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From wall hangings to full-size bed quilts, these 14 fun stash-busting projects take string quilts in a new direction. Mary M. Hogan uses strips and scraps of fabric to reimagine traditional and beloved quilt blocks as string blocks.

Amigurumi are cute crocheted stuffed animals from Japan. Combine amigurumi with San-X and you get the most adorable crocheted characters! This book of patterns with full-color photographs shows you how to make characters like Rilakkuma and friends, Tarepanda, Sumikkogurashi and more.

A how-to book about the hottest new knitting techinique -- arm knitting! It's fast and easy, and this book has 30 projects from scarves and vests to blankets and rugs that will help you knit big, impactful, and impressive items in no time flat--.

Translation of: Korsstygns boken. Describes projects using Swedish cross stitch designs. Includes directions, patterns, and lists of materials needed.

Learning to knit can seem daunting at first. But practice on simple projects can make it second nature quickly. This book offers beginner knitters 12 simple knitted crafts including a finger-knit brooch, a scarf, mittens, and a family of owls. The projects cover different knitting styles and include clothes, accessories, and toys so readers can practice their new skills in a variety of ways.

In Lovely Landscape Quilts, Cathy Geier walks you through the process of creating amazing landscape quilts using simple techniques that anyone can try. Learn how to find inspiration and choose you fabrics, how to design and lay out your quilt, and how to use angles to create skies, water, hills and mountains. Learn tricks for embellishing your quilts with applique, marker and fabric to create shadows and highlights that will give your landscape quilts depth and perspective. Finally, learn the tips for finishing and quilting before trying any of the 15 beautiful projects designed by Cathy.

Quiltmaker magazine has been designing quilts around the popular 100 Blocks series for years. Collected in these pages are 50 of our favorite quilts that showcase just what you can do with one or two spectacular blocks!.

Simple-to-use guide to creating hip knits. Offers step-by-step basic knitting instruction as well as patterns for six simple projects for beginning knitters.