This exploration into the structure of various weaves provides an understanding of how each weave works, guiding weavers to design & weave their own fabrics. Plain weave, twills, satin, waffle weaves, distortions of the grid, three-element weaves, loom-controlled double weave & …
Discover the ultimate technique-based guide for one of the top trends in jewelry making - chain maille. In Chain Maille Jewelry Workshop you'll find multiple weaving techniques for making today's most popular chain maille weaves - from simple chains to beaded wonders to intricat…
Discover the ultimate technique-based guide for one of the top trends in jewelry making - chain maille. Find more than two dozen techniques for making today's most popular chain maille weaves - from simple chains to beaded wonders to intricate Dragonscale.
Lynda Maynard makes professional sewing and finishing techniques accessible to every sewist with clear instructions in simple step-by-step stages. She also explains several seemingly difficult "secrets," from making bindings and finishing for hems, armholes, and necklines, to un…
The Dressmaker?s Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques unlocks the door to stunning results with better shaping, simpler construction methods, and professional finishing touches. Lynda also explains several seemingly difficult?secrets,? from making bindings and finishing for hem…
Provides step-by-step instructions for knitters to create kimono and Asian-inspired tops from more than twenty designs, including projects for vests, coats, lightweight shells, and short-sleeved tops. Includes a DVD with demonstrations of special knitting techniques.
Offers ideas and instructions for creating handcrafted knitted pieces for home design, including throws, fitted covers, wall hangings, and floor rugs.
"Discover a masterpiece that gives new life to found objects in The Art of Forgotten Things. Imagine necklaces and bracelets using one-of-a-kind components that hint at fragments of stories that exist only in the mind, evoking a mysterious past. Author Melanie Doerman will teach…
A guide to brioche stitch, a knitting technique that creates a double-sided fabric. Includes detailed instructions and step-by-step photos, a stitch dictionary including 60 beautiful stitch patterns with many multicolor options, and 25 patterns for garments and accessories, all …
30 Designs for hand knitting.
"Have you fallen in love with a single skein of yarn, but struggle to find just the right pattern for it? [This book] has just what you're looking for! Packed with stash-busting know-how, [the author] is sharing more than just patterns in this inspiring resource."--From publishe…