The Any Yarn, Any Size Knit Hat Book

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Knit perfect fitting hats every time in any size with any yarn! 45 styles and variations and 17 sizes to choose from. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs with colour versions available to view online. By the author of "Kids Knit!" 

Country Living Deck the Halls: Christmas Notecards, Labels, Ornaments, and Other Festive & Fun Projects

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'Tis the season, and what better way to celebrate than by inviting a bit of "Country Living" into your home? Stuffed with do-it-yourself Christmas gifts, crafts, and decorations, from pullout recipe cards, table toppers, and creative wrapping solutions to ornaments, gingerbread-house templates, and more, "Deck the Halls" is fa-la-la-labulous holiday fun and the perfect all-inclusive package to help plan a no-holds-barred festive celebration.

The Principles of Knitting: Methods and Techniques of Hand Knitting

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"Out of print since the mid-1990s, Hiatt's classic guide to all things knitting has been fully revised and expanded. If it's knitting-related and you need to know about it, it's probably in this book. Hiatt goes well beyond the basic how-to approach, choosing instead to provide context and explain the whys behind the techniques. Knitters of all skill levels will find a comprehensive guide to the basics and beyond, including information about lace, cables, color work, beaded knitting, and finishing techniques."  
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Extreme Origami: Transforming Dollar Bills Into Priceless Works of Art

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Specializing in the art of money folding, Won Park (Honolulu, HI) creates beautiful and original origami works from dollar bills. Some thought provoking, others whimsical and funny, his work can be found gracing the covers of numerous financial books and also in magazines articles and in other types of media.

100 Snowflakes to Crochet: Make Your Own Snowdrift - To Give or to Keep

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Create a gorgeous collection of crocheted snowflakes.
Bring the lacy beauty of a snowfall into your home with "100 Snowflakes to Crochet." Crafters of all levels can easily crochet up a storm--or just make a simple snowflake or two. The designs range from simple ones requiring only a few rows to large intricate ones for more advanced stitchers. Starting with a review of crochet basics, a discussion of materials and finishings, the structure of snowflakes, and methods of blocking and starching your finished flakes, anyone can easily learn to craft one of these gossamer creations. Then onto the Snowflake Selector to browse for a pattern that matches your skill level. However, as you work through the book, you will improve your skills as you go along! These lovely flakes--intricate, delicate, and symmetrical--can be used as appliques, to hang in windows, or to adorn your Christmas tree. With full patterns and lots of project ideas for your finished snowflakes, you're certain to find hours of enjoyment and inspiration from the next book in our bestselling series.

Tiny Whittling: More Than 20 Projects to Make

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A hip beginner's guide to one of the world's most relaxing, inexpensive, and rewarding hobbies, this handbook puts a modern spin on an ancient craft by teaching readers how to whittle whimsical miniature creatures. With just a sharp knife, a little practice, and the tiniest block of wood, anyone can make a charming carving in less than an hour. Led by an award-winning carver and artist, this manual takes readers through the basics, demonstrating how to carve root vegetables in order to minimize the danger of accidents; readers will create a simple turnip bear or a carrot mouse. As confidence builds, readers graduate to wood, and work through step-by-step instructions accompanied by photographs, enjoying increasingly polished results as they refine their technique. It includes easy-to-use templates and sources for tools and materials, readers will learn how to sand, paint, and decorate their tiny carvings, eventually creating a fox, an owl, a horse, a hen, and even a forest or farmyard setting for their miniature menagerie.

Woodturning Christmas Ornaments with Dale L. Nish

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Woodturned Christmas ornaments are a delight to make and are beautiful pieces to hang on a Christmas tree or anywhere throughout your home during the holiday season. In Woodturning Christmas Ornaments with Dale Nish, the author presents some of his favorite ornament designs. Each project is accompanied by detailed step-by-step instructions and photos, ensuring your success in every endeavor. The book includes information on making popular birdhouse ornaments and adding finials and mandrels to an ornament design. Nish has also included work from some of his favorite turners, resulting in a vast collection of elegant holiday decorations. Whether you're looking for something special to add to the tree this year or are searching for a gift idea, you're sure to find a design you like on these pages.

