This title offers essential techniques for making your own clothes & soft furnishings. Need to learn how to shorten a hemline? Keen to make some cushion covers or a simple tunic dress? Sewing Step-by-Step" will come to your rescue. All the essential basic techniques & tools are clearly explained so you can start sewing with complete confidence. With all the information & guidance you need to get going this book is sure to whet your creative appetite & leave you equipped & inspired to make beautiful personal pieces. Packed with easy-to-follow techniques from sewing on a button to personalising a garment " Sewing Step-by-Step" brings these traditional practical & artistic crafts right up to date with advice on contemporary styles & new materials. This is the most compact concise yet comprehensive introduction to sewing techniques & tools for the beginner & beyond." ...

Sew Sunny Homestyle features a beautiful collection of over 50 delightful projects that blend timeless seaside charm with effortless country elegance. Choose from a stunning variety of home & personal accessories including chic handbags & espadrilles pretty cushions throws & cuddly soft toys. Easy-to-follow instructions gorgeous color photography & delightful illustrations accompany each project plus techniques such as applique & free embroidery enable you to create beautiful items that will bring a little sunshine into your home. ...

Sew Wild liberates you! Enjoy unlimited freedom to color pattern & customize your own fabric with fun spectacular results. Get wild with printing painting drawing stenciling & other surface design methods & unique materials such as plastic bags photographs & cardboard. Dive into 12 simple sewing projects to make colorful wearable & hip designs including a stunning wall quilt adorable hats for kids or adults a pretty wreath cuff bracelets & a modern ruffled apron. ...

This title features over 35 soft furnishing projects to add a finishing touch to your home. For a bedroom you can choose from pillowcases warm throws decorative cushions quilts sheets pleated & gathered valances canopies coronas & headboard covers. To furnish a dining area learn how to make co-ordinated chair covers tablecloths table runners quilted place mats & napkins. A comprehensive techniques chapter shows you all you need to know to produce professionally tailored items with step-by-step instructions & photographs provided for each project. Choosing to make your own soft furnishings is immensely satisfying; not only can you choose your own colour schemes fabric types & trims but these furnishings can usually be made at a fraction of the cost of shop-bought items. This volume contains over 35 beautifully tailored projects which can be made quickly & easily. Whatever your level of ability this book contains plenty of projects to inspire your imagination & beautify your home. ...

Sewing is the new shopping. In these cash-strapped times it's more fun to get together with friends & stitch something handmade & special whether for yourself or a friend than to go out & spend that hard-earned money
- plus to be given a gift that someone has created & spent time making is always heart-warming. Following the huge success of last year's MAKE! Cath Kidston has now put together a treasure trove of fabulous simple projects for stitchers to get their needles into
- bags clothes soft toys & many more
- & all designed to be made with her popular printed fabrics. As an inspirational kick-start Cath is giving away with the book a length of a unique fabric specially printed for the book together with handles a label & button to make up into a bag. The book itself is packed with 41 projects with full instructions to make a range of fun & useful things from a drawstring washbag to a knitting needle case. All the sewing techniques are clearly explained in an introductory section so that even an absolute beginner can be sure of success together with details of how to embroider applique & adorn your items in other ways. stunning photographs colourful contemporary design & step-by-step pictures make everything absolutely clear & user-friendly. The book also contains a large pattern sheet with cut-out templates.


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Every child needs a companion doll to dress up care for & love. For the first time you can now make your own classic easy-sew rag doll exclusively designed by Cath Kidston. Accompanying the paperback book which details all the sewing techniques required the kit contains a length of specially printed cotton that when cut & sewn makes a delightful doll & a special dress-up outfit. Choose between a mini-dot playsuit or a floral print summer frock to clothe your doll. & if you want to make her outfits even more special there are additional ideas for accessories to make your doll completely unique. Suitable for Cath Kidston fans of all ages this is the perfect kit to learn the basics of both machine sewing & hand embroidery. ...

At the end of book 17 of the Roman Mysteries Caroline Lawrence introduced us to Threptus
- a young beggar boy. In this fun & fabulous
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Got an alterations problem you can't solve? Curious to know more about a specific technique? Want to know how to repair both by hand & using a sewing machine? Alterations & Repairs 200 Q&A will come to your rescue answering 200 questions on a vast range of alteration topics. ...

Few people learn to sew from their mothers any more but many would love to master this rewarding & enjoyable skill. Sewing Basics is the ultimate bible for sewing at home making sewing accessible for all. Covering fabrics sewing machines hand sewing fitting finishing trouble-shooting & much more this comprehensive & easy-to-follow book will soon have you approaching a needle & thread with complete confidence. For beginners learning how to hem & for more experienced sewers who need help dealing with difficult fabrics Sewing Basics is an invaluable reference to keep on the bookshelf for many years to come."" ...

This is the ultimate sewing bible for beginners students & seasoned stitchers wanting to perfect their skills. Whether you want to make soft furnishings clothing or just do alterations this is the book that everyone interested in sewing needs. Follow step-by-steps & master every technique you'll ever need; from machine-stitching a buttonhole & attaching a collar to altering patterns & building a basic sewing kit. Every hand & machine stitch & technique is clearly shown & easy to follow guiding you through every move. Follow 25 stylish projects for the home & to wear which will enable you to take your sewing skills to perfection. Plus get properly kitted out; close up photographs of hand & machine tools show you the best equipment for the job & guarantee you know exactly how to use it. Tucks pleats hems darts edges pockets buttonholes zips
- whatever you want to sew find out how.
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