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Design-It-Yourself Clothes
Patternmaking Simplified
Written by Cal Patch
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $24.99
If you’ve ever watched Project Runway and wished you were a contestant, or you’re simply ready to take your sewing to a new level, Design-It-Yourself Clothes teaches you the fundamentals of modern patternmaking so that you, too, can create your own inspired clothing.
Until now, the aspiring DIY fashionista has been... Read more >
Patternmaking Simplified
Written by Cal Patch
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $24.99
If you’ve ever watched Project Runway and wished you were a contestant, or you’re simply ready to take your sewing to a new level, Design-It-Yourself Clothes teaches you the fundamentals of modern patternmaking so that you, too, can create your own inspired clothing.
Until now, the aspiring DIY fashionista has been... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Handmade to Sell
Hello Craft's Guide to Owning, Running, and Growing Your Crafty Biz
Written by Kelly Rand, Christine Ernest, Sara Dick and Kimberly Dorn
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2012
Price: $16.99
Business advice for enterprising crafters, by crafters
No one knows more about helping handmade businesses than Hello Craft, the nonprofit trade association for crafty entrepreneurs. Written by the directors of Hello Craft, Handmade to Sell is the most complete, up-to-date, and authoritative guide for DIYers seeking to learn every aspect of selling... Read more >
Hello Craft's Guide to Owning, Running, and Growing Your Crafty Biz
Written by Kelly Rand, Christine Ernest, Sara Dick and Kimberly Dorn
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2012
Price: $16.99
Business advice for enterprising crafters, by crafters
No one knows more about helping handmade businesses than Hello Craft, the nonprofit trade association for crafty entrepreneurs. Written by the directors of Hello Craft, Handmade to Sell is the most complete, up-to-date, and authoritative guide for DIYers seeking to learn every aspect of selling... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Absolute Beginner's Origami
Written by Nick Robinson
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2006
Price: $12.95
Foolproof origami—now in paperback! More than 30,000 copies sold
Love origami, but frightened off by those strange dotted lines and shaded areas that make it seem like a bizarre geometry exercise? Absolute Beginner’s Origami calms those fears, using a remarkable three-step system and step-by-step full-color photos to guide readers into the basics... Read more >
Written by Nick Robinson
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2006
Price: $12.95
Foolproof origami—now in paperback! More than 30,000 copies sold
Love origami, but frightened off by those strange dotted lines and shaded areas that make it seem like a bizarre geometry exercise? Absolute Beginner’s Origami calms those fears, using a remarkable three-step system and step-by-step full-color photos to guide readers into the basics... Read more >
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Knitted Wild Animals
15 Adorable, Easy-to-Knit Toys
Written by Sarah Keen
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: October 12, 2010
Price: $19.99
Soft, cuddly, and totally wild!
Stuffed toys are great projects for beginners, but when you’ve grown bored with dolls and bears what do you knit next? How about a tiger, a warthog, or a moose? KNITTED WILD ANIMALS has a menagerie of soft, squeezable wild animal designs to inspire your knitting wild... Read more >
15 Adorable, Easy-to-Knit Toys
Written by Sarah Keen
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: October 12, 2010
Price: $19.99
Soft, cuddly, and totally wild!
Stuffed toys are great projects for beginners, but when you’ve grown bored with dolls and bears what do you knit next? How about a tiger, a warthog, or a moose? KNITTED WILD ANIMALS has a menagerie of soft, squeezable wild animal designs to inspire your knitting wild... Read more >
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Patternmaking for a Perfect Fit
Using the Rub-off Technique to Re-create and Redesign Your Favorite Fashions
Written by Steffani Lincecum
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: October 19, 2010
Price: $24.99
What’s the Secret to Sewing Great-Fitting Garments?
The Rub-off—the Insider’s Technique for Creating a Great-Fitting Pattern!
Do you love to sew your own clothes but find it difficult to make commercial patterns fit? Has your favorite blouse seen better days but is no longer available in stores? Have you gained or lost weight... Read more >
Using the Rub-off Technique to Re-create and Redesign Your Favorite Fashions
Written by Steffani Lincecum
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: October 19, 2010
Price: $24.99
What’s the Secret to Sewing Great-Fitting Garments?
The Rub-off—the Insider’s Technique for Creating a Great-Fitting Pattern!
