The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making is a charming, inspirational & practical guide for would-be quilters. Leading author Jane Brocket presents over 15 quilt designs & weaves a narrative around each one. Each quilt story considers the sources of inspiration
- including quilters, quilt styles, quilting communities, colours, patterns, films, places & painters. Theres a Russian Shawl Quilt, inspired by Russian shawls, traditional motifs of Russian folk art constructed with ever-smaller nesting squares in blacks, golds, pinks, reds & emerald greens, a Floral Frocks Quilt inspired by summer dresses, flower gardens & herbaceous borders
- exuberant colours & big florals pieced together in strips, & a Suits & Ties Quilt reusing sober woollen suiting contrasting with extravagant silk ties with geometric squares inspired by Gees Bend work-wear quilts. Finally, a practical section covers all the practical knowledge youll need
- from h&-quilting & sandwiching to binding, storage & caring for your quilt. Confidently armed with all the design tools you need, you can embark on your own quilting journey & begin creating your own personal quilting masterpiece. Review Jane Brocket has a fun & informal tone that puts you at ease & inspires you to get creative. This book is wonderful for proficient sewers who might nonetheless be a little daunted by the prospect of quilting. Easy Living, April 2010.


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The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making is a charming, inspirational & practical guide for would-be quilters. Leading author Jane Brocket presents over 15 quilt designs & weaves a narrative around each one. Each quilt story considers the sources of inspiration
- including quilters, quilt styles, quilting communities, colours, patterns, films, places & painters. There's a Russian Shawl Quilt, inspired by Russian shawls, traditional motifs of Russian folk art constructed with ever-smaller nesting squares in blacks, golds, pinks, reds & emerald greens, a Floral Frocks Quilt inspired by summer dresses, flower gardens & herbaceous borders
- exuberant colours & big florals pieced together in strips, & a Suits & Ties Quilt reusing sober woollen suiting contrasting with extravagant silk ties with geometric squares inspired by Gee's Bend work-wear quilts. Finally, a practical section covers all the practical knowledge you'll need
- from h&-quilting & sandwiching to binding, storage & caring for your quilt. Confidently armed with all the design tools you need, you can embark on your own quilting journey & begin creating your own personal quilting masterpiece. Review: Jane Brocket has a fun & informal tone that puts you at ease & inspires you to get creative. This book is wonderful for proficient sewers who might nonetheless be a little daunted by the prospect of quilting. Easy Living, April 2010.


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Your perfect caddy, on or off the course A great value three-book box set with comprehensive tips & information about the ...

Anchor The Grand Cottage Tapestry Kit Anchor The Grand Cottage Tapestry Kit designed by Melanie Watkins-Patel is a small project, ideal for taking on holiday. Pretty Cottage scene with flowers. Kit contains carefully sorted Anchor Tapestry Wool, 13 count full colour printed canvas & easy-to-follow charts & instructions. Can be made as a set of four with By The Stream MR2001, Cottage Way MR2000 & Fragrant Cottage MR2002 Finished

Size: 5 x 4 (13 x 10cm) Supplier product code: MR2003

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Anchor The Grand Cottage Tapestry Kit designed by Melanie Watkins-Patel is a small project, ideal for taking on holiday. Pretty Cottage scene with flowers. Kit contains carefully sorted Anchor Tapestry Wool, 13-count full colour printed canvas & easy-to-follow charts & instructions. Can be made as a set of four with By The Stream MR2001, Cottage Way MR2000 & Fragrant Cottage MR2002 Finished

Size: 5 x 4 (13 x 10cm) Supplier product code: MR2003

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Spiral-bound: 112 pages Publisher: Search Press Ltd; Spi edition (7 May 2009) Language English ISBN-10: 1844484602ISBN-13: 978-1844484607 Based on material previously published as Beginners Guide to Silk Ribbon Embroidery in 1998 & Silk Ribbon Embroidery: Designs & Techniques in 2002, this useful handbook provides all the techniques you need to create beautiful silk ribbon embroideries. Based on just three basic stitches & gathering techniques, learn how to stitch over thirty-five different flowers, including roses, geraniums, irises, pansies, sweet peas & more, & there are over fifteen more detailed projects to take your newly developed skills even further, all with templates & full instructions provided. As well as stitching, this book covers painting & stenciling backgrounds on to the fabric; painting the ribbons themselves; &, how to mount & frame your finished pieces. This is a beautifully presented, highly comprehensive & inspiring book for anyone interested in silk ribbon embroidery. It is presents in a practical, wire-bound format. All the techniques, materials & equipment are fully explained with clear, step-by-step instructions. Details are provided for over thirty-five different flowers, & over fifteen more advanced projects in this title. All the templates required are provided in the book. ...

