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Make, mend, and customise your own wardrobe with this highly photographic beginner's guide to machine sewing.A sewing book for beginners that's actually helpful. It's love at first stitch!This highly photographic, easy-to-use guide to machine sewing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648581123Author Dave B StevensFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint David StevensPublisher David StevensWeight(grams) 494g

An inspiring, practical and gorgeous guide to crafting the most realistic and artful paper flowers for arrangements, art, decor, wearables and more, from San Francisco botanical artist Tiffanie Turner. The Fine Art of Paper Flowers is an elevated art and...

A fact-packed fun book of holiday themed puzzles. Test your knowledge and get thinking with this fact-packed National Geographic Kids fun book of holiday themed puzzles. Inside are brain-tickling quizzes as well as number games,...

In Morpho: Fat and Skin Folds, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella presents a unique approach to learning to draw the human body. The typical approach to teaching anatomy and the sketching of the human form most often focuses on the skeleton and...

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...

Why settle for the same old jams when you could try something deliciously different? Jams With a Twist will take your jam making to a whole new level. Liven things up with alcohol, essences, cordials, syrups, teas, spices, nuts, nibs and...

Discover the pleasures of knitting in the round! Margaret Radcliffe presents classic circular knitting techniques - including Fair Isle, helix, and tubular - in detailed step-by-step photographic sequences. This comprehensive guide provides directions...

The most trusted on-the-go knitting reference of the past 20 years gets a thorough update, featuring the many advances made in knitting since its original publication. A companion to the completely updated and revised edition of Vogue Knitting: The...

With more than 800 knitting patterns-including 100 that are brand new-covering everything from knit and purl to colorwork, this is the most comprehensive knitting stitch dictionary ever published. A companion volume to Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate...

'I enjoyed reading this more than the real dictionary. Turns out there's an actual name for that little piece with a handle on it and the medium-sized circle-y one!' HAMISH BLAKEWelcome to the most comprehensive A-Z of creative builds and insider tips...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781473327917Author C J MaynardFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Read Country BooksPublisher Read Country BooksWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Strands of Joy features 20 versatile colourwork patterns for challenging and relaxing knitting, from Finnish knitwear designer Anna Johanna and Nordic knitting experts Laine.No hobby is more mindful than knitting. In strange times, one can be endlessly...

A super-stylish new handbook from Merchant & Mills containing all the answers to sewing's most frequently asked questions. Providing an overview on the art of sewing, this handy volume is packed with information on the tools and materials you...

An introduction to weaving without large looms, with 15 weaving projects and a guide to making your own tools. In Simple Weave, the world of weaving opens beyond gigantic looms and inaccessible patterns. Kerstin Neumuller demonstrates how you can weave...

In Morpho: Joint Forms and Muscular Functions, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella presents a unique approach to learning to draw the human form. In this book, Lauricella offers a mechanical vision of the body, allowing us to see the important...

This treasure trove for the modern knitter presents 150 new and innovative cable stitch patterns (ranging from basic to complex) and offers an enlightening guide on how cables are engineered and how knitters can design their own. Teacher, author and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781633227873Author Debra Kauffman YaunFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Walter Foster PublishingPublisher Walter Foster Publishing

Consider the possibilities that you hold in your hands - more than 350 ways to warm all of the hands, heads, feet and bodies that you love. More versatile and useful than standard pattern books, 'The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns' features easy to...

Knitting patterns are notorious for inaccuracies in measurements and confusing directions-but no more! The Knitting Pattern Writing Handbook sets new standards for clear, accurate pattern writing, walking aspiring and experienced designers alike through...

This book provides a simplified and practical vision of the human skeleton to help you in your drawing studies. Here you will find the most common and useful approaches to the body's underlying skeleton and bone structure, which will fuel your...

Originally released in 1993, Beth Brown-Reinsel's bestseller, Knitting Ganseys, is a classic in the hearts of traditional and modern knitters alike, bringing this historic tradition to your needles for 25 years! This completely revised and update version...

Imaginative 3D origami projects that anyone can make!Do you love the art of paper folding? Well, your favorite pastime goes 3D in this origami guide! Inspired by the kawaii style everyone loves, 3D Origami Fun! shows you how to up your paper-folding game...

Join the global movement and challenge your family to match screen time with outdoor time-with hundreds of fun, fresh-air ideas.Did you know that the average child in the UK spends more than 1,000 hours a year in front of a screen? And that outside play...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908707017Author Alison McNicolFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Kyle Craig PublishingPublisher Kyle Craig PublishingWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm)...

Escape to the ocean with this new collection of minis from Kerry Lord and her Edward's Menagerie animals. This is one of the new gift series from TOFT (Kerry's yarn company), which contains four books, each with 25 crochet patterns on a different theme:...

A brand new stitch dictionary from the author of the wildly popular, AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary. KnitOvation includes brand new colorwork motifs to expand knitters' creative possibilities and draw them further into the world of stranded knitting with...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685392581Author Aney CarverFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm) 277mm * 211mm *...

Kickstart your creativity and create a masterpiece with step-by-step workshops and advice from professional artists.Whether you want to try your hand at painting for the first time or brush up on your artistic skills, Artist's Painting Techniques is for...

The aim of this book is to provide detailed information, practical help, handy hints and tips in regards to all aspects of Metal Detecting. By offering advice and guidance this book aims to make the hobby of using a metal detector fun, interesting and...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612435275Author Brandon NeiceFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 275g

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780770433789Author Abby LarsonFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Clarkson PotterPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 1009gDimensions(mm) 249mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789651836Author Sarah P. CorbettFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint UnboundPublisher Unbound

This is the ultimate go-to quilting guide for the complete beginner - no prior knowledge of quilting, or even sewing, is assumed. Ten fully illustrated techniques are included, covering everything a novice needs to know, including skills such as rag...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784865051261Author trikotriFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Nippan IPSPublisher Nippan IPS

With 200 Embroidered Flowers, modern hand embroidery expert, Kristen Gula of Gulush Threads, shows you how to create all different types of floral & plant motifs with a stitch library of only SEVEN common embroidery stitches! This colorful hand...

From the world's most-recognized knitting magazine, and a leader in the industry, comes the ultimate guide to learning how to knit for absolute beginners. Anyone can learn to knit--and who better to explain the essentials than the trusted authorities...