Kitty Jones Kitty Crafts: Beautifully Designed Projects for a Cat-Friendly Home

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A craft book dedicated to all things cat-it's time we pamper the other furry companions in our lives. With attractive, modern, simple, and inexpensive DIY projects ranging from catnip toys to scratching pads to cozy beds, Kitty Jones Kitty Crafts has something for everyone, whether you prefer working with a sewing needle, a hammer, or both! Beyond pampering your cat, this book also includes a few decorative projects with feline themes. With easy-to-follow instructions and full-color photos of finished projects adorned with cute (and cool) cats, Kitty Jones Kitty Crafts is not only useful but also lovely to look at.

Steampunk Your Wardrobe: Easy Projects to Add Victorian Flair to Everyday Fashions

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"Steampunk your Wardrobe" offers do it yourself-ers and crafters an easy and comprehensive, step-by-step guide to capturing a steampunk aesthetic in their fashions. Start with simple, easy-to-make projects, such as embellishing clothing you may already have, and proceed to more complicated alterations. Included are projects for steampunk jewelry, accessories, and clothing.

Heather Ross Prints: 50+ Designs and 20 Projects to Get You Started

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Frog princes, VW buses, and big bad wolves--these are the sorts of subjects that Heather Ross depicts on the fabrics she designs, which the sewing and quilting communities feverishly collect (with many fabrics going for huge sums on eBay once they sell out at traditional retail outlets). In "Heather Ross Prints," a book-and-DVD package, Ross shares reproducible artwork for more than 50 of her most popular prints. She provides step-by-step instructions for 20 craft projects using the prints on the DVD--everything from sea turtle stationery to a shower curtain covered with swirling mermaids. Crafters can use the artwork on the DVD as they wish, printing on fabric, paper, or whatever surface they choose. Plus, Ross teaches her process for designing fabric using Photoshop--a boon to anyone who has ever dreamed of following in her footsteps.

Simple Crocheting: A Complete How-To-Crochet Workshop with 20 Projects

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Renowned British craft designer Knight presents a new collection of crochet designs (not to be confused with her previous book, Simple Crochet) that are particularly well-suited to readers who'd like to learn how to crochet, but don't want to churn out unattractive items while doing so. Knight's aesthetic -- natural fibers in simple, unfussy designs a makes this collection look modern and nicely low-key. The British vibe throughout also appeals. Knight's emphasis is very much on instruction, as the first 60 pages are packed with advice on choosing yarn and hooks, then shaping the stitches needed. It's a thorough overview and far more helpful to beginners than the usual. Then come 20 designs, beginning with a simple dishcloth, and including all manner of items, from a scarf to slippers to a complex (and stunning) Asymmetrical Cardigan comprised of circle motifs worked in super-bulky yarn. Extensive charts and photographs accompany clearly written instructions. This book is a lovely addition to the crafter's shelf. Full-color photos.

Stylish Dress Book: Wear with Freedom

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Japanese style has long been admired for its grace and artistry. Add to that a sense of fun, and you have the "Stylish Dress Book." Complete with stunning full-color photos, this book gives you instructions and pull-out patterns for 26 relaxed and comfortable yet elegant dresses and tops--pretty, timeless pieces that can be worn year after year, by women of all ages and sizes. The detailed diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions take you step-by-step from layout to finished garment. The no-rules looks pictured in this book are perfect for today's carefree fashion sensibility and will inspire you to have fun with fabric and style.

Santa's Loading Dock Quilt

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Recreate this masterpiece or any of its parts to celebrate the holiday season! Use Mary's original patterns to make your own version of this charming, humorous, award-winning quilt. 90 patterns are included in the book, many at full size. Copy sizes are given for ease of hand and machine appliqu construction. Follow Mary's advice on quilting designs or strike out on your own. Even beginning quilters can make this stunning quilt come to life with Mary's clear instructions and the numerous detailed photographs. These darling patterns can be used separately to decorate stockings, tote bags, sweaters-the possibilities are endless!

