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NOVEL LIVING
U N CO N V E N T I O N A L & UNEXPECTED
Collecting, Decorating, and Crafting with Books
American Quilts Below the Radar 1950–2000
BY LISA OCCHIPINTI
Exciting ideas for displaying, collecting, preserving, and crafting with books.
In this digital age, the fate of physical books is in question. But there remains a sensory thrill to physical books—to seeing and feeling them, to turning their pages—that makes many of us value them even more as digital reading grows in popularity. In Novel Living, artist Lisa Occhipinti celebrates her love for physical books by presenting us with her unique ideas for collecting and displaying them, for conserving and preserving them, and for crafting with them. Amazingly, most of the projects require no special skills or supplies. 144 pages, 7 x 9 " hardcover ISBN: 978-1-61769-087-7 • US $24.95 CAN $27.95 3/ 8
noveMber
5/ 8
BY RODERICK KIRACOFE
A visually stunning collection of quilts introducing a new chapter in the fascinating history of American quiltmaking.
Unconventional & Unexpected is a stunning collection of nearly 150 eccentric, maverick, and extraordinary quilts made in the US during the second half of the 20th century, plus essays to contextualize them contributed by artists, curators, and other quilt experts. Collected by renowned quilt authority Roderick Kiracofe, they represent a 20th-century quilt movement that has been mostly undocumented—until now. Unlike the familiar quilts that replicate traditional patterns of earlier centuries, these surprising textiles represent a freer, more casual, utilitarian style that departs from (and returns to) a multitude of norms and standards. 224 pages, 9 1/2 x 11" hardcover with jacket ISBN: 978-1-61769-123-2 • US $50.00 CAN $57.50
SepteMber
A B R A M S B O O K S CO M /STCC R A F T
S T C C R A F T | M E L A N I E FA L I C K B O O K S
NOVEL LIVING
U N CO N V E N T I O N A L & UNEXPECTED
Collecting, Decorating, and Crafting with Books
American Quilts Below the Radar 1950–2000
BY LISA OCCHIPINTI
Exciting ideas for displaying, collecting, preserving, and crafting with books.
In this digital age, the fate of physical books is in question. But there remains a sensory thrill to physical books—to seeing and feeling them, to turning their pages—that makes many of us value them even more as digital reading grows in popularity. In Novel Living, artist Lisa Occhipinti celebrates her love for physical books by presenting us with her unique ideas for collecting and displaying them, for conserving and preserving them, and for crafting with them. Amazingly, most of the projects require no special skills or supplies. 144 pages, 7 x 9 " hardcover ISBN: 978-1-61769-087-7 • US $24.95 CAN $27.95 3/ 8
noveMber
5/ 8
BY RODERICK KIRACOFE
A visually stunning collection of quilts introducing a new chapter in the fascinating history of American quiltmaking.
Unconventional & Unexpected is a stunning collection of nearly 150 eccentric, maverick, and extraordinary quilts made in the US during the second half of the 20th century, plus essays to contextualize them contributed by artists, curators, and other quilt experts. Collected by renowned quilt authority Roderick Kiracofe, they represent a 20th-century quilt movement that has been mostly undocumented—until now. Unlike the familiar quilts that replicate traditional patterns of earlier centuries, these surprising textiles represent a freer, more casual, utilitarian style that departs from (and returns to) a multitude of norms and standards. 224 pages, 9 1/2 x 11" hardcover with jacket ISBN: 978-1-61769-123-2 • US $50.00 CAN $57.50
SepteMber
A B R A M S B O O K S CO M /STCC R A F T
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GERTIE SEWS V I N TA G E C A S U A L
P L AY F U L
A Modern Guide to Sportswear Styles of the 1940s and 1950s
BY MERRILEE LIDDIARD
Fun Projects to Make With + for Kids
BY GRETCHEN HIRSCH
From the bestselling author of Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing.
The mid-20th century was an amazing time for fashion! Women started looking to American designers rather than French couture houses for inspiration and to demand clothing they could move in. In Gertie Sews Vintage Casual, Gretchen “Gertie” Hirsch celebrates the classic casual styles that icons like Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, and Rosie the Riveter made famous—think wide-legged trousers, capri pants, jumpsuits, beach rompers, shorts, knit tops, jeans, and day dresses. Hirsch presents key techniques for sportswear construction and patterns for a 30-plus-piece vintage-inspired casual wardrobe. 224 pages, 8 x 9 3/4" hardcover with wire-o binding, 5 pattern sheets in envelope ISBN: 978-1-61769-074-7 • US $35.00 CAN $40.00
An enchanting collection of modern projects to make by hand.
