| Kokoro No Te: Handmade Treasures from the Heart Contributor(s): Sudo, Kumiko (Author) |
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ISBN: 1933308044 ISBN-13: 9781933308043 Publisher: Breckling Press OUR PRICE: $25.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2005 Annotation: "Kokoro no Te," translated into English as "handmade from the heart," is the philosophy behind this enchanting collection of small, high-fashion craft projects that have a distinctive Japanese flair. Featuring purses, pins, sewing accoutrements, and the author's amazing temari balls, the 30 original hand-sewn designs combine surprisingly simple techniques with exquisite colors and fabrics, allowing sewers to create lavish objets d'art easily and inexpensively. A delightful and original array of fashion pins, brooches, purses, and keepsake pouches creatively combine silks, cottons, and soft felts with delicate beading and embroidery. A pattern for a doll-sized kimono is included along with designs for pin cushions, thimbles, and a needle cache. The sensational color photographs and line drawings show multiple points of view for each project and show precisely how each artful, stylish, and charming piece comes together. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Sewing |
| Dewey: 746 |
| LCCN: 2005020608 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 8.66" W x 8.52" (1.29 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Kokoro no Te," translated into English as "handmade from the heart," is the philosophy behind this enchanting collection of small, high-fashion craft projects that have a distinctive Japanese flair. Featuring purses, pins, sewing accoutrements, and the author's amazing temari balls, the 30 original hand-sewn designs combine surprisingly simple techniques with exquisite colors and fabrics, allowing sewers to create lavish objets d'art easily and inexpensively. A delightful and original array of fashion pins, brooches, purses, and keepsake pouches creatively combine silks, cottons, and soft felts with delicate beading and embroidery. A pattern for a doll-sized kimono is included along with designs for pin cushions, thimbles, and a needle cache. The sensational color photographs and line drawings show multiple points of view for each project and show precisely how each artful, stylish, and charming piece comes together. |