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Book SynopsisAppliqué is a classic embroidery technique that has recently been experiencing a revival. Appearing in the most cutting-edge contemporary textile work, it can be interpreted in many different ways – layering, patching, applying, overlaying – and offers endless creative possibilities. Each technical variation of appliqué has traditionally had its own set boundaries, but nowadays all the rules are being broken and the technique has become relevant, up-to-date and suitable for all varieties of textile art. This impressive book takes a fresh look at the world of appliqué and surface embellishment, showing you how to develop distinctive and individual designs, create exciting compositions and use unusual combinations of materials. It covers the traditional variations, including bonded appliqué, broderie perse, cut-away appliqué and Mola work, and explains how the standard techniques can be developed to give exciting results in your own textile work, in both hand and machine embroidery. Accompanying the techniques is a wealth of examples of contemporary appliqué to inspire you. The authors are renowned for their thoughtful, creative but practical approach to teaching textiles, making this book suitable for beginners and established textile artists alike.

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Book SynopsisMany players know how to bid, but are less adept at deciding when not to bid; this book shows how to finish in the right contract.

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Book SynopsisA leading embroiderer with a lifelong love and understanding of African culture and landscape translates the many striking images of Africa into textile art, using embroidery, dyeing and quilting. From the dusky colours of the savannah to the traditional beadwork and pottery of African tribes, the author has used a variety of sources and techniques to produce stunning textiles. The book covers the original source material, the design process and the various techniques necessary to produce stunning final pieces, including dyeing with flour paste resist, seminole patchwork, piecing, patching, stitching, applique, roulleaux, drawn thread surface embellishment and mixed media. Beautifully illustrated with over 90 colour images, the book covers: • The design process • Colour, from natural earth colours to the bright colours of African jewellery and body paint • Pattern, from stripes and zigzags to circles and triangles • Texture and surface, including ridges, raised surface, edges and surface additions • An exercise project to get you startedTable of ContentsInspirational pieces demonstrate how to translate African motifs into stunning textiles Guides you through every aspect of the design process from page to product Expert advice on all arts and skills makes even advanced techniques easy Illustrations and case studies by leading artists both instruct and inspire

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Book SynopsisThis colouring book has 30 of the greatest album covers for you to colour in. Some are complex, some are simple, but all of them allow you to unwind and get creative with colour. Whether you want to relax, appreciate some iconic design, or try a few with your family, this colouring book has got it covered.

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Book SynopsisWise owls, feisty fighting fish and delightful turtles are just a few of the 25 cute critters that knitters will enjoy constructing from this addictive collection. Using Epstein's fresh approach and simple step-by-step instructions, knitters make a square (often with colour work or quirky techniques), sew it into the designated shape, and stuff it! Fun embellishments add details and character to each creature.

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Book SynopsisQuiz your family at home with crosswords, puzzles and games.A super-sized challenge for crossword lovers, selected by the Times2 Crossword Editor John Grimshaw.This Crossword appears weekly in the Saturday edition of The Times. The puzzles offer the same challenge as The Times2 daily crossword but the larger grid packs an extra punch!The clues are also a little more testing than the daily times2 crossword, to stretch the crossword enthusiast just a bit further, and provide hours of entertainment.

