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The devil is in the details. After spending weeks creating a couture, Chanel-inspired suit it would be a shame to skimp on the trim. Chanel collector and couture sewing expert Claire B. Shaeffer returns with Couture Sewing: Making Designer Trims to teach you everything you need to know to create and attach the perfect trim to any outfit. Professional instruction from a renowned fashion expert. This book with DVD set presents the know-how and design-atelier secrets that Shaeffer has developed after a lifetime of collecting and studying Chanel and other couture garments. . With more than 280 photos paired with step-by-step instruction, Shaeffer takes the mystery out of creating designer trims. . A 136-minute sewing workshop allows you to sew along with Shaeffer to achieve professional results. . The Garment Index offers a sneak-peak into Shaeffer's amazing couture collection and features unique designs by Davidow, Lagerfeld, Herrera, Jablow, and Chanel herself. One outfit, many looks. Learn how to easily swap out one trim for another when you want a fresh look without creating a whole new garment. Among other skills, you'll learn how to: . Topstitch like a pro to achieve a simple yet elegant trim . Apply ribbons, prairie points, piping, bands, and braids . Create intricate seamed, lining, and facing trims . Make your very own cord-filled piping and crocheted trims AUTHOR: Claire Shaeffer is an internationally respected author, lecturer, college instructor and columnist. Her innovative sewing techniques and easy-to-read instructions have guided readers and students through many sewing facets of the garment industry. She wrote the celebrated Couture Sewing Techniques for Taunton Press and has authored and starred in a multitude of successful videos on couture sewing.

<b>From the Instagram artist behind <i>Everyday Watercolour</i> comes a beautiful step-by-step guide to painting shells, sea creatures, and oceanscapes in her effortlessly modern style.</b> <br/><br/>Jenna Rainey shares a gorgeously illustrated guide to painting many ocean-inspired subjects, from starfish and whales to beach landscapes and cresting waves. <br/><br/>Contents include: <ul><li>Step-by-step instructions</li><li> Easy to follow guide for beginners and inspiring for hobbyists</li><li>Fresh, contemporary illustrations bring more than thirty-five fishes, shells, sea creatures, corals, beaches, and ocean scenes to life.</li></ul> <br/><br/><i>Everyday Watercolour Seashores</i> is an accessible muse for the next generation of watercolour artists, creatives, and nature lovers alike. <br/><br/><b>It makes the perfect gift for those interested in developing a new skill or improving their watercolour talents. </b>

Cute Crocheted Food is a quirky collection of 24 amigurumi crocheted vegetables, fruit, nibbles and snacks offering a whole menu of delicious, zany fun.

<b>Oklahoma native and proud member of the Muscogee-Creek Nation, Summer Lee shares her knitting secrets for creating all shapes and sizes of socks with dots, zigzags, stripes, and a near-neon palette of happy colors.</b><br/><br/> Sock projects are universally loved by knitters, but popular knitting creator Summer Lee has turned this favorite pastime topsy turvy with designs that feature the most electric colors and wow-patterns ever dreamt up. <i>The Sock Project</i> is a book for every crafter: beginners who want to learn, knitters who want to improve their sock skills, and anyone who wants to fill their knitting needles-and sock drawers-with jazzy colors and new designs.<br/><br/> Build your skills month-by-month with 12 levels of sock knitting. First, start with the humble-but-mighty Basic Sock, then try more complicated patterns for lace socks, cabled socks, socks with Estonian Inlay, and socks done in stranded knitting. You'll be able to sample 18 fresh and zippy patterns, plus new variations on favorite designs! <i>The Sock Project</i> is a joyful Starburst-color explosion for adventurous knitters everywhere.<br/><br/><b>Includes Color Photographs</b>

<b>Wrap yourself in the magic of Christmas with your colouring pens and cosiest blanket, as you explore the brand-new Cozy Christmas Colouring Book, a special collaboration between Coco Wyo and Penguin Random House. It's the perfect gift for anyone looking to unwind and enjoy a little holiday cheer.</b><br/><br/>With simple, cute pages you can complete in one sitting, picture yourself snuggled up, colouring relaxing scenes of snow-covered rooftops, cosy fireplaces, and festive joy.<br/><br/><b>A perfect Christmas gift, or a gift to yourself to help you relax and escape - this beautiful book will delight </b><b>colouring book lovers of all ages!</b><br/><br/>* 45 hand-drawn pages ready for your creativity<br/>* Thick, high-quality paper<br/>* Large, bold designs that are easy to colour<br/>* Convenient 8 x 8-inch size, perfect for relaxing anywhere<br/>* Crisp, high-resolution illustrations that bring each page to life

28 different characters, poses and expressions that offer a dynamic selection of manga chibi figures. Chibis are a fun subject to explore, with large eyes, tiny bodies and very expressive emotions. This is a genre perfect for anyone seeking to learn a simpler form of manga and the basics of creating these delightful characters.

For both experienced and beginner knitters, this is an inspirational collection of favourite motifs found in the traditional knitting of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and the Faroe Islands, including charming motifs of stars, hearts, flowers, leaping reindeer and dancers, as well as delightful geometric patterns, and more. <br/><br/>Each motif is shown as a hand-knitted swatch, illustrated with clear, life-sized photographs and accompanied by easy-to-read colour charts, and a reverse colourway suggestion. With clear details on reading colour charts, and a full review of techniques for two-colour knitting, this book also gives advice on incorporating the Scandinavian motifs into a variety of different projects, allowing you to create unique designs. Includes guidance on choosing yarns, use of colour, and finishing techniques to help you hone your knitting skills and create stylish projects.