Crafts & Hobbies

Enter the colourful world of contemporary patchwork Dive into contemporary patchwork with fresh surface design techniques and beautiful projects from Arounna Khounnoraj, co-owner of Bookhou and well-known textile artist. Arounna's approach to...

Want to learn how to crochet? Make a granny square! The simple techniques have lasted for decades and now they are trendier than ever. With endless colour and size variations, creating these squares is fun and easy. They can be used like building blocks...

Ideal for patchworkers, quilters and sewists looking for ideas and inspiration, this book contains designs for 20 mini blocks, all measuring just 12.5cm (5 inches) square, and all constructed from basic shapes including squares, triangles and rectangles...

Thread journals are a way of visually reflecting on life events and occasions over one year. Needlecrafters may choose to record events one day a time or one week at time, but whatever approach they adopt, this is a fun and visually appealing way of...

Stop pouring beer on your wood! Take your spalting time from years to hours in this detailed DIY guide to spalting wood. No more beer, mayonnaise, leaves, and blind hope. Instead, this guide gives you the specific instructions you need for successfully...

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...

Create twenty unique and whimsical Christmas cross-stitch designs with this latest addition to the Twenty to Make series. Emulate Michael Powell's distinctive cross-stitch style to make Christmas cards or samplers as special gifts for friends and family...

Learn how to build on your sewing repertoire as you take the next step on your making journey.The Great British Sewing Bee: The Skills is the second title in this brand-new, standalone series that celebrates dressmaking techniques. Building on the basics...

Start embroidering today!With this easy guide, you'll have instructions and illustrations for working 40 common embroidery stitches right at your fingertips. Practice your stitches, getting started right away with the 3 sampler patterns included. When...

The centuries-old art of Fair Isle knitting evolved on the Shetland Islands, inspired by colors and forms found in nature, for a distinctive look that's instantly recognizable. Now, Carina Olsson, one of Sweden's leading experts in Fair Isle knitting, is...

Celebrate your pet with a modern embroidered art portrait. Michelle Staub puts a modern spin on thread painting with her easy-to-learn approach and just four embroidery stitches. Start today with 20 customizable projects and paint stunningly realistic...

Celebrate 10 years of Half Yard Heaven with this special, revised and reworked anniversary edition. Ideal for beginners and beyond, this heavenly book is a must-have for every sewist! The revised anniversary edition of the classic contains 26...

A collection of boro-inspired projects and techniques which celebrates this traditional Japanese textile and its relevance to the modern sewer and quilter. Learn about the history of boro and how it is being revived for a new audience using...

With Hip to Be Square learn how to transform five simple granny squares into 20 bold and bright designs featuring size-inclusive garments, stylish accessories, and beautiful homewares.All five granny squares can be completed in a wide range of yarn...

For the avid scroll sawyer, this book brings a wealth of ideas and possibilities. Here are 79 wildlife patterns, drawn by one of the leaders of the scroll hobby. From bats to zebras, it includes fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals. In addition there are...

Realistic embroidery that soars out of the hoop! Embroidery reaches a new level of splendour with Megan Zaniewski's stumpwork embroidery techniques. In this book of nature-inspired pieces and projects, you will learn the essentials of thread painting,...

It offers an unusual combination of information on the characteristics of each fibre-producing breed, as well as the unique qualities of each fibre, its history, and its potential uses. It covers almost every sheep breed in the world - the longwool...

An introduction to all the mould-making techniques for casting glass, with detailed information on materials, recipes for mould mixes, methods and applications. All glass makers - unless they are blowing glass - need moulds which can go in the kiln,...

'This book will provide you with enough inspiration to keep you sewing all through the year.' Popular Patchwork Make 37 gorgeous Scandi-style felt decorations, embellished with simple but stunning embroidery stitches. Award-winning artist and...

Traditional or modern, vibrant or subtle, the possibilities of granny squares are endless! They captivate tones and lines much like a yarn canvas and come together as snuggly blankets, soft cushions, smart garments and much more. This unique granny...

