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STC Craft | Melanie Falick BooksFALL
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N O V E L L I V I N GCollecting, Decorating,and Crafting with BooksBY LISA OCCHIPINTI
In this digital age, the fate of physical
books is in question. But there remains asensory thrill to physical bookstoseeing and feeling them, to turning theirpagesthat makes many of us valuethem even more as digital reading growsin popularity. In Novel Living, artist LisaOcchipinti celebrates her love forphysical books by presenting us with her
unique ideas for collecting and displayingthem, for conserving and preservingthem, and for crafting with them.Amazingly, most of the projects requireno special skills or supplies.144 pages, 7 3 / 8 x 9 5 / 8" hardcover ISBN : 978-1-61769-087-7 US $24.95 CAN $27.95
NOVEMBER
Exciting ideas for displaying,collecting, preserving, andcrafting with books.
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UNCONVENTIONAL U N E X P E C T E D
American Quilts Below the Radar19502000BY RODERICK KIRACOFE
Unconventional & Unexpectedis a stunningcollection of nearly 150 eccentric, maverick,and extraordinary quilts made in the USduring the second half of the 20th century,plus essays to contextualize them contrib-uted by artists, curators, and other quiltexperts. Collected by renowned quiltauthority Roderick Kiracofe, they represent
a 20th-century quilt movement that hasbeen mostly undocumenteduntil now.Unlike the familiar quilts that replicatetraditional patterns of earlier centuries,these surprising textiles represent a freer,more casual, utilitarian style that departsfrom (and returns to) a multitude ofnorms and standards.
224 pages, 9 1 / 2 x 11" hardcover with jacket ISBN : 978-1-61769-123-2 US $50.00 CAN $57.50
SEPTEMBER
A visually stunning collection ofquilts introducing a new chapterin the fascinating history of
American quiltmaking.
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S TC C R A F T M E L A N IE FAL I C K B O O KS
GERT IE SEW SVINTAGE CASUAL
A Modern Guide to SportswearStyles of the 1940s and 1950sBY GRETCHEN HIRSCH
The mid-20th century was an amazing timefor fashion! Women started looking toAmerican designers rather than French cou-ture houses for inspiration and to demandclothing they could move in. InGertie SewsVintage Casual , Gretchen Gertie Hirschcelebrates the classic casual styles that icons
like Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn,and Rosie the Riveter made famousthinkwide-legged trousers, capri pants, jumpsuits,beach rompers, shorts, knit tops, jeans, andday dresses. Hirsch presents key techniquesfor sportswear construction and patternsfor a 30-plus-piece vintage-inspiredcasual wardrobe. 224 pages, 8 x 9 3 / 4" hardcover with wire-obinding, 5 pattern sheets in envelopeISBN : 978-1-61769-074-7 US $35.00 CAN $40.00
SEPTEMBER
From the bestsellingauthor ofGerties NewBook for Better Sewing.
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A B R A M S B O O K S C O M S T C C R A F T
PLAYFULFun Projects to Make With + for KidsBY MERRILEE LIDDIARD
Perfect for after school or a rainy Sunday,
Playful is a charming collection of 26unique, modern projects for adults to makewith and for young children. Divided intofive categories Playful Paper Crafts,Playful Dress Up, Playful Toys, PlayfulRepurposing, and Playful Artthelow-skill, high-style, low-cost projectsinclude a tiger piata, a parade of paperpuppets, and a dollhouse made out ofcardboard and bright duct tape. Sweet andstraightforward, this enchanting book issure to inspire many happy, colorful hoursof makingand make-believeamongadults and the children they love.144 pages, 7 3 / 4 x 9 1 / 4 hardcover with pattern sheet insert ISBN : 978-1-61769-045-7 US $24.95 CAN $27.95
SEPTEMBER
An enchanting collectionof modern projects tomake by hand.
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HANDCRAFTEDC H R I S T M A SOrnaments, Decorations, andCookie Recipes to Make at HomeBY SUSAN WAGGONER
Fans of nostalgia can craft their waythrough the holiday season with thisnewest volume by popular Christmasauthor Susan Waggoner. The 40 easyprojects range from charming punched-tinvotive holders to Russian teacakes forholiday parties to your very own ediblegingerbread house (complete with
miniature snowmen on the front lawn).Peppered with engaging facts aboutholidays gone by, this is the perfect bookfor crafters who long for that vintageholiday look.144 pages, 7 x 9" hardcover with jacket ISBN : 978-1-61769-056-3 US $19.95 CAN $21.95
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Re-create a vintage holiday season in your home with 40
easy crafts and sweet recipes.
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MAGPIES, HOMEBODIES,AND NOMADS
A Modern Knitters Guide toDiscovering and Exploring StyleBY CIRILIA ROSE
Cirilia Rose is the epitome of the newknitwear designeryoung, educated,curious, and excited to share her passionfor all ideas knit and purl. Her attitudetoward curating her own collection ofdesigns is informed as much by travel,cultural history, and tried-and-truesourcebooks as it is by modern media and
technology. InMagpies, Homebodies, andNomads, Rose shares 25 projects and takesreaders behind the scenes of her designprocess, showing them how she curatesand organizes ideas and translates theminto knitwear. Throughout Rose shares hermodern aesthetic and encourages knittersto hone their sense of personal style.
144 pages, 8 1 / 2 x 9
7 / 8" hardcover ISBN : 978-1-58479-953-5 US $27.50 CAN $31.50
NOVEMBER
A pattern collectionand a peek inside thedesign process for todays
style-hungry knitters.
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FRONT COVER QUILT Unconventional & Unexpected , Roderick Kiracofe; BACK COVER PATTERN Novel Living, Lisa Occhipinti
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