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Toe-Up Socks for Every Body
Adventurous Lace, Cables, and Colorwork from Wendy Knits
Written by Wendy D. Johnson
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: March 23, 2010
Price: $22.99
Acclaimed knitter, author, designer, and teacher Wendy D. Johnson is back with the perfect sequel to her hit book Socks from the Toe Up. In Toe-Up Socks for Every Body, Wendy shows knitters, whether they’re knitting their first or hundred-and-first sock, how to use the toe-up technique to get the perfect... Read more >
Adventurous Lace, Cables, and Colorwork from Wendy Knits
Written by Wendy D. Johnson
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: March 23, 2010
Price: $22.99
Acclaimed knitter, author, designer, and teacher Wendy D. Johnson is back with the perfect sequel to her hit book Socks from the Toe Up. In Toe-Up Socks for Every Body, Wendy shows knitters, whether they’re knitting their first or hundred-and-first sock, how to use the toe-up technique to get the perfect... Read more >
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Everyday Crochet
Wearable Designs Just for You
Written by Doris Chan
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2007
Price: $21.95
Everyday Crochet is your new must-have collection of crochet designs. Doris Chan, the author of Amazing Crochet Lace, presents 25 patterns for fresh and fashion-forward attire, this time with a variety of customizable options.
With basic crochet skills, you can crochet tops, dresses, jackets, layering pieces, and accessories—a wardrobe of versatile garments... Read more >
Wearable Designs Just for You
Written by Doris Chan
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2007
Price: $21.95
Everyday Crochet is your new must-have collection of crochet designs. Doris Chan, the author of Amazing Crochet Lace, presents 25 patterns for fresh and fashion-forward attire, this time with a variety of customizable options.
With basic crochet skills, you can crochet tops, dresses, jackets, layering pieces, and accessories—a wardrobe of versatile garments... Read more >
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The Party Dress Book
How to Sew the Best Dress in the Room
Written by Mary Adams
Foreword by Amy Sedaris
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: November 9, 2010
Price: $24.99
The best dress. In any room. On any occasion. That’s a promise.
Attention fashionistas, glamourattis, and twirling enthusiasts everywhere: The Party Dress Book is the book you’ve been waiting for. Get an inside look at the inspiration, work, and techniques of creative dressmaking of celebrated New York designer Mary Adams. A unique... Read more >
How to Sew the Best Dress in the Room
Written by Mary Adams
Foreword by Amy Sedaris
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: November 9, 2010
Price: $24.99
The best dress. In any room. On any occasion. That’s a promise.
Attention fashionistas, glamourattis, and twirling enthusiasts everywhere: The Party Dress Book is the book you’ve been waiting for. Get an inside look at the inspiration, work, and techniques of creative dressmaking of celebrated New York designer Mary Adams. A unique... Read more >
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Practical Origami
Folding your way to Everyday Accessories
Edited by Shufu-no-Tomo
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2012
Price: $19.95
With Practical Origami a world of simple useful designs await. With little more than some paper and your hands colorful sheets are transformed into everyday necessities such as stationary, packaging, toys and even kitchen utensils. You can impress your friends with origami-inspired wallets, table settings, and envelopes that pop up, fan... Read more >
Folding your way to Everyday Accessories
Edited by Shufu-no-Tomo
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2012
Price: $19.95
With Practical Origami a world of simple useful designs await. With little more than some paper and your hands colorful sheets are transformed into everyday necessities such as stationary, packaging, toys and even kitchen utensils. You can impress your friends with origami-inspired wallets, table settings, and envelopes that pop up, fan... Read more >
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The Art of Polymer Clay Millefiori Techniques
Projects and Inspiration for Creative Canework
Written by Donna Kato
Photographed by Vernon Ezell
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $21.99
A thousand and one ideas for making beautiful polymer clay millefiori. In Venetian glassmaking, slender rods of molten glass are shaped, then cut to reveal amazingly detailed patterns: flowers, geometric shapes, dancing colors. These slices are called millefiori, “thousand flowers,” because they form a carpet of flowers when placed side by... Read more >
Projects and Inspiration for Creative Canework
Written by Donna Kato
Photographed by Vernon Ezell
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $21.99
A thousand and one ideas for making beautiful polymer clay millefiori. In Venetian glassmaking, slender rods of molten glass are shaped, then cut to reveal amazingly detailed patterns: flowers, geometric shapes, dancing colors. These slices are called millefiori, “thousand flowers,” because they form a carpet of flowers when placed side by... Read more >
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The Polymer Clay Cookbook
Tiny Food Jewelry to Whip Up and Wear
Written by Jessica Partain and Susan Partain
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $16.99
The Polymer Clay Cookbook celebrates favorite foods with 20 tiny, deliciously realistic food charms to make from polymer clay and fashion into unique jewelry. Styled as a cookbook for the beginning miniaturist "chef," the introductory chapters discuss the "basic ingredients" and techniques used for polymer clay and jewelry-making. The remainder of... Read more >
Tiny Food Jewelry to Whip Up and Wear
Written by Jessica Partain and Susan Partain
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $16.99
The Polymer Clay Cookbook celebrates favorite foods with 20 tiny, deliciously realistic food charms to make from polymer clay and fashion into unique jewelry. Styled as a cookbook for the beginning miniaturist "chef," the introductory chapters discuss the "basic ingredients" and techniques used for polymer clay and jewelry-making. The remainder of... Read more >
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eBook.
