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Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop

Nick Offerman · Dutton
Pages: 344
Format: Hardcover

After two New York Times bestsellers, Nick Offerman returns with the subject for which he's known best - his incredible real-life woodshop. Nestled among the glitz and glitter of Tinseltown is a testament to American elbow grease and an honest-to-god hard day's work: Offerman Woodshop....
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The Great Grisby: Two Thousand Years of Literary, Royal, Philosophical, and Artistic Dog Lovers and Their Exceptional Animals

Mikita Brottman · Harper
Format: Hardcover

A scholar, psychoanalyst, and cultural critic explores the multifaceted role dogs play in our world in this charming bestiary of dogs from literature, lore, and life.While gradually unveiling her eight-year love affair with her French bulldog, Grisby, Mikita Brottman ruminates on the singular...
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Pompom Pokémon

SACHIKO SUSA · VIZ Media LLC
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

Make pompom versions of your favorite Pokémon!This book contains 32 patterns with photographs and instructions for pompom versions of popular Pokémon like Pikachu, Charmander, Snorlax and Bulbasaur. Gotta make 'em all!
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Colorful Crochet Afghans and Pillows: 19 Projects to Brighten Your Home

Kristel Salgarollo · Stackpole Books
Format: Print book

Brighten up your home with bold, colorful patterns for 12 afghans and 7 pillows in a variety of styles.Many designs pay homage to classic quilt patterns such as Trip Around the World, Log Cabin, and Nine-Patch quilts, reinterpreting them with a unique crochet twistIncludes modern updates...
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Quilt With Tula And Angela: A Start-to-Finish Guide to Piecing and Quilting using Color and Shape

Tula Pink · Fons & Porter L C
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Quilt the rainbow with Tula Pink and Angela Walters! Add color and punch to your next project with Quilt with Tula & Angela. Known for her cool, innovative style, Tula Pink will inspire you to toss your color wheel and commit to her signature approach to combining colors. Angela Walters...
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Scissors, Paper, Craft: 30 Pretty Projects All Cut, Folded, and Crafted from Paper

Christine Leech · Barron'S
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

This charming book makes the most of our current love affair with all things simple and handmade. Scissors, Paper, Craft is filled with very affordable and very do-able projects that are suitable for all crafters, no matter what their level of skill. From very basic mobiles and gift bows...
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The Knitting Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to Every Question You'll Ever Ask

Margaret Radcliffe · Storey Publishing, LLC; New edition edition
Format: Print book

Margaret Radcliffes classic QA guide is better than ever! This thoroughly revised and updated new edition gives expert answers to scores of new questions that knitters have asked since the first edition was published. Youll find more than a dozen new cast ons and bind offs new techniques...
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Felt-o-ween: 40 Scary-Cute Projects to Celebrate Halloween

Kathy Sheldon · Lark Books (NC)
Pages: 132
Format: Paperback

Celebrate the spookiest day of the year by having some crafty fun! The team behind the popular Fa La La La Felt and Heart-Felt Holidays brings you 40 BOO-tiful decorations and costumes for a festive Halloween. Requiring little or no stitching, these felted projects are 100% beginner-friendly,...
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DIY Circus Lab for Kids: A Family- Friendly Guide for Juggling, Balancing, Clowning and Show-Making

Jackie Leigh Davis · Quarry Books
Pages: 151
Format: Flexibound

DIY Circus Lab for Kids gives families everything they need to produce their own circus Author Jackie Leigh Davis invites the you into the international youth circus community, then dives into the circus skill families: juggling, acrobatics, manipulation, balance, and clowning. The book...
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Mastering Basic Cheesemaking: The Fun and Fundamentals of Making Cheese at Home

Gianaclis Caldwell · New Society Publishers
Pages: 151
Format: Print book

The craft of home cheesemaking is exploding in popularity. However, most "beginner" books are essentially loosely organized collections of recipes which lack a progressive approach to teaching the fundamentals of this exciting and satisfying traditional skill. Mastering Basic...
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Homemade Holiday: Craft Your Way Through More than 40 Festive Projects

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY · DK
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Bring the magic of a handmade Christmas into your home with 40 projects for gifts, decorations, and homemade wrapping paper.Save time and money with the festive craft projects in Homemade Holiday. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide readers to create fresh flower garlands, bake edible...
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The Encyclopedia of Pottery Techniques: A unique visual directory of pottery techniques, with guidance on how to use them

Peter Cosentino · Search Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

The new and up-to-date edition of the popular and comprehensive pottery book by ceramics expert Peter CosentinoThe new and up-to-date edition of the popular and comprehensive pottery book by ceramics expert Peter Cosentino.Inside, discover all the major pottery techniques used the world...
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Half Yard Christmas: Easy sewing projects using left-over pieces of fabric

Debbie Shore · Search Press(UK)
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Are you craving a crafty, creative Christmas? Let Debbie Shore show you how to create all the accessories you'll need in the latest addition to her best-selling Half Yard series. Featuring six themed chapters - rustic, traditional, contemporary, monochrome, Scandinavian and kids - there's...
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Modern Macrame: 33 Stylish Projects for Your Handmade Home

Emily Katz · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate guide to creating and styling modern macramé projects in the home from top creative tastemaker and sought-after macramé artist Emily Katz.Macramé--the fine art of knotting--is an age-old craft that's undergoing a contemporary renaissance. At the heart of this resurgence...
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