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Sweet & Simple Handmade

25 Projects to Sew, Stitch, Knit & Upcycle for Children

by Melissa Wastney ...

"Full of beautifully constructed clothing and toys for children from infants to teens . . . includes pattern pieces and step-by-step instructions. "— Think Crafts!Whether you stitch up a pair of cute baby shoes, knit a clever cardigan, or upcycle adult sweaters into children's sweaters, Sweet & Simple Handmade by Melissa Wastney has something for all the little ones in your life. This how-to book ... Read more

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"Full of beautifully constructed clothing and toys for children from infants to teens . . . includes pattern pieces and step-by-step instructions. "— Think Crafts!Whether you stitch up a pair of cute baby shoes, knit a clever cardigan, or upcycle adult sweaters into children's sweaters, Sweet & Simple Handmade by Melissa Wastney has something for all the little ones in your life. This how-to book
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Half Yard Vintage

Sew 23 Gorgeous Accessories from Left-Over Pieces of Fabric

by Debbie Shore ...

Bring a touch of elegance to your home with this easy sewing guide featuring 23 vintage-style projects that only require a half-yard of fabric each.In Half Yard Vintage, Debbie Shore teaches you how to turn leftover fabric into beautiful accessories and home décor items. Featured projects include a lacy pillow cover, a bucket-style wash bag, and cones for displaying posies of dried flowers. You ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Bring a touch of elegance to your home with this easy sewing guide featuring 23 vintage-style projects that only require a half-yard of fabric each.In Half Yard Vintage, Debbie Shore teaches you how to turn leftover fabric into beautiful accessories and home décor items. Featured projects include a lacy pillow cover, a bucket-style wash bag, and cones for displaying posies of dried flowers. You
... Read more
Country Girl Modern

11 Modern Traditional Quilts from the Junction

by Jo Kramer, Kelli Hanken ...

Modern quilting meets country style in these 11 patterns from the mother-daughter design team behind Jo's Country Junction.Jo Kramer and her daughter Kelli Hanken have been quilting together for years, sharing their unique designs through their brand Jo's Country Junction. Now they're bringing modern quilting to the country with 11 updated quilts inspired by open air, traditional roots and ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Modern quilting meets country style in these 11 patterns from the mother-daughter design team behind Jo's Country Junction.Jo Kramer and her daughter Kelli Hanken have been quilting together for years, sharing their unique designs through their brand Jo's Country Junction. Now they're bringing modern quilting to the country with 11 updated quilts inspired by open air, traditional roots and
... Read more
How Patterns Work: The Fundamental Principles of Pattern Making and Sewing in Fashion Design

by Assembil ...

When you are trying to learn something new, the best teachers are often the ones who will walk you slowly through all of the basics in a way that is straightforward and easy to understand. It is this approach to learning that has led us to create "How Patterns Work", so that those who wish to learn pattern making can have a simplified and streamlined introduction to all of the fundamental ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

When you are trying to learn something new, the best teachers are often the ones who will walk you slowly through all of the basics in a way that is straightforward and easy to understand. It is this approach to learning that has led us to create "How Patterns Work", so that those who wish to learn pattern making can have a simplified and streamlined introduction to all of the fundamental
... Read more
Simple Sashiko

8 Sashiko Sewing Projects for the Modern Home

by Susan Briscoe ...

Turn to an ancient Japanese needlework technique to update your home in a striking and minimalist way—from the author of The Ultimate Sashiko Source Book.The traditional Japanese embroidery technique, sashiko, is currently a major sewing trend in craft, interior design, and fashion. The big stitches are used to create stunning, geometric patterns and texture to make homewares with a stylish, ... Read more

$9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Turn to an ancient Japanese needlework technique to update your home in a striking and minimalist way—from the author of The Ultimate Sashiko Source Book.The traditional Japanese embroidery technique, sashiko, is currently a major sewing trend in craft, interior design, and fashion. The big stitches are used to create stunning, geometric patterns and texture to make homewares with a stylish,
... Read more
Stitches and Seams

Essential Sewing Skills for the Beginner Sewist, Tailor, and DIY Crafter

by Valeria Carrandi Macias ...

Learn the essential skills you need to create garments and textile crafts from scratch!Welcome to the wide and wonderful world of sewing! You have your sewing machine at the ready—now what? For those DIYers who are ready to dive into garment and textile craft creation, Stitches and Seams teaches you essential skills that every beginner needs to know. Author and acclaimed sewing teacher Valeria ... Read more

$19.49 USD

Learn the essential skills you need to create garments and textile crafts from scratch!Welcome to the wide and wonderful world of sewing! You have your sewing machine at the ready—now what? For those DIYers who are ready to dive into garment and textile craft creation, Stitches and Seams teaches you essential skills that every beginner needs to know. Author and acclaimed sewing teacher Valeria
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Mending with Boro

Japanese Running Stitch & Patching Techniques

by Harumi Horiuchi ...

