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Needlecrafts A selection of titles available at Messenger Public Library
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The Needlecraft Book
by Maggi McCormick Gordon
This comprehensive guide introduces needlecrafts to beginners with information on all the tools and techniques used in needlepoint, quilting, crochet and embroidery and features step-by-step instructions for making traditional, artistic and practical crafts in contemporary styles with new materials.
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The Needlepoint Book
by Jo Ippolito Christensen
An overview of the craft explains how to select projects, transfer designs, work with different fibers, balance color and proportion, and finish projects while demonstrating over four hundred needlepoint stitches.
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The Encyclopedia of Embroidery Techniques
by Pauline Brown
A comprehensive directory of embroidery techniques for both the beginner and the experienced embroiderer. The book includes 240 stitches, ranging from cross stitch to assisi and from machine embroidery to quilting, each one illustrated in full colour and accompanied by explanatory artwork. An inspirational gallery includes finished examples of traditional and innovative pieces from around the world.
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Embroidery Companion: Classic Designs for Modern Living: 30 Projects in Decorative Embroidery, Counted Cross Stitch, and Crewelwork
by Alicia Paulson
Inspired by vintage motifs and the folk-art traditions of various cultures, Alicia's embroidered embellishments frequently draw from the archives of historical resources to bring a homemade modern touch to tablescapes, household items, and wearables. Alicia also shares all she's learned through helpful glossaries, discussions of essential tools, clear instructions, and projects for crafters of every experience level. Embroidery is an easy-to-learn--and easy-to-love--craft that spans generations and touches many lives. Whether you're attempting your first project, or you're anxious to challenge yourself with a new technique, Embroidery Companion will be your guide to inspire and instruct for years to come.
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Modern Machine Embroidery: 11 Projects from Pickle Pie Designs with 25 Must-Have Embroidery Motifs
by Lisa Archer
If you are just getting started with your embroidery machine, this book offers the know-how you need to embroider like a pro and create endless embroidery style. Inside, you'll find detailed step-by-step instructions along with essential information about stabilizer, thread, fabric, hooping, and more. You'll learn how to create fashionable appliques and custom monograms, as well as amazing in-the-hoop embroidery projects that take full advantage of today's embroidery machine capabilities.
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A-Z of Embroidered Flowers
by Search Press
Create your own garden of embroidery with the intricate, inspired designs featured in this book. Each design illustrated its creator's passion for botany, and the book features step-by-step instructions to illustrated the creation of a piece, along with snippets of information about the flowers and their origins.
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Boho Embroidery : The Pattern Collection
by Nichole Vogelsinger
Packed with saturated colors, blingy fabrics and embellishments, and inspirational patterns, her creations will inspire you to experiment with new stitch combinations, add unique embellishments and create layers of textures using any of her 30 easy-to-follow patterns. Featuring 5 essential embroidery stitches along with 15 new ones, Nichole walks you through a variety of pattern transfer techniques and stitched samplers to get you started. Then, grab a hoop, gather all of your favorite fabrics, threads, beads and sequins and embrace the free-spiritedness of going Boho!
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Mini Hoop Embroideries : Over 60 Little Masterpieces to Stitch and Wear
by Sonia Lyne
Stitch a multitude of embroidery designs - all within a cute and tiny mini hoop! Following the simple instructions inside, learn how to create over 60 tiny masterpieces in a wide range of styles by original mini embroidery hoop creator Sonia Lyne, founder of Dandelyne (TM).
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Patchwork Embroidery
by Aimee Ray
A best-selling author and crafter explains that patchwork isn¡t simply just for quilts and presents 21 gift ideas, including baby items, placemats, napkins, tablet covers, pillows and banners that incorporate patchwork and embroidery, with easy-to-follow instructions.
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The Best of Cross Stitch Basics
by Inc. Leisure Arts
This book offers a big collection of the most popular kinds of cross stitch projects, those great basic projects that never go out of style: . Alphabets . Bibs . Samplers . Bookmarks . Floral designs It's the perfect resource for quick home decor projects and gifts. And with a variety of designers to choose from, stitchers are sure to find just the ideal design to inspire them.
