Handicrafts, Decorative Arts & Crafts

Quilters are always looking for a reason to buy more fabric or use up some of their stash while enjoying one of their favorite things to do, and wh...

Make art not war with Hippie Animals, the grooviest colouring book yet from bestselling artist Thaneeya McArdle! These fabulous furry freaks are to...

This beginner-level guide explains, step-by-step, how to make a fixed-blade hidden tang knife and a matching leather scabbard. Used by hunters and ...

Here is an inspiring journey that provides a new way to pass on the gifts of family stories. Award-winning quilter, Mary Kerr, shares tips and idea...

The pickin stick is an easy-to-play, steel-stringed instrument with a diatonic scale, but it is also the perfect first instrument for aspiring luth...

An innovative designer is always looking for new concepts. Fresh Floral Jewelry, an instructional introduction to the world of making jewelry that ...

Using rattan or a combination of rattan and wood, a variety of interesting bow designs can be made. Rattan is a very light material consisting of a...

Make your own attractive, contemporary pieces of costume jewelry with some of the most versatile of materials. It was conceived as imitation jewelr...

Down through the ages, woodworkers have crafted boxes for many reasons. Of course, the predominant reason is that of storage for anything from docu...

This new reference book examines the common features of quilts made by the Amish in America and the Welsh in Britain. More than 90 images show colo...

Inspired by their work for the Centennial Olympic Games, Georgias quiltmakers, under the auspices of the Georgia Quilt Project, have created vibran...

This title guides readers through the ins and outs of starting, running and maintaining a thriving craft business on a shoestring. It is the most c...

The next installment to this knife workshop series explains how to design and build an integral knife, a knife made out of a single piece of steel....

The Lancaster Diamond Sampler was made by one anonymous person, referred to as Fanny's friend. Fanny S. Bucher and her friend were sharing fabric a...

When Wharton Esherick built his famous studio in 1926, it was situated near two tulip poplar trees. These trees became witness trees, witnessing th...

From an auto repair shop at one end of the street to a movie theater and a building under construction at the other, this book depicts downtown USA...

Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred is packed with fun craft and toy-making projects for geeks on a budget. Inside, you ll find illustrated instructions for ...

Knowing how to execute a perfect napkin fold is not a skill everyone has, but it's one you can easily and quickly teach yourself. Napkin folds brin...

Basic felt techniques are thoroughly explained and illustrated with over 550 step-by-step photographs. Twenty-eight original projects presented use...

Artist Wharton Esherick (1887-1970) is best known for his sculptural wood pieces and the way he applied the principles of sculpture to designs for ...