6 quick and simple stash-busting mini projects for quilters and sewers. Projects range from mini baskets for threads and spools, picture bunting for inspiration and a notebook cover for design ideas. Unique designs for sewing patterns by Beth Studley (Love From Beth) who is a fabric designer and sewing and quilt pattern designer.
Latest must-have collection from bestselling craft designer Tone Finnanger aka Tilda who brings her talents to soft toys, gifts and home accessories for children. Tilda's new book will show you how to make a wide range of beautiful soft toys and gifts for kids, plus amazing accessories for their bedrooms. Discover simple sewing patterns for adorably plump dolls with a range of outfits and accessories, cute jungle creatures like monkeys, and sea-themed creations – pirates, whales and fish–all reproduced at full-size to trace from the page. Exquisitely presented in her trademark style, this book will delight Tilda fans everywhere with its achievable patterns and charming styled photography. Contents: Me and My Doll: Dolls with different clothes and accessories, Doll's doll, Traveling house bag for doll's doll, Red and blue quilt, Red and blue patchwork pillow, Heart shaped patchwork pillows, Sewing kit house Life on the Ocean Waves: Sweet whales, Sardines, Pirate doll, Sail and flags for the bed (to turn it into a boat) Jungle Adventure: Monkeys, Parrots, Patchwork snake, Fruit purses, Striped quilt, Monkey pillow
Feather Your Nest With These Lovable Crochet Birds! The eagerly awaited follow-up to the runaway bestseller Edward's Menagerie has arrived with BIRDS! Featuring 40 fine-feathered friends including a bashful Flamingo, romance-writing Owl, and playful Penguin, these unforgettable crochet birds are quick to make using supersoft yarn in playful color palettes. Their larger-than-life personalities will fly off your hook as you crochet them for all your friends and family!
Gorgeous new collection of huggable creatures from fabulous toy designer Melly McNeice. Mums and grannies alike will love the designs for fantasy creatures including scary monsters and mystical unicorns, which will capture their imaginations as much as their children. Sewers will adore the bright, modern fabrics Melly uses for her colorful designs and won't be able to resist the simple but effective patterns that are fun and easy to sew. They will love making the pretty mermaid for their daughter to cuddle up with at bedtime, or the friendly dragon who will protect them while they sleep… There are 10 creatures in this collection so you can choose your favorite from a friendly monster, brave dragon, pretty mermaid, marching robot and a mysterious unicorn amongst others, or you can make them all and create your own fantasy world of cuddly toys – sure to make very special keepsakes in years to come. All the patterns have easy to follow step by step instructions, quirky photography and full sized templates.
Sew a little love and give the gift of handmade with Vintage Modern Gifts ! A bright contemporary collection of over 20 patchwork and sewn projects, designed to make readers smile and have fun with fabric from Helen Philipps – a popular craft designer whose highly desirable style is a cross between Cath Kidston and Tilda. The projects are all simple enough for beginners yet desirable enough for more experienced sewers, exploring different techniques including patchwork, quilting, paper piecing, appliqué, colour play, embroidery and embellishment. Projects include small quilts, dolls, bags, pillows, hearts, puppies, flowers, stars, angels and more – all in a gorgeous coordinating color palette, with charming hand-drawn illustrations and exquisite styled photography. Helen's blog is read by 30,000 unique users per month.
Learn how simple hand printing techniques can transform your fabric into personalized designs with this easy fabric printing guide from talented textile designer Zeena Shah. In this beautiful yet practical project book, Zeena shows you how to create contemporary textiles though 20 easy-to-master techniques, each accompanied by a simple sewing project to put your prints on display straight away. Using easily accessible materials as diverse as vegetables, sponges, cardboard, rubber stamps, wood blocks, lino and simple silk screens, Zeena shows you how to create striking printed designs and then how to sew covetable items such as bags, table linen, cushions and pillows and more, to personalize your home interior with DIY style. Debut book from rising star Zeena Shah, whose striking designer textiles have earned her numerous TV, event and press appearances and over 300,000 Pinterest followers.
Bring the feel of the countryside into your home with this unique collection of patchwork quilts and gifts from quilt designer, Lynette Anderson. Lynette's inspiration comes from nature, her garden and her animals, and all of these are reflected in this new collection of patterns. The designs in this title feature birds and flowers, with lots of hand embroidery and stitching, including great portable projects for stitching 'on the go'. All the basic techniques you will need to make and finish off the projects are detailed, from transferring designs onto fabric to binding a finished quilt. Instructions also cover hand stitching techniques for the embroidery. 15 fabulous projects to make including: a sewing basket and scissor holder; lap size quilt using English paper pieced hexagons and elongated hexagons; craft case cover, small wall quilt/stitchery, framed stitchery, plus full-size bed quilts.
Get fired up by fuse beads with this stunning collection of simple makes! A new wave of crafters are turning Hama Beads on their head and showing that far from being just novelties for kids, these colourful plastic beads that fuse together when ironed can be used to make stunning sophisticated gifts and accessories. In this fun collection of genuinely easy makes, you will find fuse bead patterns, designs and ideas for a wide range of items – from jewellery such as necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings, to home décor items such as coasters, a photo frame, a garland, a clock and even a lampshade that will have you seeing Hama Beads in a whole new light! Each project has a full-colour chart plus easy-to-follow instructions to guide you through the process from start to finish.
If you love crochet you will adore this collection of over 40 contemporary motifs from classic hearts and flowers to more quirky designs for zombie skulls, mushrooms and seasonal-themed motifs such as gingerbread men. The motifs are fun, original and quirky and the patterns are suitable for crocheters of all abilities, even novices. As well as the motif designs, this collection includes lots of practical ideas on how to use the motifs in simple projects such as bunting and key rings, as well as embellishments on scarves and bags. There are seasonal projects for the Holidays and Halloween so you can get festive and crochet decorations and gifts for family and friends. Original, quirky and fun, the patterns are accessible to crocheters of all abilities.
Everyone loves LEGO®! This bright collection of 18 jewellery and fashion accessory projects will show you that LEGO® is not just for model making and can be used to create unique and quirky wearables that will be the talk of the town. With ideas ranging from necklaces, rings and bracelets to brooches, belt buckles and even hairbands, readers will be wowed by the creative possibilities of LEGO® as a crafting medium. All the tools, equipment and techniques are explained, and detailed step-by-step instructions will show you what components you need and how to build up each design. Fashion themes included range from Gothic to Kitsch, Nature to Urban and include designs that readers both young and young-at-heart will admire and adore.