One simple stitch can bring new life to hundreds of your favorite things!Boro is the Japanese straight stitch used to repair and reinforce fabrics that is the basis for Sashiko. It is a favorite among visible mending enthusiasts because of its simplicity and because it adds an intriguing textural element to favorite garments and home furnishings.In this new book, Sashiko expert Harumi Horiuchi ... Read more

$13.69 USD

One simple stitch can bring new life to hundreds of your favorite things!Boro is the Japanese straight stitch used to repair and reinforce fabrics that is the basis for Sashiko. It is a favorite among visible mending enthusiasts because of its simplicity and because it adds an intriguing textural element to favorite garments and home furnishings.In this new book, Sashiko expert Harumi Horiuchi
... Read more
Stays and Corsets

Historical Patterns Translated for the Modern Body

by Mandy Barrington ...

Stays and Corsets: Historical Patterns Translated for the Modern Body goes a step beyond traditional historical costuming texts by not only providing you with historical pattern diagrams and information, but by showing you how to adapt these patterns to the contemporary body shape. Using her original pattern-drafting system, author Mandy Barrington will show you how to draft a historical pattern ... Read more

$65.99 USD

Stays and Corsets: Historical Patterns Translated for the Modern Body goes a step beyond traditional historical costuming texts by not only providing you with historical pattern diagrams and information, but by showing you how to adapt these patterns to the contemporary body shape. Using her original pattern-drafting system, author Mandy Barrington will show you how to draft a historical pattern
... Read more
First Time Sewing

The Absolute Beginner's Guide

by Creative Publishing international ...

Learning how to sew has never been simpler with this guide to basic techniques and projects for both hand and machine!Like having a personal instructor at your side, this beginner's guide teaches you to sew stitches both by hand and with a machine. Filled with detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all the basic sewing techniques will have you creating ... Read more

$14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learning how to sew has never been simpler with this guide to basic techniques and projects for both hand and machine!Like having a personal instructor at your side, this beginner's guide teaches you to sew stitches both by hand and with a machine. Filled with detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all the basic sewing techniques will have you creating
... Read more
The Great British Sewing Bee: Back to Basics

Create Your Own Capsule Wardrobe With 25 Dressmaking Projects

by The Great British Sewing Bee, Caroline Akselson ...

Series series The Great British Sewing Bee
The BBC1 primetime series, The Great British Sewing Bee, is set to return to the nation's screens in Spring 2024.The companion book to the tenth series of this flagship BBC1 show, The Great British Sewing Bee: Back to Basics, accompanies sewers at all levels on their creative journey.Back to Basics brings the magic of The Great British Sewing Bee to your home showcasing the show’s favourite ... Read more

$33.59 USD

The BBC1 primetime series, The Great British Sewing Bee, is set to return to the nation's screens in Spring 2024.The companion book to the tenth series of this flagship BBC1 show, The Great British Sewing Bee: Back to Basics, accompanies sewers at all levels on their creative journey.Back to Basics brings the magic of The Great British Sewing Bee to your home showcasing the show’s favourite
... Read more
50 Fat Quarter Makes

Fifty Sewing Projects Made Using Fat Quarters

by Jo Avery, Elizabeth Betts, Ali Burdon, Jessie Fincham, Lisa Fordham, Louise Horler, Kevin Kosbab, Emily Levey, Kaye Prince, Prudence Rogers, Cynthia Shaffer ...

These precut fabric bundles aren't just for quilters—create fifty fabulous sewing projects from your stash!This unique collection of fifty quick and easy sewing projects includes contemporary ideas for DIY home decor, accessories, gifts, and more—all made using fat quarters. Projects range from instant fixes, like coin purses needing just one fat quarter, to quilts and wall hangings that require ... Read more

$14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

These precut fabric bundles aren't just for quilters—create fifty fabulous sewing projects from your stash!This unique collection of fifty quick and easy sewing projects includes contemporary ideas for DIY home decor, accessories, gifts, and more—all made using fat quarters. Projects range from instant fixes, like coin purses needing just one fat quarter, to quilts and wall hangings that require
... Read more
Secret Garden Embroidery

by Sophie Simpson ...

Stitch your very own horticultural haven with What Delilah Did.Step into Miranda Merriweather’s magnificent secret garden, where lucky clovers grow in spades and the towering tulips reach six feet tall.This whimsical collection of botanical-inspired needlework projects will take you from budding novice to confident stitcher as you explore a variety of simple counted embroidery techniques. Bursting ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Stitch your very own horticultural haven with What Delilah Did.Step into Miranda Merriweather’s magnificent secret garden, where lucky clovers grow in spades and the towering tulips reach six feet tall.This whimsical collection of botanical-inspired needlework projects will take you from budding novice to confident stitcher as you explore a variety of simple counted embroidery techniques. Bursting
... Read more
I Spy DIY Style

Find Fashion You Love and Do It Yourself

by Jenni Radosevich ...

