Sewing for Beginners - Handy Pocket Guide

Winifred Aldrich makes pattern making easy to follow and has really nice fitted patterns. If you want to learn how to pattern make these books are a valuable resource. I would recommend these pattern making books to anyone who is interested in pattern making.

Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear provides a straightforward introduction to the principles of form pattern cutting for garments to fit the body shape, and flat pattern cutting for casual garments and jersey wear. This sixth edition remains true to the original concept: it offers a range of good basic blocks, an introduction to the basic principles of pattern cutting and examples of their application into garments. Fully revised and updated to include a brand new and improved layout, up-to-date skirt and trouser blocks that reflect the changes in body sizing, along with updates to the computer-aided design section and certain blocks, illustrations and diagrams. This best-selling textbook still remains the essential purchase for students and beginners looking to understand pattern cutting and building confidence to develop their own pattern cutting style.

Winifred Aldrich makes pattern making easy to follow and has really nice fitting patterns. If you want to learn how to pattern make these books are a valuable resource. I would recommend these pattern making books to anyone who is interested in pattern making.

This fourth edition of Metric Pattern Cutting for Children's Wear and Babywear remains the standard text book but has three majorimprovements. First, the sections have been re-organised to reflect changes in producing and marketing children's clothes. Today's popularity of easy-fitting styles and knitted fabrics means that basic 'flat' pattern cutting is used to construct the majority of children's wear and babywear and this type of cutting is therefore emphasised in this new edition. Shaped blocks and garments, cut to fit the body form, are still included, and are placed in chapters covering some school uniform garments or more expensive fashion or formal clothes.

The book now clearly separates the sections useful to student beginners (Parts One, Two and Three), and also offers more advanced or specialist sections for students who wish to pursue a career in children's wear or for designers working in the different manufacturing sectors of the trade. The second change in this fourth edition is the introduction of colour coding to the sections; this makes it easier to identify specific processes in the book and enhances the illustrations.

Finally, the size charts have been revised to reflect the changes in body sizing. The clear division of the boys' and girls' measurements in the charts has been in response to the way clothes are marketed and to co-ordinate with European size charts. 'Plus' charts for heavier children have also been added.

Winifred Aldrich makes pattern making easy to follow and has really nice fitted patterns. If you want to learn how to pattern make these books are a valuable resource. I would recommend these pattern making books to anyone who is interested in pattern making.

Since the first edition was published in 1980, Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear has become established as the standard work on this subject and has proved invaluable as both a textbook for students and a reference source for the practising designer. In this fifth edition, the chapter on computer aided design now has full colour illustrations and reflects the growing importance of CAD to the industry and as a part of fashion and design courses. The rest of the book has been updated where necessary: in particular, new blocks for tailored shirts, new details on how to adapt men's blocks for women's wear, and a revision of sizing and labelling information. Colour is now used to differentiate the main groups of patterns and with its tried and tested layout with clear text and diagrams, Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear is an essential purchase for students of fashion and design.

Sewing Luna Lapin's Friends - Over 20 Sewing Patterns for Heirloom Dolls and Their Exquisite Handmade Clothing

Learn to make Luna Lapin's friends and their exquisite wardrobes. This collection of sewing patterns features five of Luna's best friends and their clothes including Reynard the Fox, Clementine the Cat, Badger, Mouse and even a baby Luna!

Author, Sarah Peel, takes classic garments and recreates them on a miniature scale and with exquisite fabrics including Liberty cottons, wool tweed and French lace.

Full sized patterns and step-by-step instructions are included - as well as a collection of charming stories about the characters and their adventures.

A follow up to Making Luna Lapin (21K copies sold) featuring four new new characters and their exquisite outfits and accessories that will appeal to grown up audiences as much as children.
The design of the garments is often very detailed and replicates full sized tailored garments. Reynard's jacket has mock welt pockets and a beautiful lining, which takes it out of the stadard toy sewing pattern area and gives the patterns a timeless appeal.
Each character has their own storyline which helps to bring them to life for readers.

About the Author

Sarah Peel is a trained pattern cutter and ex-fashion buyer, avid stitcher, expert rice pudding maker and overall creative. She trained as a garment pattern cutter and then moved in to the fashion industry where she spent 25 years in buying and design. Under her business brand name, CoolCrafting, she runs an online shop and sewing workshops, she also attends and demonstrates at shows such as Country Living, Festival of Quilts, Handmade Fair, Knitting and Stitching Show and more. She is the author of Making Luna Lapin.

Product Details:
- Series: Luna Lapin
- Audience: General
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Number Of Pages: 144
- Published: 24th August 2018
- Publisher: David & Charles
- Country of Publication: GB
- Dimensions (cm): 4.7 x 23 x 32.3
- Weight (kg): 0.57

Edward's Menagerie - Over 40 Soft and Snuggly Toy Animal Crochet Patterns

By: Kerry Lord

Get ready to spend some time with a suave high-flying rhino, a lovesick elephant who knows her way around a kitchen and a seriously chivalrous tiger... With just two weeks to go before baby Edward's due date, yarn enthusiast Kerry Lord picked up a crochet hook for the first time and a new obsession began. Over the next 12 months the collection of crochet animals expanded week on week until Edward's Menagerie was complete with 40 unique patterns. These cute animals with larger-than-life personalities are made using simple crochet techniques and the step-by-step instructions enable a complete beginner to get hooking straight away. Each animal also has a universal pattern where you can change your hook and yarn to create four different sizes, making 160 different possibilities. Be warned that these unlikely characters made using a supersoft yarn in a sumptuous natural colour palette will become your new best friends as you hook your way through the whole menagerie!|An adorable collection of crochet animals - from aardvark to zebra! Over 40 patterns using simple techniques, including bunny, cat, monkey, elephant, giraffe, tiger, rhino, hippo and more. Change the size of the hook/yarn to create 4 different sizes - meaning you can make 160 toys from this book!

Product Details:
- Audience: General
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Number Of Pages: 128
- Published: 29th August 2014
- Publisher: David & Charles
- Country of Publication: GB
- Dimensions (cm): 5.1 x 23.2 x 32.5
- Weight (kg): 0.5

Edward's Menagerie Dogs- 65 Canine Crochet Projects

By: Kerry Lord

Dog lovers will go barking wild for this updated reissue in the popular Edward's Menagerie series, with 65 beginner-friendly patterns for crocheting pups. From elegant Afghan hounds to cute cockapoos, Kerry Lords's easy to follow step-by-step instructions can help you adapt the patterns to perfectly capture your own furry friend in crochet form.

Dog lovers will go barking wild for this addition to the popular Edward's Menagerie series, with 65 beginner-friendly patterns for crocheting adorable pups.

Bring your favorite four-legged friends to life with these 65 crochet patterns for everything from elegant Afghan hounds to oh-so-cute schnauzers and including crossbreeds like the puggle and the cockapoo. They're so easy to make with step-by-step instructions and charming full-color photography that showcases the completed crocheted projects.

In addition, author Kerry Lord shows you how to customize each pattern so that you can capture your own beloved canine companion – whatever breed it is.

About the Author

Kerry Lord is the founder and creative director of the TOFT luxury yarn brand. The yarn brand was born in September 2006, a product of the successful and established family business the Toft Alpaca Stud farm. Kerry is the author of Edward's Crochet Imaginarium and Edward's Crochet Doll Emporium. She lives in Rugby with her husband, children and dog.

Product Details:
- Audience: General
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Number Of Pages: 176
- Published: 8th March 2021
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Country of Publication: GB
- Dimensions (cm): 2 x 28.5 x 22.5
- Weight (kg): 1.011

Edward's Menagerie: Birds - Over 40 Soft Toy Patterns for Crochet Birds

By: Kerry Lord

Be prepared for forty fine-feathered friends to fly off your hook and put their feet up on your coffee table. Kerry Lord's Edward's Menagerie was a runaway success and now she's back with Birds.

You'll be happy as a lark as your crochet your way through this colourful collection of birds, including a bashful Flamingo, romance-writing Owl and a politically incorrect Pheasant. Read all about these kooky characters, their adorations and aversions, daydreams and delusions, then crochet them for everyone you know friends and family.

Each bird can be crocheted in four different sizes making over 160 different pattern possibilities - so pick your first project and get started! The patterns use basic stitches, are grouped by difficulty and include step-by-step technical guides for beginners, so there's no excuse to chicken out.

These loveable birds are quick to make using a supersoft yarn in a sophisticated colour palette, and will become your best friends as their larger-than-life personalities and easy-to-use techniques get their claws into you.

About the Author

Kerry Lord is the designer and founder of the TOFT Alpaca Shop, a modern British knitwear company offering exclusive knitting and crochet patterns, alpaca yarns and workshops. TOFT takes British alpaca fleece from their own Alpaca flock and from elsewhere in the UK.

