Crafts & Hobbies

Knitting 101 is a comprehensive beginner's guide to knitting. With close to 400 step-by-step photographs and an online instructional video companion, this book will help you achieve success from the start.

A collection of over 400 original verses, sentiments and sayings for cardmakers, scrapbookers and anyone who wants to find the perfect message at Christmas. It includes over 50 seasonal copyright-free motifs and illustrations for crafters to copy on to cards or festive projects, or just use for inspiration.

The Grown-Up's Guide series features how-to projects, creative prompts, and crafting activities that will inspire you and your little ones to spend hours of fun together. Now you can learn the fun, trendy paint pouring technique—and teach your kids to do it too! Paint pouring, also known as fluid art, ...

A new collection of 100 entertaining, stimulating and challenging puzzles

100 puzzles are featured from a variety of ancient civilizations located all over the world.

Sew up one of these five very different bags, or make them all - it's easy with precut fabrics! Precut fabrics are getting easier and easier to find at any craft store. That's great news for sewers who are looking to make their projects quick and affordable! Patchwork projects are perfect for anyone ...

The third volume in a new series of practical books produced in partnership with London's Victoria and Albert Museum, offering a fresh, contemporary and, above all, intelligent shake-up of the craft book genre.

This text explains simply, step-by-step, how even inexperienced amateurs can achieve excellent results when they embark on porcelain restoration. Would-be restorers are introduced to the many options available and encouraged to discover which techniques suit their individual circumstances.

Following the best-selling book The World's Most Difficult Quiz comes this sequel which collects the most taxing questions from early King William's College General Knowledge papers published in the Guardian over many years. A challenge for the most erudite of minds, The World's Most Difficult Quiz 2 is the ultimate general knowledge challenge.

Need to tell your boss to f*ck off? Express your sentiments with beautiful hand-lettering! Includes 25 irreverent hand-lettered signs with favorites like "Your Spirit Animal is an A$$hole."

Bring a touch of natural beauty indoors with these graceful floral designs. Three clear blue plastic sheets include 7 different stencils laser-cut to achieve the sharpest detail and greatest durability. Easy to follow instructions are included.

Living well doesn't have to cost the earth

There is no planet B, but with eco-thrifty living, we won't need one. From nifty cleaning tips, to stylish home decor and natural beauty, discover the countless ways to reduce your carbon footprint and live a life you love that's sustainable - both for the world and your wallet.

Welcome to an enchanting world populated by the little people — fairies, elves, and sprites — envisioned by such Victorian-era artists as Arthur Rackham, Richard Doyle, Edward Robert Hughes, Warwick Goble, and other masters of the genre. Set amid nature's loveliest scenes, the 30 fantasy illustrations ...

Travel to Never-Never Land with this "crafty" retelling of the adventures of the boy who wouldn't grow up. Featuring a brief version of Peter Pan, the book is punctuated with more than a dozen well-illustrated patterns for the beloved characters, plus a variety of accessories. The ever popular story ...

With the help of his son, architect Charles D. White spent seven years building the perfect family retreat. Christened "Dunwurken" the vacation cottage became a beloved refuge from the bustle of city life and the source of fun and adventure. After many eager inquiries from friends and visitors about ...

Step-by-step tutorials show how to create 24 beautiful wreaths for anywhere in the home and any occasion. Patterns employ easy-to-find supplies and are suitable for crafters at all skill levels.

Search for words associated with 100 of the biggest TV shows of all time, from All in the Family to This Is Us, Game of Thrones, Law & Order, more.

Explore the exotic plant life featured in the grow-it-yourself kits manufactured by DuneCraft. Full-page images to color and fascinating captions profile the moonflower, fly trap, money plant, and many others.

"This Civil War-era guide to crafting and handwork features 262 engraved patterns, drawn from English, French, and German sources. Directions and patterns for decorating collars, hair ornaments, cushions, purses, and other items encompass several techniques, from beadwork and braiding to crochet, knitting, ...

A fantastic selection of knitting patterns for cushions from established designer and best-selling author Claire Crompton, author of The Knitter's Bible and Knitter's Bible project books. Featuring strong cushion designs across a range of styles for the new-to-knitting market.