Ever wondered what you can make with fluffy wooltops—processed, unspun wool that’s used for spinning and felting? Gillian Harris, the owner of Fluff-a-torium, has the answer! Choose your favorite colors of fluff, plus other wools and yarns, and learn how to create pompoms, brooches, pictures, wreaths, bracelets, and more. Use the fluff as is, or follow Harris’s directions for transforming it by wetfelting, needlefelting, weaving, knitting, or...

"In this long-awaited follow-up to his much-loved bestseller, written with his sons Cameron and Arthur, Conn Iggulden presents a brand-new compendium of cunning schemes, projects, tricks, games and tales of extraordinary courage. Whether it's building a flying machine, learning how to pick a lock, discovering the world's greatest speeches or mastering a Rubik's cube, 'The Double Dangerous Book for Boys' is the ultimate companion, to be cherished...

"Skill-building: The Handmade Quilt features a 21-block sampler that starts with the easiest techniques and progresses to more challenging skills--with no need for a sewing machine! Comprehensive: this book is a complete learning experience for a new quilter and a stunning sampler project for experienced stitchers. Unique: no other book available today covers the how-to of hand-stitching blocks in such a thorough manner. Portable: you can hand-stitch...

"Shows you how to create beautiful cloth journals, among other lovely items, to record precious thoughts and ideas -- from fleeting memories to treasured items, sketches, poems and photographs. There are eight gorgeous things to make, including journals, a sewing case, a project bag and a scroll cloth diary, using a range of exciting techniques that include layering and collage, hand embroidery, transferring your own designs to cloth, stamping, appliqu©♭,...

"Readers can both play and create while using this duct tape costume how-to guide"--

Offers young crafters nearly thirty inexpensive project and gift ideas for the Christmas season, including a jingle bell bracelet and a holiday stamp holder.

Sew sixteen whimsical, handmade gifts for you and your friends. Add peace to your busy life with a cozy afternoon of zakka sewing. Stitching in her signature style, Minki Kim is back with sixteen whimsical crafts for your must-sew list. With a number of techniques, from quilting and wool appliqué to embroidery, there's something for every sewist! Advance your skills by installing a variety of zipper styles, bag handles, and hardware. From purses...

"Introducing 350+ embroidery stitch combinations designed by the author, shown in 4 projects and a variety of samplers. Includes a Gallery of inspiration pieces"--

Easy to follow mother's day gift craft instructions for makerspaces, home activities, and classrooms.

In an era when there are countless competing claims on one's attention, how does one find the internal focus to be creative? For master furniture craftsman Gary Rogowski, the answer is in the act of creative work itself. The discipline of working with one's hands to create unnecessarily beautiful things shapes the builder into a more complete human being.