Craft & Hobbies

"The Polymer Clay Cookbook" celebrates favourite foods with 20 tiny, deliciously realistic food charms to make from polymer clay and fashion into unique jewellery. Styled as a cookbook for the...

The ultimate reference to knitting - for knitters of all levelsWith over 90 essential stitches and patterns explained, this indispensable knitting guide is guaranteed to inspire your next project and...

'Part how-to guide, part manifesto - a gentle exhortation that encourages us to reconnect with our damaged belongings and ourselves.' TOAST magazineFor Molly Martin, it all started with a pair...

Contemporary crochet star Rose Svane will teach you how to crochet your own cool clothes, accessories and Scandi homeware.With a calm, creative vibe, this is the perfect guide for complete...

Illustrated with over 40 embroideries, this book is specially designed to encourage beginners to explore the creative possibilities of hand embroidery. It begins with the basic "know-how", and shows how...

Knit 20 tiny, adorable farmyard favourites, from cheeky piglets and bustling chickens to a loyal sheepdog and your very own scarecrow. 'This miniature knitting series by Sachiyo Ishii is a...

Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette is the classic indispensable, comprehensive guide to creating the wedding of your dream, now in its sixth edition. Today's weddings are more complicated than ever, with...

A pretty, inspiring and practical guide to making, collecting and transforming handmade and vintage objects for the home. A gorgeous guide to creating an original, appealing and handmade home, tHE...

Have you ever thought that you'd like to learn the craft of crochet, or improve your skills? If so, A Beginner's Guide to Crochet is for you.A Beginner's Guide to...

500 Simply Charming Designs for Embroidery has something for everyone, with simple but lovely embroidery motifs presented in clear photographs and illustrations. Readers can add a charming textured touch to...

Knitting patterns are notorious for inaccuracies in measurements and confusing directions-but no more! The Knitting Pattern Writing Handbook sets new standards for clear, accurate pattern writing, walking aspiring and experienced...

Blogger and bestselling author Catherine Carton brings us from room to room, showing how we can infuse our homes with personality and style. With something for every space, budget and...

Boasting countless benefits and applications, handmade felt is a chunky, durable and non-fraying fabric that can be used for fashion and home projects. With Complete Feltmaking, any crafter can learn...

The complete beginners' guide to sewing with 20 exclusive projects. Sewing is the perfect hobby - it's relaxing, creative and useful! Now the team behind Mollie Makes magazine have brought...

This is a good-enough-to-eat embellishment in the crazy Decoden style. It is a hot craft trend. It includes instructions on whipping up your own adhesive faux cake icing. Hailing from...

Crafted is a celebration of craft in the 21st century - a definitive visual guide to all things handmade.Featuring over 73 of the most popular and well-established crafts, Sally Coulthard...

Sewing 101 is a complete entry-level sewing course taught through 20 step-by-step projects for garments and home decor. This revised and updated edition has everything you need to start sewing...

'A truly beautiful book. Rosie's writing makes me want to close my laptop, step outside, and appreciate the magic that each season brings' Jessica Elliot DennisonIn her late-twenties, feeling utterly...

A stylish craft guide for adults, Makes for Mini Folk covers a range of makes for children from newborn babies to older children with a wide range of original projects...

Rozsika Parker's re-evaluation of the reciprocal relationship between women and embroidery has brought stitchery out from the private world of female domesticity into the fine arts, created a major breakthrough...

The ultimate illustrated guide for sourcing, processing and using wild clay.Potters around the world are taking to the local landscape to dig their own wild clay, discover its unique properties,...

On her award-winning blog, Dainty Dress Diaries, Catherine Carton welcomes us into her 'floral, chalk-painted, tea-dress-wearing corner of the internet'.Here, in her first book, she shares over fifty of her...

A stunning and authoritative collection of 300 of jewelry's greatest names spanning more than 200 years 'A new jewelry encyclopedia.' - The New York Times A BEST COFFEE TABLE BOOK...

There is no denying the therapeutic effects of crafting. Studies show that needlework crafts like knitting and crochet have life-long health benefits including reduced anxiety and depression. In this collection...

The exquisite Alice's Wonderland Quilt combines a variety of quilting techniques in one stunning sampler quilt, featuring 100 blocks. Using a variety of machine and hand-sewing techniques, this quilt will...

An authoritative step-by-step manual, combining tutorials, inspirational galleries, extensive cross-referencing and advice on metal jewelry-making. Thanks to the popularity of workshops and classes, metal jewelry-making is no longer the exclusive...

Dive headfirst into the world of crochet and knitting! With Tom Daley as your coach, learn everything you need to know to practise these versatile crafts. Tom Daley is on...

These ten adorable crocheted chums have enviable wardrobes to mix and match. The five pairs of animals - rabbits, mice, cats, foxes and bears - all have distinctive personalities and...

Crocheted mandalas are having a moment! And it is no wonder the mandala is in vogue: one evening is often enough to begin and finish something eye-catching. This book celebrates...

In this new book from Leonie Morgan you'll discover a delightful collection of hexagons to crochet in bright and inspiring colourways. With 75 original designs to choose from, a further...

Learn more than 130 fully illustrated techniques and stitches and put them into practice as you go, creating 80 imaginative projects for home and to wear.Packed with step-by-step photography and...

This book is a guide to the decorative use of candles, both indoors and out. The variety of candles available are catalogued and illustrated with atmospheric photographs, from tiny slender...

The Cottage Life reflects our collective desire to escape the chaos of modern existence; to live with more purpose, more compassion and more joy. The Cottage Life is an essential...

Individually made cards are increasingly popular in gift stores but they can be expensive. Making your own cards at home is a quick, cheap and simple alternative. This title contains...