50 Fat Quarter Toys

Author: Ame Verso
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1446378276
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 251

Book Description
Use your fat quarter cuts to create dozens of toys—stuffed animals, playmats, glove puppets, and more! A celebration of handmade toys, featuring fabulous stuffed animals, handmade baby gifts, Christmas makes and more—all made using fat quarter cuts of fabric, the most popular way that sewers buy fabric. Continuing the series from 50 Fat Quarter Makes, this fun collection features beautiful photography, step-by-step diagrams, and templates for over 50 handmade toys, with patterns provided by a wealth of international talent. All the toys are made using simple sewing techniques alongside patchwork, applique, and embroidery.

50 Fat Quarter Makes

Author: Ame Verso
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 144637145X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 389

Book Description
These precut fabric bundles aren’t just for quilters—create fifty fabulous sewing projects from your stash! This unique collection of fifty quick and easy sewing projects includes contemporary ideas for DIY home decor, accessories, gifts, and more—all made using fat quarters. Projects range from instant fixes, like coin purses needing just one fat quarter, to quilts and wall hangings that require up to ten fat quarters—which will really bust your fabric collection! Ten talented designers from across the blogosphere contribute their patterns—including cases and cosies, bags and baskets, pillows and playmats, quilts and clothes. Bloggers featured include Kaye Prince, Kevin Kosbab, and Cynthia Shaffer from the United States.

Handmade Animal Dolls

Author: Melissa Lowry
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: 1624148069
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 525

Book Description
Craft Your Own Charming Characters with Impeccable Style Designed with her own kids in mind, these beautiful plush toys are infused with Melissa Lowry’s artful craftsmanship and fresh sense of style. Now you can create your own unique characters and quick-sew fabric accessories. Use easy-to-learn needle-felting techniques for cuddly animals without any sharp plastic components. Follow simple, fully illustrated steps to craft huggable, long-limbed friends like Oliver the Raccoon and Madeline the Fox or adorable little plushes like Harry the Hedgehog and Penny the Panda. With moveable arms and legs and chic outfits, every doll has personality. Experienced sewers will love the clever, detailed patterns and beginners will find the simple, clean lines approachable. As well suited to playtime as they are to home décor, these dolls make the perfect handmade gift and add a whimsical touch to any room.

Fat Quarter: Bags and Purses

Author: Susie Johns
Publisher: GMC Publications
ISBN: 9781784944193
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Part of a new series of stash-busting sewing books aimed at beginner to intermediate crafters, this book features 25 quick and easy projects to make - and all from half a yard of fabric or less. Each project has easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and beautiful accompanying photography, as well as a comprehensive tools-and-techniques section."--

Fat Quarters

Author: Lark Crafts
Publisher: Union Square & Company
ISBN: 9781454708797
Category : Afghans (Coverlets)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
What's a fat quarter? An 18 x 22 inch bit of fabric that often languishes in a stitcher's stash. With this creative collection, crafters can transform that material into a variety of wonderful things. Use one fat quarter for a bowl cover. Take two coordinating quarters and make a patchwork frame. From bags and blankets to quilts and curtains, you'll be amazed how far they go!

Melly & Me: Supercute Sewing

Author: Melly & Me
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 144638098X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
Discover a colourful world of adorable animals and fantastical creatures in this fun collection of sewn toys and gifts, brought together into one volume for the first time. Children and adults will adore this collection of cute and quirky stuffed toys and home accessories by leading soft toy designer, Melly McNeice. There are a total of twenty projects to choose from so there is something for everyone. Pick your favourite from a pretty butterfly mobile for a new arrival, a cuddly spaceship for a curious kid or a handy ladybug bag for a little fashionista - there's something to delight kids of all ages! The stuffed toy sewing patterns that are featured in this collection include friendly monsters, affable aliens magical mermaids, circus lions, pretty unicorns and much, much more. This selection of 'huggable' creatures from Melly McNeice will capture your imagination as much as your child’s. Each of the animals and creatures featured in this selection has their own personality, and they are perfectly proportioned for little hands to hold. They also make the perfect prompts for story telling or a bedtime tale. Maybe your little one dreams of transforming into a high-spirited princess or a flying superhero? As well as the toys there are projects to brighten up the nursery: choose from a butterfly mobile, a wonderfully colourful, applique floral quilt, and a ladybird bird backpack for fun days out. These simple patterns will have you sewing toys and gifts in no time. Each of the twenty brightly coloured projects is suitable for sewers of all abilities and comes with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and full-size templates so you can start sewing straight away. Melly recommends reading through all the patterns before starting a project to decide whether it’s a quick and easy make which is perfect for last minute gifting or a longer project which will help you to build your toy making skills. Enjoy making your super cute toys and gifts and we hope that the resulting toys will bring the special little people in your life many hours of imagination-filled play, memorable moments and comforting cuddles.

Making Adorable Button-Jointed Stuffed Animals

Author: Rebecca Ruth Anderson
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607655454
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 458

Book Description
This book shows how to make 20 adorable animal figures using felted wool from recycled sweaters. Each super-cute design features buttons at the joints so kids can move the limbs around! With detailed instructions, patterns, and step-by-step photos, crafters can complete any of these delightful projects in just a few hours.

Fun with Folded Fabric Boxes

Author: Crystal Mills
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1571209670
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 67

Book Description
A Bounty of Boxes to Fashion From Fabric & Paper. Quick and easy no-sew techniques for making beautiful origami boxes with our easy-to-follow how-to illustrations and photos. Make in a variety of sizes-and have fun embellishing them! There is no limit to the ways you can use these impressive boxes: pretty storage, home decor accents, gift boxes, party favors...Inspired by a traditional folded Japanese box (masu), the boxes can be funky, lavish, or elegant depending on the materials you choose. Perfect for fat quarters or those special papers you've been saving. Includes lots of embellishment ideas.

Sew Very Easy Quilt Favorites

Author: Laura Coia
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1617459267
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 67

Book Description
Learn quilting basics from a YouTube sensation and practice your skills with 12 fun projects suitable for all skill levels. Her instructional videos have inspired thousands to start sewing. Now for the first time, sew-lebrity Laura Coia shares written patterns for the most loved video tutorials on her “Sew Very Easy” YouTube channel! Learn the basics of quilt making, from cutting and pressing to borders and finishing. Then practice your skills with a dozen beautiful projects—quilts you’ll come back to time and time again—all suitable for beginners and beyond.

50 Fabric Animals

Author: Marie Claire
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1844487709
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
50 Fabric Animals presents a cute collection of 50 animal-themed fabric projects to make for you and your home, or as the perfect gift for friends, family and children. The projects include teddy bears, rabbits, birds, sheep, cows, pigs, fish, mice and many more in a range of fabrics, finishes and colours, and there's a mix of styles to suit everybody, from a classic brown teddy bear to more unusual designs like the bright and funky button-eyed bunnies! There is also a selection of appliqué and embroidery projects, such as an owl mobile-phone pouch, a fish motif glasses case, a seagull cushion and a childs bear-design coat, as well as a keyring, purse, scarf and babys cot quilt. Beginners will enjoy the easy-to-follow instructions along with the full pattern templates, and more experienced stitchers won't be able to resist making these charming creatures. Inspiring and imaginative, theres even a toy rabbit to fashion from a pair of woollen gloves!