French Girl Knits Accessories: Modern Designs for a Beautiful Life

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"French Girl Knits Accessories" includes sixteen intermediate-level knitting projects covering a full range of accessories for women. Designed with French savoir-faire, the projects include shrugs, hats, gloves and mittens, wraps and stoles, and socks and slippers. Want to add more romance with lace and ribbon? Desire a perfect pleat or fold? Sidebars and techniques include simple how-tos for these details and more. Throughout this collection of small projects, you'll find an emphasis on clean modern lines and style woven with vintage and romantic fashion inspiration.

The New Prayer Shawl Companion: 35 Knitted Patterns to Embrace, Inspire, & Celebrate Life

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Knitting enthusiasts, both amateur and professional, will embrace the 35 easy-to-follow prayer shawl patterns in the book--some designed for times of celebration, others for solace and remembrance. In addition to clear instructions, each pattern is accompanied by encouraging stories from other crafters, and blessings to knit by. Co-founders of the Prayer Shawl Ministry and lifelong knitters themselves, the authors offer readers bountiful design inspiration, stitching ideas, and patterns for creating beautiful shawls.

Rachel Nelson-Smith's Bead Riffs: Jewelry Projects in Peyote & Right Angle Weave

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The newest installment in the top-selling "Beadweaving Master Class" series features popular jewelry and beading superstar Rachel Nelson-Smith. Rachel approaches beading like a jazz musician approaches a song: she improvises freely and creatively, playing unexpected variations on basic themes. Here, Rachel reveals her techniques for combining right-angle weave, tubular peyote stitch, and exquisite embellishments. Rachel's beautiful jazz-inspired pieces for beaders range from the Rondo necklace with repeated patterns to the Five Piece Band stackable ring. There are 23 inventive and fun jewelry projects in the book. "Riff It" sidebars offer suggestions for personalizing each design. Rachel Nelson-Smith is a featured artist in the book "Masters: Beadweaving."

Gooseberry Patch a Ghastly-Good Halloween

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When the air turns crisp and school is back in session, everyone starts to plan for one of their favorite Fall holidays: Halloween. Our friends at Gooseberry Patch provide hours of frightening fun in this brand new collection of ghoulish tricks & treats, spooky crafts, clever costume ideas and devilish decorations. With full-color photos on every page, easy step-by-step instructions for craft projects, oodles of tempting recipes for the whole family, and so much more, this book will be a must-have for every Halloween lover.

Upcycling Celebrations: A Use-What-You-Have Guide to Decorating, Gift-Giving & Entertaining

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Eco lifestyle expert Danny Seo shows how to take ordinary things (bottles, plastic bags, tennis balls, old plates) and magically transform them into festive decorations and one-of-a-kind gifts.

We Make Dolls!: Top Dollmakers Share Their Secrets & Patterns

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Making super-cute stitched dolls is a beloved tradition, and today it's more popular than ever! Here are some of the freshest new designs from 10 of the world's leading dollmakers. Along with the book's 23 projects--which feature full-size templates and include trendy plush creatures as well as sweet-faced human and animal forms--are profiles of the artists, including colorful pictures of their studios and explanations of their signature techniques. The international roster represents nations from the US and Mexico to Germany, Portugal, and Russia.

The Collage Workbook: How to Get Started and Stay Inspired

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Both a popular hobby and a recognized art form, collage encompasses a wide range of creative styles and techniques--explored here by the creator of the popular A Collage a Day blog. Offering step-by-step instruction, visual inspiration, and even a library of copyright-free images, this hands-on guide covers all the necessary materials, tools, and know-how, from adding color and transferring images, to decollage (tearing away layers). And to spark the reader's imagination, there are 52 creativity prompts, such as a collage using the letters of a single word.

The Pocket Paper Engineer: How to Make Pop-Ups Step-By-Step

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Elegant and accessible, this interactive handbook teaches crafters of all ages how to create kinetic paper art. The projects are complete with examples, formulas, and the essential instruction that allows them to be constructed directly from the book with simple materials on hand: paper, scissors, and glue. Pop-ups are grouped by type--box or triangle--and as the chapters progress, the techniques are combined and layered for more dramatic effects. With its thorough explanations and inspiring ideas, this book will bring color and motion to crafters' cards, scrapbooks, and invitations.

