Crafts & Hobbies

Keep your kids' boredom at bay with 35 environmentally-friendly ideas they'll love to make. Designed with the environment in mind, this brilliant collection of craft projects will keep kids entertained for hours. It features decorations, toys,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913467449Author Pippa PageFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Eight15 LtdPublisher Eight15 LtdWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm * 5mm

The whittler extraordinaire, Chris Lubkemann, is back with 31 fun and rewarding new whittling projects in his latest guidebook, Big Book of Whittle Fun. These detailed, photo-illustrated projects are quick and easy to make. Chris offers clear...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627006866Author Model Railroader MagazineFormat PaperbackImprint Kalmbach MediaPublisher Kalmbach MediaWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 272mm * 208mm *...

Take 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...

Chinese Export Porcelain, Standard Patterns and Forms contains over 1000 items illustrated in black and white and 49 color plates. This book tells the story of the exciting and dangerous "China Trade." The principal purpose of this book is to show and...

London, New York, Paris, Rome and more - have the exotic world of travel at your papercrafting fingertips with this exciting new book from the talented Japanese illustrator Kai Iwani. With over 150 super-simple paper cutting designs you will be spoiled...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593690536Author ZeitgeistFormat HardbackPage Count 78Imprint ZeitgeistPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 1g

Take a journey across the pantheons of the world and allow your creative energy to flow, colouring in images and mandalas for some of the most interesting and inspiring deities. Each deity has a beautiful image to colour in using paints, pencils or...

A new baby or toddler is the perfect excuse to get creative, and an adorable handmade pair of booties or slippers makes a delightful gift. This cute collection of 10 projects is packed full of gorgeous designs to keep precious tiny toes warm. With handy...

This book helps you create wonderful mythical creatures with in-depth carving and painting demonstrations. It is designed for beginning and intermediate carvers. Beginning and intermediate carvers will learn to create wonderful mythical creatures from...

This book is written by America's master of traditional woodcraft.For thirty years, Roy Underhill's PBS program, ""The Woodwright's Shop,"" has brought classic hand-tool craftsmanship to viewers across America. Now, in his seventh book, Roy shows how to...

This classic book of embroidery stitch instructions shows more than 200 different stitches, many of them endangered ethnic types which have not been in print before. Many countries including France, Spain, India, Mexico, and the Orient are represented...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486842424Author John MontrollFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 210g

An exploration of how selecting different materials, textures, and substrates combined with playing with the design concepts of line, contrast, scale, emphasis, color, volume and texture can impact the end result of the design. 8 quilts each with a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780941936576Author James W FolletteFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Craven Street BooksPublisher Craven Street BooksDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 8mm

Popular pattern designer Jenifer Dick and expert quilter Angela Walters have teamed up to provide 20 modern innovative projects reinterpreting the nine-Patch block. Nine-patches are easy to piece, aesthetically pleasing, and versatile, making it an ideal...

Yes, this is the absolutely official guide to lockpicking from the US government and the Central Intelligence Agency. This is the same information that active agents in the field use to get what they need-even when it's locked away. With this clever...

This title comes with simple, fully illustrated instructions that lead you step by step through the basics of knitting, from choosing the right needles and yarn to reading a knitting pattern, casting on, executing knit and purl stitches, binding off,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683562276Author Lissa AlexanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Martingale & CompanyPublisher Martingale & CompanyWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm)...

What is everyone's favorite thing about hand knits? The coziness! This book offers 30 knitted patterns inspired by international knitting traditions for socks, sweaters, scarves, and hats. If you are a fan of cozy fair isle-it's in here. If you are...

Stunning Macrame Artwork for Everyone. Master the art of hand-knotting with this all-in-one guide to the beautiful macrame designs of your dreams. While the intricacy of macrame decor may appear daunting at first, artists Mariela and Carolina turn...

Who doesn't want to learn how to crochet faster than ever? Pick any of the 100 swatches featured in this book to get started. None of the patterns are complicated and consist of mostly double crochet stitches and chains to work up quickly. We will show...

Take a deep look inside the evolution of one of today's most important modern quilt artists. Always fascinated by colour, pattern, and design, Victoria Findlay Wolfe found her life's true joy in quiltmaking. Her diverse and exciting body of work stirs...

Reusing Mother Nature's beauty inside the home is a great way to add warmth to any decor, as this book shows. It includes five chapters that are divided into the areas of a home where the 35 stylish and practical projects can be used. It takes the reader...

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Noro's popular Silk Garden yarn with this elegant collection. Made in Japan, Silk Garden is a truly unique yarn consisting of 45% silk, 45% kid mohair, and 10% lamb's wool. Featuring sweaters, hats, scarves, shawls, and...

"Wildlife Projects" is jam packed full of 28 extraordinary animal projects for the scroll saw. These tried and true favourite projects are plucked from the archives of "Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts", the foremost periodical on scroll sawing. Join your...

Mini Masterpieces is a quilting masterclass. Follow along beginning with a fresh new take on basic blocks and increase to complex curves and colour-work. Throughout, international quilting teacher Alyce Blyth provides tips and advice she has learned...

Discover how to build rustic furniture from cut timber in this comprehensive guide for woodworkers. Award-winning outdoor writer and photographer Alan Garbers shows how to use raw logs to make stylish eco-friendly pieces. Alan provides detailed,...

In-depth look the Imperial Russian cruiser Varyag, famed for her crew's heroic defiance during the Russo-Japanese War, including design and construction notes, technical characteristics, data tables, machinery, propulsion, armament and operational...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846812651Author Lucinda GandertonFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Hermes HousePublisher Anness Publishing

Recreate the old-world charm of ancient Turkish tiles with ornate flower vase blocks in the beloved Baltimore Album style. Using easy fusible raw-edge applique, or any method you choose, you'll add sashing and borders to the 9-block sampler-a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951373023Author Crafty as EverFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint Crafty as EverPublisher Crafty as EverWeight(grams) 73gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 203mm *...

The first book in a series of four volumes devoted to the colours and markings applied during the 20th century to vehicles in the British Army, from motorcycles to tanks. A detailed and authoritative work, this is essential reading for military...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780770435141Author Charlotte RiversFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Potter CraftPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams)...

Six colourful designs that recreate the beauty of quilts with the ease of crochet! Each design is made using Red Heart Super Saver worsted-weight yarn. Pattern includes written instructions and colour charts. Sizes range from 45"W x 64"L to 52 1/2"W x...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781861607874Author Nick RowlingFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Quantum BooksPublisher Quantum Books

What if you set out to travel the world and got sidetracked in a Himalayan sewing workshop? What if that sidetrack turned out to be your life's path-your way home? Part art book, part memoir, part spiritual travelogue, Threads of Awakening is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781778268137Author Ravina M ChandraFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Rmc PublishersPublisher Rmc PublishersWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

"If you enjoy arts and crafts and have an insatiable love of corgis (like we do), then Ellen Deakin's Corgi Crafts is the perfect guide to spark your creativity and celebrate the low-rider lifestyle." -Parents of Maxine the Fluffy Corgi,...