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Learn How to Make Lace
A beginner's guide to making lace by hand: bobbin and needle lace, the tools you need, basic stitches, why lace was costly, and tips for sewing with lace.
Quilting & Textile Crafts
Textile Crafts
Lace, tie-dye, bookbinding cloth and other textile crafts.
How to Make Buttons From Yarn
Learn how to make buttons from yarn: a simple crochet ring button, a no-crochet wrapped option, tips for sewing them on, and how to make button loops.
Indian Tie Dye Techniques
Explore Indian tie dye techniques such as bandhani and leheriya, how they differ from modern tie-dye, and how to try a bandhani-style dot pattern at home.
Types of Book Binding Cloth
A guide to types of book binding cloth, from book cloth and buckram to linen, cotton and silk, with tips on choosing, preparing and buying fabric for bookbinding.
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