Can Do Books Christmas 2014

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BOOKS Gift Ideas for Crafters Knitting Crochet Quilting, Patchwork & AppliquĂŠ Sewing Fibre Arts & Felting

Christmas 2014

Knitting

Knitting on Top of the World The Global Guide to Traditions,

Techniques and Design Nicky Epstein Nicky Epstein takes readers on a world tour of knitting techniques – such as Fair Isle, appliqué, Aran, intarsia, Bohus and entrelac – detailing their origins and uses in folk knitting techniques from around the globe, then reinvigorating and recombining them in her own inimitable way to create 50 innovative and fashion-forward designs. Nicky's comprehensive overview of knitting history, techniques and design covers six far-flung regions. The book also includes an extensive section of illustrated knitting how-tos and an index. Now in paperback!

Paperback 285 x 245 mm 248 pp Our Price

$29.99

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Knit Noro 1 2 3 Skeins 30 Colorful Knits With no more than three skeins of the most beautiful wool available, advanced beginners can knit 30 stunning projects, such as hats, bags, cowls, shawlettes, shrugs, toys and even a lacy cardigan and empire-waist top. Sumptuous, vivid Noro yarns are synonymous with unmatched colour and luxury, and this collection by major knitwear designers features perennial favourites Kureyon, Silk Garden and Taiyo, as well as the newly available Ayatori and Mossa.

Hardback 255 x 215 mm 144 pp Our Price

$34.99

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Knitting Workshop Updated & Expanded Elizabeth Zimmermann Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitting Workshop, which guides knitters from beginner to master status through carefully created lessons, has been a bestseller since its release. The book has been updated with colour throughout, new techniques, editorial notes, some of Elizabeth's previously unpublished journal writing and expanded directions and sizing for some garments. A wonderful book for beginning, intermediate and master knitters, who often tell us they return to Elizabeth's books time and again to remind themselves of her innovative knitting techniques and construction methods.

Paperback 250 x 215 mm 134 pp Our Price

$44.99

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The Knowledgeable Knitter Margaret Radcliffe Expert Margaret Radcliffe demystifies and thoroughly explains the why behind every knitting technique, from modifying necklines to fixing dropped stitches and creating sleek edges and seams. In this fascinating and comprehensive guide, she covers everything from how to identify a well-written pattern to evaluating schematics, revising a pattern so it fits perfectly and making adjustments throughout a project. Whatever your skill level, with this book you'll become a better, happier, more confident knitter!

Paperback 275 x 215 mm 296 pp Our Price

$34.99

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20 to Make: Easy Knitted Tea Cosies Lee Ann Garrett Easy Knitted Tea Cosies contains 20 desirable, colourful and easy-to-knit tea cosies. There is a wide range of designs, from funky fruit and friendly owls to contemporary stripes, along with Autumn, Christmas and Valentine's Day designs. These cute and quirky tea cosies are quick to make and great for brightening up your home or giving as gifts.

Paperback 215 x 155 mm 48 pp Our Price

$11.99

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Pretty Funny Tea Cosies And Other Beautiful Knitted Things Loani Prior Loani Prior, tea cosy-knitter extraordinaire, presents more of her fabulously outrageous creations with designs that turn the conventional tea cosy into a knitted piece of art. Pretty Funny Tea Cosies contains 25 knitted cosies and pretty things, with the focus on flowers, leaves, fruit, loopy stitches and beautifully knitted and woven fabric. Whether you're a novice knitter or a professional purler, these strikingly original creations are accompanied by basic stitches, techniques, diagrams and patterns, making them suitable for all skill levels.

Paperback 220 x 220 mm 160 pp Our Price

$29.99

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Crochet

Easy Weekend Crochet Hats A Ski-Style Collection for the

Entire Family Jennifer Cirka Choose from 16 different hats for boys, girls, men and women with styles ranging from classic beanies to neon Mohawks, princess crowns and more. The unique designs are balanced by classic styles so you're sure to find something for everyone. Features include: • Simple, easyto-follow patterns make for quick crocheting • Patterns for the entire family including a coordinating hat and scarf set for each family member • Easy-to-follow directions and simple step-by-steps for basic techniques • Illustrated stitch glossary.

Paperback 255 x 205 mm 128 pp Our Price

$29.99

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A Little Course in Crochet Ever wanted to learn how to crochet but don't know where to begin?

