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This title features 15 original craft projects inspired by the Minecraft video game sensation. Creepers, characters, tools and blocks are fun to create now and play with later. It is suitable for children aged eight and over. Bring your Minecraft adventure to life with easy-to-make craft projects! Use this imaginative book to create instantly recognisable toys, jewellery, wearables, and accessories, based on one of the most popular video games of all time. Author Choly Knight shows you how to quickly make real life versions of all your favourite Minecraft characters and game elements, using only a few basic craft supplies. The blocky pixilated graphics of Minecraft are perfect for so many different kinds of crafts. Inside you'll find 15 fun step-by-step projects for perler beads, duct tape, paper crafting, painting, sewing, and crocheting. So get in "creative mode" and celebrate the limitless possibilities of Minecraft!

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This title features 16 projects for enhancing your accessories with the Japanese art of decoden. It is an emerging trend, sweeping the internet. It includes insightful tips on techniques and materials, such as mod melts and polymer clay. Make your accessories super kawaii with the Japanese art of decoden! Inside Bling It Up! You'll find 16 outrageously whimsical projects for embellishing your phone case, acrylic nails, sunglasses, toiletries kit, and even your trainers with impractical indulgence! Decoden is a highly stylized, colourful, and over-the-top Japanese decorative craft that literally means phone decoration, but which has grown to encompass all sorts of fun applications. It involves decorating objects with tons of charms and bling. This book shows you how to make your own fabulous decoden compositions with cabochons, charms, trinkets, baubles, and findings. Author Choly Knight provides step-by-step instructions for making a host of blingly fashion accessories. She offers insightful tips on materials and techniques, and explains how to make your own charms with mod melts and polymer clay.

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Customize your world with colorful, durable duct tape! Awesome Duct Tape Projects is packed with awesome new duct tape activities for both guys and girls. Whether your look is bold, funky, or hip, this ultimate duct tape idea book will get you rolling with cool projects for your room, for school, for play, and just for STYLE! Inside you’ll find more than 50 original projects to unwrap your creativity. Author Choly Knight shows you how to personalize, organize, and decorate with brilliant colors and patterns. You’ll learn how to make popular duct tape classics like purses, belts, and flip flops, plus you’ll discover unexpected twists for smartphone wallets, laptop cases, charging stations, and more. You can make tons of cool stuff using only duct tape, with no extra materials required. But you may want to go for something spectacular, with added zippers, Velcro® closures, or jewelry findings! You’ll also discover eco-friendly ways to upcycle common objects around the house, plus imaginative ideas for washi tape, FrogTape®, and masking tape.

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This title includes step-by-step instructions, how-to photographs and approachable patterns that show you how to add sweetness to the nursery with darling baby clothes, stuffed animal plushies and practical accessories. Eighteen easy-to-sew projects cover all of the basics that babies need for their first few years of growing. They feature charming applique faces inspired by the kawaii fashion sense - in Japanese, kawaii means cute, adorable or loveable. Projects range from very easy to intermediate, so they're simple to understand and come together quickly. All you need is a sewing machine, some inexpensive fabric and a few basic sewing tools. So go ahead and create some beautiful toys and cute little clothes to make some lasting memories with your one-of-a-kind baby!

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Bags can be functional, stylish, colourful, or whimsical. This book shows you how to sew your own one-of-a-kind bags to satisfy all your needs and tastes. You can create personalised bags that range from sophisticated to indispensable. You can learn the basics of bag sewing techniques, and get tips for going green with upcycled found fabrics. This book demystifies the bells and whistles that go into designer bags so that you can craft your own with the same flair...but not the same price! Whether you want your bag plain and simple or detailed and complex, you'll find plenty of fun options, motifs and ideas to get you started.

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This is the perfect book for beginner sewers, with friendly and easy-to-follow directions. Sew Me! Sewing Basics is geared towards would-be sewers of all ages, who may never have touched a sewing machine or even threaded a needle before. It's the perfect book for anyone who wants to get started in the craft, or just needs a quick refresher course in sewing. Choly Knight's friendly and easy-to-follow directions will get readers sewing with confidence, making repairs and creating new garments from scratch. She starts at the very beginning, showing how to choose a sewing machine and introducing the most basic techniques and shortcuts. From cutting patterns and sewing seams, to binding edges, gathering fabric and installing zippers, each new skill is accompanied by a quick practice exercise to try, allowing readers to learn as they sew. 36 simple and straightforward projects are provided for sewing fun accessories from plushies, pincushions and placemats to hand towels and hats.

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Quilting Simplified shows you how to create your own unique, hand- made bed quilts. It contains eight simple projects that cover all sizes: baby, twin, full and queen / king. If you've never quilted before, this ultimate beginner's guide will tell you everything that you need to know.Creating beautiful quilts is one of the most satisfying and rewarding sewing activities you will ever experience. Both 'quilt-as-you-go' and traditional methods are covered, with easy-to-follow lessons in basic techniques. Cutting instructions are provided for all size quilts to provide progressive challenges as your confidence increases.Sewing expert Choly Knight makes the quilting process as fool-proof as possible, with straightforward directions and step-by-step illustrations. She reveals clever tricks and shortcuts that will shave hours off your working time. Before you know it, you'll be sewing beautiful modern bed quilts to cherish for years to come.

