Download or read book Sewing Tales to Stitch and Love written by Kerry Goulder and published by KP Craft. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sew me a story, and you will see a whimsical world come to be! A young dolphin heads to open seas for the very first time. Curious gnomes seek adventure in a wooded wonderland. A dazzling hot-air balloon promises breathtaking sights to those ready to ride. Bring these and other charming characters and their stories to life through the magic of needle and thread! Inside Sewing Tales to Stitch and Love is an irresistible collection of sewn and stuffed toys that all ages will love. Delightful and durable, these once-upon-a-time creations are made to be played with endlessly and cherished forever after!
Download or read book The Sewing Machine written by Natalie Fergie and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 100,000 copies sold 'A tapestry of strong characters and accomplished writing' Herald Scotland It is 1911, and Jean is about to join the mass strike at the Singer factory. For her, nothing will be the same again. Decades later, in Edinburgh, Connie sews coded moments of her life into a notebook, as her mother did before her. More than a hundred years after his grandmother’s sewing machine was made, Fred discovers a treasure trove of documents. His family history is laid out before him in a patchwork of unfamiliar handwriting and colourful seams. He starts to unpick the secrets of four generations, one stitch at a time.
Download or read book Sewing Stories Harriet Powers Journey from Slave to Artist written by Barbara Herkert and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illuminating picture book biography of an artist and former slave whose patchwork quilts bring the stories of her family to life. Harriet Powers learned to sew and quilt as a young slave girl on a Georgia plantation. She lived through the Civil War and Reconstruction, and eventually owned a cotton farm with her family, all the while relying on her skills with the needle to clothe and feed her children. Later she began making pictorial quilts, using each square to illustrate Bible stories and local legends. She exhibited her quilts at local cotton fairs, and though she never traveled outside of Georgia, her quilts are now priceless examples of African American folk art. Barbara Herkert’s lyrical narrative and Vanessa Newton’s patchwork illustrations bring this important artist to life in a moving picture-book biography.
Download or read book Sewn Toy Tales written by Melanie Hurlston and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melly & Me present a fun and fabulous collection of personality-packed designs that will have readers sewing adorable toys in no time! Each of the brightly colored characters is a joy to sew for all abilities, making them the perfect gift for children or adults, or a trendy home accessory. Projects combine simple sewing techniques with funky fabrics, embellishments and color palettes to add zing and excitement to readers' sewn toy creations. Easy to follow step by step instructions and quirky photography make this book a delightful gift as well as an irresistible addition to sewing collections.
Download or read book We Love to Sew written by Annabel Wrigley and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Featuring a collection of 28 imaginative projects specifically designed for girls 8 & up, your aspiring seamstress will quickly learn a variety of sewing skills and exude a fantastic do-it-yourself confidence. Each project showcases a fresh, modern style and is fully explained with step-by-step instructions, engaging photographs, and helpful tips."--Amazon.com.
Download or read book Sadiq Wants to Stitch written by Mamta Nainy and published by Karadi Tales Picturebooks. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An uplifting story set in Kashmir, India about busting traditional gender roles, featuring a young boy who wants to stitch.
Download or read book We Love to Sew Gifts written by Annabel Wrigley and published by FunStitch Studio. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes twenty-three sewing projects for kids to give as gifts.
Download or read book Threads of Life written by Clare Hunter and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This globe-spanning history of sewing and embroidery, culture and protest, is “an astonishing feat . . . richly textured and moving” (The Sunday Times, UK). In 1970s Argentina, mothers marched in headscarves embroidered with the names of their “disappeared” children. In Tudor, England, when Mary, Queen of Scots, was under house arrest, her needlework carried her messages to the outside world. From the political propaganda of the Bayeux Tapestry, World War I soldiers coping with PTSD, and the maps sewn by schoolgirls in the New World, to the AIDS quilt, Hmong story clothes, and pink pussyhats, women and men have used the language of sewing to make their voices heard, even in the most desperate of circumstances. Threads of Life is a chronicle of identity, memory, power, and politics told through the stories of needlework. Clare Hunter, master of the craft, threads her own narrative as she takes us over centuries and across continents—from medieval France to contemporary Mexico and the United States, and from a POW camp in Singapore to a family attic in Scotland—to celebrate the universal beauty and power of sewing.
