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LEATHER CRAFT, QUILTING: DESIGN & TECHNIQUES | 33 Leather Care Compendium: For Shoes, Clothing, and Furniture • Kim & Axel Himer • Custom shoemakers show how to expertly main- tain leather shoes, furniture, bags, car leather, and more. Applying the techniques described in this book will increase the life of your favorite leather and will give you a far more sophisticated appear- ance. • 7" × 10" (178 × 254 mm) • 763 color photos • 288 pp • 978-0-7643-4517-3 • PB • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Leathercraft: Traditional Handcrafted Leatherwork Skills and Projects • Nigel Armitage • This guide featuring renowned craftsman Armitage’s teaching, including step-by-step photos, is perfect for leather- crafters who want a clearly traditional focus, who believe quality matters, and who want to learn traditional techniques to use in modern ways. • 9" × 9" (229 × 229 mm) • 200 color photos & b/w pattern diagrams • 176 pp • 978-0-7643-6039-8 • PB • $27.99 / £25.99 / 38.99 CAD Leathercrafting DIY: 32 Timeless Projects Plus Techniques • Yoko Ganaha, Piggy Tsujioka • Teaches the basic skills of leatherworking, plus 32 clean, contemporary-style projects. The hundreds of step-by-step photos show makers every detail clearly, leading even beginners to success. • 7.5" × 10" (191 × 254 mm) • 520 color images • 192 pp • 978-0-7643-6419-8 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Leather Sewing: 8 New Projects for Leather Crafters of All Levels • Carsten Bothe • Learn to prepare, manipulate, and sew leather to create eight unique projects: a barbecue apron, dice cup, canteen, and more. • 7" × 9" (178 × 229 mm) • 250+ color photos • 112 pp • 978-0-7643-6499- 0 • HC • $27.99 / £25.99 / 38.99 CAD Little Delights in Leather: Charming Projects to Use Every Day • Mélanie Voituriez • For crafters interested in stylish results with leather, these charming proj- ects allow beginners to succeed. With use of a sewing machine, leatherwork basics become quicker. From a cuff bracelet to mit- tens, a protective tablet case to a backpack, all 14 projects radiate an appealing style and boast clever, Pinterest-worthy design features. • 10" × 9" (254 × 229 mm) • 140 color images & pat- terns • 96 pp • 978-0-7643-5838-8 • HC • $22.99 / £20.99 / 31.99 CAD Natural Leather Tanning • Markus Klek • Learn the age-old technique of using smoke, fat, and plant extracts to tan pelts and furs into soft supple leather! Easy-to-do, natural, inexpensive tanning with a few simple tools (and limited space) leads to wonderful leather products that anyone can make themselves at home without any prior experience or knowledge. • 6.75" × 8.75" (171 × 222 mm) • 150+ color photos and illustrations • 136 pp • 978-0-7643-6611-6 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Practical Leatherwork: Cutting, Sewing, Fin- ishing & Repair • Carsten Bothe • These pho- to-rich, step-by-step instructions prove that anyone can learn the techniques of cutting, sewing, and finishing to make, or repair, your essential leather items. You’ll learn how to make a seam, how to wet-form, how to apply button studs and rivets, and everything else needed to master the basics. • 7.5" × 9" (191 × 229 mm) • 235 color images • 112 pp • 978-0-7643-5744-2 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Quilted Leather: Adding Texture, Dimension, and Style to Leather Crafting • Cathy Wiggins • Using her award-winning art, Cathy Wiggins takes you step-by-step through the fundamentals of creating leather art on any sewing machine. More than 400 photos, together with Cathy’s per- sonal insights, introduce the techniques for quilt- ing, inlay, appliqué, staining, hardware installation, and more. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 523 color images • 144 pp • 978-0-7643-5500-4 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Tanned Leather Hand-Made Bags: Ultimate Techniques • Yoko Ganaha, Piggy Tsujioka • This book shows how to make 40 bags and miscella- neous goods with very simple, clear-cut instruc- tions that even total beginners can follow. What makes this book special is that it includes patterns with stitch marks. • 8.25" × 10.5" (210 × 267 mm) • 520 color images • 184 pp • 978-0-7643- 5612-4 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Whips and Whipmaking • David W. Morgan • Whipmaking is the highest refinement of the art of leather braiding. Featuring whips made in the Mongol tradition. Braiding details shown in a se- lection of photographs. Includes the evolution of whip design through its association with Holly- wood. Introduces whips for performance and sport use. • 7" × 10" (178 × 254 mm) • 55 illustrations, 205 b/w photos • 240 pp • 978-0-87033-557-0 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD All-Star Quilts of Valor: 25 Patriotic Patterns from Star Designers • Quilts of Valor Founda- tion, Ann Parsons Holte • Celebrates the Quilts of Valor mission: to "cover military touched by war" with quilts. