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Author : Editors of Threads
Publisher : Taunton Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781600851445
Presents an introduction to basic sewing techniques, covering such topics as fabric, patterns, seams, cutting, hems, and surface embellishment.
Author : Becky Goldsmith
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-25
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781617458712
“[A] handy, in-depth guide . . . an attractive and useful reference for those passionate about sewing and other thread-based crafts.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Always choose the right thread! This amazing reference guide features a convenient thread use key that shows the most common uses for the wide variety of threads commonly used by quilters and sewists. This valuable information will help you determine which one is right for your project. Plus, get the inside scoop on thread types and fibers, thread weight, choosing the correct sewing machine needle, and how thread is made. Learn about the most important features of specific threads (grouped by thread manufacturer) The perfect on-the-go reference Try out new products and new techniques with confidence
Author : Editors of Threads
Publisher : Taunton Press
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1561580945
Since its first issue in 1985, THREADS magazine has been the creative forum where sewing and needlework experts and enthusiasts share their knowledge. Whatever your skill level, this collection of articles from THREADS will help you get the results you want on all your sewing projects--including zippers, collar points, welt pockets, silk buttonholes, and much more.
Author : Wendy Ward
Publisher : Ryland Peters & Small
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781800651043
Wendy Ward teaches you all the skills you need to refashion garments and reuse fabric from existing pieces you already own, plus ways to use leftover scraps to make household items and to customise your clothes. Each chapter focuses on a different technique, for instance novel ways to join small fabric pieces, using larger pieces to make pieced household items and clothing, and easy ways to refashion existing clothing. Her 'minimal waste' mentality will help you to make garments based on your body measurements, and there's a useful section on mending techniques. Wendy also covers the ethical issues involved in buying new, from shopping locally to choosing your fibres carefully and supporting small businesses and other crafters. There is a comprehensive chapter covering all the sewing techniques used, from seam and hem basics through to tips on unpicking recycled garments. Each section includes projects using the techniques covered – a total of 20 makes that can be adapted to the materials you have to hand.
Author : Kristin Nicholas
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781607059745
Learn how to embroider and personalize almost anything with these 15 projects ranging from phone cases to backpack tags. Transform your plain stuff into awesome stuff with just some fabric and thread! Glam up boring bookmarks, tote bags, and even your jeans! Bored during a road trip or on a rainy day? Grab your favorite color thread and get stitching! Learn and choose from different stitches to make each project exactly the way you want. Make presents that your pals and family will love. Put your own stamp on pillows and picture frames. Stitch up some cuteness!
Author : Editors of Threads
Publisher : Taunton Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1600859569
Shares tips and techniques for learning how to sew, covering fabrics, stitches, hemming, and pressing, and features a selection of both patterned and pattern-free projects.
Author : Royal School of Needlework
Publisher : SearchPress+ORM
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781781265437
An all-in-one volume covering crewelwork, canvaswork, and six other types of hand embroidery, from the renowned school established in nineteenth-century England. This beautiful book is a rich source of embroidery techniques, stitches, and projects, covering eight key subjects in detail: crewelwork, bead embroidery, stumpwork, canvaswork, goldwork, whitework, blackwork, and silk shading. Collecting all the books in the trusted, bestselling Royal School of Needlework Essential Stitch Guide series, plus a new section on mounting your finished work, this fantastic book—heavily illustrated with photos—is a must-have for all embroiderers.
Author : Sarah Homfray
Publisher : RSN Essential Stitch Guides
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Art and Craft Collection
ISBN : 1844485854
Sarah Homfray demonstrates the Royal School of Needlework's approach to the ancient craft of Silk Shading. Learn everything you need about the techniques needed, history of the craft and be inspired by work of the highest standards.
Author : Joi Mahon
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-31
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781607659112
· A complete manual on how to sew clothes that details the processes and techniques · Filled with expert instruction on sewing, tailoring, making alterations, finishing, detailing, and more · Includes slopers so you can tailor your pieces for every body type · Also includes valuable guidance on crucial techniques, from how to install a zipper and use notions to getting a good fit from any sewing pattern · Features a bonus tutorial on how to make pants and fit material · Author Joi Mahon is an award-winning designer, instructor, licensed pattern designer, and creator of Joi’s Perfect Pattern and Fit Club
Author : Diana Drew
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-16
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781580235266
Learn how to make your own Jewish fabric crafts with spiritual intention—venture into a world of creativity, imagination & inspiration. Journey along with talented Jewish fabric craft artists from throughout the United States and Israel as they retrace their steps in the creative process used to make thirty evocative projects. Then tap into your inner creativity by following step-by-step instructions to fashion family heirlooms with your own personal flair. Inspirational and motivational, these projects and stories will resonate with your artistic soul and awaken a desire to hand-craft Jewish fabric keepsakes to pass down from generation to generation. Projects and techniques include: Quilting • Appliqué • Embroidery • Needlepoint • Cross-stitch • Knitting • Crochet • Felting • Needle felting • Tallitot • Tallit bags • Torah mantles • Challah covers • Seder plate • Afikomen envelopes • Torah table (shulchan) covers • Tree of Life & shalom wall hangings • Purim puppets • And more!
