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Learn to paint beautiful watercolor flowers in simple steps with this free and easy approach to watercolor painting for beginners. Marie Boudon's beautifully presented creative course will give you a good grounding in this new-to-you medium and teach you all you need to know to get started with painting flowers in watercolor.

Sew the squad! Create the fashionably attired stuffed animals Reynard the Fox, Clementine the Cat, Freddie the Badger, and Wilhelmina the Mouse.Learn to make Luna Lapin's friends and their exquisite wardrobes. This collection of sewing patterns features four of Luna's best friends and their clothes including a fox, a cat, a badger, a mouse, and even a baby Luna!Author Sarah Peel takes classic garments and recreates them on a miniature scale and with exquisite fabrics including Liberty cottons, wool tweed and French lace.Full sized patterns and step-by-step instructions are included-as well as a collection of charming stories about the characters and their adventures.Praise for Making Luna Lapin"e;[The] cutest of Heirloom Hares . . . The book is a little treasure; it's beautifully photographed throughout and contains some sweet stories."e; -Sew Sarah Smith"e;If you're into sewing super cute softies with big personalities, this book might just be up your ally . . . [a] gem."e; -Studio iHanna

Learn how to create professional-looking art and illustration in Procreate. In this step-by-step guide you will learn how to create unique art, make seamless patterns, and master all the elements of the software: from layers to gradients, how to use brushes, how to tile patterns and everything you need to know to take your art to new digital highs.

For many people who want to keep a journal, the fear of the blank page can be a very real stumbling block, but is definitely something that can be resolved. In this essential reference guide, journaling expert Helen Colebrook offers up all her knowledge, tips and tricks to ensure you get truly bitten by the journaling bug.

Learn everything you need to know to get started with alcohol inks, with step-by-step techniques on creating incredible, bold and colourful, abstract art. As well as paintings, you'll discover inspiration and advice on using the techniques to decorate fashion and home accessories for striking handmade gifts.

All you could want to know about the most famous and popular high performance sidedraught carbs. Covers strip and rebuild, tuning, choke sizes and much more.

Tone Finnanger returns with a stunning new collection featuring the Tilda BirdPond fabric range. Featuring 20 projects, you can choose from quilts, softies, accessories, bags and purses. This heartwarming collection will bring warmth and magic to your sewing, with beautiful lifestyle photography and step-by-step instructions to ensure success.

Most FS1-Es have not endured the test of time well, and very few good original examples exist. However, there are plenty of restorable machines around, and this book guides the do-it-yourself restorer through the minefield of finding a machine to restore and the pitfalls of a first restoration.

This book investigates Vespa restoration in detail. The author strips and rebuilds largeframe models in his workshop, outlining common problems and how to address them. Aimed at the do-it-yourself enthusiast and featuring almost 900 photographs, it is an essential step-by step-guide to the complete renovation of your beloved largeframe scooter.

Hello bug lovers and crochet adventurers! Grab your research equipment (magnifying glass, flask of tea, crochet hook, scissors and yarn) and follow us into a world full of magic and science, a microcosm of tiny creatures and big dreams!

Discover a fresh, new take on the traditional craft of macrame, a craft that was incredibly popular in the seventies, is currently enjoying a renaissance. Macrame projects are the best way to bring the current trend for hippy luxe, boho interiors into your home.

Turn to an ancient Japanese needlework technique to update your home in a striking and minimalist way-from the author of The Ultimate Sashiko Source Book.The traditional Japanese embroidery technique, sashiko, is currently a major sewing trend in craft, interior design, and fashion. The big stitches are used to create stunning, geometric patterns and texture to make homewares with a stylish, Japanese minimalist look.This collection of eight simple sashiko patterns allows you try the technique yourself-projects include a tote bag, greetings cards, cushion, table mats, coaster, pocket hanging, a long sampler and Ranru hanging.Susan Briscoe is a leading expert in this traditional Japanese sewing technique, having first been introduced to sashiko in the early 1990s while teaching English in northern Japan."e;This book, like the craft that it takes as its focus, is minimalist and small . . . But I think that the simplicity of this collection really allows the individual pieces to shine . . . The photography is stunning, placing modern design against white walls with bits of Japanese art and decor sprinkled in."e; -Right Sides Together

Welcome to the elegant world of Luna Lapin, a quiet and kind rabbit with impeccable taste. You can sew your own felt rabbit along with her exquisite wardrobe including 20 garments and accessories. These adorable sewing patterns will appeal to the child in all of us and make beautiful heirloom gifts to treasure.

