Art and Craft Books

  • Needlepainted plants and pollinators

    Needlepainted Plants and Pollinators

    Exquisitely detailed and worked in silk floss thread with tiny size 12 needles, Victoria Matthewson’s embroideries are a masterclass in thread painting, and shine with vibrant colour and life. Many people think of bees as being the only pollinators but, in fact, a wide variety of insects help with the pollination of plants, including butterflies,…

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  • Beginner's guide to cyanotype

    Beginners Guide to Cyanotype

    Learn to use the cyanotype process on fabric, note cards, paper and so much more! Create a beautiful blue coloured world using this amazing printing process with detailed instruction from popular crafter Kim Tillyer. Crafters will learn how to apply a special light-sensitive solution to various surfaces and witness the transformative effect of sunlight or…

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  • hexagon cushion kit

    Hexagon Cushion Kit

    This Liberty Fabric Kit is advertised as a skill level 1 of 4. Created by Alice Caroline, the kit will allow you to create a 12″ square cushion, with full instructions provided. Many other kits are available to purchase in-store.

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  • Bullfinch paper craft kit

    Bullfinch: 3D Paper Figure Kit

    This is a Bullfinch 3D Paper Figure kit from Plego: Paper Pleasure. This kit is considered a low level of challenge, with 2 out of 6 stars marked for skill level. The kit includes all art paper required, a fact file and instructions to create your bird. You will need white glue and some toothpicks…

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  • The Geometry of Hand Sewing

    Geometry of Hand-Sewing : A Romance in Stitches and Embroidery

    As makers, we tend to learn different stitches over time without thinking much about how they relate to one another. But when Natalie Chanin and her Alabama Chanin and The School of Making teams began to look at needlework closely, they realized all stitches are based on geometric grid systems—and by using grids as guides,…

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  • Origami for Children

    Origami for Children

    Divided into six ­sections, the projects cover a fun range of themes, from classic origami designs such as animals to party decorations and modern vehicles. There’s even a project showing how to create the classic Japanese arcade character Pacman. You’ll be amazed at how much you can create with a few simple folds. Every stage…

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  • Pencil: Do More Art

    Pencil: Do More Art

    This third book in the popular Do More Art series exposes how the simplest of writing tools is in fact the key to an entire universe of artistic expression. From simple doodling and mark-making to meticulously built-up tour de forces – a piece of graphite is all that is needed to create whole new worlds.…

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  • Woodland garland

    Woodland Garland

    This is a Wool Mix Felt Craft Kit: Woodland Garland by Corinne Lapierre. Based in Yorkshire, England, we are passionate about our little boxes full of creativity! Inside you will find everything you need to complete your project, including high quality materials, detailed instructions, full scale templates, a stitch guide, DMC embroidery threads and a…

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  • Well Worn

    Well Worn

    Well Worn is the perfect book both for stitching pros and for those who have never picked up a needle and thread before. The sustainable darning and sashiko techniques taught in this book fight against perfectionism as well as fast fashion. Begin by getting to grips with core mending skills, with a handy introductory compendium…

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