Essential Bag Making Reference Tool
Your compact guide to endless bag-making possibilities! Bag-making expert Jessica Barrera of Sallie Tomato is back with the ultimate go-to guide for every bag-making adventure! This compact reference tool contains encyclopedic instructions on choosing and working with bag-making fabrics, hardware, and zippers. Explore dozens of bag shapes, from duffels to clutches, slings to backpacks, and so much more! This handy reference makes all the possibilities of bag-making exciting and easy to navigate, turning options into opportunities for creativity. Packed with essential skills and clear guidance, it's your go-to tool for mastering bag-making as a technique and crafting bags that are stylish and uniquely yours. Part of our popular reference series and authored by Jessica Barrera of Sallie Tomato, this guide is your go-to resource for mastering bag-making essentials Learn everything you need to know to craft one-of-a-kind bags, from choosing the right materials to installing notions and making structured accessories Dive deep into unique fabrics like cork, vinyl, and kraft-tex, and get expert insights on hardware, closures, straps, and more--your quick encyclopedia for bag-making success
A Year of Junk Journaling
The number 1 rule of junk journaling is there are no rules. This is a companion to your journaling journey, with 52 weekly prompts and ideas encouraging you to tap into your creative side. Whether you're brand new to junk journaling or already hoard paper scraps and washi tape, this book will gently guide you through a year of playful, imperfect creativity: COLLECT everything that inspires you or reminds you of something you want to remember REFLECT to take a mindful moment for yourself to pause and think about what you are creating CREATE with practical steps to try new crafty techniques in your junk journal You'll find heaps of fun, original ideas for what to include in your scrapbook, as well as tips on how to brainstorm and source materials. The 52 projects are built to inspire you - you'll create a portrait of you, celebrate your favourite snacks, play with textures and colour palettes, send yourself future notes, reflect on meaningful holidays and be encouraged to use your precious sticker stash... Embrace imperfection, expand your creativity, preserve your memories and get stuck in!
Moon Books Gods & Goddesses Colouring Book
Take a journey across the pantheons of the world and allow your creative energy to flow, colouring in images and mandalas for some of the most interesting and inspiring deities. Each deity has a beautiful image to colour in using paints, pencils or pastels, whatever your preferred medium. Also included is a deity specific mandala, some information about them and a chant or mantra to use when colouring to help that creativity and spirit to flow. The goal of each colouring image is to provide a meditative tool for your spiritual journey... or you can do it just because it is fun!
Ransom Notes Sticker Book (Over 2100 Stickers!)
Write a secret message, or add a little mystery to your journal, planner, and art projects, with this retro newspaper- and magazine-inspired sticker collection!Ransom Notes sticker book contains more than 2,100 stickers!You'll find letters, numbers, punctuation symbols, directional arrows, vintage newspaper clippings and art, postal ephemera, words and phrases, images of torn paper, and more!An awesome variety of newspaper and magazine typography looks.So many subjects, sizes, and styles to choose from!Durable stickers feature a high-quality finish.Perfect for collaging, enhancing your scrapbook or journal, or adding personality to your planner!Sticker book measures 6-1/2'' square.50 pages.
Enchanted Forest Sticker Book (Over 800 Stickers!)
Draw from the power of nature with this fantastic treasury of woodland wonders!50 vibrant pages brim with more than 800 stickers, all featuring a forest flourish.Eclectic assortment spans a diverse range: birds, insects, animal families, trees, mushrooms, ferns, flowers, fairy folk, seasons, moonlit magic, far-flung landscapes, plus an assortment of woodland borders, labels, seals, and so much more.So many sizes and art styles to choose from!Durable stickers feature a high-quality finish.Perfect for collaging, enhancing your scrapbook or journal, or adding a personal touch to your planner!Sticker book measures 6-1/2'' square.
Salt Glazing
Salt glazing, with its distinctive "orange peel" surface, has long attracted both ceramicists and collectors. In his new book, well-known potter Phil Rogers looks at all the aspects of this very special glazing technique. Salt Glazing covers the history of salt glazing and the technical considerations--particularly kilns--that set this form of glazing apart from all other studio ceramics. Rogers also showcases the work of such leading salt glaze artists as Byron Temple, Jeff Oestrich, and Hans and Birgette Borjenson. Beautifully illustrated, Salt Glazing is a must for students, professional potters, and collectors of studio ceramics who enjoy the wonderful surface textures this popular medium makes possible.
