With names like "Excellent", "Exquisite", and "Exciting", these 8 thread crochet doily designs by Mary Werst are "extra-special!" Each is perfect for any décor and will be admired by all. Easy-to-follow instructions and color photography.
Inexpensive guide for re-creating 32 crocheted masterpieces from the 1940s and 50s. Illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions for making lacy cobwebs, gossamer "Wagon Wheels," Windmill Wings, Ring of Roses, Morning Glory, many more. Instructions.
A knitted doily can make a striking accent for a contemporary room, gracefully blending a touch of yesterday with the look of today. Decades ago, knitted doilies were just as popular as crocheted ones, and this collection ensures that knitters won't feel deprived of lace-making projects. These seven designs by Rita Weiss show how lacy and elegant knitted doilies can be, to use as a work of art on a table or dramatically framed on a wall. All made using bedspread weight cotton thread, the designs include A Circle of Diamonds (adapted from an 1884 pattern), Springtime Leaves, Lacy Petals, Doily Garden, Elegant Whirly-Gig, Shining Starlight, and Victorian Splendor. Four doilies can be made with or without their sewn-on borders.
Crochet 12 gorgeous doilies, one for each month of the year! Designs include Serendipity, Pale crocus, Circle-in-the-Square, Tiffany, White Blossom, and more. A Year of Doilies Book 1 (Leisure Arts #2120)
Over 85 items: mats, bookmarks, edgings, collars, medallions, more for intermediate and advanced tatters. Clearly photographed projects; detailed instructions.
Patricia Kristoffersen's masterful collection of beautiful doilies in thread crochet are all created with the sweetness of a pineapple motif. Choose your favorite or make all 9 lacy accents for home d cor. The elegant doilies are great housewarming gifts.
Baby boomers feeling nostalgic, hipsters longing for the handmade, and anyone interested in going retro can stop right here! This is the definitive guide to the fun and quirky world of retro crafts, written by a diva of the style. It’s jam-packed with history and wonderful images from vintage pamphlets, collections, and flea market hunts. Everything memorable is included, from the ridiculous to the sublime, along with the lowdown on collecting, Junking 101, and creating a crafting group. Forty retro-inspired projects run the gamut from glitter frames and matchbox purses to bottlecap men and teacup ladies, plus lovable Plastic Flower Pixies; the Sparkling Sputnik and its desk-top compadre, the Beauty Orb; and the unforgettable Reinbeer. Variations and creative suggestions will keep readers inspired.
"It's fun, it's retro?and it's back in style. Take a fond look back at the kitschy crafts of the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, from crocheted doilies to shell-art nightlights. All these nostalgic creations appear in appropriately fashioned period settings that will captivate browsers, and come with instructions for those who just can't resist creating their own string-art pictures, pink flamingo items, far-out tie dyes, kooky candles, macrame; plant hangers, and the one-time must-have on every coffee table: a resin-cast grape cluster. And, of course, who can live without the hottest toy of all? The Sock Monkey Doll. Everyone will have a blast poring over these?even those who have never made a craft in their lives"--Publisher's description.
Sketches are a card maker's best friend because they take the guesswork out of the design process. In this must-have edition revealing the secrets of creative card design, the editors of Paper Crafts Magazine® have gathered over 125 sketches and more than 500 projects to show how to use sketches for card designs. All the paper crafter has to do is decide on a sketch, gather the supplies, and create the card in no time flat! From fun and cute birthday cards to holiday gift card holders, this very special book will become a go-to resource every time the card maker digs into her paper crafting stash.