subject results for "Crafts"

The Granny Square Book

Mitchell, Katy — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

"Mix and match your next crochet project with over 150 modern granny square designs. These aren't your granny's granny squares. Combining bold colors and playful, eye-catching patterns, this unique crochet collection contains over 150 designs covering a wide range of themes for all ages. Every square is designed to be worked up at the same size, making it easy to mix and match to create your own unique items, or follow the suggested combinations to make themed blankets, cushions, and more. You can even design your own granny squares using mosaic and bobble stitches, so you can crochet projects that are truly unique to you and your loved ones. And, once you've crocheted your squares, you'll learn how to join and edge them to create a neat finish."-- Provided by publisher.

The Unofficial Book of Christmas Cricut Crafts

Pelzner, Amy — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Throughout the whimsical pages of this book, author Amy Pelzner will walk you through 30 brand-new Cricut projects that can be personalized and given as gifts to friends and family or hung as holiday decor in your own home as the Christmas season approaches. With step-by-step photos and encouraging instructions, you'll be confidently crafting Amy's ideas (or placing inspired spins on your own) in no time at all!

Sentenced to Death

Hechtman, Betty — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

"When Veronica Blackstone is asked to write the copy for The Friends of Hyde Park's annual garden tour, she never expected to get involved in a violent death. But that's exactly what happens when author, Landon Donte, is found dead in a suspected suicide during a dinner to highlight the tour. But Veronica can sniff out murder and soon on the case!" -- Provided by publisher.

Street Art of Resistance

Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Fashion T-shirts

Mason, Lorine — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

"25 projects to alter and embellish a basic, inexpensive T-shirt, using only simple sewing and crafting skills. No fitting and no patterns needed. Easy, clear, step-by-step instructions and how-to photos included. Basics section teaches all the techniques needed"--Provided by publisher

Draw 50 Animals

Ames, Lee J. — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A step-by-step, easy-to-use drawing book that will help kids and adults alike develop their technical drawing skills and build a repertoire of animal subjects.
Fifty furry, scaly, and feathered friends are here for aspiring young artists to learn how to draw, including a lion, a giraffe, a dinosaur, a penguin, a bunny, a shark, and much more. It's easy to bring these animals to life the Draw 50 way.
Over the past thirty years, celebrated author Lee J. Ames’s distinctive drawing method has proven successful for those wishing to draw anything from animals to airplanes. The books in the Draw 50 series have inspired creativity in millions and shown artists from beginning to advanced levels how to draw.

Zine Making and Bookbinding

Berke, Lauren Simkin — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn to create zines and books with this approachable guide featuring illustrated, step-by-step lessons on making many different book formats. The possibilities are endless!
Channel your passions into zines, create your own notebooks and calendars, and try your hand at impressive pop-up and accordion books. This illustrated guide will empower you to share your ideas with the world in personalized, handcrafted packages. Whether you want to create a poetry chapbook, an illustrated ode to the people on your commute, or a map of your dreams, this book will help you leap from an idea to a physical object. You'll learn the lingo and where to find materials, but most importantly, you'll be ready to experiment and have fun.
If you're an artist seeking a new medium or are just beginning your creative journey, this book welcomes you to level up your DIY, join a community of makers and thinkers, and discover the power of zines and handbound books. Start now and watch your creative confidence grow and thrive.
ZINES ARE BACK: Join the zine renaissance! Discover how to bring your passion to life through this amazing DIY art form that offers endless possibilities for creating and sharing. All you need is paper, scissors, glue, and this handbook to set your creativity in motion.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS: Educator and artist Lauren Simkin Berke walks you through each handmade book and zine format in straightforward tutorials. This book is perfect for all abilities and experience levels.
WIDE VARIETY OF FORMATS: From beautiful Coptic binding to zines made from a single sheet of printer paper, this book has all your needs covered. You'll soon have a flexible repertoire of skills to bring your ideas to life!
Perfect for:

Zine makers

Indie writers and artists

Art students, DIY-ers, crafters, and other creatives

Designers looking for exciting new ways to express themselves

Fans and bands who want to share their message with the world

Activists looking for a long-lasting form to share knowledge and build community

Fans of origami and other paper crafts

The Martha Way

Stewart, Martha — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Step inside the world of Martha Stewart and discover her timeless approach to living well. The Martha Way: Essential Principles for Mastering Home and Living is a thoughtfully crafted guide to the foundational principles that shape a well-kept, inspired life. With her signature clarity and elegance, Martha distills decades of experience into elevated yet accessible solutions for the everyday, covering:

Cooking: Tips to master the basics, cook seasonally, and keep a well-stocked kitchen.

