Easy and fun for everyone of all ages, learn everything you need to know about the timeless craft of making rag rugs! No loom, no machines, and no crocheting required, this engaging and accessible project guide will show you step-by-step how to make beautiful rag rug crafts completely by hand from start to finish. Opening with complete overviews on five different rug-making techniques – from rug hooking and punch needle rugs to prodded rugs, braided...

How to make a macramé lamp with "shell" pattern. This is book three in a series of three books on how to make macramé lamps. Each book is standalone. The first book is how to make a wire frame for a free-hanging lamp. The second and third books show separate patterns for the body of the lamps.

Fiber Animals for the Backyard and Hobby Farm Raising backyard fiber animals is rising in popularity, as more and more people seek traditional textiles for yarn-focused crafts like knitting, crocheting, and weaving, as well as spinning, embroidery, needlepoint, needle felting, wet felting, and fiber dying. This book offers an essential reference for anyone who is considering their own production of animal fibers. Author and fiber farmer Chris McLaughlin...

Tie-dye is a wonderful way to turn simple fabrics and ready-made garments into dramatic fashion statements. This book teaches all of the most popular tie-dye techniques, including ice dyeing, crumple dyeing, and shibori, and teaches beginners how to create a wide variety of designs and patterns, including stripes, spirals, swirls, speckles, circles, and sunbursts. All you need to get started are inexpensive materials like fabric, string, rubber bands,...

Pyrography isn't just for wood! For absolute beginners or passionate wood burners that are curious to work on a new medium, this book is a must-have, detailed guide to leather pyrography. Containing six projects for a bookmark, key fob, journal cover, and more that increase in difficulty, as well as step-by-step instructions and photography, both beginner and experienced pyrographers will learn a completely new way to burn decorative pieces and accessories....

¿QUIERES APRENDER LA TÉCNICA DE PATCHWORK Y A BORDAR PARA DISFRUTAR CREANDO MARAVILLOSAS OBRAS PARA TU VIDA DIARIA? En esta recopilación de 2 libros en 1 aprenderás todo lo necesario para crear tus primeros diseños de patchwork y bordados. Podrás disfrutar de los beneficios de estas dos actividades mientras creas numerosas piezas textiles personalizadas que podrás usar en tu día a día o regalar a tu seres queridos. En Patchwork para principiantes...

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Subtle elements like matching cast on and bind off edges make our projects look like well-finished designer knits. This book describes six pairs of cast on and bind off methods that form identical edges on projects worked flat and in the round. These methods will help you to take your knitted creations to a new level, and the detailed step-by-step instructions supported by numerous close-up photos will make the process of mastering these...

Add personality, sentiment, and coziness to your kitchen with Easy Knit Dishcloths. Don't underestimate the effect knitting your own dishcloths can have on a space! There's a difference between a house and a home, and there's definitely a difference between a kitchen and a cozy kitchen! Make your kitchen more than a room for cooking; knit a cozy kitchen -- knit your own dishcloths! Easy Knit Dishcloths offers 13 designs that are a great way to practice knitting,...

Like the 'slow food' movement, Slow Knitting encourages knitters to step back, pare down, and celebrate the craftsmanship of their work. In five chapters centered around the tenets of slow knit-ting-sourcing carefully, making thoughtfully, thinking environmentally, experimenting fearlessly, and exploring openly-Hannah Thiessen challenges knitters of all skill levels to view their practice in a new way. Each chapter contains explorations of fiber types;...