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14 | RECENTLY RELEASED Crafting Leather Totes, Backpacks & Bags Detailed Patterns & Step-by-Step Instructions for 18 Projects By Yoko Ganaha (Pigpong) Learn to create beautiful hand-stitched leather bags with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow patterns. Everything you need to know about crafting gorgeous leather bags in one place! Written for leather crafters of all levels, this book brings you 18 projects with detailed instructions for making shoulder bags, clutches, sling bags, tote bags, handbags, camera bags, backpacks, and more. Each project also includes patterns that you can photocopy and enlarge. You’ll also discover • leathercrafting tools and materials, including the various types of leather and the differences between tanning methods; • basic leatherworking techniques: cutting and transferring patterns, cutting leather, punching holes for stitching, burnishing, gluing, stitching, and finishing; and • advanced techniques: making and attaching straps and handles, attaching clasps, installing zippers, and adding pockets. This follow-up to Pigpong’s previous books, Leathercrafting DIY and Tanned Leather Hand- Made Bags , takes leatherwork and creating spectacular bags to the next level. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6876-9 Size: 10" x 7 1/2" (254 x 191 mm) Pages: 216 Price: $29.99 USD, £26.99, 39.99 CAD Illustrations: 500+ color photos and illustrations Binding: softcover BISAC: CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Leatherwork ISBN 978-0-7643-6876-9 Design Then Quilt A Dynamic Guide to Creating Stunning Modern Quilts By Irene Roderick Design principles explained and demonstrated in language that makes sense to modern quilters. “An insightful primer on how to utilize visual design elements when quilting . . . Intermediate and advanced quilters will be inspired to up their game.” — Publishers Weekly • Clear, easily understandable text and visuals are specifically aimed to be effective for quilters of all levels of expertise . • Instantly putting quilters at ease, the vivid pages richly demonstrate each concept , using photos of fabric pieces, threads, and quilted options. • Award-winning designer Irene shows the concepts to you using quilts : her own and those of her workshop students. • Plenty of practice is included to bring each concept to life, as you arrange and rearrange your materials in varied ways. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6877-6 Size: 8 1/2" x 10" (216 x 254 mm) Pages: 160 Price: $28.99 USD, £26.99, 39.99 CAD Illustrations: 200 color images Binding: hardcover BISAC: CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Quilts & Quilting ISBN 978-0-7643-6877-6 About the Author Yoko Ganaha is an esteemed leather crafter and teacher from Japan and the author of several popular books on leather craft and paper craft, including Tanned Leather Hand-Made Bags . Pigpong is her arts and craft production company based in Tokyo. About the Author Irene Roderick teaches quilt design. Her quilts are widely exhibited and award winning, including first place in the Improv category at the modern quilt convention QuiltCon. Her work has appeared in Fiber Art Now, Quiltfolk, Simply Moderne, and other media. Her previous book is Improv Quilting (Penguin). She lives in Austin, Texas. ireneroderick.com