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Perfect for beginners, this book includes simple projects designed to help readers learn as they sew. It contains friendly advice, clear directions, and easy-to-use patterns. You can create beautiful handmade home decor, including duvet covers, storage cubes, modern quilts and more. Sew Me! Sewing Home Decor is geared towards would-be sewers of all ages, who may never have touched a sewing machine or even threaded a needle before. It's the perfect book for anyone who wants to create handmade home decor to match a personal taste or lifestyle. Decorating a living space has never been easier, with simple and straightforward projects designed to help readers learn as they sew. Choly Knight's friendly advice, clear directions, and easy-to-use patterns take the guesswork out of sewing. Aspiring sewers will gain confidence as they learn to make beautiful accoutrements like duvet covers, storage cubes, modern quilts and window treatments, starting with very easy projects and moving on to more challenging designs.

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Kawaii is the Japanese work for cute, adorable, or lovable. Kawaii has grown all over the world to inspire cute, iconic characters that are eye-catching in their simplicity. This book is packed with super-cute sewing projects that you'll actually want to make! Though the instructions are simple enough for a beginner seamstress to get dynamite results, more advanced sewers will be impressed by the variety of projects and the quality of construction. Easy-to-use step-by-step instructions, photos and patterns guide you through the creation of 22 fun and simple sewing projects. Sidebars throughout the text will fill you in on techniques to add to your sewing arsenal.

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Let’s gear up for an outdoor duct tape adventure! Whether you’re camping in the woods, hiking the trail, or just walking the dog, make the tough outdoor gear you need with durable duct tape. This book shows how easy it is to craft your own awesome duct tape accessories to tackle the great outdoors in style. Inside you’ll find more than 50 original projects to unwrap your creativity. Create a portable waterproof camp seat or a handy zipper/velcro utility pouch for your next adventure. Make on-the-fly repairs, patch holes in a tent, or waterproof your shoes. You’ll also learn how to produce popular classics like belts, bags, and flip flops, plus some unexpected twists for smartphone wallets, tablet cases, charging stations, and more.

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Pixel Craft with Perler Beads is a fun project book containing more than 50 exciting design ideas for digital-inspired jewellery, coasters, frames, boxes, toys and more, using fusible craft beads. With no crafting experience necessary, you'll produce great results in no time thanks to Choly Knight's clear directions and step-by-photographs!Colourful, inexpensive beads from Perler(R), Hama(R), or Artkal(R) are ideal for recreating the retro 8-bit era of blocky video games. As well as learning the basics of assembling and fusing beads, you'll also pick up useful tips on tools, pegboards and adhesives.Making trendy pixelated wearables, jewellery and decorations for your home has never been easier or more enjoyable. Your creations will look as if they have just stepped off a screen!

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Wonderful One-Block Quilting offers 40 simple one-session project ideas that are perfect for beginners and time-challenged quilters. Whether you're taking the plunge into patchwork for the first time or just looking for a quick weekend project, this exciting project book will help to get you started.Enjoy quilting on a small scale as Choly Knight reveals uncommon and underrated techniques that make quilting approachable and fool-proof. Each new technique is followed by a manageable project to test your skills, so you can practice before taking on a full-size bed quilt!

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Pillows are one of the easiest items to sew, and one of the most affordable ways to add a splash of color and personality to a room. With twelve cute and cuddly animal pillows to make, and easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, seamstresses of all skill levels will enjoy making them. It is so easy to create these adorable pet pillows - all that's needed is a sewing machine, some inexpensive fabric, and a few basic sewing tools. The hardest part will be deciding which pillow to make first!

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Sew Me! Sew and Go will show you how to create fashionable totes, beautiful covers for items such as phones and iPads, handbags and more! It contains plenty of quick one-to-one sewing projects, accompanied by step-by-step photos and detailed instructions.The book begins by introducing you to all the basic sewing techniques, and provides inspiring tips for using colour and patterns. Whether you are new to sewing or just want to repair the odd hole in your skill set, you'll soon be working with confidence and creating attractive, practical accessories that not only express your style and individuality, but also match the way you live!

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Well-made leather accessories add flair and finesse to any wardrobe. You can experience the luxury of custom leather belts, gloves, and clutches without the custom expense. This book shows you how to sew your own finely crafted leather accessories that will last for years and years of use. With the expert techniques shared in Sewing Leather Accessories you no longer have to rely on the limited options of ready-made items. Master the basic methods and equipment used in working with leather. Learn the right way to perform every step of the process, with full-size patterns, detailed instructions, and easy-to-follow illustrated diagrams. You'll find classic, timeless projects here for making three different belt styles, fitted gloves for both men and women, and a chic clutch that also does duty as a shoulder bag. Each design can be adapted to match your personal style with endless customisation options.

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