Handmade Style

Handmade Style is a thoughtful collection of a variety of sewing projects to stretch your skills and keep you enjoying the process of creating throughout the year. Each project builds upon the other and is designed to help any sewist create a complete cohesive handmade simple and sophisticated look.

Japanese style is famed for its simplicity and elegance, and Japanese crafts for their exquisite workmanship. This book includes inspiration and instructions for 20 projects based on the Japanese aesthetic-paper lanterns, a bamboo coffee table, an indoor water garden. Photographs illustrate the process and the finished project, making the book both functional and gorgeous.

Cross-stitch and other counted-thread techniques are enduringly popular. This book provides both beginner and experienced stitchers with instructions and inspiration for 23 pretty and useful projects for garments, gifts and homewares. The designs are a mix of the traditional and the contemporary, ranging from cushions, a table runner, placemats, napkins and an intricately beaded shoe bag, to an apron, jar covers, brooch cushion, curtain and tablecloth. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy item or more of a challenge, Handmade Style: Stitch offers projects to satisfy every needlework lover. Previous Titles in the Handmade Style Series: Handmade Style: Bead Handmade Style: Paper Handmade Style: Quilt Handmade Style: Knit

“Rose explores her myriad inspirations in this collection of twenty-five fashionable knitting projects that show the potential in beautiful yarn . . . marvelous.” —Library Journal Cirilia Rose is the epitome of the new knitwear designer—young, educated, curious, and excited to share her passion for all ideas knit and purl. Her attitude toward curating her own collection of designs is informed as much by travel, cultural history, and tried-and-true sourcebooks as it is by modern media and technology. In Magpies, Homebodies, and Nomads, Rose takes readers behind the scenes of her design process, showing them how she curates and organizes ideas and translates them into knitwear designs. Through twenty-five projects that fall into three categories—Magpies (accessories for the small amounts of precious yarns that knitters inevitably collect), Homebodies (garments for time spent close to home), and Nomads (garments to wear when venturing out into the world)—Rose shares her modern aesthetic and invites readers to develop their own. “So not only do we have twenty-five patterns—many of them timeless and some of them quirky—we also have a lot of attentive commentary on color selection, styling tips, and useful info on substituting yarns. This is one new book that I would highly recommend. Not only for the patterns, but especially for the spirit of the book and the thoughtful way Cirilia Rose approaches her knitting and explains her process.” —Knit and Tonic “This is a gem of a book.” —Kangath Knits “This latitude that Rose has given herself to combine disparate elements makes all her designs fresh, hip and youthful.” —My Central Jersey

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The 15 simple, striking projects in Handmade Style

Patchwork and quilting are enduringly popular crafts. The 15 simple, striking projects in Handmade Style: Quilt range from the traditional and romantic to edgy and modern. They have been selected for their style and unique appeal. The projects are designed for both novice and experienced craftmakers. A techniques section at the beginning of the book provides introductory guidance for the novice quilter. All of the projects include clear instruction for the preparation of materials and the method of assembly. Step-by-step photographs and helpful diagrams illustrate each technique that is used. Previous titles in Handmade Style Series: Handmade Style: Bead Handmade Style: Paper

Teaches how to create cohesive, sophisticated projects, ranging from small to large and featuring quilt-as- you-go, basic piecing, and expert bag-making instructions to achieve a polished professional finish. Accessories projects include clutches, pouches, and bags; home decor projects include quilts, baskets, and cushions