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Book SynopsisExplore the world of Bobbin Lace with this book, which takes you through simple Torchon ground pieces to scarves, purse and bags. Bobbin lace may look complicated when you see a pillow set up with dozens of bobbins, but it will seem far less daunting when you realise that only four bobbins (two pairs) are in use at any one time, and there are only two moves – twist and cross – that you can do. While the basic lace stitches are common to all types of bobbin lace, different lacemaking traditions developed different ways of putting these stitches together. Bruges lace, for example, uses less than a dozen pairs of bobbins and a relatively coarse thread to create curved braids and flower-like motifs which are linked to form the fabric; on the other hand point ground laces, such as Chantilly or Bucks Point, are worked from one end to the other in fine silk or cotton and may need a hundred pairs or more.Trade ReviewThis is by far the best teaching guide for this craft. Bobbin Lace or Tatting, is a stunning project and can be used for making bookmarks, beautiful scarfs and cushions as well as being used for trimming. An age old craft, that is becoming more and more popular, this book has easy to follow instructions, templates and with a terrific visual format as well as written methods, it makes this an achievable skill to learn and to master. The detail and the beauty of the techniques is amazing. The finished projects are stunning and with the variety and varying sizes something small can be managed by every beginner or advanced lace-maker. -- Tracy Shephard * Postcard Reviews *Summer 08 This book is designed for the newest recruit to bobbin lace making. It is attractively presented and gives an introduction to the tools used, instruction in basic stitches and several small items for the beginner. In addition to the basic stitches, there is instruction in preparing a pricking, tying in new threads and finishing off, and the final section includes some quite complicated projects. One criticism: the instructions are easy to follow, the photographs show threads in two shades of grey on a dark blue background. I think two brightly coloured, contrasting threads would be much easier for the beginner, who may progress to something more elegant later. This is a very practical book, and as it progresses from very simple to fairly difficult, I think it would keep one busy for some time! Sylvia Quixley, Penzance * West Country Embroiderers *Oct 07 I have always been mystified by the lacemaking process, but this book explains the methods so clearly that I feel I could possibly attempt a small sample. I was interested to find out that there are only two moves, twist and cross and only two pairs of bobbins in use at a time. Materials and techniques are well explained with good illustrations and photographs before the projects begin. The samples and finished products illustrated are quite beautiful, with a lively colour range which I would not normally associate with this ancient tradition. This book would be very useful to both beginners and more acomplished lacemakers. * Merseyside Embroiderers Guild *April 09 I'm rather impressed with a new book by Gillian Dye and Adrienne Thunder, "Beginner's Guide to Bobbin Lace"... It also has a lot of pretty and clear pictures showing stitches and closeups of projects in progress. It's a great book for learning BL on your own, although it may be a bit too basic for use with a teacher. I made sure that the local library (where I work) bought this book, about six months ago, and have been pleased to note that it has been almost continuously on issue since then! I know of one borrower who isn't able to attend classes in the city (three-quarters of an hour away) who has taught herself, mainly from this book. Last week, we had a lace workshop day in the city, where we worked on various Torchon bookmark designs. I can't remember ever having started a bookmark at a point, but my copy of the "Beginner's Guide" had just what I needed for me to be able to start to work my bookmark at home, before the workshop - clear, large, coloured photographs. I took the book to the workshop, and it was much in demand for expert lacemakers who had forgotten (because of no recent need to use the technique), a very basic process!-Erica McLeod, in NZ * Customer *May 08 A very competitively priced book of 80 pages, printed on high quality glossy paper throughout, it contains full colour photos and close-up step-by-step black and white photos of six bookmarks, along with five further designs entitled Four Seasons. These include a purse, two scarves, a bag and a pattern, which could be used either to decorate a cushion or make into a hanging. The prickings are also available in the back of the book along with details of the necessary enlargements when photocopying. The book is as it says a beginner's guide and starts with an introduction to lacemaking along with a guide to the necessary materials. The photos here are lovely – lots of bobbins, modern brightly coloured threads (no white in sight!) and beads. The bookmark collection starts with more tempting photographs, followed by the necessary preparatory work. A plait is then worked with excellent photographs of each bobbin movement; however, the completed plait (worked in cotton perlé) is far from exciting. A series of bookmarks follows, introducing a variety of stitches and techniques, also worked in cotton perlé – all with excellent instructions. The second section, however, is the most inspiring part of the book. Large-scale patterns and textured yarns are used to make or decorate usable objects – the photos really make you want a trip to the local thread shop, to try something different! A complete beginner could easily use this book to teach themselves the basics of bobbin lace; a super publication, which even more experienced lacemakers should buy – particularly if they fancy having a go at using the more exciting modern threads on offer these days. Best of all, it's written in English by English authors. Sally Wadsworth * The Lace Guild *Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 Materials 8 The Bookmark Collection 14 Basic techniques 16 Four strand plait 18 Cloth stitch bookworm 22 Half stitch bookworm 28 Torchon ground bookmark 30 Torchon bookmark with spiders 34 Torchon bookmark with diamonds 38 Torchon bookmark with trails 42 Additional techniques 46 Four Seasons 50 Spring Purse 52 Summer Scarf 56 Summer Bag 62 Autumn Cushion 66 Winter Scarf 70 Patterns 78 Index 80