Do you love to sew your own clothes but find it difficult to make commercial patterns fit? Has your favorite blouse seen better days but is no longer available in stores? Have you gained or lost weight... Read more >
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The Chicks with Sticks Guide to Knitting
Learn to Knit with more than 30 Cool, Easy Patterns
Written by Nancy Queen and Mary Ellen O'Connell
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: August 19, 2008
Price: $18.99
Chicks, start your sticks! This time it’s all about knitting
Stop letting worry knit your brows, ladies. Let go of your fear of knitting, and take hold of The Chicks with Sticks® Guide to Knitting. With more than 30 simple, chic projects plus simple step-by-step instructions, this book is the complete guide... Read more >
Learn to Knit with more than 30 Cool, Easy Patterns
Written by Nancy Queen and Mary Ellen O'Connell
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: August 19, 2008
Price: $18.99
Chicks, start your sticks! This time it’s all about knitting
Stop letting worry knit your brows, ladies. Let go of your fear of knitting, and take hold of The Chicks with Sticks® Guide to Knitting. With more than 30 simple, chic projects plus simple step-by-step instructions, this book is the complete guide... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Earring Style Book
Making Designer Earrings, Capturing Celebrity Style, and Getting the Look for Less
Written by Stephanie A. Wells
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: August 17, 2010
Price: $21.99
Create an entire earring wardrobe—no stylist required
Stephanie Wells’s unique, trendsetting Double Happiness earrings have been regularly spotted on Oprah, Alicia Keys, Rachael Ray, and Beyoncé. Here, the award-winning designer shows you how to make 40 of her signature earring styles—without sacrificing time or budget.
You’ll learn basic jewelry making skills, as... Read more >
Making Designer Earrings, Capturing Celebrity Style, and Getting the Look for Less
Written by Stephanie A. Wells
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: August 17, 2010
Price: $21.99
Create an entire earring wardrobe—no stylist required
Stephanie Wells’s unique, trendsetting Double Happiness earrings have been regularly spotted on Oprah, Alicia Keys, Rachael Ray, and Beyoncé. Here, the award-winning designer shows you how to make 40 of her signature earring styles—without sacrificing time or budget.
You’ll learn basic jewelry making skills, as... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Knitting Block by Block
150 Blocks for Sweaters, Scarves, Bags, Toys, Afghans, and More
Written by Nicky Epstein
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: November 9, 2010
Price: $29.99
Create gorgeous sweaters, bags, afghans, and toys just by knitting the simplest of shapes—a square!
No one forgets the sweet victory of completing their first knitted block, but most of us quickly move on to more complex constructions, only making swatches for guage. In this comprehensive volume, celebrated designer and innovator Nicky... Read more >
150 Blocks for Sweaters, Scarves, Bags, Toys, Afghans, and More
Written by Nicky Epstein
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: November 9, 2010
Price: $29.99
Create gorgeous sweaters, bags, afghans, and toys just by knitting the simplest of shapes—a square!
No one forgets the sweet victory of completing their first knitted block, but most of us quickly move on to more complex constructions, only making swatches for guage. In this comprehensive volume, celebrated designer and innovator Nicky... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Tie-Dye
Dye It, Wear It, Share It
Written by Shabd Simon-Alexander
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: June 4, 2013
Price: $22.99
THE MODERN TWIST ON TIE-DYE
Tie-dye has grown up and resurfaced as one of today’s most inspired looks. Whether dip-dye, shibori, ombré, or the traditional circle pattern, the new take on tie-dye is amazingly fresh, fashionable, and fun. In Tie-Dye: Dye It, Wear It, Share It, acclaimed fashion designer and artist... Read more >
Dye It, Wear It, Share It
Written by Shabd Simon-Alexander
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: June 4, 2013
Price: $22.99
THE MODERN TWIST ON TIE-DYE
Tie-dye has grown up and resurfaced as one of today’s most inspired looks. Whether dip-dye, shibori, ombré, or the traditional circle pattern, the new take on tie-dye is amazingly fresh, fashionable, and fun. In Tie-Dye: Dye It, Wear It, Share It, acclaimed fashion designer and artist... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Print Workshop
Hand-Printing Techniques and Truly Original Projects
Written by Christine Schmidt
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: December 28, 2010
Price: $19.99
This is a book for low budgets and high ambition. Read it and you will learn how to put images of things onto other things. You will start by rolling up your sleeves. Your shirt will be stained anyways. At some point, you will harness the power of the sun.
Go... Read more >
Hand-Printing Techniques and Truly Original Projects
Written by Christine Schmidt
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: December 28, 2010
Price: $19.99
This is a book for low budgets and high ambition. Read it and you will learn how to put images of things onto other things. You will start by rolling up your sleeves. Your shirt will be stained anyways. At some point, you will harness the power of the sun.
Go... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