Book for Paper Lovers: Color Your World
From the creators of wildly popular Flow magazine, the Book for Paper Lovers is a stationery enthusiast's dream, brimming from cover to cover with beautiful paper and Flow's signature goodies. Paper gives us that same good feeling that our birthday did when we were children. It's the perfect craft medium that doesn't involve stress or screens--something we need more and more in this digital age. You can feel it, hold it, fold it. Write or draw on it, cut it up, or keep it. From the creators of Flow, the Book for Paper Lovers: Color Your World is a true celebration of everything paper, filled with patterns, illustrations, and images by illustrators from all over the world. It's both a gorgeous object and a book--leaf through it, savor it, tear out the pages to share with friends, or simply enjoy them yourself. What's included: Patterned paper Stickers Notebook Coupon booklet Wrapping paper Envelopes And much more!
365 Days of Art in Color
365 Days of Art in Color is a celebratory collection of daily art prompts that will help readers embrace using color in their art, whatever their skill level. Lorna Scobie encourages readers to look at color afresh and not be afraid to use it boldly and playfully, as it can bring so much creative joy. Each activity falls into one of four categories: learn, play, observe, and feel, designed to cater to whatever creative mood may strike! The book also includes simple information on color theory and different art materials, including pens, paints, and pastels to help readers make the most of any activity. 365 Days of Art in Color will help readers free their creativity and discover how color can make a splash in their work wherever they are on their artistic journey.
Amazing Glaze Food-Safe Recipes
Create stunning, food-safe glazes for functional pottery. Take your ceramics to the next level with Amazing Glaze Food-Safe Recipes, the essential guide for potters who want to create beautiful, functional pieces designed for everyday use. A collaboration between noted potter and author Gabriel Kline and chemist Bill Collins, PhD, this unique book explores the science of glaze formulation, explaining essential testing techniques, equipment, and materials, demystifying the science of food-safe ceramics while empowering artists with reliable, studio-friendly methods. Discover a variety of recipes, techniques, and tips for creating vibrant colors, unique textures, and glossy or matte finishes--all tested for safety and reliability in functional pottery. Comprehensive guidance on glaze safety: Learn essential information about toxic materials, leaching, and testing glazes for food use.Step-by-step tutorials: From mixing and applying glazes to troubleshooting common issues, this book covers every stage of the process.More than 100 beautiful food-safe glaze recipes and combinations: Tested and approved finishes suitable for mid- and high-fire temperatures and clays.Inspiration from master ceramists: Explore stunning examples of food-safe pottery to spark your creativity.Whether you're a beginner looking to make your first food-safe bowl or an experienced potter wanting to expand your glaze library, Amazing Glaze Food-Safe Recipes will become your go-to resource for creating ceramics that are as functional as they are beautiful. The Mastering Ceramics series is for artists who never stop learning. With compelling projects, expert insight, step-by-step photos, and galleries of work from today's top artists, these books are the perfect studio companions. Also available from the series: Amazing Glaze, Mastering Hand Building, Mastering Kilns and Firing, and Mastering the Potter's Wheel.
Make Your Own Animal Friends
Discover how to sew your own charming cloth animal dolls with this beautiful book. Doll-making can be simple and spontaneous, or it can be very detailed and even, to be honest, sort of fiddly. There are endless approaches to doll-making, from the basic to the complicated, each with its own joys and challenges. This book will walk you through the first steps from imagining a design to showing you how to add personality to your animal characters. Featuring patterns for a bunny rabbit, owl, cat, dog, bear, monkey, fox, kitten, and mouse ­- stitch up your own menagerie of fabric friends to gift or keep. The projects range in difficulty, allowing you to build on your skills as your progress through the pages of this book. Mix-and-match designs to personalise your you own dolls and create a basic wardrobe with simple, cute clothing patterns to sew and accessorise your makes. Doll-maker and designer, Katia Ferris provide expert guidance, helping you to sew confidently from scratch. Packed with stunning lifestyle photography and step-by-step illustrations, this book covers everything you need to bring your own animal characters to life.
Dress Up Chappell
Dress up your favorite pop diva with this press and play paper doll book. Featuring 12 H-O-T-T-O-G-O looks - from the all-green Lady Liberty moment at the 2024 Gov Ball, to the jawdropping vintage Jean-Paul Gautier Degas-inspired gown on the Grammy's red carpet - Dress Up Chappell takes you through the very best of the beloved Mid-West Princess' fashion moments. With beautifully illustrated, press-out outfits and a sturdy Chappell mannequin, this paper doll book is the ultimate collector's item for Chappell fans and couture lovers alike.
