Needlework

Embroider a menagerie of 30 adorable animals! From a sweet giraffe and a happy cat to a sly little red fox and a friendly hedgehog, Cute Critters features step-by-step instructions and dozens of easy-to-use patterns to create embroidery hoops for all...

Wilderness Knits for the Home is Linka Neumann's second book, showcasing a stunning collection of homeware knits to make while embracing the Scandinavian spirit and cosying up next to a warm fire. After the success of Wilderness Knits, with...

An expert guide to popular surface-stitching techniques, suitable for stitchers of all abilities! Drawing on work previously published in the popular Beginner's Guide to Needlecrafts series, and originally published as The Stitching Book, this...

100 Essential Crochet Stitches is the ultimate "Go-To" guide for 100 of the most essential crochet stitches. Ideal for beginners or a great reference guide for more experienced crocheter's, this reference book is essential for all who want to...

A stunning collection of 25 beginner-friendly crochet patterns, including a pompom cushion, a star wreath, coasters and more. Kate Eastwood is known and loved for her unique crocheted decorations, as well as her exquisite attention to detail in...

Blocks are quick to knit, portable pieces perfect for group and charity projects. In this comprehensive volume, now in a paperback format, celebrated designer and innovator Nicky Epstein reimagines the humble block with 150 patterns and masterfully...

A guide to crafting knitted gifts, including scarves, sweaters, socks, and mittens, from master knitter and bestselling author Wendy Bernard An exciting book from Wendy Bernard, Knitted Gifts for All Seasons is packed with 30 new garments and...

Christmas is a wonderful time of year for crafting! From imaginative handmade gifts to stunning, reusable decorations, this book contains 100 fabulous quick and easy makes for the festive season. All the projects have been carefully selected from Search...

This comprehensive knitting manual has everything you need to start knitting. It includes a wide range of techniques, including lace, cables, textured patterns, colourwork, beaded knitting and embellishment, all accompanied by fully-illustrated...

The Royal School of Needlework teaches hand embroidery to the highest standard, developing techniques in new and innovative ways. This series of Essential Stitch Guides provides expert tuition on a variety of techniques. In this guide to blackwork,...

Carefully transcribed from vintage table, dowry, and bed linens, this treasury of easy-to-use patterns allows today's stitchers to enrich their projects with original 1800s touches. Sharing the result of her years combing dusty attics, archives,...

Praise for the Build a Bag series: "These books are ideal for those new to bag making and will help readers grow their bag-making skills and confidence as they work through the projects. The plastic templates are a brilliant idea and a great bonus." -...

In this title Melissa Leapman's unique, helpful approach guides knitters through intarsia, stranded knitting and two-colour double knitting. It includes 12 original projects, 200 stitch patterns and knitting and design tips and tricks. For anyone...

Fingerless gloves have burst onto the fashion scene in recent years-with designers from Gucci to Kate Spade embracing this popular style. Now home knitters can create personalized fingerless gloves using original Japanese knitting patterns.From the...

Nobody does a handmade Christmas like Mandy Shaw! Learn how to decorate your home with unique and personal touches with this gorgeous collection of sewing patterns from the Queen of Christmas Craft. Featuring Mandy's signature Redwork designs and cute...

Before appearing on the BBC's The Great British Sewing Bee, Chinelo Bally had never used a sewing pattern. She wowed the judges with her ability to create stylish, fitted garments using a freehand cutting method that was taught to her by an...

Stitch a kinder world with this stunning collection of heartfelt designs from leading cross stitch designer Emma Congdon. Whether it's a declaration to a soulmate, gratitude for a true friendship or compassion for the whole of humanity, this...

Rocking Smocking is a contemporary guide to using joyful colour and bold graphic pattern to create smocking that adds a beautiful decorative touch to handmade garments. This image-led, modern guide is suited to both smocking learners and experts as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620337752Author Kate AtherleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Interweave Press IncPublisher Interweave Press Inc

New and updated edition of the best-selling book 75 Birds, Butterflies & Beautiful Beasties to Knit & Crochet! Expand your knit and crochet repertoire with this delightful menagerie of miniature bugs and beasts: from creepy crawlies and weird...

Prepare to be amazed by textile artist and pattern designer Britt-Marie Christoffersson's fantastic work and learn how to use embroidery to give knitted garments a new lease of life. Using just 18 simple stitches such as running stitch, couching, blanket...

