Crafts and Decorative arts

Beginners and pros alike can slow down, unplug, and escape to “nature” with this beginner-friendly amigurumi kit that includes everything needed to crochet a cute peapod! Crafters will discover the calming art of crochet with this sweet peapod! This super-easy kit provides everything needed to succeed. With high-quality materials and tools, plus a set of easy-to-follow instructions with photos to

Clothing repair through visible mending is a movement that now has hundreds and thousands of followers, and Erin Eggenburg is one of the leading proponents. Through her beautiful stitch designs, Erin shows you how to hand stitch or darn your clothes and other fabric items to mend them, rather than discard them. The patterns are organized by skill level, from beginner to expert, and each projec

Chinese brush painting is a traditional style of painting that has evolved over many centuries. Artists use ink and colour pigments to paint onto rice paper or silk. An important characteristic of this kind of painting is holding and directing the brush in the right way to produce strokes that are delicate and refined. The four co-authors of this book – Sun Chenggang, Ning Xiangying, Ning Jialu

Get started and learn the basics with this miniature, no-nonsense guide to knitting!

Get started and learn the basics with this miniature, no-nonsense guide to crochet!

Get started and learn the basics with this miniature, no-nonsense guide to macrame! From best-selling author and crafting queen Claire Gelder, this gorgeous mini guide is packed full of macrame know-how, practical illustrations and comes with four simple-but-stunning projects. Perfect for complete beginners, Claire clearly explains everything you need to know about macrame: how to choose a su

The world of haute couture is a place where only a privileged few can ever hope to reside, right? Wrong. Fashion historian Claire B. Shaeffer opened the door to this exclusive realm in her authoritative guide to the techniques that define couture sewing. And now, the industry bible, "Couture Sewing Techniques," has been revised and updated throughout -- with new photos and a chapter on specialty

Are you tired of huge and super complicated amigurumi projects that never end? Mini amigurumi book is here for you! Using just small amounts of yarn, in a short amount of time you will be holding your adorable creation. Perfect projects for a busy day, can be made in one sitting. With clear and easy to follow directions and lots of step by step photos, these designs are perfect for beginners but s

A book with the theme of "Let's make clothes to wear tomorrow," where adult women can make the clothes they want to wear now. Full of useful items for every season, such as coats and dresses and tunics made of warm materials. This book consist of sewing patterns of adult clothes delivered by the editorial department of the quarterly sewing magazine Cotton Friend. Under the theme of "Let's make tom

Learn to draw all kinds of supercute stuff guided by over 100 step-by-step kawaii drawing tutorials! Draw and Color Everything Awesome by Dutch artist Leon Römer is packed with easy-to-follow tutorials and inspiration, perfect for beginners who want to explore cute, kawaii-inspired drawing. Whatever your age or skill level, you can learn to draw everything from foods and animals to outdoor scenes

Turn a treasured-but-tattered paperback into a hardcover keepsake! Bookbinding is a time-honored art that’s getting renewed interest on social media. But the process can be intimidating and requires specialty supplies. With the Bookbinding Kit, you’ll learn the step-by-step process to rebind a favorite book, plus get all the materials and supplies you’ll need to rebind two standard paperback book

Say goodbye to creative block with 300 Things to Draw, a guided sketchbook designed to add bursts of creative time throughout your day. Whether you’re a doodler, a budding artist, or a creatively blocked pro, let the 300 diverse prompts—from everyday objects to original concepts—set your imagination racing. With so many prompts, you can turn your drawing into a daily practice that may even becom

Handcrafted Bicycles: Builders, Frame Design, and Inspiration celebrates the artistry of bicycle building, revealing that bicycles are so much more than a set of handlebars, a seat, a frame, wheels, a chain, and pedals. Bicycles are about the builder, the rider, the ride, riders´ needs, special componentry, and aesthetics. This stunning coffee-table book showcases 32 exceptional bicycle builders f

Everything you need to know about crafting gorgeous leather bags in one place! Written for leather crafters of all levels, this book brings you 18 projects with detailed instructions for making shoulder bags, clutches, sling bags, tote bags, handbags, camera bags, backpacks, and more. Each project also includes patterns that you can photocopy and enlarge. You´ll also discover • leathercraft

The traditional pocketknife has changed immensely over the last few decades. New technologies and production methods have led to the development of new designs and shapes. This book gives a complete overview of modern pocketknives—both practical and tactical versions—and answers many questions, including • How are modern pocketknives constructed? • How do the different locks

A valuable reference that will support stitchers long after their first stitch. Packed with essential techniques and more, this compact guide is the ideal introduction to embroidery. Whether readers are just beginning or looking to refine their skills, this book provides everything needed to stitch with confidence. It starts with a detailed overview of selecting fabric and thread, preparing mater

Crafters can crochet a delicious donut with this all-in-one amigurumi kit! A treat that´s too sweet to eat! Crafters will whip up an adorable donut with this kit from the Crochet Café Amigurumi Kits series! This delightful design features rich brown donut dough topped with sweet pink icing and colorful sprinkles. Perfect for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike, this donut is as fun to

Crafters can crochet a deliciously cute mug of hot cocoa with this all-in-one amigurumi kit! A yarn treat that´s too cozy to resist! Crafters will whip up an adorable mug of hot cocoa with this kit from the Crochet Café Amigurumi Kits series! This design features a mug of hot chocolate topped with a marshmallow. It´s as fun to make as it is to display! The kit comes packed in a bakery-insp

Crochet a stocking full of Christmas kawaii happiness with this super-cute collection of 40 amigurumi patterns!Let Melissa Bradley-Vatcher of Yarn Blossom Boutique treat you to a festive feast of cute crochet patterns to celebrate all aspects of the season. Christmas creations make everyone smile, but never more so than when they are made out of crochet with sweet little faces. This adorable colle

Discover the art of kogin, a style of traditional Japanese sashiko embroidery with modern appeal. Historically, kogin was used as a pattern darning technique to reinforce threadbare fabric and add warmth to the clothing worn by farmers in the villages of northern Japan. With dozens of beautiful and simple geometric patterns, kogin embroidery offers fresh inspiration and authentic technique to p