Take the first step with A Little Course in Crochet that explains everything and assumes nothing. Start simple with basic crochet stitches, including chain stitches and treble crochet, build on your skills with 20 crochet patterns and show off with a crochet hat, crochet baby clothes or a traditional crochet afghan blanket. The step-by-step pictures show you what other courses only tell you and you can learn by doing with 13 crochet projects that help to build your confidence.

Hardback 215 x 170 mm 192 pp Our Price

$19.99

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Reversible Color Crochet A New Technique Laurinda Reddig Laurinda Reddig produces clear images that look exactly the same on both sides. Learn about this new method along with 28 reversible squares suitable for afghans or other items. Laurinda explains the basics of her technique and how to work with multiple colours at the same time. She demonstrates how to create graphic colourwork squares that range from simple geometric angles and shapes to a variety of picture squares. All 10 afghan projects have directions for joining, edging and any additional stitch patterns used.

Paperback 260 x 215 mm 144 pp Our Price

$34.99

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Colorful Tunisian Afghans to Crochet Glenda Winkleman Create a beautiful work of art by combining Tunisian crochet – a crochet method that gives the appearance of knitting – with a pattern embroidered on top using the techniques and designs included in this manual. These six lovely afghans are all crocheted using medium-weight yarn and are worked in panels, blocks or one piece. Charts are included for each project to aid with embroidering a gorgeous floral design on top of the finished afghan.

Paperback 280 x 215 mm 32 pp Our Price

$19.99

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Quilting, Patchwork & Appliqué

Quilt as-You-Go Made Modern Fresh Techniques for Busy

Quilters Jera Brandvig Do you believe rules were meant to be broken? If so, this improvisational quilt-as-you-go technique is for you. • A modern approach to quilting that's fresh, fun, and simpler than it sounds; it will change the way you quilt (for the better) • 13 projects are easy to transport because they make it simple to pick up where you left off • Allows you to use a pattern or improvise, creating a wide variety of design options • Learn how to finish your own quilts without the use of a longarm professional.

Paperback 255 x 205 mm 112 pp Our Price

$27.99

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Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Morocco 20 Designs from Rowan for Patchwork and Quilting Kaffe Fassett With its strong rich colours and beautiful mosaics, Fez in Morocco makes the perfect setting for a brilliant new collection from Kaffe Fassett and his chosen designers. Kaffe's own quilts feature new fabrics and for lovers of florals, there are beautiful quilts featuring the Brocade Peony, Gertrude, Joy and flowery Bouffant fabrics. In addition to the traditional gallery of quilts, all photographed on location, the book has Kaffe's wonderfully detailed step-by-step instructions and diagrams for each quilt.

Paperback 275 x 215 mm 144 pp Our Price

$39.99

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Quilting the New Classics 20 Inspired Quilt Projects: Traditional to Modern Designs Michele Muska Twenty influential quilters from across the stylistic spectrum, including Jacquie Gering, Darlene Zimmerman, Allison Aller and Victoria Findlay Wolfe, present their unique creative vision of timeless designs. Each pattern, from bear paw to flying geese to log cabin, comes with step-by-step instructions for two adaptations: one traditional, the other modern.

Paperback 255 x 215 mm 160 pp Our Price

$29.99

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Appliqué Mastery

Create Your Own Quilt Masterpiece: Processes, Possibilities & Pattern Phillippa Naylor An exclusive peek into the studio of award-winning appliqué master Philippa Naylor. She takes quilters on a step-by-step journey through her process of designing a competition appliquéd quilt from start to finish. • A wide range of appliqué techniques are explored – from the very easy to the very involved – including turned edge, satin stitch, blanket stitch, freemotion raw edge and bias strip • Includes a quilt pattern with detailed instructions so quilters can put the appliqué techniques into practice immediately • Stunning full-colour photographs will awe and inspire.

Paperback 280 x 215 mm 128 pp Our Price

$57.99

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Sewing

Sew Adorable Classic Clothes for Boys and Girls Vanessa Mooncie Vanessa Mooncie shows you how to sew beautiful yet practical clothes that you'll love to make and children will love to wear. The clothes for boys and girls range from everyday outfits, fun clothes for dressing up and accessories to complete the look. The book features: • All the basic know-how presented in a clearly explained step-by-step format • 23 clearly presented, easy-to-follow stylish projects for babies and toddlers, suitable for novice to intermediate sewers • Paper patterns can be easily adapted to suit different ages • Illustrated techniques section.

