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1) Knitted scarves & cowls: 35 quick and stylish patterns suitable for knitters of all abilities

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"A scarf, cowl, or neck warmer is one of the simplest and quickest things that you can knit. Whatever your skill level and however little spare time you have, Fiona Goble has a project for you. She has designed 35 scarves, cowls, and neck warmers with something for everyone, from a snake scarf to a sparkly evening capelet and an extra-long "preppie" scarf to a cowboy-style bandana for kids. Every project has full instructions for knitting and making...

2) Modern granny stitch crochet: make clothes and accessories using the granny stitch

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Powley, Claudine

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"Stitch a handmade crochet wardrobe with this collection of fun makes to wear. The granny stitch is most often associated with the granny square but this collection shows how it can be used to make everything from sweaters to scarves. There are 12 projects to see you through the year, including light summer tops for beach days through to cozy mittens and scarves for winter. Crochet the granny stitch way and have fun making these striking but accessible...

3) Macramé: the craft of creative knotting for your home

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Zedenius, Fanny

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"Swedish designer Fanny Zedenius has revitalised the art of macramé, giving this nostalgic craft a modern twist. Macramé features a collection of over 20 beautifully designed projects to make for your home, as well as everything you need to know to master the art of creative knotting. With just your hands and some lengths of rope, you can make macramé plant hangars, wall hangings, dream catchers and more. Macramé truly is a craft for all, regardless...

4) Woven art: 15 modern weaving projects for you and your home

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The ancient craft of weaving has long been recognized for its humble, practical beauty and meditative qualities: while creating gorgeous decorative projects, you can also reflect and relax through the repeating motions of yarn winding over the loom. Rediscover this traditional craft and develop your weaving skills in the wonderful world of Elena Vilar, professional weaver and beloved French blogger known as Deer Jane. By following easy-to-follow instructions,...

5) Macramé plant hangers: creative knotted crafts for your stylish home

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Borja, Chrysteen

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Thirty projects with detailed photographs and instructions to construct patterns with various natural fibers, including cotton rope, felted wool, silk ribbon, jute, recycled fabric, and more. There are knotted projects suitable for bigger eight-inch pots, small four-inch pots, vintage bottles, and even air plants. Including a practical beginner's section of knot basics; an introduction to weaving; customizable variations to add playful beads, funky...

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Zedenius, Fanny

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"Swedish fibre artist Fanny Zedenius is back and ready to take your macramé further through a collection of 20 projects for beautifully designed homewares and wearables."--Page [4] of cover.

7) New school macramé: a contemporary knotting manual for over 100 fresh fibre projects

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Watson, Terri L

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"In this book, fiber artist Terri Watson shares her new school approach to creating contemporary knotted macramé canvases, using just a few simple knots. Featuring ten step-by-step projects and a library of over hundred patterns to create a wide variety of designs, as well as guidance on designing your own pieces and calculating cord quantities"--

8) Nature macramé: 20+ stunning projects inspired by mountains, oceans, deserts & more

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Breuklander, Rachel

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"Bring the beauty of the natural world into your home as you knot your way through this captivating collection from visionary fiber artist Rachel Breuklander. Known in the macramé community for her unique color-blocked landscape wall hangings, Rachel now shares the secrets to her approach for the first time, so you can fill your home with gorgeous, handmade pieces that are all your own"--

9) Macramé jewellery: 20 stylish modern projects using simple knots

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Strambio, Isabella

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"Offers twenty different macramé jewelry projects using five basic knot techniques, including necklaces, pendants, earrings, bracelets, and headbands."--

10) Stitch and Structure: Design and Technique in two- and three-dimensional textiles

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An essential book for any textile artist looking to expand their repertoire into two- and three-dimensional work. Leading textile artist, teacher and examiner Jean Draper takes you through the entire process from designing through construction to embellishment with mixed media.

This beautiful and very practical book includes diagrams, detailed drawings and stitch information to guide the reader through the techniques, which include hand and

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11) Paint with thread: a step-by-step guide to embroidery through the seasons

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Ferris, Emillie

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"Slow down and embroider your way through the changing seasons with the beautiful debut book from embroidery artist and rising star Emillie Ferris. Needlepainting, also known as thread painting or silk shading, is a form of embroidery that creates a realistic, lifelike effect using a single strand of thread and one simple stitch - the 'long and short' stitch. You can create gorgeous colour gradients, magical details and flowing stitch directions that...

12) Satisfying stitches: learn simple embroidery techniques and embrace the joys of stitching by hand

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Brasfield, Hope

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"With Satisfying Stitches, you'll learn to create beautiful embroidery designs and discover how creative stitching can relieve stress and provide a sense of accomplishment"--

13) Needlepoint: a modern stitch directory : over 100 creative stitches and techniques for tapestry embroidery

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"The ultimate resource for needlepoint, canvaswork, and tapestry embroidery, packed with over 100 decorative stitches and techniques." --

14) Modern embroidery: a book of stitches to unleash creativity

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Dobbins, Rachael

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"Designed to take you from beginner to intermediate artist, this inspired guide contains new techniques and twenty jaw-dropping embroidery patterns"--

15) How to embroider almost every cute thing: a sourcebook of 550 motifs + beginner stitch tutorials

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"How to Embroider Almost Every Cute Thing includes more than 500 supercute, sweet, and little embroidery motifs for just about everything you could ever want to depict with needle and thread. From cheeseburgers and chihuahuas to earmuffs and exercise equipment, among the many charming motifs are flowers, food, animals, clothing, vehicles, sports and hobbies, letters, numbers, and decorative designs from Japan's leading embroidery artists. Use the...

16) Embroidery: the ideal guide to stitching, whatever your level of expertise

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Ganderton, Lucinda

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"Demonstrates over two hundred stitches for embroidery, needlepoint, and dressmaking and offers advice on thread, needles, and fabrics."--

17) Embroidery: a modern guide to botanical embroidery

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Khounnoraj, Arounna

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"Arounna Khounnoraj's Embroidery is a modern guide to this ancient craft. Arounna will show you how to master the art of the decorative stitch through clear step-by-step instructions that demystify the embroidery stitches and teach you how to apply them through a collection of 20 botanical-inspired projects. The projects include bags, wall hangings, handkerchiefs, cushions and more. This book will inspire you to build on your skills and find your...

18) Beautiful birds: easy techniques for learning to embroider a variety of colorful birds, including a cardinal, a barn owl, and a puffin

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"Through a collection of 12 detailed, full-color patterns, aspiring and established embroidery artists will discover how to employ the art of thread painting to create a range of popular birds and waterfowl from around the world, including North America, the Amazon rain forest, and Europe. Thread painting is the name for using single strands of embroidery floss to create lifelike images with beautifully blended gradients of color and detail. Fortunately,...

19) Stitching through the seasons: evocative patterns and projects to capture the magic of each month

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Higuchi, Yumiko

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"With 56 unique embroidery pieces to reflect the seasons, this next book from beloved author Yumiko Higuchi takes creatives on a month-by-month exploration of colorful motifs that can be used on a variety of fabrics and surfaces. Each month starts with an emblem of the month number, such as a vibrant poppy wreath for May, a viny pumpkin for October, and sprigs of mistletoe and Christmas roses for December. Each emblem perfectly captures the spirit...

20) Macramé: the power of knots

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"Macrame projects and craft ideas for the whole family. Want to start something new? Want to get away from binging Netflix? Sick of embroidery? Well, jump into some knotty macrame knots that the whole family can enjoy"--