Download or read book Wabi Sabi Sewing written by Karen Lewis and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2018-06-22 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty sewing projects for home décor and accessories inspired by the Japanese aesthetic that appreciates the beauty of imperfection. Capture the essence of Japanese style in your sewing with this collection of projects inspired by the wabi-sabi concept of “perfect imperfection.” This collection of twenty sewing projects for home decor and accessories is based on the popular Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi which celebrates the beauty in the ordinary and imperfect. The projects are grouped according to how we live, for example: living; sleeping; eating and exploring. Sewing and quilting expert and fabric designer, Karen Lewis, has used a limited palette of earthy tones and the best quality natural fabrics including linen, cotton, denim and wool to create a stunning collection of simple, sewn projects. Try out some simple wabi-sabi style sewing techniques such as hand piecing, sashiko embroidery, big stitch quilting, and visible mending to create unique items for your home whether it’s a full-sized bed quilt, simple coasters for your favorite mug or a stunning scarf to wrap up in.
Download or read book Modern Fabric Art Bowls written by Kirsten Fisher and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transform fabric into exquisite art bowls Delve into the world of quilts, fabrics, and bowl making! Take quilt blocks and bring them into the three dimensional space as tasteful, modern bowls. Kirsten Fisher shares her unique artistic vision and instructions on how you can take any piece of fabric and reinvent it using the design of your choice. Perfect to forever display a favorite fabric or quilt block, or provide a thoughtful gift to loved ones. Learn step-by-step how to use fabric or quilt blocks to create modern, functional art bowls Show off your stitching artistry with endless decorative opportunities Great way to make use of scrap fabric, they also make great gifts!
Download or read book Let It Sew written by Elizabeth Lynn Casey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Down south, the holidays mean family—and for Yankee librarian Tori Sinclair, family means the Sweet Briar Ladies Society sewing circle. It may not be a white Christmas, but it’s one she’ll never forget—no matter how hard she tries… Instead of spending a nice, relaxing Christmas with her fiancé, Tori Sinclair has been drafted into Sweet Briar’s holiday Decorating Committee. And the season has brought sad tidings as well: Charlotte Devereaux, a sewing circle founding member who unraveled after her storybook marriage fell apart, has passed away. Charlotte’s last days were foggy, distressed, and feverish… except for the sketches she produced. One detail in particular jumps out at Tori and leads to a shocking revelation: Charlotte’s husband didn’t leave her—he was murdered! And as she gets closer to the truth, Tori will discover that just about everyone in town has got notches on the naughty list this year.
Download or read book Fairy Tale Sewing written by Heidi Boyd and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sew your way to happily ever after! Bring story time to life with this collection of imaginative projects. Drawing inspiration from classic fairy tales, author Heidi Boyd adds a modern twist to everything from huggable softies such as the magical Unicorn to interactive toys such as Snow White's Cottage Tote. Sleeping Beauty's Castle Quilt brings sweet dreams to any child's room, and the Rapunzel Pillow is perfect for cuddling and play. Readily available cottons, felts, yarns and embroidery floss plus clear instructions and detailed illustrations make sewing simple and straightforward so you can spend less time sewing and more time enjoying your favorite fairy tales.
