Crafts Hobbies category: 13248 books
Canoe and Kayak Building the Light and Easy Way
How to Build Tough, Super-Safe Boats in Kevlar, Carbon, or Fiberglass
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2009
The first quick-and-easy composite construction method for canoes and kayaks
This book is certain to appeal to any paddler with a DIY bent. Master craftsman Sam Rizzetta presents three attractive innovations: a new building method that makes Kevlar and carbon-fiber boats cheap and feasible...
Knitting for Peace: Make the World a Better Place One Stitch at a Time
Make the World a Better Place One Stitch at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2011
All across America, people are knitting for peace. In yarn shops and private homes, churches and synagogues, schools and even prisons, they meet on weekday evenings or weekend afternoons to knit afghans for refugees, mittens for the homeless, socks for soldiers, or preemie caps for AIDS babies. The...
Pin Pals
40 Patchwork Pinnies, Poppets, and Pincushions with Pizzazz
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2018
Pretty. Playful. Pinnies! Best-selling author Carrie Nelson packs 40 adorable pinnies with personality! Pincushions are quick to stitch and so addicting--no quilter can make just one. And why make just one when they're so easy to create? Simply sew, quilt, turn, and stuff! Display them as singles or in pleasing piles. You'll want to sew just for the joy of it.
Miss Rosie's Farmhouse Favorites
12 Captivating Scrappy Quilts
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
Presenting 12 favorite quilts from Miss Rosie's Quilt Company, curated for the first time in a single collection!
If you enjoy scrappy piecing, you'll love popular designer Carrie Nelson's showcase of her most beloved creations
Carrie's innovative tips for fabric selection, placement, and piecing...
The Art of Paper Weaving
46 Colorful, Dimensional Projects--Includes Full-Size Templates Inside & Online Plus Practice Paper for One Project
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Originating in Germany and refined in nineteenth-century Denmark and Norway, the charming, time-honored craft of paper weaving has been transformed by virtuoso paper crafters Anna and Lene Schepper into a modern art form with an amazing array of creative possibilities. In The Art of Paper Weaving,...
Crochet Style
Over 30 Trendy, Classic and Sporty Accessories for All Ages
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2016
Beautifully Textured Accessories for the Whole Family
When you’re looking for new patterns to crochet for yourself and others, Crochet Style provides more than 30 one-of-a-kind hats, ear warmers, cowls and more. Jennifer Dougherty is renowned for her crochet designs’ stunning textures,...
by A. Victor Coonin
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2014
Michelangelo’s David is the world’s most famous statue, a universal symbol of Florence and of Italy. Hailed as the epitome of Renaissance art, the David has inspired contemporary artists from Warhol to Banksy and has been reproduced in life-size copies all over the globe. Why does a 500-year-old...
by Elijah Bemiss
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2014
In 1806, when Bemiss's Dyer's Companion first appeared, the American dyeing industry was beset with problems; Europe was trying to maintain control of the market, and American dyers were often undertrained with recipes selling from master to apprentice "for twenty and thirty dollars each." To remedy...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
With simple instructions for beginners and insider techniques for quilting veterans, this book walks stitchers through the process of making a quilt with the aid of step-by-step photographs. Focusing on a one-block pattern, this book shows how a simple motif can be transformed into varied and complex...
by Pam Allen
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2010
Your get-started guide to knittingThe advice you need to begin a new hobby!Understand knitting basics with this easy-to-follow guide! From casting on and off to performing beginning stitches, this guide helps you discover the joys of knitting and create hand-knit items for family and friends.Discover how toSelect the right tools and yarnsCombine knit and purl stitchesMake simple projects
by Edwin Noble
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
With this profusely illustrated guide, beginners can learn the fundamentals while more experienced artists can refine their skills. Its features include straightforward explanatory text, highlighted by 233 drawings; insights from a distinguished artist and art instructor; keys to depicting musculature, hair, feathers, and other physical features; and portraying the essentials of lifelike images.
The Knit Stitch Pattern Handbook
An Essential Collection of 300 Designer Stitches and Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Beloved knitwear designer Melissa Leapman offers a comprehensive stitch dictionary and guide with more than 300 original knitting patterns, including slip stitches, cables, and lace.
Knitters love their stitch dictionaries. Melissa Leapman, known for her knitting references, shares 300 of her...
Paracord Fusion Ties - Volume 2
Survival Ties, Pouches, Bars, Snake Knots, and Sinnets
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2013
Paracord Fusion Ties - Volume 2 (PFT-V2) is the second installment in the paracord fusion ties book series and another stunning achievement by author J.D. Lenzen. Like Paracord Fusion Ties - Volume 1, PFT-V2 reveals innovative and stylish ways of storing paracord for later use. So once again you'll find...
Drawing Made Easy: Lifelike Heads: Discover your "inner artist" as you learn to draw portraits in graphite
Discover your "inner artist" as you learn to draw portraits in graphite
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
Learn to draw amazingly realistic portraits in seven easy stagesThis book is the perfect guide for creating lifelike representations of the human head in graphite. Experienced artist Lance Richlin begins by explaining drawing tools and materials, shading techniques, and the important anatomical structures...