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Any area of sewing by machine or by hand can be explored through our impressive collection of publications. Quilting, heirloom sewing, fitting and silk embroidering are a few of these areas. Just ask if there is a particular book or topic you would like to learn more about. This is an excellent medium with which you can add to or improve your sewing skills. |
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"99 Ways to Sew, Cut and Deck Out Your Denim"
by Faith Blakney, Justina Blakney, and Ellen Schultz. How many pairs of old jeans do you have in your closet? Everyone from the sewing novice to the fashion guru can appreciate the 99 ingenious projects that will reincarnate your denim has-beens to fashion must-haves. The techniques are simple, the supplies are easy to find, and every project takes ninety minutes or less, from start to finish. Collectively known as compai, Faith Blakney, Justina Blakney, and Ellen Schultz are the founders of a new fashion movement and the authors of 99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim, and Tie your T-Shirt Into Something Special. Table of Contents Page 2. |
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"101 Ways to Use Your First Sewing Machine"
by Elizabeth Dubicki. So you bought your first sewing machine... now what? Expert sewing author, Elizabeth Dubicki will take you from fashion to home dec with 101 useful and money saving ways to use your first sewing machine. Learn to shorten pants, alter a neckline, or update last year's suit. Decorate your home with simple pillows, a variety of drapes, or update the look of that garage sale find. Table of Contents Page 2. |
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"Sew U" by Wendy Mullin.
Looking to wear something new? Something cute yet hip and one of a kind? Make it yourself! SEW U from indie fashion darling Wendy Mullin is the first truly cool sewing guide for creative girls and pudding designers everywhere. It comes complete with three full Simplicity patterns produced exclusively for thin book (a fifteen-dollar retail value)'. Sewing is being reclaimed by a new generation. one that is bored by poor quality and homogeneous design. Downtown fashion designer Wendy Mullin. of Built by Wendy, teaches the creatively inclined and ultrastylish how to make the perfect skirt, shirt. and pants. She gives you everything you need to know to begin sewing and provides step-by-step instructions and patterns directly from her studio. Wendy explains how to customize everything from the fit to the pockets so you can create hundreds of different looks using the same three. patterns, Her ideas and advice will inspire you to rethink and revamp all your clothes to make fabulous custom fashions. So next time someone asks who designed your favorite new skirt, go ahead. tell them - you did! Table of Contents Page 2. |
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"Altered Clothing" by Kathleen Maggio. Altered Clothing shows you how to transform basic, out-of-date, or vintage garments and accessories into new custom fashions with a DIY twist. Altered Clothing features:
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"New Noel" by Linda Lum DeBono. 22 Fun Designs to Deck the Halls! Make your holidays extraordinary with the exciting colors in Linda Lum DeBono's home decor creations. From a curly toed stocking that will tickle Santa's funny bone to a fun flurry of red-white-and-black ornaments, you're going to set an all new Yuletide scene. The machine applique and sewing are supremely easy, and the results are simply spectacular! |
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"Beautiful Bishops" by Australian Smocking & Embroidery.
From time immemorial the bishop or round yoke dress has been beloved by both the wearer and the creator.
It's easy to construct, timeless and most importantly, looks divine on all ages.
This comprehensive book is designed for the beginner through to the advanced smocker. It includes nine multi-sized bishop style dresses to delight. The beautiful photography is accompanied by step-by-step techniques as well as hints, tips and easy instructions. |
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"Fabric Etching" by Iris Lee. An amazing array of traditional sewing and crafts techniques can be successfully and easily accomplished with Fiber Etch. It
is a unique fabric remover gel for creating etched designs and cut-away effects in fabric for clothing and home decor. Fabric Etching is the definitive book on the techniques possible using Fiber Etch
and is perfect for the textile artist, sewer and crafter!
Iris Lee is the National Educator for Fiber Etch and travels the country extensively teaching seminars at sewing dealers, shows and guilds. $25.00 |
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"Gifts For Baby" by Joanne O'Sullivan. Toys, Clothes & Nursery Accents to Make with Love.
Make baby gifts with innovative designs, interesting fabrics, and clever features that
will distinguish them from any you'll find in stores. Not only are these projects attractive, they're also
practical. They include garments to create from scratch, as well as purchased wearabler to embellish.
Others, like the soft blocks and balls that help babies learn to grasp, are fun, educational, and stimulating to a baby's
developing senses. You'll also find decorative accents to enhance the nursery, including the Fairytale
Treasure Chest. Last, but not least, these gifts are irresistibly cute!
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"Beautiful Baby Blankets" by Trudy Horne. Whether for everyday use, a special occasion, for one of your own, or for someone else, custom made blankets are wonderful sewing projects, useful items, and are always appreciated gifts. The instructions detailed in this book demonstrate several ways to edge fabric with binding and offer a variety of projects for transforming a plain piece of fabric into a beautiful baby blanket.
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Everday Jackets...Again by Cindy Taylor Oates. The easy, relaxed fit and casual comfort make this jacket a "must have" for every wardrobe. The pattern is versatile because you have a choice of three different lengths and you can make it with or without a collar. Changing the fabric changes the entire mood and look of the garment. Detailed instructions will take you step by step through the design and construction of this comfy jacket. Full-sized patterns are ready to trace. Have fun!
