Books Home  >> Crafts & Hobbies

Author: Julie Hirota

Julie Hirota is known for her colorful, contemporary art-glass-style quilts. Now she shares the secrets of her Subtractive Applique technique so you can create your own beautiful version of Art Glass quilts!

Author: Janet Kime

This special 10th anniversary edition features Janet Kime's popular litter of cat quilt patterns, plus one dog quilt. Now in full color! Nineteen adorable projects include "Cowboy Cats," "Santa Claws Is Coming to Town," ...

Author:

Make and enjoy beautiful quilts that are just right for the summertime. Create classic blocks in cheerful colors--choose from 15 patterns for all skill levels. Stitch quilts and pillows, duvet cover, sham, and bed skir ...

Author: Walter Foster Publishing

The Drawing Made Easy series introduces budding artists to the fundamentals of pencil drawing. With in-depth information, including several approaches to the discipline, these books will help beginners become inspired ...

Author: Rosemary Makhan

Comforting, breathtaking, inspiring-these are just a few words that fans use to describe the popular book Biblical Blocks. Now Rosemary Makhan returns with all-new blocks that celebrate favorite Bible passages in fabric. ...

Author: Kaffe Fassett

Piece by piece, world-renowned textile artist Kaffe Fassett and his team of designers create famously stunning quilts. Over the years, Fassett has attracted a passionate audience of quilters, who will revel in this ex ...

Author: Dirk Boelman

The hugely successful "For the First Time" series of beginners' guides ventures into woodworking, and that's good news for those who want to try one of today's hottest crafts. With this covers-all-the-basics, fully illus ...

Author: Patchwork Place

Author: Martingale and Company

This must-have resource walks crocheters step by step from basic to advanced methods and contains more than 1,000 full-color photos featuring real hands holding real yarn.

Author: Mark Montano

This one-stop resource for all things crafty, written by master crafter Mark Montano, will allow readers to create one-of-a-kind objects--from furniture to fabric drapes, coasters to chandeliers, tablecloths to fashionab ...

Author: Chris Gleason

Lumber prices are soaring, and deforestation is a rising concern. Yet millions of pounds of perfectly usable wood are dumped in landfills every year. Wood Pallet Projects shows how anyone can upcycle salvaged pallet wood ...

Author: Valerie Hearder

Author: Patricia Horton

Provides techniques for making a scrap quilt, showing how to cut shapes by hand for a folk-art look. The book includes a selection of block patterns with possibilities for pieced, pieced-and-appliqued and folk-art quilts ...

Author: Ian Norbury

The female face and the female figure have been drawn, sculpted, carved and painted by artists and craftsmen from around the world for centuries. In this book and DVD, author and teacher Ian Norbury offers his expertise ...

Author: Charlotte Warr Andersen

This guide to the art of creating portraiture in applique emphasizes the drawing process and the subtleties of shaping realistic features such as eyes, noses, mouths, ears and hands. Detailed photographs show the step-by ...

Author: Susanna Oroyan

This is a guide to creating dolls, covering all aspects from concept to construction. The author explains elements of design, such as focal point, scale, harmony, style and the use of colour, texture and pattern. Photogr ...

Author: Barry Gross

Learn to make pens that are both practical - and beautiful!
In this newly revised edition, author and expert pen turner, Barry Gross provides new pen kits and mechanisms with up-to-date techniques, along with the in-d ...

Author: Jen Cushman

Stamp, forge, form and fold your way to stunning metal jewelry! Discover the stunning beauty inherent in asymmetry, raw edges, rust and an intimate story as you explore the manipulation of metal your way. Jen Cushman wil ...

Author: Debbie Bliss

Top knitwear designer Debbie Bliss presents a collection for new-borns that will be cherished and handed down for years to come, from blankets and sweaters to hats and bootees, all using soft, snuggly yarns.