Presents twenty-eight projects to sew for the beginning crafter, providing tips on essential sewing techniques and including such sewing projects as hair barrettes, tote bags, pillows, and stuffed toys.

Break Free from Your Sewing Machine
Imagine being able to quilt on vacation, at the beach, or virtually anywhere else you find yourself. Jessica Alexandrakis has traveled the world with her on-to-go sewing kit and small stash of fabric, creating strikingly modern patchwork along the way. Now she shares everything she's learned about this addictive, beginner-friendly technique.
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Learn to create unique, well-fitted clothing for your little ones with this illustrated guide featuring 4 easy patterns and 23 projects in sizes 2-6. In Little Girls, Big Style, author and professional seamstress Mary Abreu offers a comprehensive guide to making beautiful clothes that fit your daughter-and your budget-perfectly. Every day can be dress-up day when you mix and match the four basic patterns featured in this book to create hundreds of...

Welcome to the new face of mending! Don't hide patches, make them into bold, beautiful embellishments. Repair holes with colorful thread and a creative darning stitch or use fun embroidery to bring new life to a stained shirt. With detailed step-by-step photography, Kristin Roach teaches you a wide range of patching, darning, and repair stitches using both hand and machine sewing. Revive your wardrobe with these traditional mending techniques to make...

The Apron Book showcases full-color photos of new and vintage aprons from Geisel's vast collection, patterns for four basic apron styles and myriad variations, recipes, tips on collecting and preserving vintage aprons, and heart-tugging stories from the traveling apron exhibit. The book also explores the history and heyday of aprons and looks at the various roles aprons still play when worn in the kitchen, around the house, by the backyard grill,...

Sewists of all skill levels can easily create quilts of various sizes from just one block with this step-by-step guide. Back to square one. Here are 22 exciting quilts, and all you need is one simple block pattern to make each one! From throws and wall hangings to queen-sized blankets, sewists of all skill levels will be inspired to create something new by manipulating this one simple block pattern with interesting fabrics, unusual shapes, and expressive...

"With this generous collection of 14 brand-new charming quilts, Kim Diehl uses modern time-saving techniques and rich fabric pairings to pay homage to our quilting heritage. Create simple, beautiful patterns and motifs in warm, welcoming projects for decorating. Choose from appealing projects ranging from a pincushion to table toppers, lap quilts, wall quilts, and a bed quilt Learn a variety of techniques: traditional patchwork, invisible machine...

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...