Perfect for baby and so fun to crochet!The variety of stitches and the bright, happy yarns of these stitch sampler baby blankets will keep you crocheting so you'll never be late for baby's arrival. Stitch sampler blankets offer a great canvas for learning new stitches and exploring new techniques in small portions. The variety of constructions of the blankets in this book - from working separate motifs and joining to join-as-you-go to working center out or in one piece - keep your mind engaged and your hook flying. The colors delight the eye and the soft yarn welcomes the new little one to cozy napping comfort. Each of the 30 patterns includes full written instructions and all the stitch details you need to complete each blanket confidently, even if the stitches are new to you.
Stackpole Books
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9780811738750
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Paperback
Modern Crochet
By Mills, Molla
Modern Crochet offers a new and exciting take on this popular craft. Clear and colourful, the book is full of ideas and inspiration for the thread and hook. The book introduces the tools and yarns you will need, then outlines basic crochet techniques, and follows with over 30 projects for you to make.
Jacqui Small LLP
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9781909342682
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Hardcover
Super Simple Pressed Flower Projects
By Doudna, Kelly
Easy instructions with how-to photographs introduce young readers to create projects using pressed flowers, including bookmarks, a switch plate, and jewelry.
Abdo Publishing Company
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9781624030819
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Print book
Craft the Rainbow
By Jepsen, Brittany Watson
What began as an Instagram hashtag and project collection (#CrafttheRainbow) that quickly went viral has become a showstopping book, offering a rainbow of completely new project ideas. Learn how to make playful party decorations, luscious flowers, amazing cards, and sophisticated wreaths, garlands, centerpieces, and more than you can imagine - all with nothing but the creative power of paper. Sought-after designer Brittany Watson Jepsen is known for the unusually imaginative and amazingly beautiful designs she creates for her website and host of clients (including Anthropologie) . In Craft the Rainbow, Jepsen walks readers through the easy basics of transforming simple paper - including tissue, crepe, cardstock, leaves of books, and vintage and recycled paper - into vibrant, fanciful, handmade projects suitable for every occasion.
Abrams
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9781419729003
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Hardcover
Woodworking Joinery by Hand
By Sugita, Toyohisa
Woodworking Joinery by Hand is a ground-breaking woodworking book that introduces a new twist on the traditional hand-cut methods of joint making. With Sugita's unique method of guiding and controlling the saw blade using jigs and magnetic sheets, even a complete beginner can learn advanced joint-making techniques with hand tools alone. Making it easy to produce straight and square cuts, this pioneering technique is a game-changer for producing high-precision, beautifully made wooden joints.
GMC Publications
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9781784946524
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Paperback
Color Concrete Garden Projects
By Smith, Nathan
Discover the countless ways you can craft with color and concrete! Concrete is the perfect medium for outdoor crafts. It is versatile and durable, and it looks even better with time. Add the unexpected element of color, and you have the perfect recipe for vibrant, modern outdoor decor. This hands-on guide will take your outdoor space from gray to great. Concrete artisans Nathan Smith and Michael Snyder show you how to mix concrete, use forms and molds, and add color using stains, slurries, and other innovative techniques. Twenty creative step-by-step projects for furniture, planters, and art include an elegant tabletop planter, a modern birdhouse, and a charming chair for kids.
Timber Press
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9781604695397
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Print book
The Creative Shrub Garden
By Mcindoe, Andy
Shrubs have the widest range of colored foliage, headiest scents, and most persistent flowers of all the plant groups. They are longer-lived than perennials and require half as much maintenance. This unashamedly shrub-centric design guide describes how to choose the right plants for the right place, and mix and match them in groups that bring year-round pleasure. Award-winning designer Andy McIndoe offers ready-made combinations that deliver a range of moods and styles for gardens of all sizes, the basics of designing with shrubs, and a comprehensive plant directory.
