Add a little handmade warmth to Christmas with these charming crocheted decorations, toys, and charms. The projects include tree ornaments, a cuddly fox and animal Santas, a mouse quartet, a tabletop nativity set, finger puppets, gingerbread "hearts," and many other delightful ornaments.These projects are suitable for crocheters at every level of experience - a How-To section explains the basic techniques, so even beginners can whip up many of these items. Each features detailed instructions and full-color photos of the completed piece. The handmade items will be lovely gifts with a personal touch for friends and family as well as keepsake additions to your own holiday decorations.
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9780486839257
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Paperback
Taste of Home Handmade Christmas
By Home, Taste Of
Touch hearts and make memories this season with simply enchanting homemade gifts. From whimsical elves made of felt to cleverly custom greeting cards, the inspired ideas in Taste of Home Handmade Christmas promise to make everyone's holiday merry and bright. Whether you're new to crafting or a longtime pro, projects such as Canning Lid Coasters, Pinecone Fire Starters and Silver Chain Earrings are presents enjoys creating and receiving. You'll even find simple crafts kids can help with, yuletide dcor perfect for gift giving and dozens of other no-fuss treasures friends and family will simply adore. This year, turn to Taste of Home Handmade Christmas and create easy, fun, heartfelt gifts for everyone on your list. CHAPTERS Deck the Halls: Home dcor makes for ideal hostess gifts Easy Jewelry Ideas: You don't have to be a pro to create these impressive pieces Nature Inspired Surprises: Share your love of the great outdoors with family and friends this year. Kitschy Christmas: From silly toys to treats for Fido, these smile-fetching gifts are at the top of everyone's wish list. Holiday Cards, Wrapping & More
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9781617658648
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Paperback
Countdown to Christmas
By Ache, Susan
Best-selling author Susan Ache returns with a dozen spectacular quilts for Christmas. And most can be displayed year-round!Many quilters want to decorate with Christmas quilts during the holidays--but who wants to pack them away for 11 months of the year? Softer shades of red and green suit all seasons, whether for snuggling up on the couch in December, enjoying late-night campfires in June, or relaxing on the deck in October. Choose among exquisite quilts with traditional roots and lighthearted quilts that capture the magic of the season. When Christmas rolls around, any of them can take center stage.
Publisher: n/a
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9781604689945
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Paperback
How to Make Your Own Ugly Christmas Sweaters
By Lafonseca, Nicolette
Christmas just wouldn't be the same without a kitsch novelty knit -- and what bigger horror than showing up to a party only to realize that someone else is wearing the same festive ugly sweater? This book shows you how to take any plain sweater as your starting point and transform it into a one-of-a-kind Christmas creation, needing little more than a few simple materials, a spare hour or two, and a bit of festive cheer. Learn to make sweaters featuring classic holiday symbols, such as: Elves Mistletoe Ornaments Reindeer Ribbons Snowmen Stockings And much more! So whether you choose to deck yourself in boughs of holly, wrap yourself up with a big shiny bow, or transform into a human snow globe, these fun festive ideas will earn you top marks for creativity and are guaranteed to get Christmas started in style.
Publisher: n/a
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9781631583247
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Paperback
Quilled Christmas
By Bartkowski, Alli
Celebrate the season with 30 colorful and charming paper-quilling projects for Christmas decorations, ornaments, gift tags, greeting cards, and more. Christmas is the perfect time to brighten your home and delight friends and family with handmade gifts and decorations. In these 30 beautiful holiday-themed quilling projects, Alli Bartkowski explains how to roll, shape, and glue paper strips into eye-catching framed art, a handsome nutcracker figurine, a lovely snowflake ornament, colorful jewelry, and more. Each project is designed for a specific skill level, and you'll find a comprehensive introduction and step-by-step photos of the essential techniques needed to create basic shapes, elegant typography, and dazzling linear art.
Publisher: n/a
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9781454710387
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Paperback
Fat Quarter
By Schlee, Jemima
Part of a fantastic new series of stash-busting sewing books aimed at beginner to intermediate crafters, this book has 25 quick and easy projects to make, all from fat quarters or fabric scraps. Each project has easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and beautiful accompanying photography, as well as a comprehensive tools and techniques section. This book is ideal for using up leftover remnants of fabric to create a range of gorgeous items. Use them to decorate your home for the holiday season or simply to add unique finishing touches to gifts. Projects include: hanging hearts, tree bunting, fairy light shades, traditional stocking, gift bag, card ribbons, snowflake garland, parcel belt, decorative rosette, napkin rings, placements and mantle edging.