Sew super cute rag dolls and their gorgeous clothes to make the perfect present for little girls. Choose from 11 adorable dolls and a wide range of accessories such as hats, bags and shoes. The basic doll pattern can be used to sew all the dolls and then altered according to hair and eye colour and hair style.

Patty Lyons is an expert in all things knitting related - she will help you sort out your gauge, unpick problems like twisted stitches and generally spruce up your knitting know-how in this pocket-sized reference book packed full of her 'purls' of wisdom.

Stitch a kinder world with this collection of heartfelt designs from cross stitch designer Emma Congdon. This celebration of love in all its forms will heal your heart, one stitch at a time. Featuring stunning 20 patterns, with easy-to-read full-colour charts and step-by-step guidance, even beginner stitchers will fall in love with cross stitch!

Discover the breathtaking creative processes and intriguing inspirations behind the work of leading fantasy artist John Howe, in this comprehensive practical art book. Leads you step-by-step through a range of specially commissioned drawing and painting demonstrations that reveal John's renowned artistic approach in action.

Discover 100 medicinal plants and how to use them for self-care with this sumptuously illustrated guide. Thanks to photographs showing detailed views of the plant, you'll quickly learn to recognise them. Discover their history, therapeutic properties, and learn how to prepare safe herbal remedies including infusions, tinctures, oils and lotions.

Learn to make Luna Lapin's friends and their exquisite wardrobes. This collection of sewing patterns features five of Luna's best friends (as well as Luna herself) along with their clothes including Hugh the hound, Daisy the sheep, Ramsey the ram, Rowan the squirrel and Freya the fawn.

A collection of twelve knitting patterns for animals and birds, accompanied by the author's sketches and studies of the natural world.Nature lover Claire Garland has studied animals and birds in the environment around her home in rural Cornwall, England-and designed this delightful collection of patterns based on the wildlife she sees there. Choose your favorite from a dozen animals and birds, whether it's a grey squirrel, barn owl, yellow-necked field mouse, wolf, fox, wild rabbit, or roe deer fawn.The patterns, accompanied by striking photography and illustrations, are cleverly designed with the same markings and colors as their real life counterparts, making them irresistible-and capturing the magic of spotting a wild animal in their natural habitat.

Twenty sewing projects for home decor and accessories inspired by the Japanese aesthetic that appreciates the beauty of imperfection.Capture the essence of Japanese style in your sewing with this collection of projects inspired by the wabi-sabi concept of "e;perfect imperfection."e; This collection of twenty sewing projects for home decor and accessories is based on the popular Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi which celebrates the beauty in the ordinary and imperfect.The projects are grouped according to how we live, for example: living; sleeping; eating and exploring. Sewing and quilting expert and fabric designer, Karen Lewis, has used a limited palette of earthy tones and the best quality natural fabrics including linen, cotton, denim and wool to create a stunning collection of simple, sewn projects.Try out some simple wabi-sabi style sewing techniques such as hand piecing, sashiko embroidery, big stitch quilting, and visible mending to create unique items for your home whether it's a full-sized bed quilt, simple coasters for your favorite mug or a stunning scarf to wrap up in.

From the crops that have fed billions of people over the centuries to the plants highly regarded for their medicinal qualities, this fascinating offering from garden expert Bill Laws unearths the stories behind some of the world's best-known plants.

The ultimate practical guide to sewing fabulous bags from expert Lisa Lam! Detailed photographs illustrate every technique in this unique book, from choosing fabric to inserting fastenings Expert tips, trade secrets and inspirational advice result in professional and beautiful results A capsule wardrobe of eight exclusive designs features easy-to-follow instructions and full-size patterns Whether you're getting started, improving your technique, or want to design your own, this is the book you'll grab for every bag you make!

A collection of 100 patterns for teeny tiny crochet amigurumi - microgurumi - by Steffi Glaves, author of 100 Micro Crochet Motifs.

Knit beautiful top down sweaters with no seams with 12 different decorative yokes. Choose your favourite yoke design from a collection of colorwork and cable designs, and then follow the main sweater pattern.

A collection of 10 crochet collages based on the beautiful flowers and plants found in author, crochet designer and gardener, Chris Norrignton's, stunning cottage garden.

Learn to use watercolor to soothe your soul with this beginner's guide to painting for relaxation. Many watercolor books focus on the result of your painting, but this approach looks at the process of painting as a means to de-stress, with easy exercises for absolute beginners. The aim is to create art that relaxes both the artist and the viewer.

An official Pokemon Crochet book! Make your own adorable Pokemon characters including Pikachu, Eevee, Squirtle and more, with simple crochet patterns and step-by-step photos to guide you.