Making your own custom accessories is a great way to add color, texture and comfort to your life - and it can be fun, too. Sew It Yourself Home Accessories offers 21 simple and beautiful projects to create with natural cotton. Using easy to learn sewing methods and bright fresh fabrics, this book shows you how to make a range of useful items, from cushions, aprons and oven mitts to a laptop case, table linens and even a doorstop. Each project can be compelted in just one weekend. Clear step by step instruactions and color photogrpahs make process srtaighforward and simple, even for absolute beginners. A basics section at the front of the book introcdues you to all the tools, materials and techniques you will need to know.
125+ color images, including 80+ antique and contemporary quilts. Story of the American cotton farmer, farm women, American textile industry, cotton fabric, American cotton quilts, cotton batting, and the efforts of a few companies to bring back American made quilting cotton.
Alabama Studio Style: More Projects, Recipes & Stories Celebrating Sustainable Fashion & Living
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As part of an ongoing design series, Alabama Studio Style builds upon techniques explored in Alabama Stitch Book with new stitching, stenciling, and beading methods, applying them to twenty extraordinary clothing and home decor projects. Also included are recipes comprising three delicious menus. Alabama Studio Style shows us that true style encompasses not only what we wear, how we decorate, and what we eat, but also how we care for our environment.
Pretty. Petite. Playful. Pinnies! Inspired by a 30-day sewing challenge on Instagram, these patchwork pincushions stitch up pronto and are perpetually addicting—no quilter can make just one. And why would they when the pinnies are so easy to create? Simply sew, quilt, turn, and stuff! Best-selling author Carrie Nelson packs these pinnies with personality and shares adorable ways to use and display them as singles or in pleasing piles. Quilters will want to put a pin in the philosophy behind making Carrie’s delightful pincushions: to sew just for the joy of it. 40 pincushion projects (plus variations) are super-quick to sew and delightful to display. Techniques used are similar to quiltmaking techniques, so quilters will instantly be up to speed. Even beginners with basic sewing experience can whip up these pincushions in a flash. 96 pages
Perfect for beginners, this quilting book features simple illustrations and easy-to-follow steps that teach you how to make up to 30 beautiful quilts in a short amount of time!
A comprehensive guide for both first-time quilters and those looking for a refresher course, Urban Quilting teaches you everything you need to know about this timeless craft. Each pattern contains instructions for three different quilt sizes, with designs that feature bold colors and geometric shapes that will stand out and look stunning in your home.
