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Sasquatch Books
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English
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"Twenty simple sewing projects are tied together with a thread of memoir that tells the story of how sewing brought Sanae Ishida profound happiness. Each seasonal project, specially designed to promote health, creativity, relationships and more, provides gentle inspiration to live your best life. When Ishida was diagnosed with a chronic illness and lost her corporate job, she thought her life was over. But these challenges ended up being the best...
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English
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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...
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...
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English
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At the break of dawn, Caroline Shelby rolls into Oysterville, Washington, a tiny hamlet at the edge of the raging Pacific. She's come home. Home to a place she thought she'd left forever, home of her heart and memories, but not her future. Ten years ago, Caroline launched a career in the glamorous fashion world of Manhattan. But her success in New York imploded on a wave of scandal and tragedy, forcing her to flee to the only safe place she knows....
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English
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It is 1911, and Jean is about to join the mass strike at the Singer factory. For her, nothing will be the same again. Decades later, in Edinburgh, Connie sews coded moments of her life into a notebook, as her mother did before her. More than 100 years after his grandmother's sewing machine was made, Fred discovers a treasure trove of documents. His family history is laid out before him in a patchwork of unfamiliar handwriting and colorful seams. He...
8) Sew deadly
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Pub. Date
2009
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English
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The rules of South Carolina's Sweet Briar Ladies Society Sewing Circle are hard and fast, and the new Yankee librarian, Tori Sinclair, has a lot of catching up to do. She'll also need a Northern-to-Southern dictionary -- and a way to clear her name of murder! Ever since she moved to Sweet Briar, South Carolina, librarian Tori Sinclair has been the talk of the tiny town. But she's been so busy at work, winning over the sewing circle, and trying to...
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Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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Sewing can be as easy as 1-2-3 with this helpful building-block approach—includes thirty-three projects!
In this creative teaching book, craft blogger Ellen Luckett Baker offers a wholly unique approach to sewing: She presents projects in groups of three, each building on the techniques used in the project before. Baker shows, for example, how to sew a glasses case, then build on those skills to create a zippered pouch, and from...
In this creative teaching book, craft blogger Ellen Luckett Baker offers a wholly unique approach to sewing: She presents projects in groups of three, each building on the techniques used in the project before. Baker shows, for example, how to sew a glasses case, then build on those skills to create a zippered pouch, and from...
10) Owen
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English
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Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.
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C&T Publishing
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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The expert seamstress behind Make Sewing Studio shows you how to sew your own wardrobe of A-line skirts—all from 1 easy pattern!
In The Essential A-line, you’ll learn how to whip up a chic skirt in no time. Seamstress Jona Giammalva demonstrates how simple variations on a single pattern can make 17 stylish skirts in a range of sizes from 0–2x. Her beginner-friendly, step-by-step instructions and informative...
In The Essential A-line, you’ll learn how to whip up a chic skirt in no time. Seamstress Jona Giammalva demonstrates how simple variations on a single pattern can make 17 stylish skirts in a range of sizes from 0–2x. Her beginner-friendly, step-by-step instructions and informative...
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Abrams
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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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...
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C & T Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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This classy and clever book has everything a beginner needs, plus it's an essential reference guide for even the most experienced sewers. Learn how to make different kinds of seams, hems, fasteners and bindings, as well as when and why to use each kind. Find your perfect signature style with fanciful finishing techniques like ruffles, pleats, ribbons and appliqué.
Introduction -- My sewing machine -- Getting ready to sew -- Seams simple -- Hemmed...
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English
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"With Complete Book of Sewing Techniques, New 2nd Edition, learning how to sew has never been easier! Sewing is a creative and rewarding skill that allows you to express yourself through fabric. Jam-packed with essential information for sewing clothing and more, this helpful and beautifully illustrated guide provides an ideal introduction for beginning sewers -- but is also a useful reference for those who already have sewing skills! Featuring easy-to-follow...
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C&T Publishing
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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Teach children to sew on a machine with kid-friendly, boredom-busting projects!
Start off your kids on a lifelong sewing adventure with simple projects they'll love to make. Starting with basic handmade cards and accessories to learn their machine, they'll work their way up to challenging projects like a notebook cover and drawstring backpack. With safety tips, skill-building games to play, and puzzles to practice and remember all they've learned,...
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Stash Books, an imprint of C&T Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"Inspired by 2 years of intensive research into the work of Japanese boro masters, the authors show you how to use the fabric-piecing principles of boro and sashiko to make 9 projects. More than 30 sashiko patterns are included, as well as step-by-step instructions for marking and stitching authentic hand-stitched sashiko"--
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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Rainspell Island is hosting an Arts and Crafts Week. Rachel and Kirsty can't wait to try all the different creative activities! But Jack Frost has other plans. He likes making chaos more than making art. The goblins have stolen Zadie the Sewing Fairy's thimble and no one can sew a stitch while it's gone. Kirsty and Rachel must leap into action!"--page 4 of cover.
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English
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When thirteen-year-old Dina emigrates from Germany to America in 1871, her only wish is to return home as soon as she can, but as the months pass and she survives a multitude of hardships living with her uncle and his young wife and baby, she finds herself thinking of Brooklyn as her home.
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F+W Media
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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This is a collection of beautiful Christmas designs from top designer Lynette Anderson. The simple patchwork techniques Lynette uses are a great backdrop for the festive applique and stitchery designs. It features a wide range of ideas, a useful mixture of gifts and keepsakes for you to create, from quick-to-stitch gifts, including a Christmas Friends Pillow, Santa's Sweet Stockings and Santa Tea Towel to beautiful decorations, including Star Tree
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