Ceramics: A Lifelong Passion
Peter Siemssen, a creative businessman, is the driving force behind this entirely personal publication - a book inspired by his profound knowledge of the subject as well as his passion. Siemssen presents a selection of works from his important ceramic collection against a backdrop of decades of experience and encounters with the most important contemporary ceramicists. Arranged geographically, the book presents Japanese, German, Scandinavian, Western European, North American and Mediterranean ceramics in a broad range of significant works. The high point is the work of Gilbert Portanier, with whom Peter Siemssen has had particularly close artistic contacts and ties of friendship. Documentary photographs faithfully reproducing the works lead into interpretative texts, artist biographies and Peter Siemssen's entertaining reminiscences to provide access to art ceramics in the latter half of the 20th century. Distinguished specialists in the field contribute essays on various aspects of the subject. A selection of the artists include; Gilbert Portanier (France), Karin Bablok (Germany), Hans-Theo Baumann (Germany), Antje Br羹ggemann-Breckwoldt (Germany), Nino Caruso (Italy), Antoni Cumella (Spain), Elisabeth Fritsch (England), Dorothy Hafner (USA), Shoji Hamada (Japan), Bernhard Leach (England), Stig Lindberg (Sweden), Sonngard Marcks (Germany), Ren矇e Reichenbach (Germany), Lucie Rie (England), Ursula and Karl Scheid (Germany), Tatsuzo Shimaoka (Japan), and Bj繹rn Wiinblad (Denmark).
The Easy Guide to Machine Quiltmaking
The complete beginner's guide to machine quilting, from best-selling author, Carolyn Forster. Discover 1 classic quilt block worked 30 different ways, for a cohesive range of inspiring, beginner-friendly designs! Carolyn has taught hundreds of beginners to quilt, and this book follows her tried-and-tested teaching method for getting started. Using one classic block design (the Sawtooth Star), a multitude of inspiring techniques and a clever use of fabric, she shows you how to sew over 30 different star blocks with ease. Build up your skills as you go, and create a stunning and unique heirloom quilt to be proud of. SKILL-BUILDING STRUCTURE: Each of the 30 blocks introduces a new patchwork technique that's more challenging than the last to build your skills gradually. From the simple Four Patch and Flying Geese units through to the brain-testing Split Quarter Square Triangles, you'll cover core patchwork methods that are essential for making your first quilt, and will be invaluable for quilts in years to comeCOMPLETE QUILTING GUIDE: Once you've made up your star blocks, discover how to put them together. There's advice on different layout options; adding strips ("sashing" or "coping strips"); squares ("posts") and borders; quilting; attaching binding; labelling; and much moreMIX AND MATCH DESIGN: All the blocks in the book are 12-inch square, so it's easy to mix and match your favorite motifs to create your own unique quilt. And, with just a few quick-to-learn math formulas, Carolyn shows you how to sew any size quilt you like for even more tailoring potentialCarolyn's friendly, tried-and-tested techniques make this the perfect beginner's introduction to quilting.
Mosaic Secrets
Learn the secrets to creating great mosaics with 17 exciting projects suitable for makers of all levels. In this attractive project-led book, artist Becky Paton imparts the secrets she has learned about making mosaics across two decades. Through these step-by-step projects - including mirrors, coasters, wreaths and disco balls - you too can master the art of mosaic design, working with ceramic and glass tiles, fossils, glitter and other materials, and setting pieces using grout, concrete and resin. An advanced section on portraiture then helps you to perfect eyes, mouths and skin tones, and special advice is given on working with schools and communities. Whether you aspire to a large wall-mounted piece or just fancy adding a few sparkly highlights to your garden, this is the perfect guide to all things mosaic!
The Ultimate Origami Book
The Ultimate Origami Book - Fold, Create, Explore! Unfold your creativity with The Ultimate Origami Book! Perfect for both beginners and experienced folders, this comprehensive guide features 39 beautiful traditional and contemporary origami projects. With clear, step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams, you'll be guided through each fold with ease. 39 Origami Projects - Includes both classic and modern designs Action-Packed Folds - Create a transforming ninja star, moving fireworks, an infinity cube, and a magic ball 115 Colorful Origami Papers - Ready to use, no prep required Clear Instructions & Diagrams - Easy-to-follow for folders of all levels Whether you're new to paper folding or looking to sharpen your skills, this book offers hours of fun and creative exploration for all ages!
Bark Craft
Birch bark is a versatile natural material that has been used for millennia to create both practical and decorative crafts, but it remains popular due to its sustainability, and ubiquity. Using the amazing properties and unique aesthetic expression of birch bark, discover the basics of bark crafting--everything from where and when to find the best material in the forest to how to pick and store it. You'll learn traditional birch bark crafting techniques such as weaving and braiding, but also more-modern and unconventional techniques such as birch bark origami. In this useful and informative volume, you'll find 14 bark craft projects with complete step-by-step instructions, photographs, and helpful diagrams. You'll make practical and beautiful bark pieces using weaving, joining, and folding techniques: baskets handbags backpacks wallets accessory cases lampshades beads for jewelry and more! A must-have for any crafter who wants to branch out into exploring the fascinating world of crafting with bark!
