Crafts & Hobbies

This is your complete guide to dressmaking, from designing, creating and customising your clothes. Master every dressmaking technique in the book!Fully illustrated and easy to use, this updated dressmaking book covers all the essential skills and...

INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Treat yourself with the crafting bible, Craft Your Year With Sara Davies.' Michael Ball, BBC Radio 2Step-by-step seasonal crafting guide with over 70 projects to make throughout the yearThis easy-to-follow crafting guide...

Knit this charming collection of cuddly stuffed animal toys by best-selling author, Louise Crowther. This is a curated collection of previously published knitting patterns from Louise's two animal toys titles: Knitted Animal Friends and Knitted Wild...

Get ready to spend some time with a suave high-flying rhino, a lovesick elephant who knows her way around a kitchen and a seriously chivalrous tiger... in a new and updated edition of this crochet classic! With just two weeks to go before baby...

Dog lovers will go barking wild for this addition to the popular Edward's Menagerie series, with 65 beginner-friendly patterns for crocheting adorable pups.Bring your favorite four-legged friends to life with these 65 crochet patterns for everything from...

Dive into the mesmerizing world of this traditional Japanese stitching technique and create timeless art. Discover the enchanting world of Sashiko. Explore the rich history, intricate patterns, and essential techniques to create this unique style. ...

"This book made me fall in love with glaze all over again." -Ben Carter, author of Mastering the Potter's Wheel Whether you look forward to glazing your work or are guilty of saying "I hate glazing!" Amazing Glaze is for you. Join author and Odyssey...

Taking inspiration from the Scandinavian, Nordic and Celtic regions, this book contains 20 charming and modern projects, based on traditional knitting styles and techniques. Exploring the iconic colourwork of Fair Isle or Scandinavia, or the chunky...

This updated second edition of The Granny Square Book offers crocheters at all skill levels even more to love about granny squares-featuring 25 brand new squares, and 25 all-new projects. Since it was first published in 2011, The Granny Square Book has...

A pocket-sized guide offering bite-size information at a great price, 101 Essential Tips makes learning quick and easy, offering speedy answers to key questions.101 Essential Tips: Crochet takes you through everything you need to know to start...

Slow down and embroider your way through the changing seasons with the beautiful debut book from embroidery artist and rising star Emillie Ferris. Needlepainting, also known as thread painting or silk shading, is a form of embroidery that creates a...

Fall down the rabbit hole again and again with the master of paper engineering. With stunning pop-ups and elaborative interactive details, this is a gift that will be treasured by generations. Robert Sabuda's dazzling adaptation of Alice's Adventures in...

Knitted Farm Friends is an adorable collection of 20 farm animals to knit, complete with clothes and accessories. Needles at the ready for the latest book from talented knitting designer Sarah Keen, which will delight and inspire your cuddly toy...

Bring the joy of flowers into your home with 30 stunning projects for every season.From spring planters to summer floral crowns and autumn vase arrangements to winter wreaths; life is better with flowers all year round. With clear, step-by-step...

'There are a few new [Fair Isle or Shetland lace] knitting books ... but this is the first one to come out this season and has set the bar high.' - Shiny New BooksMati Ventrillon's inspiration comes from the technique of creating patterns with multiple...

Woman's Own Book Club 2023 'A truly beautiful book. Rosie's writing makes me want to close my laptop, step outside, and appreciate the magic that each season brings' Jessica Elliot Dennison In her late-twenties, feeling utterly overwhelmed by the...

'I devoured this sumptuously British step-by-gorgeous-step guide to whento seed, plant and pluck in a single sitting.' - Richard E. Grant'Outside In is not only stuffed full of practical advice and tips on nurturinga garden and displaying plants and...

200 brand new compelling and addictive word and number puzzles from The Times. Appearing daily in the newspaper, Codeword is the cracking alternative to Su Doku and Crosswords. The concept is simple: each number represents a letter, so,...

'Clay contains infinite possibilities in its transmutations, evidenced on the shelves of our homes, our galleries and museums. Every time we make something with clay, we engage with the timelines that are in the material itself, whether it was dug from a...

DK brings you an all-encompassing knitting book jam-packed with pretty patterns, savvy stitches and more! With over 120 patterns to choose from for a variety of knitting stitches, this design book is sure to unleash your potential and inspire your...

