Crafts & Hobbies

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The Art and Science of Natural Dyes: Principles, Experiments, and Results - Spiral

$60.00

by Joy Boutrup (Author), Catharine Ellis (Author), Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada (Foreword by)This comprehensive guide will help dyers to become more accomplished at their craft through an increased understanding of the process. Photos of more than 450 samples demonstrate the results of actual dye tests, and detailed information covers every aspect of natural dyeing including theory, fibers, mordants, dyes, printing, organic indigo vats, finishing, and the evaluation of dye fastness. Special techniq...

Finger Knitting for Kids: Super Cute & Easy Things to Make - Paperback

$10.99

by Eriko Teranishi (Author)Now kids can create their very own knitted accessories! Finger Knitting for Kids shows young crafters (and their parents) how to make cute and easy knitted pieces using only their fingers and a bit of yarn. Clear and simple step-by-step lessons walk them through a series of delightful projects--ranging from simple knitted hair ties and bags to braided scarves and pom pom hats. This book provides easy-to-follow instructions for 15 fun knitting projects for kids, incl...

Wardrobe Embroidery: Knit & Embroidery Projects for Upcycling Clothes - Paperback

$24.99

by Warunee Bolstad (Author)Get inspired to reduce your consumption of fast fashion and build a unique and upcycled wardrobe with one-of-a-kind garments In Wardrobe Embroidery, Warunee Bolstad of @plystreknitwear shows you how to easily breathe new life into your wardrobe by adding embroidery to clothes both old and new. Warunee presents a collection of charming embroidery patterns, ranging from beginner-friendly hearts and daisies to intricate floral arrangements. Use these lovely designs t...

Ganchillo Paso a Paso (Crochet Stitches Step-By-Step) - Paperback

$21.99

by Claire Montgomerie (Author)Encuentra la inspiraci?n en este manual de ganchillo con m?s de 150 puntos explicados paso a paso. Con un dise?o moderno e innovador, Ganchillo paso a paso es el libro ideal para tejedores de todas las edades. Lleva a cabo tus mejores creaciones siguiendo ?tiles consejos y prueba t?cnicas que aportar?n algo nuevo a tus proyectos. En su interior, encontrar?s: M?s de 150 puntos y t?cnicas imprescindibles acompa?ados de fotograf?as llamativas y claras instruccione...

Show-How Guides: Hair Braiding: The 9 Essential Braids Everyone Should Know! - Paperback

$6.99

by Keith Zoo (Author), Keith Zoo (Illustrator), Odd Dot (Author)SHOW-HOW GUIDES: HAIR BRAIDING is a primer for curious minds with a clear, fun graphic style that invites any kid to get started designing and braiding hair. This pocket-sized 101 includes a curated collection of 9 essential braids. Every step is illustrated, allowing kids to easily master the basics, regardless of how they learn. Readers will learn to braid and twist styles including the fishtail braid, waterfall braid, infinity...

Margaret Holzmann's Iconic Knit Blankets and More: 30+ Graphic Patterns for Blankets, Pillows, Tops, and Table Runners - Paperback

$29.95

by Margaret Holzmann (Author)Margaret Holzmann, author of the wildly popular Geometric Knit Blankets, is back, this time with themed designs featuring cats, dogs, houses, Christmas trees and candy canes, among other highly graphic, colorful designs. 30+ patterns for blankets and pillows, plus table runners and tops featuring icons from the blanket designs--all in Margaret's signature style. Author BiographyMargaret Holzmann is the author of the hugely popular Geometric Knit Blankets. She like...

Gel Plate Printing for Mixed-Media Art: Taking Your Visual Storytelling to a New Level - Hardcover

$34.99

by Robyn McClendon (Author)Gel plate printing, an accessible but often-overlooked tool, gives artists of any level a way to add exceptional qualities to their work. Here, mixed-media lovers learn over 25 techniques for enhancing their work. - McClendon is a popular mixed-media instructor and stencil/stamp designer, with art in museum collections including the Smithsonian and MoMA - The inside back cover's pocket contains two bonus mylar stencils designed exclusively for the book by McClen...

