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 | 29 Left-Handed Stitchery. Sally Cowan. Illustrations by Kurt Loftus. For the 15% of the population who usually are left out of stitching instruction manuals, this book is a wish-come-true. Sally Cowan, a left-handed profes- sional dressmaker, writes sympathetically for left-hand- ed sewers. Forty varieties of straight, back, caught, blanket, buttonhole, chain, knotted, cross, couching, satin, and laid filling stitches are all illustrated by 96 clear drawings of progressive steps • 10"x11" (254x280mm) • 96 drawings • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-110-7 • PB • $9.99 / £9.99 / 13.99 CAD The Little Guide to Mastering Your Sew- ing Machine: All the Sewing Basics, Plus 15 Step-by-Step Projects. Sylvie Blondeau. This step-by-step method, illustrated with nearly 200 photos and drawings, helps begin- ners painlessly discover the basic techniques, from sewing a straight line to sewing on a button. You’ll then very quickly be able to put your new sewing machine skills into practice with the 15 included projects designed especially for beginners • 8" x 8" (203 x 203mm) • 198 color photos &b/willustrations•80pp. •978-0-7643-4970-6•Spiral •$24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Organic Embroidery. Meredith Woolnough. Here, for the first time, Meredith Woolnough offers crafters and fiber artists a guide to the breathtaking “organic embroidery” technique. Go behind the scenes of her art process and learn to use your sewing machine to turn bits of nature into exquisite art. Includes 12 creativity-prompt- ing activities • 10" x 10" (254 x 254 mm) • 170 color images • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-5613-1 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD PixlPeople John-Michael Stoof. Enjoy cross-stitching your favorite people and create high-quality, fun, personal works of art! Using the PixlPeople method, select from a huge swath of elements and follow the provided templates to personalize your characters with physical features, outfits, and accessories. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 3,000 color images • 96 pp. •978-0-7643-6191-3•HC•978-1-5073-0271-2 (E-book) • $18.99 / £17.99 / 25.99 CAD Juno's Nature Embroidery Notebook: Stitching Plants, Animals, and Stories. Juno.. Needlework artist Juno combines botanical embroidery with spiritu- al self-care in 24 quirky designs! Tell your own stories and express your own spirit with thread. 24 designs offer you inspiration plus projects to decorate your ev- eryday life with stitchery: clothing, purses, bookmarks, blankets, and more. The projects include full-size patterns. • 7 1/4" x 10 1/8" (184 x 257 mm) • 300 color images and patterns • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-6422-8 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD The Zenki Way Trixi Symonds. Using the zenki method, everyone can make huggable, hand-sewn softies—and more importantly, design their very own creations rather than simply copying a pattern. Try it! These 14 projects with unlimited variations give parents, teachers, and community organizations a creative, low-prep, stress-free sewing experience with kids. • 8 1/4" x 10 3/4" (209 x 273 mm) • 160 color images • 120 pp. • 978-0-7643-6149-4 • PB • $22.99 / £20.99 / 31.99 CAD The Art and Science of Natural Dyes: Princi- ples, Experiments, and Results. Joy Boutrup, Catharine Ellis. This handbook for natural dyers includes a collection of proven recipes for dyeing and printing. Explanations of how all the elements of dyeing affect the final result are invaluable to the beginner, as well as the experienced dyer, pro- viding the tools to make anyone a better dyer • 6" x 9" (254 x 203 mm) • 162 color images, incl. 450+ dyed samples • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-5633-9 • hard laminate case wire o • $60.00 / £54.99 / 86.00 CAD TEXTILE DYEING & COLOR A Practical Guide to Needle Lace. Jacqueline Peter. Here is the supportive, detailed guide that crafters want for frustration-free learning of all the basics. Step by step, with clear drawings detailing each thread’s location, it teaches the first, core techniques and then teaches 40 different lace patterns. Also includes examples of using finished lace in beautiful and creative ways • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 150+ color photos and diagrams • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-5869-2•PB•$24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99CAD The Stitches of Creative Embroidery. Jacqueline Enthoven. This classic book of embroidery stitch in- structions shows more than 200 different stitches, many of them endangered ethnic types which have not been in print before. Many countries, including France, Spain, India, Mexico, and the Orient are represented. Step-by-step diagrams and photographs of finished articles will inspire even a beginner • 10" x 10" (254 x 254mm) • 22 color plates, 113 b/w photos, 590 drawings • 238 pp. • 978-0-88740-111-4 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Universal Stitches for Weaving, Em- broidery, and Other Fiber Arts. Nancy Arthur Hoskins. Teaches how 5 basic stitches, plus 195 variations and combinations, work upon warp and upon fabric in functional and decorative ways. Diagrams and directions for stitches that will work in loom weaving, tap- estry, and openwork, or as edges, joins, and fringes • 7" x 9" (177 x 228mm) •113 illustrations •128pp. •978-0-7643-4431- 2 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Sewing Simple Softies with 17 Amazing De- signers Trixi Symonds, Deborah Fisher. Projects with kid and adult appeal, for anyone who wants to ex- perience the sewing fun and creativity of Trixi Sy- monds’s global movement Sew a Softie. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 150 color images • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-6127-2•PB•$16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99CAD Silk Art Embroidery: A Woman’s History of Ornament & Empowerment. Donna Cardwell. Learn the fascinating history of a distinct style of needlework fashionable in Victorian America from about 1877 to 1912, with history, techniques, and identification, and Candace Wheeler’s ingenuity to create an innovative opportunity for women to earn their own living • 10" x 10" (254 x 254 mm) • 260 color & 133 b/w photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643- 2906-7 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Sew for Yourself: 50 Great Garments from Recycled Fabric, Using 5 Basic Patterns. Ingrid Bergtun & Ingrid Vik Lysne.. Create sustainable cloth- ing that reflects your personal style and fits your one-of-a-kind body! Here are 50 wardrobe essentials to sew from a mere 5 ready-to-use patterns, includ- ed in a convenient pouch, and adjustable from XS to XXL. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 400 color images plus 4 sheets of patterns in storage pockets • 240 pp. • 978-0-7643-6613-0•HC•$34.99 / £31.99 / 42.99CAD Whitework Embroidery: Designs and Accessories with a Modern Twist. Seiko Nakano. With this com- plete guide to whitework embroidery, discover why white is the new black! • 7 1/2" x 10" (190 x 254 mm) • 250 color images and patterns •112 pp. •978-0-7643-6423-5• PB • $28.99 US / £26.99 / 39.99 CAD The Studio Formulas Set for The Art and Science of Natural Dyes: 84 Cards with Rec- ipes and Color Swatches. Joy Boutrup & Cath- arine Ellis.. A supplement to The Art and Science of Natural Dyes , this color-coded “recipe” box contains 84 cards for exact color comparison and matching. • 7 1/2" x 5 3/8" x 1 1/2" (127 x 178 mm) • 84 cards • 978-0-7643-6618-5 • box set • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Heritage Crochet in a New Light: Enriching Your Designs with Heirloom Lace Techniques. Rita de Maintenon. Learn how to use heritage crochet techniques to enrich any crochet project. Clear in- structions from master teacher Rita de Maintenon, plus helpful online videos and 160 photos, allow you to master and combine broomstick, hairpin, and Tunisian lace, plus Aran cables, Irish crochet, and thread lace. For intermediate level crocheters • 10" x 10" (254 x 254 mm) • 160 color images • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643-5347-5 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Inspiration Kantha: Creative Stitchery and Quilting with Asia’s Ancient Tech- nique. Anna Hergert. Kantha, a type of embroidery art traditionally created by the women of northern India and Bangladesh, offers today’s stitchers a culturally rich meth- od and style for enriching their creations. The book offers the history of kantha, hands-on instruction in the stitches and methods, and both simple and complex projects • 9" x 11" (228 x 280mm) •239 color &b/w images •112pp. •978-0-7643-5357- 4 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD The Intentional Thread: A Guide to Drawing, Gesture, and Color in Stitch. Susan Brandeis. This guide to the possibilities of expression with the threaded needle expands horizons for all embroidery artists, from beginners to advanced. Learn how you can "say" almost anything with thread through line, shape, color, and texture. More than 350 color photos and dozens of “Try This!” projects inspire you • 10" x 10" (254 x 254 mm) • 350+ color images • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643-5743-5 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD FIBER & TEXTILES | Stitch with One Line: 33 Easy-to-Embroider Minimalist Designs. Martina Unterfrauner & Nu- ray Hatun. Calling all embroidery fans, creatives, and fashionistas: draw just one line with thread, for con- temporary style. The one-line approach to embroidery emphasizes clarity and minimalism. Use it to add a touch of style to your home and wardrobe and even turn your own drawings into beautifully minimalist stitched art. Projects include wearables and home decor. • 8 3/4" x 10 3/4" (222 x 273 mm) • 80 color images and b/w patterns • 104 pp. • 978-0-7643-6758-8 • HC • $22.99 US / £20.99 / 31.99 CAD Vintage French Needlework: 300 Authentic Cross-Stitch Patterns—Flowers, Borders, and Alphabets from Antique Textiles. Véro- nique Maillard. Carefully transcribed from vintage table, dowry, and bed linens, this treasury of easy-to-use patterns allows today's stitchers to enrich their projects with original 1800s touches. This is a genuine goldmine for stitchers: letters and motifs in all shapes, sizes, and styles that can be adapted to any piece. • 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" (190 x 241 mm) • 434 color photos & color / b/w pattern charts • 448 pp. • 978-0-7643-6764-9 • HC • $45.00 US / £40.99 / 64 CAD Threads of Treasure: How to Make, Mend, and FindMeaning through Thread. Sara Barnes.. Three projects to power your creativity, together with conversations with 14 top embroidery artists, help you understand how your stitching time can reflect what you treasure, with ways to display our treasured mementos, treasuring what we wear by mending and adornment, and treasuring everyday moments through creating a daily art practice. • 8" x 10" (203 x 254mm) •350+color images •168pp. • 978-0-7643-6761-8 • HC • $29.99 US / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD