Featuring 22 innovative patterns for all skill levels, this book includes projects from 20 top knitwear designers, including Veronik Avery, Norah Gaughan, Mags Kandis, and Kristin Nicholas. From a zenith carpet bag to a felted messenger bag to a delicate purse with handles made of bracelets, each project features gorgeous photographs and step-by-step instructions, and all techniques are explained in easy-to-understand detail. Whether an avid bag knitter or creating one for the first time, this book has all the inspiration, technique, and details crafters need.

"Kalmbach is the best single source for the hobbyist". -- Bill Glinchey, Bill's Friendly Train Shoppe
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Sewing with designer fat quarters is a great way to stretch your dollar without sacrificing quality. Now, Melissa Averinos, the face behind the popular Yummy Goods blog and one of the newest Free Spirit fabric designers, brings you a collection of projects dedicated specifically to making the most of your designer fat quarters.

From belts to handbags, from children's gifts to a laundry hamper bag, and much, much more, Small Stash Sewing gives you 25 sewing projects to make unique pieces that showcase your favorite, longed-for des...
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Transform your backyard into an avian wonderland as you build a variety of squirrel-proof birdfeeders, shelters, and baths that are sure to attract all of your favorite feathered friends. Edward A. Baldwin provides clear instructions for more than 25 easy-to-make projects that include a Juice Bottle Feeder, a Pie-Tin Birdbath, and even a Swiss Chalet Birdfeeder. You'll soon have an up-close view of the impossible mechanics of hummingbird flight as you enjoy afternoons full of cheerful chirping.

Showcasing the latest innovative craft pairing, beads and crochet, this guide provides a comprehensive overview of bead crochet that includes history, tools, beading stitches, and basic crochet techniques. A dozen exciting projects are included that use a variety of cords and yarn sizes, thicknesses, and textures to create clothing accessories, jewelry, and sculptural pieces. Projects are offered at all skill levels, and each one is presented with step-by-step instructions and simple illustrations, along with helpful hints and tricks to simplify each technique. A colorful gallery full of or...
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Choosing the right findings and finishing techniques can transform an ordinary piece of jewelry from simple to stunning. This guide describes how to use purchased findings, provides techniques for creating unique ones, and shares innovative ways to finish necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and pins. Each finding and finishing technique--whether it's a description of a barrel clasp, instructions on making your own beaded clasp, or methods for attaching a pin back--is presented in detail with colorful illustrations and photographs. Projects are integrated throughout the book to illustrate the te...
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