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"Each of these 32 projects takes only 24 hours or less to sew, but the results can be used and cherished for years. Full-color photos illustrate simple directions for making accessories for the kitchen, bedroom, bath, and nursery, plus Christmas ornaments and gifts, including purses and totes, a quilt, and other items"--
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Television has introduced the world to a new fashion authority: Tim Gunn. As Bravo's style mentor and Chair of the Fashion Design Department at Parsons The New School for Design, Tim delivers advice in a frank, witty, and authoritative manner that delights audiences.
Now readers can benefit from Tim's considerable fashion wisdom in Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste & Style. He discusses every aspect of creating and maintaining your personal style:...
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A simple guide for knitters of all shapes, sizes, and skill levels that builds confidence and shows how to make sweaters you love and love to wear.
When knitting superstar Amy Herzog gets complimented on her hand-knit sweaters, the compliments are often followed by "but I could never knit that." Now, you can! You Can Knit That is a clear, simple reference book and pattern collection that gives knitters the sweater-making confidence...
When knitting superstar Amy Herzog gets complimented on her hand-knit sweaters, the compliments are often followed by "but I could never knit that." Now, you can! You Can Knit That is a clear, simple reference book and pattern collection that gives knitters the sweater-making confidence...
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In Knitted Socks East and West, author Judy Sumner compares knitting a sock to writing a haiku: both challenge you to create something beautiful and original within a sparse, strict format. In this, her first book, she recounts how she came to study hundreds of exquisite Japanese stitch patters and then apply her new knowledge to the sock designs showcased here. Whether short or long, fine or bulky, simple or complex, each of the 30 designs in Knitted...
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Growing up in Cape Breton, on Canada's Atlantic coast, knitwear designer Robin Melanson learned early on the importance of gloves and mittens in a harsh winter climate. Now this self-described "mitten and glove aficionado" shares her enthusiasm for these ordinary items by presenting 28 extraordinary ways to make them for year-round style. Featuring gloves, mittens, arm warmers, mitts, and fingerless gloves, this is the second book in a new STC Craft...
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The technique of Embossed Crochet creates a textured fabric where the beauty of knitted cable leaves have been translated to crochet. This book includes 10 fashion designs such as a scarf, cowl, vest, handbags, blankets and hat, made using light- and worsted-weight yarns. Written instructions as well illustrations, photos and symbol crochet are included to help you with this exciting new technique.
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Techniques, tips, and inspiration for coloring and printing on undyed or solid-color silk scarves.
• Information on how different dyes react with different kinds of silk, how to blend dyes to get unique colors and patterns, different dyeing and printing methods, and how to compose eye-catching designs
• Step-by-step instructions for 50 different silk scarf projects in a wide range of colorways, styles, and difficulty levels
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This antique text contains a detailed and comprehensive guide to making hats for children and young people. Making hats for children can be both rewarding and cost-effective, with children's hats often being expensive but easily manufactured out of offcuts and scrap material. This text is perfect for the beginner, containing a wealth of easily accessible instructions coupled with detailed illustrations and examples that make the directions contained...
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Are You Struggling To Keep Your Hair Moisturized?
If your answer is yes, this book is for you. It's most likely that you're natural and you've been looking for solutions that will help your hair to stay moisturized for more than two seconds.
Believe me...I've been there. I myself have dry and kinky hair, and I know what it's like to search for solutions to try and relieve the dryness.
It can be quite annoying: trying different products, conditioning...
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This book contains a detailed guide to the equipment and tools necessary for proper hatmaking. The tools and equipment described within this text are the basic requirements of the milliner, and other tools not mentioned herein can be adopted when and where necessary. A brilliant text for amateur milliners just starting out in the exciting world of hatmaking, this antique text is well deserving of a place in any collection of millinery literature and...
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Matt Chapple, the UK's top amateur stitcher and winner of the BBC's Great British Sewing Bee 2015, shares everything you need to know about repairing and maintaining your attire. Focusing on making sewing easy and fun, the basic kit is explained and followed by step-by-step instructions on how to make projects such as a box-pleated skirt and adding bias binding to pocket edges for a splash of colour. Matt's no-nonsense language strips away the complexity...
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A comprehensive source of all the newest and most popular fiber art techniques! This technique-driven book explores a wide range of new possibilities and materials available to fabric and journal artists. Each unique technique is presented with an inspirational, full-page photo of a fabric journal page. How-to steps with photos explore all the possible results from applying the technique. The reader can create journal pages and/or quilt blocks, which...
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Etsy Selling: Hair Style Accessories & Services On Etsy & Beyond Zero Cost Marketing Selling On Etsy, Pinterest & eBay This is a 2 In 1 box set compilation of 2 books. This compilation includes Mary Kay Hunziger's 2 titles: Book 1: Hair Guide: Home Based Jobs & Marketing from Pinterest, Etsy & Beyond Book 2: Crafting Is Like you! Mary Kay Hunziger is one of America's most passionate advocates of turning simple hair projects into profitable from passion...
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En este libro conocerás los principios básicos de la imagen y su impacto en los negocios, sabrás por qué la ropa influye en la percepción que las personas se forman de nosotros, y lo más importante, conocerás las reglas para vestir en un mundo global. Aprenderás el significado del color en el vestuario y el mensaje que transmiten los colores en el ámbito profesional, a identificar la calidad de un traje, la tela, las combinaciones, los patrones,...
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This antique text comprises a comprehensive guide to various styles of hats, their purposes, advantages, disadvantages, and construction methods contemporary with the time of this book's original publication. An interesting and insightful text sure to appeal to those with an interest in antiquated fashion and hatmaking. Chapters contained herein are: 'Nature and Importance', 'Veils', 'Hats and Related Millinery', 'Caps', and 'Ornamental Headdress'....
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Accessories — the cherry on the cake for those seeking to finish off their vintage look to perfection. From hats and jewelry to bags and shoes, this essential addition to the popular Style Me Vintage series is fully dedicated to sourcing and wearing accessories from a range of periods. Vintage accessory is a fast-growing market, and it is now easy for anyone to collect and wear period treasures. While there are many great finds to be made it's also...
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Felting is an ancient craft that enjoys an endless variety of forms and uses. Felt Fashion captures the art and sophistication that is possible with handmade felt, while keeping it simple and attainable for anyone to master. Whether it's a collar or an entire dress, each project is irresistible and brings felting to an entirely new level. The author demonstrates several basic felting techniques including: basic wet felting, needle felting, nuno, and...