Sewing

Designing and Making Hats and Headpieces is an inspiring and instructional guide to the art of millinery. It explains how to go about designing a hat, what equipment and materials you will need, and the techniques required to get started. It divides...

This book explains everything a reader needs to customise sewing patterns and achieve perfect fitting clothes. It reveals how to measure a body and draft a perfect-fitting skirt, T-shirt, button-down shirt, dress and trousers. It also features insider...

Learn how to make and embellish six fabulous felt hats. 'A chic hat elevates any outfit and always draws compliments. I treasure my unique Bobbi Heath hat and now, thanks to her book, I can create my own from scratch at home. Bobbi is a natural...

Learn how to sew your own Scandi-style capsule wardrobe full of staple garments made to last. The best garments in your wardrobe are ones you want to wear over and over again. Clothes that fit well, make you feel comfortable and confident and reflect who...

Learn how to sew 12 three-dimensional quilts each in 4 colourways giving you dozens of dynamic options. Easy piecing with no inset seams! Mix colour values for dimensional effects.About the AuthorRuth Ann Berry owned a pharmacy for many years before...

Do you love the idea of printing your own fabrics at home but don't know where to start? This comprehensive guide to screen printing shows just how easy it is to create beautiful, hand printed fabrics at your kitchen table. Screen printing expert,...

Complete Book of Sewing Techniques, Updated Edition provides an ideal introduction for beginning sewers, and is also a useful reference for those who already have sewing skills. Featuring step-by-step instructions and photographs, plus friendly advice...

Help your kids look the part for their imaginative play with Superhero Sewing and bring superheroes, pirate captains, wizards and more into your living room.Superhero Sewing presents easy sewing projects for encouraging and satisfying your child's love...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780896898288Author Laurie Aaron HirdFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Krause PublicationsPublisher F&W Publications IncWeight(grams) 703gDimensions(mm)...

So you've made a basic shirt or two and you are looking for more options and directions. Well, you are in luck! David Page Coffin, author of Shirtmaking, a complete guide to the dress shirt, is back to help you with an amazing collection of custom detail...

A complete guide to the stitches, techniques and finishing touches that every sewer needs to know. Whether you want to learn new techniques or brush up on the basics, this is the perfect reference guide to keep by your side as you sew. Step-by-step...

The Georgian and Regency period was a time of extremes in clothing, from the heights of the extravagant and decorative headdresses to the widths of the panniers. These garments were supported by a wide range of padding, boning, frills and flounces to...

Delve into the world of quilts, fabrics, and bowl making! Sculpt your quilt blocks to create tasteful, modern bowls. Great way to make use of scrap fabric and make great gifts.About the AuthorKirsten Fisher has been teaching quilting and bowl making for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620337295Author Michiyo ItoFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Interweave Press IncPublisher Interweave Press Inc

Following the classic designs created in Very British Baby Knits comes this latest book by Susan Campbell for you to start knitting regal-inspired designs for your growing toddler! For many years, designer Susan Campbell has produced special pieces...

Transforming pre-loved clothes into stylish, unique garments for your baby or toddler is great for the environment, great for your bank balance and, most of all, great fun! In Restyle & Restitch for Little Ones, you will find 30 sewing projects for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995750913Author Mandy ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Dandelion DesignsPublisher Dandelion DesignsWeight(grams) 250gDimensions(mm) 300mm * 210mm...

You love to sew. How many of you wish you could make a living from sewing? Help to live the dream with this practical guide from professional sewist and pattern designer Virginia Lindsay. Everything you need to know is here, from finding your personal...

Over 20 different contemporary embroideries to transfer and stitch, plus 11 extra transfer designs to get your creative juices flowing! In Carina's latest book, discover how to 'doodle' embroider and create over 20 different designs full of colour and...

High fashion unquestionably goes hand-in-hand with sartorial and stylistic perfection. A driving force behind the entire fashion and garment industry, it represents the search for new solutions concerning fabrics, style, or patterns. In this context, the...

This title features 19 stylish, quick-to-make projects for sewn accessories. Scrap fabrics are rejuvenated and reinvented, appealing to the economical sewer. Step-by-step instructions make projects suitable for beginners. Sewing Pretty Little Accessories...

