Whether they're for a child's plaything or an adult's prized collectible, here are charming fashions for every season that can be made quickly, using only basic sewing skills. Among these twenty projects are play clothes, suits, overalls, pinafores, and exquisite party dresses. Full-color photographs showcase each garment being "modeled" by a doll ...
Timeless grace and charm: that's the hallmark of the Victorian style, with its exquisite lacework, fine chine, pretty keepsakes, and loving attention to detail. Photographs on each page of this book present many entrancing ideas to choose from: a table runner makes an elegant window valence, a worn table looks well-dressed in linens and laces, and ...
Using a poetic, personal text, one of the most creative crafters working today (with some special friends) offers some great ideas for seashell projects. Paint shell-covered sweetheart boxes a translucent pearl, make shell wind chimes, give an angel shell wings and more...
It's so "bear-y" easy! If you've got 2 hours, basic sewing skills, and a few materials from a crafts or sewing supply store, you can make an adorable teddy bear to cuddle, display, or give as a gift! Most of these models don't require time-consuming and difficult techniques, such as small extra pieces, complicated curves, and jointing mechanisms- ...
We all save so many things just because they are dear to our heart or we like how they look - a beloved chipped plate of Grandma's; pretty remnants of lace, fabric, and ribbon; and jars full of buttons. Now is the time to gather them up, because with all those discards even a novice can make lovely gifts and practical accessories...in only two ...
All it takes is some simple folding and sewing to create these beautiful miniatures. Adorable Furniture for Dolls and Teddy bears provides the simple instructions needed to craft pieces from a wingback chair to beds, lampshades and flower wreaths. The projects have been divided by rooms, so can be found easily. Display your dolls and teddy bears ...
In "Crafting the Perfect Wedding", veteran wedding consultant and designer Anita Louise Crane presents over 40 easy-to-make elegant projects covering every step of the wedding experience, from preparing the engagement party through preserving wedding memories and mementos. Readers will find ideas for wedding keepsakes, shower favours, special ...
CELEBRATE YOUR STORIES, the 3rd title in the SCRAPBOOK STYLES series, brings scrapbookers back to basics, offering beautiful pages that tell the stories behind the photos by featuring journaling as a design element. Authors Anita Crane and Caroll Shreeve use familiar tools and techniques in unique ways to showcase the "who, what, where, when, and ...
Introducing the world of Bearlace Cottage, this colourful book shows how to trace the full-size patterns, follow the complete instructions and create adorable teddy bears.
It's not just sandwiches and paper plates anymore! Sometimes it's not even outdoors. There's no excuse for a humdrum picnic when ideas abound for everything from the types of hampers to use, to the accessories and recipes for the menu (try Lasagna and Citrus-Almond Scones). Why not pitch a tent inside your house, then light a fire in the fireplace ...
Complete with full sized patterns, comprehensive instructions and colour pages throughout, this guide shows how to create a whole family of fully jointed bears. "Miss Pansy", "Miss Ivy Meadowsweet" and young bears "Gooseberry" and "Twig" are some of the bears to be made.
Filomena was the finest seamstress in all of Italy. She made the snazziest skirts, the sassiest sportswear, the splashiest swimsuits. And her wedding dresses! They were icing on the cake. Brides came from miles around to have Filomena create the wedding gowns of their dreams. When Filomena gets to make her own wedding gown, nothing--but nothing- ...
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