Publisher: n/a
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9781784943530
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Paperback
We Love to CraftChristmas
By Wrigley, Annabel
Get your crafty kid in the holiday spirit by giving the definitive guide to creating stylish, handmade gifts. Seventeen modern projects of varying skills levels run the gamut from pillows and barrettes to wreaths and ornaments, made using only paper or fabric. Your crafter will learn how to choose the best materials for each project, and the book's tips and tricks will make each project easier and more fun.
Publisher: n/a
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9781617450679
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Paperback
Craft It Up - Christmas Around the World
By Abadee, Libby
Bring Christmas from around the world into your home with these beautiful treasures. Ice-skating in New York? Gazing at starry nights in India? Jingling bells around your wrist as they do in Cuba? Let your imagination take flight, and join in a whole host of celebratory traditions from around the globe by making beautiful treasures, either as keepsakes or gifts. Libby Abadee and Cath Armstrong, both keen travellers, have discovered Christmas traditions from around the world and cleverly adapted them into 35 accessible craft projects, complete with fun facts about each country. Not only will you love making a gorgeous Ice Queen, you will learn when and why the ice rink was installed at Christmas time at New York's Rockefeller Centre. From composing a Uruguayan crib scene to making a Japanese origami gift box, you can indulge your creative ability while learning about how things are done in other countries.
Publisher: n/a
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9781782491569
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Paperback
Country Living Christmas at Home
By Rains, Valerie
Have yourself a merry little Country Living Christmas with this gorgeous guide to decorating, cooking, and celebrating the best holiday ever! Country Living knows how to make Christmas memorable, and thats why this spectacular book will become your new go-to resource every year. Its filled with more than 200 beautiful decorating ideas, recipes, and crafts, plus tips galore. Stunning photos show festive table settings; splendidly decorated trees; fun and easy Christmas projects, from wreaths to no-sew stockings; gifts from the kitchen; and gourmet-worthy recipes like Turkey Roulade with Sausage-Cornbread Filling, Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes, Slow-Cooker Apple Cider, and sweet treats like Red Velvet Snowballs and Chocolate & Cranberry Fudge.
Publisher: n/a
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9781618372703
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Hardcover
Country Living Christmas at Home
By Rains, Valerie
Have yourself a merry little Country Living Christmas with this gorgeous guide to decorating, cooking, and celebrating the best holiday ever! Country Living knows how to make Christmas memorable, and thats why this spectacular book will become your new go-to resource every year. Its filled with more than 200 beautiful decorating ideas, recipes, and crafts, plus tips galore. Stunning photos show festive table settings; splendidly decorated trees; fun and easy Christmas projects, from wreaths to no-sew stockings; gifts from the kitchen; and gourmet-worthy recipes like Turkey Roulade with Sausage-Cornbread Filling, Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes, Slow-Cooker Apple Cider, and sweet treats like Red Velvet Snowballs and Chocolate & Cranberry Fudge.
Publisher: n/a
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9781618372703
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Hardcover
Country Living Christmas Joys
By Living, Country
Make this Christmas the best and brightest yet, with hundreds of gorgeous decorating ideas and delicious recipes. From holiday house tours and ways to deck the halls to handmade gifts and festive feasts, this beautiful book will help you celebrate Christmas in "Country Living" style. Create stunning wreaths, turn saltshakers into sparkling snow globes, craft Advent calendars from tiny envelopes, bake gourmet-store-worthy cookies, and more to make a truly happy holiday.
Publisher: n/a
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9781618371942
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Print book
Gooseberry Patch Have Yourself a Homemade Christmas
By (firm), Gooseberry Patch
This latest Christmas book from Gooseberry Patch gives readers ideas for homemade holiday decorations, Christmas crafts and edible gifts with packaging suggestions - plus, an additional 40 pages of traceable shapes and designs at the end of the book. And what better way to celebrate the holidays than with delicious, heartwarming dishes from the Gooseberry Patch community of home cooks?Have Yourself a Homemade Christmas is also packed with recipes for comforting casseroles, party pleasers and family gatherings. Gooseberry Patch fans will enjoy the signature illustrations and large, colorful images throughout the book. With Vickie and Jo Ann's tips and tricks throughout the book, this colorful, well-illustrated book appeals to the entire family, emphasizing the best gifts, decorations and holiday meals.
