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The Gentle Art of Stitching: 40 Projects Inspired by Everyday Beauty

Jane Brocket · Collins & Brown
Format: Book

This beautifully illustrated inspirational guide presents simple yet stylish stitched pieces for your home, from quilts and samplers to needlepoint pincushions and greeting cards. Each of the 40 projects reflects Jane Brocket's “gentle” approach, which values the creative...
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Natural Beauty

DK Publishing · DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Looking for natural remedies that actually work? Natural Beauty is your resource for natural and organic products that give you the results that you want. Want healthy skin? Looking for clear skin without harmful chemicals? Natural Beauty is your guide to everything from home remedies to natural...
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Wired Beautiful: 30+ projects to hammer, coil, spiral and twist

Heidi Boyd · North Light Books; 1 edition
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Wired Beautiful features 30+ projects that will get you excited about the many ways you can use wire in your jewelry projects. Best-selling author Heidi Boyd takes you through the ins and outs of working with wire for your jewelry designs. You’ll learn how to make wire do your bidding...
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Print & Stamp Lab: 52 Ideas for Handmade, Upcycled Print Tools

Traci Bunkers · Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Artist and popular workshop instructor Traci Bunkers can turn just about anything into an interesting stamp, printing block, or tool. In this book, she shows readers how to see overlooked, everyday objects in a new way, and how to "MacGyver" them into easy to use printing blocks...
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The Better Bag Maker: An Illustrated Handbook of Handbag Design Techniques, Tips, and Tricks

Nicole Mallalieu · C&T Publishing
Pages: 191
Format: Paperback

If you want to make gorgeous, quality bags with the professional edge that really makes the difference between home-made and handmade -- open The Better Bag Maker by Nicole Mallalieu. In this how-to book accomplished bag maker, Nicole Mallalieu, reveals her high-end techniques, shortcuts,...
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Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry: 50 Designs Using Leather, Ribbon, and Cords

Lorelei Eurto · Interweave
Format: Paperback

Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry showcases beautiful designs that explore the rapidly growing trend of using cords and ribbon in jewelry Inside this colorful instruction book are clear steps for incorporating these trendy materials into designs as well as troubleshooting tips for finishing the ends...
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Ice Box Crochet

Wai Yee Ng · Leisure Arts, Inc.; Lslf edition
Format: Print book

In the tradition of amigurumi the Japanese art of miniature crochet creations Ice Box Crochet presents a tiny vintage refrigerator and lots of faux food items and dishes to fill it Great for using scrap yarn these faux foods make fun toys as well as cute home decorations and refrigerator...
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Sweetwater's Simple Home: Sew Something Handmade for Every Room, 35 Projects

Lisa Burnett · C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback

A house becomes a home when there is something handmade in every room. With Sweetwater's inspiring designs, it's easy to add expressive touches everywhere, from the dining room to the bedroom to the laundry room. Keep it simple and surround yourself with things you absolutely love.
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Martha Stewart's Handmade Holiday Crafts: 225 Inspired Projects for Year-Round Celebrations

Martha Stewart · Potter Craft
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

"A treasury of projects, tips, inspiration, and techniques for year-round holiday crafting"--
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Little One-Yard Wonders: Irresistible Clothes, Toys, and Accessories You Can Make for Babies and Kids

Patricia Hoskins · Storey Publishing
Pages: 359
Format: Paperback

This newest addition to the best-selling One-Yard Wonders series features 101 delightful projects for babies and kids, each using just one yard of fabric and many requiring just a few hours to complete. Step-by-step illustrated instructions, beautiful close-up photographs, and pattern pieces...
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Welcome to the Writer's Life: How to Design Your Writing Craft, Writing Business, Writing Practice, and Reading Practice

Paulette Perhach · Sasquatch Books
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

Always wanted to be a writer? Stop wasting time and start your writing life today! With warmth and humor, the author welcomes you into the writer's life as someone who has been there on the other side looking in. Like a freshman orientation for writers, this book includes an in-depth...
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Vogue® Knitting The Ultimate Knitting Book: Completely Revised & Updated

Editors of Vogue Knitting Magazine · Sixth&Spring Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate knitting reference, from the world's most recognized knitting magazine, gets a thorough update - including 1,600 color images and brand-new sections with techniques and designs! First published in 1989, Vogue Knitting The Ultimate Knitting Book instantly became a beloved...
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