Download or read book Her Body and Other Parties written by Carmen Maria Machado and published by Graywolf Press. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction “[These stories] vibrate with originality, queerness, sensuality and the strange.”—Roxane Gay “In these formally brilliant and emotionally charged tales, Machado gives literal shape to women’s memories and hunger and desire. I couldn’t put it down.”—Karen Russell In Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado blithely demolishes the arbitrary borders between psychological realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. While her work has earned her comparisons to Karen Russell and Kelly Link, she has a voice that is all her own. In this electric and provocative debut, Machado bends genre to shape startling narratives that map the realities of women’s lives and the violence visited upon their bodies. A wife refuses her husband’s entreaties to remove the green ribbon from around her neck. A woman recounts her sexual encounters as a plague slowly consumes humanity. A salesclerk in a mall makes a horrifying discovery within the seams of the store’s prom dresses. One woman’s surgery-induced weight loss results in an unwanted houseguest. And in the bravura novella “Especially Heinous,” Machado reimagines every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a show we naïvely assumed had shown it all, generating a phantasmagoric police procedural full of doppelgängers, ghosts, and girls with bells for eyes. Earthy and otherworldly, antic and sexy, queer and caustic, comic and deadly serious, Her Body and Other Parties swings from horrific violence to the most exquisite sentiment. In their explosive originality, these stories enlarge the possibilities of contemporary fiction.
Download or read book Fun of the Fair written by Melanie McNeice and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The designer behind Melly & Me shares five delightful animal toys even beginners can sew themselves with this step-by-step guide. Sewers of all abilities will love this fabulous new collection of toy patterns from Melly McNeice of Melly & Me! This bright and colorful collection features sewing patterns for five super cute fairground animals—choose from a pretty pony, ric rac the lion, a performing seal, some cheeky monkeys, and a family of elephants! All the patterns are suitable for beginner sewers and include easy to follow, detailed instructions and diagrams. Melly McNeice is the designer behind Melly & Me and is known for her fun sewn toy patterns, her previous books include Sewn Toy Tales and Snug as a Bug!
Download or read book Sew Liberated written by Meg McElwee and published by Interweave. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resurrecting the art of applique--a technique in which pieces of fabric are sewn onto clothing, bags, quilts, and other creations--this enlightening resource provides today's generation of "sewists" with a technique that can be combined with embroidery, beadwork, buttons, ribbons, and more to imbue works with a creative and personal style. Ideal for those with some sewing experience looking to break away from the restrictions of traditional patterns, this guide offers the details for both hand and machine applique techniques, as well as a history of applique and how it was rediscovered in the fiber arts. Featured are 20 modern, stylish sewing projects ranging from aprons, skirts, pillows, and totes to a duvet cover, wall clock, blouse, baby quilt, and scarf. With step-by-step instructions, color photographs, and comprehensive how-to embroidery instructions, this is an all-in-one resource and guide.
Download or read book Handmade Houseplants written by Corrie Beth Hogg and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Library Journal’s Best Books of 2018 In Handmade Houseplants, expert crafter and tastemaker Corrie Beth Hogg offers a no-water option for your urban jungle: plants made from paper! This stylish guide includes step-by-step instructions and templates for making 30 of the most popular houseplants, from monstera and peperomia to fiddle leaf fig and philodendron. Additional projects show how to use paper plants for home décor, wall art, holiday decorations, gift giving, and more. The projects are simple enough to be made in few hours and the materials are affordable and easy to find. Packed with colorful photos and filled with inspiration, Handmade Houseplants shows how paper plants can provide a modern, light-hearted touch to a well-designed home.
Download or read book Sew Illustrated written by Minki Kim and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stitch it pretty! 16 projects for your family, friends, and home Fill your home with small works of art that embody the simple life. Start with 16 useful handmade gifts in the popular Zakka design style, then add adorable motifs pulled from everyday life. 35 charming designs are printed on iron-on transfer paper–have fun sketching them with bits of fabric and free-motion stitching. Customize a variety of bags, a fabric basket, a makeup roll, coasters, and more. You can even use images pulled from a photograph, a rubber stamp, or a child’s drawing! - 16 charming projects for your home using free-motion quilting and raw-edge appliqué - Choose from 35 adorable sketches, printed on iron-on transfer paper, for handmade gifts you’ll love to sew and share - Branch out and try sewing your own doodles (or your kid’s!), a stamped image, or a traced photo