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Celtic Art In Cross Stitch
by Barbara Hammet
Designer Barbara Hammet combines both practical skill and interpretative vision in this collection of cross-stitch projects, inspired by the art of the ancient Celts. There are patterns to suit every skill level and projects range from a firescreen to a bell pull.
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Easy Needle Felting
by Nancy Hoerner
Needle felting is simple to learn and has become extremely popular with a variety of crafters, from quilters to dollmakers. It requires minimal supplies, can be done almost anywhere, and--with only a bit of practice--yields beautiful, professional results. In addition to all the information on tools and materials and making felt fabric, this superb volume by three top artists offers an array of fabulous and easy to master techniques: stenciling designs, free form felting, jewelry making, and creating embellishments such as flowers and leaves.
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The Big Book Needle Felting
by Kay Kaduce
Shows you how to needle felt with style and abandon, creating one-of-a-kind projects for amazing clothing, purses, jewelry, flowers, and home décor.
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I Felt Awesome : Tips and Tricks for 35+ Needle-poked Projects
by Moxie
This book shows you how to turn traditional needle-felting techniques into irreverent felted fun. Moxie's playful and cheeky sense of humor will needle you into taking your felting beyond traditional motifs, and decorate yourself and your home with feisty designs of wearable, playable and coffee table-worthy objects. Over thirty-five projects for working with felt.
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Get Started Sewing
by Hilary Mandleberg
Offers information on learning how to sew, including thirty step-by-step projects designed for beginners.
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See Kate Sew: 24 Learn-to-Sew Projects You Can Make in an Hour
by Kate Blocher
The founder of See Kate Sew, a sewing and DIY brand, presents a beginner sewing book that teaches a new skill with each 60-minute-or-less project and provides detailed instructions, step-by-step illustrations, tutorials and more to ensure success.
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Superhero Sewing: Easy Sewing Projects for Nurturing Little Imaginations
by Lane Huerta
Superhero Sewing presents easy sewing projects for encouraging and satisfying your child's love of - and need for - richly imaginative play. Lane Huerta, a mom andthe owner of Lovelane Designs, a noted independent maker of imaginative silk-screened playwear, shares her creative know-how and adapts her charming designs for sewers and other crafters. Following an overview of essential materials, tools, and techniques, Lane offers 20 projects in five playful themes - heroes, pirates, fairies, magicians, and animals - with color palette suggestions for both boys and girls. Each project is marked with a level of difficulty - no sew, easy, or intermediate - and two full-size pull-out patterns sheets are included
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Rainy Day Sewing : 18 Sewing Projects to Brighten Every Day
by Amy Sinibaldi
Sew. Stitch. Create. Within this book you'll find 18 sewing projects that are sure to brighten a rainy day--or any day! Using easy to follow illustrations and step-by-step instructions, learn fun techniques that will make your sewing projects unique and charming. Amy Sinibaldi, author of Sweetly Stitched Handmades , and Kristyne Czepuryk, author of S is for Stitch and Perfectly Pretty Patchwork , have paired up to offer a delightful selection of well-designed projects you'll love sewing for yourself and loved ones.
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Sewing Machine Magic: Make the Most of Your Machine
by Steffani Lincecum
An author and sewing expert—drawing on her years of experience sewing for Hollywood films, TV and theater—shows readers how to handle a sewing machine with greater ease and confidence, and explains how to easily find the right presser and other accessories for the machine.
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The Hero's Closet: Sewing for Cosplay and Costuming
by Gillian Conahan
A skilled crafter and avid cosplayer presents a DIY guide to creating unique and fantastical homemade costumes that provides an abundance of inspiration, technical tips and advice on pattern selection, alterations, fabrics and more for creating an awesome costume.
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Sew Home : Learn Design Basics, Techniques, Fabrics & Supplies - 30+ Modern Projects to Turn a House into Your Home
by Erin Schlosser
31 functional projects including DIY window treatments, linens, organizers, rugs, pillows, and accessories for every space in your home. Work with cording and zippers, blind hems, and home decor fabric, with tips from a professional designer. Complement any style when you learn interior design basics that will turn your house into a welcoming retreat.
