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This is the ulitmate collection of knitting patterns for Latvian mittens with 100 knitting patterns and charts.

"A new collection from world-renowned textile artist Kaffe Fassett. Kaffe Fassett's Brilliant Little Patchwork Collection features 20 projects to quilt and stitch using all-new fabrics. The collection includes: easy patchwork projects to quilt and stitch; the celebrated, bold, and colorful Kaffe Fassett fabrics; and over 200 gorgeous, vivid photographs throughout. 20 fun, quick-to-stitch accessory projects. These little quilting projects are easy to make and stitch up fast (unlike full-size quilts). They can be fashioned over a weekend or a few cozy afternoons as Kaffe walks readers through each project step by step. Each simple project is infused with all the color and pizazz of Kaffe's larger works, mixing and matching bold colors and patterns with ease in projects like aprons, tablecloths, kimonos, cushions, and mini quilts. Quilters of all abilities will find this inspiring collection a welcome addition to their library"--

The only sampler quilt book made using stunning and highly desirable Liberty fabrics (though any other fabrics can be used), which will become a true heirloom piece. Features a combination of designs and techniques--from more traditional pieced blocks to EPP and raw edge applique--meaning sewers will build their skills as they progress.Written by Liberty fabric ambassador Alice Caroline, with over 48k Instagram followers, and featuring a beautiful pastel rainbow palette.

From fruits and fish to flowers, animals and patterns, illustrator Jola Sopek encourages you to explore this popular craft in a relaxing, free and fun way. Each project can be completed in no more than six steps and includes practice pages, colour swatches and helpful hints to make light work of your artworks.

Celebrated illustrator Marion Deuchars is on a mission. Sharing a host of inspiring projects and ideas, this book shows people of all ages and artistic abilities how a little creativity every day can make a big difference. Live the life of a true creative! With over 100 projects and ideas, Marion invites you to release your artistic potential. Spill some ink. Draw with a stick. Have a go at hand lettering, or painting with a mop! The ideas in this book are all about having fun and realising it's never too late to discover-or rediscover-your artistic side. Projects like hand printing, marbling, cyanotype, and rubber stamping will absorb you for an enjoyable afternoon; others like street photography, beach sculpture, and dog doodling can be done in the moment. Get painting, printing, drawing, making and imagining and discover how little moments of creativity can bring great joy.

From the outstandingly popular Pretty Cities creator, this mindful colouring book will help all put the pretty and calm back into their day

A collection of 25 of Tilly Rose's vintage-inspired floral designs to embroider, love and cherish. A beautiful package of 48 pages of reusable transfer designs to be stitched with love. Wildflowers provide an endless source of inspiration, and this first book in Tilly Rose's new series draws on the beautiful outdoors as Tilly takes you on a journey of discovery to unveil the historic inspiration behind her creations, before putting her own modern spin on her truly unique designs. Discover 25 original embroidery designs, inspired by nature along with the fascinating vintage heritage that surrounds us all. Tilly unveils the historic background to each of her designs, before putting her own modern spin on her truly unique stitched designs, each of which are sumptuously photographed in detail. Take inspiration from her stitched designs and use the variety of transfers in the book to create your own floral arrangements to stitch using your own choice of fabrics and threads. The transfer designs are printed on iron-on paper, which can be cut out and used up to ten times, allowing you to create an array of beautiful designs over and over. A detachable illustrated stitch guide, covering the 14 stitches used in the main designs, is included in the book, which makes the perfect handy reference to pop in your sewing bag when stitching on the go. Tilly Rose's 3rd book will no doubt inspire stitchers once again to use your own findings, experiences and special fabrics to stitch pieces that are memorable and meaningful to you.

Are you ready to take your crochet to new places?Inspired by experienced crocheters saying, 'I never thought to do it that way, Shelley,' Granny Square Academy 2 gives you everything you need to master crocheting your granny squares.Over 12 lessons, you'll know what you need to do, why it's important, and how you can apply it to other parts of your crocheting. Whether you're new or already know me, you can feel confident that I've created every design with you in mind-making each step easier and moving you closer to being a granny square expert.Even after almost 10 years of workshops, books, and hundreds of granny square designs, I'll be honest, it still gives me the warm and fuzzies to hear, 'When I work through your patterns, Shelley, it feels like you're standing there with me' and, 'The videos are such a great help' and, 'I actually finished it!'I share with you everything you need to enjoy your granny squares even more...I know, I didn't know it was possible, either!Each lesson in Granny Square Academy 2 has:+ a design with all you need to know about the techniques and stitches+ charts for left and right-handed crocheters+ videos, again for left and right-handers, and+ UK and US pattern formats.Granny Square Academy 2 is a companion book to Granny Square Academy, so it's highly recommended that you have both-and, yes, beginning as a confident crocheter makes it easier to dive into this book.So, if you don't feel like a confident crocheter just yet, then start with Granny Square Academy, and you'll have everything you need to join us here soon enough.

Standard kitchen equipment is all that's needed to set up a kitchen dye shop. Dyeing can be done in a microwave oven, a sturdy stove top kettle, a crackpot, a traditional oven, or even an electric frying pan. The author covers various methods. She uses fibre, colour, and heat to create exciting new yarns and yarn colours.

