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""Reference for sewers with step-by-step instructions for fitting test garments on the body, then transferring adjustments to paper patterns before cutting out and sewing the final garment"--Provided by publisher"--

The most trusted guide to jacket tailoring on the market, Tailoring belongs on every sewer's bookshelf.

A cross stitch collection packed full of mystical cross stitch motifs, including 65 charts featuring wizards, fairies and dragons. Turn the cross stitch charts into magical gifts and keepsakes with over 40 simple project ideas.

This extensive record of unique, centuries-old patterns from the remote fishing villages of Scotland and England combines a social history of the regions with detailed patterns and practical instructions for knitters. Richly illustrated, including 32 pages in color.

With the help of reference photos and field sketches, this title lets readers learn to create realistic and colourful painting of landscapes ranging from expansive mountain vistas to intimate vignettes such as tree-shaded streams.

A unique source of information and inspiration for anyone interested in goldwork embroidery.

Doodle Stitching Transfer Pack is an engaging book written by the talented Aimee Ray. Published in 2015 by Lark Books, U.S., this book falls under the craft and hobby genre. Aimee Ray, known for her creative and unique approach to doodle stitching, brings her expertise to the fore in this book. The book is packed with a variety of transferable doodle stitching designs that will inspire both beginners and experienced stitchers. The publication year, 2015, saw a surge in the popularity of craft hobbies, and this book was right at the heart of it. Lark Books, U.S., the publisher, is renowned for their quality publications in the craft and hobby genre, and this book is no exception. In conclusion, Doodle Stitching Transfer Pack is a must-have for anyone interested in doodle stitching, offering a wealth of inspiration and practical designs to try out.

Known as pyrography, which literally means "e;writing with fire,"e; woodburning is a rewarding art that is practically infinite in its applications. This book shows you everything you need to get started in this fun and expressive craft. Award-winning artist and pyrographer Si Easton takes you from basic woodburning concepts to tips and techniques that encourage your creativity and help you develop your own individual style. His expert lessons teach you all of the essential techniques, from making simple marks to texturing, lettering, shading and finishing. Learn to Burn offers fourteen step-by-step projects for making decorative gifts--from coasters and picture frames to bangles, decorative plates, and door hangers--illustrated with clear how-to photographs. Each pyro project can be completed using ready-made materials that are easy to find at your local craft store. Fifty bonus patterns will allow you to unleash your creativity on hundreds of additional woodburning projects. This a book that you'll come back to again and again as you develop your expertise in an innovative art form.

Features five incredible quilt designs, each shown in two different colourways. This title includes a 'pick-and-mix' quilt gallery that gives ideas for combining favourite blocks for even more quick quilt designs.

A collection of 150 colorful crochet frames, with instructions for working around a corner. It offers instructions both as text and as charts for working in-the-round, and includes back-and-forth charts for when that method is more appropriate.

Topics covered include:Tools and equipmentCapturing facial expressionsCreating a sense of movementChoosing a subjectUsing computers

Chibis are the cute, miniature characters and creatures of Japanese comics. They appear in various genres of manga. This book covers chibis, character by character, according to the various subgenres in which they appear, including fantasy, occult, shoujo, fairy and action. It provides an introduction of chibi animals, chibi witches and vampires.

Create exquisite cloth.

Create your own gorgeous sampler quilts with this stunning celebration of Lynne Edwards' best-selling titles, The Sampler Quilt Book and The New Sampler Quilt Book.

Learning the art of intarsia has never been easier thanks to celebrated intarsia artist and instructor Kathy Wise. With more than 40 skill building lessons, Intarsia Woodworking for Beginners will take you on a journey from the concepts and basics of working with an intarsia pattern, cutting, sanding, gluing, creating a backer board and finishing, to techniques that will take your work to the next level, such as staining, shims, overlays, laminations, wood burning and carving texture. With the projects divided into beginner, intermediate beginner and advanced beginner, this easy to follow book includes step-by-step instructions, over 20 intarsia patterns with reference photos, material lists, and tips and hints to help you turn multiple pieces of wood into a stunning work of art. Kathy's progressive teaching style offers something for anyone working with inlaid wood. The lessons not only cover the basics, but also describe details to look out for like the nuances of working with multiple shades of wood or the best way to create color breaks. This book offers valuable lessons that will be referenced again and again as you discover a love of intarsia.

Suitable for aspiring comic book artists, this book teaches writing, drawing and creating comic book characters. It focuses on action-adventure comics, and touches upon other genres and styles, such as romance, humour, horror and the widely influential manga style.

An essential guide for crochet workers of all abilities.

Stumpwork Embroidery Butterflies and Moths is the third in a series of books by Jane Nicholas featuring insects in conjunction with flowers.

Amazing results can be achieved quickly using Eva Dutton's simple step-by-step drawing techniques. From simple shapes and easy stages to each final image, she demystifies the drawing process, making drawing horses achievable and fun to do. Even absolute beginners be able to create realistic drawings if they follow this method.

A reference book for jewelers that brings together a vast range of skills, techniques and technical data.

Helps to create your own set of personalized napkins. This title offers instructions for a Swan and a Preening Peacock. With easy directions, it also helps readers create napkin folds for backyard picnics, elegant sit-down dinners, and buffet suppers.

Shows how easy it is to draw anything you set your mind to. This work helps artists realise that drawing is a fun activity open to everyone. It deals with various aspects ranging from choosing materials to drawing popular subjects.

A clearly illustrated step-by-step guide to all the stitches and techniques needed to create beautiful bobbin lace.

Covers various types of animals including dogs, cats, horses, penguins, lions, tigers, bears, and elephants, as well as the favourite sidekick animals - pigs, kangaroos, giraffes, turtles. This book features step-by-step drawings that show how to capture various cartoon emotions, from cutesy-sweet to begging to scheming.

Helps you discover sashiko, the Japanese method of decorative stitching to create striking patterns on fabric with lines of simple running stitch. This title contains 25 projects exploring 12 methods for working with sashiko.

In a fusion of crewel and surface embroidery, Trish Burr has broken boundaries with her unique sense of colour and shading by interpreting a mix of thread painting and Australian wool embroidery.

Written by a paper making expert, this work contains illustrated instructions to blend and shape a variety of organic papers from such common plants as hosta, milkweed, and thistledown, as well as the more unusual pineapple, yucca, and seaweed. It also covers embellishing techniques such as adding flower petals, creating collages, and dyeing.

Everything you need to know to create an entire miniature market and realistic produce in polymer clay. Master modeller Angie Scarr creates these lifelike scenes and explains the techniques, such as caning, colour blending and stacking, aided by step-by-step colour photography.