Amanda Jane Jones Wrapping Paper: Florals
A collection of gorgeous wrapping papers featuring colorful floral patterns by designer Amanda Jane Jones. Perfect for wrapping presents for birthdays, holidays, and special occasions, this curated collection features Amanda Jane Jones's signature style of combining vibrant colors with floral patterns and designs. The book includes 12 perforated sheets that detach and unfold to 19 5/8" by 25 3/4", along with 12 matching gift tag stickers.
The Halloween Collection
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." - Albert EinsteinAmusing stories of costuming successes- and lessons -alongside fabulous images of cosplay creations, "The Halloween Collection" is loaded with useful tips for making costumes and cosplays, designed to help makers of all skill levels in their costuming journey! Laura Meyer, author of "The Victorian Collection: Advanced Costuming Techniques" branches out beyond sewing in her second book, covering skills like prepping 3D printed pieces, fabric painting and dyeing, and working with wigs and headpieces, among many others. Featuring special contributions in FIVE chapters by industry professionals, providing additional insight and helping reduce your learning curve as you delve into these new skill sets.
Amanda Jane Jones Wrapping Paper: Shapes and Patterns
A collection of gorgeous wrapping papers featuring bold and bright patterns by designer Amanda Jane Jones. Perfect for wrapping presents for birthdays, holidays, and special occasions, this curated collection features Amanda Jane Jones's signature style of combining vibrant colors with bold patterns and designs. The book includes 12 perforated sheets that detach and unfold to 19 5/8" by 25 3/4", along with 12 matching gift tag stickers.
333 Origami Sheets Kawaii Kittens Designs
Fold origami adorned with irresistibly cute, kawaii-style kittens! Get started creating origami art with this chunky, colorful, and inspiring book of 333 sheets of origami-weight paper in 40 unique designs! Fold origami from an adorable collection of illustrated cat designs for every occasion and theme, printed on a vibrant array of colored paper! The paper is a perfect weight and size for origami folding techniques, suitable for beginner and experienced origami artists alike. Great value! 333 sheets of cute designs printed on double-sided paper Each paper sheet has adorable illustrated designs on one side with a coordinating solid color on the other side that makes for lovely origami creations! Includes 24 pages of instructions for 11 projects, including a cat, rabbit, butterfly, fox, crane, and more
16 Cross Stitch Easter Patterns
These sixteen Easter and spring counted cross stitch patterns were created with a soft pastel palette. Repeating colors from one pattern to the next create a cohesive look for wall d矇cor, quilting projects, jar lids, or gifts. Instructions are clear and easy to follow, making these patterns perfect for beginning cross stitchers as well as quick projects for more advanced stitchers. Each pattern includes: (a) DMC embroidery floss color codes, (b) 1-page black and white counted cross stitch pattern each project, and (c) backstitching details. General Pattern Information: Hoppy Easter - 4.1" by 3.2"; 1,809 stitches; 11 colors; Brown Bunny - 2.8" by 3"; 1,088 stitches; 13 colors; Sleeping Bunny - 3.2" by 2.8"; 1621 stitches; 16 colors; Chick in a Nest - 3" by 3"; 1,191 stitches; 12 colors; Chick in Spring Bonnet - 2.9" by 3"; 1,670 stitches, 14 colors; Gray Bunny - 2.7" by 3"; 1,228 stitches; 14 colors; Rainbow Easter Egg - 1.3" by 1.7"; 353 stitches; 6 colors; Three Bunnies - 2" by 1.2"; 284 stitches; 4 colors; Hatching Chick - 1.2" by 1.7"; 326 stitches; 7 colors; Yellow Lilly - 2" by 2"; 517 stitches; 6 colors; Easter Basket - 1.5" by 1.7"; 434 stitches, 9 colors; Brown Bunny - 1.5" by 2"; 351 stitches; 9 colors; Easter Cross - 1.3" by 1.6"; 275 stitches; 10; "He is Risen" - 1.8" by 1.5"; 158 stitches; 7 colors; Yellow Chick with Bow - 2" by 1.7"; 390 stitches; 6 colors; Pink Flower - 1.7" by 1.1"; 283 stitches; 6 colors
850 Free-Motion Quilting Designs
Finish your quilts with 850 stunning continuous line free-motion designs! Discover endless inspiration in this stunning encyclopedia of 850 continuous-line free-motion quilting designs! From charming and playful to intricate and mesmerizing, there's a design for every quilt project. Explore 350 allover, meandering, and border designs, plus 500 graphic and scenic motifs that are perfect for adding personality and flair to your quilt. With so many designs to choose from, you'll be ready for each stitch to tell the story of your quilting journey! Pull from an extensive collection of designs; featuring all over and pictorial patterns there is something for everyone Play with the distinctive narrative design style of Laura Lee Fritz, who inspires quilters to tell their own stories through fabric and thread, whether that be in continuous-line quilting or embroidery Designs range from narrative, playful, and adorable, to majestic, detailed, and hypnotizing ensuring there's something for every project and quilter's vision
The Quilting Book
The ultimate guide to quilting, from the first cut to the final stitch. The Quilting Book contains everything you need to know to create your own stunning quilt designs. This essential guide includes more than 200 step-by-step techniques, from measuring and cutting to quilting and binding, along with different styles including improv and foundation paper piecing. Once you have practiced the basics, try out your newfound skills with 13 quilting projects, or design your own with 85 classic pattern blocks. Whether you're curious about quilting but don't know where to start, or an experienced quilter looking for a handy reference as you build on your skills, The Quilting Book makes it easy to create quilts that will be loved for a lifetime.
