Best of
Sewing

2006

Tudor Tailor: Reconstructing sixteenth - century dress


Ninya Mikhaila - 2006
    There is also general advice on choosing materials, construction methods, and an insight into the Tudor tailor's sewing kit.

Quilts Through the Seasons: A Quilt for Each Month of the Year


Eleanor Burns - 2006
    Using Eleanor's easy applique technique, grace your fall table with "Harvest Tablerunner," a cornucopia of the earth's bounty. Eleanor uses 5" charm squares to create the "Buckeye Beauty", a scrappy quilt that is as delightful to make as it is to admire. For traditional flair, the "Country Lane Quilt" fits the bill. From a 1930's Mountain Mist Batting pattern, Eleanor adds her special touch to make this quilt extra special.Winter brings to mind a time of gathering with family and friends to celebrate the holidays. A season to cozy up to a warm fire and sip cocoa. A season to take the chill off with a new quilt. What could be better on a cold winter day than to sit and stitch a traditional "Morning Star Quilt" or a "Lodgepole Pine Quilt" for festive holiday decor. Fussy cut a lovely motif for the center of your Morning Star, Eleanor shows you how! Embellish your Lodgepole Pine Quilt with a scarlet red Cardinal to add flair. For the perfect Victorian Valentine, Eleanor teaches a paper pieced wall hanging "My Crazy Valentine" that lends itself to creative embellishment with machine stitchery, laces, and antique buttons.Rebirth of barren trees and frozen ground signals that spring is just around the corner. Flowers abound in buds and new growth. Eleanor presents "Baskets and Bows" and "Twin Sisters" quilts, perfect patterns to show off lovely floral fabrics. To complete the season, "Gone Fishing" is a whimsical quilt that incorporates piecing and easy applique. Just the quilt for that special little boy.Summer months deliver warm sunshine and dreams of lazy afternoons. "Summer Porch" and "Pink Lemonade" quilts fit the bill for pleasurable sewing. "Summer Porch" is delightful with flowered fabric and crisp lattice and cornerstones. What hot summer day would be complete without a "Pink Lemonade"

Serge with Confidence: 100+ Tips, Techniques & Projects Anyone Can Do


Nancy Zieman - 2006
    Renowned author and sewing expert Nancy Zieman shows you everything you need to know about serging through easy-to-follow instructions featured in Serge with Confidence.First build your confidence by learning the basic techniques and tools needed on your way to serging success, and then put those skills to use by creating one of the many showcased projects.Whether you are a beginning serger or you have been using your machine for years, Serge with Confidence is the No. 1 resource to have on hand in your quest for serging excellence.You'll find:Comprehensive overview of a serger and how to use itOverview of the types of stitches available, products and tools18 inspirational projects, from wardrobe pieces and accessories to home decor, and holiday ideas, all fully illustrated and beautifully photographedThrough guide to keeping your serger running smoothly and trouble-free

Quilt Savvy: Gaudynski's Machine Quilting Guidebook


Diane Gaudynski - 2006
    At last, a detailed road map to skilled machine quilting, written by one of the top quilters in the field. Distinguished quilter Diane Gaudynski serves up a practical new approach to quilting by machine. Based on her popular machine quilting series in American Quilter magazine, this book gives readers the ins and outs of creating a design that instantly improves accuracy and fluidity of line. This international prize-winning quilter, author, lecturer, and teacher debunks six common myths about machine quilting. Holding nothing back, Diane includes techniques for several charming unmarked free-hand, free-motion designs, such as 'headbands, ' 'bananas, ' 'Dianeshiko, ' spirals, leaves, fronds, and clamshells. Quilters will especially enjoy the author's detailed description of echo quilting and echo-quilted feathers. Diane states her goal is to add to the quilter's knowledge of machine-quilting skills and solve some common problems. She says, 'Dispelling some myths, learning some simple aids and techniques, and tackling the job in an organized and informed way will allow you to master this most basic of machine task

Jackets for Real People: Tailoring Made Easy


Marta Alto - 2006
    More than 700 photos and illustrations accompany instructions detailed enough to allow a beginner who has never taken a sewing class to glide through chapters on patterns and fabrics, proper cutting and marking, methods for pressing and seam finishing, and how-tos that ensure a perfect fit. The choice and tailoring of collars, buttonholes, pockets, and mitered back vents are shown to create individuality and flair, while special sections provide information about stripes and plaids, men's jackets, finishing touches, and helpful tools and notions.

Thimbleberries New Collection of Classic Quilts: 28 Quilting Inspirations for the Home (Thimbleberries) (Thimbleberries)


Lynette Jensen - 2006
    Each chapter presents enduring Thimbleberries patterns featured in Lynette's extensive fabric line from RJR fabrics. The quilts are grouped by size into three chapters: Weekend Wonders - little quilts displayed as decorative wallhangings with themes from harvest to holiday; Cottage Comforts - cozy-cottage throws to help you surround yourself with the comforts of Thimbleberries classics; Bedtime Bliss - 13 projects plus optional color ways to choose from to help you transform any room into a restful retreat.

