Crafts & Hobbies

Discover simple ways to create rich, imaginative play experiences for your child using things you already have on hand. What makes childhood feel magical? One simple word: PLAY! Play is crucial for children-it is fun, allows them to work through complex...

Attention all nerds, put down that laptop and pick up this brilliant guide to tying 50 must-know knots. If you're unaware of the difference between a Cow Hitch and a Marlinspike Hoop or a Running Bowline and a Square Lashing, all will be revealed in "50...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780672304Author Anette FischerFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams) 10g

Weaving: Structure and Substance looks at weave design from several different perspectives, showing how resources, ideas and practical experience can come together in a creative process of designing through making. Emphasizing the potential of woven...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780368208560Author Sarah FielkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint BlurbPublisher BlurbWeight(grams) 308gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 8mm

A lifelong artist, Lotta Jansdotter has been creating patterns and motifs for fun since childhood and professionally since 1996. Her organic, playful, and timeless designs have appeared on everything from sewing and quilting fabrics to rugs, bedsheets,...

Learn to knit over 40 items for men, women and children with 'The Viking', social media star Lasse L. Matberg. Lasse L. Matberg comes from a family who, for generations, have been working to create beautiful, quality crafted items by hand - fathers...

Embroidered Birds and their Habitats explores the author's fascination with birds and the ways they interact with their surroundings. The book is divided into three parts: Part 1 covers the basic requirements of what the reader needs, including...

Part of a fantastic series of stash-busting sewing books aimed at beginner to intermediate crafters, Fat Quarter: Bags and Purses has 25 quick and easy projects to make, all from fat quarters or fabric scraps. Each project has easy-to-follow step-by-step...

Learn to create unique, contemporary works of art with traditional carving tools and printmaking techniques. Step-by-step projects and creative lino prints make it fun and easy. Aspiring artists, illustrators, art students, and art hobbyists will...

Crafting is so much fun but did you know that it can sometimes create excess waste that is not good for our planet? For this imaginative collection of projects, most of what you need is already in your recycling box, but for other supplies there is a...

Woodblock printing is an ancient art form, which produces beautiful, subtle and lively pieces with just a few simple materials. This book introduces the art, and shares technical information and ideas for those with more experience. A wide range of...

Practical how-to advice for keeping chickens "For me, raising chickens, for eggs and meat, has been one of the most enjoyable aspects of our family farm. I am a great admirer of "chicken whisperer" Pammy Riggs, and with her two co-authors she has...

PEPIN gift and creative paper books all contain 4 pages of introduction and 12 large sheets of very high-quality wrapping paper. They can easily be removed from the books by tearing them along a perforated line. The sheets are folded to fit into the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907359774Author Margaret BloomFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Hawthorn PressPublisher Hawthorn PressWeight(grams) 564gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 210mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648564072Author Shelley HusbandFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Shelley HusbandPublisher Shelley HusbandWeight(grams) 440g

With advice on tools, materials and methods and written in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format, this is a book that makes it easier to say 'NO' to our disposable society and make a real difference.___________'Covers a vast range of jobs and gives...

Gretchen "Gertie" Hirsch is a passionate home seamstress, an in demand sewing teacher and creator/writer of one of the web's most popular sewing blogs: Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing. The blog began as a way for readers to follow Gretchen's progress...

Encouraging crafters of all skill levels on their creative journey, this book contains felt and patchwork sewing projects with step-by-step illustrations and easy to follow instructions. The designs are quick and fun to make and with such a wide range of...

Learn to draw beautiful flowers from the old masters with some help from Classic Sketchbook: Botanicals. Improve your skills by learning techniques on one page, and practicing on the next page.Imagine learning to draw roses with Redoute, or tulips with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683561224Author Susan AcheFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Martingale & CompanyPublisher Martingale & Company

Best-selling knitting author Sue Stratford has designed twelve fantastic Christmas sweaters - six for adults and six for children - in this fun and festive book. One basic sweater pattern is provided in eight different sizes - four for adults and four...

What do you get if you combine amigurumi-the Japanese art of crocheting small stuffed toys-with Pokemon? Only a second volume of the best crochet book ever! Pokemon Crochet Vol 2 provides detailed step-by-step instructions so you can create 20...

Sewing School authors Amie Plumley and Andria Lisle teach a sewing camp in Memphis, Tennessee, which has earned accolades from delighted children and parents. When families clamored for more, Plumley and Lisle launched a blog, sewingschool.blogspot.com,...

In the '50s and '60s, Simplicity released their popular line of Jiffy sewing patterns, which had minimal pattern pieces and simple constructions, yet were chic enough for fashion-conscious customers. This approach appeals now more than ever as stylish...

Create lovely new "once upon a time" keepsakes with a blend of traditional and contemporary cross stitch. Forty-four delightful fairy tale-themed cross-stitch patterns blend the traditional style of France with a charming contemporary simplicity. The...

Still the undisputed champion of router how-to books, all that and more is covered in this expanded, thoroughly revised and updated edition. Hundreds of large, clear photos and drawings - now in full colour - show you everything you need to know about...

Northumberland offers a wide range of delights for the walker - from coastal walks to important historical features such as Hadrian's Wall. This collection of 100 walks of up to 12 miles will help you explore the best of this diverse county. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984861641Author Natasja SadiFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale

'A warming cosy treasure trove of a book' Nigella Lawson 'A sumptuous volume of recipes that urges you to linger in the kitchen.' The Telegraph Food worth taking time over In a world where we...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486499659Author Ekaterina PavlovichFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Create stunning 'embroidered' designs with yarns, threads, fabric and more without needing to learn dozens of stitches! Punch needle embroidery is similar to rug hooking, and involves punching threads into fabric using a tool to form raised,...

Northumberland has charmed visitors for centuries, and this collection of intricate illustrations is a celebration of the county's unique appeal. Featuring a range of picturesque vistas, from sandy beaches and national parkland to harbour towns and...

Although many modellers can master the basic techniques of construction, it is with the painting and finishing of their kits that many begin to struggle. It is this skill that gives the model its distinctive look and feel and separates the good model...

In Wardrobe Embroidery, Warunee Bolstad of @plystreknitwear shows you how to easily breathe new life into your wardrobe by adding embroidery to clothes both old and new. Warunee presents a collection of charming embroidery patterns, ranging from...

Learn how to use an electric kiln to attain the natural earthy colors and spontaneous patterns of alternative firing methods. If you enjoy the adventure of alternative firing but have only an electric kiln, this is the guide for you. Learn how...

This title features 20 projects to reinvent phonecases, mirrors, sunglasses and more, in the fashionable Decoden style. One of the first books on this hot emerging trend which is sweeping the internet. It is suitable for children aged 10+. Yet another...

This revised and updated title is drawn from Katie Essam's successful Layered and Stitched Pictures in The Textile Artist series. Incorporating a new bonus project, this book showcases Katie's free machine embroidery techniques. Her fresh, modern...

A collection of bright, bold and beautiful knitting patterns based on Honsestrikk, a Danish knitting movement from the 1970s which broke away from traditional knitting rules. Honsestrikk, which loosely translates as 'chicken stitch' was influenced by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486472188Author Alice StarmoreFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...