Crafts & Hobbies : Sewing

The Complete Idiot's Guide To Sewing covers everything from sewing on a button and hemming to making pillows and drapes to designing and making a whole wardrobe. This book is the perfect resource for beginners or more experienced seamstresses and tailors who need a refresher course before tackling new projects. You'll find tips and shortcuts on using patterns and fabrics, supplies and tools, sewing machines, and more. more...

Price: $16.95

Readers of Anticraft will be introduced to craft ideas they'd never see in Family Circle or Martha Stewart Living. Filled with projects such as the Curse Your Boyfriend sweater, the Snowball's Chance in Hell arm warmers and a sleek black duct-tape corset, AntiCraft takes an approach much sought after by the growing audience of hot publications like BUST, Ready Made and Craft: transforming traditional crafts into quirky wearable fashion. Featuring a variety of knitting, stitching and beading projects the book instructs, inspires and entertains. Includes quirky sidebars such as "How to tap into your dark side" and "The top five reasons it's good to be an AntiCrafter", plus comic strip art, recipes and more. About the Author. An avid seamstress, Renée has been designing knitwear for eight years. Her work has been published in Stitch 'n Bitch Nation and she has been teaching knitting, crochet and beading classes for the last two years. Zabet is a lifelong artist and has been writing poetry, songs and short stories for more than a decade. She has been designing knitted objects for the last five years. Together, the two are the co-owners of the highly popular Internet site www.TheAntiCraft.com more...

Price: $22.99

Buckles & Bobbins, A Beginning Sewing Book for Boys. This sewing book teaches techniques in a step-by-step format, from pillowcases to backpacks and fishing and hunting vests. Boys and young men love the projects! All patterns included, Boys sizes 8 - 16. You will receive 2 downloadable PDF files, zipped together, one with the instruction book, and another with the patterns which can be printed off and taped together. more...

Price: $22.95

You're no idiot, of course. You can sew a button, tie a knot and even thread a needle in under 30 seconds. But when it comes to knitting and crocheting, you feel as prickly as a pin cushion. Don't unravel just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knitting and Crocheting shows you how to create beautiful crafts worthy of becoming heirlooms. more...

Price: $16.95

Get kids involved with quick and easy designs. From scarves and sweaters to hats and handbags — create beautiful crochet designs with ease. Want to get a handle on crocheting? Know the basics, but don't know where to go from there? No prob more...

Price: $19.99