Encyclopedia of Quilting, -Packed with facts, photos, and inspiration, this is the complete guide to quilting basics and beyond.

Encyclopedia of Needlework, -This is the complete, authoritative guide to needlepoint, embroidery, and counted thread work. 15 projects.

"Materials and basic techniques are clearly illustrated, step-by-step, to make learning crochet simple."--

Taking a global, multicultural, social, and economic perspective, this work explores the diverse and colourful history of human attire. From prehistoric times to the age of globalization, articles cover the evolution of clothing utility, style, production, and commerce, including accessories (shoes, hats, gloves, handbags, and jewellery) for men, women, and children. Dress for different climates, occupations, recreational activities, religious observances, rites of passages, and other human needs and purposes - from hunting and warfare to sports and space exploration - are examined in depth and detail. Fashion and design trends in diverse historical periods, regions and countries, and social and ethnic groups constitute a major area of coverage, as does the evolution of materials (from animal fur to textiles to synthetic fabrics) and production methods (from sewing and weaving to industrial manufacturing and computer-aided design). Dress as a reflection of social status, intellectual and artistic trends, economic conditions, cultural exchange, and modern media marketing are recurring themes. Influential figures and institutions in fashion design, industry and manufacturing, retail sales, production technologies, and related fields are also covered.

Polson offers an easy-to-follow and imaginative guide to crafts appropriate for all ages and levels of expertise. Every project included has a useful and sacred purpose and the finished works are perfect for giving, wearing, or using in ceremony and celebration.

Welcome and nurture those precious little ones by creating quilts, crafts, and decor for nurseries and toddler rooms. Designer Debbie Mumm helps you release your inner child and cuddle up the kids with more than 50 fun projects. Themes include Moon & Stars, Zigzag Zoo, Silly Safari, and lots more. For little girls, there are sweet bed quilts, a headboard, and bedside lamps in sugar and spice themes like butterflies, hearts, and flowers. Because growing boys gravitate towards snips and snails, cars and trucks, frogs and boats, you can fill his room with a clever organizer, playful twin bed quilt, and a painted toy chest in bright primary colors. And since time moves fast when children are young, these projects are designed to be quick and easy! Debbie Mumm's Cuddle Quilts for Little Girls and Boys (Leisure Arts #4541)

The Make It Simpler? Way of rotary cutting is a brand new method for cutting your fabric pieces quickly'in just one step! Best-selling author and teacher Anita Grossman Solomon shows you how to cut squares into smaller pieces with precision but without waste. When you use her efficient shortcuts, you'll get more bang for your fabric buck!

Presents instructions and patterns to create eight appliqué projects from one quilt.

280 Crochet Shell Patterns -There are plenty of choices in this compendium of 280 different shell stitches for creating fashionable crochet designs.

Triangles, hexagons, diamonds, and more! Learn to measure, rotary cut, and machine piece 60° shapes with ease. Sew 15 interesting angular quilts with no templates, no y-seams, and no paper piecing! Any 60° triangle ruler or straight ruler with a 60° mark works with these patterns. Arrange blocks in straight rows or kaleidoscope layouts for wildly different looks. After learning triangle grid basics, you’ll be able to design your own angled blocks and quilts.