The Weaving Explorer - Ingenious Techniques, Accessible Tools, and Creative Projects for Working with Yarn, Paper, Wire, and More by Gwen W. Steege; Deborah Jarchow
Category: Craft
Weaving is a highly accessible craft -- over, under is the basic technique -- but the stumbling block for many would-be weavers has been the high cost of a commercial loom. The Weaving Explorer removes that barrier, inviting crafters and artists to try out an amazing range of techniques and creative pro ...Show more
Storey's Curious Compendium of Practical and Obscure Skills - 214 Things You Can Actually Learn How to Do by Editors of Storey Publishing
Category: Craft
Readers with a hunger for knowledge and an interest in the myriad ways people have taught themselves to make, grow, and build will discover the ins and outs of how to do everything they've ever wondered about in this colorful, inviting volume. With dozens of useful and intriguing visual tutorials that c ...Show more
The Handmade Marketplace by Kari Chapin
Category: Craft
Now, this best-selling guide has been completely revised and updated to include solid information on the latest on-line and social media opportunities for sales and marketing, as well as fresh advice and invaluable tips from successful crafters and artists. With Kari Chapin at your side, you can live a ...Show more
The Crochet Answer Book by Edie Eckman
Category: Craft
In this significantly updated edition, crocheters will find answers to all of their questions about their craft. They'll also find bonus features, such as illustrations for left handed crocheters; additional reference material, including internet resources; a larger section on unusual techniques like Tu ...Show more
How To Crochet by Delaney, Sara
Category: Craft | Series: Storey Basics Ser.
Get hooked on crochet and bring handcrafted charm to your home and wardrobe. Sara Delaney provides easy-to-follow illustrated instructions for joining, fastening off, selecting color schemes, and much more. Learn how to read crochet patterns and work a basic chain with single or double stitches. You'll ...Show more
Mystical Stitches by Christi Johnson; Alexandra Jacopetti Hart (Foreword by)
Category: Craft
Hand embroidery can be a joyous respite from busy daily life. It is an exploration of material, an invitation to slow down, and it allows time for contemplation. Mystical Stitches combines this beloved and accessible craft with a spiritual element, introducing nearly 200 original designs for different s ...Show more
Cleaning Plain and Simple by Donna Smallin
Category: Craft
No matter what an individual's cleaning style is, Smallin has tips for how everyone can "clean smarter, not harder." She covers every imaginable situation, with special advice for dual-career families with busy travel schedules, pet owners, and allergy sufferers.
Sew What! Skirts by Francesca DenHartog
Category: Craft
Sewing is back! Young, crafty women are discovering the fun and creativity of working with fabric, needle, and thread to create simple, colourful skirts, suitable for showing off as wearable art. "Sew What! Skirts" assumes no prior sewing experience (and no home class or mother with sewing skills!), and ...Show more
How to Knit Socks That Fit by Druchunas, Donna
Category: Craft | Series: Storey Basics Ser.
Whether you're working socks from the toe up or from the cuff down, designer Donna Druchunas's complete, step-by-step instructions make sock knitting easy, enjoyable, and successful. You'll learn several approaches for getting started, and you'll also discover how to shape comfortable toes, create heels ...Show more
Yarnitecture by Jillian Moreno; Jacey Boggs (Foreword by); Clara Parkes (Foreword by)
Category: Craft
Create your dream yarn Discover the pleasures of designing and building custom-made yarn by spinning it yourself, choosing everything from color to feel and gauge. Jillian Moreno leads you through every step of yarn construction, with detailed instructions and step-by-step photos showing you how to sele ...Show more
Knitting Fabric Rugs28 Colorful Designs for Crafters of Every Level by Karen Tiede
Category: Craft
Knit your own fabric rugs! All you need are a cutting wheel and mat, a pair of size 10 knitting needles, fabric, and Karen Tiede s innovative technique for creating stunning designs quickly and easily. Tiede gives you directions for making 28 different rugs, with designs that use age-old motifs, includi ...Show more
Bunch Up!: A Step-by-Step Guide for Budding Florists by Irene Cuzzaniti
Category: Craft
Bunch Up! A Step-by-Step Guide for Budding Florists is a manual to inspire, and to provide practical suggestions; it is an invitation to look with new eyes at nature and her loveliest works of art - flowers. Detailed illustrations, photographs taken especially for this book, and step-by-step instruction ...Show more