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Debs Crafty Picks:

Explore the wonderful world of multi-crafting with these superior reads.

SEW. SO CUTEI: 26 WONDERFULLY WHIMSICAL GIFTS &

ACCESSORIES TO CREATE

by Mary Engel breit (Leisurę Arts. S22.95)

From sweet bibs for baby to easy to sew table linens. Mary Engelbreits Sew, 5o Cute! lets you be creative without speoding hours at your sewipg machinę. Using panel fabric, you can whip together a wali hanging or pillow. Add some appltqjes to a purchased sheet set for eye-catching bed linens. Three different options for aprons are perfect for giving (or keeping). And how about a cute little pinwheel quilt for that new baby? Every pattern is mjected with Engelbreit s eye for color and a bit of whimsy. A Sewing Primer. full-size pattern sheets. and wire-bound format make ihb a very user-fnendly book.

CROCHET ADORNED: REINYENT YOUR WARDROBE WITH CROCHETED ACCENTS. EMBELLISHMENTS. ANO TRIMS by Linda Permann (Potter Craft. S24.9S)

AUGUST 2009 RELEASE

Even if yocr budget is feeling the p*nch, you can still jazz up your wardrobe with a little yam and your favorite crochet hook. Crochet Adornedshows how even a simple chan strtch trimcan brighten up a surmer dress or shirt. And what worte for your wardrobe works equally well for your home: tum crocheted floral medallions into a table mat and create a new centerpiece with a lacy crochet ed bowl! Linda Rermanhs ideas wil no doubt be just the starting pomt for your creativity. As a bonus, t her e s a stitch dictionary of 50 additional tnms and motifs.

AMIGURUMI KNITS: PATTERNS FOR 20 CUTE MINI KNITS by Hansi Singh (Creative Publishing International, $19.99)

Amigurumi is not just for crochet anymorc thanks to Hansi Singh. After designing amigurumi toys for her son shes sharing her talents with you in Amigurumi Knits: Patterns For 20 Cute Mmi Knits. a very fun assortment of creatures, critters. cryptids, and vegetables (even a Loch Ness monster)! Surę to bring a smile. each of these knits are remarkably detailed and accompanied by precise mstructions- Ample photograplis accompany each pattern; Singh seems toanticipate precisely at whkh point in each pattern you'd like a closer look. Singhs excellent mstructions will mprove your knitting regardless of your skill level

FABRIC ART PROJECTS: FASHION AND DECOR ITEMS

MADĘ FROM ARTFULLY ALTERED FABRIC

by Susan Stein (Creative Publishing International S22.99)

Su san Stein s Fabric Art Projects- Fashion and Decor Items Modę from Artfully Altered Fabric. teaches you 20 dfferent ways to alter fabric while creating your own masterpieces. Guiding you through each step in the process. Stein has designed a project to accompany each new techmque. Explore burned-edge applique as you stitch a tea cozy, use Angelina fibers to create clever jar wraps. or combine powdered pigments and fusible web to make fabulous fabric postcards. A gallery of finished projects and additional techniques give you even morę ideas to try.

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