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Have you ever wanted to escape into a comic book and become your favourite superhero? Or run away into the world of Disney princesses? Well, who says you can't? Maybe it's time you get your cosplay on! Cosplay is a hobby that is sweeping the globe, you can see it at comic cons, book launches, movie screenings and even on popular TV shows such as “The Big Bang Theory” and “Community”. A mix of exciting craft skills, heady escapism and passion...
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Warum öffnet sich der Himmel über uns, wenn wir unser Lieblingsparfum auflegen? Was hat Glockengeläut am Ostermorgen mit einer Kreation von Estée Lauder zu tun? Und weshalb können wir manche Leute einfach nicht riechen? Das kleine Buch der großen Parfums präsentiert einhundert legendäre Klassiker und ist eine fundierte Einführung in die Welt der Parfümerie. Von Angel bis Vol de Nuit, vom scheuen Blumenduft über das männliche Urparfum bis...
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Here are 23 patterns for scarves from around the globe-including stylish traditional projects from Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, the British Isles, the Americas, and Asia. Pattern introductions provide a background of knitting techniques from that part of the world, including schematics and charts.
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This book offers a whistle-stop guide to the history of dyeing. The story begins in prehistory when people discovered and used the glory of colors created by earth pigments, plants and more. We move through history from the medieval dye gardens to the horrors of chemical dyes from the Victorian era that damaged watercourses, created pollution and caused terrible sickness and untold deaths. Today, along with safe commercial dyes, modern 'cottage industries'...
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A visual catalog for jewelry, bead artists and crafters who will relish the opportunity to have so many ideas at their fingertips to inspire their own projectsThis book would be the second volume of Quarry's 1,000 series-an eye candy-laden follow-up to the very successful 1,000 Artist Trading Cards(Quarry, Spring 2007).A showcase of stunning jewelry bits and pieces, "bling" and embellishments, will feed the creative appetites of crafters and jewelry...
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One pattern... infinite looks! With simple tweaks, you can reinvent the basic tote 11 ways, sewing useful projects like a backpack, messenger bag, laundry duffle, and stylish cross-body purse. Create your perfect carryall by adding pockets, leather handles, fabric straps and tabs, O-rings, snap hooks, purse frames, and more for endless variety. A fabric and interfacing guide helps beginners and more experienced sewists choose the right materials every...
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¿QUIERES APRENDER A HACER MARAVILLOSOS BORDADOS CON FACILIDAD? El bordado es una técnica que te permite crear maravillosas obras de arte solo con hilo y aguja. Una vez que aprendes a bordar, puedes adornar todo tipo de tejidos, desde prendas de ropa, sábanas, cortinas, cojines… hasta crear una multitud de tipos de adornos como mejorar cuadros y fotos, crear retratos y elaborar figuras para decorar tu hogar. Aprender a bordar te permitirá personalizar...
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Learn to create unique, well-fitted clothing for your little ones with this illustrated guide featuring 4 easy patterns and 23 projects in sizes 2-6.
In Little Girls, Big Style, author and professional seamstress Mary Abreu offers a comprehensive guide to making beautiful clothes that fit your daughter-and your budget-perfectly. Every day can be dress-up day when you mix and match the four basic patterns featured in this book to create hundreds of...
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Bestselling author Mary Abreu is back with a book that will shut down the dreaded words, "I have nothing to wear!" from young girls. Starting with three basic pieces-a top/dress, skirt, and pants-you'll learn how to modify simple patterns and rectangles to make twelve classic garments: four tops/dresses, four shorts/pants, and four skirts. Technique instructions teach you how to gather, create waistband casings, and insert zippers. Advice on choosing...
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Learning how to sew has never been simpler! Like having a personal instructor at your side, this beginner's guide teaches you to sew stitches both by hand and with a machine.
Filled with detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all the basic sewing techniques will have you creating projects like aprons, pillows, and even pants and shorts in no time.
These simple projects will introduce essential sewing...
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Would you like to learn the art of making shoes by hand? Do you want to learn at your own pace how some of the finest shoes are built?NOW YOU CAN!This manual serves as a quick guide for anyone desiring to become a professional footwear designer – without having served as an apprentice at a master's workshop. With this guidebook, you can become a designer despite not having attended a design school.Once you have acquired a copy, it walks you through...
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From the Audrey to the Paris, the Top Down, or the Easy Breezy, there are 50 scarf styles in this book for any occasion or mood. Jaunty illustrations break down each step so stylistas can wrap, loop, and get out the door looking perfectly polished. Teens, young professionals, and moms alike will love playing around with the looks, including unexpected belts, sarongs, and topknots.
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In this illustrated sewing guide, the celebrated designer shares twelve new patterns with loads of variations for stylish bags of all kinds.
With the patterns in Amy Butler's Style Stitches, you can create everything from chic clutches and delicate wristlets to pretty hobo bags and handy coin purses. Each project is designed with Butler's fresh, modern style and attention to detail. She also includes easy-to-follow instructions for altering dimensions,...
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The latest installment in our popular Design Collective series features over 25 hat projects from contemporary designers all over the world, each hand-selected for their freshly sewn flair and skilled millinery work. Ladies and gents, boys and girls . . . what will you tip from the top of your head? A bonnet, a cap, a cloche, a tam? Projects include other adornments for your crown, such as headbands, fascinators, and scarves. From playful to practical,...
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Singer: The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing, 3rd Edition is the essential one-stop reference every sewer needs. Step-by-step instructions and hundreds of photos and diagrams make it easy to understand sewing fundamentals and more advanced techniques for fashion and home décor projects.
Discover the mysteries of your sewing machine! Learn ways to get the most out of your machine and attachments, the best tools to use, and how to sew with a variety...
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Expand your costume-making skills and go from beginner to confident maker! Picking up where Creative Cosplay left off, this new volume prepares costume enthusiasts to create out-of-this-world effects from head to toe! Cosplayers of all experience levels have much to gain from Amanda's expertise as a national cosplay competition winner and judge. Learn the basics of making an original costume pattern, using prosthetics and latex, and customizing...
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An in-depth guide to choosing the right yarn for your project-including ten patterns that explore how different yarns affect your final product.
If you want to change the yarn in a designer's knitting pattern, you'll face a basic question: "What art the best substitutions?" In this comprehensive guide, Carol J. Sulcoski gives you all the information you need to learn in order to evaluate the types of yarns and patterns that are best suited for each...
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Create and customize fun, stylish bags with these projects using paper piecing, from the author of Sew Magical.
With all they do for us, don't purses deserve to have a little fun? Sew 6 easy bags for your everyday life, each featuring an adorable 8? paper-pieced block. Add an airplane pocket to your travel bag or a fancy fox to your drawstring tote-just sew by number and have fun watching the images appear! Use any block with any bag, and save some...
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Learning how to knit has never been simpler! First Time Knitting guides you through the basics and beyond with step-by-step photo-illustrated instruction on every essential technique and nine simple projects using them.
Knitting is so much more than just a way to make something. With minimal investment of time and money, you'll soon discover that the process of knitting is relaxing and even therapeutic. The rhythmic and repetitive motion is very...
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Go big and go home-with twenty extreme crochet patterns for home décor and accessories by the crochet designer and author of Modern Crochet Bible.
In her previous book, Extreme Crochet with Chunky Yarn, crochet pattern writer Sarah Shrimpton introduced crafters to the joy of turning chunky yarn into funky fashion accessories and fun home decorations. Now she's back with an even bigger collection of extreme crochet projects.
Perfect for crocheters...