Crafts & Hobbies

Leather expert Nigel Armitage presents an easy-to-follow guide to the skills and techniques required to make high-quality leather belts. For leather crafters of all levels and anyone interested in crafting their own leather belts. Belts are...

Gnomes make a perfect project all year round, from the happy holiday season and the splendor of spring to the bright summer days and the coziness of fall. This colorful collection will surprise you with 24 brilliant characters. They make excellent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486227030Author Gladys ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

From tissue-fitting pioneers Pati Palmer and Marta Alto comes a new book whose title says it all: The Palmer/Pletsch Complete Guide to Fitting: Sew Great Clothes for Every Body! Fit Any Fashion Pattern. It's been 20 years since their last book about...

With a modular and fully customizable approach to knitting blankets, 60 Quick Knit Blanket Squares provides 60 patterns for endless possibilities. Don't just knit the same blanket everyone else is making. Create your own one-of a-kind designs with 60...

Sought-after, sophisticated and versatile, the Hermes carre is wearable art that never goes out of fashion. Unveiling the history and artistry of the brand's silk accessory from the first designs in the early twentieth century to today, this fashion...

An exuberant tale of craftsmanship for nature lovers and rugged outdoor types everywhereRobert Penn cut down an ash tree to see how many things could be made from it. After all, ash is the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over the...

Temporary natural arrangements have captivated people across the world. Learn how a professional artist creates these outdoor installations, and get inspired to create your own with a detailed look at the outdoor world of artist James Brunt. Brunt makes...

Granny squares are a thrifty, fun and fashionable way to use up your yarn stash by creating adorable items to wear and to decorate your home. The colourful and cheerful creations have an appealing retro vibe, taking you back to the feel-good comfort of...

'Part how-to guide, part manifesto - a gentle exhortation that encourages us to reconnect with our damaged belongings and ourselves.' TOAST magazineFor Molly Martin, it all started with a pair of socks. Her favourite pair. When the heels became...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645787702Author Emily LittlefairFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Loopy StitchPublisher Loopy StitchWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm *...

200 Fun Things to Knit contains an irresistible collection of small and cute knitting projects* for all levels of ability. Containing a mix of beautiful, three-dimensional projects inspired by nature - flowers, birds, bugs, leaves and even creatures from...

How to make angels, candleholders, suncatchers, mirrors, picture frames, garden ornaments and more beautiful stained glass projects from easy to more complex. Full size patterns for all 40 projects plus two bonus patterns. Detailed instructions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781565239173Author Ivan LawFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Fox Chapel PublishingPublisher Fox Chapel PublishingWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 208mm...

Despite modern appearances, colour light signalling has been around since the 1920s and is just as full of subtle details and variations as 'traditional' semaphore signalling. The inclusion of a working signalling system within a model railway layout is...

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,...

This book features 20 imaginative designs for classic wooden toys that walk, wiggle, waddle or whirl. It is a perennial favourite with woodworkers, these push-and-pull animals are timeless keepsakes. Detailed patterns, concise instructions and...

The Kew Book of Drawing Flowers is a step-by-step guide to drawing flowers by botanical illustrator Bianca Giarola. As a self-taught artist, this book collects everything Bianca wished she knew when she first started drawing flowers, encouraging...

Live sustainably with style - grow fruits and vegetables, cook them, create natural dyes, then make your own clothes with five full-size pattern sheets.Focused around five crops (blackberry, nettle, onion, red cabbage, and rhubarb) that can be foraged or...

Enter the world of the reclusive yet mischievous Impkins!I'm sure you have seen them out of the corner of your eye from time to time, racing from hiding place to nook or cranny-odd little creatures of stitch and stuffing, of endless variety in form and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780896895744Author Nancy ZiemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 125Imprint Krause PublicationsPublisher F&W Publications IncWeight(grams) 508gDimensions(mm) 275mm...

Crochet Peter Panda and his amigurumi friends: 10 quirky animals to brighten your day. Be captivated by the personalities of Peter Panda and his whimsical friends! Femke Vindevogel invites you to crochet 10 irresistible animals, each one with its...

The perfect gift for yourself or a friend (or two) who loves to crochet, this standing desk flip calendar showcases a new stitch pattern for every day of the year! Each date features a new pattern swatch with complete instructions--so many exciting new...

These 25 projects show how ammonites, lichen rosettes, honeycomb, and other natural forms can help you apply the rules of mathematics to create complexly beautiful works. Clear, paper-art-focused explanations teach you the principles of mathematics we...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486281544Author Antonio CirinoFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Cute Crocheted Food is a quirky collection of 24 amigurumi crocheted vegetables, fruit, nibbles and snacks offering a whole menu of delicious, zany fun. Making use of the Japanese amigurumi technique to sculpt robust shapes with yarn, every piece of...

Every sky's an inspiration, Every cloud floats free, Unlock your imagination, Draw what you see! Hirameki - 'brainwave' or 'flash of inspiration' in Japanese - is where doodling and imagination come together. Simply put, it's the art of turning a random...

Blackwork is a traditional form of embroidery, usually worked in black thread on a white background. Here, author Melanie Couffe takes the technique and gives it a burst of colour by introducing delicate shades of pink, blue, green, red, yellow,...

Create wonderful woven fabric with this practical guide to more than 600 weaves for the loom. Organised by type, from basic four-shaft structures to block drafts and double weaves, choose from a wide range of herringbone, twill, zigzag and diamond...

Over 1 million subscribers return to Bernadette Banner's popular YouTube channel for Victorian and Edwardian garment profiles, reconstructions and history lessons. Make, Sew and Mend is infused with her charming, informative voice to teach readers how to...

What's better than a best-selling craft author with a new book? Two best-selling brands coming together to make the book crocheters have been clamouring for! Judith Durant's "One-Skein Wonders" collections have more than 366,000 copies in print and Edie...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorEmma Faull is a watercolour painter of birds who captures the detail and immediacy of birds in the wild, particularly endangered species. She has exhibited her...

Tumbler blocks are easy to make and offer endless possibilities. Quilt your way through 16 modern to traditional projects that explore fool proof colour placement methods and design techniques.About the AuthorValerie Prideaux's love for quilts and...

By your own hand, prints to be proud of in no time at all. Nick Morley is a seasoned expert at guiding aspiring printmakers through their first projects, and this accessible book distils his knowledge into friendly step-by-step projects, each chosen to...

Crochet 20 of your favourite flowers! For beautiful buds that will last all year round, crochet this lovely little collection of flowers by the author of the best-selling Amigurumi Christmas book, Sarah-Jane Hicks. There are 20 stunning flowers to...

Learn how to make adorable, zippered pouches with this collection of 14 fun and easy projects! Best of all, the book comes with three unique zippers so you can get started sewing straight away! Step-by-step photos explain how to install zippers on the...

Focusing on the pottery surface, Carve Your Clay covers a wide range of decorative carving techniques, from piercing, etching, inlaying to sgraffito, faceting, and fettling. The techniques are taught through 20 projects in Hilda's signature style,...

Now in a convenient paperback edition, this is a bag-making series with a difference: 15 stylish occasion bag designs, two handy plastic templates and endless variations! Focusing on occasion bags, this beautifully presented, 96-page book...

A collection of 30 beautiful designs for flower motifs inspired by decorative tiles from around the world. All of the patterns are written in US crochet terms with a handy table for the equivalent UK terms. Most of the motifs are square and crocheted...

Crocheted sisters Amelie and Mako and are ready for anything-a day at the beach, a birthday bash, a visit to the library-and their outfits are, too!In this book, popular Japanese amigurumi designer Miya takes you step-by-step through the doll-making...