5 Hobbies & Leisure time eBooks (9)

Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century by Modern Quilt Guild
Log Cabin Variations by Annies
Braided Bargello Quilts: Simple Process, Dynamic Designs - 16 Projects by Ruth Ann Berry
Protest Knits: Got needles? Get knitting by Geraldine Warner
The Practical Spinner's Guide: Silk by Sara Lamb

Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century by Modern Quilt Guild
English | December 29th, 2017 | ASIN: B075JQWZPX, ISBN: 1617455989 | 208 Pages | EPUB | 71.78 MB
Admire large, color photographs of the best modern quilting has to offer—more than 200 quilts curated by the Modern Quilt Guild. From the Amish and Gee's Bend to the first use of the word "modern" in quilting, trace the history of modern quilts and learn about hallmarks of the genre in a concise retrospective. This beautiful hardcover book celebrates the genre, honoring its past, present, and future.

Log Cabin Variations by Annies
English | December 1st, 2017 | ISBN: 1590128818 | 42 Pages | EPUB | 23.90 MB
The Log Cabin Quilt is as traditional as they come but with a bit of imagination and the help of our inspiring designers you can take the traditional and make it so much more. Everything you need is here, the patterns, the instructions and the designers unique spin on the traditional with today's fantastic fabrics and techniques.
All you need now it the will and time to make one. Included in this book: Raw-Edge Fusible Applique tutorial Quilting Basics tutorial AccuQuilt chart for the Rainbow Log Cabin quilt (this is a bonus)

Braided Bargello Quilts: Simple Process, Dynamic Designs - 16 Projects by Ruth Ann Berry
English | November 1st, 2017 | ASIN: B077DXNGZ3, ISBN: 1617454044 | 80 Pages | EPUB | 52.35 MB
Achieve Bargello's glorious complexity through straightforward techniques. Bargello master Ruth Ann Berry shares 16 all-new projects, from bed quilts to smaller ones—a satisfying next step for fans of her first book. Weaving in more design elements and colorways, you'll be able to work 20 or even 40 fabrics into a single quilt! Track your progress with a design chart and learn expert tips for fabric cutting and strip piecing for quilts that dance as if they're set to music.

Protest Knits: Got needles? Get knitting by Geraldine Warner
English | October 19th, 2017 | ASIN: B075LGCLF1, ISBN: 1912217007 | 96 Pages | EPUB | 45.89 MB
Protest Knits is the book for you. From pussy hats to protest scarfs and political pin cushions to shy anarchist socks. Make your point with a crochet hook or pair of knitting needles. From the easy peasy to the more complex, here are more than 15 projects for some crafty therapy.
Knitting and handicrafts have a long history in protesting - the pussy hat project has been particularly successful but it joins a long tradition of crafty activism. In Canada, there's the Revolutionary Knitting Circle, which first made headlines for their protest at the 2002 G8 summit. Australia has the Knitting Nannas, who protest about environmental issues by holding "knit-ins". In the UK, activists from Wool Against Weapons knitted a seven-mile-long pink "peace scarf" to protest against the country's Trident nuclear weapon programme. Then, a year later, they repurposed it into thousands of blankets for those in need in warzones and developing nations. And down in Chile, it's the hombres tejedores (knitting men) who break down stereotypes and teach other men to embrace the creative hobby.
In cities across the world, "yarn bombing" reclaims urban spaces with a pair of needles, covering everyday items in brightly coloured knits. Like other forms of graffiti, yarn bombing can convey a message of protest - or it can just be street art for the sake of art. Knitting for change is a global activity. So get your needles and hooks out and change the world.

The Practical Spinner's Guide: Silk by Sara Lamb
English | July 5, 2014 | ISBN: 1596686804 | EPUB | 136 pages | 54.9 MB
Explore silk–an alluring and exotic fiber for spinners!
The Practical Spinner's Guide: Silk teaches spinners how to create smooth lustrous yarns from a gorgeous but tricky and sometimes intimidating fiber in this second installment in a series of fiber specific books. Author Sara Lamb discusses the various forms in which silk is available–combed top, bricks, noils, hankies, and bells–and how best to card, prep, and spin them, specifically touching on trouble spots such as drafting and adding twist. She also covers finishing yarns–cleaning and degumming, setting twist, and plying–and even touches on what dye processes are best for adding color, as well as how to blend silk into other spinning fibers.
Sara includes brief discussions on spinning for both knitting and weaving, the properties of woven and knitted fabric, and what the spinner needs to take into account while creating yarn for a subsequent project.