Timber Press
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9781604694345
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Hardcover
Bookcraft
By Weston, Heather
Binding, folding, and decorating techniques to create beautiful artists’ books and more From heirloom memories to unique journals, albums, and altered books—or simple tag books for your kids—Bookcraft contains all the skills you will ever need. Books are a central part of life, and have been with us for around 2,000 years. Although most books we use are produced commercially, many of us are drawn to the book form in its various guises, and are interested in exploring how to make books of our own, whether as a vehicle for telling stories, as scrapbooks, or as notebooks and journals. This guide provides the essential ingredients for designing and making your own books, from simple binding and finishing techniques to complex complete products.
Quarry Books; First Edition edition
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9781592534555
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Book
The Artful Year
By Hul, Jean Van't
Winner of the 2015 Parent's Choice AwardFrom the author of The Artful Parent--a year's worth of art projects, seasonal activities, and recipes for simple, family-friendly crafting through the seasons and holidays. Celebrating the seasons and holidays is a wonderful opportunity to embrace creativity together as a family. It's also a fun way to decorate, prepare for, and learn about the holidays we celebrate. In The Artful Year, you'll find art activites, crafts, recipes, and more to help make each season special. By doing so, your family will create memories and mementos, you'll develop creative growth in your children and yourself, and you'll have lots of fun! The book includes: * Arts and crafts, using the materials, colors, and themes of the season * Decorations to make as a family * Favorite seasonal recipes that are fun for children to help make (and eat) * Ideas for celebrating the holidays together * Suggested reading lists of children's picture books about the seasons and holidays The Artful Year is a fun and active resource for crafting and celebrating around the year!
Roost Books
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9781611801491
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Print book
The Ultimate Sock Puppet Book
By Schloss, Heather
Everyone has a sock or two without a mate, lost to the abyss of the dryer, but what to do with this lonely laundry left-over? Worry not! The Ultimate Sock Puppet Book will help you craft whimsical, quirky creatures that you can create with just some inexpensive materials and your imagination. Moving from the simple to the extraordinary, authors Tiger Kandel and Heather Schloss will take readers on a journey through the incredible world of sock puppets. With trademark techniques, easy-to-follow instructions, illustrations, stencils, and photographs your misfit socks will transform into characters that are full of life and personality.,
Crochet Stitch Sampler Baby Blankets
By Simpson, Kristi
Perfect for baby and so fun to crochet!The variety of stitches and the bright, happy yarns of these stitch sampler baby blankets will keep you crocheting so you'll never be late for baby's arrival. Stitch sampler blankets offer a great canvas for learning new stitches and exploring new techniques in small portions. The variety of constructions of the blankets in this book - from working separate motifs and joining to join-as-you-go to working center out or in one piece - keep your mind engaged and your hook flying. The colors delight the eye and the soft yarn welcomes the new little one to cozy napping comfort. Each of the 30 patterns includes full written instructions and all the stitch details you need to complete each blanket confidently, even if the stitches are new to you.
Modern Crochet
By Mills, Molla
Modern Crochet offers a new and exciting take on this popular craft. Clear and colourful, the book is full of ideas and inspiration for the thread and hook. The book introduces the tools and yarns you will need, then outlines basic crochet techniques, and follows with over 30 projects for you to make.
Super Simple Pressed Flower Projects
By Doudna, Kelly
Easy instructions with how-to photographs introduce young readers to create projects using pressed flowers, including bookmarks, a switch plate, and jewelry.
Craft the Rainbow
By Jepsen, Brittany Watson
What began as an Instagram hashtag and project collection (#CrafttheRainbow) that quickly went viral has become a showstopping book, offering a rainbow of completely new project ideas. Learn how to make playful party decorations, luscious flowers, amazing cards, and sophisticated wreaths, garlands, centerpieces, and more than you can imagine - all with nothing but the creative power of paper. Sought-after designer Brittany Watson Jepsen is known for the unusually imaginative and amazingly beautiful designs she creates for her website and host of clients (including Anthropologie) . In Craft the Rainbow, Jepsen walks readers through the easy basics of transforming simple paper - including tissue, crepe, cardstock, leaves of books, and vintage and recycled paper - into vibrant, fanciful, handmade projects suitable for every occasion.
