In Knitted Beanies & Slouchy Hats, Diane Serviss, the design force behind the fantastically successful Pixiebell, offers up 31 original designs in an incredible range of styles, utilizing a wide variety of textured stitches and colorwork techniques.
Whether you're looking for woolly mittens to keep your hands toasty warm or a pair of lacy, elbow-high punk-style opera gloves to complete an outfit, Knitted Mitts & Mittens has you covered.
Patterns for 18 wraps and shawls using 6 crochet techniques: traditional crochet, motif crochet, Tunisian crochet, broomstick lace, hairpin lace, and double-ended crochet.
The traditional Pennsylvania Dutch folk practice of painting colorful, round geometric designs directly on barns was adapted to a detached disk format in the mid-twentieth century.
21 original patterns in a variety of styles, colors, yarns, stitch patterns, and techniques--including traditional crochet, Tunisian crochet, and broomstick lace crochet--for beginning through experienced crocheters
A fully illustrated introduction to hand and machine toolsDetailed, step-by-step guidance on essential woodworking techniquesInstructions for several complete projects plus it covers finishing, staining, and paintingThe history of woodworking spans cultures and millennia, and each year more and more people take up this exciting and challenging craft.
*; Detailed, step-by-step sequences teach 21 dried flower projects*; Full-color photographs illustrate each step and finished project*; Useful information on growing flowers for drying and drying flowers at homeThis beautifully illustrated guide provides the detailed instructions beginners need to create 21 attractive dried flower arrangements, including wreaths, wall hangings, centerpieces, container designs, swags and garlands, and pressed flower designs.
*; Easy-to-use patterns *; All original designs *; Christmas and Hanukkah *; Valentines Day, Easter, patriotic holidays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and more *; Zodiac signs and flowers of the 12 months for birthdays
*; Creative ideas for making glass beads *; 8 skilled beadmakers are given the challenge to create beads based on an inspiration--a color, a season, a painting, an emotion--to see what they will create *; Resulting beads show the variety of creative responses *; Includes step-by-step techniques for using other materials with the glass to create unique beads
Paint, print, layer, and scrape to produce vibrant, creative papers for scrapbooks, greeting cards, collages, gift wrap, book making, and decorating surfaces.
Use simple techniques--hand stitching, cutting, and gluing--to create hundreds of different flowers for pins, hatbands, party favors, gifts, decorations, and more.
Detailed, illustrated instructions for selecting tools, paper, and ink; carving both linoleum and wood; and printing by hand in one color or more to achieve professional results .
Step-by-step instructions and photos illustrate basic leathercrafting techniques: choosing leather, stamping and decorating, stitching and lacing, and finishing.