Loads of Ephemera Sticker Book - Paperback

$10.99

Vintage stickers make charming accents. Beautiful, fun, and functional sticker book collections are perfect for scrapbooking, journaling, paper crafts, and for personalizing planners and calendars! Dimensions: 0.5 x 6.7 x 6.6 IN Publication Date: January 01, 2022

Brain Games - Easy Color by Number: Large Print Patterns (Stress Free Coloring Book) - Spiral

$10.78

by Publications International Ltd (Author), Brain Games (Author), New Seasons (Author)Create beautiful floral designs, geometric patterns, and more with this stress-free, large print color by number activity book. Each image is filled with numbers. A color key swatch palette is under each image. Use the color key swatch palette to fill in the numbers and form a beautiful picture to keep, share, or display! Book includes 27 images to color by number. 8 x 10 inch, perforated, one-sided pag...

Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living - Hardcover

$35.00

by Kris Bordessa (Author)Packed with delicious recipes, natural remedies, gardening tips, crafts, and more, this indispensable lifestyle reference from the popular blogger makes earth-friendly living fun. Whether you live in a city, suburb, or the country, this essential guide for the backyard homesteader will help you achieve a homespun life--from starting your own garden and pickling the food you grow to pressing wildflowers, baking sourdough loaves, quilting, raising chickens, and creating...

Radical Potholder Weaving: Techniques and Inspiration for the Potholder Loom; 100+ Weaving Patterns - Paperback

$26.95

by Deborah Jean Cohen (Author)MAKE THE JOURNEY FROM POTHOLDERS TO WOVEN ARTInside this book you'll find more than 100 patterns for your potholder looms: in plain weave, shadow weave, and twill. The majority of these are new, never charted for the small loom before, and the rest are strong classic patterns chosen to complete the collection. One chapter teaches you how to convert floor loom drafts for the potholder loom, reverse engineer any potholder, and chart your own design. Others introduc...

How to Sew Clothes: Learn with Intuitive, Super-Hackable Patterns - Hardcover

$35.00

by Amelia Greenhall (Author), Amy Bornman (Author)Learn to sew simple, stylish, wear-everywhere garments with How to Sew Clothes: each chapter is filled with super-easy instructions and patterns written for sewists of all skill levels"If you can sew a straight line, you can sew anything (and, in this book, we'll teach you how to sew a straight line!). We will help you get started from scratch, with detailed sewing instructions and techniques that will soon become second nature. We'll explain ...

How to Dress Your Best: Discover Your Personal Style and Curate a Wardrobe That Actually Works - Hardcover

$32.50

by Ellie-Jean Royden (Author)Unlock your full style potential. Transform your wardrobe. Dress your best. In How to Dress Your Best, TikTok's favourite fashion guru and style consultant Ellie-Jean Royden equips you with the tools and advice you need to curate a transformative wardrobe for everyday life. Ellie-Jean expertly guides you through the complicated work of dressing to your best colours and finding the silhouettes that make you shine. She teaches us that true style is not about dressin...

Creative Haven Around the World Color by Number - Paperback

$9.99

by George Toufexis (Author)Color your way around the globe with 46 stunning scenes of major cities, tropical islands, mountaintop vistas, exotic markets, and other popular tourist destinations. Enjoy adding color to places to visit that include New York City, Paris, London, Dubai, Barcelona--as well as landmarks and breathtaking sights found in Mexico, Germany, Egypt, China, Russia, Greece, Italy, Ireland, and dozens more countries. Printed numbers and a color key provide a guide to perfect s...

Papercraft: Unique Projects in Paper to Cut, Fold, and Create - Paperback

$19.99

by Hattie Newman (Author)Discover paper's true potential with this book full of exciting ideas. There are many things you can do with paper but what can paper do for you? Discover paper's true potential with this book full of exciting projects that enable you to discover new paper arts, such as pop ups, papercuts and 3-D shapes. Learn how paper can be used to communicate ideas, how it can be photographed and lit to great effect and even how it can be animated. Develop skills in construction...

