Cool Refashioned Jeans: Fun & Easy Fashion Projects


Book Description

Crafters will cut, paint, and sew a new wardrobe with Cool Refashioned Jeans. Create a winding circles necklace, a beaded belt, and painted bangles. Design a flower pin, a belt pack, a snack bag and more out of old denim. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.




Cool Refashioned Hardware: Fun & Easy Fashion Projects


Book Description

Crafters will craft fashion items with Cool Refashioned Hardware. Make a sparkly hinge bracelet, a hardware handbag, metal hex nuts shoes, duct taped headphones and more. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.




Cool Refashioned Odds & Ends: Fun & Easy Fashion Projects


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Become a fashion maven with materials found around the house! Crafters can use Cool Refashioned Odds & Ends to get started. Create a poncho out of a blanket. Make a magic wallet, a burlap tote bag, a puzzle bracelet, an e-reader case and more! This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.




Cool Refashioned T-shirts: Fun & Easy Fashion Projects


Book Description

Get crafty with Cool Refashioned T-shirts. Crafters will update an old shirt with lace or stamps. Change it up by using shirts to create headbands, bracelets, bags and more. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.




Cool Refashioned Sweaters: Fun & Easy Fashion Projects


Book Description

Crafters will find new styles in Cool Refashioned Sweaters. Update a sweater with a dye job. Sew up a cowl scarf, boots, a hat, and mittens out of old sweaters and more. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.




Cool Refashioned Scarves & Ties: Fun & Easy Fashion Projects


Book Description

Wrap up in a whole new wardrobe with Cool Refashioned Scarves & Ties. Crafters will remake a scarf into a purse, a skirt, even a vest! Fashion a wallet or a necklace or a belt out of a tie. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.




How to Sew - Sashiko


Book Description

Sashiko, the traditional Japanese technique of needlework quilting, uses simple running stitch to create beautifully decorative patterns ideal for patchwork, quilting and embroidery. This little book describes everything you need to begin stitching.




Generation T


Book Description

Make it yours. This inspirational guide with DIY attitude has everything you need to know about the world’s great T-shirt: how to cut it, sew it, deconstruct it, reconstruct it, and best of all, transform it. • Features more than 100 projects (plus 200 variations) for customized tees, tank tops, tube tops, T-skirts—even handbags, a patchwork blanket, iPod cozies, leg warmers, and more. • Not a DIY expert? Not to worry. More than one third of the projects are no sew, meaning anyone who can wield a pair of scissors can put a personal stamp on her wardrobe. But the sewing basics are here too: backstitch and whipstitch, gather and ruche, appliqué and drawstrings. • And the mission statement for Generation T: Ask not what your T-shirt can do for you; ask what you can do for your T-shirt. And then Do-It-Yourself!




Crafting with Flannel


Book Description

Add a flannel flair to every corner of your life with this creative collection of DIY crafts: pillow covers, tote bags, fabric pumpkins, coasters, bookmarks, and more! Very few fabrics elicit such a cozy feeling as flannel. With its universal appeal and inexpensive cost, flannel is a terrific medium to create new décor for your home, a unique accessory to wear, or a thoughtful gift to give. Featuring more than fifty easy-to-follow tutorials, Crafting with Flannel is full of creative and inspired crafts appropriate for all ages and skill levels. From quick and easy projects that take just minutes to make, to more robust ideas on a larger scale, the step-by-step instructions inside this book will help you create: Handmade gifts Personalized accessories Cozy home décor Festive holiday trimmings And so much more! Plaid never goes out of style, so channel the flannel and start crafting with it!




99 Ways to Cut, Sew & Deck Out Your Denim


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How many pairs of old jeans do you have in your closet? Everyone from the sewing novice to the fashion guru can appreciate the 99 ingenious projects that will reincarnate your denim has-beens into fashion must-haves. The techniques are simple, the supplies are easy-to-find, and every project takes ninety minutes or less, from start to finish.