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the finished product. Turning to the projects, an Egyptian bangle and necklace can be made quickly as no cutting is required and its large chunky mosaics are extremely striking. A bijou brooch design in red and blue revives a classic 1900s Art Nouveau look, and the same design is also very effective applied to a bamboo bowl. The season of autumn is the inspiration for a gorgeous photo frame with a motif of leaves, and an African- themed earring board would make a superb gift. Clear step-by-step instructions and colour photos, and there is a comprehensive template section. 128pp, softback, colour photos, international suppliers. £14.99 NOW £6


70928 OH SEW EASY LIFE STYLE by Valory Wells and Carolyn Spencer


Stylish and easy projects to help you get organised including stylish heavyweight cottons or embroidered shopping bags, a cosmetic bag with pockets, wine gift bag, overnight slumber party backpack, a travel tote bag, napkins and coasters, a picnic cloth, fun


aprons, lining for a wicker basket, an office organiser - all with sections on instructions for simple techniques used in a variety of the 20 projects. With today’s choice of fabulous fabrics the possibilities are endless with these simple stylish designs. We love the throws (his and hers) and the foot stool coverings. 80 large pages in softback. £19.99 NOW £5


70931 THE ALCHEMY OF


COLOR KNITTING The Art and Technique of Mastering Exquisite Palettes by Gina Wilde


As our astute readers will probably have guessed from the title, here is a knitting book with a difference. It starts from the premise that colour is all and, if the exquisite photos are anything to go by, all of you will


soon be rivalling Joseph and his Technicolour Dream Coat in appearance! The introduction explains monochromatic, analogous and complementary colour, then the book introduces the reader to the world of tone on tone, relationships in colour and how to use the Colour Wheel gracing page 8. Knitters will love the Stained Glass Shawl and the Somewhere Over the Rainbow Gloves and why not go the whole hog with a Peacock Cardigan, a Diamond Trellis Pullover and Socks Squared? This last, by the way has zig-zag patterns. There are 25 projects, all with full instructions, so jazz yourself up. 144 softback pages 28cm x 21.5cm, in dazzling colour with appendix, yarn substitution guide, glossary and list of Alchemy Yarn retailers. £17.99 NOW £5


68727 PAPER YACHTS: Streamlined Designs and Water-resistant Templates to Make and


Sail by Nic Compton and Nick Robinson This book lets you enjoy big boat racing on a small scale. Captain your own vessel and set sail in the tub, pool, stream or ocean. Detailed instructions and illustrations help you fold and launch each boat, and course suggestions set you up for serious match racing or a mixed class regatta. This volume is more than origami. It is the excitement of sailing. 80 paperback pages with 16 water-resistant templates illus in colour, plus glossary. $22.50 NOW £6


68746 STITCH STYLE MITTENS: Twenty


Fashion Knit and Crochet Styles edited by Michelle Lo


Hand stitching is all the rage these days and this is a spirited collection of 20 easy going projects. With a simple knitting guide at the back, here are some very stylish modern ideas for a Cabled Muff at double thickness, some frilly cuffed wrist warmers, an unusual peacock scallop pattern and a pair of peacock flipped mittens, warm and cosy mittens knitted in a smart Donegal tweed or some gorgeous, super soft hand warmers in luxurious mohair. 96pp, paperback, colour photos.


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69069 CRAZY WITH COTTON by Diana Leone


Piecing together memories and themes, here is a fun and easy way to start quilting. Even for experienced quilters, here are new possibilities for incorporating their histories and passions into their art. Follow along with the photo illustrations and clear how-to instructions to successfully make the first of many cotton crazy quilts for children, weddings, birthday, decorating, interiors and more. With an informative overview of the history of textiles, this is an effective tutorial on the techniques of colour usage and quilt construction. 96 pages in very large softback packed with colour and diagrams. £21.99 NOW £4.25