Creative Sketchbook Magic
30 quick and cute art lessons for beginners! For readers who have collected ALL the art supplies and want to get creative but feel stumped about what to draw or how to paint, this book is their new best friend! Join international art influencer and author Viddhi Saschit as she demystifies the basics of drawing, watercolor, and gouache, providing budding artists with the skills to work confidently across different media. At the heart of the book are 30 step-by-step tutorials that are as charming as they are instructive. Designed to fit into the daily routine, each project can be completed in less than 30 minutes. The book also includes 100 additional prompts to inspire continuous creativity. Readers will learn to create art daily and discover the magic of making art in their sketchbooks!
Brain Games - Sticker by Number: Winter Wonderland
Get into the holiday spirit with Sticker by Number - Winter Wonderland!Enjoy 10 cozy winter scenes of birds in hats and scarves, mugs filled with cocoa, winter plants, deer, and more. Puzzle designs range in difficulty. An answer key at the back lets you see the image you're working towards.Perforated pages allow you to tear out pages and frame them for use as holiday d矇cor!Includes 10 sticker sheets.Made for adults, but kids and teens can enjoy as well!A great stocking stuffer! - 7 x 7 inches.Similar to color or paint by number, this sticker activity book features designs that are divided into spaces, each with a number that corresponds to a sticker. Find the sticker, peel it, and place it in the right space. Watch as a full colored image emerges from the original unfinished illustration.
Medieval Ephemera Book
Are you itching to create some awesome collages but not sure where to begin? Look no further than the Medieval Ephemera Book! This book is packed with 25 sheets of paper art, including colorful illustrations of Castle, People and more! You don't need to dig through old magazines or destroy your favorite books to find the perfect images. Whether you're a newbie or just looking to try something different, this book is perfect for you. You can make mood boards, inspiration pieces, artist trading cards, or even your own unique wall art. The sky's the limit! So don't wait any longer. Grab your scissors, glue, and unleash your inner creativity with Medieval Ephemera Book! Who is this for, you ask?It's the perfect gift for anyone looking to experiment with beautiful and amazing ephemeral images to cut out and collage. Plus, collage is making a comeback among artists and hobbyists who are searching for a fun and calming activity that produces a stunning finished product. So come on, let's join the fun and create something beautiful! You will love using the Amazing Ephemera Pages from this book for: >Junk Journaling >Scrapbooking >Card Making >Art Journals >Collage Projects >Paper Crafting
Magical Origami Gnomes
Step into a paper folding world of charm, mischief, and pointy hats!Inside this magical origami guide, you'll meet 38 unique gnome designs, each accompanied by a short, humorous story that brings your creation to life. From simple to intermediate folds, these whimsical personalities are perfect for beginners, enthusiasts, and gnome-loving adventures of all ages.Explore five enchanting chapters: Welcome Gnomes - your friendly first folds and tour guides. Mountain Gnomes - sturdy and wise, keepers of caves and crystals. Tinker Gnomes - quirky inventors with gears and big ideas. Forest Gnomes - gentle, nature-loving guardians of the woods. Mischievous Gnomes - pranksters with wild grins and clever tricks.Designed by origami master John Montroll, the models show the whimsical side of origami.Pointy hats. Big fun. Fold at your own delight.
Rifle Stock Making for the Beginner
Rifle Stock Making for the Beginner is a complete guide to rifle stockmaking, covering the stockmaking process from start to finish. The book contains information about rifle stock materials, how to select a stock blank or make your own blanks, how to design, cut, inlet, shape, sand, checker (or stipple), and finish the stock, in detail. The book deals with various stock designs such as traditional walnut stocks and laminated target-shooting stocks, and discusses the design considerations necessary to make a well-fitting rifle stock, such as length of pull, pitch, drop, cast and more. The book contains illustrations and pictures throughout, showing different tools and techniques. The book is geared toward beginners who do not have specialized stockmaker's tools, like for example a duplicator router, and shows how to still accomplish work of professional quality.
