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Top 9 Fleece Books

By Sherri Osborn, About.com

Here are some great books that can help you work with fleece with much success and much fun! You will find books here with projects and directions that are aimed at the youngest beginner to books aimed towards the advanced crafter looking for a project and how-tos.

1. Making Fleece Crafts

This book offers ideas and techniques that are geared to a variety of levels of sewing experience. From the most simple no-sew scarf up through cozy pillows, funky hats, and cuddly beanbag animals there are many options presented. Many of the items can be glued instead of sewed, and the sewed items can usually be completed by hand or with a machine.

2. 4 Seasons Of Fleece

Delight friends and family with these 64 imaginative fleece projects, 14 of which are "no-sew." Includes four different cozy throws—one for each season – plus fleece banners, pillows, table runners, and more, themed to the seasons and holidays. Clothing and accessories include hats and scarves, a purse, and even an embossed autumn jacket.
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3. Quick-Sew Fleece

Subtitled 'Fast & Fun Fleece for All Seasons from America's Top Designers'. Discover four seasons of fleece designs to finish in a flash! Learn to make dozens of cozy fleece projects -- all machine washable -- for family, friends, and home.
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4. Sew the New Fleece: Techniques With Synthetic Fleece and Pile

No matter what your skill level, you will find useful information in this book. Each process is explained step-by-step with numerous photos and illustrations to make sewing your projects easier.
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5. Adventures With Polarfleece: A Sewing Expedition

Adventures with Polarfleece covers such things as fabric and garment care, sewing machine and serger basics, pattern choices and simple design changes. Follow a guided tour of sewing seams, edge finishing and no-hassle zippers. Step-by-step photos and illustrations are included for jackets, a cape, blankets, pillows, exceptional accessories and more!
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6. More Polarfleece Adventures: The Journey Continues

In her second book, sewing with fleece becomes an art form. Using commercial patterns, fleece can be customized to reflect individual style with the addition of sculpturing, pintucking, cutwork, fancy edge finishes, and applique. Cornwell even explores the industry's hottest craze -- machine embroidery. The book has many patterns and templates for designs featured. Also included is a chapter on creating 11 fun fleece projects.
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7. Nancy Cornwell's Polar Magic: New Adventures With Fleece

In this book you will find a large collection of exciting ideas to enhance fleece garments and 16 home decor items from fleece and sewing expert and best-selling author, Nancy Cornwell. Sewers of all skill levels will find it easy to add new twists on fleece with techniques such as trapunto, embossing, stamping, chenille, polar ribbing, and more.
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8. Nancy Cornwell's More Polar Magic: Expanded Fleece Techniques

Beginning with a refresher course covering the basics of fleece sewing techniques and applications, the author guides the reader through over 50 unique creations. The major techniques introduced in her previous books are expanded upon and demonstrated in a wide variety of fashion and home decor uses.
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9. Fleece for Kids

With this book, you can learn how to work with fleece and create fun projects every kid will love. There are more than 150 color photographs which illustrate completed projects including pullovers and jackets, matching hats and mittens, stuffed toys, and puppets. This book offersbeginners and more advanced crafters a complete approach to creating their own fleece favorites.
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