Perfect for would-be stitchers who love the idea of beautiful handmade crafts for the home but don’t have lots of time, The Impatient Embroiderer is full of projects that are quick, clever, and elegant. With this wonderful array of machine-stitch and quick-stitch embroidery techniques, you will be able to dress up anything from pillows and curtains to jackets and jeans. Easy-to-follow instructions help you match stitch to fabric, so whether you are working on cotton or velvet, you can expect polished results no matter what your skill level.

The Impatient Embroiderer: 20 Great Projects You Can Make in a Hurry

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Emerson, Jayne

Crafts & Hobbies

Potter Craft

Perfect for would-be stitchers who love the idea of beautiful handmade crafts for the home but don’t have lots of time, The Impatient Patchworker is full of projects that are quick, clever, and elegant. Using patchwork patterns and techniques, you can create beautiful items for home and war-drobe, all with a unique handmade look. Create placemats, throws, tote bags, and more, using the easy to follow step-by-step instructions that accompany each design. Filled with tips for choosing and matching fabrics, piecing projects together, and sewing shortcuts, The Impatient Patchworker will guide you to create patchwork projects simply and wonderfully.

The Impatient Patchworker: 20 Great Projects You Can Make in a Hurry

The inspiration and the skills to create fabulous, personalized clothing. 
 Any woman can transform and customize the clothes already in her closet, making them new, hip and utterly de rigueur. Drawing on technical skills and extensive experience designing for top fashion houses, Jayne Emerson offers inspiration to women who prefer personality in their fashion. Using bargain buys or closet orphans, women of any age can create updated designs by, for example, adding braid, over-dyeing a shirt or converting a sweater into a bolero. 
 In addition to the specific 30 projects described in detail, the author reviews the necessary sewing fundamentals and provides expert guidance for:
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<li>Transforming lingerie and shoes</li> <li>Dyeing, over-dyeing, tinting</li> <li>Adding decoration</li> <li>Making alterations and changing form</li> <li>Making jewelry</li> <li>Using non-clothing items.</li> </ul>
 Throughout the book there are "Before You Start" sidebars, inspirational photographs, illustrated instructions and an eminently practical techniques section. When vintage has become too expensive and secondhand looks outdated, a new wardrobe can be created using New from Old.

New From Old: How to Transform and Customize Your Clothes

Firefly Books

Crafting beautiful felted items is easy using the techniques in this exciting new tutorial that brings together an eye for color with a mind for form to create stunning new works. Using a range of fabrics and textiles--including fiber jewelry, flowers, coasters, cushion covers, scarves, and sweaters--each project illustrates a different technique, from three-dimensional effects and applique to weaves and braids. Needlefelters and fiber artists as well as art quilters and mixed-media artists of all skill levels will delight in this unique selection of projects with tips and tricks to achieve professional quality design and creative satisfaction.

Simply Needlefelt: 20 Easy and Elegant Designs

Interweave Pr

Brighten up your home and create gorgeous gifts with a colorful array of garlands, faux botanicals, and much more. Let Rachel Henderson and Jayne Emerson inspire you to create your own boho paradise made from felt with fresh green faux succulents, cheese plant leaves, and needle-felted cacti. Wall hangings and mobiles are a great way to change the look of a room quickly, and there are some great ideas here: try a leaf door curtain, a felt bead chandelier, or a daisy wall hanging to bring a handmade touch to your décor. There are lovely gifts to make, too, including a cute folk key ring and a felt ball bouquet, and don't forget to try needle felting and make a vibrant needle-felted bird. With beautiful illustrations guiding you every step of the way, you will feel confident in embracing a wide range of techniques for working with felt, a versatile and inexpensive material with endless possibilities.

Boho Felt Crafts: 35 colorful projects for gifts, decorations, faux flowers and succulents, and much more

Henderson, Rachel

CICO Books

einfach patchworken: 20 farbenfrohe Projekte für den Einstieg

Haupt Verlag AG

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