Trinkets
Create your own collection of adorable, hand-sewn felt food friends. Trinkets invites you into a whimsical world of felt creations. With Cat Rabbit's playful designs and step-by-step instructions, you'll learn to make more than twenty charming foodie felt friends, from a lucky pickle or baby mayo, to a good apple or sweet peach. The projects in this book only require a small handful of materials--often things you can find around the house--and can be crafted in a matter of minutes once you have the steps down pat. Complete with step-by-step instructions and photographs, this book is perfect for beginners and experienced crafters alike. Create decorations for special occasions, sweet gifts for friends, or your own handmade companions to treasure forever with this outrageously cute craft guidebook.
Christmas Planner Kit
Plan the Perfect Christmas from Start to Finish!Transform your holiday season from stressful to magical with the ChristmasPlanner Kit - the complete organizer designed to help you prepare gifts, meals, d矇cor, and memories in one beautiful place. Packed with Christmasplanner accessories, this kit keeps you in control from the first festive list tothe last thank-you card.Inside you'll find: Budget Gift Planner - Track spending and stick to your budget while finding thoughtful presents for everyone.Room-by-Room Christmas Decorating Checklist - Make every space in your home shine with festive cheer.Meal Portion Guide - Serve just the right amount for your guests - no waste, no shortage.Stocking Stuffer Ideas & Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas Logs -Never run out of small, delightful surprises.Event, Menu & Gift Trackers - Stay on top of every holiday detail with ease.Why You'll Love This Christmas Planner Kit: All-in-One Holiday Organizer - From gift lists to menus, d矇cor, and events, it's all here.Christmas Planner Accessories Included - Tear-out shopping lists, recipe cards, trackers, and more.Keeps You On Budget - Avoid overspending with clear, easy-to-use budgeting tools.Perfect for Busy Families - Works whether you're hosting a big celebration or a cozy Christmas morning.Reusable Year After Year - Make it your go-to festive planning companion.Gift Idea: Makes a thoughtful early-December present for friends, family, or anyone who loves a well-planned holiday season.Make this year's Christmas your most organized, joyful, and memorable yet - order your Christmas Planner Kit today!
Snow Be It!
Learn how to make the perfect holiday wreath and plenty more festive fun activities! Learn how to make the perfect holiday wreath to adorn your front door with a step-by-step guide that even the littlest elf can follow. Then move onto other holiday activities like making an advent calendar so you can count down the days to the twenty-fifth; preparing a custom snack tray to leave out for Santa and the reindeer; building a sturdy snowman; and how to trim a tree to perfection. Then turn your attention to crafting the perfect festive table, whipping up some steaming mulled wine, eggnog, or a fizzy festive cocktail to entertain your guests, before impressing them all with a showstopping feast with all the trimmings. Transform your festive fun with twenty-nine ideas for the most wonderful time of year!
Magical Origami Gnomes
Step into a paper folding world of charm, mischief, and pointy hats!Inside this magical origami guide, you'll meet 38 unique gnome designs, each accompanied by a short, humorous story that brings your creation to life. From simple to intermediate folds, these whimsical personalities are perfect for beginners, enthusiasts, and gnome-loving adventures of all ages.Explore five enchanting chapters: Welcome Gnomes - your friendly first folds and tour guides. Mountain Gnomes - sturdy and wise, keepers of caves and crystals. Tinker Gnomes - quirky inventors with gears and big ideas. Forest Gnomes - gentle, nature-loving guardians of the woods. Mischievous Gnomes - pranksters with wild grins and clever tricksDesigned by origami master John Montroll, the models show the whimsical side of origami.Pointy hats. Big fun. Fold at your own delight.
How to make Russian Switchblade Knives
Switchblade knives remain highly popular, and in recent years an unusual variant has been making the rounds on the global collector's market. Built with a powerful coil spring along the back of the handle, these knives are rugged and dependable, snapping open under almost any conditions. Their exact origins are the subject of speculation - most agree they come from Russia or other former Soviet states. Some say they were made from parts of the Russian AK-47 assault rifle; others claim they were crafted in Russian prisons. What most examples have in common is their rough workmanship and use of simple materials. Still, their no-nonsense design makes them solid, practical tools for everyday use. That makes Russian-style switchblades an excellent project for hobbyist knife makers. If you already have some metalworking skills but aren't yet ready to tackle a high-end custom build, you'll enjoy creating this dependable style of knife. This book includes detailed construction drawings and full-size templates. "Easy Knifemaking" is a multi-volume series designed to help beginners get started in the craft of knife making without being overwhelmed. Each book focuses on the essential skills and knowledge you actually need - nothing more, nothing less. The emphasis is on creating knives as reliable, functional tools for daily use, not as display pieces or collector's items. With clear instructions, straightforward techniques, and practical designs, the series shows that anyone can make a good working knife with simple tools and materials.
