Back | June Newsletter

SelectReads News
Simple News Pro
  Crafts & Hobbies  
Crafting a Patterned Home: Painting, Printing, and Stitching Projects to Enliven Every Room

Kristin Nicholas · Roost Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Create a unique space that's all your own--bold and colorful handmade projects to fill your home with pattern from color expert crafter extraordinaire Kristin Nicholas.Jump into the world of pattern--get a crash course on the types of patterns and how they are made; learn how to gain inspiration...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Wildlife-Friendly Vegetable Gardener: How to Grow Food in Harmony with Nature

Tammi Hartung · Storey
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

This one-of-a-kind book shows you how to create a peaceful co-existence between your vegetable garden and the wildlife who consider it part of their habitat. By understanding and working with the surrounding environment - instead of continually fighting it - you'll reap a larger harvest...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Martha Stewart's Newlywed Kitchen: Recipes for Weeknight Dinners and Easy, Casual Gatherings

Martha Stewart · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Cozy up at home with more than 100 recipes to cook for each other and for friends. The team at Martha Stewart Living has created the ultimate cookbook for the modern couple. Discover how to make your kitchen function well as the two of you whip up the meals you love - quick weeknight...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Soy Candles: How to Make Good-for-the-Earth, Long-Lasting Candles

Glenda Short · Stackpole Books
Format: Book

Everything you need to know to make eco-friendly, long-lasting, and beautiful soy candles.Step-by-step instructions show you every stage of the process: safely melting soybean wax flakes, selecting containers, preparing wicks, adding scent and color, and storing finished candles.Includes...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Complete Crochet Course: The Ultimate Reference Guide

SHANNON MULLETT-BOWLSBY · Lark Crafts
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

From renowned crochet designer Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby comes the ultimate reference manual for the absolute beginner. Filled with step-by-step photography throughout for an easy-to-follow and fully visual experience, this unparalleled guide teaches you how to crochet from the very first...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Indestructible Houseplant: 200 Beautiful, Easy-Care Plants that Everyone Can Grow

Tovah Martin · Timber Press (OR)
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Tovah Martin, the undisputed Queen of Green, shows that anyone can grow healthy houseplants. It all boils down to a simple set of skills and - here's the crucial part - picking the right plants. These tough but beautiful plants can thrive in less-than-ideal conditions, and they're...
Read More check catalog
 
 
How to Start a Home-based Wedding Planning Business

Jill S. Moran · Globe Pequot Press; Second Edition edition
Format: Print book

Planning weddings is a growing business area. The author is one of our top-selling home-based business authors and is herself a successful event and wedding planner.
Read More check catalog
 
 
Art Made from Books: Altered, Sculpted, Carved, Transformed

Laura Heyenga · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Artists around the world have lately been turning to their bookshelves for more than just a good read, opting to cut, paint, carve, stitch or otherwise transform the printed page into whole new beautiful, thought-provoking works of art. Art Made from Books is the definitive guide to this...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Knot Little Books of Big Wedding Ideas: Cakes; Bouquets & Centerpieces; Vows & Toasts; and Details

Carley Roney · Potter Style; Box edition
Format: Hardcover

The Knot, the 1 resource for brides, compiled their all-time best wedding details cakes, bouquets and centerpieces, vows, décor and more, planning advice, and ideas for celebrations big and small within this beautiful box set of four colorful mini books. Whether youre looking for a breathtaking...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Fairy Tale Knits

Katharina Ritter · Search Press
Format: Print book

Inspired by fairytales, these fanciful knits represent a magical fusion of contemporary chic with timeless elegance. Each enchanting design is based on a different character or story; there’s a lovely little Red Riding Hood hat, pretty Cinderella slippers, a romantic Rapunzel dress,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
3D Printing For Dummies

Kalani Kirk Hausman · Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited, John
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

Get started printing out 3D objects quickly and inexpensively! 3D printing is no longer just a figment of your imagination. This remarkable technology is coming to the masses with the growing availability of 3D printers. 3D printers create 3-dimensional layered models and they allow users...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Steampunk Apothecary

Jema "Emily Ladybird" Hewitt · Guild of Master Craftsman
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Join Emilly Ladybird on an epic steampunk adventure! Steampunk Apothecary, the latest work of Jema Hewitt, chronicles the fantastic journey of Emilly Ladybird as she searches out strange artifacts for her employers, Dickens and Rivett. Along the way, she encounters an array of astounding...
Read More check catalog
 
 
No-Sew Knits: 20 Flattering, Finish-Free Garments

Kristen Tendyke · Interweave
Format: Print book

Learn how to knit a sweater seamlessly.Kristen TenDyke will teach you how to knit the perfect sweater--no assembly required. Through clever planning and some simple techniques, her knitting projects are shaped and joined as you go--all without sacrificing the pretty details.No-Sew Knits...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Warman's Costume Jewelry: Identification and Price Guide

Pamela Y. Wiggins · Krause Publications
Format: Book

Provides descriptions and prices for more than seven hundred-fifty pieces of costume jewelry, including background information, dating tips, and manufacturer facts.
Read More check catalog
 
 
Fat Quarters: Small Fabrics, More Than 50 Big Ideas

Lark Crafts · Lark
Pages: 174
Format: Print book

What's a fat quarter? A lovely 18 x 22 inch bit of fabric that's often just languishing in a stitcher's stash. But with this creative collection, those bits of material can be transformed into a variety of wonderful things. Take one fat quarter and you can make a bowl cover or fabric flower....
Read More check catalog