handicraft

Sewing is a skill that’s useful for making cool crafts in addition to having many uses around the house. Readers learn the basic techniques of sewing through simple, clean explanations as they create a number of neat projects, including a needle case, yo-yo necklace, and flower cushion. This book also provides instructions for the different sewing stitches, sewing on a button, and fastening off.

Learning to knit can seem daunting at first. But practice on simple projects can make it second nature quickly. This book offers beginner knitters 12 simple knitted crafts including a finger-knit brooch, a scarf, mittens, and a family of owls. The projects cover different knitting styles and include clothes, accessories, and toys so readers can practice their new skills in a variety of ways.

"A variety of crafts to redecorate your room using new and recycled items"--Provided by publisher.

Provides step-by-step instructions for creating crafts, with advice on working safely, and tips on equipment and techniques.

Contains nine mask projects with tips.

A photographic introduction to the culture and crafts of India.

Step-by-step instructions and illustrations present fifty ideas on how to personalize one's space.

In this inspirational and practical book, 24 international product designers show you how to recreate their upcycled designs. Inspired by the trend for recycling and craft, readers can follow the designers' step-by-step instructions and create their very own piece of high-end upcycled design for the home.

Lifelong crafter Jodi Levine has an amazing ability to see beyond the obvious to create fun projects out of odds and ends from the supermarket, hardware store, or variety store. Paper Goods Projects includes 60 of her most charming crafts that transform paper towel tubes, doilies, cardboard boxes, and balloons into gorgeous party favors, decorations, wearable accessories, and more. The book is lushly illustrated with beautiful full-color and helpful step-by-step photographs.