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Take a stroll down Main Street while coloring your way through a variety of shops and storefronts. Overflowing with nostalgic charm, these 31 illustrations feature scenes of quaint downtown areas.

Paint by Sticker, the perennially popular adult activity series, now includes a book just for dog lovers. Create gorgeous illustrations of dogs--all sizes, shapes, and breeds--in the "low-poly" style (geometric, polygon shapes), one sticker at a time.

Discover the art of macrame with 11 projects that are perfect for the beginner and more advanced alike. Projects and techniques have fully illustrated step-by-step instructions that make learning macrame quick and stress free! Projects range from making a simple wall hanging to creating a useful market bag with T-shirt yarn.

The ultimate coverstitch guide to help you master the coverstitch machine and create beautiful, professional-quality, garments. Fully illustrated step-by-step instruction on everything from hemming knits and sewing necklines to jeans making and sewing underwear. Includes chapters on accessories, needles, thread and troubleshooting.

This pack contains 500 high-quality origami sheets printed with 12 different vibrant colour combinations.

Pick up a pencil and discover the joy of drawing the people you love.

"An almanac of do-it-yourself projects for cheap, healthy living with a punk rock sensibility"--

This is An inspirational, instructional and visually stimulating guide to sketching and drawing, filled with practical tips about which materials to use, a variety of subject matter ranging from easy to more challenging, and wisdom about overcoming creative blocks and fear of making mistakes.

Hanna Karlzon's illustrations will make any artist swoon. Color a family of owls, spinning spiders, bejeweled beetles, a bed of snakes, flocks of birds, as well as ornate houses and detailed portraits in the the whimsical world of Summer Nights.

Relax as you color in this soothing atmosphere of beauty and inspiration.

Features a world-renowned brioche knitting expert who takes this versatile stitch, which creates a luxurious, reversible ribbed fabric, to a new level. In this collection, she works brioche in two colours, forming graceful, undulating textures with increases and decreases.

"Hardanger embroidery is renowned for its intricate cutwork, and now you can explore the vast array of stitches that bring this art form to life. Introducing the most comprehensive stitch dictionary ever compiled for Hardanger embroiderers."--Provided by publisher.

How to Embroider Almost Every Cute Thingincludes 550 supercute, sweet, and little embroidery motifs for just about everything you could ever want to depict with needle and thread.From cheeseburgers and chihuahuas to earmuffs and exercise equipment, among the many charming motifs are flowers, food, animals, clothing, vehicles, sports and hobbies, letters, numbers, and decorative designs from Japan's leading embroidery artists. Use the motifs to embellish t-shirts, socks, bags, table linens, and more!What you'll find inside:Finished stitched examples, stitch guides, and templates for all the motifsEssential step-by-step tutorials for key stitches and techniquesBursting with fun little embroidery motifs, this book will give you the itch to stitch!

"An inspirational book showing you how to create realistic, everlasting paper flowers and foliage for use in stunning bouquets, buttonholes and table displays. This paperback version of Paper Flower Art offers Clear step-by-step photographs and instructions will guide you in making 25 delicate paper blooms for focal pieces, accents, or for height and texture. The flowers include both dramatic and romantic species, such as rose, peony, anemone, cosmos, lisianthus, phlox, baby's breath, magnolia and foxglove. As well as comprehensive chapters on tools, materials and techniques, including paper manipulation and colouring, there is a fascinating section on the fine art principles of flower arranging. This includes color scheme considerations, scale, positive/negative space, and how to create movement, texture, depth, shape, form and line. Finally, there are instructions on making a range of exquisite bouquets, plus guidance on the aftercare and handling of the finished pieces."--

Fold your favorite origami animalsfrom cute Panda Cubs, Kittens and Penguins to the menacing Great White Shark and Tyrannosaurus Rex.The easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions in this book show you how to quickly fold 120 amazing animal origami models. Once you're done folding them, you can decorate your creations with eye stickers to create a truly lifelike collection of creatures.The following are just a few of the unique origami projects you can create with this book:Three different kinds of cuddly Dogs and CatsA pride of LionsA floppy-eared Elephant, complete with pleated trunk and pile of poop!A spiny-but-cute Porcupinewatch your fingers!A sleepy-eyed Slothhang him upside down for a napA Panda parent and babyincluding bamboo to munch on! A playful Otter with her fishy snackA friendly Flying SquirrelAn adorable pair of Bunnies, complete with crunchy Carrots!Snakes, Lizards, Sharks, Crustaceans, Primates, Dinosaurs, and so much more!Japanese author Fumiaki Shingu is one of the world's leading origami experts, having published over 20 books on the subject. Fumiaki is an avid proponent of the art of origami in Japan, and he specializes in creating fun and easy-to-fold original origami models.

Enter the fantastic fantasy world of epic doodler Kerby Rosanes. Meet animals that morph from waterfalls and whirlwinds, and visit gothic-inspired palaces that reveal hordes of quirky creatures - all for you to bring to life with colouring.

