The saying is true: you can never have too much storage. And now, creating beautiful hatboxes, shoe racks, baskets, and even tuffets and ottomans that can be used for storage, has never been easier. Many of these inexpensive projects can be completed with a hot glue gun, basic hand stitches, and other fast and easy techniques. No Sew, Low Sew Decorative Storage offers 40+ inexpensive and easy-to-make projects of all sizes that can be used throughout the house. Anyone with basic sewing or crafting skills can successfully follow the step-by-step instructions and 200 photos to success in organizing their entire household in beautiful style.

90 Minutes + Fabric = Fun! Make great gifts or add fashionable touches to your home decor in no time with these fast - and fun - fabric projects from designer Terrie Kralik. You'll get hooked on Terrie's time-saving techniques, which make it easy for you to create everything from runners and rugs to fabric bowls and boxes. 90-Minute Fabric Fun features: • 25 quick and clever projects using locker hooking, braiding and fusible techniques. • 300 color photos and illustrations to walk you through the techniques and projects. • Embellishment guide that includes tutorials to make your own bows and tassels. • Dozens of inventive tips to help you get the most from your projects and your fabric. • Full-size box and bowl templates.

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

Easy Slipcovers? Absolutely! Do you have the sewing skills, but aren't quite sure you can handle a full-blown slipcover project? Then Custom Slipcovers Made Easy is for you! Author Elizabeth Dubicki walks you through the measuring, fitting and construction, step-by-step, to ensure you achieve the results you are looking for. There's nothing left to guesswork, with chapters on: • Choosing a style of slipcover and appropriate fabric for your project • How to measure and calculate yardage • Making welting, cushion covers, slipcover shells, skirts and zipper closures • Fitting and finishing techniques Ten project ideas, incorporating more than 25 techniques will help you get started. And once you've mastered the techniques, you'll be transforming your "old favorites" into new favorites!

This book provides the perfect solution for financially strapped but creative homeowners with a comprehensive collection of stylish and genuinely speedy home decorating ideas. One can revamp walls or find a quick solution for a window treatment, and every project can be achieved in a weekend using minimum professional equipment and expertise. If readers can tie, drape, staple or use a glue gun, they can achieve fantastic results ranging from sumptuous drapes to clever storage ideas.

A collection of craft ideas for kids that create a minimum of mess.

A complete course on sewing—from threading a needle to couture hemmingFinally someone has created every sewer's ideal companion: a comprehensive book on every aspect of hand and machine sewing—from the most basic to the most advanced—with a modern aesthetic and 20 projects to boot. From simple tutorials to in-depth masterclasses, Ruth Singer packs in lesson after lesson on both practical and decorative techniques. The Sewing Bible includes: • Easy-to-use instructions accompanied by hundreds of beautiful photographs detailing every stage of each technique•20 functional, fashionable sewing projects that illustrate many of the lessons—from an easy T-shirt transformation to a complex handbag—making this a how-to guide and pattern book in one •Extensive guides to fabrics and tools, and resources to help you choose the perfect materials and equipment for your projects •Advice on using organic and eco fabrics and working with recycled and vintage fabrics With more excitement than traditional sewing manuals, and much more depth than a book of projects, The Sewing Bible is an easy-to-use guide that's as attractive as it is comprehensive. This is the one book you need whether you're a beginner, an expert, or anywhere in between.