and cutting at a 45-degree angle. The results are fresh, bold, and contemporary quilts that will appeal to quiltmakers of all skill levels.

Название: Surface Decorations for Ceramics: A Creative Guide for the Contemporary Maker
Автор: Claire Ireland
Издательство: The Crowood Press
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 54 Мб
Язык: английский / English

This practical and beautiful book covers a wide range of inventive, decorative techniques and encourages the maker to be adventurous and experimental. By building a repertoire of decorating skills and methods, it shows how the maker can create distinctive marks and surfaces on clay, thereby making their work individual and unique. With so many ideas and clear, practical instruction to the techniques, this book is an essential reference for makers of all skill levels, and is sure to inspire a new and creative stream of work. From embossing, engraving, printing and embellishing the clay surface using coloured slips, underglaze colours, oxides and glazes. Coloured clay and smoke firing effects, as well as the exciting potential of mixed media. The importance of mark-making tools and advice on making a personal collection. With insights from individual makers who generously share their discoveries and decorative experiments.

Название: Hand Quilting Techniques for Farmhouse Style: Easy, Stress-Free Ways to Quickly Hand Quilt
Автор: Carolyn Forster
Издательство: Landauer Publishing
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 82 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Explore a fantastic, stress-free technique for creating gorgeous, hand quilted projects in a modern farmhouse style! From popular author, teacher, and quilter Carolyn Forster comes this complete quilting project guide to introduce you to the beauty of utility quilting. An ideal method for modern quilters who seek the satisfaction of hand quilting but like to get things done quickly, utility quilting holds the quilt sandwich together using simple, all-over designs, bigger stitches, and thicker threads. It's just as perfect for use with today's big, bold fabrics as it is for classic mini prints!

Название: Selbu Mittens: Discover the Rich History of a Norwegian Knitting Tradition with Over 500 Charts and 35 Classic Patterns
Автор: Anne Bardsgard
Издательство: Trafalgar Square
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 165 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The ultimate compendium for any Norwegian mitten enthusiast, this gorgeous and inspiring resource was produced in conjunction with a one-of-a-kind exhibition of gloves and mittens from Selbu at the Sverresborg Trøndelag Folkemuseum. A thoroughly researched and illustrated account of the rich history of Selbu patterning—instantly recognizable for its dramatic contrasts and intricate motifs—covers the development of the designs themselves, and the essential role these knitted accessories have played in the cultural and economic development of the Selbu region.