Their fashion-led designs are available as both 'ready to wear' and 'ready to knit'. TOFT studio also hosts a full programme of knitting workshops and other textile courses for people to learn to knit from scratch, but also to develop advanced techniques.

Product Details:
- Series: Edward's Menagerie
- Audience: General
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Number Of Pages: 128
- Published: 25th September 2015
- Publisher: David & Charles
- Country of Publication: GB
- Dimensions (cm): 27.6 x 21.0 x 1.2
- Weight (kg): 635.0
Edition Type: New edition

Deal yourself a quilt challenge with these delightful blocks to create dynamic quilts.

Featuring 50 4in x 4in cards, the possibilities are endless to create your unique quilt and are great for planning different options and layouts. Based on the best-selling series Quick & Easy Block Tool, this set is perfect to spur your creativity with quilt blocks.

The card deck also makes for a thoughtful gift and an ideal project for you and your quilty friends to each work on a block for your next quilting bee. Unplug with these cards and do some hands-on quilt design!

Sizing:
- Card size: 4" x 4"
- Box dimension: 4.5" x 4.5"

This mini pocket guide is packed with mega information curated for sewing beginners!

Once you've found your perfect pattern, use this guide to lead you through the sewing process to answer all of your questions along the way.
Best-selling author Annabel Wrigley shares the fundamental basics on how to get started sewing, as well as information on fabrics, rotary cutters, templates, fusible interfacing, and so much more. Plus, answer every query you have on sewing around corners, sewing by hand, and sewing a button and pom-pom with this guide.

Get this for you and a friend to start your sewing journey together!

Sew and Dress Luna, a Quiet and Kind Rabbit with Impeccable Taste

A beautifully made rabbit and her elegant wardrobe which includes accessories and exquisitely tailored garments using fine fabrics.

Welcome to the charming world of Luna Lapin, a quiet and kind rabbit with impeccable taste.

You will learn how to sew your own felt rabbit along with her exquisite wardrobe including 20 garment and accessory sewing patterns. All the clothes are made using the finest fabrics including wool felt, lace and Liberty print cotton.

Choose from a perfectly tailored wool coat, matching tweed skirt and bag, or pretty lace set. Not forgetting the accessories--there are bunny boots, pyjamas and even tiny French knickers to create.

The patterns are suitable for a range of abilities--the basic rabbit and simple items are suitable for beginners but the more tailored pieces are for more experienced sewers--the level of each pattern is identified and all the patterns are full size.

Luna was designed to be passed down by generations as a very special heirloom toy.

About the Author

Sarah Peel is a trained pattern cutter and ex-fashion buyer, avid stitcher, expert rice pudding maker and overall creative. She trained as a garment pattern cutter and then moved in to the fashion industry where she spent 25 years in buying and design. Under her business brand name, CoolCrafting, she runs an online shop and sewing workshops, plus attends and demonstrates at shows such as Country Living, Festival of Quilts, Handmade Fair, Knitting and Stitching Show and more.

Product Details:
- Series: Luna Lapin
- Audience: General
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Number Of Pages: 144
- Published: 1st November 2016
- Publisher: David & Charles
- Country of Publication: GB
- Dimensions (cm): 4.5 x 23 x 32.3
- Weight (kg): 0.57

Best-selling author Corinne Lapierre brings you 20 fantastic new festive designs! Create decorations to hang on your tree, ornaments to decorate your table and mantelpiece, and cards, gift bags and tags to send to loved ones. Including snowflakes, robins, stockings, snowmen, angels and more, there's something for everyone! Homemade decorations are especially treasured and will be cherished for years to come.

A treat for those who love folklore and traditional Christmas with a touch of Corinne's unique folk charm. The 20 stunning felt decorations are perfect for adding some seasonal joy and colour to your home or for giving as gorgeous handmade gifts.

All the projects are simple to make, all the necessary templates are provided in the book and the stitches are clearly explained before you start. These projects are ideal for getting friends and family crafting together, to learn or teach a new skill and enjoy some relaxing creative time.

Corinne's book is sure to delight all those who are love our feathered friends.
She has created 20 gorgeous bird projects for you to make using felt and her signature folk-inspired embroidered embellishment. Designs include a flamboyant peacock, a vibrant flamingo and a fairy tale swan.

As ever, Corinne’s inspiration comes from traditional Scandinavian Folk embroidery and the beauty of nature and wildlife around us.

The book includes full scale templates, a comprehensive techniques section, a guide to embroidery stitches and beautifully clear step by step illustrations to accompany every project.

The projects vary in difficulty but all are accessible to beginners and more experienced crafters.