The Handmade Marketplace is full of advise. First, determine the right price for every item, not too expensive & definitely not too cheap. Whether the product is beaded jewellery or felted slippers, illustrations or tote bags, author Kari Chapin helps crafters determine cost of goods, market competition, & the pros & cons of wholesale & retail sales. If the price is right, customers will buy. Then its on to selling. The boom in indie craft fairs & sites such as Etsy (Your place to buy & sell all things handmade) is providing artisans with an ever-expanding marketplace for handcrafted items. Chapin demystifies every venue. She explains the guidelines that craft fairs impose on exhibitors, the typical yearly calendar of shows, & how to start a new craft fair. For the crafter interested in online sales, there are tips on styling & propping crafts for photographs & technical explanations of how the most popular Web marketplaces run. Traditional brick & mortar consignment stores are still very good options for many crafters. Chapin explains how to approach shopkeepers & build strong relationships. Wrapping everything up with media advice & tips on how to get the word out, The H&-made Marketplace is the sales & marketing bible that todays crafters need. American Publisher
- some $ references Review
- Amazon.co.uk
- Karen Philpott More than simply giving information about how to work out your market place, & how to proceed, this book has a wealth of other information, too. For instance, there is a lot about the contributors, their business ethos, products, websites etc.


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The Handmade Marketplace is full of advise. First, determine the right price for every item, not too expensive & definitely not too cheap. Whether the product is beaded jewellery or felted slippers, illustrations or tote bags, author Kari Chapin helps crafters determine cost of goods, market competition, & the pros & cons of wholesale & retail sales. If the price is right, customers will buy. Then it's on to selling. The boom in indie craft fairs & sites such as Etsy (' Your place to buy & sell all things handmade') is providing artisans with an ever-expanding marketplace for handcrafted items. Chapin demystifies every venue. She explains the guidelines that craft fairs impose on exhibitors, the typical yearly calendar of shows, & how to start a new craft fair. For the crafter interested in online sales, there are tips on styling & propping crafts for photographs & technical explanations of how the most popular Web marketplaces run. Traditional brick & mortar consignment stores are still very good options for many crafters. Chapin explains how to approach shopkeepers & build strong relationships. Wrapping everything up with media advice & tips on how to get the word out, The H&-made Marketplace is the sales & marketing bible that today's crafters need. More than simply giving information about how to work out your market place, & how to proceed, this book has a wealth of other information, too. For instance, there is a lot about the contributors, their business ethos, products, websites etc. ...

The Hedgerow Sampler Kit The Hedgerow Sampler Kit is by Jane Greenoff. Originally designed & stitched for my Cross Stitch Antique Style Samplers published by David & Charles, this lovely sampler is full of traditional motifs, alphabets, insects & flowers. Worked on unbleached 28-count Cashel linen or beige aida, this continues to be a very popualr project. Finished

Size: 14 x 16 (37 x 42cm) Supplier product code: 427SPECIAL SPRING OFFER! Dont forget to take advantage of our Spring Offer on these Jane Greenoff kits. When you purchase any of her kits, you will receive a FREE downloadable chart. Once your kit has been despatched, the FREE download will be available in the My Downloads area of your account.

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The Hedgerow Sampler Kit is by Jane Greenoff. Originally designed & stitched for my Cross Stitch Antique Style Samplers published by David & Charles, this lovely sampler is full of traditional motifs, alphabets, insects & flowers. Worked on unbleached 28-count Cashel linen or beige aida, this continues to be a very popualr project. Finished

Size: 14 x 16 (37 x 42cm) Supplier product code: 427SPECIAL SPRING OFFER! Dont forget to take advantage of our Spring Offer on these Jane Greenoff kits. When you purchase any of her kits, you will receive a FREE downloadable chart. Once your kit has been despatched, the FREE download will be available in the My Downloads area of your account.

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