June New Release - Stash Happy Applique

Title: Stash Happy Appliqué

           

Subtitle: 25 Fresh Projects for 

 Fabric Lovers

                

Author/s: Cynthia Shaffer

RRP: $19.99

ISBN: 9781454702801

Format:  Paperback, 224 pages

Dimensions: 229mm x 229mm

Publisher: Lark Books

Aust. Release Date:  June 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Got stash? Great, because we've got super-cute ideas for using it! This third entry in the popular Stash Happy series showcases appliqué and features plenty of techniques and unique project ideas. A short basics section helps novice sewers get up to speed and then the fun really begins with projects that range from embellished store-bought items (like cute Mary Jane shoes) to 100% original creations. Even the motifs offer lots of variety including kid's drawings, coffee cups and pretty paisley. How-to photography, templates and tips speed crafters along their way.

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June New Release - Improv Sewing

Title: Improv Sewing

             

Subtitle: 101 Fast, Fun, and Fearless 

Projects Dresses, Tunics, Scarves, Skirts,

Accessories, Pillows, Curtains, and More 

to Wear and Enjoy

Author/s: Nicole Blum & 

Debra Immergut

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781603427401

Format:  Paperback, 320 pages

Dimensions: 216mm x 203mm

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Aust. Release Date:  June 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

For today’s generation of creative, style-savvy sewists comes this must-have guide to 101 satisfying sewing projects that can be prepared in record time with just a bit of basic know-how. Improv Sewing features an abundance of inventive projects that can be created, embellished and personalised with ease in a single afternoon. Authors Nicole Blum and Debra Immergut walk readers through the sewing basics, demystify the lost art of simple pattern-making, offer visual guides to stitches and offer easy instructions for techniques such as appliqué, doodle-stitching and layering of fabrics.

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June New Release - Pre Cut Combo Quilts

Title: Pre-Cut Combo Quilts

             

Subtitle: 14 Quilts that Blend Jelly 

Rolls, Layer Cakes, Turnovers and More

Author/s: Debra Fehr Greenway

RRP: $29.99

ISBN: 9781440217319

Format:  Paperback, 128 pages

Dimensions: 276mm x 210mm

Publisher: KP Books

Aust. Release Date:  June 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Discover a world of exciting design possibilities by blending different types and sizes of pre-cut fabrics to create stunning quilts in less time. With instructions for 14 quilts and 5 variations, you'll be inspired to start sewing with your favourite fabric lines and pre-cut stash. As a bonus, each pattern is also fat quarter friendly, featuring instructions on how to use fat quarters instead of pre-cut fabrics to make each project.

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June New Release - Simply Creative Quilts

Title: Simply Creative Quilts

             

Author/s: Maya Chaimovich

RRP: $29.99

ISBN: 9781609003371

Format:  Paperback, 96 pages

Dimensions: 279mm x 215mm

Publisher: Leisure Arts

Aust. Release Date:  June 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Practical quilting is the theme of these creative projects from designer Maya Chaimovich. The designs are practical-featuring a combination of bed covers, wall hangings and other useful projects for the home. Accessible to all quilters, the designs employ basic techniques such as variations of work with stripes, squares and crazy quilting as well as combinations of techniques, leaving room for quilters to experiment with the designs as they wish. Maya even showcases her practicality through the use of recycled fabrics in some of her designs rather than using all new materials to achieve her charming yet very usable results.

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June New Release - Mastering Raku

Title: Mastering Raku

             

Subtitle: Making Ware Glazes 

 Building Kilns Firing

                  

Author/s: Steven Branfman

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781454703679

Format:  Paperback, 176 pages

Dimensions: 276mm x 213mm

Publisher: Lark Books

Aust. Release Date:  June 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

From firing to finishing, this definitive reference on raku - now in paperback - is a must-have for artists of all skill levels. Ceramicists will be informed and inspired by this attractive hands-on book which focuses on techniques, not projects. It's packed with ideas, designs and recipes and covers every aspect of the raku process: types of clay, forming techniques, decoration, glazes, kilns and kiln construction and much more. A beautiful gallery of works from around the world provides extra creative motivation.

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June New Release - Mixed Media Girls

Title: Mixed-Media Girls with Suzi Blu

             

Subtitle: Drawing, Painting, & 

Fanciful Adornments from 

Start to Finish

Author/s: Suzi Blu

RRP: $29.99

ISBN: 9781592537693

Format:  Paperback, 128 pages

Dimensions: 254mm x 216mm

Publisher: Quarry Books

Aust. Release Date:  June 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Growing out of her popular online workshops and videos, Mixed-Media Girls with Suzi Blu takes you step-by-step through the process of drawing a folk art and stylised girl’s face. You will learn to create simple, balanced features and add shading with coloured pencils and paint. From there, you’ll learn how to draw the rest of the figure and put it into a unique, textured, mixed-media background.

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June New Release - Japanese Beadwork with Sonoko Nozue

Title: Japanese Beadwork with 

 Sonoko Nozue

Subtitle: 25 Jewelry Designs from 

a Master Artist

                  

Author/s: Sonoko Nozue

RRP: $29.99

ISBN: 9781454702788

Format:  Hardback, 128 pages

Dimensions: 254mm x 215mm

Publisher: Lark Books

Aust. Release Date:  June 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Take a fun class with incredibly popular Japanese beader Sonoko Nozue as if you were right there in person at a bead show - but instead of learning one piece, you'll make 25! This unique entry in the best-selling Beadweaving Master Class series - Sonoko's first book in English - offers 25 stylish projects showcasing her signature melding of traditional Japanese style with modern dramatic flair. These designs are romantic, exquisite and one-of-a-kind. Sonoko's instructions include illustrations as well as some inspiring beauty shots of the jewellery featuring lovely model photography with a gorgeous Japanese aesthetic.

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