Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Interweave Fiber Catalog Fall 2009
Interweave Fiber Catalog Fall 2009
Interweave Fiber Catalog Fall 2009
magazines
& DVDs
fall 2009
n ew t i t l es
fa ll 2009
fiber books, magazines & DVDs
table of contents
New Titles 1
Knitting 20
Crochet 33
Spinning 35
Dyeing 37
Weaving 38
Quilting 40
Mixed Media 40
Audio Books 44
DVDs 46
Magazines 47
Spinning Book Rack 50
Index 52
Resources 53
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Interweave Presents
Knitted Gifts
Irresistible Projects to Make & Give
Ann Budd
Paperback, 8½ x 9,
144 pages
75 photographs,
36 illustrations, 10 charts
ISBN 978-1-59668-091-3
$21.95
Available June 2009
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Knitted Gifts offers more than 30 projects for every gift-giving occasion. Designs include garments and
accessories for the entire family as well as gifts for four-legged friends and the home. One Skein
Knitted Gifts’ unusual and inspired projects range from beautiful hats, bags, scarves, socks, mittens, page 31
and gloves to unique gifts such as a felted oven mitt, napkin rings, baby blocks, a hobby horse, a
catnip mouse, a car-seat-friendly baby bunting, floral ballet shoes, and much, much more. From classic
to contemporary projects that are innovative in style, these projects are designed by a variety of top
knitwear designers, including Nancy Bush, Mags Kandis, Pam Allen, Véronik Avery, Chrissy Gardiner,
Marta McCall, Kathy Merrick, Kristin Nicholas, Ann Budd, and more.
Knitted Gifts focuses on smaller projects that can be created in a relatively short period of time —
perfect for those last-minute gifts. But, there are also a few heirloom-quality masterpieces for those
knitters that want to give something extra special to loved ones. Projects range from easy-to-knit to
more involved—an ideal book for knitters of all skill levels.
Ann Budd is a book editor and the former senior editor of Interweave Knits Scarf Style
magazine. She is the author of The Knitter’s Handy Book of Patterns series and page 20
Getting Started Knitting Socks, Simple Style, and coauthor of Wrap Style, Bag Style,
and Color Style (all from Interweave). She lives in Boulder, Colorado.
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The New Stranded Colorwork is divided into two sections: projects and techniques. The enticing,
vibrant collection of 20 knitted designs range in difficulty and include accessories, vests, pullovers,
and cardigans designed for men, women, and children. Each design is accompanied by an inspiring
quote and basic construction techniques, which are outlined at length in the tutorial section.
The technique section is presented in a friendly, organized fashion in the author’s conversational style.
Six key methods including stranded colorwork techniques, a guide to reading charts, a steeking how-
to, and tips on seams and facings in colorwork knitting are highlighted. Huff also explains the basic
tools, yarn, and needles needed to achieve high-end colorwork results.
Mary Scott Huff is a lifetime knitter, sometimes actress, full-time wife and mother,
Colorworks and bringer of bacon from the world of Information Technology. She teaches
page37 knitting, rides motorcycles, and enjoys the outdoors of the great Pacific Northwest,
where she lives. She loves folk art, technology, elegance, and whimsy, which shine
in her unique designs. She wants to share techniques that make beautiful knitwear
and show a knitter how much easier it is than one may think. She lives in Fairview,
Oregon.
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Based on successful workshops Paden teaches to the fashion industry in New York, Knitwear Design
Workshop finally gives knitters the foundation to take their own knitwear designs to the next level with
confidence.
A prolific knitwear designer, Shirley Paden’s impressive work serves as a concrete example to
identify the right yarn for particular garment design and pattern stitches, and to knit a perfect fit.
Instructions for 5 new projects designed by Paden will further demonstrate how the techniques learned
can translate into one-of-a-kind garments. Knitters will learn to design double-tapered, single-tapered,
and reverse-tapered garments with sleeves or sleeves caps that fit, and to use a stitch pattern that
achieves the perfect look. Knitters wanting to gain design knowledge to create their own impressive
pieces will find that Paden is the ultimate authority. French Girl Knits
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4IJSMFZ1BEFO is the owner and founder of Shirley Paden Custom Knits in New York City. She teaches
master knitting classes for the fashion industry and conducts seminars on lace, entrelac, cables,
color knitting, and finishing techniques. Knitwear Design Workshop is her first, much-awaited book.
She lives in New York City.
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Knitter’s Companion This book leads knitters of all levels over common obstacles that make knitting seem difficult
page 28 through gentle, targeted exercises and extensive explanations broken down into layman’s terms.