Boston-type bags, backpacks, pochettes, drawstrings and pouches in 35 different designs. With the full-size sewing patterns you can easily sew your costomized bags following the detailed instructions.About the AuthorTuva Publishing is an independent,...

When Mattel's Hotwheels toy cars exploded onto the market in 1968, venerable Matchbox Toys met the challenge with its Superfast line. The successful result is now presented in the largest book on Matchbox Toys ever produced - so big it is two volumes...

Create your dream yarn! Discover the pleasures of designing and building custom-made yarn by spinning it yourself, choosing everything from color to feel and gauge. Jillian Moreno leads you through every step of yarn construction, with detailed...

Gnomes for your home! Stitch a year-round collection of 12 friendly gnomes for your home using this fabulous new book by sewing superstar Debbie Shore. Gnomes aren't just for winter! Sewing superstar Debbie Shore presents a friendly, fashion-forward,...

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...

Make exquisite papers right in your own kitchen. With a few pieces of basic equipment and a small harvest of backyard weeds, you can easily create stunningly original handcrafted papers. Helen Heibert's illustrated step-by-step instructions show you how...

Quilters love the look of textural, detailed stitching that adds to the beauty of the quilt top design. This stitching is actually the "quilting" in quilting, and many quilters feel that paying a professional for machine quilting is one of their only...

Create stunning crochet collages with this collection of 100 patterns for crochet flowers, plants and petals. Crochet designer and gardener, Chris Norrington, has created 100 crochet motifs arranged in 10 collages based on the beautiful flowers and...

Anna's Family Kitchen is a fun family-friendly cookbook, which shares nutritious but minimal faff recipes with families across the country. Including more than 70 recipes, this book explores the variety of dishes you can bring to the table for any...

Create a rainbow of cute and colourful crocheted flower babies using this simple beginner's guide. Choose from 12 different flowers including Sam Sunflower, Hugo Hydrangea, Adam Allium and Diane Daffodil, all with flamboyant petals and friendly faces...

Based on the success of the much beloved book Happy Flower Quilts, Japanese quilt artist Atsuko Matsuyama has created a brand new sampler quilt featuring 24 large format patchwork and applique blocks. The book features step-by-step instructions for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780941936088Author George EllisFormat PaperbackPage Count 486Imprint Craven Street BooksPublisher Craven Street BooksDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 38mm

Popular author Corinne Lapierre creates a charming range of 20 exquisite folk embroidered felt birds, including a swan, a hen, a goose, a partridge, an owl, a dove, a peacock and a flamingo. Beautifully made in lovely, soft colours, the birds are filled...

If you are wanting a library of unique Tunisian Stitches, then this is the book for you. We've included 50 stitches, including the basic Simple, Knit, Purl, Reverse, Extended Simple Stitch, Double, Full and Twisted stitches that are used to create the...

Feather your nest with this avian collection of easy sewing patterns for beautiful bird designs, all made using simple hand-sewing techniques. Featuring the most popular and distinctive species ; including garden birds, exotic birds, birds of prey,...

The adventures of Peter Rabbit and his friends have been delighting generations of children around the world for over 120 years. In this unique craft book, Beatrix Potter's iconic illustrations have been brought to life as knitted characters, allowing...

Everyone loves to crochet mandalas! These stunning afghans are works of art and are sure to take centre stage no matter how you display them. Designs include both squared-up and round versions. Includes 15 throws; four throws are made using dk weight,...

Find inspiration in improv and start your journey with bold colours and unique designs! Improv expert Cindy Grisdela shares the design principles and construction strategies for successful quilts every time. Master three different improvisational styles...

Explore a new world of paper-piecing possibilities! Paper piecing is the perfect way to add creativity and whimsy to quilting projects. Mary Hertel, the author of Sew Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, provides a step-by-step paper-piecing guide for...

Ceramicists searching for new ways to fire their creations now have a wealth of options. Authors James Watkins and Paul Wandless, along with a group of distinguished artisans, demonstrate in detail how to build low-cost, low-tech, yet high-quality kilns...