The Sketchbook Challenge: Techniques, Prompts, and Inspiration for Achieving Your Creative Goals

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Have you ever bought a new sketchbook, opened to the first page, and thought, "Now what do I do?" Sue Bleiweiss and the talented minds behind "The Sketchbook Challenge" are here to help.
Imagine a supportive community of artists sharing the innermost pages of their sketchbooks and offering you tips and techniques for overcoming creative blocks. That's what "The Sketchbook Challenge" is all about, and the popular blog of the same name has already inspired thousands. Inside this book, you'll find:
- Themes that will motivate you to start your sketchbook--and, more important, keep at it
- Tutorials spotlighting such mixed-media techniques as thread sketching, painted papers for collage, digital printing, and much more
- Strategies to get off the sketchbook page and start creating inspired art--whether you're into painting, collage, fiber art, or beyond.
- In-depth profiles of artists who have taken the Sketchbook Challenge and used it as a launching pad for their own meaningful artwork.

Surface Treatment Workshop: Explore 45 Mixed-Media Techniques

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Pondering how to begin a new piece of art? "Surface Treatment Workshop" has the answer! The authors of "Image Transfer Workshop" are back to show you 45 stepped-out mixed-media techniques that will add depth and texture to your artwork. These techniques are the perfect jump-off point for creating art you will love to look at, and, in some cases, touch!
In this comprehensive guide, you?ll find: 45 techniques. Exciting new applications such as the use of WonderUnder, pulled paper and plaster-dipped gauze will provide you with fresh ideas--many previously unpublished. Multiple variations. Each technique features swatches and descriptions to take the techniques in multiple directions with multiple mixed-media products. Inspirational style. Fully stepped-out projects from two artists will show you how to combine the techniques into finished works of art that can go in any artistic style. Take "Surface Treatment Workshop" with you on your artistic journey for beautiful beginnings.

Best of Fons & Porter: Star Quilts

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Quilts in this book from the editors of Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting magazine and its special editions include a spectacular Mariner's Compass, a beloved Lone Star, a unique slanted star, and a variety of other traditional Star patterns for all skill levels. Each quilt is shown in a lifestyle photograph and an assembly diagram, accompanied by a complete materials list and step-by-step instructions.

Little Stitches: 100+ Sweet Embroidery Designs 12 Projects

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Choose from more than 100 original embroidery designs, hand-drawn with a modern take on retro style. Aneela Hoey s illustrations are printed on transfer paper to use and reuse tear out the page, trim out the design, iron it down, and stitch away! Learn 11 easy decorative stitches plus techniques for adding texture, then embroider these charming images on 12 whimsical and practical projects, perfect for keepsakes or gifts. Projects include a baby quilt, cushion covers, cozies for jars and tissue boxes, and more. Embroidery is the perfect handwork to take along anywhere you go!

Knitted Finger Puppets

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Full of charm and personality, these 30 knitted finger puppets will appeal to children of all ages. Russell Ringmaster, Pixie Pete, Doctor Destiny, and other delightful characters are fun and easy to knit--but the fun doesn't stop there! They inspire kids to play creatively, from acting out swashbuckling adventures to fulfilling fantasy fairy tales. With five themes--Circus, Farmyard, Fairyland, High Seas and Science Lab--there's a set of puppets to make every youngster smile.

Go Crazy with Duct Tape

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Library Journal (06/15/2012):
Wallenfang's collection, which showcases the various designs of Duck brand duct tape, demonstrates that duct tape isn't just for quick household fixes. After a brief introduction to the basics of crafting with duct tape, Wallenfang presents an array of projects, ranging from jewelry to embellished cowboy boots to a duct-tape-covered recliner. As you might imagine, most of the projects involve neatly applying tape to an existing surface, often revitalizing something old and worn. All of the projects are easy and require no special skills or supplies, other than the duct tape

