Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Learn how to make your own Jewish fabric crafts with spiritual intention-venture into a world of creativity, imagination & inspiration.
Journey along with talented Jewish fabric craft artists from throughout the United States and Israel as they retrace their steps in the creative process used to make thirty evocative projects. Then tap into your inner creativity by following step-by-step instructions to fashion family heirlooms with your own personal...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Transform ordinary artist canvas into an embroidered masterpiece! With easy-to-learn stitches, your embroidery needle becomes a paintbrush. Get your feet wet with small art pieces and step-by-step techniques for stitching on stretched canvas. Gather supplies to add appliqué, acrylic paint, fibers, beads, and even mirrors to your mixed-media pieces! Get tips on how to finish and display canvas embroidery art, with an extensive project gallery for...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Toys, bags, bookmarks—quick and delightfully quirky projects for sewing enthusiasts young and old.
With no more than felt and thread, Kata Golda creates toys and practical items for the home that are undeniably charming, stylish, and sweetly imperfect. Her whimsical creations have been selling at high-end boutiques for several years, and now, in Kata Golda’s Hand-Stitched Felt, she shows crafters of all...
With no more than felt and thread, Kata Golda creates toys and practical items for the home that are undeniably charming, stylish, and sweetly imperfect. Her whimsical creations have been selling at high-end boutiques for several years, and now, in Kata Golda’s Hand-Stitched Felt, she shows crafters of all...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This book is a comprehensive how-to book about all of the most popular hand needle arts: embroidery, cross-stitch, needlepoint, crewel, silk ribbon embroidery, and bead embroidery. For each type of needlework, there is an overview of the tools and materials used and complete instructions with photos and diagrams for all the stitches and techniques used for the craft. The organization provides easy access to information with step-by-step directions...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Renowned colour expert and quilt and fabric designer Kaffe Fassett explores flowers as a source of inspiration for patchwork and needlepoint in this new quilting guide and pattern collection. Along the way, he shares a behind-the-scenes look at his fascinating design process--from mood boards and "sketching" with colour swatches to planning and sewing the quilts. While the focus is on patchwork and needle--point, the design and color ideas translate...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A fresh and creative punch needle embroidery guide for the modern crafter! 47 patterns including 18 beginner-friendly projects and 29 additional patterns to try, all inspired by tattoo art; 18 decorative and functional projects, ranging from wall decor and coasters to cushion covers, tote bags, clothes, and more; Ready-to-use pattern templates, step-by-step instructions, and color photography throughout; Insightful opening sections on essential punch...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
As makers, we tend to learn different stitches over time without thinking much about how they relate to one another. But when Natalie Chanin and her Alabama Chanin and The School of Making teams began to look at needlework closely, they realized all stitches are based on geometric grid systems--and by using grids as guides, they could make learning stitches, even seemingly elaborate ones, as easy as child's play. In The Geometry of Hand-Sewing Chanin...
12) Pretty punch needle: modern projects, creative techniques, and easy instructions for getting started
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Join the fun and start crafting with punch needle. Curious crafters looking for a fun, new hobby look no further Punch needle artist and instructor Andie Solar provides the perfect introduction with 13 colourful and well-designed projects organised from beginner to advanced and is kid-friendly too. Each project includes step-by-step instructions, full-colour pattern, and tips to help you along the way. This comprehensive guide contains information...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Identifies and describes the function and development of nearly all the paraphernalia, accoutrements, appliances, accessories associated with all yarn and thread handicrafts. More than 200 illustrations of hoops, frames, pins, pincushions, punches, bobbins, bodkins, shuttles, spinning wheels, sewing machines, and more from a wide array of cultures. Index.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
This clear and easy-to-follow guide is the ideal tool for the complete beginner to machine sewing. It is packed with sewing expert Caroline Smith's helpful advice and 25 exciting projects, ranging from pillows and curtains, to an apron, children's playtime tepee and tote bag. It covers all the equipment, tools, terminology and techniques a beginner needs to know, guiding readers from the basic hand stitches right through to more complex techniques....
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
How to embroider almost every animal has all the inspiration, instruction, and ideas you need to create a huge variety of appealing stitched animal designs. With more than 400 detailed motifs to choose from, you'll have fun embroidering forest creatures, farm and storybook animals, curious cats and dashing dogs, mythological beast, spirited birds, folk designs, emblems, and much more!--Back cover.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This richly illustrated reference guide from embroidery expert Christen Brown covers everything you need to make beautiful magic with needle and thread. Learn to sew traditional and silk ribbon embroidery, make raised stitches, and embellish with beads, charms, buttons, and mirrors. Christen shows you how to combine and place stitches to enhance a finished piece and how to work with embroidery threads, ribbons, fabrics, laces, beads, buttons, and...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Knitting is hot, with 4 million newcomers in the last few years joining a core group of 38,000,000 knitters nationwide. And these are primarily young, creative, connected chicks with sticks who are coming together in living rooms, knitting cafes, and chic yarn stores, and making everything from funky hats to bikinis. In Stitch 'n Bitch, Debbie Stoller-founder of the first Stitch 'n Bitch knitting group in New York City-covers every aspect of knitting...
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
Español
Description
"¡Aprende más de 200 puntos de bordado con esta práctica guía! Si estás buscando perfeccionar tu técnica o aprender a bordar, este libro de bordado será tu mejor aliado. Reúne toda la información que necesitas para convertirte en todo un experto de este arte milenario: materiales y técnicas de montaje, telas, marcos, explicaciones paso a paso y fotografías a todo color de los diferentes puntadas de bordado."--
"An inspirational and practical...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Throwing away holey, yet beloved, clothes can sometimes be one of the saddest things, but what if you were able to fix those holes and extend their life? With Mend & Patch, you can learn to take care of your clothes, mending, patching and repairing so you can cherish all your garments. In the furthest corner of Kerstin and Douglas's store, Second Sunrise in Stockholm, Kerstin has set up a mending studio and so when it's quiet in the shop she can sit...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
There is something for everyone in this bright and inspiring collection of home sewing projects! Whether you are moving into a new home, redecorating an old house, or just updating a room, you will find quick and easy projects here to make your living space simply beautiful. Designed to let you give your dwelling a speedy fabric makeover, this book offers inspirational ideas for every room. Transform the heart of your home with bright kitchen accessories,...
Didn't find it?
Didn't find it in the Minuteman Library Network? Request it from other Massachusetts library systems.
Can't find what you are looking for? Recommend it to your local library as a future purchase. Suggest a Purchase