69097 GIRLS’ HANDBOOK: Essential Skills A


Girl Should Have by Alexandra Johnson If sewing on a button has you tied up in knots, or chopping an onion reduces you to tears, this book gives you the power to conquer cool skills in style, and make light work of being independent for ever. There are six sections to help you to find the type of skill you want to master - from Everyday Essentials through Master Skills to Emergency Skills. Whether it is cooking spaghetti, de- tangling your hair or even saving someone’s life, this handy volume can help. 127 pages illus in b/w. £7.99 NOW £2.50


69099 LUIGI’S LANGUAGE OF NAPKIN FOLDING by Luigi Spotorno


Over 80 ways of folding a napkin are illustrated with full-page colour photos in this gorgeous book. Each photo has easy-to-follow diagrams on the facing page, and the book begins with an introduction covering basics such as napkin etiquette, hygiene and safety. Football, Cricket, Professional and Dress shirts are easy and effective folds, with Negligee as a seductive variation. Peak, Tower, Swiss Chalet and High Society are all striking and simple. 192pp, softback, 80 colour photos. £11.99 NOW £3.50


69193 COMPLETE GUIDE TO TRIM AND


FINISH CARPENTRY edited by Mark Johanson Published in the US for Black and Decker, this is an inspirational guide to using trim carpentry to improve the look of your home with low financial outlay and immense personal satisfaction. You will soon be installing crown mouldings like a pro, making your own


cornices, chair rails and dado rails, creating stately wainscoting, retrimming doors and windows, installing ornate light fittings - even installing new interior doors. What we particularly liked was the excellent “problem area” solutions. 240pp of no-nonsense tried and tested advice in 8¼”×10¾” softback. Colour photos. £15.99 NOW £5.50


69198 DRAW ANIMATION: Equipment Set-Up,


Basic Techniques Tricks of the Trade by Paul Hardman


With this all-encompassing guide written and illustrated by a professional cartoonist, whose work has appeared in many films, magazines and newspapers, teach yourself how to draw and make fun animated short films. The book includes a comprehensive introductory section covering the materials and equipment needed to get you started. Using body form to show expression, and type casting, it helps you to build and develop your characters. 96 large paperback pages in colour and b/w and storylines.


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69199 DRAWING INDEX by David Webb The first section of the book introduces the wealth of drawing material available, the second drawing techniques, the third exciting ways of combining media, a knowledge of colour theory, perspective and the basic rules of composition. Colour step-by-step instructional artworks and packed with practical advice and tips, a wealth of media and equipment is demonstrated for beginners and accomplished artists alike. 320 pages. Softback.


£14.99 NOW £3.75


69210 MUSIC PAGES: Book and CD by Andrea Vetten-Marley


Ready-to-use scrapbook pages featuring rare vintage items, many in the high Victorian style featuring the front pages of lyric and song books, cute toddlers, decorative borders, floral, découpage, silhouettes, pages from advertisements and song books of yesteryear. Tear the perforated pages directly from the book, photocopy them or print them from the enclosed CD. The CD containing hundreds of high quality images for both PC and Macintosh users. 8" x 8" perforated pages. 57 page softback. £10.99 NOW £4.75


70237 WILLIAM MORRIS


DESIGNS: Book and CD-Rom by Dover Publications 291 royalty-free designs by the Arts and Crafts designer, William Morris. The vast majority of them, decorative letters, elaborate floral borders and frames, samples of body type and delicate woodcut illustrations first appeared in Morris’s Kelmscott Chaucer. Intended


originally for use in wallpaper, tapestries, tiles and other domestic accessories, the handsome motifs offer a splendid encapsulation of beautiful printing. It is a vast storehouse of ideas for all craftworkers and artists. Each of the full colour designs are reproduced on the CD for Macintosh and Windows. Large 48 page softback. Apologies if slightly bent. £20.99 NOW £6


