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Sewing Happiness

A Year of Simple Projects for Living Well

by Sanae Ishida ...

Create Pinterest-worthy clothing, accessories, and more with this how-to guide and memoir featuring 20 meditative sewing projects, plus inspiring stories that promote creativity, happiness, and fulfillment.When Sanae Ishida was diagnosed with a chronic illness and lost her corporate job, she felt like her whole life was falling apart. Inspired to succeed at just one thing, Ishida vowed to sew all ... Read more

Was $23.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD

Create Pinterest-worthy clothing, accessories, and more with this how-to guide and memoir featuring 20 meditative sewing projects, plus inspiring stories that promote creativity, happiness, and fulfillment.When Sanae Ishida was diagnosed with a chronic illness and lost her corporate job, she felt like her whole life was falling apart. Inspired to succeed at just one thing, Ishida vowed to sew all
... Read more
Quilting Legacy

12 Reproduction Designs from a Cherished Collection of Antique Quilts

by Jan and Jim Shore ...

From renowned quilter Jan Shore comes this meaningful tribute to the quilts of America's past. Featuring 13 historical quilt designs from Jan's own personal collection that she has reproduced in today's quilting cottons, each project in Quilting Legacy: 13 Reproduction Designs from a Cherished Collection of Antique Quilts includes step-by-step illustrated instructions, helpful diagrams, complete ... Read more

Was $20.72 CAD Now $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

From renowned quilter Jan Shore comes this meaningful tribute to the quilts of America's past. Featuring 13 historical quilt designs from Jan's own personal collection that she has reproduced in today's quilting cottons, each project in Quilting Legacy: 13 Reproduction Designs from a Cherished Collection of Antique Quilts includes step-by-step illustrated instructions, helpful diagrams, complete
... Read more
Cabin Fever

20 Modern Log Cabin Quilts

by Natalia Bonner, Kathleen Whiting ...

The bestselling authors of Modern One-Block Quilts update the most recognizable quilt pattern in history with new designs and dazzling colors.Don't be square—discover exciting log cabins in varied shapes and formations! Bestselling authors Natalia Bonner and Kathleen Whiting put an imaginative new twist on the classic block with bold colors and dramatic lines. Packed with possibilities, this ... Read more

$17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The bestselling authors of Modern One-Block Quilts update the most recognizable quilt pattern in history with new designs and dazzling colors.Don't be square—discover exciting log cabins in varied shapes and formations! Bestselling authors Natalia Bonner and Kathleen Whiting put an imaginative new twist on the classic block with bold colors and dramatic lines. Packed with possibilities, this
... Read more
Mend!

A Refashioning Manual and Manifesto

by Kate Sekules ...

**A hands-on manual and a history and celebration of clothes tending--and its remarkable resurgence as art form, political statement, and path to healing the planet.“For Fans of NBC’s Making It, Bravo’s Project Runway, or shopping vintage: A sweater gets a hole? Sew it closed... Part history and part how-to, Mend! traces the task’s evolution from a 1950s chore to a DIY sustainability movement.” ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

**A hands-on manual and a history and celebration of clothes tending--and its remarkable resurgence as art form, political statement, and path to healing the planet.“For Fans of NBC’s Making It, Bravo’s Project Runway, or shopping vintage: A sweater gets a hole? Sew it closed... Part history and part how-to, Mend! traces the task’s evolution from a 1950s chore to a DIY sustainability movement.”
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Couture Tailoring

A Construction Guide for Women's Jackets

by Claire Shaeffer ...

Bestselling author Claire Shaeffer teaches you everything you need to know to plan and sew the perfect jacket. Based on couture techniques learnt from master tailors, this book begins with the equipment, materials, design elements, and sewing and construction techniques used in all types of tailoring. Part Two provides an illustrated step-by-step guide to making a couture jacket, explaining all ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

Bestselling author Claire Shaeffer teaches you everything you need to know to plan and sew the perfect jacket. Based on couture techniques learnt from master tailors, this book begins with the equipment, materials, design elements, and sewing and construction techniques used in all types of tailoring. Part Two provides an illustrated step-by-step guide to making a couture jacket, explaining all
... Read more
Christmas at the Village Sewing Shop

A cosy, feel-good read filled with festive spirit and family secrets

by Helen Rolfe ...

