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Weaving on a Little Loom

Fiona Daly - Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Paperback

Weaving on a Little Loom teaches readers everything they need to know to start small-frame loom weaving, an easy and inexpensive craft that can be done at home. From setting up the loom to finishing a project, this book covers both basic and more advanced techniques, with an introduction...
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Home Robotics: Maker-Inspired Projects For Building Your Own Robots

DANIEL KNOX - Aurum Press
Format: Flexibound

You've seen the sci-fi movies and dreamed of creating your very own robot - a machine built by your own hands that will move and perform tasks at your command. This book is the perfect illustrated guide to creating a unique machine from scratch by following simple step-by-step instructions....
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Cutting Machine Crafts with Your Cricut, Sizzix, or Silhouette: Die Cutting Machine Projects to Make with 60 SVG Files

LIA GRIFFITH - Clarkson Potter
Format: Paperback

Get more creative with your Cricut, Sizzix, or Silhouette die cutting machine! Here are 50 easy projects and 60 templates for making gorgeous home accessories, fun party decor, and memorable gifts. This book includes beautiful items you can make using just about any electronic die cutting...
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Irene Strange's Curious Crochet Creatures: Amazing amigurumi patterns for wonderfully weird animals

IRENE STRANGE - David & Charles
Format: Paperback

Stuffed toy crochet patterns like you've never seen before - weird and wonderful creatures in crochet! Irene Strange is bored of bunnies and has had enough of elephants. It's not that they're not cute, but with the amazing biodiversity on our planet, isn't it time we started...
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Million Dollar Classics: The World's Most Expensive Cars

Martin Derrick - Chartwell Books
Format: Hardcover

The allure of beautiful and rare cars is timeless. Since the dawn of the automotive age, people have aspired to own and drive the fastest, the coolest, and the most expensive cars on the road. Million Dollar Classics: The World's Most Expensive Cars is a lavish photographic collection...
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Wedding Calligraphy: A Guide to Beautiful Hand Lettering

Laura Hooper - Racehorse Pub
Format: Print book

One of the most popular wedding calligraphers teaches you how to give a personal touch to your special day. Calligraphy is a visual art form that gives handwriting and lettering an ornate and elegant twist. In a day and age when technology and rigid type have run rampant, calligraphy has become...
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Modern Crocheted Blankets, Throws, and Pillows: 35 cozy and colorful patterns for the home

Laura Strutt - CICO Books
Format: Paperback

Crochet these colorful and stylish home accessories with 35 patterns by Laura Strutt, author of the best-selling Modern Crocheted Shawls and Wraps.. Laura Strutt brings you a range of new designs for blankets, throws, and pillow covers. Divided by color theme - Bright and Beautiful, Warm...
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Bold and Beautiful Watercolor Skies: Learn to Paint Stunning Clouds, Sunsets, Galaxies, and More - A Master Class for Beginners (30 Day Art Challenge)

Zaneena Nabeel - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Take a 30-day art challenge and build watercolor skills while creating 30 gorgeous skies for every time of day and light effect.. Art challenges are a popular way for artists at all skill levels to learn about and master a medium and establish a consistent creative practice. Written and illustrated...
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Urban Quilting: Quilt Patterns for the Modern-Day Home

Wendy Chow - Paige Tate & Co
Format: Hardcover

A comprehensive guide for both first-time quilters and those looking for a refresher course, Urban Quilting teaches you everything you need to know about this timeless craft. Each pattern contains instructions for three different quilt sizes, with designs that feature bold colors and geometric...
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Ambulances

B J Best - Cavendish Square
Format: Paperback

Kids learn early that ambulances are important vehicles. They help save people who are in medical danger by bringing them to hospitals. This book will teach kids what they might not know about ambulancesthe rules of driving them, the skills of the paramedics, and the equipment in the back...
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