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Book SynopsisAnyone interested in traditional Chinese painting will find these four volumes useful for self-study. Each of the four volumes teach amateur brush painters to execute the intricacies of Chinese brush painting. Beginning with the separate parts and then progressing to the composition, these volumes feature exquisite illustrations that will enable the learner to pick up the basics as if in a classroom setting.

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Book SynopsisThere is simply no other book out there that demonstrates - both visually and with detailed recipes - how to create the type of floral arrangement that is ubiquitous in design publications these days. And no other book offers so many styles of arrangements: novices can learn how to work with a single variety of flower to great effect, while the more adventurous can create a vase overflowing with layered blooms. On top of the 125 flower recipes, the book is packed with takeaway, such as ideas for unexpected vessels and techniques that can be employed to elevate any arrangement. The introduction and appendix alone are valuable resources, taking readers through the basics of flower arranging - from what to look for when selecting flowers to local and seasonal buying considerations.Trade Review“A pitch-perfect combination of beautiful and functional. . . . Showcasing over 100 floral creations, The Flower Recipe Book breaks down flower arrangements as if they were recipes: including ingredients, how-to steps and ideas for altering arrangements to suit your style.” —Design*Sponge“A beautifully illustrated and practical guide to the . . . art of fresh-flower arranging.” —The New York Times “Simple ways to arrange what’s in season” —Redbook “Full of easy how-tos for naturalistic, seasonal arrangements. It’s like one of the studio’s (always sold out) workshops in book form.” —Sunset Magazine “Required reading…A perfect spring gift.” —Gardenista “A jaw-dropping coffee-table tome . . . perfect for everyone from the DIY bride to the avid farmers market flower forager, this new book makes artful arrangements look doable — even for amateurs.” —PopSugar“A pitch-perfect combination of beautiful and functional. . . . Showcasing over 100 floral creations, The Flower Recipe Book breaks down flower arrangements as if they were recipes: including ingredients, how-to steps and ideas for altering arrangements to suit your style.” —Design*Sponge“A beautifully illustrated and practical guide to the . . . art of fresh-flower arranging.” —The New York Times “Simple ways to arrange what’s in season” —Redbook “Full of easy how-tos for naturalistic, seasonal arrangements. It’s like one of the studio’s (always sold out) workshops in book form.” —Sunset Magazine “Required reading…A perfect spring gift.” —Gardenista “A jaw-dropping coffee-table tome . . . perfect for everyone from the DIY bride to the avid farmers market flower forager, this new book makes artful arrangements look doable — even for amateurs.” —PopSugar

