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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Cable Knits from Nordic Lands: Knitting Beauty and Ingenuity in Over 20 Unique PatternsClassic cable knitting techniques--elegantly contemporary Scandinavian design. Swedish knitting phenom Ivar Asplund learned how to work cables from his grandmother and was smitten right away--such marvelously intricate designs, and yet at their heart the underlying principles were so simple. A few stitches trading places...
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Beds: Nine Outstanding Projects by One of America's BestA bed is one of the most significant pieces of furniture in most homes, ranking with the dining table as a major purchase or project. Jeff Miller, winner of the 1998 Stanley Award for best woodworking book (Chairmaking & Design, now out of print),...
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Ceramic, Art and CivilisationIn his major new history, Paul Greenhalgh tells the story of ceramics as a story of human civilisation, from the Ancient Greeks to the present day. As a core craft technology, pottery has underpinned domesticity, business, religion, recreation, architecture, and art for millennia. Indeed,...
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Des Pawson's Knot Craft and Rope Mats: 60 Ropework Projects Including 20 Mat DesignsThis wonderful collection of Des Pawson's personal ropecraft recipes combines an extended and now full-color collection of projects from Des's popular Des Pawson's Knot Craft, together with 20 new and brilliant mat designs. Readers can learn how to make 60 different ropework projects, including...
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Doodle Stitching Transfer PackEmbroiderers love Aimee Rays "Doodling" collections--and this one-stop resource contains 300 of her most popular motifs, including nearly 30 entirely new designs. Just tear out the perforated pages, iron the reusable patterns onto fabric, grab a needle and thread, and start stitching animals, flowers,...
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What Will These Hands Make?A picture book that celebrates community and creativity from acclaimed cut-paper artist Nikki McClure This lyrical picture book from beloved creator Nikki McClure follows a family through one day and muses in the possibilities that one day holds--from enjoying treats at the bakery, to...
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Let's Do Hand Lettering: More Than 30 Exercises to Improve Your Lettering SkillsLet's Do Hand Lettering is the ultimate hand-lettering workshop for young creatives! For those who are total hand-lettering beginners or think they have "bad handwriting," this book is still for them. There's a world of difference between regular handwriting (both print and cursive) and...
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Printing and StampingExtra, extra, read all about getting crafty with printmaking using stamps and stencils! Discover new skills and learn how to make your mark with printmaking. Create patterned canvas totes, playing cards, wrapping paper, and more! Book includes an introduction to the different methods of...
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History of Paper in Iran, 1501-1925The Chinese invented papermaking, which by the 8th century had reached the Muslim world in Samarkand and Baghdad, and Spain by the 11th century. Much later at the end of the 18th century onwards, modern, industrial papermaking was developed by the Europeans. The History...
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52 Random Weekend Projects: For Budding Inventors and Backyard BuildersFrom one of the most popular project channels on YouTube comes a how-to book on building things that go boom. Grant Thompson, The King of Random, has created one of the most popular project channels on YouTube, featuring awesome videos such as How to...
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Shoji and Kumiko Design: Book 2 Beyond the BasicsIn Shoji and Kumiko Design Book 2 Beyond the Basics, Des King continues on from where he finished with Book 1 The Basics, and takes instruction in shoji patterns and kumiko art to the next level.Book 2 explores much more complex kumiko arrangements with...
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Directoire Revival Fashions 1888-1889: 57 Patterns with Fashion Plates and Suggestions for AdaptationDirectoire Revival Fashions 1888-1889 contains patterns for a complete middle-class Victorian woman's wardrobe, from undergarments, through multi-part ensembles, to outerwear. The patterns are to be enlarged with apportioning scales--special rulers that enable dressmakers to easily create custom sizes, from queen size to doll size....
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Card WeavingWith nothing more than colored yarn and simple cardboard squares, crafters can produce exquisitely patterned woven bands with this guide, which includes patterns for sturdy belts and camera straps, delicate silk trims and ties, creative wall art, and even hefty rugs and mats.Author: Candace...
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I See a Pattern HerePatterns are fascinating They can be so beautiful that people come from all over the world to see them, or so familiar you hardly notice them. They appear everywhere: beehives, dinner plates, even the bottoms of your shoes With stunning photographs that show diverse...
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Clapton's Guitar: Watching Wayne Henderson Build the Perfect InstrumentNew York Times bestselling author Allen St. John started off looking for the world's greatest guitar, but what he found instead was the world's greatest guitar builder.Living and working in Rugby, Virginia (population 7), retired rural mail carrier Wayne Henderson is a true American...
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My First Book of Sewing"This book is beautifully designed, easy to use, and will give kids all the tools they will need to become proficient at sewing. This is simply the best sewing book for youngsters that is in the market. Don't miss this." -- Seattle Book Review...
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Make Your Own Paper SnowflakesCreate a snowstorm of eye-catching paper snowflakes. This fun-filled, creative book will take you through all the steps to make 32 lovely, lacy designs ideal for holiday decorations and other imaginative projects. the 32 lovely, lacy designs are printed on one side only of...
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Doré's Illustrations for Paradise LostGustave Doré's Romantic style of illustration, supremely imaginative and richly detailed, was ideally suited to literary subjects. His wood-engraved illustrations for John Milton's monumental epic poem Paradise Lost, recounting mankind's fall from the grace of God through the work of Satan, were among his...
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Needle-Made Laces and Net Embroideries: Reticella Work, Carrickmacross Lace, Princess Lace and Other Traditional TechniquesReticella work, carricmacross lace, princess lace, and other traditional techniques developed by lace-makers in Ireland, England, Spain, and other countries resulted in finished pieces of unrivaled beauty that continue to inspire needlecrafters. Now needleworkers can learn to make exquisite lace and net embroidery in...
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Favorite Irish Crochet DesignsCreate airy and delicate lace designs for table, bed, and wardrobe using the time-honored technique of Irish crochet. This handsome handicraft, known for its raised floral motifs and intricate background patterns, probably originated in the convents of Ireland, where diligent nuns prepared beautiful ornaments...
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