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Stitch ’n Bitch Nation features 50 hip, new, funkier patterns by Stitch ’n Bitch designers from around the country. All designs are complete with full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions, and are made from sexy, contemporary yarns. 183,000 copies in print. • Selection of Crafter’s Choice Book Club.
Paper: $15.95/$19.95 Can. ISBN-13: 978-0-7611-3590-6 No. 13590 UPC 0-19628-13590-2 Hardcover: $25.95/ $32.95 Can. ISBN-13: 978-0-7611-3591-3 No. 13591 UPC 0-19628-13591-9 Full-color photographs and illustrations throughout; 304 pages; 8" x 8"
Celebrating the collectible —that 20th-century object that is less of monetary value than of nostalgia and just plain pleasure—here is a guide to value rather than price, that focuses on the areas that inspire the thrill of the chase: furniture, photographs, posters, costume jewelry, toys, and more. 64,000 copies in print.
• Selection of Book-of-the-Month Club, Country Homes & Gardens Book Club, Quality Paperback Books, and Doubleday Book Club. Paper: $19.95/$24.95 Can. ISBN-13: 978-0-7611-2822-9 No. 12822 UPC 0-19628-12822-5 Illustrations throughout; twocolor; 32-page full-color insert; 416 pages; 73/ 8" x 91/4"
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In 108 unexpected, easy-to-follow projects, this pied piper of DIY shows first how to tee off with the basic materials plus add-ons (ribbons, lace, safety pins) and techniques (stitching, hemming, gathering). Then come recipes for customizing a T-shirt, making tank tops, tube tops, halters, skirts, bags, pillows—even earrings! One third of the
THE QUILTER’S CATALOG A Comprehensive Resource Guide Meg Cox
projects are “no sew,” so anyone who can wield a pair of scissors can put a personal stamp on her wardrobe. 199,000 copies in print. Paper: $14.95/$18.50 Can. ISBN-13: 978-0-7611-3785-6 No. 13785 UPC 0-19628-13785-2 Illustrations throughout; twocolor; 16-page full-color insert; 272 pages; 8" x 8"
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The essential resource for contemporary quilters. Here’s the lowdown on the latest tools and new and old techniques, from how to dye your own fabric to cutting-edge digital photo-transfer. Profiles of the twenty top quilting teachers. Who makes the best fabrics and how to find them. A complete resource guide to the best websites, online groups, books, patterns, stores, shows, challenges. And a look at the new world of quiltaholics: its sense
of community, its opportunities for business, its controversies (hand-sewn vs. machine-sewn), its attractions. Includes 12 step-by-step projects from key teachers, and a 16page full-color section. • Joint main selection of Crafter’s Choice Book Club. Paper: $18.95/$21.95 Can. ISBN-13: 978-0-7611-3881-5 No. 13881 UPC 0-19628-13881-1 Illustrations throughout; twocolor; 16-page full-color insert; 608 pages; 6" x 9"
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW™ PRIMER Carol Prisant, Preface by Chris Jussel Now the knowledge, authority, and passion of Antiques Roadshow are distilled in an introductory guide to American antiques and collectibles. The primer addresses the essential things buyers and collectors need to know: shapes, styles, and patterns, provenance, periods, and motifs. 652,000 copies in print.
• Main selection of the Bookof-the-Month Club, Quality Paperback Books, and Doubleday Book Club. Paper: $19.95/$24.95 Can. ISBN-13: 978-0-7611-1624-0 No. 11624 UPC 0-19628-11624-6 Illustrations throughout; twocolor; 32-page four-color insert; 418 pages; 73/ 8" x 91/4"
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