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Book SynopsisYou asked for it…you’ve got it! Best-selling author Angela Walters is back with 70+ all-new free-motion designs and variations to take your quilting to the next level. Tackle your quilt top one bite at a time, with ideas for quilting specific shapes—squares, rectangles, triangles, circles, diamonds, and hexagons—plus background fillers and borders. Quilt planning is easier than ever with step-by-step illustrations and detail shots of each motif, plus stunning full-page quilt photos and a handy visual index. Each versatile design is perfect for use with your longarm, midarm, or home sewing machine.Trade ReviewAngela Walters is undoubtedly the free-motion quilting queen. If you don't have the first book, I suggest you get it. In this follow-on title, there are more than 70 designs for quilting blocks, backgrounds and borders. All shapes and fillers are included. Basic shape quilting is lifted and enhanced with free-motion stitching with plenty of designs to choose from. You'll also find design tips and variations to help you quilt any shape. This book is full of examples in colour and line drawings and is well-designed. It will make you think again about the beauty of free-motion machine quilting. Highly recommended. * Karen Platt -yarnsandfabrics.co.uk *Issue 24 This new book from bestselling author Angela Waters covers more than 70 all-new free-motion designs and variations to help you take your quilting to the new level. Shape by Shape is aimed at any quilter who has ever shied away from finishing off a top quilt top, breaking down the process into managable steps and providing ideas for quilting variations on specific shapes such as trianglesm circles and diamonds. There are plenty of illustrations and detailed shots to keep things nice, clear and easy-to-follow, and Angela's passion for quilting infuses the whole thing making it a joy to read. * Quilt Now *Table of ContentsDedication Acknowledgements Index of Quilting Designs Introduction Section 1: Quilt Blocks Squares and Rectangles Triangles Circles Diamonds Hexagons Section 2: Background Fillers Starburst Design Ribbon Rows Offset Squares Pebbled Leaves Wavy Serpentine Lines Woven Arcs Woodgrain Variation Echoed Pebbles Paisley Feather Section 3: Borders Tiered Lines Serpentine Clusters Big and Little Zig Zags Double Wishbones Arcs Nested Swirls Triangle Wedges Angled Lines Swirl Hook Chain Conclusion About the Author

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Book SynopsisLearn how to turn squares and rectangles into circles and ovals with no curved piecing—it’s easy! Use innovative layering, playful patterns, and delightful color choices to create 11 mind-bending quilt projects that’ll have you seeing double. The best-selling author of Strips ‘n Curves shares 3 simple construction methods. With something for every type of quilter, the endless possibilities of this collection will inspire you to see quilting in a whole new light.Trade ReviewDec 16 Louisa L. Smith has a simple premise for this book: creating layered and complex quilts from circles and the negative spaces created by them within a block. In the theoretical section, she explores some of the fundamentals of colour theory and a very useful Proportionate Colour Wheel shows the strength of the primary and secondary colours, recommending how to balance colours in your work. Many of the examples are included later in the book as quilt projects. The quilts are made up of layers of different methods of construction. By building up the circles, the negative space shapes become shapes in their own right. In this way, the quilts created are like optical illusions, with parts popping out into the foreground or fading into the background. By using such simple, limited tools, a great variety of results is gained. By using hand-dyed and printed fabrics in addition to commercial ones, the detail in the quilts is increased. Templates are provided at the back of the book but if you wanted to take a shortcut, cutting dies or patterns on digital cutting machines are usually available. This book has a beautiful gallery of work so there’s enough to keep you interested in the variety of designs or to get you started in tackling your own. * Workshop on the Web *I am absolutely crazy about this book, I don't think I have ever said that about a book before. This book is full of fantastic quilts that look very complicated but are achieved with a simple and easy technique. Once you plan and cut your pieces, the make-up is easy. You'll be able to make visually stunning quilts. Follow the instructions for no curved piecing. There are 11 quilt projects to practice layering, texture, colour and pattern to produce vibrant designs. This book looks at shape, values, colour selection, machine applique, embellishing, finishing and hanging. Apart from the fabulous projects there is also a gallery. I am definitely going to have a go at this, got a few ideas myself. It's certainly a new slant on quilting. The only draw back I can see is that I think it takes even more fabric. My favourite projects are the ones on the front and back cover. Highly recommended. * YarnsandFabrics.co.uk *November 2016 This is a book thsat appealed to my eye first, the rich colours used on the front cover demanded to be looked at more closely. It was almost put down as quickly as I had picked it up when I saw the word 'curved designs' as I am not a great lover of curves, but this book has me itching to try the techniques. Louisa calls her innovative method 'Double Vision' and it consists of clever cutting and layering of fabric to create curves in an easy way. The book is divided into sections, each one explaining the technique in more detail, making recommendations about colours and fabrics and adding stitch and other embellishment, The 11 projects are suited to a more contemporary patterned and coloured fabrics and the quilts are more of an art quilt than a quilt bed so this may not appeal to all. Louisa's double vision method along with the kisses and hugs - all will become clearer if you read the book- started as a doodle made on a car journey. From this simple drawing of circles in squares grew a way of sewing without curves and making stunning art quilts. I am already delving in my stash and thinking of colours I will use in my own double vision quilt. * Popular Patchwork *Table of ContentsIntroduction How it Started HUGs and KISSes The First Quilt Familiar Shapes Are Everywhere Working in a Series The Layered Approach Using Multiple Layers Taking a Cue from M. C. Escher Going in Reverse Even More Possibilities Basic Construction Techniques Method One: Using a Grid of Blocks with 1/4 KISSes and No Fusing Method Two A: Using a Grid and Fusing Method Two B: Using an Invisible Grid with Multiple Layers of HUGs and KISSes and Fusing Method Three: Pieced HUGs and KISSes Color Value Finding a Color Scheme Balancing Color Color Checklist Machine Applique Basic Applique Techniques Choosing Stitches and Threads Embellishing Add Similar Elements Machine Embroidery The Finishing Touches Borders Quilting Backing Binding Stretcher Frames Sleeve Gallery Projects: Double Vision Ova Nova Color Play 2 Quadrate Pattern on Pattern Circular Anomaly Circle Takes the Square Circle Play Kissing and Hugging Hugs and Kisses Double Vision Patterns Resources About the Author

