Crafts & Hobbies
Discover a wide selection of craft and hobby books, from crochet and origami to embroidery and cross stitch. Find the best-selling books on crafts and hobbies for beginners, all available at our online bookstore.
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The New Anchor Book of Crewelwork Embroidery Stitches: Techniques and DesignsCrewelwork is one of the oldest embroidery techniques; associated with the 17th century and often known as Jacobean embroidery, it is as popular today as it has ever been. Historically worked in soft wools on twilled linens, today's embroiderer is discovering just how successfully...
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The Lego Animation Book: Make Your Own Lego Movies!Have you ever wondered what your LEGO creations would look like on the big screen? The LEGO Animation Book will show you how to bring your models to life with stop-motion animation--no experience required! Follow step-by-step instructions to make your first animation, and then...
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The Knitting Answer Book, 2nd Edition: Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to Every Question You'll Ever AskWith expert answers to scores of new knitting questions, Margaret Radcliffe's classic guide is better than ever. You'll find a wide assortment of cast ons and bind offs, techniques for beading and knitting backwards, tips for knitting in the round, and strategies for measuring...
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The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying YarnNot all yarns are alike. Some make our hearts and hands sing, some get the job done without much fanfare, and some cause nothing but frustration and disappointment. The gorgeous pair of socks that emerged from their first bath twice as long as when...
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The Intentional Thread: A Guide to Drawing, Gesture, and Color in StitchCommunicate your ideas using line, shape, color, and texture with this reference and how-to exploration in one. Whether your particular interest is pictorial, portraiture, abstract compositions, or actual text, you can "say" almost anything with thread. More than 350 color photographs translate the techniques...
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The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook: Traditional and Contemporary Techniques for Working with GlassMaster the craft of glass art in your own home studio!The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook is a robust review of three popular glass art styles--stained glass, fusing, and lampworking--that brings learning new skills and making glass art within everyone's reach. With the right tools,...
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The Dolly Parton Activity Book: An Unofficial LovefestRecognizing one of the most-honored performers of all time, A Celebration of Dolly Parton: The Activity Book is full of trivia, puzzles and exciting illustrations. Not just a musician, Dolly has used her vast fame and fortune for good: setting up The Dollywood Foundation,...
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The Complete Manual of Wood Bending: Milled, Laminated, and Steambent WorkUsing the three basic approaches to producing curved parts--laminate bending, steam bending, and milling by machine--this book provides step-by-step instructions on each method, the pros and cons of each project, and how to troubleshoot problems. Also included are discussions and advice as to what...
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The Art & Science of Geometric Origami: Create Spectacular Paper Polyhedra, Waves, Spirals, Fractals and More! (More Than 60 Models!)A magnificent new collection of 60 sculptural paper models from a mathematical origami master! Master origami folder and author Jun Maekawa is known for developing innovative new methods of folding origami based on fundamental mathematical principles. In The Art & Science of Geometric Origami,...
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The Art of Stone Painting: 30 Designs to Spark Your Creativity"A helpful guide for creating mini masterpieces." -- Looking for a Good Book "A fantastic book!" -- The Classy Chics Transform ordinary stones into colorful works of art with this easy-to-follow guide. Popular stone artist F. Sehnaz Bac, a seasoned archaeologist who markets her...
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The Art of Flowers: From the Editors of Victoria MagazineThe Art of Flowers, the latest lush volume from the editors of Victoria magazine, invites readers to savor quiet moments amid nature's most cherished gifts: flowers.Divided into three enticing sections, this exquisitely photographed volume offers page after page of floral pageantry. Beginning with "Scents...
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The Art of Crochet with Sock Weight Yarn: 15 Stunning Patterns Inspired by Indie Dyers and Small-Batch SkeinsCrochet With Beautiful, Hand-Dyed Yarn Hand-dyed indie yarn isn't only for knitters! These 15 crochet patterns by Kaitlin Ostafew--the crochet designer behind Sass & Stitch--are designed to highlight the best features of lightweight, delicate sock weight yarn, so you can create high-quality garments and...
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Tales from the Midnight Masquerade: Coloring BookThe seventh coloring book from Sweden's coloring book sensation, Hanna Karlzon.In Hanna Karlzon's newest coloring book, you have been invited to a midnight masquerade at a grand mansion. Guests in splendid costumes dance and mingle in an atmosphere of music, lighted candles, lanterns, and...
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Survival Skills of the Native Americans: Hunting, Trapping, Woodwork, and MoreBecome a pro at living and thriving off the land. Survival Skills of the Native Americans is a fascinating, practical guide to the techniques that have made the indigenous people of North America revered for their mastery of the wilderness. Readers can replicate outdoor...
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Spoon: A Guide to Spoon Carving and the New Wood CultureIn this fully illustrated and beautiful guide to our most functional utensil--the spoon--a master craftsman shares his life's work: designing and carving exquisite, functional wooden spoons from branches and logs using time-honored woodworking skills and techniques. The simple, ordinary spoon is part of our...
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Sock ArchitectureSock Architecture is perfect for both experienced and novice sock knitters. This thorough, imaginative collection of sock shapes and patterns gives you the tools to construct an astounding variety of custom socks. All heels and toes are carefully explained and clearly photographed, and you...
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Soap Making Recipes: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Natural Soap Making (Your Complete Step-by-step Guide to Make Organic Soaps at Home)Making soap at home means being able to choose natural ingredients to nourish the body - but knowing what to do with those ingredients can be daunting. This easy-to-follow starter guide to making cold-processed soap walks beginners step-by-step through producing luxurious handmade soaps from...
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Shop Class for Everyone: Practical Life Skills in 83 Projects: Plumbing - Wood & Metalwork - Electrical - Mechanical - Domestic RepairDid you remember your goggles?There used to be a time when pretty much every high school offered Shop class, where students learned to use a circular saw or rewire a busted lamp- all while discovering the satisfaction of being self-reliant and doing it yourself....
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Seamless Embroidery: 42 Projects and Patterns to Explore the Magic of Repeating DesignsFrom beautiful botanical latticework to chickens laying eggs, here are 42 inspired patterns and creative projects embracing the endless possibilities of designs that connect and repeat. With twenty-one new guided embroidery patterns and corresponding projects, crafters old and new will find in this book...
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Quilling Round the Year: Beautiful Quilled Creations for Every SeasonWith 17 step-by-step projects, discover the art of paper quilling based around the four seasons. Quilling is the enjoyable art of curling strips of coloured paper and glueing them on-edge to create decorative designs. If you're new to the craft, these season-themed tutorials will...
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