Crocheted Flowers: 30 Stylish and Realistic Blooms to Crochet - Paperback

$27.99

by Emma Varnam (Author)Crocheted Flowers is a collection of 30 stylish and realistic crocheted blooms perfect for display, decorations and to embellish clothes or your home. These beautiful projects are fun to make and the perfect way to use up odds and ends of your favorite yarn. With 30 botanical beauties to choose from, ranging from cheery sunflowers to ruffled roses, cool Bachelor Buttons and a beautiful Tulip, there's sure to be a favorite for everyone. The projects make charming gifts a...

Step-By-Step Pyrography for Beginners - Paperback

$16.99

by Aney Carver (Author)Fire up your creativity with this woodburning book for beginners!Pyrography engages your senses like few other creative activities, from the aroma of sizzling wood to the sound of crackling as it burns. Experience it for yourself with this easy-to-follow pyrography book that features the essential info you need to get started, with step-by-step instructions for making incredible woodburning projects at home. Build your beginner's kit--Find a detailed list of materials,...

Visible Mending: Repair, Renew, Reuse the Clothes You Love - Hardcover

$23.99

by Khounnoraj Arounna (Author)In the movement against throw-away culture and fast fashion, learn how to pick up a needle and rediscover the forgotten techniques and joy of mending. Covering 12 core techniques, 10 key stitches and 12 projects, explore why we should mend and how to mend a variety of different fabrics using this book. Demystifying the mending techniques through a directory of stitches and clear step-by-steps, from repairing to reusing and renewing the clothes you love - stitch...

Knitting Ganseys, Revised and Updated: Techniques and Patterns for Traditional Sweaters - Hardcover

$30.99

by Beth Brown-Reinsel (Author)Originally released in 1993, Beth Brown-Reinsel's bestseller, Knitting Ganseys, is a classic in the hearts of traditional and modern knitters alike, bringing this historic tradition to your needles for 25 years This completely revised and update version of the perennial bestseller includes 100% new photography, new patterns, and more This special edition celebrates with new patterns for sweaters in the traditional gansey style as well as new explorations of mo...

Aerin Lauder: Living with Flowers - Hardcover

$60.00

by Aerin Lauder (Author)Legendary hostess and style icon Aerin Lauder shares ideas for how to bring flowers into our home, entertaining and d?cor, inspiring both special occasions and the everyday moments with beauty and joy. Aerin Lauder's love of flowers is deeply personal, being passed down to her by her celebrated grandmother, Est?e Lauder, as well as her mother, Jo Carole Lauder. From fresh bouquets to floral patterns on wallpaper, fabric, and tabletop pieces, in Living with Flowers Laud...

Enchanting Embroidery Designs: Whimsical Animal and Plant Motifs to Stitch - Paperback

$14.99

by Miw Morita (Author)Enchanting Embroidery Designs invites you to create your own world using bright thread colors and imaginative stitches. Full of motifs that are both simple and playful, from zany crocodiles, and cuddly cats to big-eared bats and stealthy ravens. This book invites you to be creative with its whimsical designs and step-by-step instructions--whether you use these projects as visible mending techniques or simply to add interest to a piece. The sweet scenes and cute character...

Tilda Sewing by Heart: For the Love of Fabrics - Paperback

$24.99

by Tone Finnanger (Author)Fall in love with this heartfelt sewing pattern collection from fabric designer Tone Finnanger. In this glorious celebration of her passion for fabric, Tone shares over 20 sewing, patchwork, applique and quilting projects that will bring colour and beauty to your home. Projects include stunning quilts, pretty pillows, sophisticated soft toys and beautiful accessories--all designed with characteristic Tilda charm. Featuring gorgeous photography, in-depth instructions ...

Alterknit Rebellion: Radical Patterns for Creative Knitters - Paperback

$19.99

by Anna Bauer (Author)A collection of bright, bold and beautiful knitting patterns based on Honsestrikk, a Danish knitting movement from the 1970s which broke away from traditional knitting rules. Honsestrikk, which loosely translates as 'chicken stitch' was influenced by the radical social and political movements of the time, including the women's rights movement, and this can be seen in the personal and political messages of the some of the pattern designs. Instead of the more traditional f...

