Crafts and Decorative arts

Granny squares can be made by crocheters of all skill levels and used to create a variety of items.They are perfect for using up leftover yarn, can be found in stores from vintage to high street, and are featuring on runways worldwide. In this book, Kylie Moleta teaches the reader how to create 52 gorgeous granny square designs, one for every week of the year.

200 essential stitches, curated by the most prestigious embroidery institution in the world: the Royal School of Needlework (RSN). Embroidery is a living art. The aim of the RSN Stitch Bank is to ensure that hand embroidery is not just kept alive, but flourishes into the future. The 200 stitches in this book are a mix of practical and purely decorative, carefully selected to provide a broad and v

The Complete Crochet Handbook comprehensively provides excellent tips and techniques to ensure your stitches are as neat as they can be - whether you are new to crochet or want to polish your skills.Truly the go-to resource for crocheters of all skill levels, with step-by-step instructions for first-timers as well as more advanced tricks for experienced crocheters. The reader is led through severa

A practical guide with actual-size swatches, charts, and instructions. 200 Crochet Stitches is designed to get crochet fans discovering new stitches and creative ways of working crochet. It contains a wealth of stitch patterns and how-to techniques. Stitches are introduced and accompanied by clear photographic step-by-step instructions, charts, and examples of the stitches — as well as feature

Create 50 versatile crochet stitch patterns with this stylish on-the-go card deck from best-selling author and YouTube sensation, Bella Coco (Sarah-Jayne Fragola). Discover Sarah-Jayne´s clear and friendly teaching style, known and loved by her more than 2 million online followers. This gorgeous card deck is the perfect on-the-go tool for every crochet enthusiast: a deck of 50 different stitches

A beginner's guide to drawing people in 10 simple steps and short explanations.

Christi Johnson, author of Mystical Stitches, offers embroidery enthusiasts an in-depth workshop to create their own unique mystical and spiritually themed designs. Combining instruction with a series of hands-on experiments and exploration challenges, Johnson shares her expertise in conceiving and realizing original motifs and designs that have special mystical significance to the creator. An

Popular author Corinne Lapierre creates a charming range of 20 exquisite folk embroidered felt birds, including a swan, a hen, a goose, a partridge, an owl, a dove, a peacock and a flamingo. Beautifully made in lovely, soft colours, the birds are filled with toy stuffing and embellished with folk-style surface embroidery in different-coloured threads. The stitches include chain, feather, fly run

Silversmithing for Jewellery Makers is a lusciously illustrated book that offers an authoritative, inspirational insight into the art and craft of silver jewellery making for today’s artisan.  Now updated with new information, project inspiration and profiles of renowned jewellers, this remains the go-to book on silver jewellery making. Covering all the main skills, treatments and techniques, t

Textile artists find inspiration all around them – from fleeting memories to treasured items, sketches, poems and photographs. But how do you collect and record these precious thoughts and ideas? Tilly Rose shows you how, by creating stunning fabric and paper journals filled with inspiration to spark your creativity.  A lovingly created journal tells a story. It provides a fascinating glimpse i

Based on the classic Smurfs comic books by Belgian artist Peyo, the beloved blue creatures come to life in Sony Pictures Animation's action-packed animated story of a young Smurf's search for the legendary Smurf Village, and her true purpose. Smurfette (Demi Lovato), sets out on her grand adventure accompanied by her brothers, Brainy (Danny Pudi), Hefty (Joe Manganiello), and Clumsy (Jack McBrayer

Growing numbers of us work not only from home, but from anywhere; job flexibility has become a key requirement for employers and workers alike. This, in turn, has created new challenges for architects and designers – many of whom themselves start out working from home – who are tackling demand head on with innovative solutions that allow clients to transform their spaces to suit a wide range of ne

Celebrated paper artist and designer Marc Hagan-Guirey has applied his genius to the Star Wars galaxy in this book of 15 unique kirigami (cut-and-fold) ships featured in the saga’s films. Ranging in difficulty from beginner to expert, each beautifully detailed model features step-by-step instructions and a template printed on cardstock—all that’s needed are a utility knife, a cutting mat, and a ru

The exciting follow-up to the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly best seller, Harry Potter: Knitting Magic: More Patterns From Hogwarts & Beyond offers 28 new official patterns for projects ranging from spellbinding stuffed toys to cozy house apparel to all-new costume replicas—including bewitching projects inspired by the Fantastic Beasts films! Praise for Harry Potter:

Channel the magic of the Harry Potter films from the screen to your needles with the ultimate knitter’s guide to the Wizarding World. Featuring 28 magical knits pictured in gorgeous full-color photography, this book includes patterns for clothing, home projects, and keepsakes pulled straight from the movies—and even includes a few iconic costume pieces as seen on-screen. With yarn suggestions base

Decorative paint expert Annie Sloan's ultimate guide to using paint to transform your home. Annie Sloan's complete guide shows you how to use paint to decorate any of the surfaces in your home. Learn the basic skills for using paint on walls and furniture, alongside masterful techniques for painting floors, fabrics, lighting and more. Her 75 step-by-step projects will guide you through using pa

Craft personalized garments that match your unique spirit with The Witch’s Wardrobe. Raechel Henderson, author of Sew Witchy, presents twenty-five simple projects, such as wrap-around pants and a bustle, to bring you one stitch closer to the clothing collection of your dreams. She also teaches you how to draft and customize patterns for outfits that fit like magic. Explore inspiring plans fo

Weaving the shape, not just shaping the cloth! Now, for the first time, handweavers have the tools and techniques to allow them to weave the 3-D shapes they want, on their own looms. Three new techniques are at the core of this exploration: weaving expanded areas, weaving dense areas, and weaving with infinite tensioning. By showing the benefits of challenging every aspect of the weaving process a

In an invitation to expand and liberate your creative voice in floral design, Jenny Thomasson (AIFD, PFCI, EMC) generously unfolds her artistic process that has made her a rising star in the industry through 40+ beautifully shot compositions. The delicacy, intensity, and cyclical temporality of flowers mirror our deepest emotions—making them a potent source of inspiration and innovation. In over 2

A colorful guided tour from an expert, enabling weavers, textile lovers, and art lovers to notice and appreciate what tapestries can do and how they do it. This guide from expert tapestry weaver and historian Sidore gives how-to strategies enabling weavers and nonweavers to notice and appreciate the meaning of these artworks. You'll discover much to enjoy in photos of more than 300 tapestries from