Authors Shannon and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby, a.k.a The Shibaguyz, teach 30+ sashiko and boro designs in the traditional Japanese style. This guide includes nine contemporary projects like a pillow, wallhanging, tote, and kimono jacket.About the...

These ten adorable crocheted chums have enviable wardrobes to mix and match. The five pairs of animals rabbits, mice, cats, foxes and bears - all have distinctive personalities and gorgeous outfits. All the clothes can fit all of the animals, so there is...

Learn the stunning art of Sashiko stitching with this comprehensive guide that's packed with inspirational ideas. Meaning "little stabs", it's a traditional Japanese sewing method that uses evenly spaced running stitches to create eye-catching geometric...

This is a fun & fact-filled book that dino-obsessed children and grown-ups alike will love, from a UK author. It features 15 different dinosaur patterns, from Stegasaurus to Triceratops. It includes a techniques section that covers everything new...

More than 150 eye-catching, stash-busting stitches to take your knitting to the next level.Take your knitting to the next level with Knitting Stitches Step by Step. Whatever your knitting ability, this essential guide will help you master a huge range of...

Tula Pink gives you an inspiring quilt block collection with Tula Pink's City Sampler. Make a beautiful, modern quilt of your own design with the 100 original quilt blocks or try one of the 5 city-themed sampler quilts designed by Tula. A note from...

Turn back time for a walk with daring dinosaurs, marvelous mammoths, crafty cave people and many more. Dodo Dominique can tell you all the ancient gossip; Brad the Brachiosaurus wants to open a turtleneck sweater shop; and Paula Parasaurolophus doesn't...

Pom Pom Pom Animals contains 12 ingenious animal projects, perfect for crafters wanting to take their pompom-sculpting skills to the next level. Are you a pompom enthusiast looking for a new challenge, perhaps you want to learn something new, or just...

This isn t about following a lifestyle; this is about living. Observing not only how a home looks but honouring how it makes us feel. Rediscovering our sense of touch. Delighting in the restorative process of creating with our hands. Refined utility...

For this landmark 25th book in his highly successful patchwork and quilt series, Kaffe Fassett has chosen the southern coast of England as the inspiration for his new collection of quilts -- Kaffe Fassett Quilt's By the Sea! Beachgoers have long...

Who knew you could actually knit without needles? Put down those complicated knitting projects that take forever to finish. Knitting Without Needles brings cool home, gifts, and clothing accessories--cowls, totes, rugs, poufs, scarves, and more--within...

Challenge yourself to learn dozens of embroidery stitches and use them to create 30 simple projects that are ready to display. If you've always wanted to learn embroidery but haven't known where to start, 30-Day Challenge: Embroidery is the perfect way...

A guide to harnessing the world of nature to create sustainable textile art. Textile artist Alice Fox shows how to work with found, foraged, gathered and grown materials to create fabulous textile pieces that are inspired by, and made from, nature. She...

Add personality, sentiment, and coziness to your kitchen with Easy Knit Dishcloths. Don't underestimate the effect knitting your own dishcloths can have on a space! There's a difference between a house and a home, and there's definitely a difference...

Transform your home and make unique gifts using a loom! Here are 35 colourful and quick loom knitting projects - using Lucy Hopping's helpful instructions you will soon be whipping up creative gifts and vibrant home decorations in no time. Start with...

Traditional tailoring is a fascinating craft, which has not changed for many centuries, however, the techniques are now known only by a few practising in the best couture ateliers and bespoke tailor's workrooms. Nothing feels quite so luxurious or...

An exploration of traditional Koran textile art techniques. Bojagi, sometimes called Pojagi, is a traditional Korean textile art. Centuries old, it was originally textiles made for every day living with scraps of left-over fabrics artfully put together...

WINNER OF THE ACIA (Australian Craft Industry Awards) CRAFT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014. Learn the art of Punt 'e Nu, a style of knotted whitework embroidery from Teulada, Sardinia, with this step-by-step manual from whitework specialist, Yvette Stanton...

Transform your home from shabby to chic, with the help of Kirstie Allsopp. Looking to the past for inspiration and embracing vintage style to create something unique and beautiful, Kirstie continues her love affair with everything handmade. Re-using,...