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Big Awesome Book of Hand & Chalk Lettering, The

DINA RODRIGUEZ · Alpha
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Get creative, express yourself, and add that personal touch with hand lettering! With illustrated step-by-step instructions, The Big Awesome Book of Hand & Chalk Lettering shows the complete beginner how to master the art of hand lettering, the composition/design of phrases on the page,...
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Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Southwest

Trisha Shirey · Timber Press
Format: Book

There is nothing more regionally specific than vegetable gardeningwhat to plant, when to plant it, and when to harvest are decisions based on climate, weather, and first frost. The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Southwest, by regional expert Trisha Shirey, focuses on the unique...
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Everyday Watercolor: Learn to Paint Watercolor in 30 Days

Jenna Rainey · Watson-Guptill
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback

A contemporary paint-every-day watercolor guide that explores foundational strokes and patterns and then builds new skills upon the foundations over the course of 30 days to create finished pieces. This beautifully illustrated and inspiring guided watercolor-a-day book is perfect for beginning...
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Fussy Cutters Club: A Boot Camp for Mastering Fabric Play - 14 Projects

Angie Wilson · C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback

Cut up your favorite fabrics with intention! Learn how to look at your stash with new eyes and piece together the best bits, like making a colorful collage of your favorite things. Use templates to zero in on motifs and create secondary patterns from your fabrics, fussy cutting for color...
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Clay Lab for Kids: 52 Projects to Make, Model, and Mold With Air-Dry, Polymer, and Homemade Clay

Cassie Stephens · Quarry Books
Pages: 144
Format: Flexibound

Clay Lab for Kids, a new addition to Quarry's Lab series, focuses on kid-friendly clays--air-dry, homemade, and polymer--that are safe and easy to use at home or in the classroom; no kiln required.Nashville art teacher Cassie Stephens makes clay a focus of her classes with amazing results....
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Quilt As-You-Go Made Vintage: 51 Blocks, 9 Projects, 3 Joining Methods

Jera Brandvig · C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Skip the longarmer and finish quilts on your home machine! Best-selling author Jera Brandvig shares a romantic take on her easy quilting designs. Sew 9 quilt-as-you-go projects, including an elegant sampler with 51 interchangeable blocks. Choose one of three QAYG finishing methods (or stick...
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No Patterns Needed: DIY Couture from Simple Shapes

Rosie Martin · Laurence King
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

If you want to sew your own clothes but are put off by the idea of cutting out pattern pieces covered with dotted lines and symbols, this is the book for you. Using Rosie Martin's innovative method, you begin with nothing but a rectangle, circle, or triangle of fabric and some basic...
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2017 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000.

Michael Thomas; Judkins Maggie
Pages: 2352
Format: Paperback

A Standard of Excellence Providing the most compelling and complete reference to 20th century coins on the market, Krause Publications proudly presents the 2017 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 4th Edition. Unsurpassed in content and coverage, this massive, tradition-rich catalog...
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Kaffe Fassett's Bold Blooms: Quilts and Other Works Celebrating Flowers

Kaffe Fassett · Harry N Abrams
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

A stunning guide and vibrant pattern collection of 25 new patchwork and needlepoint projects, from renowned color expert and quilt and fabric designer Kaffe Fassett. Drawing inspiration from the natural beauty of flowers, Kaffe Fassett's Bold Blooms invites crafters to explore the behind-the-scenes...
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Weekend Bathroom Makeovers

Amy Matthews · Lark Books
Pages: 175
Format: Print book

Amy Mathews, the host of DIY network's Bathroom Renovations, takes the intimidation out of restoration. Using projects adapted from the series, she provides a superbly organized, informative introduction that assesses the space and layout possibilities; reviews the range of styles and prices...
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Country Living Rustic Homes: Barns, Cabins, Cottages & Farmhouses

Country Living · Hearst
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Reclaim, repurpose, refurbish, or restore your way to the country-style home of your dreams! Rustic touches borrowed from barns, cabins, cottages, and farmhouses make even modern homes feel warm and snug. Country Living offers an abundance of inspiring ideas and gorgeous photographs to help...
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100 Little Christmas Gifts to Make

Search Press Designers · Search Press Limited
Pages: 239
Format: Print book

The book is excellent value, containing 100 projects from some of Search Press's best-selling authors. The projects cover a wide variety of crafts from including papercraft, sewing, knitting, crochet, sugarcraft, felt decorations, jewelry making, cross stitch, mosaic making, decoupage,...
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Full-Figure Fashion: 24 Plus-Size Patterns for Every Day

BurdaStyle Magazine · Interweave; Spi edition
Format: Print book

Sew stylish, flattering garments with Burda patterns!BurdaStyle is a legendary brand that focuses on the fashionable, high-style, in sewing marketplace. Sewists know the BurdaStyle name and its reputation for high-quality sewing patterns. BurdaStyle Modern Sewing Full-Figure Fashion includes...
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Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2019

Noah Fleisher · Krause Publications
Pages: 624
Format: Hardcover

The Warman's Advantage The antiques and collectibles world is big, bold and beautiful. Your experience with it should be as well. Welcome to Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2019, a rich interpretation of this amazing field. Presented with the style and substance you've...
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