How to sew 25 gorgeous gifts that are quick to make, leaving you free to get creative with the embellishments. Using modern fabrics, sewing, applique, patchwork and stitching techniques you will be able to create gifts for friends, family and for your home as well as hand sewn Christmas gifts.Perfect for experimenting with new techniques the sewing patterns are supported through step-by-step artworks, templates and charts.
This series of books is basically a course in custom case making. It shows techniques for making large cases for items such as gun cases, gun scabbards, golf bags, tote bags, guitar cases, and more. Heavily illustrated. Stiching techniques with valuable information on tools and materials needed to get started.
From Susan Cropper, owner of the critically acclaimed and wildly popular yarn store Loop, in London, here is a confectionary collection of pretty knit projects from more than a dozen top designers. Using a variety of different stitches and techniques, Pretty Knits contains an endless array of fashionable and flirty ideas for garments and home decor.
Even those who have never baked and decorated a cake before in their lives will be able to make beautiful cakes with the help of this book. The first section of the book looks at the equipment you will need and demonstrates the standard cake and icing recipes required to bake and cover all kinds of cakes. Subsequent sections explain techniques for decorating with sugarpaste, royal icing, marzipan and buttercream. There are instructions on making sugar flowers and leaves, and many other sugarcraft techniques such as fabric effects, piping royal icing, modelling figures and animalsall accompanied by beautiful cake designs that are simple to create by following the clear.