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Sweater Surgery: How to Make New Things with Old Sweaters
Stefanie Girard - 2008
Sweaters get damaged or go out of style but we still love the prints, colors, and textures. You don't have time to knit it from scratch. It's ecologically correct. And most of all--it's fun!Sweater Surgery shows you how to upcycle all your slightly worn, slightly damaged, or plain old out-of-style sweaters into fabulous new items for your wardrobe and your home. Readers learn how to choose, cut, restitch, felt, and embellish old sweater fabric, transforming it into beautiful handbags, mittens, scarves, hats, hoodies, skirts, jewelry, soft toys, pillows, and more!Complete instructions for 27 projects, plus a huge gallery of exciting ideas for further inspiration.
Tapestry Weaving
Kirsten Glasbrook - 2002
This colourful, exciting book offers a rich source of stimulating and innovative ideas that will appeal to all abilities.