• IP-82566
• 9781596682566
• Brand New Item / Unopened Product
• Interweave Press

Never make a boring quilt again! Why leave a quilt well enough alone when you can adorn and enrich it with embellishments? This handy guide to embellishing includes tips on how to make your own embellishments as well as how to employ them on quilt surfaces. Once you've mastered ways to make and use embellishments, Terry floods your imagination with an entire chapter of 100 additional embellishments! You'll never have an excuse for a plain quilt again.

• CT-6596
• 9781571206596
• Brand New Item / Unopened Product
• C&T Publishing

Next step in photo quilting--use a digital camera to create fabulous, one-of-a-kind printed fabric. 8 projects, 25 techniques.

Customize your clothes. Transform your world.

Do-it-yourself fashion is the most creative, affordable and fun way to create a style that's completely and uniquely you. Whether you're a sewing novice or a savvy seamstress, AlterNation will give you all the knowledge and inspiration you need to create your own trend-setting clothes and accessories. Just dig into the back of your closet or hit up your favorite thrift store, and you'll be on your way to creating a one-of-a-kind wardrobe that will have your friends asking, "Where'd you get that?!"

• Convert a men's buttondown into the sleek and sleeveless Office Corset, or combine it with a flowing skirt to create the surprisingly feminine Men's Shirt Dress.
• Reinvent a pillowcase and a flat sheet to create the cute and comfy Bedhead Top and Asymmetrical Sheet Skirt.
• Pair some ripped-beyond-wear jeans with some trendy fabric to make the Dangerous Cherry Handbag, or cut a few out-of-style pairs into panels for the Denim Corset Skirt.

Step into your own gorgeous landscape scenes by using the incredible texture, color, and pattern that fabric provides. No tricky technical techniques here--simplicity is the goal in these artful, small-scale representations of nature's scenery.

* Nine step-by-step projects feature easy elements that focus on fabric--the "paint" for your textile landscapes

* Embellish scenes with beads, embroidery, appliqué, fabric paints, watercolor pencils, and more

* Includes full-sized patterns, plus advice on mounting and framing

- Step-by-step color photos and instructions ensure readers' success
- Easy, fun and inexpensive way to create stunning fashions
- 29 projects for women and children, including 3 with matching purses

With Heavenly Handmade Bags crafters will learn to make beautiful bags using simple embroidery, knitting, beading and patchwork techniques. You’ll find:

-A Step-by-step techniques section and stitch library to help you get a professional looking finish

-Over 25 exciting projects using gorgeous fabrics, threads and ribbons to create highly fashionable bags

-Full color charts and templates

From simple bags that can be made in an evening to more advanced projects, crafters of all skill levels will love creating and using these fashionable projects.

The popular author of Creative Embellishments is back with even more exciting ideas to explore! Packed with inspiration, this book offers 15 creative techniques to try with paper and fabric. Discover out-of-the-ordinary uses for everyday items such as facial wipes, hair gel, and shower mats. Play with new techniques and materials; then follow Sherrill's guidelines on design and composition to create a stunning work of art.



* Master techniques that range from stamping and paper embossing to working with stencils, digital images, glue batik, and much more
* Browse the stunning galleries; there's one for each technique
* Learn to ask What if? and produce your own symphony of line, color, texture, and value

Cozy knits with an artful twist.

Customizing your handknits is easier than you think! Knit One, Embellish Too includes easy-to-follow patterns for more than 35 warm and comfy scarves, hats and mittens, and shows you how to make them your own with decorative yarn stitching and other simple embellishments. Whether you?re an enthusiastic beginner or a seasoned pro, you?ll be surprised at how easy it is to transform your knitted accessories into one-of-a-kind works of art.

Pick up your knitting needles and:

• Create quick, easy projects from a minimal amount of yarn. Plus, learn how to choose the best yarn for your project, or even recycle old sweaters into unique yarns for knitting.
• Explore fun ways to personalize your work with artful stitching and the addition of buttons, appliqu?s and other unique embellishments. If you?re looking for a bigger challenge, helpful guides show you how to try your hand at choosing and combining colors and finding the perfect fit.
• Learn all the basics of knitting and embellishing in a comprehensive techniques section right up front, complete with clear illustrations and instructions.