Название: Tiny Whittling: More Than 20 Projects to Make
Автор: Steve Tomashek
Издательство: ‎Chicago Review Press
Год: 2012
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 10 Мб
Язык: английский / English

A hip beginner’s guide to one of the world’s most relaxing, inexpensive, and rewarding hobbies, this handbook puts a modern spin on an ancient craft by teaching readers how to whittle whimsical miniature creatures. With just a sharp knife, a little practice, and the tiniest block of wood, anyone can make a charming carving in less than an hour. Led by an award-winning carver and artist, this manual takes readers through the basics, demonstrating how to carve root vegetables in order to minimize the danger of accidents; readers will create a simple turnip bear or a carrot mouse. As confidence builds, readers graduate to wood, and work through step-by-step instructions accompanied by photographs, enjoying increasingly polished results as they refine their technique. It includes easy-to-use templates and sources for tools and materials, readers will learn how to sand, paint, and decorate their tiny carvings, eventually creating a fox, an owl, a horse, a hen, and even a forest or farmyard setting for their miniature menagerie.

Название: 100 Paper Pieced Quilt Blocks: Fun foundation pieced blocks for happy sewing
Автор: Sarah Callard
Издательство: David & Charles
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 142 Мб
Язык: английский / English

This is a bright and humorous collection of foundation paper pieced quilt blocks and projects for happy quilts. The motifs include a wide range of popular designs–everything from avocados to rainbows–so you can mix and match to make perfect personalised quilts and quilted projects. Foundation paper piecing is the perfect way to get perfectly sharp points and create fun quilt motifs. By using the foundation paper piecing (FPP) technique you can create intricate designs which would be impossible with traditional piecing. FPP is done using a sewing machine so even though the blocks are detailed the process is quite quick so you can make cute quilts and quilted projects in quick time. It is also the perfect way to use up your stash of quilting and sewing scraps and have lots of fun selecting the perfect scrap to suit your blocks.

Название: Oh Baby! Crochet
Автор: Connie Ellison
Издательство: House of White Birches
Год: 2010
Формат: PDF
Размер: 35 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Full of simple, adorable crochet projects, this is the perfect guide to making handmade gifts for a baby shower or birthday. With 55 inspiring patterns to choose from, this collection includes a christening set, a hooded gown, essentials for meal and bedtime, a bath set, a nursing pillow, fun hats, and booties. Gift basket ideas are also included, such as patterned blankets with matching hats. These handcrafted items will remain precious mementos even after baby has outgrown them.

Название: Patchwork Party: 10 Festive New Quilts & the Recipes That Inspired Them
Автор: Sandy Bonsib
Издательство: C&T Publishing
Год: 2009
Формат: PDF
Размер: 57 Мб
Язык: английский / English

This is a delightful collection of colourful quilts and the delicious recipes that inspired them. Inspired by classic dessert recipes, these 10 colourful quilts are easy enough for beginners to enjoy, yet exciting enough for accomplished quilters. "Patchwork Party" provides readers with all the expert advice they need to create complex looking quilts using only basic blocks. Also included are the delicious dessert recipes that inspired each design.

Название: Petit Collage: 25 Easy Craft and Decor Projects for a Playful Home
Автор: Lorena Siminovich
Издательство: Potter Craft
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 18 Мб
Язык: английский / English

From the beloved design brand for nurseries, playrooms, and every space in between, Petit Collage shows you how to make 25 of their bestselling paper and wooden accessories for your home. Customize toy chests, create cheerful name plaques, build bunny clocks, and more, with artist and owner Lorena Siminovich. Breaking down each project with simple, illustrated step-by-step instructions, Siminovich presents easy tips on how to personalize the Petit Collage signature style with your child’s favorite colors and patterns.

Название: Quick Colourful Quilts for Beautiful Beds: 15 Warm and Wonderful Quilts
Автор: Rosemary Wilkinson
Издательство: New Holland Publishers
Год: 2006
Формат: PDF
Размер: 53 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Traditionally quilts were made as a warm covering for beds: often thrift dictated that they were made from recycled fabrics sandwiched with a worn blanket but they were always made attractive with loving stitchwork. This new collection carries on the tradition using many favourite classic patterns but brings them up-to-date with fantastic fabrics and short-cut methods. The end result is the same: beautiful bed coverings providing both warmth and a wonderful display of the stitcher's skills. Here are small floral fabrics for country cottages alongside bold plain colours to enhance contemporary room colour schemes: quilts to showcase fabulous fabrics or patterns to blend in with a low-key room decor. The quilt patterns cover a range of sizes for twin, queen and king size beds. These lovely designs are quick to make but will provide warmth and comfort for many years.

Название: Machine Embroidery: Techniques and projects
Автор: Claire Fell
Издательство: Crowood
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 297 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Embroidering with a sewing machine is exciting, immediate and affordable; this practical book shows you how to do it. Packed with encouraging advice, it introduces the sewing machine before explaining how to design, plan and make your own embroideries and turn them into finished items to treasure. Topics covered include: learning how to set up the machine and carry out basic cleaning and maintenance; discovering which thread types, fabrics and mixed media elements are most suitable for machine embroideries; exploring how to use the pressure foot to turn functional utility stitches into exciting surface decoration; working freely with dropped feeder teeth and an embroidery foot, and learning how to alter the tension to create different effects and finally, using soluble film to enhance your pictures, and stitch realistic thread paintings of landscape, animal and bird embroideries. With over 900 colour photographs and illustrations, it is the perfect companion for both those new to machine embroidery and those looking for new ideas and inspiration.

Название: Teach Yourself Knitting
Автор: Sally Walton
Издательство: Teach Yourself
Год: 2006
Формат: PDF
Размер: 14 Мб
Язык: английский / English

This practical, yet up-to-date guide to knitting covers everything from the most basic techniques to the latest and more advanced methods and materials, giving you everything you need to become an experienced knitter, creating fun projects for family, friends, and for your own wardrobe. Designed to address the needs not only of the complete novice, but also of the more experienced knitter, it offers a step-by-step guide, firstly to mastering the most basic techniques, and then applying them to exciting and diverse projects. It is fully illustrated with diagrams and patterns for everything from beanie hats to mobile phone covers, and also features instructions for setting up your own knitting group, and joining the rapidly growing online knitting community.

Название: Make It Mighty Ugly: Exercises & Advice for Getting Creative Even When It Ain't Pretty
Автор: Kim Piper Werker
Издательство: Sasquatch Books
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 18 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Fans of DIY projects and crafts will conquer their fear of failure and create their own masterpieces using this fun and inspiring handbook. Get Crafty. Make Great Stuff. Be Creative! The number one fear of all creative types—crafters, DIYers, makers, artists—is that failure lurks right around the corner. Crafty blogger and creativity guru Kim Piper Werker urges everyone to pick up their pen or paintbrush or scissors and make something mighty ugly: get that “failure” out of the way. This friendly book offers up a multi-pronged approach to overcoming creative fears through inspiring essays and anecdotes, interviews, exercises and prompts, and sage advice from all over the creative spectrum to help individuals slay their creative demons.

Название: Mind Twisters, Puzzles and Games
Автор: Adrian Wallwork
Издательство: Mary Glasgow Magazines
Год: 2004
Формат: PDF
Размер: 26 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Teachers don't always have time to prepare warmers and time fillers for their English lessons. This resource gives teachers a variety of authentic games which fill any gaps in their lesson plan in a fun but focused way. Students will love the quirky activities which give them a real reason to communicate.