Quilter's Project Planner
Plan a year of quilting projects This delightful planner is designed especially for quilters so that you can track multiple projects throughout the year--because let's face it, who doesn't have lots of projects going at once?! Set your project goals, track your progress, and manage your time and works-in-progress (WIPs). Each project has four pages to track and record all the critical details: construction notes, pattern info, block layout, due dates and tasks, your supply list, and more. Plus, flip to the back of the planner for a quilting reference section and even more handy tools. Get inspired to start AND finish your projects with project sheets, tracking logs, and beautiful quilt photos Keep track of classes, gifts, items on loan, contact info, retreat packing lists, and so much more Spiral-bound and tabbed for ease of use
Textile Protest
Artists, activism, and the historical power of cloth in protest. A landmark survey of how textiles have been used for political protest in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including banners, flags, clothing, and pieces from the world of fine art. Textile Protest showcases the richness and diversity of textiles that have been used to express resistance in its many forms. Protest textiles can be confrontational and explicit, satiric and subversive, or ironic and humorous, and can be used to bridge gaps following conflicts, or to challenge the contentious issues of language, ideology, or imbalances of power. Whether for social justice or peace, to demonstrate opposition to oppression or to celebrate liberty, to honor hope and equality or to express solidarity with others, people have made and united behind protest textiles for hundreds of years. This book forms a valuable history of their use. The book is thoughtfully illustrated with examples that include heavily embroidered suffragette and trade union banners, the knitted "pussy hats" of the 2017 Women's March, protest textiles from the Guerrilla Girls, Pride flags that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, and the vast variety of textile art in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. It also covers the rich history of fine art textiles with a political theme, such as Judy Chicago's iconic 1970s installation The Dinner Party, and includes interviews with prominent activist artists that give further insight into the way everyday materials can be repurposed to create arresting political art. Bold and subversive, beautiful and fascinating, Textile Protest is an important global exploration of how fabric has been used to make a political statement over the years.
Shampoo Blow Dry Curl
In Shampoo Blow Dry Curl, Thomas Ewing delivers a witty, heartfelt, and unfiltered look inside the high-energy, drama-filled world of professional hairstyling. When Tomas, a seasoned stylist from Detroit, takes a management role at a new salon in Nashville, he finds himself surrounded by an eccentric mix of flamboyant personalities, talented misfits, and sizzling rivalries. Navigating office politics, unexpected romantic tensions, and the challenge of leading a team of both seasoned pros and green newcomers, Tomas must keep the salon running smoothly while keeping his own impulses in check. Equal parts comedy, behind-the-chair realism, and character-driven drama, this novel takes readers into the glamorous yet gritty reality of salon life where the blow dryers are hot, the gossip is hotter, and every cut comes with a story.
Origami Kaleidoscope Paper Pack Book
256 sheets of colorful origami paper in a convenient tear-out pad! This origami paper pack from Tuttle Publishing has 256 sheets of richly saturated, double-sided origami paper. Each sheet stays secure in the book until you're ready to use it, thanks to the easy tear-out design--no loose or crumpled papers to worry about. Origami Kaleidoscope Paper Pack Book includes: 256 double-sided, 6" folding papers16 mesmerizing kaleidoscope patterns13 pages of full-color instruction, with origami tips and tricksStep-by-step directions for folding 8 origami models
Shampoo Blow Dry Curl
In Shampoo Blow Dry Curl, Thomas Ewing delivers a witty, heartfelt, and unfiltered look inside the high-energy, drama-filled world of professional hairstyling. When Tomas, a seasoned stylist from Detroit, takes a management role at a new salon in Nashville, he finds himself surrounded by an eccentric mix of flamboyant personalities, talented misfits, and sizzling rivalries. Navigating office politics, unexpected romantic tensions, and the challenge of leading a team of both seasoned pros and green newcomers, Tomas must keep the salon running smoothly while keeping his own impulses in check. Equal parts comedy, behind-the-chair realism, and character-driven drama, this novel takes readers into the glamorous yet gritty reality of salon life where the blow dryers are hot, the gossip is hotter, and every cut comes with a story.
American Hooked and Sewn Rugs
In 1974 Joel and Kate Kopp were guest curators for the ground-breaking and very popular exhibition of hooked rugs held at the Museum of American Folk Art in New York. In that exhibition and in this book, first published in 1975, then expanded and reissued in 1985, the Kopps brought a new eye to the field and showed how the primitive imagery that appears in these rugs often parallels other categories of folk art. With over 230 illustrations, over half of them in color, the authors trace the development of the hooked rug, from its origins in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century yarn-sewn bed rugs to twentieth-century examples of hooked rugs.