Entertaining: Host with elegance, whether for a dinner party or for weekend guests.

Home Organizing: Martha's golden rules for a well-maintained, clutter-free home.

Collecting: How to get started, what to look for, and how to best treasure your finds.

Gardening: Sowing soil, timing blooms, composting, growing vegetables, and more.

Drawing wisdom from her own life well lived, Martha breaks down each area of expertise into clear, actionable steps. Whether you're arranging your pantry, preparing a simple but impressive meal, hosting with intention, curating meaningful collections, or cultivating a lush garden, Martha shows you how to do it beautifully and with purpose. With her time-tested tips, and unique but ever practical insights, Martha helps you bring order, style, and joy to every corner of your life.

More than just a book, this is a modern blueprint for a well-kept home and life. After all, there's only one way to master the art of everyday living—and it's the Martha Way.

Loom Magic!

McCann, John, Thomas, Becky — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This book includes twenty-five new rubber band loom projects, including bracelets, sports-themed charms, key rings, pendants, and even a working slingshot. New crafters and dedicated fans will enjoy creating the wide variety of projects in this collection, including:
Cell phone case
Daisy chain bracelet
Watch band
Octo bracelet
Blooming beaded bracelet
Sports fan keychain
Matching barrettes
Pencil topper
Rainbow ring
Nunchuks
Rocker cuff bracelet
Snowman ornament
And many more!

Complete Crochet Course

Mullett-Bowlsby, Shannon, Mullett-Bowlsby, Jason — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

From renowned crochet designer Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby comes the ultimate reference manual for the absolute beginner.

? "It's about time that crocheters got the same treatment and support as knitters ... Truly, the Mullett-Bowlsbys have meticulously thought through the crocheter's world." —Booklist (starred review)

Filled with step-by-step photography throughout for an easy-to-follow and fully visual experience, this unparalleled guide teaches you how to crochet from the very first stitch—and will keep you crocheting as you gain experience!

Complete Crochet Course explains all the tools, materials, and techniques you need, from choosing a hook and yarn to seaming, working in the round, handling specialty stitches, and adding details. Ten patterns are perfectly designed for novices eager to complete their first projects, while intermediates can enjoy mastering even more advanced skills.

Complete Crochet Course is the ultimate crochet book, perfect for both experienced crocheters and those in search of crochet books for beginners. A must-have addition to any collection of crochet-pattern books, its step-by-step lessons and techniques make it a great choice for those seeking gifts for crocheters or who want to learn to crochet themselves.

Mending Matters

Rodabaugh, Katrina — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

This guide explores visible mending techniques in both hands-on projects and thoughtful insight about how mending relates to mindful well-being. Mending Matters explores sewing on two levels: First, it includes more than twenty projects that showcase visible mending—styles that are edgy, modern, and bold, yet draw on traditional stitching. It does all this with just four simple mending techniques: exterior patches, interior patches, slow stitches, darning, and weaving. In addition, the book addresses the way mending leads to a more mindful relationship to fashion and to overall well-being. In essays that accompany each how-to chapter, Katrina Rodabaugh explores mending as a metaphor for appreciating our own naturally flawed selves. She also examines the ways in which mending teaches us new skills, self-reliance, and confidence, all gained from making things with our own hands.

Everyday Watercolor

Rainey, Jenna — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

A contemporary paint-every-day watercolor guide that explores foundational strokes and patterns and then builds new skills upon the foundations over the course of 30 days to create finished pieces.
This beautifully illustrated and inspiring guided watercolor-a-day book is perfect for beginning watercolor artists, artists who want to improve their watercolor skills, and visual creatives. From strokes to shapes, this book covers the basics and helps painters gain confidence in themselves along with inspiration to develop their own style over the course of 30 days. Featuring colorful contemporary art from Mon Voir design agency founder and Instagram trendsetter Jenna Rainey, this book's fresh perspective paints watercolor in a whole new light.

Cozy Minimalist Home

Smith, Myquillyn — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Go beyond décor trends to make your home beautiful, stylish, and comfortable. . .on any budget.

Writing for the hands-on woman who'd rather move her own furniture than hire a designer, Myquillyn Smith—author of the The Nesting Place—helps you think through every room in your house, one purposeful design decision at a time. With people, priorities, and purpose in mind, you can create a warm, inviting, and timeless home that transcends the latest trends and centers around your personal style.

You'll have the tools to create a home you're proud of in a way that honors your unique priorities, budget, and taste. And best of all, you can completely transform your home starting with furniture and décor that you already have!