My Little Crocheted Christmas
By Eisterlehner, Doerthe
Add a little handmade warmth to Christmas with these charming crocheted decorations, toys, and charms. The projects include tree ornaments, a cuddly fox and animal Santas, a mouse quartet, a tabletop nativity set, finger puppets, gingerbread "hearts," and many other delightful ornaments.These projects are suitable for crocheters at every level of experience - a How-To section explains the basic techniques, so even beginners can whip up many of these items. Each features detailed instructions and full-color photos of the completed piece. The handmade items will be lovely gifts with a personal touch for friends and family as well as keepsake additions to your own holiday decorations.
Taste of Home Handmade Christmas
By Home, Taste Of
Touch hearts and make memories this season with simply enchanting homemade gifts. From whimsical elves made of felt to cleverly custom greeting cards, the inspired ideas in Taste of Home Handmade Christmas promise to make everyone's holiday merry and bright. Whether you're new to crafting or a longtime pro, projects such as Canning Lid Coasters, Pinecone Fire Starters and Silver Chain Earrings are presents enjoys creating and receiving. You'll even find simple crafts kids can help with, yuletide dcor perfect for gift giving and dozens of other no-fuss treasures friends and family will simply adore. This year, turn to Taste of Home Handmade Christmas and create easy, fun, heartfelt gifts for everyone on your list. CHAPTERS Deck the Halls: Home dcor makes for ideal hostess gifts Easy Jewelry Ideas: You don't have to be a pro to create these impressive pieces Nature Inspired Surprises: Share your love of the great outdoors with family and friends this year. Kitschy Christmas: From silly toys to treats for Fido, these smile-fetching gifts are at the top of everyone's wish list. Holiday Cards, Wrapping & More
Countdown to Christmas
By Ache, Susan
Best-selling author Susan Ache returns with a dozen spectacular quilts for Christmas. And most can be displayed year-round!Many quilters want to decorate with Christmas quilts during the holidays--but who wants to pack them away for 11 months of the year? Softer shades of red and green suit all seasons, whether for snuggling up on the couch in December, enjoying late-night campfires in June, or relaxing on the deck in October. Choose among exquisite quilts with traditional roots and lighthearted quilts that capture the magic of the season. When Christmas rolls around, any of them can take center stage.
How to Make Your Own Ugly Christmas Sweaters
By Lafonseca, Nicolette
Christmas just wouldn't be the same without a kitsch novelty knit -- and what bigger horror than showing up to a party only to realize that someone else is wearing the same festive ugly sweater? This book shows you how to take any plain sweater as your starting point and transform it into a one-of-a-kind Christmas creation, needing little more than a few simple materials, a spare hour or two, and a bit of festive cheer. Learn to make sweaters featuring classic holiday symbols, such as: Elves Mistletoe Ornaments Reindeer Ribbons Snowmen Stockings And much more! So whether you choose to deck yourself in boughs of holly, wrap yourself up with a big shiny bow, or transform into a human snow globe, these fun festive ideas will earn you top marks for creativity and are guaranteed to get Christmas started in style.
Quilled Christmas
By Bartkowski, Alli
Celebrate the season with 30 colorful and charming paper-quilling projects for Christmas decorations, ornaments, gift tags, greeting cards, and more. Christmas is the perfect time to brighten your home and delight friends and family with handmade gifts and decorations. In these 30 beautiful holiday-themed quilling projects, Alli Bartkowski explains how to roll, shape, and glue paper strips into eye-catching framed art, a handsome nutcracker figurine, a lovely snowflake ornament, colorful jewelry, and more. Each project is designed for a specific skill level, and you'll find a comprehensive introduction and step-by-step photos of the essential techniques needed to create basic shapes, elegant typography, and dazzling linear art.