'The perfect festive read!' DEBBIE JOHNSON'Full of festive spirit and intriguing family secrets!' HEIDI SWAINCan three sisters stitch their family back together?Loretta loves running the little village sewing shop in Butterbury. Some of her most precious memories are sitting with her three daughters Daisy, Ginny and Fern, stitching together pieces of material - and their hopes and dreams.But thi.. ... Read more

$3.99 CAD

'The perfect festive read!' DEBBIE JOHNSON'Full of festive spirit and intriguing family secrets!' HEIDI SWAINCan three sisters stitch their family back together?Loretta loves running the little village sewing shop in Butterbury. Some of her most precious memories are sitting with her three daughters Daisy, Ginny and Fern, stitching together pieces of material - and their hopes and dreams.But thi..
... Read more
Make: Props and Costume Armor

Create Realistic Science Fiction & Fantasy Weapons, Armor, and Accessories

by Shawn Thorsson ...

Have you been trying to think of a way to conquer your local comic convention through cosplay? Do you gaze with envious eyes upon the fan-made suits of armored awesomeness strolling around every year on Halloween? Do you have a spot on your wall, bookshelf, or desk that desperately needs to be filled with a screen-accurate replica of your favorite science-fiction or fantasy weapon? If so, look no ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Have you been trying to think of a way to conquer your local comic convention through cosplay? Do you gaze with envious eyes upon the fan-made suits of armored awesomeness strolling around every year on Halloween? Do you have a spot on your wall, bookshelf, or desk that desperately needs to be filled with a screen-accurate replica of your favorite science-fiction or fantasy weapon? If so, look no
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Sewing to Sell

How To Sell Locally & Online; The Beginner's Guide to Starting a Craft Business

by Virginia Lindsay ...

The creator of Gingercake Patterns shows you how to share your passion for sewing with the world by starting a successful home business.Maybe you started sewing just for fun. But now you've developed the skills and vision to turn your creative outlet into something more. Making the leap from hobbyist to professional can be intimidating—but Virginia Lindsay is here to help you get off the sidelines ... Read more

$17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The creator of Gingercake Patterns shows you how to share your passion for sewing with the world by starting a successful home business.Maybe you started sewing just for fun. But now you've developed the skills and vision to turn your creative outlet into something more. Making the leap from hobbyist to professional can be intimidating—but Virginia Lindsay is here to help you get off the sidelines
... Read more
The Little Book of Sewing

by Karen Ball ...

'An ideal present for a stitching or sewing friend' CROSS STITCHER.'Fabulous' PRIMA.Looking for inner calm this year? The Little Book of Sewing is your pocket-sized guide to creating your own zen with nothing more than a needle and thread.This little book is packed with essays, anecdotes, quotes, how-to guides and practical tips and contains all you need to channel your creative energy and start ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

'An ideal present for a stitching or sewing friend' CROSS STITCHER.'Fabulous' PRIMA.Looking for inner calm this year? The Little Book of Sewing is your pocket-sized guide to creating your own zen with nothing more than a needle and thread.This little book is packed with essays, anecdotes, quotes, how-to guides and practical tips and contains all you need to channel your creative energy and start
... Read more
The Sewing Book

by Alison Smith ...

This is the only sewing book you'll ever need. Every tool and every technique you require for making your own home furnishings or clothing is closely and sharply photographed, carefully annotated, and clearly explained.The Tools section begins with the basic toolkit, opening up into everything you could possibly need - every type of cutting tool and machine foot is shown. This section also ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

This is the only sewing book you'll ever need. Every tool and every technique you require for making your own home furnishings or clothing is closely and sharply photographed, carefully annotated, and clearly explained.The Tools section begins with the basic toolkit, opening up into everything you could possibly need - every type of cutting tool and machine foot is shown. This section also
... Read more
Dopamine Dressmaking

15 Sewing Patterns for Every Season

by Brogan Allard ...

Embrace your feminine style with a collection of 15 dresses and tops to make at home.Using simple shapes and in Brogan’s signature style, this book features a collection of classic designs with a playful twist in UK sizes 6–22.Brogan’s down-to-earth approach takes the fear out of dressmaking as she gently guides you through the projects, which include a simple t-shirt dress, a shirred summer dress ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Embrace your feminine style with a collection of 15 dresses and tops to make at home.Using simple shapes and in Brogan’s signature style, this book features a collection of classic designs with a playful twist in UK sizes 6–22.Brogan’s down-to-earth approach takes the fear out of dressmaking as she gently guides you through the projects, which include a simple t-shirt dress, a shirred summer dress
... Read more
String Fling

Scrappy, Happy and Loving It!

by Bonnie K. Hunter ...

Bonnie is back! And this time she's introducing us to a world of string piecing. Strings are strips and scraps usually too small to be useful for other projects, but they are just right for these 13 new quilts. Within these pages you will find a twist on traditional, time-honored designs along with some new ideas straight from Bonnie's scrappy imagination. ... Read more

$17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Bonnie is back! And this time she's introducing us to a world of string piecing. Strings are strips and scraps usually too small to be useful for other projects, but they are just right for these 13 new quilts. Within these pages you will find a twist on traditional, time-honored designs along with some new ideas straight from Bonnie's scrappy imagination.
... Read more
Millinery Hat Making and Design - Novelty Trimmings

by Various ...

