From the authors of the widely popular Flower Recipe Bookand in the same successful format The Wreath Recipe Book provides xCrecipesxD to make with flowering and leafy branches These arenxt just evergreens for Christmasxthe book is organized seasonally with dozens of projects to make throughout the yearIn the spring a cherry blossom bough gets a touch of whimsy with a colorful ribbon and a tabletop is adorned with lilacs and olive branches In the summer a garland features sage with pomegranates and citrus-colored strawflowers In the fall wreaths are created with magnolias rosemary and plums and gourds are used to create an unexpected garland Winter highlights cedar pine and juniper yielding unexpected table settings and new wreath shapes There are detailed ingredient lists and hundreds of step-by-step photos as well as chapters covering basic techniques sourcing and care informationxA.
Artisan
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9781579655594
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Hardcover
Wonder Art Workshop
By Haughey, Sally
In Wonder Art Workshop, educator and educational development expert Sally Haughey shares her approach to hands-on, play-based learning with parents, teachers, and other facilitators, offering 25 activities that let your child take the lead in developing their own sense of intrinsic motivation to imagine, experiment, and discover. The author's wonder-based approach reflects and synthesizes several child-centered educational movements, including Reggio Emilia, Waldorf, and Montessori. Become a catalyst for cultivating your child's curious mind through these steps and activities, which start with art and apply to other subjects, including science and literacy:Take stock for your wonder journey with helpful guidance on collecting materials, preparing a space, and nurturing the process while allowing children to make independent choices.Harness curiosity through a collection of sensory-based activities that use a variety of loose parts and other creative materials for open-ended play.Encourage experimentation by unleashing your child's inner alchemist with "potion trays" they can use to mix color, create fizzing concoctions, make play dough, and more.Unlock literacy play with activities that inspire children to imagine and create their own characters, structures, and landscapes.Give your children the precious gifts of wonder and curiosity and help them become the best they can be with Wonder Art Workshop.
Quarry Books
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9781631597732
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Flexibound
Make Ink
By Logan, Jason
The Toronto Ink Company was founded in 2014 by designer and artist Jason Logan as a citizen science experiment to make eco-friendly, urban ink from street-harvested pigments. In Make Ink, Logan delves into the history of inkmaking and the science of distilling pigment from the natural world. Readers will learn how to forage for materials such as soot, rust, cigarette butts, peach pits, and black walnut, then how to mix, test, and transform these ingredients into rich, vibrant inks that are sensitive to both place and environment. Organized by color, and featuring lovely minimalist photography throughout, Make Ink combines science, art, and craft to instill the basics of ink making and demonstrate the beauty and necessity of engaging with one of mankind's oldest tools of communication.
Abrams
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9781419732430
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Hardcover
Easy Paper Projects
By Woodley, Maggy
Transform Paper into Thoughtful Cards, Fun Decorations and More with Easy, Mess-Free CraftsLearn just how versatile paper can be when creating fun, colorful crafts. Whether you have plain printer paper, a rainbow array of cardstock or just a few scraps of construction paper, you'll be able to create inventive paper crafts that require only a few materials you already have, making them a thrifty and accessible alternative to more complicated projects. So grab your paper, scissors and glue and try these fun projects: * Origami Corner Bookmarks* Tin Can Pen Pots * Paper Pendants * Llama Cards * Origami Lucky Stars Bracelets * 3-D Paper Accordion Flowers * Kite Birds * Paper Dog Puppet * Confetti Bookmarks * Leaf Wreaths * Quick Ghost Garlands * Polar Bear OrnamentsA whole slew of cute, exciting projects makes it easy for you to get your craft on no matter the occasion, and they provide hours of fun all year long.
Page Street Publishing
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9781624148507
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Paperback
How to Sew Clothes
By Greenhall, Amelia
Learn to sew simple, stylish, wear-everywhere garments with How to Sew Clothes: each chapter is filled with super-easy instructions and patterns written for sewists of all skill levels"If you can sew a straight line, you can sew anything (and, in this book, we'll teach you how to sew a straight line!) . We will help you get started from scratch, with detailed sewing instructions and techniques that will soon become second nature. We'll explain why you're doing things, and when it is important to do things a certain way, and when you can improvise and not worry! We'll tell you everything you need to know to sew your own clothes and bags - and to have fun in the process." - Amelia Greenhall and Amy Bornman, @AllWellWorkshop. Whether you are just learning how to sew or want to reignite your excitement for sewing, How to Sew Clothes makes sewing feel possible.
Abrams
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9781419762024
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Hardcover
LEGO Micro Cities
By Friesen, Jeff
A collection of stunning photography and building instructions for 10 tiny cities built completely out of LEGO. The designs are amazing and the photos are striking -- but more importantly, readers get the building instructions they need to recreate their own micro cities.LEGO Micro Cities is a full color guide to creating intricate LEGO micro cities. Readers learn how to recreate classic architectural styles using only LEGO bricks. In addition to creating entire buildings, LEGO model-building expert Jeff Friesen shows how to create interesting architectural features like bridges and skyscrapers, and will offer suggestions on how to customize your cities and make the models your own. With its collection of stunning photography and instructions for building modern cities, futuristic metropolises, and otherworldly utopias, LEGO Micro Cities is sure to provide hours of building fun and inspiration for readers of all ages.