69211 KNITTING ANSWER BOOK by Rita Taylor


Answers to Everything from Casting on to Decorative Effects. This volume will come to your rescue, answering 200 questions on a vast range of knitting topics, with helpful advice. There are questions designed for both beginners and experienced knitters and clear, detailed step-by-step illustrations help to explain how to achieve certain particular effects. Here, too, are chapters covering casting on, basic stitches, shaping, cables and twists, picking up and joining and more. 224 pages in a tough, spiral bound cover, colour photos. £12.99 NOW £5


70140 DESIGNING AND


MAKING ROCKING HORSES by Margaret Spencer Absolutely anyone can follow the step-by-step instructions, clear plans, diagrams and patterns, gaining immense satisfaction and admiration, while saving a great deal of money in the process. From planning the design through choosing the correct tools and woods to


learning how to make saddles and bridles and, then, giving your toy a professional finish is as easy as can be. You could even make a Push-Me-Pull-Me rocking horse that will carry two children working in collaboration. 159 paperback pages with detailed colour photos and templates with notes on conversions and safety measures.


£16.99 NOW £5


69225 BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO OTTOMAN EMBROIDERY by Joyce Ross


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Ottoman embroidery was born of the desire of privileged Turkish women to beautify the palaces of Bursa and Istanbul. Initially simple silk stitchery on narrow cotton fabric copied the much-admired patterns on Italian brocades. Joyce Ross has developed ten easy to follow step-by-step projects for a collection of Ottoman borders and motifs, designs for coasters and tableware, a lily bookmark and gives a dictionary of stitches and historical background. 72 page large softback, colour photos. £9.99 NOW £3


69227 QUICK AND EASY CRAFTS: Greetings Cards by Cheryl Owen


With ready-to-use templates, the beginner and more experienced crafter will enjoy these 15 step-by-step projects with beautiful colour photography. Includes a host of techniques including stencilling, glass painting and wirework to create a stencilled oriental screen decorated with chrysanthemums, a rubber-stamped Dutch scene, a pressed flower trellis, a driftwood ship, a Christmas handbag, a painted Easter egg, an embossed metal fern and a beaded heart concertina greetings card. Packed with tips. 80 page very large softback, colour. £8.99 NOW £2.50


70434 WATSON-GUPTILL SKETCHBOOK Super heavyweight, 176 quality thick blank bright white pages in this artist sketchbook, spiral bound and with archival-quality paper. It is pH non-yellowing and has a bottle green bonded leather cover, landscape format, 10" x 7". A bargain at our price. £9.95 NOW £5


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Cutting Projects by Sharyn Sowell The author shows you how to create beautiful silhouettes using four simple methods: casting a shadow, using a digital camera, cutting or drawing your own freehand design and - easiest of all - copying the patterns included in this book. From Easy Leafy Napkin Rings through Playful Storage and Pet Plate Mats to a Lampshade, the 20 plus projects will lend a fresh, modern touch to any room. 128 large paperback pages with colour photos. $19.95 NOW £3.25


70317 BEGINNER’S GUIDE


TO NEEDLECRAFTS: Knitting, Crochet, Cross Stitch, Patchwork, Sewing by Charlotte Gerlings The book presents a series of mini- tutorials on the most popular and widely practised of the needlecrafts. In no time at all you will be producing a beautiful quilt, throwing together a Dachshund draught


excluder, cross-stitching heraldic beasts and mythical creatures, knitting a toddler’s ribbed hat with pompom and crocheting a shawl. 192 paperback pages with instructions, templates and charts, lists of abbreviations and terms, blank grids, calculating quantities, basic stitches, finishing, aftercare storage and recycling, lists of equipment and materials. £12.99 NOW £5.50


69253 NEW FLOWER ARRANGER:


Contemporary Approaches to Floral Design by Fiona Barnett


The 150 designs in this gorgeous book are designed to provide projects for everyone from the beginner to the super-sophisticated. Bridesmaid’s posies and headdresses, a ruby wedding display of red roses, a beautiful Christmas Clementine Wreath and a dried- flower Harvest Wreath are examples of flowers to celebrate a particular event. A cream and yellow display of tuberose, stocks, freesias and mimosa not only looks lovely but is gloriously scented. Many of these 150 projects using fresh or dried flowers are for special occasions. 700 colour plates. 255pp, softback. ONLY £3.50