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Book SynopsisDeal yourself a quilt challenge with these delightful blocks to create dynamic quilts. The follow up to the best-selling Quilt Builder Card Deck, this second set of cards is perfect to spur your creativity with quilt blocks. Great activity for groups, quilting bees, and guilds distribute a card to each person and have them make the block.

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Book SynopsisTake your intarsia woodworking skills to the next level! Intarsia Woodworking Made Easy is a skill-building compendium of useful tips, techniques, and projects that are perfect for scroll sawyers and power carvers, no matter their experience. Opening with detailed beginner-friendly overviews on blade selection, wood preparation, the stages of shaping, applying a finish, budget-friendly hacks, and so much more, this complete guide then presents 11 unique step-by-step projects and high-quality intarsia patterns that range in difficulty, from a simple succulent and a mermaid to an advanced lighthouse and carousel horse. You'll also learn how to scroll saw custom pet portraits! An inspiring resource for anyone looking to build or improve their intarsia skills, this complete guide is the ultimate must-have!

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Book SynopsisFrom the authors of Needle Felting for Beginners, awarded BEST CRAFT BOOK in The Craft Business Awards 2021. The Woolly Felters – Roz Dace and Judy Balchin – bring you another fun-packed needle felting book, this time with dolls that are vibrant, quirky and full of character! Learn how to sculpt fairies, kawaii characters, a royal family, and even yourself or your friends. There are ten varied projects, each with needle felted clothing, hair and accessories. Roz and Judy provide practical ideas for designing your own dolls, familiarizing you with the basic doll to get you started and including an accessible 'help me' section for reference. Techniques like creating an inner core, working with a partial or full armature and both wet and dry felting are also covered. The dolls have a range of props such as a bag, spectacles, a toy rabbit, and even an armchair for Knitting Nigel to sit in! What makes these dolls so appealing is the expression and character they exude, and the authors show you how to capture this. Learn how to create realistic figures or more exaggerated caricatures, as well as how to inject personality through your choice of features, hairstyle, embellishments and pose! Enjoy mastering this beguiling craft under the expert instruction of two award-winning authors. Trade ReviewI have every one of Roz and Judy’s books – or The Woolly Felters as they are known and with every one I just wonder how they can better the previous one but they do! Just like their previous titles this one starts simple and works up to the more complex figures. It doesn’t matter if you have never done any needle felting before, as everything is very clearly laid out as to what is needed and the photography is just superb detailing each step along the way. If you want to replicate what’s in the book there’s instructions to do that but even better you can go further and learn how to personalise your makes so that they resemble you or your family and friends! It’s such a great fun book full of the authors' personalities and sense of fun and I highly recommend following them as The Woolly Felters on Facebook too to see more of their creations and fun tales that their characters get up to as this will only enhance your own creativity! All in all another fantastic book and I will say it again – how on earth are will they top this one?! -- Helen Murphy * Customer Review *It's thanks to these ladies that I discovered this amazing craft. I now teach felting workshops and am completely obsessed with needle felting! I love making people and consider myself an experienced felter but when I saw they were bringing out a book on dolls, I couldn't resist! It's so comprehensive, even if you've never felted before you could still start with this book. It then takes you through several projects of increasing skill to very detailed, beautiful dolls. Unlike most craft books, I want to make every single project in here. The instructions and pictures are fab. Hands