Readers will be able to fearlessly approach any knitting pattern they would otherwise think was
beyond their abilities and gain a sense of mastery to knit any commercial pattern they wish.
Fearless Knitting Workbook offers classically designed swatch exercises in specific technical
areas, such as knit and purl patterns, cables, shaping, and lace. By introducing the basic stitch
movements, vocabulary, charts, and knitting math for each exercise, the knitter is more likely
to be successful. Plus, the exercise swatches knitters create with this workbook can be used as
washcloths or combined to create pillow covers, throws, or scarves.
Jennifer E. Seiffert has been a knitter for over forty-five years, and has taught the
advanced sweater class for her local yarn shop for several years. In this class, she
Knit Fix has led advanced beginning knitters to produce complicated cables, Fair Isle,
page 26 and design sweaters. For her “day job,” she writes technical specifications and
documentations for computer software for cancer statistics applications and creates
online help systems. She also trains users of these software applications throughout
the country and has edited complex book-length publications with multiple authors.
Fearless Knitting Workbook is her first book. She lives in Warsaw, Indiana.
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Inca Knits
Designs Inspired by South American Folk Traditions
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Paperback, 8½ x 9,
160 pages,
60 photographs,
50 illustrations,
30 charts
ISBN 978-1-59668-116-3
$24.95
Available September 2009
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With projects featuring vibrant stripes, zigzags, and geometric motifs, Isager’s collection brings ancient
Incan textiles to the twentieth century.
The knitter-friendly patterns featured in Inca Knits do not require extensive knitting experience, Classic Knits
and all pattern information is provided in the detailed instructions, charts, and a Technique Glossary. page 22
Knitters will learn new and innovative uses of color and patterns, how to combine lightweight yarns
together to create new textures and colors, and how to find inspiration in various landscapes, wildlife,
textiles, and even the pottery of the high Andes.
Marianne Isager’s name is synonymous with modern Danish design, and Inca Knits is no exception.
Every project has a striking feature, be it an interesting combination of yarns, a clever use of stitch
pattern, or an unusual form of construction. The photos alone are a lesson in inspired sweater design.
Marianne Isager studied textiles at the School of Practical Arts. Her pervious books
include Knitted Sweaters Year Round, Japanese-Inspired Knits, Classic Knits, and
Knitting Out of Africa. Marianne has taught at design schools, vocational colleges, Japanese Inspired Knits
and at Denmark’s Teacher’s College. She divides her time between Denmark and page 26
Japan.
Harmony Guides
The Harmony Guides have been a longstanding reference for handcrafters for more than thirty
years, offering clear, concise instructions and photographs for a variety of stitches. Whether you’re
a designer or knitting enthusiast, the updated Harmony Guides will keep you in stitches for years to
come, and Knit Edgings and Trims and Crochet Edgings and Trims, the newest resource books in the
series, focus on knit and crochet edgings for a variety of projects.
Colorwork Stitches
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Interweave Presents
Crocheted Gifts
Irresistible Projects to Make & Give
Kim Werker
Paperback, 8½ x 9,
120 pages
75 photographs,
10 illustrations, 15 charts
ISBN 978-1-59668-107-1
$21.95
Available July 2009
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From baby gifts to mittens for the whole family to home décor and fancy lace, this book is full of Crochet Me
perfect projects for every occasion. page34
The first small project book to focus exclusively on crochet, Crocheted Gifts is the ultimate gift-
giving guide resource for crocheters, full of various projects that crocheters will love to make and be
proud to give away (if they can bear to part with them!).
Featuring 19 designs by various crochet stars such as Doris Chan, Kathy Merrick, Robyn Chachula,
Annie Modesitt, and more, Crocheted Gifts includes innovative, unusual, and imaginative designs
for all crochet tastes. Crocheted Gifts also includes stylish photography and step-by-step crochet
instructions for every project, ranging from easy-to-crochet to more advanced techniques.
,JN8FSLFS has written and coauthored several crochet books, including Crochet Me
and Teach Yourself Visually Crocheting and is a co-host of Knitting Daily TV. She is
the former editor of Interweave Crochet magazine and the founder of CrochetMe.com. Interweave Crochet
She has written for Interweave Crochet, Crochet Today, Knit.1, and Yarn Market News magazine
magazines. She lives in Vancouver, Canada, with her husband and their dog, and she page 47
blogs at kimwerker.com.
