Lewis dissects and charts each pattern to make them accessible to lace knitters of all skill levels. In this book, you will find complete written and charted instructions for all 91 patterns in the sampler. Full instructions for four lace projects: a shawl, a sweater, a girl's dress, and socks/stockings. Detailed directions to design and chart your own lace patterns. Information for machine knitters to convert hand-knitting charts to machine.

    Her designs in books and magazines brought these fanciful children into homes around the country. It was another artist, Bertha Corbett, who christened them with the name Sunbonnet, and declared that it wasn’t necessary to show the face when displaying emotions. She illustrated the book, Sunbonnet Babies, which became the basis for the idea that quiltmakers now recognize.

    All the motifs, borders and patterns have been produced on a mix-and-match basis, allowing embroiderers to choose and combine those applicable to their own projects. The patterns cover such topics as home and family life, church and school activities, sporting achievements, and life on the farm and at sea. Also included are many designs from all over the world, so that souvenirs of holidays can be stitched, or gifts for family and friends abroad.

    The book also includes devised charts so that the reader can recreate the sampler using modern materials.

    Full-color charts and instructions are given for more than 15 designs, and lavish photographs showcase every finished piece. Make a delicate African Marigold cushion, a striking Kazak rug, a Woodpecker wallhanging, and more. Or, choose a smaller-scale project like a pincushion or a miniature picture that consists of a portion of a larger design such as a single bloom from the Flowerpot cushion. Filled with stunningly colored animal, plant, and geometric designs, this remarkable collection offers a wealth of inspiration and practical ideas for every stitcher. Trim size: 8 1/2 x 11 1/2.

    “A touch of lace added to shelves, pillows, coverlets, blankets, linens, lingerie, and apparel can make a lovely difference....More than 100 designs. No prior knowledge is necessary.”—Booklist.

    The beauty of working green (or unseasoned) wood is that by using traditional skills and a few simple tools you can make anything from a tent peg to a Windsor chair, without needing power machinary.

    The author also provides a history of how this art form evolved, along with places of interest and useful addresses.

    Sequenced black-and-white photos illustrate the 11 projects included...A lovely book designed with both the handicrafter and the pure aesthete in mind.”—Booklist. “Captivating...dazzling.”—American Bookseller.

    Beginning and experienced weavers alike will learn how to plan, predict, and weave colorful, rhythmical patterns, charming folk figures, and geometric designs in fabrics that are decorative and durable. Fifty-three projects range from simple to complex weaves. Directions, patterns, and tips are provided for the plain weave, twill, point twill, rosepath, overshot, taquete, and samitum. It also features Coptic taquete and samitum re-creations and patterns from the Tunic of Tutankhamun. Engaging and informative text accompanies diagrams, illustrated samplers, and drafts with threading, tie-up, treadling, and drawdowns. This is the definitive work on weft-faced pattern weaves and is a must-have reference and resource guide for weavers and crafters alike.

    Advice is given on design materials, preparing the chart, sewing materials and stitching the design.

    Each stitch pattern is photographed, some in color, and every stitch pattern is charted, so it is useful to knitters and crocheters who do not read Japanese.

    After all, it's an entirely different piece of equipment from your sewing machine.Yet you know it's worth mastering. The serger has made sewing more fun than ever for hundreds of thousands of home sewers.Tammy Young and Lori Bottom, two of America's top serger authorities, understand your fears and your needs. In "ABCs of Serging," they have sorted out the most important facts, applied them to every serger brand and model, and organized them in t a logical, step-by-step format so that anyone can work through the book and learn to use the machine to its full potential.In addition, a National Serger Teachers Advisory Board of seven experts has added special tips to help you progress.Once you've mastered the basics, much more awaits. You'll be ready for the exciting world of serging: fast garment construction, advanced decorative techniques, home decorating projects, serger quilting, and heirloom serging. Tammy Young has co-authored seven other serging books to entice you.Learn your ABCs and you'll soon expand your entire serger vocabulary.

    Throughout, the book offers thoughts on Christmas from such beloved writers as Paul Engle, M.F.K. Fisher, A.E. Houseman, and E.T.A. Hoffman, all accompanied by beautiful color photos. Over 120 full-color photos.

    Full-color photos and line drawings explain how to make tiny, sparkling gifts of colored glass beads, including animals, sea life and creatures from outer space.

    The activity-based approach encourages children to read, think, observe and try for themselves a variety of skills and techniques. Titles in the series: Looking at Art Making Music On Stage World of CraftsExploring ArchitectureLet's DanceThrough A LensBy Design

    This book surveys the best recent work in this burgeoning art form, including traditional decorations for clothing, wall-hangings and jewelry.

    In this book Langdon not only presents the reader with a number of strikingly beautiful and arresting ambigrams, but also shows how the very shape of letters can change our ideas of the word itself and its meaning. Filled with word play of all kinds.

    

    Step-by-step directions for creating ten different patterns of friendship bracelet designs are accompanied by five skeins of brightly colored string to help youngsters get started.

    During the eighteenth century, bobbin lace design and execution attained the ultimate in beauty and richness. The linen threads were incredibly fine and the consummate skill of the lacemaker wove them into unmatched works of art.Modern lacemakers — even beginners — can learn this age-old technique with this easy-to-follow book. An accomplished bobbin lacemaker demonstrates step-by-step the techniques for creating beautiful lace edgings, doilies, collars, belts, bookmarks, and more. With Ms. Southard's expert advice and helpful hints, you'll find it easy to add the elegance of lace to pillows, handkerchiefs, bolsters, fans — almost any apparel or household item.After outlining a history of bobbin lace and introducing readers to the materials and recommended supplies, the author gets down to specifics. These include how to make a simple braid, an edging, how to turn a corner, how to begin without directions, how to make laces on a flat pillow, and much more. In addition, special sections explore projects to make, how to wash bobbin lace, and how to create bobbin lace designs.With this book at your side, you'll soon discover the immense rewards and satisfactions to be had in mastering the art of bobbin lacemaking and creating heirloom-quality lace for yourself, family, and friends.

    Over 150 full-color illustrations. Advertising in Martha Stewart Living.

    Whether one wants to create a complete Beatrix Potter nursery or just make individual items, one will find lots of designs to choose from as well as a wide range of craft skills. In the toy-making section one will find bean bags, finger and glove puppets, mobile, hand-painted fabric toys and soft toys. The knitting and needlepoint section includes a Jemima Puddle-duck pram cover, Hunca Munca sampler, and Squirrel Nutkin cross-stitch bib as well as a luxurious hearth rug featuring Mrs Tittlemouse. And in the decorating section one can learn how to stencil your furniture or room with Beatrix Potter characters. All the designs come together with colour photographs, together with charts and patterns, and easy-to-follow instructions.

    Kids will have hours of fun folding up a kite that really works, a space shuttle, a coin purse that actually holds money, and a 3-D interlocking brainteaser puzzle they can use to amaze their friends.

    

    Selected from rare turn-of-the-century sources (Harper's Monthly, Scribner's, Punch, La Vie Parisienne, Life, and other periodicals), 347 royalty-free cuts offer delightfully nostalgic renderings of men, women, and children reading and writing at desks, under trees, at the beach, in libraries, on romantic window seats, before the fireplace, in wicker armchairs, and in numerous other settings. You'll also find useful spot illustrations of reading and writing paraphernalia from days gone by as well as a gallery of 20 distinguished literary figures — Cervantes, Byron, Shelley, Wordsworth, Shakespeare, Tennyson, and others.