52 Weeks of Easy Knits is a contemporary collection of 52 uncomplicated knitting patterns, ranging from beanies, mittens and scarves to sweaters, socks and cardigans, from Nordic knitting experts Laine. For people who are picking up needles for the very first time, or for experienced knitters who are looking for an effortless comfort project, this gorgeous book contains a fun, cozy and modern knitting pattern for every week of the year - each one a pleasure to knit. The 52 projects have been contributed by leading knitwear designers from across the world. The book uses a 'super easy' label to mark the patterns that are perfect for your very first knitting project.

Knitting is a versatile method that can produce fabrics with a wide range of properties for many uses, from apparel to medical applications to technical textiles. As a knitwear designer, it is crucial to have a comprehensive understanding of the industry and the materials and techniques used in knitwear production.This book provides comprehensive technical information on the industry. The visual elements throughout the book make it easy to understand the various aspects of knitting, from fiber and yarn to common knitting techniques and structures, as well as post-production and quality control.The 101 examples of common knitted stitches at the end of the book provide inspiration and practical examples of how to incorporate the techniques and materials covered in the book into your designs.We hope that the Knitting Manual will be a valuable tool for designers, providing insights into your designs and serving as a go-to guide throughout your knitwear design career.

What is it about these knitted animals that captures children's imaginations? Making Knitted Animals offers an enchanting collection of animals to knit with soft wool and natural materials--ducklings, teddy bears, lambs, piglets, a handsome rooster, and more. These twenty projects can be knitted easily using odds and ends of wool from recycled garments or left over from other knitting. Many of these projects can be completed in an hour or two. Making Knitted Animals is ideal for helping children to develop new skills and their imagination, as well as for knitters looking for fresh ways to reduce their yarn stash!

Created to suit your dog's individual needs, the 16 knitted patterns--including sweaters, neckerchiefs, and snoods--can be sized up or down to suit a range of small to medium sized breeds.

Spend some time with a high-flying rhino, a lovesick elephant and a chivalrous tiger... in an updated edition of this crochet classic, with over 250,000 copies sold. These crochet animals are made using simple techniques and a supersoft yarn in natural colours and will become your new best friends as you hook your way through the whole menagerie!

"In this collection of 20 projects, bestselling cross stitch designer Emma Congdon gets inside the mind of a finickity feline to deliver a humorous selection of projects that will chime with cat owners everywhere. Easy-to-follow full-colour charts, step-by-step instructions on the techniques, and a gifty package make this ideal for beginners."--Provided by publisher.

Whether you're preserving a memory or recreating your favorite flower, this book will teach you the simple technique to creating a stunning and personal piece of art through quilting. Perfect for quilters of any skill level or even those without any experience at all, Capture Your Own Life with Collage Quilting will show you how to make amazing collage quilts. From choosing a photograph to creating the pattern, you will then learn about choosing the right background, free-motion quilting techniques, and finishing the quilt. Included in this book are 12 different project ideas in a variety of styles and themes, including pets, animals, birds, fish, flowers, houses, musical instruments, and landscapes. Whether you choose to hang your quilt or make it into a table runner, pillow, clothing, or a bed-sized quilt -- the possibilities are endless!

Following on from the hit PAINTING HAPPINESS, quirky and super-popular Instagram artist Terry Runyan presents a playful follow-up in her same charming, unique style - PAINTING CATS.

This keepsake book includes more than 1,000 full-color stickers and showcases unique art inspired by the Harry Potter films.

Enter the world of the reclusive yet mischievous Impkins!I¿m sure you have seen them out of the corner of your eye from time to time, racing from hiding place to nook or cranny¿odd little creatures of stitch and stuffing, of endless variety in form and manner. In these pages, you will not find a taxonomy of their features or a list of the names by which you might call them, you will find guidance on something far more important¿the techniques and methods by which you might craft one of these little stitchlings of your very own.It is a wonderful thing, I assure you, to bring an Impkin to life with hook and yarn, and herein you will find the detailed instructions necessary to craft one, with an endless array of options for ears, antennae, hats, wings, tails, scales, horns, hairstyles, clothing, and accessories. Each Impkin is unique, and only you can listen to find out what yours longs to be. Stitch by stitch, yoüll cast a spell, until at last you have made a brand-new creature. Don¿t be surprised if it asks for a snazzy vest or a satchel to hold its treasures!Though hard to spot at first, when you see one Impkin you can be sure there are more around. Impkins are social little creatures; once you make one, it is sure to clamor for a multitude of friends from your hook!

"In includes 10 new national park blocks."

Help kids build confidence and find their own creative voice through this collection of 25+ invitations for drawing. In Drawing Workshop for Kids, art educator Samara Caughey, founder of the highly praised family-centered art studio Purple Twig, shares drawing activities that support the development of creative, confident children ages 7 and up. All kids need to begin engaging in the pleasure of these simple yet inspiring drawing projects area pencil and paper. Along the way,new materials are introduced, giving kids the opportunity to experiment with new techniques. Each of the three main chaptersdrawing from life, drawing from images, and inventive drawingfocuses on techniques to explore, such as observation, mark making, shadow, line, composition, detail, contour, and perspective. Drawing Workshop for Kidsstrives to inspire children to investigate drawing and develop their own approach to art, building creativity and confidence.