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DIY Wardrobe Makeovers : Alter, Refresh & Refashion Your Clothes: Step-by-step Sewing Tutorials by Suzannah Hamlin StanleyUnlock your closet's potential with simple wardrobe fixes and refashions to express your style. These basic alterations and step-by-step restyling tutorials will help you fit and reassemble garments into newfound faves. No sloppy shortcuts here--learn how to alter sweaters, pants, and everything in your wardrobe for a more flattering fit. Take it in, take it up, or let it out--all on your home sewing machine. Spend less, look better!
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Curtains: Expert Advice, Techniques and Tips for Sewers
by Wendy Baker
Helps to create stylish window dressings for your home. This title reveals how to measure up your windows and do the basic stitches and seams. It includes a section on fabrics ranging from plain to luxurious, and fabric design to help you choose the right look for your room. It also contains information on hanging and accessories.
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Sew & Stow: 31 Fun Sewing Projects to Carry, Hold, and Organize Your Stuff, Your Home, and Yourself!
by Betty Oppenheimer
Indulge your passion for sewing as you clear your life of clutter. Whatever your experience and wherever the mess, you can sew up a cloth sack or organizer to fit your needs. Gardening tools, groceries, shoes, toys, jewelry, and more will find new homes in these colorful and reusable handmade alternatives to mass-produced products. With Betty Oppenheimer's easy-to-follow instructions for 31 fun and functional projects, you'll be inspired to break out your needles and create a more organized, bright, and eco-friendly home.
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Wedge Quilt Workshop : Step-by-step Tutorials 10 Stunning Projects
by Christina Cameli
A quick path to a bold quilt design. Wedges are versatile and captivating - a must-have shape in the modern quilter's toolbox. Expertly piece this trendy and versatile shape without complicated maths or drafting. Sew up 10 distinctive quilts, each will full-size patterns, plus get tips on how to accurately cut and sew wedges. You'll be amazed at the wide variety of quilts that can be made from a single shape.
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By the Block : 18 Surprisingly Simple Quilts
by Siobhan Rogers
Techniques such as log cabins, half-square triangles, or curved piecing, but each project offers a new twist on the traditional methods of piecing and constructing quilts. Some of the quilt blocks are oversized, which help the quilter work efficiently, and the author offers additional timesaving tips.
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Simple Shapes, Stunning Quilts
by Stuart Hillard
Simple Shapes Stunning Quilts teaches you the basics of quilt design; this book is packed full of pattern blocks that use the simplest shapes in order to build up your quilt. Each of the 100 blocks can be used to make one of Stuart's quilt designs. Alternatively, quilters can adapt any of the pattern blocks; they can personalize treatments, colours and arrangements, add extra borders, and more.
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In Love with Squares & Rectangles: 10 Quilt Projects with Batiks & Solids from Blue Underground Studios
by Amy Walsh
If you're a fabric-lover, then you know that sewing basic patterns with straight lines is the quickest (and possibly the most satisfying) way to get yourself to a finished quilt. Squares and rectangles are not just for beginners! With no-fuss piecing, you're free to explore all kinds of exciting possibilities with different colours, fabrics, and layouts. You'll love how easy it is to customize these quilts and make them your own. In Love with Square & Rectangles also shows you how to alter patterns for a completely different look by resizing the blocks, trying a different setting, or changing the colour palette.
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Festive Fall Quilts : 21 Fun Appliqué Projects for Halloween, Thanksgiving & More
by Kim Schaefer
From best-selling author Kim Schaefer comes this collection of 21 engaging piecing and applique projects for autumn, including tried-and-true motifs such as pumpkins, sunflowers, acorns, turkeys and autumn leaves. Plus, celebrate Halloween with spooky spiders, friendly bats, expressive jack-o-lanterns and much more. Make projects in a variety of sizes, from tea towels and place mats to lap quilts and table runners. These quick and easy projects will brighten up your home for autumn.
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Tula Pink's City Sampler : 100 Modern Quilt Blocks
by Tula Pink
Tula Pink gives you an inspiring quilt block collection with Tula Pink's City Sampler . Make a beautiful, modern quilt of your own design with the 100 original quilt blocks or try one of the 5 city-themed sampler quilts designed by Tula.
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