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 50 color images, patterns, & diagrams • 128 pp • 978-0-7643-6455-6 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD The Art of Make-Do Quilting: The Ultimate Guide for Working with Vintage Textiles • Mary W. Kerr • Tips, ideas, and techniques that al- low you to include vintage pieces (feed sacks, old quilt fragments, calendars, linens, vintage ephem- era, old clothing, jewelry, and more) in your new contemporary quilts. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 350 color images • 192 pp • 978-0-7643- 6313-9 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Art Quilts International: Abstract & Geomet- ric • Martha Sielman • These engaging works of art represent a range of styles across the abstract art spectrum. 300 gorgeous art quilts, bursting with color and excitement, capture the work of 124 major quilt artists from 18 countries. In-depth interviews with 29 of the artists help us under- stand their inspirations, their techniques, and their challenges. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 305 color images • 224 pp • 978-0-7643-5220-1 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Celebrate the Day with Quilts: An Art Quilt Challenge • Shannon Shirley • Fifty-three artists from seven states share 72 original wall hangings made to celebrate some of those random, less- er-known holidays throughout the year. Take a look at where the ideas came from and what tech- niques were used to make these amazing pieces. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 185 color photos • 128 pp • 978-0-7643-4613-2 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Christmas Magic: Decorative Ideas for Win- ter and Yuletide Patchwork • Ingrid Perra • Learn 25 simple stitched Christmas projects for beginners, including ornaments and items for the home, and incorporate more advanced challenges into the plan by reworking the more complex mod- els. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 317 color photos & diagrams • 96 pp • 978-0-7643-4219-6 • HC • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Creating Celebration Quilts • Cyndi Souder • With 124 photos and a worksheet for helping you design your own celebration quilt, this book takes you through the creative process of five such quilts. A gallery at the end of the book offers more inspiring ideas. The possibilities are endless, and a gallery of completed quilts offers lots of inspiring ideas. This book is a great addition to any quilter’s or crafter’s library. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 118 color images, 8 b/w worksheets • 80 pp • 978-0-7643-4350-6 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Creating Children's Artwork Quilts • Shannon Gingrich Shirley • This fun, do-it-yourself quilting book offers a chance to preserve your children’s artwork by incorporating it into quilts and other fiber art projects. Chapters include artwork selec- tion, techniques, combining multiple pieces of art, product lists, and a glossary of terms. A gallery of completed works will inspire your own creative ideas. Instruction for both novice and seasoned quilters is provided. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 224 color images • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-4180-9 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Cutting-Edge Art Quilts • Mary W. Kerr • Ac- companied by 262 color images, fifty-one quilters share their love of the craft and encourage others in the field of textile art by offering design and technique tips. Design processes include color play, alternative fiber, threadwork, and embellishments. This book is a great resource for quilt lovers, tex- tile collectors, and design students. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 270 color images • 160 pp • 978-0-7643-4313-1 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Dare to Dance: An Art Quilt Challenge • Mary Kerr • Dance is a means of expressing joy, and 60 artists were challenged to create a small quilt that reflects the theme. Be inspired by the design, awed by the talent, or simply touched by the stories con- tained in these works of art. • 6" × 9" (152 × 229 mm) • 60 color photos • 128 pp • 978-0-7643- 4612-5 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Design Then Quilt: A Dynamic Guide to Creating Stunning Modern Quilts • Irene Roderick • Design principles explained and demonstrated in language that makes sense to modern quilters. To bring each concept to life, actual quilt pieces are arranged and rearranged in varied ways. The colorful pages allow quilters to learn and use design to make their best textile art. • 8.5" × 10" (216 × 254 mm) • 200 color images • 160 pp • 978-0-7643-6877-6 • HC • $28.99 / £26.99 / 39.99 CAD Exploring Your Artistic Voice in Contempo- rary Quilt Art • Sandra Sider • This small but mighty guide to critiquing and improving your con- temporary-art-style quilting gives concrete steps for quilt artists seeking to develop their authentic voices. Renowned quilt artist Sandra Sider acts as a companion along the path to discovering the elusive "artistic voice" and offers photos of dozens of her own quilt design successes and failures as examples to learn from. • 6" × 9" (152 × 229 mm) • 60 color images • 112 pp • 978-0-7643-5887-6 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD QUILTING: DESIGN & TECHNIQUES