Books

A new, up-to-date edition of this popular and comprehensive encyclopedia on printing techniques by professional artist Judy Martin.  This inspirational, visual guide offers a wealth of information on the techniques and materials you'll need before...

Sustainable Gifting brings back the art of crafting packages with love and care. Author Michelle Mackintosh is on a mission to encourage people to reconnect with each other with thoughtful, creative and sustainable gifts. Showcasing Michelle's...

This new edition of DK's knitting bible takes you from beginner to expert, with hundreds of step-by-step techniques, more than 120 stitch patterns for a variety of knitting stitches, and 20 knitting projects suitable for those of all abilities. Fully...

This clear and easy-to-follow guide is the ideal tool for the complete beginner to machine sewing. It is packed with sewing expert Caroline Smith’s helpful advice and 25 exciting projects, ranging from pillows and curtains, to an apron, children's...

"Kawaii" is the Japanese word for "adorable", "cute", or "lovable" and has grown from a national trend to a worldwide phenomenon. Kawaii Craft Life takes advantage of this growing and popular movement, with a focus on embroidery, cross-stitch,...

Praise for the Build a Bag series: "These books are ideal for those new to bag making and will help readers grow their bag-making skills and confidence as they work through the projects. The plastic templates are a brilliant idea and a great...

Praise for the Build a Bag series: "These books are ideal for those new to bag making and will help readers grow their bag-making skills and confidence as they work through the projects. The plastic templates are a brilliant idea and a great...

You don't need a garden to grow this charming crop of cactuses - just a crochet hook, some yarn and a little crochet know-how! This delightful little book contains 16 patterns for crocheted cactuses that can be used to decorate your window ledges, your...

Children will discover the fun of animal knitting with these 30 adorable step-by-step projects. Young budding knitters will love the wide range of animal projects in this fabulous My First book, and it will help them improve their basic...

A bumper book of over 60 creative projects to inspire and challenge budding young sewers. Young crafters who are keen to learn to sew, or simply want to improve their basic sewing skills, need look no further than My Big Book of Sewing. Packed...

In this book, learn the basic know-how and techniques for traditional calligraphy through four classic alphabets: Foundational Hand, Italic Hand, Uncial Hand and one form of Gothic Hand. These styles are essential first steps into the world of lettering,...

One-Tier Party Cakes features 12 elaborate, single-layer cakes for a variety of occasions from birthdays to baby showers, friendship celebrations to Christmas festivities. Lindy Smith demonstrates how to transfer a template to the cake and decorate...

This book contains 100 gorgeous decorations to make using sugarpaste, all carefully chosen from Search Press's best-selling 20 to Make series. There's a handy tools and techniques section at the start of the book, followed by 100 fabulous...

The making and decorating of gingerbread houses has long been synonymous with the coming of Christmas, and the tradition has never gone out of fashion. In recent years the design and painstaking creation of gingerbread structures has gone beyond the...

Modern Brush Lettering by Becki Clark.. ..is a creative guide to learning how to brush letter. Becki covers materials, mark making, turning your marks into letterforms, joining your lettering and exercises to get you started on your brush lettering...

Do you love to decorate your home and make wonderful Christmas decorations for all your family and friends to enjoy? Then this is the book for you. It will delight and surprise with its fantastically cute, kawaii-style crocheted Christmas cuties. There...

Kawaii and origami are two art forms beloved by millions around the globe. With Kawaii Origami, readers get 50 sheets of adorable origami paper and 25 kawaii-style origami projects with step-by-step instructions—all in one pack. From...

Get new life from your clothes with this innovative new crochet technique! Whether it's repairing tears and holes or completely restyling a garment, these fun crochet ideas will keep unloved unworn garments out of landfill and bring them back to life as...

This fourth book in the 'Kawaii' series is packed with adorable creatures from a range of cultures and mythologies. In the hands of author-teacher Angela Nguyen, even a three-headed dog is drawn in a style that will have any young artist cooing! This...

Re-energize your crafting space with innovative ideas for organization and accessibility! Packed with over 150 photos of studios, storage, and ideas to help keep creativity flowing.

Design your own crazy critters with this amazing book of mix-and-match crochet patterns. Choose the body parts that take your fancy from our extensive selection and use your favourite colours. Add stripes, spots or scales, and then turn to...

Create beautiful Christmas wreaths and garlands for your home with this festive collection by designer Mandy Shaw.  Mandy shows you how to make six basic wreaths and garlands using inexpensive materials such as old coat hangers and scraps of fabric,...

Christmas is a wonderful time of year for crafting! From imaginative handmade gifts to stunning, reusable decorations, this book contains 100 fabulous quick and easy makes for the festive season. All the projects have been carefully selected from Search...

These are beautifully delicate Christmas cross stitch designs to delight the heart and soul! If you love cross stitch, you need this book. Extremely pretty these designs from accomplished embroiderer Hélène Le Berre are light and airy,...