200 step-by-step techniques and projects with 1100 photographs - a comprehensive course in making cards, envelopes, invitations, tags and papers in a host of different styles.
Veya Marie St. James has vowed to never again set foot on the Island of her birth-a strip of land buried deep in the swamps of southern Louisiana. Her childhood memories are rampant with ancient superstitions and the bizarre rituals of her estranged mother. Veya long ago rejected that life and those beliefs, but when a mysterious illness threatens her daughter's life, it all leads to the Island. Veya swore she would never go back, but the Isla...
Featuring 70 original projects, each with a timeless classic quality, there are ideas for every occasion from birthdays, weddings and anniversaries, to Easter and Christmas, as well as cards to keep in touch, to say thank you and get well soon.
Discover just how easy it is to make your own gorgeous beaded jewelry with readily available semi-precious beads and stones! Beautiful Beaded Jewelry for Beginners shows you how to create fantastic day and evening pieces¿necklaces, chokers, bracelets, cuffs, brooches, earrings, and rings¿that will brighten up any outfit. Crafting expert Cheryl Owen offers 25 stunning designs that can be created in just a matter of hours, and explains every sim...
Making your own custom accessories is a great way to add color, texture and comfort to your life¿and 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 linen and even a doorstop. Each project can be...
Find a bag to suit every outfit and occasion in this delightful collection of 30 easy-to-make bags. The Book of Bags offers step-by-step sewing projects suitable for experienced crafters and newcomers alike. Each bag can be given a completely different look simply by changing the fabric. Customize your creations with embroidery, applique, or beading¿the possibilities are endless. The same basic techniques used throughout the projects are expla...
What better way to personalise clothing and home accessories, or make your ensemble fit perfectly, than by learning to do it yourself? Crammed with expert yet simple advice and ideas, this handbook provides the novice with the basic skills to hand- and machine-stitch in order to repair, revamp and recreate.
A compendium of techniques that gives you the skills you need to make individual furnishings for your own home. Each technique is explained with step-by-step instructions and photographs, and then applied to a range of pretty contemporary projects.
Encuadernación: Cartoné.Fabricar en casa increíbles piezas de bisutería no solo es muy divertido, sino sorprendentemente sencillo. Los proyectos propuestos en este libro atienden a todos los gustos, y van acompañados de instrucciones concisas y paso a paso que ayudarán a obtener resultados profesionales. La mayoría de las piezas se realizan en poco tiempo y, una vez dominada la técnica podrá adaptarla para crear cualquier complemento. La joyer...
A lavish collection of delightful ideas and card designs to make yourself and send to friends and family, for Christmas, birthdays, weddings and anniversaries. Includes simple projects that can be made quickly and easily, as well as more challenging decorative ideas.
Practical projects for creating your own beautiful and original greetings cards, gift wrap, boxes, gift tags, wallets, invitations and matching envelopes, with ideas for all occasions such as anniversaries, new baby, birthday congratulations, thank you, get well and more, to inspire both beginners and experienced crafters.
This beautiful and easy-to-follow guide teaches all the skills you need to make individual furnishings for your own home. Each technique is explained with clear step-by-step instructions and beautiful photographs, and then applied to a range of contemporary projects including cushions, chair and headboard covers, bed linens, tablecloths, curtains, and more. Use this book to create stylish and useful items for each room in the house, using your...
Discover the delights of sewing with this wonderful collection of projects, ranging from simple soft furnishings to stylish bags to pretty home accessories.
This clear and easy-to-follow guide is the ideal tool for the complete beginner to quilting. It is packed with expert crafter Cheryl Owen's helpful advice and exciting projects, and guides readers from the basic stitches right through to more complex quilting techniques.
Check out any red carpet or catwalk and it's clear: jewelry makes or breaks an outfit. Now, longtime crafter Cheryl Owen shows how easy it is to make stunning necklaces, earrings, brooches, bracelets, and rings that will compliment any ensemble. Her contemporary collection of 25 designs features a fabulous range of readily available semi-precious beads and stones: pearls, Swarovski crystals, and gems, along with silver- or gold-plated findings...