Fat Quarter
By Schlee, Jemima
Part of a fantastic new series of stash-busting sewing books aimed at beginner to intermediate crafters, this book has 25 quick and easy projects to make, all from fat quarters or fabric scraps. Each project has easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and beautiful accompanying photography, as well as a comprehensive tools and techniques section. This book is ideal for using up leftover remnants of fabric to create a range of gorgeous items. Use them to decorate your home for the holiday season or simply to add unique finishing touches to gifts. Projects include: hanging hearts, tree bunting, fairy light shades, traditional stocking, gift bag, card ribbons, snowflake garland, parcel belt, decorative rosette, napkin rings, placements and mantle edging.
We Love to CraftChristmas
By Wrigley, Annabel
Get your crafty kid in the holiday spirit by giving the definitive guide to creating stylish, handmade gifts. Seventeen modern projects of varying skills levels run the gamut from pillows and barrettes to wreaths and ornaments, made using only paper or fabric. Your crafter will learn how to choose the best materials for each project, and the book's tips and tricks will make each project easier and more fun.
Craft It Up - Christmas Around the World
By Abadee, Libby
Bring Christmas from around the world into your home with these beautiful treasures. Ice-skating in New York? Gazing at starry nights in India? Jingling bells around your wrist as they do in Cuba? Let your imagination take flight, and join in a whole host of celebratory traditions from around the globe by making beautiful treasures, either as keepsakes or gifts. Libby Abadee and Cath Armstrong, both keen travellers, have discovered Christmas traditions from around the world and cleverly adapted them into 35 accessible craft projects, complete with fun facts about each country. Not only will you love making a gorgeous Ice Queen, you will learn when and why the ice rink was installed at Christmas time at New York's Rockefeller Centre. From composing a Uruguayan crib scene to making a Japanese origami gift box, you can indulge your creative ability while learning about how things are done in other countries.
Country Living Christmas at Home
By Rains, Valerie
Have yourself a merry little Country Living Christmas with this gorgeous guide to decorating, cooking, and celebrating the best holiday ever! Country Living knows how to make Christmas memorable, and thats why this spectacular book will become your new go-to resource every year. Its filled with more than 200 beautiful decorating ideas, recipes, and crafts, plus tips galore. Stunning photos show festive table settings; splendidly decorated trees; fun and easy Christmas projects, from wreaths to no-sew stockings; gifts from the kitchen; and gourmet-worthy recipes like Turkey Roulade with Sausage-Cornbread Filling, Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes, Slow-Cooker Apple Cider, and sweet treats like Red Velvet Snowballs and Chocolate & Cranberry Fudge.
Country Living Christmas at Home
By Rains, Valerie
Have yourself a merry little Country Living Christmas with this gorgeous guide to decorating, cooking, and celebrating the best holiday ever! Country Living knows how to make Christmas memorable, and thats why this spectacular book will become your new go-to resource every year. Its filled with more than 200 beautiful decorating ideas, recipes, and crafts, plus tips galore. Stunning photos show festive table settings; splendidly decorated trees; fun and easy Christmas projects, from wreaths to no-sew stockings; gifts from the kitchen; and gourmet-worthy recipes like Turkey Roulade with Sausage-Cornbread Filling, Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes, Slow-Cooker Apple Cider, and sweet treats like Red Velvet Snowballs and Chocolate & Cranberry Fudge.
Country Living Christmas Joys
By Living, Country
Make this Christmas the best and brightest yet, with hundreds of gorgeous decorating ideas and delicious recipes. From holiday house tours and ways to deck the halls to handmade gifts and festive feasts, this beautiful book will help you celebrate Christmas in "Country Living" style. Create stunning wreaths, turn saltshakers into sparkling snow globes, craft Advent calendars from tiny envelopes, bake gourmet-store-worthy cookies, and more to make a truly happy holiday.
Gooseberry Patch Have Yourself a Homemade Christmas
By (firm), Gooseberry Patch
This latest Christmas book from Gooseberry Patch gives readers ideas for homemade holiday decorations, Christmas crafts and edible gifts with packaging suggestions - plus, an additional 40 pages of traceable shapes and designs at the end of the book. And what better way to celebrate the holidays than with delicious, heartwarming dishes from the Gooseberry Patch community of home cooks?Have Yourself a Homemade Christmas is also packed with recipes for comforting casseroles, party pleasers and family gatherings. Gooseberry Patch fans will enjoy the signature illustrations and large, colorful images throughout the book. With Vickie and Jo Ann's tips and tricks throughout the book, this colorful, well-illustrated book appeals to the entire family, emphasizing the best gifts, decorations and holiday meals.