Expressive Sketchbooks shares a host of creative ideas and prompts, tools and techniques, methods for working around obstacles and barriers, and tons of visual inspiration to help you grow in your sketchbooking practice. An expressive sketchbook is a place for you to explore, express, and enjoy your own innate creativity on your own terms. It is a safe playground for the imagination—a place to mess about, play, and experiment—and to gain confidence in your abilities as you develop your skills.Expressive Sketchbooks offers techniques and creative exercises that incorporate mark making, watercolor, mixed media, collage, words and text, and more. It unpacks some of the obstacles and barriers that you may face along the way and offers wisdom and encouragement to help you decide why and how to start your sketchbook and how to develop and expand your artistic practice. This book is packed with ideas and exercises, including:Exploratory drawing exercisesHow to utilize color in your sketchbookHow to create dynamic and varied sketchbook pagesHow to find inspiration in nature and in your everyday lifeWays to mix media and art suppliesWays to kickstart your creativityHow to find and develop a process that feels personal to youThrough this book, you'll find out what lights you up, what makes you curious and fascinated, and what makes you expansive. Discover how to magnify your creativity and enliven your art skills by using an expressive sketchbook as your daily companion.

Featuring more than 600 sketches depicting a diverse assortment of animals drawn in classic cartoon styles, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Cartoon Animals is a must-have drawing and visual reference book. For student and aspiring artists, illustrators, character designers, and more, this modern step-by-step drawing guidebook demonstrates fundamental art concepts like proportion and anatomy as you learn to draw a wide array of cartoon-style animals and their poses and expressions, all shown from a variety of perspectives. Each set of illustrations takes you from beginning sketch lines to a finished drawing. Artist and author Keilidh Bradley's expert drawing technique will make this a go-to sourcebook for cartoonists, artists, and designers for years to come.Draw Like an Artist: 100 Cartoon Animals is a library essential for any artist interested in learning the fundamental techniques for drawing animals in classic cartoon styles. The books in the Draw Like an Artist series are richly illustrated visual references for learning how to draw classic subjects through hundreds of step-by-step images created by expert artists and illustrators.

Fresh, artistic and cheeky designs for a new generation of creative florists.Bold, modern and more than a little bit cheeky, Flower Porn ditches the traditional floral bouquets for designer arrangements that you can recreate at home. Kai Kaimins, founder of East London florist My Lady Garden, shows you how to fill your home or office with eye-catching, Instagram-worthy arrangements.By following her flower recipes, you'll unlock the secrets of colour theory and get up close and personal with a huge array of blooms, season by season. Complete with an essential chapter on floristry techniques, this book will show you how to choose the best flowers for each arrangement, and prepare each stem to make sure that your bold creations will last.Float into the pages of this flirty flower book to explore: - Four chapters of flower arrangements are arranged by season, with each project presented as a recipe, complete with a food-related heading.- A preliminary chapter will cover the key techniques and processes readers will need to create each flower recipe.- Featuring vivid photography and modern layouts that capture Kai's style and the My Lady Garden aesthetic.There's nothing quite like a bouquet of flowers, and there is absolutely nothing at all like the bouquets, arrangements and stunning displays in Flower Porn to bring beauty to a room.A must-have addition to the library of every flower-arranger - whether you're discovering the art form for the first time, or already a professional florist looking for new ideas for the business, Flower Porn has something for everyone to love.

Tunisian Crochet Stitch Dictionary is an exceptional work by Anna Nikipirowicz. Published in 2023, this book is a must-have for crochet enthusiasts and hobbyists. It offers a comprehensive guide to Tunisian crochet stitches, providing readers with the knowledge and skills to create beautiful and intricate crochet designs. Nikipirowicz, a renowned author in the genre, showcases her expertise and passion for crochet in this book. The book is published by Search Press Ltd, a respected publisher known for its high-quality craft books. Written in clear and accessible English, Tunisian Crochet Stitch Dictionary is an invaluable resource for both beginners and experienced crocheters.

Coverage includes: - Step-by-step tutorials of the basic double knitting technique - Reading charts, changing colours and learning to read your knitting - Methods of casting on and casting off - Different textures in double knitting - Methods of increasing and decreasing - Non-mirrored double knitting - Five exclusive patterns to practise the technique

By writing just one sentence a day in this illustrated journal, you can collect your thoughts year after year and create a beautiful keepsake to treasure forever.Featuring gorgeous textile patterns, this journal offers a simple way to capture daily thoughts and turn them into a precious time capsule of the next five years. Turn to the day’s date and respond to the writing prompt. Then see how your answers change year after year. Questions include:• Write the first sentence of your autobiography• What’s the next book you want to read?• What is the most honest thing you’ve said today?• What’s your favorite brunch food?This unique and beautiful new version of our phenomenally successful Q&A a Day pairs the original prompts with stunning patterns from a beloved textile designer.