The Twisted Skeins of a Family Tapestry


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In a bid to solve the suspicious mystery they have unearthed at the heart of their genealogy researches, two sisters travel to the village where their distant ancestors lived, to try to find out what happened to the elusive Midcuff Worters. But a simple visit to pick up clues about what might have happened all those years ago turns into something more sinister as the past seems to be drawing closer to them and pulling them tighter into the tapestry of their shared ancestry. Will Amy and Fran escape from the village before the past takes them over completely? Will they ever find out what truly happened to their mysterious ancestor? Is the haunting of an ancient woodland evidence of a deeper, darker tragedy than even their own?




The Tapestry Book


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Yarnitecture


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Create your dream yarn! Discover the pleasures of designing and building custom-made yarn by spinning it yourself, choosing everything from color to feel and gauge. Jillian Moreno leads you through every step of yarn construction, with detailed instructions and step-by-step photos showing you how to select the fiber you want (wool, cotton, silk, synthetic), establish a foundation, and spin a beautiful yarn with the structure, texture, and color pattern that you want. In addition to teaching you the techniques you need for success, Moreno also offers 12 delicious original patterns from prominent designers, each one showcasing hand-spun yarns.




One More Skein


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The author of AlterKnits Felt shows knitters how to turn a little yarn into fun projects and gifts—including baby clothes, bags, and household items. “Two needles and one (or one more) skein of yarn—the possibilities never cease to amaze me,” writes Leigh Radford in the introduction to her new book. Radford’s fascination with the creative potential of these raw materials is evident throughout One More Skein, where she melds the alternative approach to knitting and felting she introduced in AlterKnits and AlterKnits Felt with the magic she worked with a single skein of yarn in the bestselling One Skein. One More Skein features 30 diverse projects that can be completed with one or two average-sized skeins of yarn or multiple bits of leftover yarn. Projects include an earflap hat sized for the whole family; fingerless mitts; sweaters, britches, and capelets for baby; hemp jewelry embellished with jump ring “beads”; a felted, pleated sleeve to dress up a vase; and a multicolored blanket worked from assorted stash yarn. All of them are quick and relatively easy to make, without sacrificing beauty or ingenuity.




Weaving for Beginners


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Illustrated guide for step-by-step beginning and advanced weaving. 424 pages; over 600 illustrations; indexed




Punch Needle Rug Hooking


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The queen of the craft Amy Oxford offers to beginners and advanced crafters alike a one-stop resource! This is the guide you'll keep at your fingertips while you learn, and throughout your punch needle adventures for years to come. Enjoy Amy's amazingly effective instruction, tips, inspiration, and in-depth info about every aspect of enjoying punch needle rug hooking. Create her colorful contemporary pomegranate project and gingko project, and learn to skillfully turn your work into long-lasting treasures like wall hangings, chair pads, rugs, cushions, stair runners, and whatever else your imagination can dream up. Enrich your work with fascinating info on things the other books don't include: the top secrets about the craft that beginners need, and careful step by step photo instructions for doing it right--from choosing your first project's materials, to creating a lovely result the first time, finishing techniques, mounting, adding complexity, and making your own designs. Enjoy the history of the craft of rug punching, gorgeous photos of works by today's biggest names, fun interviews with top makers, how to handle the unexpected, and much more.




Yarn Whirled: The Royal Family


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Each of these 31 projects features simple instructions and color photographs. No previous crafting experience necessary. Figures include Queen Elizabeth, Charles and Di, Prince Harry, Will and Kate, and many others.




Family Circle Christmas Treasures


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Gathers instructions for making wreaths, an outdoor creche, Christmas stockings, centerpieces, ornaments, and gifts, and includes recipes for holiday punches, cookies, cakes, fruitcakes, breads, preserves, and candies.