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Measuring and Fitting Girls
Answers to All Your Questions About Measuring and Fitting Girls includes a pull-out sheet of standard size measurements that can be laminated and used over and over. Charts include measurements for infants, toddlers, girls, pre-teens, teen-agers, and chubbies. Also included are arm cirucmference measurements and wrist measurements for your sewing convenience. The text contains every trick I know about measuring and fitting girls, from babies ot teen-agers to chubbies. This one should be a classic - includes information that you will use over and over.
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The Ultimate Artista Part 1 by Heather M. Snow
The goal of this book is to provide you with easy to follow step-by-step instructions for how to use the BERNINA artista 3.0 software. Each lesson builds upon the skills learned in previous lessons. After completing the exercises in the book you will have used many of the techniques of embroidery digitizing and you will be able to create masterpieces of your own!
This book was written for all skill levels. If you have worked with her previous books, you may recognize some of the lessons, but the software has changed substantially, and so have the lessons. Don't be tempted to skip a lesson just because you think you know how to do it-I've added lots of notes and tips throughout the book that will help you understand how to use the software better and make you a better, more efficient digitizer! A diskette is provided in the back of this book containing the BMP (picture) files necessary to complete the exercises in the following lessons. A final digitized version of each lesson is also included on the disk so you can compare your work to the originals pictured in the book. |
 | Tucks Textures & Pleats by Jennie Rayment Tantalise with Tucks. Beguile with the Bias. Enter the fascinating world of textural creativity! Be guided through the tactile delights of fabric m
anipulation. Discover the simplicity and explore the diversity, as you create a unique masterpiece. It's easy, it's fun and it's different, and making mistakes will not matter! "Every one can make all these exciting and innovative textural creations. Very
little equipment is required. The samples can be stitched by hand or by machine. The basic model will cope with all the techniques. An accurate seam allowance is not always essential, the designs can be planned as you sew, changes can be made and only yo
u will know if the final result is perhaps not quite the original idea! Have confidence and give it a go!
Gather up the fabric, collect your equipment, clear a space on the table, frozen t.v. dinner tonight, and let's begin!
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 | Opening & Closing: Once you've past the point of figuring out how to put a collar on, or fitting a sleeve in the armscye .... sewing creatively is about using your imagination. Think about it... Yo
u've got possibilities! Anytime two pair of lines intersect there could be a buttonhole.... When buttons don't match ... great! put them together.... and if you only have one closure make it spectacular! If you like to make garments that are unique... the
closure is definitely the detail that will make the difference. There are over 100 closures in the Opening & Closing book, with additional ideas shown in the illustrations. When planning your next sewing project, consider designing the closure that will
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 | Fabric Savvy: Walking into a fabric store can be overwhelming. Shelves are lined with gorgeous new fabrics and an array of notions you may never have tried. Many students comment to me about the beautiful and exciting new fabrics they find and ask me what needle, presser foot, stitch length, and interfacing they need to use. Few have the courage to experiment themselves. Fabric Savvy takes all of the guesswork out of working with new fabrics and old favorites. It tips you off to successful styles, whether or not preshrinking is necessary, what interfacing to use, and which needle, presser foot, stitch length, layout, seam finishes, closures, hem, and pressing techniques will yield the most professional results on that particular fabric. Fabric Savvy also gives you any special sewing and fitting tips you might need. The format makes the information easy to find so that you can look up just what you need when you need it. For those who really like to sew, this book will be indispensable.
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Baby Boy Christening Gowns by Ginger Snaps Designs - Nancy Coburn.
Baby Boy Christening Gowns features Christening gowns with simple construction and design options. The designs lend themselves well to the use of a variety of unique trims and fabric textures that are especially suitable for infant boys. Even the most reluctant fathers will have a hard time objecting to the Christening gowns presented in this book. Beautiful gowns can be created using unique fabric selections such as linen, linen batiste, Swiss flannel, Heirloom Crepe, silk dupioni, satin batiste, as well as the more traditional Swiss batistes, pima cottons, and polyester-cotton batistes. Pale color variations can be used to add interest to the fabric selections. Embellishment options presented in this book include a pointed collar, tucks used with tiny pearl buttons, cording, or Swiss eyelet trims, and neckline treatments that include the use of entredeux-edged Swiss trims, tatting, and cording. The sleeve options are all ideal for use on gowns for baby boys and there is the additional option of adding hand shadow work or machine embroidery, if you desire. My hope is that you will feel the joy of creating your own baby boy Christening gown as you select the basic construction features that you like and as you continue making fabric selections and trim choices to create your one-of-a-kind family heirloom. |
 | Dresses for Toddlers (Book One):
Heirloom techniques are presented in this book for the sweetest little Heirloom dresses sizes 1/2 (6 months) through 3. This would be a wonderful addition to your Heirloom sewing patterns for little ones.
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 | An Introduction to Machine Cutwork:
The fine antique art of Cutwork is masterfully presented in this book full of projects, cutwork patterns and detailed instructions.
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