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Features twenty thoughtfully designed, 16-inch square quilt patterns that are perfect for time-pressed quilters and a great skill-developing 'workshop.' This book provides quilters with the expert guidance that's needed to master new techniques including: hand-tying a quilt, precision piecing, applique, embroidery, curved piecing, and more.

Provides comprehensive instruction for sharpening tools. This book covers a range of equipment from hand to power tools. It includes over 700 colour photographs for reference, along with information on sharpening power tool blades and bits.

A step-by-step guide that covers the essential techniques for using hand and power tools. Along with over 900 colour photographs and illustrations, it includes sections on correct set-up, safe use of machines, and skilful use of hand tools.

Jigs, simply put, are devices, sometimes shop-made but now often available commercially to enable woodworkers to do something more than once. Simple or elaborate, jigs are an essential part of woodworking. This book covers jigs and fixtures, a subject of perennial interest to woodworkers.

Helps you jazz up your lampshades, trainers, accessories and more with fabric duct tape that adds a layer of colour, texture, and intrigue to any item in your house. This is a 32-page craft project booklet containing step-by-step instructions for making twenty projects with washi, lace and fabric duct tapes.

Offers 15 projects to transform everyday items, from t-shirts to tote bags, with the art of tie-dye. This title show you how to dye scarves, tote bags, and more so that you can brighten your day no matter the season. It also helps you learn how to use bleach to get an impressive 'reverse tie-dye' effect.

Burlap is the go-to fabric of the moment. Bend, cut and fold it into wreaths, placemats, gift bags and loads of cute accessories, and give your home, office, or wardrobe the perfect rustic appeal. This book contains step-by-step instructions for making twenty projects with burlap fabric, and includes a Basics section for those new to the craft.

Organized by wedding theme, including Sand & Sea and Bright Lights, this title also includes stylish projects for save-the-dates, invitations, programs, favors, decorations, and more.

A collection of articles on the subject from America's premier woodworking magazine. Filled with focused advice on how to choose and customise a workbench, it offers the best projects and designs, ranging from traditional to special-purpose workbenches and those sporting the innovations and hardware.

Contains 100 knitwear accessories, including socks, wraps, hats, gloves, handbags, scarves and more in a range of sumptuous yarns including cotton, wool, bamboo, angora, cashmere and novelty yarns for every member of the family.

Remodeling is one of the cornerstones of the homebuilding industry. This book explains how to renovate in place to get the home you want. It provides options and solutions for people who are desperate to transform the houses they live in into homes that fit the way they live and reflect their values.

Shawlettes are hip! These hugely popular, fashion accessories are worn about the shoulders and meant for showing off. The author has pulled together a creative collection of 25 knitting patterns for shawlettes, capelets, cowls, collars, and more. The garments are grouped by style: Country, Couture, Folk, and Vintage, and feature gorgeous yarns.

A guide to what involves in creating a second living unit in your home to accommodate ageing parents or adult children. It covers eventuality involved in creating a secondary living space in your home or on your property, from planning and soundproofing to safety and security, even how to deal with damp basements.

Featuring everything from hand mirrors to jewellery to trainers, deliciously decorated with faux sweets and treats, this title includes instructions on whipping up your own adhesive faux cake icing.

Features 6 fresh and fun knitted projects that can keep you warm and stylish! In this title, each playful design is totally unique to the next, incorporating a variety of techniques which are covered in the 'Special Stitches' section. It also includes information on yarn weights, needle and hook sizing and knitting abbreviations.

Features 7 baby hats so fun and cute you can't help but smile. This is a collection of colourful, charming infant head-ware that can set your baby apart at any occasion, with sizing for newborns to 2-year-olds. It also includes directions for basic stitches and techniques, so even beginner knitters can easily whip up a present for a special baby.

Arm knitting is no longer just about making infinity scarves and cowls - it is the perfect technique to create one-of-a-kind, high-fashion garments that you'll love to wear and show off, for a fraction of the cost. Introduced with a thorough technique section, this title features 11 colourful projects that use stylish yarn and innovative designs.

Contains 30+ projects for making jewellery, gifts, home goods and fashion accessories. In this title, each project is made from fabric scraps and bits that can be found at home, or at a charity shop or car boot sale.

A quilt is always started with the best intentions, but more often a mistake in the pattern brings the project to a grinding halt. From talking novices through the quilting process to helping more experienced quilters resolve complicated setbacks, this title shows you how to get projects back on track.

Featuring nine projects of varying difficulty, this title is suitable for the beginning as well as the seasoned woodworker. It intends to build the readers' skills whilst outfitting their homes with a suite of furniture. Each project builds upon skills or techniques learned in the previous chapter.

A guide to solar energy. It covers the relevant technologies, including solar space and water heating, as well as photovoltaic electricity. It also covers different facets of planning, installing, operating and maintaining a residential solar energy system.

Collects the roof framing articles from the pages of "Fine Homebuilding" magazine, from cutting rafters and framing roof valleys to building dormers and working with roof trusses. This title offers advice on a variety of tools, techniques and trade secrets.

Features projects that can serve as a base for almost limitless variation, so you can put your own stamp on each object you create. This title offers plenty of practice when small kids can't have too many peg dolls, things on wheels, wands, or arches for creating buildings, farmyards, and so on. It also includes photos and drawings.

Cabins speak of modesty, shared spaces for the camaraderie of family and friends and an open, relaxed atmosphere. The author is widely acknowledged as the foremost expert on cabins in North America. In this collection of 37 cabins, he offers fresh insight and seasoned strategies for the logic, utility and beauty of cabin design.

Features 37 designed prayer shawl patterns contributed by everyday crocheters and professional knitwear designers alike, including Nicky Epstein, Mary Beth Temple and Doris Chan.

There is a wide variety of flooring options available - wood, tile and stone, laminate, resilient vinyl, bamboo and cork. This title shows homeowners how to lay them. It walks readers through the process of installation, and explains the benefits and properties of different materials.

Every woodworker knows that dust is dangerous to health. This book provides the professional guidance required to manage it. It covers different facets of dust control so that the process is truly demystified.

The bandsaw is a woodworking favourite and the workhorse of any wood shop. Craftsmen and women turn to this practical tool for a wide array of tasks - cutting curves, ripping stock, making a variety of joints, using guides and templates and transforming thick boards into veneer. This title helps woodworkers learn to make the most of their bandsaw.

Offers a collection of sewing techniques. This title includes information on: tools; materials; basic sewing; garment construction; tailoring techniques; lingerie techniques; pressing tips; embellishments; and, more. It is intended for the sewers.

All quilters know one thing for sure: a fabric stash is a living thing. It grows imperceptibly at first, but soon takes over your sewing room and if you're not careful, your life. This title offers step-by-step instructions for cutting a fabric stash down to size and provides 20 patterns for quilts, pillows, table runners and more.