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Every vintage-obsessed sewist dreams of having a closet full of gorgeous dresses. Gretchen "Gertie" Hirsch is back with 'Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book', which is packed with all the information and patterns you could ever need to create a wardrobe filled with stunning vintage frocks. via Instagram http://bit.ly/1Ox5t72

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Jessica Pigza

BiblioCraft, Jessica Pigza, STC Craft

There is untold wealth in library collections, and, like every good librarian, Jessica Pigza loves to share. In "BiblioCraft," Pigza hones her literary hunting-and-gathering skills to help creatives of all types, from DIY hobbyists to fine artists, develop projects based on library resources. In Part I, she explains how to take advantage of the riches libraries have to offer--both in person and online. In Part II, she presents 20+ projects inspired by library resources from a stellar designer cast, including STC Craft authors Natalie Chanin, Heather Ross, Liesl Gibson, and Gretchen Hirsch, and Design*Sponge founder Grace Bonney. Whatever the quest--historic watermarks transformed into pillows, Japanese family crests turned into coasters, or historic millinery instructions worked into floral fascinators--anyone can utilize library resources to bring their creative visions to life.

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WHILE SHE NAPS PODCAST EPISODE #39: with STC CRAFT PUBLISHING DIRECTOR MELANIE FALICK

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Meet Melanie Falick, publishing director of STC Craft on Creativebug

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Knit to Flatter: Evolution of a Cover on the STC Craft Blog. 

All of the covers we design at STC Craft have their own particular challenges. Which image is the best representation of the book? Will one beautiful image suffice, or do we need more? Should we include a burst calling out a special feature, or find a way to incorporate it into the subtitle? The answers to these questions can sometimes take months to answer, and the cover for Knit to Flatter was no exception. 

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How Does Your Garden Grow? An assortment of terrariums from Tiny World Terrariums by Michelle Inciarrano and Katy Maslow of Twig Terrariums. 

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Simon Leach's Pottery Handbook by Simon Leach with Bruce Dehnert (STC Craft), is available today wherever books are sold!

At one time or another, every potter gets frustrated at the wheel. Whether struggling to center the clay or attach a handle with precision, potters of all levels crave advice and answers, and world-renowned ceramicist and YouTube sensation Simon Leach has plenty to give. In Simon Leach’s Pottery Handbook—a book-and-DVD package—he presents clear tutorials and loads of original instruction on all of the core techniques, from studio setup to basic throwing, to applying appendages, trimming, glazing, and firing. For each technique, detailed step-by-step photography captures the subtle, intricate movements that typically fly by too fast to be learned when watching a video lesson; callouts then lead readers to the relevant video on the DVD so they can see the technique demonstrated in real time—an ideal combination that makes learning from the master easy.

  Praise for Simon Leach's Pottery Handbook:

After eschewing the family craft for an engineering apprenticeship, events led Leach back to his kin’s near-century-old relationship with the kiln. In 2007, he began posting videos of conversations about pottery on YouTube. Over 800 postings later, he has produced a definitive guide for every step of pottery making, from styling small tools to building one’s own kiln. The beginner would likely be overwhelmed at the directions for use of kick vs. electric vs. treadle wheels, or the act of digging one’s own clay from random rural samples. Those novices can consider this an inclusive dive into a not-so-exclusive club, where some members make their aunt a birthday bowl, and others ponder the ins and outs of decorating and glazing, cylinder variations, and pyrometric cone charts. A four-hour-long DVD completes the package. - Publishers Weekly

Third-generation potter Leach, with technical and photographic assistance from Bruce Dehnert and Jared Flood, capitalizes on his celebrity with an amazingly detailed, step-by-step text for all major processes in ceramics. The in-depth perspective starts with his directions for making simple tools (a wire tool and a sponge stick) and is bolstered by charts and information-packed sidebars (e.g.,  for removing air bubbles and troubleshooting your first pull). Every topic that novices must master is covered, such as working basic shapes (cylinder and variations dishes) trimming, decorating and glazing, and firing. - Booklist