Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts

Kumihimo is a popular jewellery-making technique with origins in Japanese tradition.

This fantastic book showcases the prestigious Embroiderers' Guild's huge collection of embroidered animals through the ages.

This fantastic book showcases the prestigious Embroiderers' Guild's huge collection of embroidered birds through the ages.

This book showcases the best of the collection's floral-inspired embroideries, dating from the 17th century to the present day.

Paint 50 fun watercolour motifs, each in five easy steps.

A beginner's step-by-step guide to creating beautiful silver jewellery.

Learn to create unique textile art using vintage embroidery and cloth to preserve treasured memories!

Eddie Armer shows how to approach life drawing in pencil, charcoal, ballpoint pen or wax crayon, using a variety of techniques.

Capture the world around you on paper with this detailed and practical guide for artists of all skill levels.

Painting techniques and guidance on important bird features, colors and anatomy for beginner and experienced artists.

Learn how to create exquisite, delicately embroidered silk ribbon flowers, including foxgloves, roses, hydrangeas, delphiniums, primroses, geraniums, irises, poppies.

Screen printing is a print process involving the forcing of ink through a screen of fine material to create a picture or pattern.

What could be cuter than a woolly pompom creature?

Learn to create stunning needlecraft projects inspired by traditional fairy tales, including The Wizard of Oz, Karolcia, The Wild Swans, and Cinderella.

Create a perfect handmade holiday with sixteen papercraft projects: "e;Of note are the rolled Christmas tree card, the folded book angels, and the advent houses.

We all love Christmas!

This complete beginner'Aos guide to painting trees and woodlands is ideal if you want to learn to paint but are short on time.

"e;This book is a joy.

Brand-new, updated edition of the bestselling book, Drawing Masterclass: Animals by popular artist, Lucy Swinburne.

Thousands of people buy a basic sewing machine and never get it out of its box, lacking the confidence to get started and daunted by off-putting manuals.

* High-profile author Fantastic innovative techniques to inspire pastel artists Packed with excellent tuition and inspiring paintings 6 beautiful step-by-step projects

Between approximately 1875 and 1950, Dutch fishermen wore sweaters with characteristic knit and purl stitch patterns, sometimes cable.

- Nine atmospheric step-by-step projects- Dynamic, imaginative techniques- Learn composition, colour mixing and how to find inspiration

Many watercolour artists are disappointed with the results of their endeavours because their attempts at painting do not always turn out as intended.

Jane Nicholas is one of the world's leading embroiderers, specializing in stumpwork.

The art of fire-writing is a returning trend, and there is no better way to learn the technique and inspire yourself than through this up-to-date edition of Daniel Wright's ultimate introduction to pyrography.

This beginner'Aos guide to painting the landscape in acrylics is ideal if you want to learn to paint but are short on time.

Barry Herniman shows the reader how to capture the essence of a scene, and to inject that extra something: mood and atmosphere.

Tassels are fashionable, fun and easy to make!

Tunisian crochet is a great way of producing stunning creative textiles and in this gorgeous book Emma Guess will show you how.

Silk ribbon embroidery enthusiasts all over the world have been discovering the work of renowned Ukrainian embroiderer, Tatiana Popova.

This beautiful, practical guide to creating and embellishing embroidered boxes is written by Heather Lewis, a tutor with the Royal School of Needlework.

Austrian artist Waltraud Nawratil shows you how to combine a love for nature with a passion for expressive abstract painting.

Goldwork is the art of embroidery with metal threads, and has been prized by religious orders and royal households throughout history for its opulence and intricate stitchery.

Vibrancy and impact are qualities that experienced watercolour artists aspire to, and this book provides a full course in how to push the boundaries of this popular medium.

Learn how to paint relaxing landscapes, exciting seascapes and portraits with personality.

Knit adorable pairs of tiny mittens for the new baby in your life with this easy-to-use guide featuring twenty irresistible designs.

Explore nature through a combination of textiles and embroidery in this new, modernised edition of Gilda Baron's inspirational, innovative, step-by-step work.

Teddy bears are an iconic symbol of childhood.

This fantastic compilation from one of Search Press's best-selling authors, Sue Stratford, brings you a concoction of cute kitties and a proliferation of perfect pooches!

Even if you have never picked up a paintbrush before, Geoff Kersey shows you how to paint convincing seascapes in watercolour using just three brushes, three colours, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad.

Few creatures symbolise the beauty of the natural world better than birds, while their delicacy, poise and power combine to create an irresistible subject for the artist.

Tempted to start painting but not sure where to start?

Making your own decorations in the run-up to Christmas has never been more popular!

Waltraud Nawratil teaches you how to express the natural world with creativity.

This comprehensive guide shows you how to master perspective in a clear and accessible way, from simple box diagrams through to complex scenes.

Since the first examples of prehistoric cave art, we can see that animals have been a subject of great fascination for the artist.

A comprehensive guide to many of the techniques, tools and tricks involved in creating beautiful quilting projects for any occasion.

A comprehensive guide to everything you need to know to create beautiful garments whether you hand sew or use a machine.