Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts

In this reissue of his popular book, Vic Bearcroft shares his love of drawing and painting wild animals, showing how to capture the personality and distinctive features of a variety of creatures.

Containing 6 wonderful step-by-step projects and ideas for many more, this highly practical guide is aimed at those who are new to doll making, as well as more experienced needlecrafters.

Papercutting is a perfect craft for beginners, as you can achieve amazing results with the most basic of materials - a pencil, eraser, craft knife or scalpel, a piece of paper and a cutting surface.

"e;Annemieke's exquisite textile art makes my heart sing!

This practical, contemporary guide to the exciting and varied world of raised embroidery is written by Kelley Aldridge, an expert teacher with the Royal School of Needlework.

Brimming over with exciting and innovative techniques, bestselling author Jane Betteridge's new book pushes watercolour to new heights, introducing vibrancy, texture and dynamism to this subtle medium.

Angie Hughes book is a comprehensive guide to making enchanting mixed media artefacts, which will delight both beginners and advanced crafters.

Transform your plain pottery into exciting, colourful and contemporary pieces for the home in a trice!

Learn to make 20 button designs using fabric - as an embellishment to a garment or as a piece of jewellery or accessory.

Explore exciting new ways of using graphite, charcoal and mixed media to create dramatic landscape drawings, under the expert tutelage of Robert Dutton.

"e;Life drawing is not only about learning to draw the body accurately; it also teaches you to translate our complex three-dimensional world.

Fuse two of your passions - knitting and felting - to create gorgeous, woolly animals filled with character.

Whether it's a landscape, a garden, an animal or a powerful memory of a place or object, Jan shows you how she develops them all into beautifully stitched representations that exude awe-inspiring detail, colour and expression.

Learn to paint with oil pastels in this accessible guidebook featuring projects, techniques, and inspiration to get you started.

Packed with key skills and friendly know-how, this essential guide is ideal for anyone taking their first steps into dressmaking.

Jeremy Ford is a master-artist who will show you how to paint beautiful watercolour pictures, starting from initial sketches, through simple techniques to completed pictures, ready for display.

Be inspired in your flower painting with the beautiful, individual styles of four respected watercolour artists in this comprehensive guide.

1)Five respected and well-loved authors share their expertise, offering a wide variety of styles for readers to admire and emulate.

Renowned quiller, Jane Jenkins explains all the techniques needed using step by step photographs and clear instructions.

- Dozens of popular flowers including roses, lilies, anemones, poppies, cherry blossom, delphiniums and fuchsias are featured- Fresh approaches to painting: loose impressionistic flowers, wildflower landscapes, garden arrangements and gorgeous close-ups- Fast, effective and approachable techniques

Exquisitely detailed and sumptuously worked, Michele Carragher's embroidered art is breathtaking to behold.

Typically associated with frilly hankies and flouncy collars that are time-consuming to make and invariably white, the 30 projects in this book span the colour spectrum and make use of a range of media including paper, fabric, thread and even concrete!

'It is more motivating to make something that you genuinely desire, to create an object that you want in your home.

Choose from 15 lovely, contemporary Fair Isle crochet projects to make for the home in this beautiful pattern book.

This is David Bellamy'Aos favourite time for being out sketching, often in watercolour.

Joe Francis Dowden is the master of painting extraordinarily realistic water, and here he shares his tips and techniques in a complete guide to painting this vital element in watercolour.

* A masterclass in all kinds of watercolour media, including pencil and paints Inspiring variety of subjects and styles Successful, proven author; highly motivated and available for demonstration work.

Learn the essential techniques for painting from photographs with this illustrated guide by the acclaimed artist and teacher.

* A masterclass in all kinds of watercolour pencils Complete course from first principles to your first masterpiece Packed with dozens of examples and hundreds of invaluable guide notes

Using widely available yarns and basic knitting methods, this gorgeous book provides detailed patterns for five dolls, each standing approximately 45cm (18in) high.

Written by expert shibori teacher Jane Callender, this beautiful, practical book is packed with both traditional and inventive stitch-resist techniques, a complete dyeing guide and an inspirational gallery of Jane's work.

Dive into the wonderful world of innovative knitter, Sachiyo Ishii and create an ocean of fishy friends.

Packed with colour and style, this gorgeous and inspiring new book from Scottish artist Moy Mackay delves deep into the world of felt painting.

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.