down, this is by far the best, I don't think you'd need any others! * Customer Review *I’ve only just recently begun needle felting but I’m already hooked. I started with a Roz and Judy book Needle Felting for Beginners and was impressed with it, so I ordered this in advance. It was definitely worth waiting for as I’ve received it this afternoon and I’ve had my nose in it for a few hours now. It takes you from a basic figure through ever more advanced ones to what I would consider very advanced figures and faces. The instructions and photos are excellent, very clear and detailed, which means even I’m going to feel pretty confident at having a go at all of them. There are plenty of tips and even instructions on how to make needle felted eyes, rather than using glass ones or black beads and also mouths with open lips and teeth. The “Mother Earth” doll especially, has really inspired me to make a variation myself. All in all, a fantastic book and should be on every needle felters book shelf. Many thanks to Roz and Judy and I wait with baited breath for their next book. -- Julia Martin * Customer Review *There are no better needle felting tutorials to be found, than those by our very own well loved "Woolly Felters." I have all their books and they are all superb. Not only are Roz and Judy excellent needle felters, they also are blessed with the exceptional skill of being able to convey their talent in the most thorough, and simply formulated way. They have this knack for being able to completely get inside the head of the total beginner and ensure that you can understand the instructions and have complete success, whilst still remaining completely relevant to the more experienced felter. All this without being condescending too! There are no other books or tutorials out there that I am aware of, that teach you how to make realistic figures of real life people. The skill of these two sisters has to be seen to be believed. Just look at the back cover of the book if you don't believe me. You instantly know who they are! From personal experience, I firmly believe that their books are the only ones that you need for total needle felting success. * Customer Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction About needle felting What you need Inspiration and design Getting started The basic doll Top ‘help me’ tips Creating an inner core Armatures Creating character and expression The projects Queen of Hearts Danny Doodoll Little Dancer Knitting Nigel Christmas Fairy Kawaii Kate Silver Surfer Perfect Portraits Mother Earth Weird and Wonderful Templates Index

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Book SynopsisDo you long to make beautiful quilts but have such a busy life you can never find the time? Imagine creating a quilt top maybe even your first in just a weekend! This jelly roll quilt pattern collection includes 15 contemporary quilts, which are easy enough to piece in a weekend.Jelly rolls are a fantastic shortcut to patchwork and quilting: you can avoid the hours of cutting and preparation required for making a quilt and go straight to the fun bit the sewing!Pam and Nicky are jelly roll experts, having written numerous books and hundreds of patterns, and they have developed a brand new collection of quilt patterns for jelly roll lovers and quilters looking for a stunning quilt pattern that comes together in super-fast time. Table of ContentsIntroduction Getting Started 15 jelly roll quilt patterns: Boardwalk Scarlet Steps Skyline Springtime in Paris Fruit Punch SundialNorwegian Wood Picnic Time Beach Life Wayfarer Honeycomb Tutti-Frutti Nine-Patch Sunburst Sprockets Circle of Friends General Techniques

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Book SynopsisMarvels of craftsmanship, beauty, and function, Joshua Vogel''s hand-carved kitchenware is coveted far and wide. In The Artful Wooden Spoon, Vogel shares more than 100 gorgeous pieces from his workshop gallery, providing rich visual inspiration along with explaining the principles behind handcrafting spoons and sharing simple instructions and step-by-step photographs—no expertise and very few tools required. With more than 225 photographs of Vogel''s stunning specimens, this visual introduction to the craft is an invitation to explore an age-old art and to create a timeless gift.