Loved it on the runway? Seen it in a magazine?Find fashion you love and do it yourself! With a few simple supplies and a range of clever ideas, DIY expert Jenni Radosevich shows you how to make style your own. Transform your basics into designer fashions. Turn hardware store finds into statement necklaces or embellishments for a chic dress. Recreate red carpet-ready looks and add your personal ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Loved it on the runway? Seen it in a magazine?Find fashion you love and do it yourself! With a few simple supplies and a range of clever ideas, DIY expert Jenni Radosevich shows you how to make style your own. Transform your basics into designer fashions. Turn hardware store finds into statement necklaces or embellishments for a chic dress. Recreate red carpet-ready looks and add your personal
... Read more
Sew Witchy

Tools, Techniques & Projects for Sewing Magick

by Raechel Henderson ...

Part sewing manual and part grimoire, this fun and easy guide turns every craft project into a magickal ritual."This work enhances the creative process of sewing with magickal intention using every scrap of fabric, color of thread, and sewist's tool. Henderson shares her knowledge of both sewing and witchcraft in a breezy style explaining the correspondences between the tools of witchcraft and the ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Part sewing manual and part grimoire, this fun and easy guide turns every craft project into a magickal ritual."This work enhances the creative process of sewing with magickal intention using every scrap of fabric, color of thread, and sewist's tool. Henderson shares her knowledge of both sewing and witchcraft in a breezy style explaining the correspondences between the tools of witchcraft and the
... Read more
Sewing Happiness

A Year of Simple Projects for Living Well

by Sanae Ishida ...

Create Pinterest-worthy clothing, accessories, and more with this how-to guide and memoir featuring 20 meditative sewing projects, plus inspiring stories that promote creativity, happiness, and fulfillment.When Sanae Ishida was diagnosed with a chronic illness and lost her corporate job, she felt like her whole life was falling apart. Inspired to succeed at just one thing, Ishida vowed to sew all ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Create Pinterest-worthy clothing, accessories, and more with this how-to guide and memoir featuring 20 meditative sewing projects, plus inspiring stories that promote creativity, happiness, and fulfillment.When Sanae Ishida was diagnosed with a chronic illness and lost her corporate job, she felt like her whole life was falling apart. Inspired to succeed at just one thing, Ishida vowed to sew all
... Read more
Mending Matters

Stitch, Patch, and Repair Your Favorite Denim & More

by Katrina Rodabaugh ...

This guide explores visible mending techniques in both hands-on projects and thoughtful insight about how mending relates to mindful well-being.Mending Matters explores sewing on two levels: First, it includes more than twenty projects that showcase visible mending—styles that are edgy, modern, and bold, yet draw on traditional stitching. It does all this with just four simple mending techniques: ... Read more

$17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This guide explores visible mending techniques in both hands-on projects and thoughtful insight about how mending relates to mindful well-being.Mending Matters explores sewing on two levels: First, it includes more than twenty projects that showcase visible mending—styles that are edgy, modern, and bold, yet draw on traditional stitching. It does all this with just four simple mending techniques:
... Read more
Retro Crochet

Vibrant Vintage-Inspired Looks from the 70s, 80s, and 90s

by Ashlee Elle ...

Create colorful, fun outfits inspired by the best looks from the 1970s, '80s, and '90s! If you’ve scrolled thorough the latest fashions on Instagram and TikTok lately you’ve noticed that nostalgia has taken over. Styles from the 1970s through the late '90s are hot, and crocheting vintage-inspired designs is taking off in a big way. Designer, model, and photographer Ashlee Elle has built up a ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Create colorful, fun outfits inspired by the best looks from the 1970s, '80s, and '90s! If you’ve scrolled thorough the latest fashions on Instagram and TikTok lately you’ve noticed that nostalgia has taken over. Styles from the 1970s through the late '90s are hot, and crocheting vintage-inspired designs is taking off in a big way. Designer, model, and photographer Ashlee Elle has built up a
... Read more
The Complete Bag Making Masterclass

The Comprehensive Guide to Modern Bag Making Techniques

by Samantha Hussey ...