69255 ONE HUNDRED FLOWER GARLANDS by Fiona Barnett and Terence Moore If you have ever wondered how to make beautifully individual floral garlands, circles, wreaths, candle rings and swags then here is your answer - over 100 projects, ranging from simple wreaths using ready-made rings to flamboyant dramatic garlands and seasonal swags using a wide variety of flowers and natural materials. There is essential advice on simple floristry techniques, tools and materials and how to make the most of nature’s abundance with fresh and dried flowers, foliage, nuts, twigs, seedpods, fir cones and shells. 256 softback pages, 800 photos. ONLY £3


69230 READY, SET, DECORATE: The Complete Guide to Getting it Right Every


Time by Emma Callery Every major decorating element, from painting to lighting, is comprehensively covered. Each chapter is conveniently broken down into three sections: ‘Ready’ presents the choices you need to


make as you plan what you would like to do. ‘Set’ deals with preparations for the job, and ‘Decorate’ looks at the techniques you will use and helps you to stay organised so that jobs happen in the right order. There is advice that will make accomplishing projects easier and you will also find practical tips on choosing materials. 128 large pages, colour plates. £16.99 NOW £4


69257 FABRIC DECORATING: Step-by-Step Project Book by Susie Stokoe


Learn all the techniques including printing, silk painting, space-dyeing, stencilling, spray-dyeing, tie-dyeing, dip- dyeing, marbling and fabric painting! Here are 95 inspirational yet practical ideas with easy-to-follow techniques, using tried and trusted methods. They range from a paisley pelmet and printed cushion covers to silk- painted scarves and a batik deckchair cover. In no time at all, you will be making lampshades, tablecloths, drapes, blinds, screens, scarves, picture frames, clothing and more. 256 softback pages, 925 colour photos and templates.


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69299 HAND ME UPS: Recrafting Kids’ Clothes by Lorine Mason


This useful book covers lots of ideas for revamping old clothes so that you can enlarge your child’s wardrobe in a fun and inexpensive way. A Rick-rack Butterfly Skirt is a colourful item made from curtaining, while the section on Denim Do-overs includes an old denim jacket revamped with colourful panels and fabric paint designs, while the Patchwork Overalls project applies the same technique to a small boy’s dungarees. The section on Deconstruction covers techniques for reshaping and resizing. Finally, accessories can be given a new look with stamping and yarn-wrapping. 128pp, softback, colour photos.


£12.99 NOW £2.50


69300 HOME SWEET HOME CROSS STITCH by Helen Philipps


Home Sweet Home, the classic sampler message, is shown in pastel colours with the traditional alphabet and a picture of a house with the family name at the side. Full instructions and a double spread template make the process easy. A Heart of the Home hanger for the kitchen features 12 decorative panels showing pots, egg cups, kitchen utensils and a central vase of flowers. Gift tags, jam jar covers and cushion covers are among the other projects. The final chapter covers materials, techniques and stitches. 112pp, softback, colour photos. £14.99 NOW £4


69553 CHARMED BRACELETS by Tracey Zabar and Jennifer Cegielski An engaging history cum survey cum autobiography cum instruction book. This type of jewellery can be found in almost every era of history, probably from the time when the first woman picked up some shiny object and tucked it into her matted hair. Ancient peoples relied upon amulets to ward off the Evil Eye and religious


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WINTER WARMERS Snuggle up with a handmade quilt


70847 QUILTING ANSWER BOOK


by Barbara Weiland Talbert Quilt makers use an array of beautiful fabrics along with special tools and techniques to create quilts that are both utilitarian and artistic. Like any craft, quilt making has its own terminology and techniques and to understand the styles of quilt making possible, and the basic components needed


to make patchwork and appliqué blocks. Every quilt maker will need a good refresher course and this handy little reference provides sensible solutions to your most difficult problems. From quick-cutting geometric shapes to coaxing the wrinkles out of polyester batting, here are hundreds of clear, complete answers plus step-by- step instructions for the trickiest quilting techniques. In a handy Q&A format it is a one-stop-shop. 431pp with illus.


