Thrift with a Needle

Thrift with a Needle
Author: Mildred Graves Ryan
Publisher: New York : Scribner
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1954
Genre: Clothing and dress
ISBN:

Make Thrift Mend

Make Thrift Mend
Author: Katrina Rodabaugh
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2021-04-20
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1683359003

Slow fashion influencer Katrina Rodabaugh, bestselling author of Mending Matters, teaches readers how to mend, patch, dye, and alter clothing for an environmentally conscious, reimagined wardrobe Slow fashion influencer Katrina Rodabaugh follows her bestselling book, Mending Matters, with a comprehensive guide to building (and keeping) a wardrobe that matters. Whether you want to repair your go-to jeans, refresh a favorite garment, alter or dye clothing you already have—this book has all the know-how you’ll need. Woven throughout are stories, essays, and a slow fashion call-to-action, encouraging readers to get involved or deepen their commitment to changing the destructive habit of overconsumption. Rodabaugh has an engaged community (her kits are in high demand and her classes sell out quickly) and a proven ability to tempt sewists and nonsewists alike to take up needle and thread.

Sew Very Easy Quilt Favorites

Sew Very Easy Quilt Favorites
Author: Laura Coia
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2020-03-25
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617459267

Learn quilting basics from a YouTube sensation and practice your skills with 12 fun projects suitable for all skill levels. Her instructional videos have inspired thousands to start sewing. Now for the first time, sew-lebrity Laura Coia shares written patterns for the most loved video tutorials on her “Sew Very Easy” YouTube channel! Learn the basics of quilt making, from cutting and pressing to borders and finishing. Then practice your skills with a dozen beautiful projects—quilts you’ll come back to time and time again—all suitable for beginners and beyond.

The Big Needle

The Big Needle
Author: Ken Follett
Publisher: Zebra Books
Total Pages: 175
Release: 1996-10-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780821756751

Success came easily to Chad Carstairs. Then, without warning, evil invaded his pleasure-filled life...a chilling evil that sent him racing from an elegant English country estate to the sleazy clubs of London's West End, from the drug-ridden streets of Marseilles to a farmhouse on the desolate coast of Wales. Driven by revenge, he was a man willing to risk his fortune, his future, and even his life in a desperate gambit to outwit the world's deadliest organization at its own game and finger the powerful men behind... "The Big Needle."

Crewel Intentions

Crewel Intentions
Author: Hazel Blomkamp
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781782211068

Keeping to a theme started in Crewel Twists, this book continues the concept of using non-traditional techniques and materials in crewel or Jacobean embroidery. It showcases four large projects, each with an accompanying small project similar in technique, and shows needle workers how to be creative with threads, alternative stitches and beads. Traditional techniques are explained but are extended with the use of bead embroidery, needle lace techniques, and stitches not normally used in crewel work. Many new needle lace and bead embroidery techniques are incorporated, and the book also explores weaving techniques used to create textures like twill and lace weaves, as well as patterns similar to tartan and houndstooth check. Every project is clearly explained with step-by-step instructions and lots of photographs, and the completed embroideries are once again displayed in ways that are both decorative and functional in the home. Templates of the original designs complete this magnificent source for creative embroidery.

Catalog

Catalog
Author: Sears, Roebuck and Company
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1012
Release: 1922
Genre: Manufactures
ISBN:

New Dress a Day

New Dress a Day
Author: Marisa Lynch
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2012-10-16
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0345532880

GO FROM THRIFT-SHOP CHEAP TO RUNWAY CHIC EACH AND EVERY DAY! Based on her wildly popular blog of the same name, guerrilla seamstress Marisa Lynch shows you how to easily (and affordably!) transform your wardrobe from frumpy to fabulous! With just a snip here and a stitch there, your basement bargains will rival anything in designer collections. Yes, with a little imagination—and DIY tools like needles, thread, and safety pins—you too can update an outdated castoff. Inside you’ll discover how to • ace the sewing basics (remember: safety first!) • create DIY designer look-alikes • cut Flashdance-inspired sweatshirts • make an old, tired muumuu a smashing must-have • give bridesmaid dresses a second life • dye your way to a vibrant new wardrobe • whip up accessories in seconds • style the same dress seven different ways Complete with colorful before-and-after photos, fun sidebars, and even a groovy sewing song playlist to get you in the zone, New Dress a Day proves that you don’t need a sewing machine or a big budget to turn unfashionable trash into stylish treasure.

Mary Thomas's Knitting Book

Mary Thomas's Knitting Book
Author: Mary Thomas
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2013-07-24
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0486317382

Classic "how-to" book covers everything from winding yarn and fundamental stitches to making patterns and garments, blocking, and more with over 250 technique diagrams illustrating every basic step and pattern.