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Book SynopsisBeginners welcome! These 150 puzzles are perfect for kakuro newbies.

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Book SynopsisThis nostalgic treasure chest of vintage art embroidery patterns offers hundreds of authentic designs from the classic magazines and needlework catalogs of yesteryear. From birds and bunnies to flowers and fruit, these retro-cool motifs are accompanied by gorgeous color photographs and stitching advice. Four step-by-step projects show how to make quilts, potholders, and a laundry bag. You're sure to find the perfect inspiration here for creating either a thoughtful gift or a new family heirloom.Trade ReviewVintage Stitching Treasury will prove to be a prized addition to personal needlecraft instructional reference collections for novice and experienced embroiders alike. -- Margaret Lane * Reviewer's Bookshelf *

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Book SynopsisDiscover if you have what it takes to be the sole survivor of a spacewalk gone wrong in A Little Selfish: Space Edition from Ridley’s Games! This Mini Edition of our bestselling classic offers a faster game that can be played over a smaller playing surface—perfect for on-the-go fun. You and your former friends are floating in space, and your oxygen supplies are running low. Only the first one back to the ship will survive. This devious strategy game is a race through the vast and dangerous void. Attempt to reach safety while desperately preserving your oxygen supply and simultaneously sabotaging your fellow astronauts. Perfect for playing with friends, families, and lovers of light strategy games. It's suitable for ages 8+, 2-4 players, has an average 10-minute gameplay, and includes English-language instructions. Made using FSC paper and soy inks.  How to Play: Choose your astronaut and put the spaceship in its plac

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Book SynopsisNotebook Doodles is the first contemporary coloring book series aimed directly at tweens. The adult coloring book market is super hot and YA buyers want their own product to get in on the fun. Notebook Doodles offer a fun, fresh, and exciting new coloring book series for tween girls ages 812. There is no other series on the market like Notebook Doodles. This is not just another coloring bookits empowering art statements are designed for the design-savvy tween consumer who thinks Kids books are too juvenile and mom's adult coloring books are too, welladult. Jess Volinski, the innovative author, is a well established and highly popular designer who knows her market and has an original, authentic style. Inside each title, readers will find 30 interactive coloring pages on fun themes, with original, authentic, and on-trend art that resonates with tweens. Young coloring enthusiasts will also find an art lesson in the front, eight pages of fully colored examples, inspiring quotes to go wi

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Book SynopsisThe most empowering and self-esteem boosting coloring book for young girls on the market today! Notebook Doodles Go Girl!is designed specifically for the design-savvy tween featuring 30 uplifting and interactive art activities that are just waiting to be filled with color. They will also find a helpful coloring art lesson for some guidance before getting started, 20 color palettes, 8 pages of colored examples, and inspiring quotes to go with every design. Watercolors, colored pencils, markers, crayons, and gel pens will all look stunning on high-quality, extra-thick paper. Designs are printed on a single side of each perforated page so when it's finished, it can easily be removed to hang up or give as a gift!

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Book SynopsisThe perfect size, the perfect price! Design Originals On-the-Go Coloring Books offer a totally new concept in adult coloring. Conveniently packaged in a small compact size, each title is perfectly portable. Great for use in waiting rooms, during lunch break, at kids soccer practice, and wherever you can find a few moments of downtime. Don't miss out on this brand new format for adult coloring not available anywhere else but Fox Chapel/Design Originals. Perfectly priced to sell fast this holiday season and beyond. Eight new titles from three popular artists Gift format (think stocking stuffers) High-quality paper Small enough to take along, but big enough for coloring Lay flat binding Transferable for papercrafting Perfect size, perfect price

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Book SynopsisStart crocheting your own colorful granny squares with this all-in-one kit—includes a project book, a hook, a needle, and two colors of yarn. Granny squares are to crochet what pieced squares are to quilting. Originating with pioneer women using up precious scraps of yarn to make blankets for their families, granny square patterns have been handed down from one generation to the next—and now’s your chance to take part in a little bit of that history. The Granny Square Kit offers crocheters of all skill levels more to love about granny squares. Author and designer Margaret Hubert shows you the amazing versatility and variety of this portable and convenient technique of crocheting square by square. Kit includes:   32-page project book Yarn (2 colors) Crochet hook Plastic needle With the fully illustrated project book, you’ll learn:

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Book SynopsisThis book features 45 full-size patterns that provide dozens of designs for both traditional and contemporary spoons. It describes the rich symbolism and interesting history of Welsh and Scandinavian spoon carving. It is suitable for all levels; includes a thorough introduction to carving basics. Classic in simplicity of form, spoons can be carved in an endless assortment of shapes. With a few small scraps of wood and some common carving tools, spoon carving instructor Shirley Adler will get carvers started making beautiful spoons, providing step-by-step instructions for shaping the bowl and adding detail to the handle.

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Book SynopsisComplement your cosplay with incredible wigs – custom-designed and created by you! Regan Cerato of Cowbutt Crunchies shows you how to make dozens of extravagant wigs for cosplayer needs, from dyed spikes to dragon scales to fibre flowers and so much more!

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Book SynopsisQuilter Sarah Hibbert finds inspiration in the everyday objects around her. Her unique approach includes using readily available, recyclable materials for paper collage, then she uses this design as the springboard for her quilts. From Collage to Quilt is the first craft book of its kind, detailing how to create a paper collage and turn it into a quilt. Sarah incorporates found objects, such as card stock, pages from magazines, and even canned food labels, into her collages which then go on to form the design inspiration for her incredible quilts. The result is stunning, and, with 15 projects to try, you can create your own masterpiece! Sarah's work is incredibly artistic, and soon, you’ll be able to execute one-of-a-kind designs at home.

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Book SynopsisExplore an all-new art form in this full-length, fully rendered and fully adorable grayscale coloring book!

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Book SynopsisSherlock Holmes may be the world's greatest detective, but he needs your help. Join the renowned sleuth and his assistant Dr Watson as they travel across Victorian England, encountering mysterious crimes along the way. Using just Watson's illustrated case notes, can you unravel the twists and turns of each remarkable story?After reading ten original cases, you will need to solve baffling questions such as:• Who murdered the High Court judge, and why? • How did the Baker Street Irregulars know the warehouse robbery was an inside job? • And did the stonemason really die in a climbing accident?Are you up to Sherlock's challenge?

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Book Synopsis Nudinits is back with a guide to getting it all out in the open. Bernard and Barbara, from the eccentric village of Woolly Bush, deep in the English countryside, are here to give you some helpful reflections on outdoor life. Woolly Bush has all the standard features of a typical village – the cake shop, the vegetable show, the vicar – apart from two big differences: it’s all made of wool, and none of the characters have clothes on! With all the usual bare-bottomed fun from nudinits, brimming with double entendres and jollity, this outdoorsy set of pictures and comments will have you laughing out loud. Bursting with British eccentricity and the odd bare bottom, this enchanting book will appeal to humour-lovers and knitting fans alike. N.B. This book does not contain any knitting patterns. For nudinits knitting patterns, check out Nudinits: Bare-bottomed Fun from the Village of Woolly Bush and Nudinits: A Naughty Knitted Noel.Trade Review‘Filled to the brim with bare-bottomed fun, these knitted tales of village life, complete with hilarious captions, will be sure to get you giggling’ -- Let's Knit‘If you are looking for some cheeky fun, you need to grab a copy of Going Wild in Woolly Bush’ -- Knit Now‘A cheeky treat for any knitter. Keep calm, avert your eye if necessary and carry on crafting’ -- Knitting

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Book SynopsisDecorative 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 paint to makeover your home, with clear pictorial instructions alongside helpful tips and tricks. With each project learn the essential skills of stencilling, printing, waxing, gilding and dyeing fabric, as well as how to best use Annie’s own Chalk Paint® range. Get inspired with Annie's top tips on choosing colours and perfect palettes to work with. The Annie Sloan Collection contains all you need to know to begin your paint journey, for beginners all the way up to paint aficionados. So get ready to unleash your own creativity with paint!

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