No Starch Press
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9781593279424
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Hardcover
Men & Make Fabulous
By Wild, Denise
Give your clothes a new lease on life!Showing how to take classic mending techniques one step further to add personality and style to clothes, Mend Make Fabulous is a uniquely comprehensive resource that combines visual inspiration with practical advice for the fashion-conscious sewer. The ability to repair and restore clothes is priceless, and Mend Make Fabulous provides a comprehensive guide to all the classic mending techniques and then some holes and tears ripped or frayed seams discoloration, stains, or fading broken snaps and closures and so much more.This book also shows you how to add some creativity to mending--fixing holes with studs or appliqu hiding discolorations by dip-dyeing concealing frayed hems by adding cuffs or trimthat will make clothes even more fabulous than they were the first time around.
Interweave
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9781620335345
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Book
C&T PublishingAt Home with Modern June
By Mccants, Kelly
Whether youre moving into a new home, launching a home makeover, or just sprucing up a room, this book, At Home With Modern June, by Kelly McCants, provides plenty of ideas on how to infuse individuality into every room in the house. The 27 budget-friendly projects have a retro style and use materials such as oilcloth, laminated cotton, and chalk cloth in addition to quilters cotton. Easy-to-follow instructions and helpful photographs guide you to success. Youll make drapes, bed skirts, floor mats, and much more. All thats required is a bit of ingenuity, a little time, and some basic skills.,
C&T Publishing / Stash Books
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9781607058007
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Paperback
Make It Yours with Mimi G
By Ford, Mimi
The ultimate collection of basic patterns that can be sewn, modified, and styled to yield more than 100 unique looks. Make It Yours with Mimi G is all about creating a fully functional wardrobe to love. Starting with six base patterns, Mimi G then hacks each pattern to create 26 new designs that will be styled both together and separately for a total of more than 100 looks. But this book isn't just about hacking patterns to give you a complete wardrobe; it's also about showing you how to style each garment and make your DIY wardrobe work for you.. Fashion and style are an integral part of making your own clothing, and this book offers a complete guide to making the perfect wardrobe for each individual. Mimi G's own understanding of fit, her size-inclusive patterns, and ability to make what most would call "basic patterns" into unforgettable looks give this book incredible appeal.
The Wreath Recipe Book
By Harampolis, Alethea
From the authors of the widely popular Flower Recipe Bookand in the same successful format The Wreath Recipe Book provides xCrecipesxD to make with flowering and leafy branches These arenxt just evergreens for Christmasxthe book is organized seasonally with dozens of projects to make throughout the yearIn the spring a cherry blossom bough gets a touch of whimsy with a colorful ribbon and a tabletop is adorned with lilacs and olive branches In the summer a garland features sage with pomegranates and citrus-colored strawflowers In the fall wreaths are created with magnolias rosemary and plums and gourds are used to create an unexpected garland Winter highlights cedar pine and juniper yielding unexpected table settings and new wreath shapes There are detailed ingredient lists and hundreds of step-by-step photos as well as chapters covering basic techniques sourcing and care informationxA.
Wonder Art Workshop
By Haughey, Sally
In Wonder Art Workshop, educator and educational development expert Sally Haughey shares her approach to hands-on, play-based learning with parents, teachers, and other facilitators, offering 25 activities that let your child take the lead in developing their own sense of intrinsic motivation to imagine, experiment, and discover. The author's wonder-based approach reflects and synthesizes several child-centered educational movements, including Reggio Emilia, Waldorf, and Montessori. Become a catalyst for cultivating your child's curious mind through these steps and activities, which start with art and apply to other subjects, including science and literacy:Take stock for your wonder journey with helpful guidance on collecting materials, preparing a space, and nurturing the process while allowing children to make independent choices.Harness curiosity through a collection of sensory-based activities that use a variety of loose parts and other creative materials for open-ended play.Encourage experimentation by unleashing your child's inner alchemist with "potion trays" they can use to mix color, create fizzing concoctions, make play dough, and more.Unlock literacy play with activities that inspire children to imagine and create their own characters, structures, and landscapes.Give your children the precious gifts of wonder and curiosity and help them become the best they can be with Wonder Art Workshop.
