Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts
- 作者
- 出版社 Crown Publishing Group
- 出版时间 2010年3月
- ISBN 9780307450586
- 定价 261.60
内容简介
Whetheryoujustboughtyourfirstsewingmachineorhavebeensewingforyears,MarthaStewart’sEncyclopediaofSewingandFabricCraftswillopenyoureyestoanirresistiblerangeofideas.Acomprehensivevisualreference,thebookcoverseverythingahomesewercraves:thebasicsofsewingbyhandormachine,alongwithfiveothertime-honoredcraftstechniques,andstep-by-stepinstructionsformorethan150projectsthatreflectnotonlyMarthaStewart’sdepthofexperienceandcraftingexpertise,butalsohersingularsenseofstyle.Encyclopedicinscope,thebookfeaturestwomainpartstohelpyoubrushuponthebasicsandtakeyourskillstoanewlevel.First,theTechniquessectionguidesreadersthroughSewing,Appliqué,Embroidery,Quilting,Dyeing,andPrinting.Followingthat,theProjectsAtoZsectionfeaturesmorethan150cleverideas(includingmanyno-sewprojects),allillustratedandexplainedwiththeclear,detailedinstructionsthathavebecomeasignatureofMarthaStewart’smagazines,books,andtelevisionshows.AnenclosedCDincludesfull-sizeclothingpatternsaswellastemplatesthatcanbeeasilyproducedonahomeprinter.Fabric,thread,andtoolglossariesidentifytheproperties,workability,andbestusesofcommonsewingmaterials.And,perhapsbestofall,whenyouneeditmost,Marthaandhertalentedteamofcraftseditorsofferyouthereassurancethatyoureallycanmakeityourself.Theprojectsareasdelightfulastheyareimaginative,andincludeclassicRomanshades,hand-drawnstuffedanimals,aneasyupholsteredblanketchest,aquiltedcribbumper,Frenchknot-embellishedpillowcasesandsheets,andJapanese-embroideredtablelinens,amongmanyothers.Withgorgeouscolorphotographsaswellasexpertinstruction,thishandyguidewillsurelyencouragebeginnersandkeepsewersandcraftersofallexperiencelevelswonderfullybusyformanyyearstocome.
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