Crafts & Hobbies

Join Matt Chapple, the UK's top amateur stitcher and winner of the BBC's Great British Sewing Bee 2015 as he shares everything you need to know about repairing and maintaining your attire in this non-nonsense guide. Focusing on making sewing easy and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683560258Author Kristyne CzepurykFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint That Patchwork PlacePublisher That Patchwork PlaceWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm)...

Throughout its length from London to Glasgow via Crewe and Carlisle, with a loop through the West Midlands and spurs to Holyhead,Liverpool and Manchester, the West Coast Main Line has consistently provided interest for those many with more than a passing...

Make our own liquid soaps and body products right in your kitchen. Catherine Failor shows you how to use her simple double-boiler technique to create luxurious shower gels, revitalizing shampoos, energizing body scrubs, and much more. Step-by-step...

Stay pain-free with this quilter's survival guide for a healthier mind, body, and spirit. This guide will make sure you have the right posture, techniques, and stretches when putting in those dedicated hours on your next project.About the AuthorRose Parr...

The clever designs of Weekend Hats will have enthusiastic knitters everywhere rejoicing in year-round hat style. Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre have brought you the best in designer knit hat patterns all in one beautiful and fun-loving...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486202389Author George SantayanaFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

With clear step-by-step instructions, accompanied by diagrams showing you what to do, it is very hard to go wrong. Examples of each stitch will inspire yu to use the stitches creatively and experimentally in your embroidery. Because this book is so easy...

This is a practical guide to getting the best from the many resin and etch detailing kits available to enhance scale model aircraft, and is intended to help beginners and experienced model makers alike. Richly illustrated, it uses six model-building...

Create cute sock monkeys and other creatures with this practical and entertaining guide to using up spare socks. Learn how to breathe new life into stray socks with the techniques featured which show you how to choose the right sock, what kind of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780720006551Author Andrew RentonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Llyfrau Amgueddfa Cymru/ National Museum Wales BooksPublisher Llyfrau Amgueddfa Cymru/...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486243467Author Franco DeboniFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Drawing and Painting Insects is a beautiful and inspiring guide. Whatever your experience, whether new to the subject or a seasoned entomologist, this book will help you capture the beauty of insects by helping you understand their structure and...

In seventeenth-century Britain, a new breed of 'curious' gardeners were pushing at the frontiers of knowledge and new plants were stealing into Europe from East and West. John Tradescant and his son were at the vanguard of this change - as gardeners, as...

With a focus on natural ingredients, Natural Soap, Second Edition provides a wonderful range of recipes for bar and liquid soaps as well as creams, lotions and balms. The techniques section covers everything you need to learn about how to make soaps at...

Bring the magic of Disney to your knitting needles with the first official book of knitting patterns inspired by classic characters like Mickey Mouse and Cinderella and films like Alice in Wonderland, The Little Mermaid, Moana, and more.Featuring 28...

The Ceramics Reader is an impressive editorial collection of essays and text extracts, covering every discipline within ceramics, past and present. Tackling such fundamental questions as "why are ceramics important?", the book also considers the field...

The Knot Tying Bible is a complete guide to selecting, tying and using a wide array of knots, useful for everything from hauling logs to securing the canoe to wrapping a present. Beginners can master the basics before progressing to the more difficult...

This title features 30 stylish vest patterns to knit. It is created by top designers such as Nicky Epstein, Deborah Newton and Yoko Hatta. It features a range of styles and techniques, all suitable for beginners. Want to give an outfit a stylish lift?...

For potters, mold making is invaluable because it allows them to slip-cast identical multiples of their work-and this newly revised, now in color edition of Andrew Martin's classic is the definitive guide to the craft. No other volume has shown the...

Packed with examples from groundbreaking designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney, Edun and People Tree, A Practical Guide to Sustainable Fashion is a much-needed overview of current models of fashion design and production. Alison Gwilt...

More Felt Friends from Japan offers 80 projects for crafters of all ages. These easy-to-follow instructions and patterns are clear and don't require a sewing machine or tools. Every project has the popular Japanese 'kawaii' (cute) feel and the projects...

This beautiful book explores the 19th century craft of embroidery, its shift from industry to hobby and how it was crafted and displayed in the home. Each chapter is packed with a close look at the techniques that were used, detailed illustrations and...

Painting flowers is a joyful experience - to capture and celebrate the colour, form and beauty of flowers in watercolour is an endlessly exciting pursuit. This book encourages you to experiment and play when you paint, to enjoy the process of creating a...

The perfect punch needle embroidery guide for today's modern crafters. Great for both beginners and experienced enthusiasts alike, this inspiring project book features 17 on-trend and super cool tattoo art-inspired projects and a total of 50 designs that...

Embroidery has been rediscovered and loved today for its beauty, its creativity and its therapeutic qualities. In this book, tap into your creative side and start your stitching journey through these 20 abstract projects by professional embroiderer Jo...

How to Keep a Sketch Journal is the essential travel-sized guide to keeping a visual diary of your surroundings. Whether you're a habitual sketcher or just starting out, this book will teach you how to improve your observational sketching, indoors or...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486452807Author Ross C CramletFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

You are feeling sleepy... If you're tired of sleepless nights, and wish you could drop off in two shakes of a lamb's tail, then say hello to Kip! Your woolly friend will guide you through this soporific little volume that's filled with more sheep than...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995750906Author Mandy ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Dandelion DesignsPublisher Dandelion Designs

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916029552Author Jacqueline CieslakFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Pom Pom PressPublisher Pom Pom Press

Applique is the fascinating and versatile technique of applying one fabric to another. This beautiful book covers the principles within the technique, from the design stage through to padding, edgings and decorative stitches. It explains how to use a...

Gearing of Lathes for Screwcutting is aimed specifically at the engineer for use in the workshop. It is intended to take away as much as possible of the mathematics and mystique from calculating gear ratios, so that the more enjoyable work of using your...

A new and creative take on one of quilt making's oldest and most versatile blocks, updated by a modern attitude. With the Creative Grids (R) 6" Log Cabin Trim Tool, quilters can quickly convert stash and scraps into 10 amazing projects, including...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781680227772Author Publications International LtdPage Count 192Imprint Publications International, Ltd.Publisher Publications International, Ltd...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916029538Author Lydia GluckFormat PaperbackImprint Pom Pom PressPublisher Pom Pom Press

Using a series of 300 drawings and diagrams, the author analyzes the basic structure, anatomy and proportions of the human head. He delineates the musculature of every facial feature, explains wrinkle patterns and demonstrates how to draw the head from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786276759Author Gareth KershawFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King Publishing

A quiz book from the Blizzard, the intelligent football magazine. The questions are deliberately hard - this is The Blizzard - and we reckon they are the ultimate football quiz. In true Blizzard fashion, expect questions from all round the globe, from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681889177Author Yvette Marquez-SharpnackFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Weldon OwenPublisher Weldon Owen