Mending with Boro: Japanese Running Stitch & Patching Techniques - Hardcover

$18.99

by Harumi Horiuchi (Author)One simple stitch can bring new life to hundreds of your favorite things! Boro is the Japanese straight stitch used to repair and reinforce fabrics that is the basis for Sashiko. It is a favorite among visible mending enthusiasts because of its simplicity and because it adds an intriguing textural element to favorite garments and home furnishings. In this new book, Sashiko expert Harumi Horiuchi shares her ideas for using Boro to patch holes and tears, reinforce wor...

$31.66

by Karliegh Plank (Author) Number of Pages: 34 Dimensions: 0.25 x 8.5 x 11 IN Publication Date: January 29, 2025

Japanese Paper Flowers: Elegant Kirigami Blossoms, Bouquets, Wreaths and More - Paperback

$15.99

by Hiromi Yamazaki (Author)Learn how to bring a Japanese aesthetic into your life with these elegant works of floral art. Japanese kirigami (cut paper) flowers are delicate and beautiful examples of paper craft, but are surprisingly easy to make. This inspirational how-to guide shows you how to make 31 gorgeous designs that can virtually pass for the real thing--except they will never wilt The sculptural quality of these flowers is an amazing and creative way to add a touch of beauty to your...

Seasons Around the Table: Effortless Entertaining with Floral Tablescapes & Seasonal Recipes - Hardcover

$35.99

by Jessie-Sierra Ross (Author)16 stress-free menus (with recipes) and beautiful tablescapes, all with a focus on seasonal ingredients and flowers, for effortless seasonal and occasion entertaining, from popular food and lifestyle blogger Jessie-Sierra Ross For those who cherish gathering around a beautifully set table with family and friends any time of year, Seasons Around the Table offers 100 recipes over 16 streamlined and versatile menus from beverages to dessert, paired with lush tables...

Creative Haven Glorious Songbirds Coloring Book - Paperback

$6.99

by John Green (Author)Coloring enthusiasts and nature lovers will marvel at these 31 realistic illustrations of beautiful songbirds in idyllic settings. Sweet scenes feature a wonderful array of birds in many regions and seasons: American goldfinches in a summer meadow, sparrows sitting on a cottage clothesline, goldcrests nestled among pine needles, and so many more. Grab a box of colored pencils, and enjoy a bit of bird-watching that you can do anywhere or anytime! Pages are perforated and ...

Large Print Easy Color & Frame - Calm (Stress Free Coloring Book) - Spiral

$9.70

by New Seasons (Author), Publications International Ltd (Author)Rediscover the simple pleasure of coloring! Features 31 calming coloring pages, including sea shells, flowers, mandalas, feathers, and more. Large-print images range in complexity. 8 x 10 inch perforated, one-sided pages are easy to tear out and frame. Thicker paper helps prevent marker or pen from bleeding through. Spiral binding allows pages to lay flat while coloring. This coloring book is made for grown-ups but all...

The Weaver's Book of 8-Shaft Patterns - Paperback

$46.00

by Carol Strickler (Editor)This must-have draft book contains almost 1000 different patterns on more than 25 weave structures. Introductory chapters provide a thorough understanding of how each structure works. Number of Pages: 240 Dimensions: 0.6 x 10.9 x 8.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: November 01, 1991

Crochet in a Day: 18 Easy Patterns for Cute Sweaters, Cozy Blankets, Stylish Shawls and More - Paperback

$22.99

by Angie Bivins (Author)Make Dazzling Crochet Garments and Home Accessories in Record Time Stitch up stunning creations in the space of an afternoon with this extraordinary pattern collection from Angie Bivins, the founder of Whistle and Wool. Utterly achievable and undeniably cute, these 18 incredible patterns were designed with speed in mind. That way, the average crocheter can start and finish entire pieces in the same day, including bigger projects like garments and blankets. Made using t...

Primitive Technology: A Survivalist's Guide to Building Tools, Shelters, and More in the Wild - Hardcover

$19.99

by John Plant (Author)From the craftsman behind the popular YouTube channel Primitive Technology comes a practical guide to building huts and tools using only natural materials from the wild. John Plant, the man behind the channel, Primitive Technology, is a bonafide YouTube star. With almost 10 million subscribers and an average of 5 million views per video, John's channel is beloved by a wide-ranging fan base, from campers and preppers to hipster woodworkers and craftsmen. Now for the firs...