Casting in concrete is an exciting project that is both enjoyable and practical. You can create all sorts of decorations and furniture for your home that are sure to be the envy of all your neighbors. But the fun doesn't have to stop there! Concrete lends itself to many unique and exquisite projects, and decorating these pieces with beautiful mosaic patterns makes them all the more impressive. Here, interior decorating journalists and stylists Sania and Susanna show you how to do that. Decorati...
Punchneedle embroidery is an old needle art that is worked through a fabric pattern stretched in an embroidery hoop, forming loops of threads on the side opposite the working surface to create a design. This book shows that punchneedle embroidery is back - and credit for its modern revival must go to today's appealing designs, which result in charming miniature art. Even beginners will soon be able to create these exquisite projects, which showcase timeless motifs; from flowers to primitive star...
Finally, an easy explanation of Crackle Weave! Susan Kesler-Simpson, author of the popular Overshot Simply and Shadow Weave Simply, now explains Crackle Weave "simply." Her teaching style is to break down the weave structure into its basic parts so that it is easy to understand, and then teach you how the parts work together to create the weave structure so that you can use any pattern or create your own. The areas of separating threads give Crackle Weave its appearance of cracking pottery, an...
"Star of David" Wooden Bench - How To Build a Stylized Star Bench out of Wood
by Jeff Hutchinson
Notebook (Leather Style Collection - Journal, Notebook, Diary, Composi, #5) (Marble and Gold Notebooks, #1)
by Shady Grove Notebooks
Horizon Notebook Journal, Diary and Sketch Book with Blank Pages (8.5 x 11) (Texture Notebook)
by Texture Notebook
Flemish Brick Notebook Journal, Diary and Sketch Book with Blank Pages (8.5 x 11) (Texture Notebook)
by Texture Notebook
Woven bracelets are great to wear and to share! Learn the Japanese technique of kumihimo ("gathered thread") and weave colorful cord into beautiful bracelets! This kit includes enough cord to make two bracelets--one to keep and one to give to a friend. The 64-page instruction book offers fifteen different patterns to weave multiple strands of cord on the kumihimo disk, creating some beautiful keepsakes and gifts. Leather or embroidery thread works just as well for more durable or delicate pieces...
This beautiful book presents the very best of contemporary Norwegian knitwear design, drawing on its traditional roots while planting it firmly in the twenty-first century. It includes over thirty contemporary knitted garments by some of Norway’s foremost knitting designers, all using classic Norwegian-spun wool yarns and based on traditional Norwegian patterns. Each design is accompanied by stunning photographs of the items themselves as well as the countryside that inspired them, together with...
For almost half a century, Foxfire has brought the philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers, teaching creative self-sufficiency and preserving the stories, crafts, and customs of Appalachia. Inspiring and practical, this classic series has become an American institution. The Foxfire 45th Anniversary Book continues the beloved tradition of celebrating a simpler life, this time with a focus on Appalachian music, folk legends, and a history full of outsized personalities....
The colourful folk tradition with its bright hues, distinctive patterns and bold motifs is a rich source of decorating ideas. This book is an illustrated historical and practical exploration of folk arts and crafts with 35 projects to follow at home. There are ideas for colourful quilts and hooked rugs; carved wood motifs and punched tinware. Both style guide and project book offers an accessible introduction to a decorative heritage.
A gift that has been made with loving care is always appreciated, and is guaranteed to give pleasure to the maker and delight the recipient. The best traditional crafts have been gathered here to create a truly inspirational book.
Anyone Can Knit sets out to prove its claim with a treasury of know-how and ideas appealing to every skill level. This beautiful full color title is packed with step-by-step instructions in essential knitting skills as well as stylish projects. Includes 40 projects, each one accompanied by full instructions, a what-you-need box, abbreviations box, step-by-step instructions with illustrations, and a full color image of each finished project.