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Sublime Stitching: Hundreds of Hip Embroidery Patterns and How-To

Sublime Stitching: Hundreds of Hip Embroidery Patterns and How-To

by Alexandra Grablewski, Jenny Hart

Elizabeth Taylor, Carrie Fisher, Tracey Ullman, and Laura Dern all own her work. Now, in her much-anticipated first book, embroidery pioneer Jenny Hart brings her sublime designs to everyone. Expanding on the offerings of her Stitch-It Kit, Sublime Stitching offers all the instructions, tips, and hip patterns needed to create hundreds of stylish projects. Perfect for stitchers of all experience levels, this... (more)

Not Your Mama's Stitching: The Cool and Creative Way to Stitch It To 'Em

Not Your Mama's Stitching: The Cool and Creative Way to Stitch It To 'Em

by Kate Welsh, Kate Shoup

Forget the fair young maiden painstakingly embroidering pillowcases for her hope chest. Picture a liberated lass (that would be you) creating chic fashions and accessories while sipping a glass of whatever and saving the planet. Not Your Mama's Stitching lets you choose from more than twenty projects to make or embellish home decor items, garments, accessories, gifts, and more. It covers: * ... (more)

Dogs in Knits: 17 Projects for Our Best Friends

Dogs in Knits: 17 Projects for Our Best Friends

by Judith L. Swartz

Designed for dog lovers and passionate knitters, this book offers a unique and beautiful collection of sweaters and blankets for dogs only. Expert knitwear designer Judith Swartz brilliantly combines ethnic knitting traditions and a clean, modern sensibility to create sweaters dogs can wear with dignity. It includes appealing yet practical canine styles for all knitting skill levels, basic knitting and crocheting... (more)

Splendid Slippers: A Thousand Years of an Erotic Tradition

Splendid Slippers: A Thousand Years of an Erotic Tradition

by Beverley Jackson

Splendid Slippers is an aesthetic and deep exploration of the facts and the fiction surrounding this fascinating and little-studied erotic custom. Beverly Jackson details the 1,000-year history, the necessary surgery and two-year process, the shoes and embroidery, as well as comparisons with other cultures. WIth elegant full color photographs.

Kanzashi in Bloom: 20 Simple Fold-and-Sew Projects to Wear and Give

Kanzashi in Bloom: 20 Simple Fold-and-Sew Projects to Wear and Give

by Diane Gilleland

Kanzashi tsumami is the Japanese art of folding delicate squares of silk into three-dimensional flower petals. In the United States, the online craft culture has sprouted a renewed interest in making Kanzashi with American crafters devising simplified ways to create these gorgeous fabric flowers and incorporating more user-friendly materials like cotton and synthetic fabrics along with the traditional silks. ... (more)

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