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Debbie has been involved in writing and the craft world for pretty much all of her life but in 1997 she made it into a profession, qualifying formally in journalism and writing patterns and a couple of columns for magazines and newspapers across four continents. She is inspired by nature, travel and history, ancient worlds, steampunk or just a walk in the woods. But she writes about so much more than craft – she loves travel writing, photography and just simply commenting about some of the ridiculous things that happen in our lives.Writing has led her through the world of teaching, and she has written more craft pattern packets than she cares to mention! She has also self-published seven books on subjects ranging from templates for embroidery designs to a cancer self-help book. She designs sewing, papercraft, scrapbooking, card, beading, jewellery and mixed media projects, as well as patterns for quilts.

Delve into this wonderfully colourful read by renowned designer Debbie von Grabler-Crozier! Debbie's clear step-by-step instructions make creating each one a breeze for sewers of all abilities.

• Introduction 6Materials 8Fabrics 8Felts 9Threads 10Trims and shop-bought embellishments 11Haberdashery and hardware 12Equipment 16Techniques 18Seaming 18Finishing seams and lining 19Binding edges 20Patchworking 21Inserting a zip 22Making box corners 25Clipping, notching and cutting across corners 26Making bias binding 27Applying bias binding 28Piping 29Inserting patch pockets 31Straps, handles and tabs 32Embellishment 35Embroidery 35Appliqué 39Crocheted flowers 41Adapting charms to make brooches 42Beaded charms 43Making labels 44Projects 46Lorle 48Liesl 52Shirley 56Tilde 62Hannah 66Claudia 70Lotte 74Minna 78Anna Lena 84Margaret 88Christa 94Ingrid 100Ina 106Gertrude 112Trixie 116Sylvia 120Dörte 124Kirsten 128Helge 132Karin 138Index 144