Keep little hands and eyes busy by making fun sensory toys and soft baby books that young children will love! Sewing Quiet Books is a super simple guide to creating engaging and interactive activity books for kids that promote fine motor skills and learning through play. The first-ever step-by-step book to sewing quiet books, this complete guide includes easy-to-follow instructions, beautiful illustrations, and various book page patterns - five for babies and five for toddlers - to mix, match, and make. With buckles, buttons, secret doors, flaps, zippers, and tons of other interactive elements, kids will love learning how to do certain tasks just by playing with the pages! Whether you're brand new to sewing or having been doing it for years, Sewing Soft Books is the perfect source of inspiration for everyone that breaks down the process into simple, bite-sized chunks.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 128

Dimensions: 203 x 254 mm

Publication Date: 20-12-2022

Complete Book of Sewing Techniques, Updated Edition provides an ideal introduction for beginning sewers, and is also a useful reference for those who already have sewing skills. Featuring step-by-step instructions and photographs, plus friendly advice from internationally accredited sewing expert, Wendy Gardiner, you'll learn a wide variety of skills, from hand stitching and hemming to adding darts for shaping, inserting buttonholes, and so much more. Along with clear instructions on everything from making seams, sleeves, and collars to attaching linings and zippers, Wendy also includes comprehensive information on fabrics, threads, needles, and other equipment. Her clear directions ensure that even beginners will get great results. With the techniques you learn in this must-have resource, you'll soon be stitching amazing clothes with skill and confidence. New edition features updated photography and various technical and general updates

Bind: paperback

Pages: 176

Dimensions: 178 x 228 mm

Publication Date: 20-12-2022

Carving Little Caricatures is a must-have guide for woodcarvers of all skill levels to learn valuable techniques to add movement and expressive details into a small piece of wood. Featuring detailed overviews on tools and materials, basic cuts, carving while traveling, honing curved blades, painting, finishing, and other essential tips, this complete guide also includes 14 unique character designs for small, skill-building carvings. From a Santa and a gnome to a mountain man, fisherman, and more, all projects in this book can be carved with a standard-size piece of basswood. Caricature projects also slowly progress in difficulty with each design getting more dynamic and technical so you can incrementally build your skills.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 120

Dimensions: 152 x 228 mm

Publication Date: 20-12-2022

A must-have quilting guide for today's modern crafter, Ultimate Modern Quilt Block Collection features more than 100 quilt blocks inspired by the iconic German artform, Bauhaus, that has influenced the world of design for decades. Create a collection of bold, eye-catching, and modern quilt blocks - either with a paper piecing pattern and a traditional block construction pattern for both preferences - that can also be arranged in different colorways and directions for endless possibilities. Instructions and illustrations will then show you how to assemble a sampler quilt project that results in a stunning modern quilt. Stylish, fresh, and exciting, this inspirational guide is a must-have for any quilter looking for a different and contemporary quilting aesthetic.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 176

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 07-02-2023

This book analyzes the fundamental aspects of graphically depicting a wide variety of jewelry. The relationships of volume, balance between full and empty, treatment of metal surfaces, warm and cool materials and the relationship between the support and the stone are explained in depth along with ways to illuminate jewelry, treatment of light and chiaroscuro play to add depth. The book begins with simple geometric structures and moves on to explore more complex forms through a range of distortions and multiplications. The goal is not to show finished pieces of jewelry but to provide the tools that will enable readers to acquire a work method that allows them to represent their ideas effectively. From orthogonal and axonometric projections to techniques (watercolor, tempera, ink, mixed technique) and different possible supports, readers will find a source of inspiration for developing their own designs. Rings, tiaras, precious stones, bracelets and chains) are graphically represented in this book as if they were real, along with effects such as depth, gloss and transparency.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 208

Dimensions: 210 x 300 mm

Publication Date: 17-10-2018

New Necklaces is the third book curated by jeweler and author Nicolas Estrada. A very special selection of impressive pieces by more than 180 artists from all over the world, this book showcases the current trends in contemporary jewelry and how boundaries in concept, materials and techniques are being pushed by jewelry designers today. From those that look back to classic forms and materials to the most daring, experimental and surprising ideas, each of the 500 necklaces included in this book has something that makes it unique and relates strongly to today's social, cultural and artistic reality. With prefaces by German jeweler Julia Wild and Leo Caballero, owner of the Barcelona gallery Klimt 02, specialized in contemporary jewelers.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 250

Dimensions: 193 x 245 mm

Publication Date: 01-10-2019

Whether you love to crochet or you love to quilt, Quilt It, Crochet It! is your opportunity to crossover! The perfect place to start for beginners to create crochet quilts and pillows, this book features six colorful projects with visual instructions for both quilting and crocheting each design. Opening with complete overviews on the basics of both craft styles, each chapter that follows showcases different traditional quilt blocks, from log cabin blocks to half square triangles. Whether you choose to quilt it or crochet it is entirely up to you! Learn a special technique on how to crochet quilt squares together as you also learn design and color advice for creating crochet squares from quilt squares. Combine both passions into one and enter a whole new world of design with endless possibilities with this inspiring and skill-building project guidebook!

Bind: paperback

Pages: 96

Dimensions: 203 x 254 mm

Publication Date: 11-04-2023

The ultimate source of inspiration, this complete book is filled with knitting patterns for beginners and experienced crafters alike! Featuring more than 300 unique and year-round knitting projects - from clothing and accessories to baby clothes, home décor, holiday décor, toys, and so much more - Knitting Almanac also includes insightful sections on the basics of knitting, knitting techniques, maintenance, materials, knitting stitches, design trends, positioning, and expert tips throughout! The perfect book to not only learn to knit, but also create the most charming and on-trend gifts, clothes, and keepsakes, Knitting Almanac is a must-have project guide that belongs on every crafter's shelf!

Bind: paperback

Pages: 192

Dimensions: 195 x 225 mm

Publication Date: 11-04-2023

Make your own embroidery patterns and thread portraits that are inspired by the nature that surrounds you! This one-of-a-kind, step-by-step guide will show you how to take what you see and admire in real life and recreate it into beautiful hand embroidery you've designed yourself. Featuring complete overviews on tools, embroidery stitches, and various skills and techniques to know, Learn to Needle Paint not only includes 18 realistic embroidery projects of natural objects, but it also walks you through how to capture and embroider your own original patterns. From finding your subject and taking a photo to making it into a line art template, thread painting, and so much more, this inspiring, skill-building guide is sure to take your embroidery to the next level!

Bind: paperback

Pages: 104

Dimensions: 216 x 254 mm

Publication Date: 25-04-2023

Woodworking with Resin is a skill-building guide that offers more than 20 unique designs and 13 step-by-step scroll saw projects that all incorporate resin elements and progress in difficulty. Opening with insightful sections on the scroll saw and turning basics, applying patterns, avoiding common pitfalls, selecting a blade, mixing and pouring resin, practice exercises, and so much more, you'll be fully equipped with all the essential knowledge and skills you need before you begin. From coasters and holiday fretwork ornaments to compound cut butterflies, a pinecone pen and a colored pencil bowl. Woodworking with Resin offers a treasure trove of inspiration and skill-building projects to take your woodworking technique to the next level - all while you work with resin.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 104

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 28-03-2023