Perfect for after school or a rainy Sunday, Playful is a charming collection of 26 unique, modern projects for adults to make with and for young children. Divided into five categories— Playful Paper Crafts, Playful Dress Up, Playful Toys, Playful Repurposing, and Playful Art—the low-skill, high-style, low-cost projects include a tiger piñata, a parade of paper puppets, and a dollhouse made out of cardboard and bright duct tape. Sweet and straightforward, this enchanting book is sure to inspire many happy, colorful hours of making—and make-believe—among adults and the children they love. 144 pages, 7 3/4 x 9 1/4” hardcover with pattern sheet insert ISBN: 978-1-61769-045-7 • US $24.95 CAN $27.95
SepteMber
SepteMber
S T C C R A F T | M E L A N I E FA L I C K B O O K S
A B R A M S B O O K S CO M /STCC R A F T
GERTIE SEWS V I N TA G E C A S U A L
P L AY F U L
A Modern Guide to Sportswear Styles of the 1940s and 1950s
BY MERRILEE LIDDIARD
Fun Projects to Make With + for Kids
BY GRETCHEN HIRSCH
From the bestselling author of Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing.
The mid-20th century was an amazing time for fashion! Women started looking to American designers rather than French couture houses for inspiration and to demand clothing they could move in. In Gertie Sews Vintage Casual, Gretchen “Gertie” Hirsch celebrates the classic casual styles that icons like Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, and Rosie the Riveter made famous—think wide-legged trousers, capri pants, jumpsuits, beach rompers, shorts, knit tops, jeans, and day dresses. Hirsch presents key techniques for sportswear construction and patterns for a 30-plus-piece vintage-inspired casual wardrobe. 224 pages, 8 x 9 3/4" hardcover with wire-o binding, 5 pattern sheets in envelope ISBN: 978-1-61769-074-7 • US $35.00 CAN $40.00
An enchanting collection of modern projects to make by hand.
Perfect for after school or a rainy Sunday, Playful is a charming collection of 26 unique, modern projects for adults to make with and for young children. Divided into five categories— Playful Paper Crafts, Playful Dress Up, Playful Toys, Playful Repurposing, and Playful Art—the low-skill, high-style, low-cost projects include a tiger piñata, a parade of paper puppets, and a dollhouse made out of cardboard and bright duct tape. Sweet and straightforward, this enchanting book is sure to inspire many happy, colorful hours of making—and make-believe—among adults and the children they love. 144 pages, 7 3/4 x 9 1/4” hardcover with pattern sheet insert ISBN: 978-1-61769-045-7 • US $24.95 CAN $27.95
SepteMber
SepteMber
S T C C R A F T | M E L A N I E FA L I C K B O O K S
A B R A M S B O O K S CO M /STCC R A F T
Re-create a vintage holiday season in your home with 40 easy crafts and sweet recipes.
HANDCRAFTED CHRISTMAS
MAGPIES, HOMEBODIES, A ND N OMA DS
Ornaments, Decorations, and Cookie Recipes to Make at Home
A Modern Knitter’s Guide to Discovering and Exploring Style
BY SUSAN WAGGONER
BY CIRILIA ROSE
Fans of nostalgia can craft their way through the holiday season with this newest volume by popular Christmas author Susan Waggoner. The 40 easy projects range from charming punched-tin votive holders to Russian teacakes for holiday parties to your very own edible gingerbread house (complete with miniature snowmen on the front lawn). Peppered with engaging facts about holidays gone by, this is the perfect book for crafters who long for that vintage holiday look.
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 shares 25 projects and takes readers behind the scenes of her design process, showing them how she curates and organizes ideas and translates them into knitwear. Throughout Rose shares her modern aesthetic and encourages knitters to hone their sense of personal style.
144 pages, 7 x 9" hardcover with jacket ISBN: 978-1-61769-056-3 • US $19.95 CAN $21.95
october
A pattern collection and a peek inside the design process for today’s style-hungry knitters.
144 pages, 8 1/2 x 9 7/8" hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58479-953-5 • US $27.50 CAN $31.50
noveMber
S T C C R A F T | M E L A N I E FA L I C K B O O K S
M E L A N I E FA L I C K B O O K S C O M
Re-create a vintage holiday season in your home with 40 easy crafts and sweet recipes.
HANDCRAFTED CHRISTMAS
MAGPIES, HOMEBODIES, A ND N OMA DS
Ornaments, Decorations, and Cookie Recipes to Make at Home
A Modern Knitter’s Guide to Discovering and Exploring Style
BY SUSAN WAGGONER
BY CIRILIA ROSE
Fans of nostalgia can craft their way through the holiday season with this newest volume by popular Christmas author Susan Waggoner. The 40 easy projects range from charming punched-tin votive holders to Russian teacakes for holiday parties to your very own edible gingerbread house (complete with miniature snowmen on the front lawn). Peppered with engaging facts about holidays gone by, this is the perfect book for crafters who long for that vintage holiday look.
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 shares 25 projects and takes readers behind the scenes of her design process, showing them how she curates and organizes ideas and translates them into knitwear. Throughout Rose shares her modern aesthetic and encourages knitters to hone their sense of personal style.
144 pages, 7 x 9" hardcover with jacket ISBN: 978-1-61769-056-3 • US $19.95 CAN $21.95
october
A pattern collection and a peek inside the design process for today’s style-hungry knitters.
144 pages, 8 1/2 x 9 7/8" hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58479-953-5 • US $27.50 CAN $31.50
noveMber
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Unconventional & Unexpected, Roderick Kiracofe; back cover pattern Novel Living, Lisa Occhipinti