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Crochet in Color
Techniques and Designs for Playing with Color
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Paperback, 8½ x 9,
128 pages
100 photographs,
25 illustrations
ISBN 978-1-59668-112-5
$22.95
Available October 2009
Kathy Merrick has been crocheting and knitting for over thirty years. For six years she has worked
for quilt artist and teacher Liza Prior Lucy, who has been a significant influence on her designs and
interest in color. In addition, she has worked with Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably, both known for
Crochet Stitch Motifs their use of color. She has had many designs published in Interweave Crochet magazine, including
page 35 the very popular Babette Blanket, and she is profiled in the Spring 2008 issue. She lives in Lansdale,
Pennsylvania.
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Similar to the original Homespun, Handknit, this book offers a variety of projects for advanced
beginning knitters and spinners (or fans of handspun yarns). Packed with spinning knowledge and over
25 adorable projects, crafters can create unique gifts and wearables.
All New Homespun Handknit includes designs that make the most of a few hundred yards of
handspun. Patterns include hats, mittens, scarves, socks, bags, children’s items, wraps, home décor
options, and more by some of the best-known spinners and knitters working today: Kathryn Alexander,
Jeanine Bakridges, Abby Franquemont, Amy King, Faina Letouchaia, Carol Rhoades, Sarah Swett, plus
collaborations with Nancy Bush and Judith MacKenzie McCuin, Roxana Barlett and Maggie Casey, and
Lisa and Nancy Shroyer. Twisted Sisters Knit
All New Homespun Handknit discusses spinning a wide variety of fibers with a certain project in mind Sweaters Workbook
and knitting with handspun. In addition to basic yarn information (yards per pound, gauge, wraps page 31
per inch), each project includes a sidebar on the special techniques used to create each yarn. A basic
knitting and spinning glossary is provided, as well as information of measuring yarns, reviewing woolen
vs worsted, and reviewing drive/tension differences.
Amy Clarke Moore is the editor of Spin-Off magazine and co-editor of the Interweave
Felt special issue magazines. She is the co-author of Beaded Embellishments (with
Robin Atkins) and editor of Spin-It! -She lives in Lakewood, Colorado.
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Paperback, 8½ x 9,
128 pages
75 photographs,
5 illustrations, 2 tables
ISBN 978-1-59668-155-2
$22.95
Available November 2009
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In Respect the Spindle, veteran spinner and spindle aficionado Abby Franquemont teaches spinners old
and new how to create incredible yarn with this amazing yet simple tool.
Many contemporary spinners view the handspindle as a beginner’s tool, suited to learn the basic steps
of spinning before moving on to a spinning wheel. In Respect the Spindle Franquemont emphasizes the
spindle’s importance and use to make yarn in advanced ways for high-end to novelty cloth.
The perfect how-to book for any spinner with a growing collection of spindles or even just a dowel,
Respect the Spindle combines step-by-step photography with detailed illustrations, making the spindle-
spinning techniques clear to even the novice spinner. Franquemont teaches techniques from the basics,
such as getting started on the spindle to more specialized techniques, such as using the spindle to
The Intentional Spinner make specific kinds of yarn faster than imagined. Profiles of spindle spinners from various traditions are
page 36 presented in sidebars throughout the book, which introduce heartwarming and historical fiber stories
from around the world. Images of a gorgeous yarn and spindles provide inspiration and plenty of eye
candy for any fiber lover. Franquemont also includes five simple projects to give spinners practice in
creating a variety of yarns and patterns.
Abby Franquemont is a second-generation textile researcher raised in both the United States and the
Andes, where she was taught to spin on a spindle at the age of five. She has been spinning, knitting,
weaving, and crocheting for over thirty years. She is currently a fiber artist, teacher, technical editor,
and writer on spinning and related topics. Her writing has appeared in Spin-Off, Spindlicity, and
Twist Collective, and she is a contributor to the forthcoming All New Homespun Handknit. She lives
Spin Control in Lebanon, Ohio
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Woven Treasures
One-of-a-Kind Bags with Folk Weaving Techniques
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Paperback, 8½ x 9,
128 pages
100 photographs,
10 illustrations, 5 charts
ISBN 978-1-59668-102-6
$24.95
Available October 2009
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From inspiration and project planning to her signature hand-manipulated techniques, Lamb leads
weavers through the steps of making exquisite bags using folk weaving techniques that evoke modern
ideas in brilliant colors and textures.