Author : Wendy Ward
Publisher : CICO Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-25
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1782493700
All the techniques, clear step-by-step artworks, and patterns you need to make 24 wonderful skirts All the techniques, clear step-by-step artworks, and patterns you need to make 24 wonderful skirts INCLUDES THREE FULL SIZE PATTERN SHEETS FOR US DRESS SIZES 4 TO 22 Follow Wendy Ward’s tutorials to make a wide range of stylish skirts. From 8 basic shapes—circle, A-line, stretch pencil, wrap, bubble, tailored pencil, front-opening, and culottes—you will learn the skills to make variations that have pockets, color blocking, gathers, ruching, darts, and much more. All the basic techniques you will need are also explained, so you’ll feel confident with essentials like inserting zippers, attaching waistbands, gathering, pleats, making buttonholes, and adding linings. There are also handy hints and tips on how to take measurements and on choosing the right fabric. Skirts are the perfect first garment for beginner dressmakers, and there are some really simple designs here—the jersey pencil skirt is just two pieces of fabric with an elasticated waistband! So arm yourself with this book, some fabric, and Wendy’s sewing wisdom, and you’ll be on your way to updating your wardrobe with unique skirts that are a perfect fit.
Author : Marta Alto,Pati Palmer
Publisher : Palmer/Pletsch Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781618470355
This pattern book features step-by-step instructions on fitting and sewing pants for women of all body types using the twin techniques of tissue fitting and fabric fitting. Important sewing choices are highlighted, including choosing fabrics, selecting appropriate alteration tools, and finding styles that are most flattering. The fit-as-you-sew process of making pants is illustrated with progressive photographs and step-by-step illustrations. A variety of styles are covered, including nonroll, expandable, and contour waistbands; side seam and patched pockets; and easy hems and cuffs. This updated second edition features refinements to the fitting and sewing information and has added instructions on the fitting and sewing of jeans and no-side-seam pants.
Author : Connie Amaden-Crawford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Dressmaking
ISBN : 1501312073
This new edition of the highly successful classic on fashion sewing retains the large helpful illustrations and easy-to-read text of previous editions. The author helps the reader create fashionable and professional looking garments for women, men, and children.
Author : Clare Hunter
Publisher : Sceptre
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-07
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781473687943
**SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** **RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK** **WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE MONTH** 'An astonishing feat' Christina Patterson, Sunday Times 'An inspiring and moving sideways look at history' Eithne Farry, Sunday Express An eloquent blend of history and memoir, Threads of Life is an evocative and moving book about the need we all have to tell our story. From political propaganda in medieval France to secret treason in Tudor England, from the mothers of the desaparecidos in Argentina to First World War soldiers with PTSD, from a POW camp in Singapore to a family attic in Scotland, Threads of Life is a global chronicle of identity, protest, memory and politics. Banner-maker, community textile artist and textile curator Clare Hunter chronicles the stories of the men and women, over centuries and across continents, who have used the language of sewing to make their voices heard, even in the most desperate of circumstances. 'A beautifully considered book... Clare Hunter has managed to mix the personal with the political with moving results.' TRACY CHEVALIER
Author : Helen McCook
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781800920170
A new, larger format edition of the Royal School of Needlework's essential guide to goldwork, giving you all you need to create beautiful stitched work with metal thread. The Royal School of Needlework teaches hand embroidery to the highest standard and is well respected all over the world. It not only upholds the traditions of English embroidery that go back many hundreds of years but is constantly taking embroidery forward in new and innovative ways. Written by Helen McCook, RSN Graduate Apprentice, Tutor and renowned embroiderer, this book begins with: A historical account of goldwork, then moves on to the materials and equipment required Framing up, how to transfer a design on to fabric, and how to start and finish a thread. The main section of the book then covers all the essential stitches and techniques through clear, step-by-step diagrams and photographs, coupled with beautiful, close-up photographs showing how then can be used in a finished piece. All the key traditional techniques are included: couching, bricking, basketweave, cutwork, spangles, s-ing, pearl purl, plate, and kid. The book ends with beautiful and exquisitely worked examples of how the techniques can be combined in finished pieces. Part of the RSN Essential Guides series.