Learn to sew bags for all occasions with this ultimate reference guide to the latest bag making techniques, featuring eight full-size bag patterns.Includes a comprehensive techniques section cover everything from zips, pockets, piping, and how to use the latest bag hardware to get you started, even if you've never sewn a bag before.As well as all the core skills, expert bag designer, Mrs. H., ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn to sew bags for all occasions with this ultimate reference guide to the latest bag making techniques, featuring eight full-size bag patterns.Includes a comprehensive techniques section cover everything from zips, pockets, piping, and how to use the latest bag hardware to get you started, even if you've never sewn a bag before.As well as all the core skills, expert bag designer, Mrs. H.,
... Read more
Sewing Love

Handmade Clothes for Any Body

by Sanae Ishida ...

Learn to sew beautiful, simple handmade clothes and begin a journey to loving the body you have.Draft patterns and sew clothes that fit your unique body! In this garment-making primer, sewing is an act of radical kindness and self-care. Learning to sew for yourself enables you to make exactly the kinds of clothes you want, and empowers you to solve the fit issues that come with buying commercial ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Learn to sew beautiful, simple handmade clothes and begin a journey to loving the body you have.Draft patterns and sew clothes that fit your unique body! In this garment-making primer, sewing is an act of radical kindness and self-care. Learning to sew for yourself enables you to make exactly the kinds of clothes you want, and empowers you to solve the fit issues that come with buying commercial
... Read more
Socks Appeal

16 Fun & Funky Friends Sewn from Socks

by Brenna Maloney ...

"Turn your favorite socks into adorable bunnies, kittens, hamsters, turtles, lions and more! Included are step-by-step photos for picture perfect results." — Crafts n' ThingsStitch up a sweet and silly sock critter tonight! Sixteen projects are categorized by skill level, from super-simple to more advanced. Your dryer ate a brand-new sock? No worries—stray singles can now become the perfect gift ... Read more

$9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Turn your favorite socks into adorable bunnies, kittens, hamsters, turtles, lions and more! Included are step-by-step photos for picture perfect results." — Crafts n' ThingsStitch up a sweet and silly sock critter tonight! Sixteen projects are categorized by skill level, from super-simple to more advanced. Your dryer ate a brand-new sock? No worries—stray singles can now become the perfect gift
... Read more
50 Fat Quarter Toys

Easy Toy Sewing Patterns from Your Fabric Stash

Edited by Ame Verso ...

Use your fat quarter cuts to create dozens of toys—stuffed animals, playmats, glove puppets, and more!A celebration of handmade toys, featuring fabulous stuffed animals, handmade baby gifts, Christmas makes and more—all made using fat quarter cuts of fabric, the most popular way that sewers buy fabric. Continuing the series from 50 Fat Quarter Makes, this fun collection features beautiful ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Use your fat quarter cuts to create dozens of toys—stuffed animals, playmats, glove puppets, and more!A celebration of handmade toys, featuring fabulous stuffed animals, handmade baby gifts, Christmas makes and more—all made using fat quarter cuts of fabric, the most popular way that sewers buy fabric. Continuing the series from 50 Fat Quarter Makes, this fun collection features beautiful
... Read more
The Great British Sewing Bee: The Skills

Beyond Basics: Advanced Tips and Tricks to Take Your Sewing Technique to the Next Level

by The Great British Sewing Bee, Caroline Akselson ...

Series series The Great British Sewing Bee
Learn how to build on your sewing repertoire as you take the next step on your making journey.The Great British Sewing Bee: The Skills is the second title in this brand-new, standalone series that celebrates dressmaking techniques. Building on the basics covered in The Great British Sewing Bee: The Techniques, this book includes chapters on:Preparation & pattern matchingWorking with different ... Read more

$20.19 USD

Learn how to build on your sewing repertoire as you take the next step on your making journey.The Great British Sewing Bee: The Skills is the second title in this brand-new, standalone series that celebrates dressmaking techniques. Building on the basics covered in The Great British Sewing Bee: The Techniques, this book includes chapters on:Preparation & pattern matchingWorking with different
... Read more
Stitch & Sew

Beautifully Embroider 31 Projects

by Aneela Hoey ...

"Chock-full of ideas for producing accessories that incorporate embroidery. Readers get a two-for-one primer on the basics of embroidery and sewing." — Publishers WeeklyRevive your love for hand stitching with thirty fresh embroidery designs! Showcase your needlework on five pretty, practical projects—a drawstring bag, clutch, flex case, change purse, and zipper pouch. Learn beginner to advanced ... Read more

$17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Chock-full of ideas for producing accessories that incorporate embroidery. Readers get a two-for-one primer on the basics of embroidery and sewing." — Publishers WeeklyRevive your love for hand stitching with thirty fresh embroidery designs! Showcase your needlework on five pretty, practical projects—a drawstring bag, clutch, flex case, change purse, and zipper pouch. Learn beginner to advanced
... Read more
Blanket Fort

Growing Up Is Optional

by Grackle & Pigeon ...

$7.99 USD

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