With Glamorous Beaded Jewelry, beaders can create 25 fun and sophisticated pieces from chandelier earrings, to chunky bracelets, to knotted-and-bejeweled chokers. The stunning projects are inspired by the designer jewelry seen in upscale boutiques and the runways of today’s fashion houses. Featured pieces are deceptively simple and inexpensive to make, with clear step-by-step instructions and photographs that give beginners new skills and intermediate beaders new approaches to their craft. A helpful Sources & Resources section ensures that the featured materials are close at hand so that the adage, “Make it today. Wear it tonight!” comes true.
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T-Shirt Style: Super-Easy New Looks in No Time by Gabrielle N. Sterbenz In this one sexy and inspiring book rich with customized fashion ideas, T-Shirt Style: Creating Fabulous Must-Have Looks near-guarantees readers the look of designer originals regardless of previous crafting experience. Providing over 300 gorgeous full-color photographs of both models wearing the stunning collection of 30 T-shirt designs and each step needed to achieve great-looking results, T-Shirt Style is perfect for the crafter (and even the not-so-crafty).
Bead Style: Fabulous Chunky Jewelry by Genevieve A Sterbenz Bead Style: Fabulous Chunky Jewelry is an exuberant collection of bracelets, necklaces, and rings made in the chunky style using beads of every description. Wildly popular, the chunky look exudes high and funky style. The book features 25 original designs in "The Collection" and "Beading Basics" where all the jewelry-making fundamentals are illustrated and explained in clear, concise, easy-to-follow directions.
Party Crochet: 24 Hot Designs to Get You in the Party Mood by Sue Whiting Crochet one of these fabulous patterns, and go party! Match a satin skirt with the shimmering copper top to make a terrific summer ensemble. Or keep warm at a winter party without any loss of style wearing the latest in shrugs, wraps, and scarves. Plus, this beautiful collect...
Learn To Knit by Monica New Holland, Penny Hill Over 13 knitting techniques and 11 projects, from fashion accessories to things for the home. More than 100 color, step-by-step, and project photos.
Jeans Style: Must-Have Looks Using Embellishments by Gabrielle N. Sterbenz Jeans, the most popular and versatile item in wardrobes across the world, take center stage in this collection of 28 original designs that are up-to-the-minute cool, sexy, and to-die-for stylish. Needing from a few minutes to an hour or so, anyone can create sopisticated, fun, and personal style, regardless of previous crafting experience. Jeans Style: Must-Have Looks Using Embellishments inspires and instructs through its lavishly illustrated pages and clear step-by-step directions.