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The Art of Metal Clay, Revised and Expanded Edition (with DVD)
Techniques for Creating Jewelry and Decorative Objects
Written by Sherri Haab
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: July 27, 2010
Price: $24.99
The bestselling The Art of Metal Clay returns—revised and expanded to highlight the latest developments in this exciting medium!
Since it was first published in 2004, The Art of Metal Clay has introduced thousands of readers to metal clay—the moldable, malleable clay that becomes pure metal after it’s fired. Now author, designer... Read more >
Techniques for Creating Jewelry and Decorative Objects
Written by Sherri Haab
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: July 27, 2010
Price: $24.99
The bestselling The Art of Metal Clay returns—revised and expanded to highlight the latest developments in this exciting medium!
Since it was first published in 2004, The Art of Metal Clay has introduced thousands of readers to metal clay—the moldable, malleable clay that becomes pure metal after it’s fired. Now author, designer... Read more >
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Noni Flowers
40 Exquisite Knitted Flowers
Written by Nora Bellows
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: April 10, 2012
Price: $24.99
Designer Nora J. Bellows’s extraordinary Noni® bag and flower patterns have earned her acclaim and endeared her to a loyal following of knitters all over the world. Now, in her first book, she offers lifelike knitted flowers that rival the beauty of true botanicals. This is a collection of luscious designs... Read more >
40 Exquisite Knitted Flowers
Written by Nora Bellows
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: April 10, 2012
Price: $24.99
Designer Nora J. Bellows’s extraordinary Noni® bag and flower patterns have earned her acclaim and endeared her to a loyal following of knitters all over the world. Now, in her first book, she offers lifelike knitted flowers that rival the beauty of true botanicals. This is a collection of luscious designs... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Foxfire 8
Written by Foxfire Fund, Inc.
Edited by Eliot Wigginton
Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: March 20, 1984
Price: $19.95
Southern folk pottery from pug mills, ash glazes, and groundhog kilns to face jugs, churns and roosters; mule swapping, chicken fighting, and more are included in this eighth volume. Read more >
Written by Foxfire Fund, Inc.
Edited by Eliot Wigginton
Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: March 20, 1984
Price: $19.95
Southern folk pottery from pug mills, ash glazes, and groundhog kilns to face jugs, churns and roosters; mule swapping, chicken fighting, and more are included in this eighth volume. Read more >
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The Art of Encaustic Painting
Contemporary Expression in the Ancient Medium of Pigmented Wax
Written by Joanne Mattera
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2001
Price: $29.95
Encaustic is a waxed-based painting medium characterized by luminous color and a lush surface. It's an ancient art, dating as far back as Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, and today is enjoying a revival.
Here is the first comprehensive guide available on mastering this beautiful yet demanding medium. In The... Read more >
Contemporary Expression in the Ancient Medium of Pigmented Wax
Written by Joanne Mattera
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2001
Price: $29.95
Encaustic is a waxed-based painting medium characterized by luminous color and a lush surface. It's an ancient art, dating as far back as Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, and today is enjoying a revival.
Here is the first comprehensive guide available on mastering this beautiful yet demanding medium. In The... Read more >