Ceramica Y Cultura
Brought to Spain in the thirteenth century by Islamic artisans, the enameled earthenware known as may籀lica is decorated with a lead glaze to which tin oxide is added to create an opaque white surface. By the fifteenth century, several areas in Spain were well known throughout Europe for the quality of these ceramics, and with Spain's expansion into the New World the may籀lica tradition came into Mexico. There it underwent further changes, notably the use of indigenous design motifs and patterns inspired by Chinese porcelain. Over the next three centuries, the potters of New Spain produced ceramics characterized by a distinctive mestizo aesthetic. This tradition continues today in both Mexico and Spain.Assembled in connection with a major exhibition at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, this book moves discussion of may籀lica beyond its stylistic merits in order to understand it in historic and cultural context. The contributors, specialists in art and art history, architecture, anthropology, archaeology, and the folk arts, place the ceramics in history and daily life, illustrating their place in trade and economics. Examining both historic and contemporary examples, they also take us into the potters' workshops.
Ugly Sweaters and Unspoken Truths
Ugly Sweaters and Unspoken Truths is the holiday book you didn't know youneeded-but your bookshelf (and inner chaos gremlin) will thank you.Perfectly blending Christmas humor with soft philosophy, this hilarious andheartfelt gem belongs on every list of must-read Christmas books andunforgettable Funny Christmas Gifts. Whether you love the season, merelytolerate it, or identify emotionally with How the Grinch Stole Christmas, this isyour invitation to laugh, cry, and question why we still do office karaoke.Inside you'll find festive rants, cultural truth bombs and surprising tenderness, all wrapped in the kind of cozy irreverence that earns it a spot on your shelfof controversial books and your stack of soul-saving Christmas nonfiction.Ideal for fans of philosophical books about Christmas with actual jokes - andcolorfully funny, relevant pictures throughout to keep the eggnog flowing.
Junk This Journal
Make it your own! Prompts, backgrounds, and ideas to get your personal junk journal started Looking for a fun, creative hobby? Deep dive into TikTok or Instagram and you'll soon discover scrapbooking and junk journalling. Junk this Journal is the perfect introduction to the craft that's taking social media by storm--full of prompts, imagery, and ideas to get you started. Packaged with a removable sticker, this fully customizable journal is designed for you to make every page your own. Complete your "About Me" page; write, draw, stamp, and stick whatever's on your mind; even start a fruit sticker collection! Follow the inspirational prompts to the letter--OR just tear them out, collage all over them, and spill paint on the carefully typeset tips. There are no rules!
Brick Stitch, Peyote, and Other Bead-Weaving Techniques
Brick-Stitch, Peyote, and Other Bead Weaving Techniques walks you through 18 original beading projects, from elegant earrings to statement bracelets and artistic brooches. This book is designed for jewelry makers of all levels who want to explore or deepen their understanding of bead weaving techniques. Inside, you'll find detailed, step-by-step instructions for each project, supported by full-color photographs and easy-to-follow diagrams that visually break down both the beading techniques and the jewelry assembly process. Techniques covered include brick stitch, even- and odd-count peyote stitch, circular peyote, crossed-thread weaving, and loom work, all clearly explained and applied across a variety of wearable creations. With its practical guidance and artistic flair, Brick-Stitch, Peyote, and Other Bead Weaving Techniques is an essential resource for anyone passionate about handcrafted jewelry!
Stories of Fortune
"Stories of Fortune" offers a captivating collection of tales that explore the unpredictable nature of luck and human ambition. Through diverse narratives, readers are taken on journeys where chance plays a pivotal role in shaping destinies, highlighting both the triumphs and setbacks that define the pursuit of success. Each story reveals the intricate dance between fortune and effort, leaving a lasting impression of how serendipity can alter lives in unexpected ways. Stories of Fortune is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1914.
Origami Animals Kit
Create colorful and fun origami animals with ease using this beginner-friendly kit from world-renowned origami artist, Michael LaFosse! From frogs and butterflies to seals and dogs, this kit offers a diverse collection of animal paper craft projects perfect for folders of all skill levels. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced paper folder, Origami Animals Kit provides everything you need to start crafting stunning, traditional animal designs and modern twists on classics. The kit includes: A full-color 64-page bookletStep-by-step diagrams and instructions for 45 fun projects98 sheets of 6 3/4 inch square folding paper in 8 vibrant colors and patterns, plus a sheet of gold foilThese simple, easy-to-follow folds make it perfect for kids and adults alike, with no paint or glue required--just unpack and start folding! Projects include: CobraElephant HeadJumping FrogHorseshoe CrabDinosaurHusky PupCraneAnd many more...Whether for a fun gift, a home decoration, or creating a personal origami zoo, Origami Animals Kit is a delightful way to bring your paper creations to life!
