Pallet Style by Nikkita Palmer

$39.99 AUD

Category: Craft - Other

From sofas to shelving to a stylish home bar, Pallet Style shows you how to create your own furniture using reclaimed wooden pallets. Whether you want to make something in a weekend or are embarking on a more complex bespoke piece for your home, each of Nikkita and Billy's projects are stylish design so lutions, perfect for Scandi-influenced urban apartments or rustic retreats. An introductory section explains the different kinds of standard pallets, many of which can be sourced for free as they are so readily available. Full instructions for deconstructing a pallet are provided, together with ideas on how to source them. The projects are divided into three sections - Furniture, Storage & Display and Accessories - each project includes full step-by-step instructions and photographs. In furniture, find out how to construct a bed, a home bar or a coffee table. Storage & Display features makes for a display shelf, a herb box planter and a log 'basket', as well as a recycling centre for your kitchen. In Accessories, find out how to make key hooks, a breakfast tray and a festival sign. ...Show more

How to Make Jewellery: Easy Techniques and 25 Great Projects by Mary Helt

$22.99 AUD

Category: Craft - Other | Series: How to... | Reading Level: General Adult

Have you ever wandered around a jewellery shop looking for that little something, but have never been able to find it? Why not be unique and create your own collection? This book is a sparkling collection of 25 custom-made designs, using techniques a beginner crafter can understand. More complex project s are scattered throughout the list to inspire a more discerning crafter. If you're new to the craft, illustrated diagrams and instructions make the learning process a breeze. Whether you want to make a vintage bead bracelet or teardrop earrings, add the 'wow' factor to your jewellery collection and be sure to stand out in the crowd. ...Show more

The Gentle Art of Knitting - 40 Projects Inspired by Everyday Beauty by Jane Brocket

$15.00 AUD

Category: Knitting

There is a timeless beauty in the simple things of life. The Gentle Art of Knitting captures that everyday loveliness with 40 patterns for practical, easy-to-knit projects made with gorgeous fibers in colors that reflect nature's bounty. Notes and photographs document the sources of inspiration, from a flower to a favorite wine to a treasured book. Here is an unhurried celebration of the stitch, a joyful affirmation of the process of knitting that emphasizes the meditative as well as the creative. ...Show more

Stitching with Beatrix Potter: Stitch, Sew & Give 10 Adorable Projects by Michele Hill

$39.99 AUD

Category: Embroidery

This book gathers together 10 easy yet elegant projects celebrating the life and talents of Beatrix Potter. With 10 applique and 6 embroidery designs, even beginning stitchers can work with hexagons to create a beautiful embroidered quilt, stitch up a cushion based on The Tailor of Gloucester, applique a wool storage box, and construct a beautiful wedding quilt based on one from Beatrix Potter's home. Plus, all of the designs can easily be adapted--just add a dash of imagination to create bags, appliqued pinafores, or embroidered gifts. ...Show more

Wild Things to Sew and Wear : 15 Animal-Themed Garments and Accessories for Your Little Critters by Molly Goodall

$27.99 AUD

Category: Craft - Other

Wild Things to Sew and Wear is a collection of 15 animal-inspired designs that are as fun to make as they are to wear - simple, bold and playful clothes and accessories that children of all ages won't want to take off. A comprehensive techniques section shows you how to lay out pattern pieces on the fab ric, transfer markings, and cut with confidence. The easy-to-follow patterns suit all levels, from beginner to advanced, and include a range of sizes, including matching designs for adults. Creating clothing which inspires play, author Molly Goodall uses classic tailoring techniques mixed with contemporary styling - the perfect projects for imaginative crafters looking for something unique. ...Show more

Beginner's Guide to Pottery and Ceramics: Everything You Need to Know to Start Making Beautiful Ceramics by Jacqui Atkin

$36.99 AUD

Category: Craft - Other

Clay is an exciting material that has been used to make both practical and decorative items since prehistoric times. With this practical guidebook, learn all the skills you need to start creating your own beautiful ceramics. Step-by-step photographs and clear instructions will guide you through the core techniques, including pinching and coiling and throwing and trimming. Discover inspirational projects as your skills progress, from simple coiled vases with painted decoration to marbled clay boxes with transparent glazes. Learn how to decorate and fire your clay vessels with myriad textures, using methods such as inlays, slips, sgraffito, feathering, burnishing and resist. Following the impressive projects inside, you can put your new-found skills into practice and develop your creativity. ...Show more

Quilting on the Move by Alistair MacDonald

$24.99 AUD

Category: Quilting | Series: Love to Sew Ser.

18 beautiful, quick and easy portable hand-sewn patchwork gifts to make using English paper piecing   English paper piecing is a popular and easy method of creating handsewn patchwork designs. Fabric is cut and folded over a paper template and shapes are stitched together by hand, making it ideal for sewing when you're out and about, travelling, or sitting quietly at home.   Following in the style of the highly successful Love to Sew series, author Alistair Macdonald provides 20 fabulous projects, including a baby's playmat, a scarf, a scatter cushion, a hobby bag, a tea cosy, a tote bag and a make-up purse. All are hand-sewn using the English paper-piecing method. Templates for all the projects are included, and there are basic, step-by-step instructions on this classic technique at the beginning of the book. ...Show more

Joyful Stitching Transform Fabric with Improvisational Embroidery by Laura Wasilowski

$36.99 AUD

Category: Craft - Other

The Embroidery Book: Visual Resource of Color & Design by Christen Brown

$49.99 AUD

Category: Embroidery

Enjoy the tranquillity of slow stitching for luxurious seams and lavish embellishments. This step-by-step visual guide to 149 embroidery stitches, motifs, and extras uses simple colour theory for spectacular results! Robust colour charts take the guesswork out of choosing thread, buttons, and trims. Sti tch classic seam treatments and stunning standalone designs as you go beyond the basics to learn what embroidery can do for you. ...Show more

Sew Cute and Clever Farm and Forest Friends - Mix and Match 16 Paper-Pieced Blocks, 6 Home Decor Projects by Mary Hertel

$39.99 AUD

Category: Quilting

Get Knooking - 35 Quick and Easy Patterns to Knit with a Crochet Hook by Laura Strutt

$34.99 AUD

Category: Knitting

Everything you need to know to create 35 fantastic knitted projects using a crochet hook.   A great introduction to the new trend in yarn craft, Get Knooking is perfect for beginners, as well as crocheters who want to expand their skills. You'll have fun with this innovative method for knitting u sing a specially adapted crochet hook, and will soon be on your way to making Laura Strutt's amazing designs for items to wear, gifts, and home decorations. Start small with a zipped purse, a headband, and armwarmers, then move on to a block-color pillow, a nautical rope-handle bag, and knitted storage boxes. For something a bit more challenging, try making an on-trend kimono cardigan, a rainbow throw, or a dip-dye effect shawl. There is a comprehensive techniques section with detailed step-by-step illustrations so you have everything you need to begin. ...Show more

Kaffe Fassett's Country Garden Quilts by Kaffe Fassett

$29.99 AUD

Category: Quilting

A sumptuous collection of 20 quilts with a floral theme, from Kaffee Fassett and his chosen designers, photographed at Great Dixter, Christopher Lloyd's famous English country garden. The quilts feature both new designs and traditional favourites and the new woven stripes from India.