Make Ink
By Logan, Jason
The Toronto Ink Company was founded in 2014 by designer and artist Jason Logan as a citizen science experiment to make eco-friendly, urban ink from street-harvested pigments. In Make Ink, Logan delves into the history of inkmaking and the science of distilling pigment from the natural world. Readers will learn how to forage for materials such as soot, rust, cigarette butts, peach pits, and black walnut, then how to mix, test, and transform these ingredients into rich, vibrant inks that are sensitive to both place and environment. Organized by color, and featuring lovely minimalist photography throughout, Make Ink combines science, art, and craft to instill the basics of ink making and demonstrate the beauty and necessity of engaging with one of mankind's oldest tools of communication.
Easy Paper Projects
By Woodley, Maggy
Transform Paper into Thoughtful Cards, Fun Decorations and More with Easy, Mess-Free CraftsLearn just how versatile paper can be when creating fun, colorful crafts. Whether you have plain printer paper, a rainbow array of cardstock or just a few scraps of construction paper, you'll be able to create inventive paper crafts that require only a few materials you already have, making them a thrifty and accessible alternative to more complicated projects. So grab your paper, scissors and glue and try these fun projects: * Origami Corner Bookmarks* Tin Can Pen Pots * Paper Pendants * Llama Cards * Origami Lucky Stars Bracelets * 3-D Paper Accordion Flowers * Kite Birds * Paper Dog Puppet * Confetti Bookmarks * Leaf Wreaths * Quick Ghost Garlands * Polar Bear OrnamentsA whole slew of cute, exciting projects makes it easy for you to get your craft on no matter the occasion, and they provide hours of fun all year long.
How to Sew Clothes
By Greenhall, Amelia
Learn to sew simple, stylish, wear-everywhere garments with How to Sew Clothes: each chapter is filled with super-easy instructions and patterns written for sewists of all skill levels"If you can sew a straight line, you can sew anything (and, in this book, we'll teach you how to sew a straight line!) . We will help you get started from scratch, with detailed sewing instructions and techniques that will soon become second nature. We'll explain why you're doing things, and when it is important to do things a certain way, and when you can improvise and not worry! We'll tell you everything you need to know to sew your own clothes and bags - and to have fun in the process." - Amelia Greenhall and Amy Bornman, @AllWellWorkshop. Whether you are just learning how to sew or want to reignite your excitement for sewing, How to Sew Clothes makes sewing feel possible.
LEGO Micro Cities
By Friesen, Jeff
A collection of stunning photography and building instructions for 10 tiny cities built completely out of LEGO. The designs are amazing and the photos are striking -- but more importantly, readers get the building instructions they need to recreate their own micro cities.LEGO Micro Cities is a full color guide to creating intricate LEGO micro cities. Readers learn how to recreate classic architectural styles using only LEGO bricks. In addition to creating entire buildings, LEGO model-building expert Jeff Friesen shows how to create interesting architectural features like bridges and skyscrapers, and will offer suggestions on how to customize your cities and make the models your own. With its collection of stunning photography and instructions for building modern cities, futuristic metropolises, and otherworldly utopias, LEGO Micro Cities is sure to provide hours of building fun and inspiration for readers of all ages.
Men & Make Fabulous
By Wild, Denise
Give your clothes a new lease on life!Showing how to take classic mending techniques one step further to add personality and style to clothes, Mend Make Fabulous is a uniquely comprehensive resource that combines visual inspiration with practical advice for the fashion-conscious sewer. The ability to repair and restore clothes is priceless, and Mend Make Fabulous provides a comprehensive guide to all the classic mending techniques and then some holes and tears ripped or frayed seams discoloration, stains, or fading broken snaps and closures and so much more.This book also shows you how to add some creativity to mending--fixing holes with studs or appliqu hiding discolorations by dip-dyeing concealing frayed hems by adding cuffs or trimthat will make clothes even more fabulous than they were the first time around.
C&T PublishingAt Home with Modern June
By Mccants, Kelly
Whether youre moving into a new home, launching a home makeover, or just sprucing up a room, this book, At Home With Modern June, by Kelly McCants, provides plenty of ideas on how to infuse individuality into every room in the house. The 27 budget-friendly projects have a retro style and use materials such as oilcloth, laminated cotton, and chalk cloth in addition to quilters cotton. Easy-to-follow instructions and helpful photographs guide you to success. Youll make drapes, bed skirts, floor mats, and much more. All thats required is a bit of ingenuity, a little time, and some basic skills.,
Make It Yours with Mimi G
By Ford, Mimi
The ultimate collection of basic patterns that can be sewn, modified, and styled to yield more than 100 unique looks. Make It Yours with Mimi G is all about creating a fully functional wardrobe to love. Starting with six base patterns, Mimi G then hacks each pattern to create 26 new designs that will be styled both together and separately for a total of more than 100 looks. But this book isn't just about hacking patterns to give you a complete wardrobe; it's also about showing you how to style each garment and make your DIY wardrobe work for you.. Fashion and style are an integral part of making your own clothing, and this book offers a complete guide to making the perfect wardrobe for each individual. Mimi G's own understanding of fit, her size-inclusive patterns, and ability to make what most would call "basic patterns" into unforgettable looks give this book incredible appeal.