The ‘Millinery Hat Making and Design’ texts offer insights into the different elements of the practice of millinery – the design, manufacture and sale of hats. ‘Novelty Trimmings’ is a detailed guide to the handmade ornaments traditionally used in millinery practice. Well-illustrated, it also contains a set of examination questions at the end for the avid millinery student. Contents of this volume ... Read more

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The ‘Millinery Hat Making and Design’ texts offer insights into the different elements of the practice of millinery – the design, manufacture and sale of hats. ‘Novelty Trimmings’ is a detailed guide to the handmade ornaments traditionally used in millinery practice. Well-illustrated, it also contains a set of examination questions at the end for the avid millinery student. Contents of this volume
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Make It, Wear It: Wearable Electronics for Makers, Crafters, and Cosplayers

by Sahrye Cohen, Hal Rodriguez ...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Create your own stylish, electronics-based wearables―for all experience levels!This fun TAB guide shows you how to dream up, design, and assemble fashion-forward wearable electronics, garments, and accessories in ... Read more

$37.99 CAD

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Create your own stylish, electronics-based wearables―for all experience levels!This fun TAB guide shows you how to dream up, design, and assemble fashion-forward wearable electronics, garments, and accessories in
... Read more
Urban Views

12 Quilts Inspired by City Living

by Cherri House ...

The bestselling author of City Quilts is back with "12 projects in her graphic, modern and colorful style, all created with solid or near-solid fabrics" ( Down Under Quilts Magazine).Cherri House invites you to continue on her quilt making journey in her latest book Urban Views. In this collection of 12 all-new projects, you'll learn how to quilt with triangles as well as master a variety of ... Read more

$15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The bestselling author of City Quilts is back with "12 projects in her graphic, modern and colorful style, all created with solid or near-solid fabrics" ( Down Under Quilts Magazine).Cherri House invites you to continue on her quilt making journey in her latest book Urban Views. In this collection of 12 all-new projects, you'll learn how to quilt with triangles as well as master a variety of
... Read more
Stitch & Sew

Beautifully Embroider 31 Projects

by Aneela Hoey ...

"Chock-full of ideas for producing accessories that incorporate embroidery. Readers get a two-for-one primer on the basics of embroidery and sewing." — Publishers WeeklyRevive your love for hand stitching with thirty fresh embroidery designs! Showcase your needlework on five pretty, practical projects—a drawstring bag, clutch, flex case, change purse, and zipper pouch. Learn beginner to advanced ... Read more

$23.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Chock-full of ideas for producing accessories that incorporate embroidery. Readers get a two-for-one primer on the basics of embroidery and sewing." — Publishers WeeklyRevive your love for hand stitching with thirty fresh embroidery designs! Showcase your needlework on five pretty, practical projects—a drawstring bag, clutch, flex case, change purse, and zipper pouch. Learn beginner to advanced
... Read more
Marlene Poncho - Free Knitting Modern Patterns E-book for Women

by Hobbii Yarn ...

A lovely poncho in the softest Soft Alpaca. Once you have knitted a Malene Poncho, you don't want to wear anything else.The poncho is knitted in double yarn and in one piece. It makes the project easy and very manageable and the finished product is so wonderful! ... Read more

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A lovely poncho in the softest Soft Alpaca. Once you have knitted a Malene Poncho, you don't want to wear anything else.The poncho is knitted in double yarn and in one piece. It makes the project easy and very manageable and the finished product is so wonderful!
... Read more
The Vintage Dress Shop in Primrose Hill

A sparkling and feel-good romantic read to warm your heart

by Annie Darling ...

Series series A Vintage Dress Shop Romance
'The sweetest, most delicious book . . . Such a gorgeous love story' Marian Keyes'Funny and heartwarming with great characters' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Absolutely gorgeous, swoon worthy romance' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐******Second chances never go out of style...**Sophy Stevens always thought she would have everything sorted by the time she was thirty. Instead, she is freshly fire... ... Read more

$5.99 CAD

'The sweetest, most delicious book . . . Such a gorgeous love story' Marian Keyes'Funny and heartwarming with great characters' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Absolutely gorgeous, swoon worthy romance' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐******Second chances never go out of style...**Sophy Stevens always thought she would have everything sorted by the time she was thirty. Instead, she is freshly fire...
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The Handsewn Wardrobe

A Complete Guide to Making Your Own Clothes from Patternmaking to the Finishing Stitches

by Louisa Owen Sonstroem ...

