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Simply Sublime Bags
30 No-Sew, Low-Sew Projects
Written by Jodi Kahn
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: July 8, 2008
Price: $19.95
You’ll tire of hearing “Where did you get that bag?”
Simply Sublime Bags offers the secrets to creating four-figure-price-tag-worthy bags. And most of them only take an afternoon! Whether it’s a casual carryall or a ritzy, patent leather clutch, the envy of your friends is only a few hours away.
Why break... Read more >
30 No-Sew, Low-Sew Projects
Written by Jodi Kahn
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: July 8, 2008
Price: $19.95
You’ll tire of hearing “Where did you get that bag?”
Simply Sublime Bags offers the secrets to creating four-figure-price-tag-worthy bags. And most of them only take an afternoon! Whether it’s a casual carryall or a ritzy, patent leather clutch, the envy of your friends is only a few hours away.
Why break... Read more >
Aranzi Cute Stuff
Written by Aranzi Aronzo
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: March 25, 2008
Price: $14.95
Cute Stuff is a book of instrctions on how to make 17 different small objects featuring the Aranzi Aronzo menageri of characters. Hot off the trail of the runaway hit craft book The Cute Book and the Aranzi Machine Gun series, Cute Stuff shows you how to make everyday items and... Read more >
Written by Aranzi Aronzo
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: March 25, 2008
Price: $14.95
Cute Stuff is a book of instrctions on how to make 17 different small objects featuring the Aranzi Aronzo menageri of characters. Hot off the trail of the runaway hit craft book The Cute Book and the Aranzi Machine Gun series, Cute Stuff shows you how to make everyday items and... Read more >
The Cute Book
Written by Aranzi Aronzo
Translated by Anne Ishii
Format: Hardcover
On Sale: February 6, 2007
Price: $12.95
The world of craftsters is full of things Japanese Cute - kawaii, and the look created by Aranzi Aronzo is familiar to many but not until now has a single one of the hundreds of bootleg American copies they've sold been in English. Finally these priceless books of mascots, accessories, clothing... Read more >
Written by Aranzi Aronzo
Translated by Anne Ishii
Format: Hardcover
On Sale: February 6, 2007
Price: $12.95
The world of craftsters is full of things Japanese Cute - kawaii, and the look created by Aranzi Aronzo is familiar to many but not until now has a single one of the hundreds of bootleg American copies they've sold been in English. Finally these priceless books of mascots, accessories, clothing... Read more >
Dress Your Best
The Complete Guide to Finding the Style That's Right for Your Body
Written by Clinton Kelly and Stacy London
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: September 13, 2005
Price: $19.95
The 8 million fans of TLC’s hottest show, What Not to Wear, know it as the place to go for real-life fashion advice. Now the show’s hosts, Clinton Kelly and Stacy London, offer spot-on fashion wisdom—with an attitude—in this fully illustrated, authoritative, and irreverent fashion guide to dressing your best for... Read more >
The Complete Guide to Finding the Style That's Right for Your Body
Written by Clinton Kelly and Stacy London
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: September 13, 2005
Price: $19.95
The 8 million fans of TLC’s hottest show, What Not to Wear, know it as the place to go for real-life fashion advice. Now the show’s hosts, Clinton Kelly and Stacy London, offer spot-on fashion wisdom—with an attitude—in this fully illustrated, authoritative, and irreverent fashion guide to dressing your best for... Read more >
Bend-the-Rules Sewing
The Essential Guide to a Whole New Way to Sew
Written by Amy Karol
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2007
Price: $21.95
Author Amy Karol, whose Angry Chicken is one of the best-loved craft blogs on the Web, brings stitchers everywhere a down-to-earth introduction to sewing, including thirty projects so adorable and cool they’ll inspire anyone to pick up a needle and thread.
Written with Amy’s characteristic warmth and flair, you’ll find information... Read more >
The Essential Guide to a Whole New Way to Sew
Written by Amy Karol
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2007
Price: $21.95
Author Amy Karol, whose Angry Chicken is one of the best-loved craft blogs on the Web, brings stitchers everywhere a down-to-earth introduction to sewing, including thirty projects so adorable and cool they’ll inspire anyone to pick up a needle and thread.