Woven Treasures begins with an overview of Lamb’s recent bag series, followed by an introduction
for the weaver to the process of concepting and planning a woven piece, a technique section of 6 folk
weaving tutorials, and project instructions for 8 handwoven bags. The technique section discusses
hand-manipulating weaving techniques with a multi-technique sampler that gives basic instructions
for soumak, twining, cut pile, cardweaving, inkle weaving, and plain weave. The projects section
explores these techniques in depth with projects using a rigid-heddle loom that gain in complexity
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and opportunity for personalization. Sidebars sprinkled throughout the book include the history of folk page 38
weaving techniques, as well as Lamb’s signature beaded and stitched embellishment designs.
Woven Treasures’ bag designs allow weavers an immediate sense of accomplishment, and the
finished projects can be used and/or displayed as works of art. Lamb also encourages weavers to use
their own imagery and ideas to make their own designs.
Sara Lamb is a well-known fiber artist and a sought-after teacher in weaving, dyeing,
and spinning. She has written extensively for Spin-Off and Handwoven magazines,
and is a contributor to Interweave books, including Colorworks, Handspun Treasures
from Old Peru, Homespun Handknit, More Handspun Handknit, as well as several
Interweave Design Collections. She lives in Grass Valley, California. Weaving Made Easy
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The Complete Guide to Natural Dyeing
Fabric, Yarn, and Fiber
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Paperback, 8½ x 10,
144 pages
400 photographs
ISBN 978-1-59668-181
$24.95
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Eva Lambert was born in Germany, brought up in the United States, and is now a U.K. citizen living in
Scotland. She opened the Shilasdair shop on the Isle of Skye in 1998 and sells exclusively natural-dyed
yarns. Eva has given talks, workshops, and has been the subject of various exhibitions of her work in the
United Kingdom. She has done historical dyeing for the Victoria and Albert Millennium Exhibition.
Tracy Kendall has worked for twenty-five years at Central Saint Martins—London’s most prestigious
Dyer’s Companion art school—teaching students from foundation through to post graduate level how to design and print
page xx onto textiles. She has her own internationally successful design studio producing hand silk-screened
wallpapers that are exhibited and sold throughout the world. She has previously published a textile
dye recipe handbook, The Fabric and Yarn Dyer’s Handbook (Collins and Brown, 2003).
Art + Quilt
Design Principles and Creativity Exercises
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200 photographs
ISBN 978-1-59668-106-4
September 2009
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Quilting Arts magazine
Master quilter Lyric Kinard shares her secrets of success through a variety of techniques, exercises,
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and insider tips to get novice quilters and experienced textile artists inspired to make art.
Learn to understand, appreciate, and create works of art one step at a time. Art + Quilt simplifies
the basics of art and teaches the reader the underlying principles of the visual language. Explore
fundamentals including texture, shape, line, color, and value with examples and hands-on exercises.
Examine essential principles such as focal point, balance, repetition, scale, and space with creativity
exercises to help bring home the point.
Guest essays, guest artwork, and inspiring artwork from the author allow readers to analyze
how other artists utilize key artistic elements or principles and see how to successfully use these
elements in their own work.
Art + Quilt is a personal creativity coach to designing stunning art with fabric and thread. Whether
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you want to create art quilts as a hobby or as a professional artist, Lyric helps readers clarify their
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goals and take their craft to the next level through design and composition.
Lyric Kinard creates award-winning wall quilts and wearable works of art. She has
studied with many well known textile artists around the country and continues to
expand her skills in the area of surface design. Her articles have appeared in Quilting
Arts magazine and her works have been featured in numerous books and exhibitions.
She currently lives in Cary, North Carolina, with her husband and five children.
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Stitch Alchemy
Combining Fabric and Paper for Mixed-Media Art
Kelli Perkins
Paperback, 8½ x 10¼,
128 pages,
200 photographs
ISBN 978-1-59668-113-2
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Stitch Alchemy teaches techniques for integrating paper and cloth to create quilted mixed-media art.
Blend the versatility of paper with the dimensional qualities of cloth for “paper-cloth,” which can be
easily transformed into collaged quilts using a variety of embellishment techniques from painting to
stitching, needlefelting to beading.
Paper-cloth is appealing to many artists because it’s inexpensive and requires less space,
equipment, and skill than dyeing fabrics for quiltmaking. Yet the end results provide layers of
complexity and textural appeal. Paper-cloth can also be used to make a wide variety of mixed-media
CPS Studios magazine projects including art quilts, art dolls, jewelry, artist books, and more.
page 48 Readers will learn step-by-step techniques for making basic paper-cloth, adding color and interest
to the foundation with inks, stains, paints, and glazes, how to texturize, printmaking techniques,
effects, and more. Ten projects range from bookmarks, paper beads, a journal cover, an inspiration
deck, pocket book, and more. A multi-contributor photo gallery will inspire.