Paperback 235 x 210 mm 176 pp Our Price

$34.99

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Gertie Sews Vintage Casual A Modern Guide to Sportswear Styles of the 1940s and 1950s Gretchen Hirsch Organised into two major sections – Techniques and Projects. In the first part, the author focuses on techniques that are specific to sportswear, such as buttonholes, collars, interfacings, pockets for shirts, special considerations when working with knit fabrics and the intricacies of pantmaking. The projects in the Part II are designed to work as a complete casual wardrobe.

Spiral Bound Hardback 245 x 205 mm 224 pp Our Price

$44.99

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The Magic Pattern Book Sew 6 Patterns into 36 Different Styles!

Amy Barickman One magic pattern can be transformed into six different looks – for example, The Skirt pattern yields an A-line skirt, a maxi skirt, a pleated hem skirt, a pencil wrap skirt, a flared bias skirt and a ruffled mini. Then comes even more magic – there are six magic patterns in the book, resulting in 36 different looks. Following each look are suggestions for specific fabrics, many of them repurposed items, for a total of 216 garments and accessories. The skill level is basic, and patterns are bundled onto a CD in the back of the book.

Paperback 200 x 230 mm 312 pp Our Price

$39.99

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Love to Sew: Teddy Bears Monika Schleich Monika Schleich, shares her expert techniques for sewing these 17 soft, cuddly and adorable teddy bears. Choose from vintage style teddy bears, polar bears, baby bears, pandas and plenty more soft-paw companions!

Featrues: • Illustrated basics guide to teach you about sewing, mending and shaping your bears • Easy to follow, step-by-step instructions for every project • Teddy-bear pattern templates accompanying every design.

Paperback 220 x 220 mm 64 pp Our Price

$19.99

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Fibre Arts & Felting

Felting Fabulous Flowers 30 Stunning Designs Gillian Harris Learn the fundamentals of felting while making bright and colourful blooms. The book has all the simple tips, tricks and easy techniques you need to create impressive, vibrantly coloured decorations to be proud of in just a matter of hours. With little more than a selection of wholesome Merino wooltops, you'll soon become adept at fashioning realistic looking petals resplendent with delicate details, as well as crafting stems, seedpods and leaves to give your felt flowers a fantastic finishing touch.

Hardback 200 x 200 mm 80 pp Our Price

$22.99

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Flowers in Felt & Stitch Creating Floral Artworks Using Fleece, Fibres and Threads Moy Mackay Packed with colour and style, this gorgeous and inspiring book delves deep into the world of felt painting. The focus here is flowers – in still life, in the landscape and as botanical portraits – and the book includes an in-depth techniques section on creating a range of different flower and leaf shapes, so that the reader can go on to produce their own unique masterpieces. There are four easy-to-follow but inspiring step-by-step projects, along with extensive galleries of Moy's vibrant work.

Paperback 280 x 215 mm 128 pp Our Price

$39.99

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50 Ribbon Rosettes and Bows to Make Deanna Csomo McCool This delightful collection of 50 decorative ribbon projects – some classic, some whimsical, some elegant – will prove irresistible for anyone with an interest in craft. The projects are grouped into four main chapters: hair accessories and jewellery; gift wrapping ideas and presentation boxes; a wide range of floral designs and a charming selection of projects combining all of these ribbon-crafting skills. Each design features written instructions accompanied by clear step-by-step illustrations, and absolutely no experience is necessary.

Paperback 220 x 220 mm 128 pp Our Price

$26.99

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Stitch, Fibre, Metal & Mixed Media Alysn Midgelow-Marsden Shows how to use both textile-based and mixed media techniques to create beautiful artworks using metal in the forms of shim, foil and woven fabric alongside many other materials. • An inspiring variety of techniques from free machine stitching to gilding, embossing, needle felting, beading, printing, appliqué, making stitched foil fabric and using dry decal transfer images • 8 beautiful projects including a lampshade, bauble pods, a memory lampshade, decorative panels and a tablet cover • An invaluable resource for textile artists looking for new and beautiful ideas.

Paperback 280 x 215 mm 144 pp Our Price

$43.99

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