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Crafting a Better World: Inspiration and DIY Projects for Craftivists

Diana Weymar - Harvest
Format: Hardcover

From beloved craftivist Diana Weymar, creator of the brilliantly subversive Tiny Pricks Project, a collection of projects, actions, and essays to transform your anxiety into action during troubled times.Ever feel like you're hanging on by a thread?From the climate crisis, to racism,...
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Unlock Your Aesthetic: A Visual Guide to Find Your Vibe

Maris Jones - DK
Format: Hardcover

Find inspiration from your daily life and build your own personal or creative brand.. Renowned visual artist and content creator Maris Jones guides you on a journey of creative self-discovery through a series of personal stories, visually captivating guides, and quirky prompts. By building...
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An English Vision: Traditional Architecture and Decoration for Today

BEN PENTREATH - Rizzoli
Format: Hardcover

Pentreath is renowned as one of the foremost designers of new traditional buildings and country houses in the world. In celebration of his London-based firm's twentieth anniversary, Pentreath presents his authentically, yet playfully, classical approach.. This is the first of Pentreath's...
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Wild Yarn: Creating hand-spun yarn from ethical fibres

Imogen Bright Moon

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A Year of Flower Wreaths: Simple Projects for All Seasons

Malin Bjorkholm - Batsford
Format: Hardcover

Learn how to create beautiful flower wreaths all year around - not just for Advent and Christmas. Decorate your front door, walls, and dining table, and adorn your head with flower crowns.. This book has 40 wreaths and flower arrangements for all occasions and seasons, from the first longing...
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Clayful: The big world of tiny ceramics

Sophia Cai - Smith Street Books
Format: Hardcover

A tiny book that showcases some of the world's tiniest ceramics.. Often no taller than one inch, miniature ceramics are much smaller than the hands that craft them. Perfectly formed, these minuscule pottery pieces can only hold a small sprig of tiny flowers at most, but they contain...
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Colorful Living: Simple Ways to Brighten Your World through Design, Décor, Fashion, and More

Rachel Mae Smith - Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover

Learn how to use color to create a vibrant living space, a wardrobe you love, and a life filled with wonder in this practical guide from the color expert and DIY maven behind The Crafted Life.. Color can influence your feelings, affect your moods, control how you interact with your home,...
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Harry Potter: The Official Book of Crochet Amigurumi

Jody Revenson - Insight Editions
Format: Hardcover

Learn the art of amigurumi to create small, plushy versions of your favorite Harry Potter characters, creatures, and magical objects, such as Professor Snape, a Pygmy Puff, a Howler, and more!. Packed with cuteness and more than 25 amigurumi patterns, Harry Potter: The Official Book of Crochet...
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Knitting Van Gogh: Knit Your Own Masterpiece, Inspired by the Work of Vincent van Gogh

Krista Ann - Weldon Owen
Format: Hardcover

For the first time ever, you can knit stunning hats, scarves, blankets and more, all inspired by the legendary paintings of Vincent van Gogh. . Published in collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum, Knitting Van Gogh celebrates the artist's life and legacy by interpreting his paintings...
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Not Your Granny's Granny Squares

Babette Ulmer - Weldon Owen
Format: Hardcover

There was a time when granny squares were reserved for afghans and arcmchair covers. Not anymore! Fashion designer and crochet master Babette Ulmer shows you how to make nostaligc crochet squares and turn them into fun, fashion-forward, contemporary pieces of wearable art.. Granny squares...
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