Unexpected Afghans: Innovative Crochet Designs with Traditional Techniques

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"Unexpected Afghans" presents 29 innovative interpretations of a favorite at-home essential. From best-selling author Robyn Chachula comes an in-depth look into crocheting traditional afghans using contemporary techniques, colors and patterns.
Expert designers including Kristin Omdahl, Kathy Merrick, Kimberly McAlindin, and many more, provide an abundance of fresh patterns and projects that are perfect for new and advanced crocheters as they start out beginner-friendly and become more complex, allowing a crocheter to build skills and confidence. Designers at any level will enjoy:
A detailed technique's workshop in every chapter including cables, motifs, color, lace, and Tunisian crochet.
Helpful tips from designers for working through each afghan project.
Easy-to-follow charts and diagrams.
Along with tons of beautiful afghan projects for all skill levels, you'll find many of your favorite designer's biographies--giving you an exploration into their inspiration.

Knitting the Perfect Fit: Essential Fully Fashioned Shaping Techniques for Designer Results

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This is the first book that delves deeply into easily mastered techniques that can be used to adapt and customize any project. Knitting the Perfect Fit is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in learning and perfecting shaping details in their knitting. Acclaimed designer and teacher Melissa Leapman distills one of her most in-demand workshops into an authoritative guide that will help knitters understand how designer details and shaping actually work. From a variety of necklines and arm details to different trompe l'oeil shaping techniques that offer a more slimming and flattering look to any garment no matter your body type. Each technique is thoroughly explained with tips and exercised and then showcased in 21 appealing projects that allow knitters to practice their new skills.

Practical Origami: Folding Your Way to Everyday Accessories

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With Practical Origami a world of simple useful designs await. With little more than some paper and your hands colorful sheets are transformed into everyday necessities such as stationary, packaging, toys and even kitchen utensils. You can impress your friends with origami-inspired wallets, table settings, and envelopes that pop up, fan out, and even hold hidden goodies. With a few basic techniques under your belt and the endless opportunities that paper offers, Practical Origami's projects will teach you the fundamentals of origami as you create playful animals and other designs perfect for greeting cards, jewelry, and more.
The possibilities for using origami in design are limitle

With Fabric & Thread: More Than 20 Inspired Quilting & Sewing Patterns

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More than 20 inspired quilting and sewing patterns
As a generation of mostly self-taught, creative women takes to the world of fabric, quilting and sewing are joining forces in a way that they never have before. Long-time quilters, committed to their craft for decades, are starting to experiment with a bit of home sewing or simple sewing for their grandchildren. The younger side of the sewing community is embracing the world of patchwork and quilting, a world that once seemed inaccessible or even undesirable to younger seamstresses. With Fabric & Thread seamlessly bridges the language and intimidation gap between these two crafts and delivers a unique collection of projects that appeal to sewers and quilters alike.
Featuring 20 new projects, "With Fabric & Thread" marries the nomenclature of both sewing and quilting to create an effortless set of instructions that anyone can follow. Plus, a special section features six patterns that can be accomplished two different ways: one using sewing techniques and one using quilting techniques. The result is two unique looks from a single pattern.Provides an excellent stepping-off point for sewers learning to quilt, and quilters learning to sewChic projects, well-styled photos, and modern illustrations speak to this increasingly unified audienceGood, basic, understandable instructions

Decorate Your Shoes: Create One-Of-A-Kind Footwear

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Forget your heart on your sleeve. Wear your passion on your shoes! Paint a quilt on them! On a whim, Annemart Berendse painted a quilt on her shoes to wear to the 2011 AQS quilt show in Paducah. She could barely move through the crowd because people kept stopping her to comment on her brightly colored 'patchwork' clogs. She shares her techniques for creating a quilt design and positioning it appropriately on any style of shoe. She explains various combinations of shoe material-leather, manmade leather, vinyl, and canvas-and markers-pens and paints. Her easy-to-follow directions guarantee foolproof results. In the 11 projects there are 7 different styles of shoes-something for everyone, from truly inexpensive to ultra chic. Her 'grocery lists' assure you'll have every supply needed on hand should you, too, be overcome by a shoe decorating whim. Stand out in any crowd with decorated shoes on your feet.

The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook: Traditional and Contemporary Techniques for Working with Glass

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The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook offers readers a comprehensive and accessible guide to not only the nuts and bolts of this perennially popular craft but insight into the artisan crafter's lifestyle.