Kelli Perkins is a librarian by day and a mixed-media artist by night. Her work
has been featured in Cloth Paper Scissors and she has taught at Make It U at the
International Quilt Festival. She lives in Holland, Michigan.
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I Love Patchwork
25 Irresistible Zakka Projects to Sew
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Create sophisticated patchwork projects in the popular Japanese zakka style—the art of seeing the
savvy in the ordinary and mundane—by combining linen and print fabrics using simple quilting
techniques.
I Love Patchwork offers a modern approach to this sewing technique that will appeal to beginning
to intermediate sewers and quilters. Readers will learn basic sewing, quilting, and patchwork
techniques combined with appliqué and stamping to create inventive, useful projects. Learn how to
buy, work with, and care for linen, plus how to choose colors for maximum effect.
Patterns range from a travel sewing kit, sewing machine cover, fabric-covered box, table runner, Quilting Arts Magazine
apron, eco-bag, towels, calendar, lap quilt, tote bag, mobile, pillow, pencil cases, shoulder bag, and page 47
much more. All projects use natural linen paired with colorful patchwork; in addition to simple fabric
piecing techniques, projects include many types of easy embellishments such as ribbons, buttons,
stamping, appliqué, and hand and machine embroidery.
These sophisticated projects are small enough to work up quickly using bits of fabric from the
reader’s stash, with charming design details that are easy and fun to make. From home décor and
gift items to wearable accessories and baby items, all projects require only basic sewing skills to get
stylish results.
3BTIJEB$PMFNBO)BMF spent many years in Japan as a child. She studied fashion design at FIT and
rediscovered her love of patchwork when she was pregnant and became a stay-at-home mom. She
began her blog iheartlinen.typepad.com a year ago to chronicle her crafting life, and she sells her Inspired to Quilt
work on Etsy. Her projects have been published in Interweave’s new sewing magazine, Stitch. She page 40
lives in New Jersey.
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Sew Liberated
30 Stylish Projects for the Modern Sewist
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Sew Liberated is the first how-to book of its kind to resurrect the art of appliqué for today’s generation of
“sewists” looking to imbue their work with creative style. Readers will learn hand- and machine-appliqué
techniques for use outside the traditional quilting context, plus how to create fabric collages.
Appliqué, a technique in which pieces of fabric are sewn onto clothing, bags, quilts, and other
creations, allows do-it-yourself sewists to take embroidery to a new level; it’s an ideal format for those
with some sewing experience to break away from the constraints of sewing patterns and create uniquely
personal designs.
Stitch magazine Explore the history of appliqué and how it was rediscovered in the fiber arts, learn appliqué and
page 49 embroidery techniques, and create 25 modern, stylish sewing projects ranging from aprons, skirts,
pillows, bags, totes, a duvet cover, wall clock, blouse, baby quilt, scarf, and much more. Projects range
from simple to advanced in difficulty.
Step-by-step instructions, color photographs, and comprehensive how-to embroidery instructions
make Sew Liberated an all-in-one resource and guide. Sew Liberated provides all levels of sewists
with new techniques, creative challenges, and a full range of projects ranging in difficulty and time
commitment.
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Carry Me
30 Boutique Bags to Sew
Yuka Koshizen
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ISBN 978-1-59668-184-2
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Sophisticated photography shows off each bag to the fullest, with helpful detail shots of closures,
handles, linings, and design details. Readers will find a variety of bag styles including a wool
tweed travel bag perfect for a weekend getaway, a stylish denim bag with grommet and zipper
details, a roomy tote bag with contrast lining and inside pockets, a laptop bag featuring a unique
patchwork design, a striped book bag with matching book cover project, a wool messenger bag
with flower detail, a soft luggage tote with inside compartments and luggage tag, plus much more.
Each project offers detailed instructions, step-by-step illustrations, and easy-to-follow construction
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diagrams. A section on tips and techniques shows how to give each bag a professional look and add
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embellishments. page 40
Matching companion projects such as change purses, drawstring bags and wristlets, give crafters
lots of variation ideas on each bag. A pull-out pattern section bound inside the book makes it handy
to create all of the projects easily. Perfect for beginning and experienced sewers alike, this book will
inspire readers to start sewing your own handbags right away!
Handbag designer Yuka Koshizen is based in Tokyo, Japan. She is a former fashion magazine editor
and writer. Yuka aims to create functional classy designs with attentions to detail. Her handbags are
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