Written with Amy’s characteristic warmth and flair, you’ll find information... Read more >
The Knitter's Book of Yarn
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn
Written by Clara Parkes
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2007
Price: $30.00
Not all yarns are alike. Some make our hearts and hands sing, some get the job done without much fanfare, and some cause nothing but frustration and disappointment. The gorgeous pair of socks that emerged from their first bath twice as long as when they went in. The delicate baby sweater... Read more >
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn
Written by Clara Parkes
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2007
Price: $30.00
Not all yarns are alike. Some make our hearts and hands sing, some get the job done without much fanfare, and some cause nothing but frustration and disappointment. The gorgeous pair of socks that emerged from their first bath twice as long as when they went in. The delicate baby sweater... Read more >
99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim, and Tie Your T-Shirt into Something Special
Written by Faith Blakeney, Justina Blakeney, Anka Livakovic and Ellen Schultz
Format: Hardcover
On Sale: March 7, 2006
Price: $19.95
Extraordinarily clever ways to transform any ordinary T-shirt.
The pattern techniques are simple, and the supplies you’ll need are easy to find: T-shirts, scissors, sewing needle, and thread. The difficulty of each project is rated from 1 to 4, and none take more than 30 minutes to create. You’ll never look... Read more >
Written by Faith Blakeney, Justina Blakeney, Anka Livakovic and Ellen Schultz
Format: Hardcover
On Sale: March 7, 2006
Price: $19.95
Extraordinarily clever ways to transform any ordinary T-shirt.
The pattern techniques are simple, and the supplies you’ll need are easy to find: T-shirts, scissors, sewing needle, and thread. The difficulty of each project is rated from 1 to 4, and none take more than 30 minutes to create. You’ll never look... Read more >
Aranzi Aronzo Cute Dolls
Created by Aranzi Aronzo
Translated by Rui Munakata
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: November 20, 2007
Price: $14.95
This successor to The Cute Book is loaded with patterns and instructions to make large, huggable versions of the Aranzi Aronzo characters. A full-color page of the finished dolls accompanies each character, along with large, easy-to-follow instructions and whimsical descriptions. Learn how to create 20 different characters in all, including favorites... Read more >
Created by Aranzi Aronzo
Translated by Rui Munakata
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: November 20, 2007
Price: $14.95
This successor to The Cute Book is loaded with patterns and instructions to make large, huggable versions of the Aranzi Aronzo characters. A full-color page of the finished dolls accompanies each character, along with large, easy-to-follow instructions and whimsical descriptions. Learn how to create 20 different characters in all, including favorites... Read more >
A Fine Fleece
Knitting with Handspun Yarns
Written by Lisa Lloyd
Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $30.00
The pleasure of knitting can be that much greater when you know you’re using the perfect yarn. In A Fine Fleece, designer, knitter, and spinner Lisa Lloyd explores the different qualities of handspun yarn and presents projects that show them to their best advantage. There is valuable information here for every... Read more >
Knitting with Handspun Yarns
Written by Lisa Lloyd
Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $30.00
The pleasure of knitting can be that much greater when you know you’re using the perfect yarn. In A Fine Fleece, designer, knitter, and spinner Lisa Lloyd explores the different qualities of handspun yarn and presents projects that show them to their best advantage. There is valuable information here for every... Read more >
How to Make Books
Fold, Cut & Stitch Your Way to a One-of-a-Kind Book
Written by Esther K. Smith
Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2007
Price: $25.00
From zines you can fold in a minute to luxurious leather journals and sumptuous sketchbooks, How to Make Books will walk you through the easy basics of bookmaking. Whether you’re a writer, a scrapbooker, a political activist, or a postcard collector, let book artist Esther K. Smith be your guide as... Read more >
Fold, Cut & Stitch Your Way to a One-of-a-Kind Book
Written by Esther K. Smith
Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2007
Price: $25.00
From zines you can fold in a minute to luxurious leather journals and sumptuous sketchbooks, How to Make Books will walk you through the easy basics of bookmaking. Whether you’re a writer, a scrapbooker, a political activist, or a postcard collector, let book artist Esther K. Smith be your guide as... Read more >