Making Mini Books: Big Ideas for 30+ Little Projects

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Everyone loves handmade books--and these adorable mini volumes are generally easier to craft than their larger counterparts! Some even require only folding and stapling. This charming collection includes beautiful leather-clad journals, block print notepads, accordion-fold mini-zines, and others that feature interior pockets, unique closures, colorful stitching, and eye-catching bindings. An invaluable illustrated stitch guide provides the essential info for every binding.

Unfurling, a Mixed-Media Workshop with Misty Mawn: Inspiration and Techniques for Self-Expression Through Art

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This inspiring creative manual offers a unique, participatory experience that teaches core art skills and shares a range of exploratory techniques for the aspiring artist. Exercises include drawing, painting, portraiture, collage, photo arts, origami, ...

Art of Layers: Simple Techniques, Inventive Scrapbook Pages, Imaginative Papercrafts

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50 fabulous and simple step-by-step techniques that will be valuable for all crafters, from beginner mixed-media artists to advanced papercrafters and scrapbookers.75+ imaginative layouts and projects using innovative techniques, that can be applied to any medium, whether papercrafter, fiber artist, or messy artist.A mixed-media crossover for all crafters or scrapbookers that will teach you how to make paper resemble lace, to flicking acrylic paint off of a toothbrush, or using household items to create your own stencil! Layer with Ronda Palazzari as she teaches you just how easy it is to get that desired layered look in any project. With five chapters, "Art of Layers" will help you build your skills, from various paper techniques, to working with fabric and adding embellishing, stamping, and experimenting with paints, mists and gesso. Accompanying projects show each technique in action and illustrate how they can be used in combination, to develop endless possibilities for an even grander project.

Personal Geographies: Explorations in Mixed-Media Mapmaking

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You don't have to be a world traveler or a professional cartographer to embark on a grand journey of self-discovery through mapmaking. "Personal Geographies" gives you the tools and techniques you'll need to create artful maps of your self, your experiences and your personal journey. Chart the innermost workings of your mind, document your artistic path and create an unfolding maze of your future dreams and goals.
Inside "Personal Geographies" you'll discover: 21 mixed-media map projects featuring artistic techniques like working with alcohol inks and pochoir, painting on a black surface and carving custom stampsInsight into the world of traditional and contemporary maps and how they relate to and inspire personal mapmakingA gallery of maps by contributors from around the world to spark your own creativity
From mapping your head, hands and heart to recording powerful memories or experiences, the maps in "Personal Geographies" are a gateway into the fascinating and meaningful world of you.

Cultivating Your Creative Life: Exercises, Activities, & Inspiration for Finding Balance, Beauty, and Success as an Artist

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Cultivating Your Creative Life: How to Find Balance, Beauty, and Success as an Artist is a multi-faceted book where creativity and wonder intermingle to show how to live a creative and balanced life while moving toward your goals.

Japanese Beadwork with Sonoko Nozue: 25 Jewelry Designs from a Master Artist

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Take a fun class with incredibly popular Japanese beader Sonoko Nozue as if you were right there in person at a bead show -- but instead of learning one piece, you'll make 25! This unique entry in the best-selling "Beadweaving Master Class" series -- Sonoko's first book in English -- offers 25 stylish projects showcasing her signature melding of traditional Japanese style with modern dramatic flair. These designs are romantic, exquisite, and one-of-a-kind. Sonoko's instructions include illustrations as well as some inspiring beauty shots of the jewelry featuring lovely model photography with a gorgeous Japanese aesthetic. A gallery of additional beadwork from Sonoko will further inspire beaders in their creative explorations. 

60 Pieced Quilt Borders: Mix & Match

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"Make any of the 15 quilt centers, then mix and match as many of the 60 pieced borders to make a quilt of any size and design. Learn how to figure the number of blocks needed for any pieced border and how to visually balance multiple borders on any quilt"--Provided by publisher.

Sewing with Oilcloth

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"Sewing with Oilcloth" covers sewing with the family of specialty fabrics collectively known as oilcloth. You'll get easy-to-follow instructions, special tips and tricks needed to get the most out of these fabrics, the unique applications of each, and how to treat and care for the finished pieces.

