Be prepared for forty fine-feathered friends to fly off your hook and put their feet up on your coffee table. Kerry Lord’s Edward’s Menagerie was a runaway success and now she’s back with Birds. You’ll be happy as a lark as your crochet your way through this colourful collection of birds, including a bashful Flamingo, […]
Discover how a little yarn can go a long, long way with 20 irresistible quick-to-stitch knitting and crochet projects, each requiring only two balls of yarn, or less, to complete. Say goodbye to old wool and humdrum cotton and hello to fun fleeces and fur, funky twists of ribbon, luxurious lurex and beautiful boucle. As […]
Recreate memories of the seaside with simple sewing, papercraft, crochet and knitting projects using beautiful Tilda fabrics, yarn and embellishments. Be inspired by life at the beach and in the ocean to make gifts, toys and pretty accessories for your home. From adorable whales and fishing girl dolls to hanging mobiles, appliqué blankets and summer […]
This is a gorgeous collection of fresh, Spring-themed sewing projects using the latest Tilda fabrics and embellishments. You can choose from a stunning variety of sewing and papercraft designs, including bags, soft toys, fabric boxes and unique decorations. The colour palette used includes shades of red, pink, white, pale green, azure blue and cyan. Inside […]
This is an indispensable guide to beads and beading techniques, presenting essential beading know-how together with a wide range of inspirational projects, tips and ideas. Beads are the oldest and most widespread art form, having been used in virtually every culture since ancient times. Over the years new materials and methods of making beads have […]
Transform your home in an instant with 60 contemporary cushion designs. Cushions are a quick and easy project but look fantastic and make perfect gifts. Choose from colourful crocheted designs and knitted intarsia motifs, to cross stitch and embroidered details. Use a variety of different sewing and stitching techniques to create cushions to suit your […]
If you love crochet you will adore this collection of over 40 cute motifs including classic hearts and flowers as well as more quirky designs for skulls, mushrooms and seasonal-themed motifs such as gingerbread men. The motifs are fun, original and quirky and the patterns are suitable for crocheters of all abilities, even novices. As […]
There are endless practical and decorative uses for the humble embroidery hoop: from pretty wall art and hanging mobiles to functional pin boards, key racks, mirrors and storage. Kirsty Neale explores the numerous different ways to decorate your hoops with a range of techniques including applique, embroidery, crochet, papercraft, painting, stamping, cross stitch and patchwork. […]
Fascinators, headbands and hair clips of every shape and size dominate the high street and this collection of eye catching projects shows you how to make and create your own unique quirky and colourful hair accessories. The projects are made using a range of needlecraft techniques including sewing, embroidery, knitting and crochet. Headbands and hair […]
The essential reference to modern cake decorating with buttercream icing, this remarkable book demonstrates more than 50 innovative techniques in beautiful step-by-step photographic sequences. With over 40 stunning cake designs to create at home, from simple cupcakes to three-tiered wonders, you will discover the sheer accessibility of buttercream, which needs very little specialist equipment or […]