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Lets Get Crafting!

It is summertime. Take advantage of your extra downtime and pick up a new hobby. 



School of Sewing: Learn it, Teach it, Sew Together is a great book for beginners. It shows readers the basics, such as how to use your sewing machine, what supplies you will need to begin basic projects, how to select fabrics, teaches basic skills, and gives readers twelve beginner projects. 



Amigurumi, includes 30 amigurumi designs. Amigurumi are crocheted or knitted little animals. This book gives you patterns for thirty patterns to practice. There are also tips on how to choose your yarn, what different materials you will need, and the necessary crochet techniques you will need to complete any of these patterns. 



2001 Cross Stitch Designs: The Essential Reference Book includes hundreds of patterns across many categories such as floral, holidays, Americana, animals, nature, and sports. The book also includes tips on cross-stitching basics to get started, and basic materials, and teaches you specialty stitches you may need to learn. 


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