Category: Crafts

Quick and easy knits: 100 little knitting projects to make

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 123 Format: PDF Publisher: Search Press
Published: 01/09/2019
eISBN-13: 9781781267608

This fabulous book brings together 100 of the best knitting projects from the best-selling Twenty to Make series. With contributions from top knitting designers and best-selling authors, these fun designs are quick and easy to make, and include stylish hats, headbands, wrist warmers and scarves, cute baby booties, flowers, fruit, mug hugs, phone socks, teddies and festive decorations. Whether you are on a budget and want to make a quick and quirky gift for a friend, or wish to indulge in a special treat for yourself, you will discover a treasure trove of ideas within this book that you simply won’t be able to resist knitting.

Smithsonian Makers Workshop: Fascinating History & Essential How-Tos : Gardening, Crafting, Decorating & Food

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 304 Format: PDF Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 22/09/2020
eISBN-13: 9780358008613

50 DIY crafts, cooking, decorating, and gardening projects from the experts at the Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution presents a uniquely curated collection of lively how-to projects and historical narratives of four realms of American domestic arts: cooking, crafts, decorating, and gardening. Perfect for hobbyists interested in the historical context of what they create for their homes, this beautifully illustrated book contains fifty DIY projects-from a uniquely American quilt pattern to on-trend crafts like terrarium making and pickling-that all offer satisfying ways to bring history and culture to life. For those craving more, features provide rare insights from Smithsonian experts on prominent figures, events, and trends. Readers can learn about influential Americans who’ve had an impact on each realm; look at visual timelines of significant events that pushed development forward; or stay in the present and see how American arts in contemporary life is being redefined, all while enjoying satisfying and unique projects.

Parachute Cord Craft: Quick & Simple Instructions for 22 Cool Projects

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 300 Format: PDF Publisher: Fox Chapel
Published: 27/08/2013
eISBN-13: 9781607651086

Weave and braid versatile parachute cord in an array of fashion colors to create attractive and useful accessories. Parachute Cord Craft ties everything together with 22 clever projects for home, outdoors, school, and sports. Make fashionable bracelets, necklaces, belts, lanyards, dog collars, key fobs and more, with detailed instructions and step-by-step diagrams.

Book of Forgotten Crafts

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 256 Format: PDF Publisher: F+W Media
Published: F+W Media
eISBN-13: 9781446353998

A history of time-honored trades and artistry, and stories of the modern craftspeople keeping the traditions alive-includes photos.

Today, there is a resurgence in traditional trades and crafts as people look for sustainability and quality over mass-produced, foreign-made goods. The Book of Forgotten Crafts builds on that movement and reveals the fascinating history of British craftsmanship in a series of interviews with leading crafters at work today. Exploring a range of crafts-village workshop, decorative, basketry, textile, woodland, building, and sports and recreation-photographer Paul Felix and his collaborators profile potters, blacksmiths, glass blowers, pub sign designers, silversmiths, lobster pot makers, hedgelayers, thatchers, brick makers, bagpipe makers, gunsmiths, and many others.