Seaside Home: 25 Stitched Projects from Sea Creatures to Sailboats

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Make every day a day at the beach with these whimsical, one-of-a-kind art pieces and fun folk crafts. 25 sewing projects include stuffies, quilts, garlands, pillows, bags, and more all with a bright and cheery seaside theme. Beginners and experienced sewers alike will find something fun to create from today s top designers.

Sweet Stitches from the Heart

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Sweet Stitches from the Heart offers embroideristas only the sweetest, most charming embroidery and cross-stitch motifs. Your heart will melt at these frolicking fairies, globe-trotting teddy bears, tender alphabets, and other whimsical designs that embellish gifts, garments, linens, and decorative items for the home. Whether you're new to needlecrafts or have been stitching for years, "Sweet Stitches from the Heart" will be your go-to resource with essential techniques, 70 beautiful project ideas, and more than 900 motifs. The "Get Stitching" section gives you the basics that you need to get started, including materials and tools, basic stitches, and working with color. You'll also find instructions for sewing simple projects, like pillows, coverlets, and baby bibs. Of course, you can embellish just about anything with the variety of motifs included here. Let your imagination take flight with these inspiring ideas, and discover how sweet stitching is.

Sweet & Simple Patchwork Gifts: 25 Charming Projects to Make Using Classic Quilt Motifs

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This charming collection of delightful, easy-to-make patchwork projects, originally published in Japan, is perfect for creating gifts for loved ones. Using five classic quilt patterns---simple squares, hexagons, log cabins, stars, and polygons---the projects range from pincushions, potholders, and pillows to handbags, coin purses, and a variety of zippered cases that are quick to make. This is the perfect book for beginner quilters or veterans looking for small projects and fun ways to use up their fabric stash.
Each project is accompanied by: -clear construction diagrams-step-by-step instructions for how to cut, arrange, and sew up the project
Whether you're a newbie or a comfortable quilter, the projects, fabrics, and designs in this book will inspire you to create not one, but many of the projects to give as wonderful gifts!

Made to Play!: Handmade Toys and Crafts for Growing Imaginations

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From musical instruments to building blocks and wooden animal figurines, the projects in this book are meant to encourage open-ended play. Overall, the projects are meant to stimulate imagination, build confidence through success and enjoyment, and enhance the bond between family and friends through the creation of unique, artistic handmade toys and crafts.

Making Wire Jewelry

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Get wrapped up in "The Absolute Beginners Guide: Making Wire Jewelry," the fourth book in the successful "Absolute Beginners Guide" series. This user-friendly wireworking primer takes readers through the basics of wire types, tools, findings and more. Then it's on to progressive, fun-to-make projects designed to teach fundamental techniques and build confidence every step of the way. Wireworkers will learn how to open and close jump rings, make head pins and earring wires, create wire spirals, wrap, coil, and more! Variations for each project give readers the chance to experiment with many techniques. Aspiring wireworkers will learn, practice, and reinforce skills with a rewarding result: fun, wearable wire jewelry!

Mod Podge Rocks!: Decoupage Your World

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Mod Podge hasn't changed much in 45 years, but crafting tastes have. Anderson (modpodgerocksblog.com) has assembled a variety of home decor, accessory, and holiday projects that bring this iconic sealer from the macrame-planter era to the modern age. Standouts include a necklace made with candy wrappers and a stylish clock using washi tape and scrapbook paper. VERDICT Younger crafters will enjoy Anderson's fresh approach, and those who remember the 1970s will be pleased to see the return of an old favorite.

30-Minute Bracelets: 60 Quick & Creative Projects for Jewelers

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We live in a hurry-up world-so busy crafters will find these quick, inventive ideas for creating spectacular jewelry a godsend. The newest entry in the popular "30-Minute Series" offers 60 exciting designs for bracelets, bangles, and cuffs, all featuring easy-to-follow instructions with no more than ten steps. Showcasing everything from pink pearls and sterling silver to nontraditional and repurposed materials, these varied projects are fresh, fantastic, and fun.