In Cozy Minimalist Home, Smith helps you:

Recognize your role as the curator of your home who makes smart, style-impacting design choices

Know what to focus on and what not to worry about

Discover the real secret to finding your unique style

Find a sofa you won't hate tomorrow

Deconstruct each room and re-create it step by step

Create a pretty home with more style and less stuff

Make your home look the way you've always hoped so you can use it the way you've always dreamed

Fall in love with the space you've created

Discover how creating a cozy minimalist home goes beyond pretty and sets the stage for the true connection, relationship, and rest that you deserve.

Project 333

Carver, Courtney — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Wear just 33 items for 3 months and get back all the JOY you were missing while you were worrying what to wear.
In Project 333, minimalist expert and author of Soulful Simplicity Courtney Carver takes a new approach to living simply—starting with your wardrobe. Project 333 promises that not only can you survive with just 33 items in your closet for 3 months, but you'll thrive just like the thousands of woman who have taken on the challenge and never looked back. Let the de-cluttering begin!
Ever ask yourself how many of the items in your closet you actually wear? In search of a way to pare down on her expensive shopping habit, consistent lack of satisfaction with her purchases, and ever-growing closet, Carver created Project 333. In this book, she guides readers through their closets item-by-item, sifting through all the emotional baggage associated with those oh-so strappy high-heel sandals that cost a fortune but destroy your feet every time you walk more than a few steps to that extensive collection of never-worn little black dresses, to locate the items that actually look and feel like you. As Carver reveals in this book, once we finally release ourselves from the cyclical nature of consumerism and focus less on our shoes and more on our self-care, we not only look great we feel great— and we can see a clear path to make other important changes in our lives that reach far beyond our closets. With tips, solutions, and a closet-full of inspiration, this life-changing minimalist manual shows readers that we are so much more than what we wear, and that who we are and what we have is so much more than enough.

I Like You

Sedaris, Amy — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The inspiration for the TV show At Home with Amy Sedaris, here is a hilarious, helpful, and informative guide on how to entertain.
Are you lacking direction in how to whip up a swanky soiree for lumberjacks? A dinner party for white-collar workers? A festive gathering for the grieving? Don't despair!
Take a cue from entertaining expert Amy Sedaris and host an unforgettable fete that will have your guests raving. No matter the style or size of the gathering - from the straightforward to the bizarre - I LIKE YOU provides jackpot recipes and solid advice laced with Amy's blisteringly funny take on entertaining, plus four-color photos and enlightening sidebars on everything it takes to pull off a party with extraordinary flair.
You don't even need to be a host or hostess to benefit - Amy offers tips for guests, too! (Rule number one: don't be fifteen minutes early.) Readers will discover unique dishes to serve alcoholics ("Broiled Frozen Chicken Wings with Applesauce"), the secret to a successful children's party (a half-hour time limit, games included), plus a whole appendix chock-full of arts and crafts ideas (from a mini-pantyhose plant-hanger to a do-it-yourself calf stretcher), and much, much more!
"In At Home with Amy Sedaris, Ms. Sedaris offers deliriously twisted takes on the homemaking skills she skewered in her books I Like You and Simple Times." — The New York Times

How to Get Dressed

Freer, Alison — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT
Costume designer Alison Freer’s styling kit is a magical bag of tricks, built to solve every single wardrobe malfunction on earth. TV and film productions wait for nothing, so her solutions have to work fast. In How to Get Dressed, Alison distills her secrets into a fun, comprehensive style guide focused on rethinking your wardrobe like a fashion expert and making what’s in your closet work for you. She provides real-world advice about everything style-related, including:
   • Making every garment you own fit better
   • Mastering closet organization
   • The undergarments you actually need
   • The scoop on tailors and which alterations are worth it
   • Shopping thrift and vintage like a rockstar
Instead of repeating boring style “rules,” Alison breaks the rules and gets real about everything from bras to how to deal with inevitable fashion disasters. Including helpful information such as how to skip ironing and the dry cleaners, remove every stain under the sun, and help clueless men get their sartorial acts together, How to Get Dressed has hundreds of insider tips from Alison’s arsenal of tools and expertise.

DIY Circus Lab for Kids

Davis, Jackie Leigh — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT
Produce your own circus! Make your own stilts, juggling sticks, and tightrope, then learn to use them; master the human pyramid; discover how to create your own circus acts and shows; and much more with DIY Circus Lab for Kids. Companion online video tutorials for every prop and skill make learning easy.

Veteran circus educator Jackie Leigh Davis takes you, step by step, through the props and skills you need to perform all the major circus arts:
Acrobatics, acrobalance, and human pyramids
Balance arts
Clowning
Gyroscopic and toss juggling
You'll learn how to make juggling balls, a hoola hoop, a rola bola, a clown nose and hat, and a pair of poi, among other circus essentials. With these props, you'll learn how to juggle, hoop, balance, perform clown gags, and more. Photo demonstrations, numbered steps, and online tutorials ensure you'll understand exactly how to make the props and perform the skills.

Did you know that a tight rope walker in Ancient Greece was called a funambulus? Or that female jugglers can be found pictured in 4,000-year-old hieroglyphs on the wall of an Egyptian tomb? DIYCircus Lab for Kids includes the history of each family of circus skills. "Circademics" sidebars explore the science and academics behind the circus activities, like how the brain changes when you learn how to juggle.

"Circussecrets" sidebars throughout connect circus arts to social and emotional skills, like listening, persistence, and asking for and giving help. Many of the skills in this book are safe enough for kids to do themselves, with a few requiring an adult "spotter" so families or classes can enjoy them together.

Once you've learned how to create your own circus with DIY Circus Lab for Kids, you can also: host a circus prop–making party, start a juggling club at school, clown at a senior center or daycare, start a community circus meet-up in a park, or integrate circus themes into your school's curriculum—the opportunities for circus fun are endless.
The popular Lab for Kids series features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, clay, geology, math, and even bugs—all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Lab for Kids.

The Curated Closet

Rees, Anuschka — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT
Is your closet jam-packed and yet you have absolutely nothing to wear? Can you describe your personal style in one sentence? If someone grabbed a random piece from your closet right now, how likely is it that it would be something you love and wear regularly?

With so many style and shopping options, it can be difficult to create a streamlined closet of pieces that can be worn easily and confidently. In The Curated Closet, style writer Anuschka Rees presents a fascinatingly strategic approach to identifying, refining, and expressing personal style and building the ideal wardrobe to match it, with style and shopping strategies that women can use every day. Using The Curated Closet method, you’ll learn to:
• Shop smarter and more selectively
• Make the most of your budget
• Master outfit formulas and color palettes
• Tweak your wardrobe for work
• Assess garment fit and quality like a pro
• Curate a closet of fewer, better pieces
Including useful infographics, charts, and activities, as well as beautiful fashion photography, The Curated Closet is the ultimate practical guide to authentic and unique style.

Make It!

Bull, Jane — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

From picture-frame collages to totally unique shadow boxes, this book has everything a creative child needs to find fun in every corner of his own home.

Knitting for Dummies

Allen, Barr, Tracy, Okey, Shannon — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Whether you're just picking up knitting needles for the first time or you've been knitting for years, Knitting For Dummies, 2^nd Edition, will be your pattern for knitting success. Have you always wanted to knit, but are just not sure how or where to start? Have you been knitting for years and want to perfect your stitches? As a beginner you will learn...
the tools of the trade
the basics
how to read a pattern
the fundamentals
basic stitches
techniques no knitter should be without
what to do when you make a common mistake
tips for knitting in the round
how to knit some easy projects
More advanced? Try your needles at stripes, cables, twists, lace, Fair Isle, intarsia, and full garments. Knitting For Dummies, 2^nd Edition, will not only enhance the skills you already have, it'll teach you new ones, from expert knitters who will guide you every step of the way. You'll be on your way to knitting a new wardrobe in no time!

Junk Journal Joy

Radice, Francesca — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT
Discover the Transformative Power of Creativity with Junk Journaling In this inspiring and heartfelt guide, author Francesca shares her personal journey of making junk journals, revealing how this simple yet profound practice can help you reconnect with your emotions, find inner peace, and bring more well-being into your life. #1 New Release in Book Making & Binding Book binding beginners and experts welcome. Whether you're new to book binding or an experienced crafter, this scrapbooking book is packed with simple yet powerful projects and prompts that will guide you from start to finish. Learn how to create a journal from scratch using recycled and affordable materials, transforming everyday items into a beautiful keepsake. You'll also explore the art of scrapbooking, mixed media art, and other creative techniques that turn your journal into a personal treasure. The ultimate book on book binding. Filled with scrapbook ideas, bookbinding techniques, and tips for creating your own unique scrapbooking journal, this book will inspire you to take action and start junk journaling with confidence. As you dive into the stories and exercises within, you'll feel a sense of connection, accomplishment, and inner peace. Let Junk Joy Journal be your guide to finding magic in the mundane and cherishing the beauty that already exists in your life. Inside, you'll find: Creative fun by learning to make beautiful junk journals using recycled and affordable materials. Enhanced well-being by using journaling as a therapeutic outlet to reduce stress and overcome creative blocks. Personal growth and a sense of connection through guided prompts and personal stories that inspire self-discovery. If you liked other book binding books such as Junk Journal Cutouts, Making Handmade Books, or Treasure Book Making, you'll love Junk Journal Joy.