Discover the slow, quiet joy of sewing clothes by hand in this one-of-kind guide.Featuring step-by-step, illustrated instructions, this hand-sewing course-in-a-book shows you how to create nine wardrobe staples, including a t-shirt, a button-up, and jeans, using simple hand-sewing and hand-stitching techniques. Author Louisa Owen Sonstroem shares her sustainable, empowering, and portable craft ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

Discover the slow, quiet joy of sewing clothes by hand in this one-of-kind guide.Featuring step-by-step, illustrated instructions, this hand-sewing course-in-a-book shows you how to create nine wardrobe staples, including a t-shirt, a button-up, and jeans, using simple hand-sewing and hand-stitching techniques. Author Louisa Owen Sonstroem shares her sustainable, empowering, and portable craft
... Read more
Quilt As You Go {reimagined}

Clean. Simple. Modern.

by Marguerita McManus ...

Quilt As You Go with a modern, fresh twist! No one will ever never know your quilts are quilt-as-you-go and that's the twist.Quilt As You Go is the process of making quilt blocks (from 12 to 16 inches square) and then quilting them - easy! Join the quilted blocks and you almost have a finished quilt, you just need the binding.This book teaches a few modern twists on a very popular technique which ... Read more

$12.30 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Quilt As You Go with a modern, fresh twist! No one will ever never know your quilts are quilt-as-you-go and that's the twist.Quilt As You Go is the process of making quilt blocks (from 12 to 16 inches square) and then quilting them - easy! Join the quilted blocks and you almost have a finished quilt, you just need the binding.This book teaches a few modern twists on a very popular technique which
... Read more
Mending Life

A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts (and Patching to Practice Sustainable Fashion and Fix the Clothes You Love)

by Nina Montenegro, Sonya Montenegro ...

**Learn the art of visible mending—a joyful, meditative, and restorative practice—to repair the clothes and belongings you love!“Not only a compendium of practical knowledge, but a moving meditation on what mending can mean more broadly. If everyone practiced the care, patience, and forgiveness suggested by the authors’ outlook, the world would be a better place.”—Jenny Odell, author of How to Do ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

**Learn the art of visible mending—a joyful, meditative, and restorative practice—to repair the clothes and belongings you love!“Not only a compendium of practical knowledge, but a moving meditation on what mending can mean more broadly. If everyone practiced the care, patience, and forgiveness suggested by the authors’ outlook, the world would be a better place.”—Jenny Odell, author of How to Do
... Read more
1,000 Clever Sewing Shortcuts & Tips

Top-Rated Favorites from Sewing Fans and Master Teachers

by Deepika Prakash ...

Get invaluable advice from sewers like you with this handy reference.This practical reference guide features the best hands-on sewing tips culled from the popular sewing website PatternReview.com, a community of more than 200,000 members. You'll also find special how-to features by PatternReview.com's master teachers and pattern designers, including Kenneth D. King, Susan Khalje, Sarah Veblen, ... Read more

$19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get invaluable advice from sewers like you with this handy reference.This practical reference guide features the best hands-on sewing tips culled from the popular sewing website PatternReview.com, a community of more than 200,000 members. You'll also find special how-to features by PatternReview.com's master teachers and pattern designers, including Kenneth D. King, Susan Khalje, Sarah Veblen,
... Read more
Well Worn

Visible mending for the clothes you love

by Skye Pennant ...

Well Worn is the perfect book both for stitching pros and for those who have never picked up a needle and thread before. The sustainable darning and sashiko techniques taught in this book fight against perfectionism as well as fast fashion.Begin by getting to grips with core mending skills, with a handy introductory compendium of visible mending techniques. Then, move on to convenient garment-led ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Well Worn is the perfect book both for stitching pros and for those who have never picked up a needle and thread before. The sustainable darning and sashiko techniques taught in this book fight against perfectionism as well as fast fashion.Begin by getting to grips with core mending skills, with a handy introductory compendium of visible mending techniques. Then, move on to convenient garment-led
... Read more
Super Easy Amigurumi

Crochet Cute Animals

by Mitsuki Hoshi ...

Master the popular art of Japanese Amigurumi and take your skills to the next level with this enchanting illustrated guide for creating pandas, rabbits, penguins, and other animals from the author of Ami Ami Dogs, Ami Ami Dogs 2, and Ami Ami Kittens.The Japanese art of Amigurumi-which translates to knitted stuff toy-is a crocheting technique that creates adorable stuffed animals with large heads ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Master the popular art of Japanese Amigurumi and take your skills to the next level with this enchanting illustrated guide for creating pandas, rabbits, penguins, and other animals from the author of Ami Ami Dogs, Ami Ami Dogs 2, and Ami Ami Kittens.The Japanese art of Amigurumi-which translates to knitted stuff toy-is a crocheting technique that creates adorable stuffed animals with large heads
... Read more

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