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The Modern Embroidery Studio: 20 Stylish Designs to Stitch, Wear, and Share

Lauren Holton - INTERWEAVE PR
Format: Paperback

Carve out time for you with The Modern Embroidery Studio. If you love all things handmade and you're looking to quench your creative thirst, this is the book for you. Now more than ever, we need to slow down, unplug, and make something with out hands. Embroidery requires patience and attention...
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The Foxfire Book of Simple Living: Celebrating Fifty Years of Listenin', Laughin', and Learnin'

Kaye Carver Collins - Anchor
Format: Print book

First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum...
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Create Naturally: Go Outside and Rediscover Nature with 15 Makers

MARCIA YOUNG - Schiffer Craft
Format: Hardcover

For makers of all levels, discover practical ways to become more creative and find inspiration and meaning in your daily life by reconnecting with nature. Meet 15 makers who will describe their nature-connected works and talk you through the steps they took in creating works that tap into...
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Wise Craft Quilts: A Guide to Turning Beloved Fabrics into Meaningful Patchwork

Blair Stocker - Roost Books
Format: Hardcover

Infuse your quilts with love--how to add your personal story and more meaning to your handmade quilts.In Wise Craft Quilts, celebrated quilt designer and crafter Blair Stocker shares ways to use cherished fabrics to make quilts with more meaning. Each of the twenty-one quilts featured...
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The Beginner's Guide to Decorating Pottery: An Introduction to Glazes, Patterns, Inlay, Luster, and Dimensional Designs

Emily Reinhardt - ?Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Join ceramic artist Emily Reinhardt to learn how to decorate pottery surfaces with glazes, gold luster, patterns and marks, inlay designs, dimensional shapes, and much more. With an emphasis on learning new skills, having fun, and embracing imperfection, The Beginner's Guide to Decorating...
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Building Wood and Resin River-Style Tables: A Step-by-Step Guide with Tips, Techniques, and Inspirational Designs

Bradlyn Zimmerman - ?Fox Chapel Publishing; First edition
Format: Paperback

Make your live-edge river table dreams come true!Beginner-friendly guide to building live edge wood surfaces, step by step, from beginning to endCreate live-edge tables, including river tables, ocean tables, waterfall tables, or any other epoxy resin and wood pieceHow to use epoxy resin,...
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Modern Landscape Quilts: 14 quilt projects inspired by the great outdoors

Donna McLeod - David & Charles
Format: Paperback

Sew bold, modern landscape quilts inspired by wide open spaces with this collection of patterns for every quilter.. Modern Landscape Quilts takes you on a journey with 14 original scenic projects inspired by the great outdoors. From the mountains to the beach, each easy-to-piece pictorial...
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Yes, You Can Wear That: How to Look and Feel Fierce at Any Size

Abby Hoy - Tiller Press
Format: Hardcover

Thank goodness in this modern era, we know that rocking a bikini or a pink power suit isn't limited by our size, by our height, by our age, but sometimes it's hard to translate what we know is possible into our day to day. Our beauty standards are changing every day to be more inclusive,...
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We Love to Sew: 28 Pretty Things to Make: Jewelry, Headbands, Softies, T-shirts, Pillows, Bags & More

Annabel Wrigley - C&T Publishing / FunStitch Studio
Format: Paperback

Inspire a child to start sewing with this how-to book We Love To Sew by Annabel Wrigley of the popular Little Pincushion Studio. Featuring a collection of 28 imaginative projects specifically designed for girls 8 & up, your aspiring seamstress will quickly learn a variety of sewing...
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Grumpy Cat's Knitting Nightmares: More Than 15 Miserable Projects for You and Your Friends

Grumpy Cat - Dover Publications
Format: Print book

Internet sensation Grumpy Cat reluctantlyapproves these feline-oriented knitting projects. Clear directions and well-illustrated patterns, accompanied by color photographs, explain how to make a fabulous assortment of sweaters, toys, and accessories for you and your favorite kitties. In addition...
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