Watercolor Landscape Quilts: Quick No-Fuss "fold & Sew" Technique


Cathy Geier - 2006
    just like a painter!This easy-to-use book includes:14 projects with easy-to-follow instructionsSimple techniques for fabulous special effects, including adding applique, layering tulle and adding bordersEasy step-by-step instructions for creating your own landscape design135 plus full-color photosA photo guide to selecting the best fabricsQuilt the world like a master painter. Teacher, artist and expert quilter Cathy Geier shows you how with "Watercolor Landscape Quilts."

Mastering Precision Piecing: 7 Spectacular Quilts with Techniques for Success


Sally Collins - 2006
    This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages. If the pullout patterns are missing, please contact c&t publishing.

The "Keystone" Jacket and Dress Cutter: An 1895 Guide to Women's Tailoring


Chas Hecklinger - 2006
    Daring combinations of bright colors were in. So were large hats, profusely trimmed. But by the end of the nineteenth century, ladies' tastes in fashion were changing, along with female lifestyles. Larger numbers of women were not only working outside the home, they were also playing tennis and golf, and riding bicycles and horses. All these activities called for a definite change in female fashions. Women came to rely on tailored suits with full skirts and fitted jackets over simple blouses. Riding habits called for a long, draped skirt worn over a pair of trousers.With the dawn of the twentieth century, professional tailors turned to the comprehensive 1895 "Keystone" guide to create office outfits, riding pants, shirtwaists, and other garments. Filled with more than eighty patterns, the handy resource provided tailors with suggestions for fabric choices as well as instructions for the proper measurement, fitting, cutting, and sewing of such items as a bolero jacket, a shirtwaist with yoke, a single-breasted vest, and riding breeches.Supplemented with a selection of newly captioned illustrations from The Delineator magazine, this volume will be a valuable reference for costume designers and fashion historians, and a fascinating window on the past for nostalgia enthusiasts.

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


Jenny Hart - 2006
    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 charmingly photographed book includes simple directions and inspiring project ideas for stitching up jeans, handbags, neckties, baby bibs, and more. Best of all are the entirely original, ready-to-use iron-on patterns bound in the back. Jenny has included all sorts of delightful designsfrom cheeky margaritas and maracas to classic teapots and cupcakes. These patterns are easy to remove after using, and a cinch to store in the handy pockets on the inside covers. Believe it or not, each pattern can be used up to nine times. Now that's sublime.

Embroidery for All Seasons


Diana Lampe - 2006
    Embroiderers are invited to stitch four seasonal gardens—spring, summer, autumn, winter—along with a “kardinal” rose garden; a cottage garden; embroidered initials; garlands; and other extra projects. Fully illustrated, including actual-size samplers, and offering precise instructions, it contains tools and materials lists; a comprehensive Flower Glossary; a Stitch Glossary with notes for left-handed embroiderers; advice on how to wash and press finished pieces; and framing information.A Selection of the Crafter's Choice Book Club.

Sock Monkey Dreams: Daily Life at the Red Heel Monkey Shelter


Whitney Shroyer - 2006
    Each character, whether a celebrity, artist, doctor, or handymonkey, comes alive through interviews, stories, and full-color photos. Full-page dioramas provide the most detailed and fascinating window into the secret life of sock monkeys that perhaps has ever been published.

Scrap Lovers' Quilts (Leisure Arts #4147)


Better Homes and Gardens - 2006
     8 quilts: Make Your Point (color placement makes Pinwheel and 16-Patch blocks appear to be set on point); Broken Dishes (showcasing favorite fabrics); Enjoy the Simple Life (appliqué message and blocks in country prints); Trail Mix (combining Four-Patch and Nine-Patch variations); Square Dance (a diamond pattern emerges from simple squares and triangles); Living in the Past (inspired by a circa-1885 Ohio Star quilt); Centennial Pineapple (Log Cabin variation); and Country Charm (X blocks with floral appliqué).

Patterns for Costume Accessories


Arnold S. Levine - 2006
    The headwear chapter includes 12 patterns from baseball caps to mob caps. There are 22 variations of neckwear. Also included are patterns for various hand-held accessories such as reticules and gauntlets. With complete instructions and illustrations of the finished pieces, you'll find a solution to almost any costume accessory need.

Punchneedle Embroidery: 40 Folk Art Designs


Barbara Kemp - 2006
    But credit for its modern revival must go to today's increasingly appealing designs, which result in charming works of miniature art. It's easy to get started: All that's needed are a punchneedle tool, embroidery hoop, fabric, floss, and the basics found here. Even beginners will soon be able to create exquisite projects that showcase timeless motifs, from flowers and crows to primitive stars. In addition to frameable punchneedle pieces, there are a handful of wearable accents and a gallery of the authors' works.A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

Piecing Tips and Tricks Tool: Piece Like the Experts Easy to Use Color Coded Sections Everything You Need to Know


Alex Anderson - 2006
    Written by five respected quilting experts, this is a complete guide for those wanting to take up the hugely popular hobby of quilting.