The Costume Making Guide

Quindt, Svetlana — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT
Bring your cosplay dreams to life with your own two hands!
The Best Cosplay Tutorial Guide Ever!
Get ready to impress ordinary mortals with your superhuman costume-making skills. You can do it no matter what your experience level with this, the first full step-by-step technique book on cosplay—with no sewing! Internationally known cosplayer Kamui Cosplay (a.k.a. Svetlana Quindt) shows you how to easily create elaborate costumes and successful props out of items available at your local arts and craft or hardware stores: turn foam into a realistic axe, create a breastplate from scratch and use a glue gun to modify just about anything. You will even learn the best and most accessible techniques for working with specialty cosplay materials such as Worbla!
Packed with more than 30 step-by-step demonstrations that teach the skills you need to bring all your favorite characters to life no matter the genre, Kamui Cosplay deconstructs the work that goes into making a complete costume, from the first thought to the final photo. Tutorials cover design planning, fabricating body armor, 3D painting techniques and more. Best of all, you can adapt every lesson to use in all future fandom projects spanning video games, books, anime, movies and even your own original characters!
Includes:
   • How to choose a costume and find good reference art
   • A short shopping list of necessary materials and tools for beginning cosplayers
   • Basic safety tips
   • A beautiful photo gallery featuring inspiring images from other cosplayers
   • Next steps—how to grow your workshop, take professional photos, participate in contests and join the cosplay community

Wear, Repair, Repurpose

Fulop, Lily — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

In with the old, out with the new—reclaiming your closet and reducing fashion waste starts here.
Repair your favorite socks with style, add flair with personalized patches, and turn ripped jeans into an embroidered masterpiece. For beginner and experienced makers, Lily Fulop's guide to mending and upcycling is your colorful companion to ditching fast fashion and extending the lifecycle of all your favorite clothes.
Fulop's vibrant step-by-step illustrations make mending easier than every, demystifying techniques and displaying unique ways to show off your personality. And when your mending possibilities run out, she has simple yet striking solutions to repurpose fabric, including braided rugs, crocheted pillows, and more. Say hello to sustainable inspiration.

Stitch It, Don't Ditch It

Morton, Mary V, Wigger, Jeanna — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Mastering the art of mending just requires a few simple sewing techniques which can extend the life of your wardrobe and your treasured clothing.
Stitch it, Don't Ditch It,will guide you through the fundamentals of mending, from the kit you'll need, how to tackle different types of repair to the core skills covering the common mends that will help you fix 90% of your clothes. Aimed at those with limited or no sewing skills, this book provides step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, including how to thread a needle, replace a button, back stitch a torn seam, rescue ladders and snags in knitwear.
Mary V Morton and Jeanna Wigger shows readers how to choose the appropriate technique for your repair, fabric terminology and the anatomy of garments, making this the ultimate guide to those who want to be less wasteful and more sustainable.
Learn to darn socks, sew on patches, hem trousers, and stop fraying with this ultimate immersive guide to mending for anyone who wants to have a more sustainable style.

Martha Stewart's Very Good Things

Stewart, Martha — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT
"Stewart's advice is sensible and easy to implement . . . This sparkling collection of tricks is catnip for dedicated entertainers, crafters, and homemakers." —Publishers Weekly Inside these pages Martha shares all her best good things—the original life hacks for the home—to make your life easier, more fun, more delicious, and more efficient. These practical tricks cover all areas of Martha's domestic expertise, including decorating, organizing, homekeeping, cooking, entertaining, and celebrating. From clever ways to solve common problems (use file folder dividers to organize cutting boards and sheet pans in your cabinets) to time-saving tricks (keep a pail stocked with cleaning supplies for easy access and portability) to stress reducers (color-code kids' bathroom gear to make mornings less hectic), every one of these ideas will make you wonder, "Why didn't I think of that?" Also included are ways to use what you have (a Parmesan cheese rind will add great flavor to soup), streamline your stuff (use certain kitchen tools for many different purposes), or just make life a little more luxurious (add elegance to your table with DIY place cards). Whether functional, delightful, or a little bit of both, these are the details that enliven and inspire every day—that's a good thing! "There is much to keep crafters, cooks, gardeners, and DIYers busy with new projects and methods to try. The value of the book lies firmly in its great design and its small hints and ideas, which will delight readers." —Library Journal