"This accessible guide for both novice and expert fabric crafters presents thirty handmade Jewish fabric craft projects from around the United States and Israel and the inspiring stories behind them. With projects for the home and the shul, for celebrating the Jewish holidays, and for various milestones in the Jewish life cycle, most fairly easy to make, the book weaves together stories of families, celebration and contemporary rituals surrounding...

Renowned colour expert and quilt and fabric designer Kaffe Fassett explores flowers as a source of inspiration for patchwork and needlepoint in this new quilting guide and pattern collection. Along the way, he shares a behind-the-scenes look at his fascinating design process, from mood boards and "sketching" with colour swatches to planning and sewing the quilts. While the focus is on patchwork and needle-point, the design and color ideas translate...

This clear and easy-to-follow guide is the ideal tool for the complete beginner to machine sewing. It is packed with sewing expert Caroline Smith's helpful advice and 25 exciting projects, ranging from pillows and curtains, to an apron, children's playtime tepee and tote bag. It covers all the equipment, tools, terminology and techniques a beginner needs to know, guiding readers from the basic hand stitches right through to more complex techniques....

"35 gorgeous embroidered and appliqǔd sewing projects incorporating the finest elements of Scandinavian crafting tradition. Suitable for every skill level--beginners can try the simple table runner, and more experienced crafters can make a cute reindeer soft toy. Packed with ideas that will look great in all types of homes, from city apartments to country cottages"--Back cover.

"Communicate your ideas using line, shape, color, and texture with this reference and how-to exploration in one. Whether your particular interest is pictorial, portraiture, abstract compositions, or actual text, you can 'say' almost anything with thread. More than 350 color photographs translate the techniques of drawing, painting, and good composition into the world of stitch, and 'Try This!' projects inspire your own individual approaches. Including...