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70848 QUILTS BENEATH YOUR FEET


by Christine Porter When Bristol-based quilter Christine Porter realised that many traditional quilt designs were the same as those used in the ancient art of floor tiling, she started off on a quest to create quilts inspired by the floors of specific buildings. Several projects in this gorgeous


book are interpretations of Bristol landmarks. From the east end of the Cathedral, Porter takes a design called “Mariners’ Compasses”, an intricate pattern of roundels inspired by the city’s maritime heritage. A simpler motif from the same floor is a pattern of octagonal Chinese lanterns and squares, easy to make and very effective visually. Two city centre churches in Bristol and a Clifton gentlemen’s club also provide tiling ideas, and further afield the author goes to Kendal, Inverness and Venice for more ideas. The author’s “Venetian Celebration” quilt captures the elegant spirit of St Mark’s, Venice, while Gisela Thwaites’s quilt “Venezia” reproduced in a Gallery at the end of the book captures the exact tile colours. Each project comes with detailed instructions, there are templates for the blocks and borders, and the book starts with help on translating your design into reality. 120pp, softback, colour photos and diagrams. £14.99 NOW £5


69084 QUILTING WITH THE MUPPETS: Fifteen Fun


and Creative Patterns by Barbara Konzak Kuhn and Lauren Attinello There are 15 patterns to choose from and all your favourite Muppet characters to appliqué as quilt blocks, including Kermit, Miss Piggy, Bert, Ernie, Big Bird,


Cookie Monster and more. The blocks are compatible in size, so that you can mix-and-match patterns for a personalised quilt. With numbered diagrams, templates, order of working and step-by-step instructions. 112 large pages in brilliant colour. £21.99 NOW £3


70270 MORE CELTIC QUILTING


by Gail Lawther


Herb sachets, a sumptuous bed quilt set off by gold ribbons and knotwork and embellished with hand embroidery in a Celtic fret pattern, a modern print fabric mirror frame, offset with the gleam of silk dupion, an Amish spiral lap quilt, a padded glasses case which


shows off an unusual double-spiral knot or a spectacular multi-coloured knot wall hanging are among the 25 projects, large and small. Exuberant lines, appealing animals, intriguing geometry, breathtaking detail and imaginative colour schemes are the trademark of this award-winning quilter’s book. The projects are for all abilities. 121pp in large softback, colour illus. £14.99 NOW £6


69216 MEMORABILIA QUILTS: Fabulous Projects with Keepsakes and Collectables by Rita Weiss and Linda Causee


Trace your life history in fabric and thread. This series of warmly personal projects were created by the authors as a way to celebrate loved ones and memorable


occasions, rather than have photos, postcards, love letters or poems moulder away in drawers or boxes. They decided to make such objects a part of everyday life, by transferring them on to fabric and showcasing the images on a beautiful quilt. Here are instructions for quilting basics and info on two methods for reproducing images on fabric using transfer paper and a computer printer. 128 large pages illus in colour. £16.99 NOW £3.75


69068 COUNTRY QUILTS FOR FRIENDS by Margaret


Peters and Anne Sutton Here are 18 country-style quilts and accessories with a seasonal themes like placemats for the autumn/winter, a Christmas stocking napkin holder, a snowman quilt to warm your hands, feet and heart, a stuffed felt Easter bunny and bunny


pillows and a beautiful honey bee appliquéd quilt to step into spring. Easy gifts to make in an evening and charming stories about friendship and inspirational quotes. Step-by-step instructions for all skill levels plus actual patterns. Large softback, 56pp. £16.99 NOW £4


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