Thousands of natural materials can produce glorious color-the insect cochineal produces pink, maroon, and purple, and more than 500 species of plants produce indigo blue. In The Modern Natural Dyer expert Kristine Vejar shares the most user-friendly techniques for dyeing yarn, fabric, and finished goods at home with foraged and garden-raised dyestuffs as well as with convenient natural dye extracts. Demystifying the "magic," Vejar explains in explicit,...

No more mundane mittens! Get techniques and patterns for making unique, customized, cozy creations. For years, students have asked knitting instructor Mary Scott Huff for a book on their favorite topic-knitting mittens, but one that empowers them to create their own mittens their own way. This is that book. The Mitten Handbook is much more than an instruction book, it provides a list of mitten ingredients (thumbs, cuffs, tops, edgings, and different...

Simple to stitch, perfect for gifts: Make your Christmas crafty with handmade ornaments, stockings, tree skirts, and more! American Homestead is back again-this time with charming small projects you can sew anytime, anywhere. Ellen Murphy shares twenty-one embroidered felt and quilted designs for the holidays in her signature folk-art style. These classic patterns can also be stitched up in alternate colors to be suitable all year round. Festive...

Adapted from Melissa Leapman's “Indispensable Stitch Collection for Crocheters”, “Essential Crochet Starter Stitches” is a perfect take-along reference featuring starter-level crochet stitch patterns for solids, shells, fans, openwork, lace, and simple edgings from renowned crochet expert Melissa Leapman.

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"Use fabric fusing with fast2fuse to create enchanting works of art. Create 22 whimsical treasures with full instructions and step-by-step photos to make these whimsical creations for crafters from beginners to experienced"-- Provided by publisher.

"Calling all Swifties! With Unofficial Taylor Swift Crochet, channel your passion for the pop icon with more than 20 Swift-inspired projects from top crochet designers"-- Provided by publisher.

Rescue your fabric scraps-even the smallest pieces-with these sixteen satisfying quilts and projects. Sew modern quilts for everyday use that will help you return to the roots of quiltmaking, with projects designed to help you use up every last scrap. Learn sorting and storage tips to help you plan your next quilt, with projects categorized by type of scrap-squares, strings, triangles, or little snippets. With this extensively illustrated guide from...

The easiest-to-follow and most comprehensive balloon-sculpting treasury available, this amazing book is packed with over 100 unique designs. Gerry Giovinco presents step-by-step cartoons and schematics that anyone can use to recreate these sculptures. You can start out small with a one-balloon dog and a princess hat and build up to a monkey in a tree, an intricate motorcycle, and reproductions of classic cartoon characters. Gerry clearly explains...

This ultimate guide for tech makers covers everything from hand tools to robots plus essential techniques for completing almost any DIY project.
 
Makers, get ready: This is your must-have guide to taking your DIY projects to the next level. Legendary fabricator and alternative engineer Chris Hackett teams up with the editors of Popular Science to offer detailed instruction on everything from basic wood- and metalworking...