Create your own charming Christmas decorations and ornaments with best-selling needle-felting authors Roz Dace and Judy Balchin, AKA The Woolly Felters! The authors’ previous book, Needle Felting for Beginners, won the BEST CRAFT BOOK in The Craft...

The Big Book of Crochet Stitches is the perfect companion for crochet crafters of any skill level that are looking to discover fun and creative new stitches.Book InformationISBN 9781915343048Author Katherine MarshFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint...

This practical and inspiring guide to creating and using natural dyes from plants, offers information on current environmentally friendly dyeing techniques and more than 65 species of plants and natural dyestuffs. This comprehensive book outlines how to:...

A wonderful new collection of sewing patterns from the author of the Luna Lapin sewing books, Sarah Peel. Immerse yourself once again in the whimsical world of Luna Lapin with this collection of patterns and instructions for five delightful animals. ...

A collection of 365 different sashiko patterns to sew - one for every day of the year. Sashiko sewing expert, Susan Briscoe, demonstrates 365 different sashiko patterns, one for each day of the year - sew all 365 to make a beautiful sashiko quilt...

A clear introduction to the world of knots, from the practical to the decorative. Illustrated step-by-step instructions on how to master over 50 knots. Step-by-step instructions to tying over 50 knots from the essential to the decorative. A...

52 Weeks of Socks is a modern collection of sock patterns from Nordic knitting experts Laine.What is more special than a pair of hand-knitted socks? Perfect for curling up at home on cosy winter evenings and crisp autumn mornings, or for hiking...

Hook up a rainbow of kawaii goodness with this super-cute collection of 40 amigurumi patterns from modern crochet designer Yarn Blossom Boutique. From three adorable peas in a pod, to a winking fortune cookie, these 40 fun and easy amigurumi makes will...

Book InformationISBN 9786057834072Author C WardFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Tuva PublishingPublisher Tuva PublishingWeight(grams) 520gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 218mm * 8mm

Tunisian crochet has experienced a great revival in recent years - a surge in popularity that is showing no signs of slowing down. Anna Nikipirowicz outlines a wide variety of new and unique stitches in this beautifully produced reference work. This...

Voted as Runner Up in the British Knitting Awards 2016 for Favourite Crochet Book, this comprehensive guide to crochet blocks is an essential for any crochet addict. Choose from 200 beautiful block designs and learn different ways of joining them to...

10,000 Knitted Hats is a fun and clever flip-page instruction book for designing and building your own unique headwear creations. This interactive knitting book contains photographs of different hat brims, bodies and crowns that can be combined in a...

A revised, redesigned and updated edition of the definitive and bestselling woodworker's bible. Authoritative, superbly crafted and easy to use, Collins Complete Woodworker's Manual is the UK bestseller and the one book every woodworker needs...

Stitch your own collection of stunning crocheted tiles with this selection of crochet patterns and charts inspired by beautiful decorative ceramic tiles. 100 Crochet Tiles features a wide range of crochet patterns and charts from a number of...

A complete course in machine-sewing for children aged 7+ years Sewing is a skill that has so many benefits for children and can give them real pride in their achievements. Angela Pressley has been teaching children to sew for 15 years, and knows how...

Spark any child's imagination with skills that will last a lifetime! Ideal for creative kids aged 7+, this fun, colourful book contains 30 must-make sewing projects, all easy to customize and perfect for making independently or with an adult. It's...

Crochet your way to Christmas with 10 charming amigurumi figures from the nativity story, brought to you by popular designer Flo and Dot - Sarah-Jane Hicks. Crochet the whole cast of the nativity, including: Mary, Joseph and the donkeyBaby Jesus in...

Gargoyles, Griffins, and Hippogriffs, oh my! Since 2017, Megan Lapp of Crafty Intentions has built a following for her unique crochet creations. Her crochet creatures are like nothing else out there! They are intricately detailed and colourful, and...

This no-nonsense guide to choosing and creating the best joint for all purposes features 35 types of joints. It includes detailed advice on the correct tools required for each joint and how to use them. It contains clear colour photographs with all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925979022Author Sam FuryFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint SF Nonfiction BooksPublisher SF Nonfiction BooksWeight(grams) 104gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...