Create cool carryalls--no pattern required! Hit the town, office or schoolyard with these one-of-a-kind satchels! In this handy beginner's guide, the experts behind Sew4Home.com show you how to create ten hip projects, from clutches and shoulder bags...

In this comprehensive guide to embroidery readers will learn the basic stitches and master 8 different embroidery styles, including blackwork, crewelwork, hardanger, pulled thread, goldwork and freestyle.Every stitch has clear step-by-step...

Design and sew your own gorgeous, unique skirts, with no need for shop-bought patterns. Start by creating your own block and toile using just four body measurements. Then select your skirt shape, add the fittings, fastenings and details you want, and...

Debbie Busby shares 40 folk-art-style projects to bring Christmas cheer to the home. Gather cotton fabric, wool, or hand-dyed linen, then embellish with simple hand embroidery, rickrack, and trims.About the AuthorDebbie Busby has taught wool applique and...

Turn fabric stashes into unique scrap quilts with Judy Gauthier's quilt-as-you-go method (QAYG). You'll learn simple colour theory and placement techniques to create a variety of projects.About the AuthorJudy Gauthier is a wife, mother, and Certified...

The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking was met with incredible success and received a starred review in Library Journal. Though their first book was geared towards advanced seamstresses, Lauren and Abby's new guide is beginner-friendly,...

Have you been trying to think of a way to conquer your local comic convention through cosplay? Do you gaze with envious eyes upon the fan-made suits of armored awesomeness strolling around every year on Halloween? Do you have a spot on your wall,...

With simple step-by-step instructions that require only basic sewing skills, Barbara Weiland Talbert shows you how to make your own beautiful and durable quilts. Taking you through the complete quilting process in an easy-to-follow sequence, Talbert...

Custom-fit for comfort, custom-designed to suit personal taste, and stylish and satisfyingly DIY? Shoemaking checks all the boxes! Making shoes is a surprisingly accessible and increasingly popular craft, and with this photo-rich guide, even a beginner...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781574327045Author Bethany S. ReynoldsFormat PaperbackPage Count 111Imprint Cooksey Shugart PublicationsPublisher Cooksey Shugart PublicationsWeight(grams)...

Learn to Longarm with Confidence! Go from novice to successful longarm quilter with this complete guide to modern longarm quilting. Author Teresa Silva knows exactly what it's like to stand before a new longarm machine wondering where to begin. After...

Experience the magic of patchwork and quilting centre, Cowslip Workshops, with this collection of patchwork projects by owner Jo Colwill. Jo is an expert patchworker and quilter with over 25 years experience and she has created this stunning collection...

Big, bold, impressive designs that sew together quickly and easily! Approaching quilting in a big way, Quilt Big takes the inherent beauty found in single block patterns and creates big, bold quilts, quickly and easily. Whether you're simply short on...

Recreate memories of the seaside with simple sewing, papercraft, crochet and knitting projects using beautiful Tilda fabrics, yarn and embellishments. Be inspired by life at the beach and in the ocean to make gifts, toys and pretty accessories for your...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683561576Author Stacy WestFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Martingale & CompanyPublisher Martingale & CompanyWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 274mm *...

Christmas is a wonderful time of year for crafting! From imaginative handmade gifts to stunning, reusable decorations, this book contains 100 fabulous quick and easy makes for the festive season. All the projects have been carefully selected from...

Quick & Easy Sewing is sure to have stylish and practical projects for decorating, organizing and last-minute gifts! Whether you only have a few hours or a whole weekend to sew, this collection makes it simple to choose a pattern and is filled with...

Kanthas, embroidered fabrics traditionally created by the women of northern India and Bangladesh, capture culture, history, and stitching creativity in their layers of repurposed old cloth. This book reveals the beauty in kantha's simplicity--it is based...

Learn 61 basic embroidery stitches, including silk ribbon and beaded stitches, through step-by-step photos, plus get crazy-quilt block piecing instructions and helpful information on tools and supplies. Then put it all together in a gorgeous, intricate...