Woodworking Joinery by Hand
By Sugita, Toyohisa
Woodworking Joinery by Hand is a ground-breaking woodworking book that introduces a new twist on the traditional hand-cut methods of joint making. With Sugita's unique method of guiding and controlling the saw blade using jigs and magnetic sheets, even a complete beginner can learn advanced joint-making techniques with hand tools alone. Making it easy to produce straight and square cuts, this pioneering technique is a game-changer for producing high-precision, beautifully made wooden joints.
Color Concrete Garden Projects
By Smith, Nathan
Discover the countless ways you can craft with color and concrete! Concrete is the perfect medium for outdoor crafts. It is versatile and durable, and it looks even better with time. Add the unexpected element of color, and you have the perfect recipe for vibrant, modern outdoor decor. This hands-on guide will take your outdoor space from gray to great. Concrete artisans Nathan Smith and Michael Snyder show you how to mix concrete, use forms and molds, and add color using stains, slurries, and other innovative techniques. Twenty creative step-by-step projects for furniture, planters, and art include an elegant tabletop planter, a modern birdhouse, and a charming chair for kids.
The Creative Shrub Garden
By Mcindoe, Andy
Shrubs have the widest range of colored foliage, headiest scents, and most persistent flowers of all the plant groups. They are longer-lived than perennials and require half as much maintenance. This unashamedly shrub-centric design guide describes how to choose the right plants for the right place, and mix and match them in groups that bring year-round pleasure. Award-winning designer Andy McIndoe offers ready-made combinations that deliver a range of moods and styles for gardens of all sizes, the basics of designing with shrubs, and a comprehensive plant directory.
Bookcraft
By Weston, Heather
Binding, folding, and decorating techniques to create beautiful artists’ books and more From heirloom memories to unique journals, albums, and altered books—or simple tag books for your kids—Bookcraft contains all the skills you will ever need. Books are a central part of life, and have been with us for around 2,000 years. Although most books we use are produced commercially, many of us are drawn to the book form in its various guises, and are interested in exploring how to make books of our own, whether as a vehicle for telling stories, as scrapbooks, or as notebooks and journals. This guide provides the essential ingredients for designing and making your own books, from simple binding and finishing techniques to complex complete products.
The Artful Year
By Hul, Jean Van't
Winner of the 2015 Parent's Choice AwardFrom the author of The Artful Parent--a year's worth of art projects, seasonal activities, and recipes for simple, family-friendly crafting through the seasons and holidays. Celebrating the seasons and holidays is a wonderful opportunity to embrace creativity together as a family. It's also a fun way to decorate, prepare for, and learn about the holidays we celebrate. In The Artful Year, you'll find art activites, crafts, recipes, and more to help make each season special. By doing so, your family will create memories and mementos, you'll develop creative growth in your children and yourself, and you'll have lots of fun! The book includes: * Arts and crafts, using the materials, colors, and themes of the season * Decorations to make as a family * Favorite seasonal recipes that are fun for children to help make (and eat) * Ideas for celebrating the holidays together * Suggested reading lists of children's picture books about the seasons and holidays The Artful Year is a fun and active resource for crafting and celebrating around the year!
The Ultimate Sock Puppet Book
By Schloss, Heather
Everyone has a sock or two without a mate, lost to the abyss of the dryer, but what to do with this lonely laundry left-over? Worry not! The Ultimate Sock Puppet Book will help you craft whimsical, quirky creatures that you can create with just some inexpensive materials and your imagination. Moving from the simple to the extraordinary, authors Tiger Kandel and Heather Schloss will take readers on a journey through the incredible world of sock puppets. With trademark techniques, easy-to-follow instructions, illustrations, stencils, and photographs your misfit socks will transform into characters that are full of life and personality.,