A Guided Journey from Yarn to Art Celebrated teacher Rebecca Mezoff explores the best methods of creating beautiful tapestries, highlighting how modern makers are breathing new life into this ancient art of woven images. With clear, in-depth instruction and photos for each step, Mezoff walks you through the process from selecting good yarns to mounting finished works for display. Her detailed guidance on how to choose and warp a loom, weave stripes and curves, mix yarns to create illusions with color, and more make this comprehensive volume an invaluable reference for weavers of all levels. - Learn warping techniques for popular tapestry looms - Master weft tension - Adjust the steepness of woven angles and steps - Create vertical curves, circles, and outlines - Discover design inspiration from dozens of modern artist-weavers

Knitters who create their own colorwork patterns now have a fun, easy new option! Vogue Knitting: Knitter's Colorwork Paper's pages have outlines in the V shape of an actual knit stitch, not the rectangles of ordinary knitting graph paper--so you can create a better representation of the finished item. It offers two common knitting gauges (5 stitches by 6 rows AND 6 stitches by 8 rows), allowing for hundreds of patterns, and also works for testing alternative color combinations of existing patterns.

Pour your favorite yarns together and stir them with your best crochet hook: the crochet spells in this new collection will bring the most fantastical amigurumi to life! 14 enchanting characters have opened the door to a magical world, and you'll be swept off your feet before you know it. Chase after the untraceable yeti, take a nap with a sleeping baby dragon, don't look into Medusa's eyes for too long and hitch a ride on the back of a hippogriff. And there's much more at the end of this amigurumi rainbow! Beginners as well as advanced crocheters can conjure up these fabulous fantasy creatures with a flick of their hooks. All patterns are written in US English crochet terms and accompanied by easy-to-follow step-by-step pictures as well as video tutorials of all stitches used. They are easily customizable, so it's a small step to imagine your very own fantasy amigurumi!

The essential guide to 150 fabric manipulation techniques including pleating, folding, gathering, smocking, quilting and applique. Ruth explains her innovative variations of these traditional techniques and offers inspirational project ideas. Features colour photography and illustrations throughout.

A stunning guide and vibrant pattern collection of 25 new patchwork and needlepoint projects, from renowned color expert and quilt and fabric designer Kaffe Fassett. Drawing inspiration from the natural beauty of flowers, Kaffe Fassett's Bold Blooms invites crafters to explore the behind-the-scenes process and fascinating design methods used to create Kaffe's bold fabrics and modern color palettesfrom ';sketching' with fabric swatches to creating mood boards and renderings to sewing visually striking quilts. Featured throughout are 18 new quilt patterns and seven new needlepoints. Ideas bloom on each page as eye-catching artwork, inventive quilt designs, needlepoint canvases, and bold ribbon patterns grow from concept to completion.Renowned for his use of color, Kaffe creates unique palettes from nature and his surroundings to create color ';moods'from neutrals and soft pastels to rich, dark tonesand he shares his design ideas, practical quilting advice, and needlepoint techniques useful to both novice and seasoned crafters throughout these colorful projects. With an emphasis on patchwork and needlework, the inventive designs and fresh color palettes translate to many creative disciplines ranging from mosaic, beading, fiber arts, embroidery, floral arrangements, and home decor. Accessible to quilting and sewing beginners and experts alike, the lively floral designs on each page are sure to inspire and send readers off on a color-filled creative journey, offering something for makers of all skill levels. Also available from Kaffe Fassett: Kaffe Fassetts Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts, Kaffe Fassett: Dreaming in Color, and Kaffe Fassett Quilts Shots and Stripes.

25 adorable and easy kogin embroidery projects to make in bright and modern colour schemes designed for contemporary life.

Start from the very beginning and learn to make your own unique, exciting paper flowers Paper flowers are ideal for any crafter: The results are stunning but the steps to get there are achievable at any skill level. Build a Flower will teach the basic techniques needed for crafting paper flowers, building upon skills as it moves through a select number of flowers and focusing on key tips: what type of paper works best, petal shapes that work for multiple flowers, how to assemble, and more. With photographs and step-by-step instructions as their guide, readers will learn to build five flowers, variation ideas for their coloring, and final arrangements. And the designs and ideas will inspire crafters to think beyond the vase-paper flowers as gifts, as decorations, and more. This beginner book will open the door to a wide variety of possibilities and will help establish a new audience well versed in the craft, returning time and again to this book's pages for inspiration and encouragement.

Have fun needle felting your way through miniature worlds, creatures and faces in this inspiring beginner's book.

As mending clothes becomes more popular in relation to the upsurge in environmentally sustainable fashion practices, Hikaru Noguchi's cult darning guide arrives in its first ever UK edition, making the basic techniques easy to grasp for crafters and non-crafters.