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Crafts
Knitted Cats & Kittens
By Sue Stratford
Hardback
Published 06-Feb-2013
| RRP: | £9.99 |
| Our price: | £7.99 |
| You save: | £2.00 |
Cats are popular pets all over the world, so it seemed only natural to create a knitting book especially for all the cat lovers out there.
In stock, usually despatched within 24 hours.
Pottery Masterclass
By Josie Warshaw
Paperback
Published 04-Aug-2010
| RRP: | £9.99 |
| Our price: | £7.99 |
| You save: | £2.00 |
A guide to three key ceramic techniques - handbuilding, making and using moulds, and glazing and firing. It features 13 projects, including lidded boxes, elegant raku vessels and figurative work. It includes over 400 step-by-step colour photographs. It also contains an introduction on choosing clay and preparing it in the workshop.
This item is currently re-printing. You may still order this book and we will despatch it as soon as it becomes available.
Fantastical Hats and Beanies
By Jenny Occleshaw
Hardback
Published 01-Jan-2013
| RRP: | £14.99 |
| Our price: | £11.99 |
| You save: | £3.00 |
Offers a collection of hand-made hats and beanies for children to suit every outfit and occasion. This book includes projects suitable for experienced crafters and newcomers alike. It explains every project using easy-to-follow instructions.
In stock, usually despatched within 24 hours.
Knitting Vintage
By Claire Montgomerie
Paperback
Published 13-Sep-2012
| RRP: | £12.99 |
| Our price: | £10.39 |
| You save: | £2.60 |
Aims to reinvent retro patterns for modern fashion trends. Divided into chapters according to eras, this title includes approximately five knitting projects per decade, from the 1900s to the 1980s. It features mood boards that provide illustrations, photographs, materials and colourways that were used as inspiration for the projects.
In stock, usually despatched within 24 hours.
All Sewn Up
By Chloe Owens
Hardback
Published 09-Feb-2012
| RRP: | £14.99 |
| Our price: | £11.99 |
| You save: | £3.00 |
By replacing pens and pencils with needle and thread, and paint with fabric applique, Chloe Owens has applied artistic principles to sewing and created these unique projects showing her true passion for handcrafted things. Packed full of 35 crafty ideas, Chloe shares a wide variety of techniques.
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What To Knit When You're Expecting
By Nikki Van De Car
Paperback
Published 06-Sep-2012
| RRP: | £14.99 |
| Our price: | £11.99 |
| You save: | £3.00 |
Collects 28 knitting patterns for babies aged from 0 to 12 months and include booties, mittens, bibs and blankets, as well as sweaters, hats and cardigans.
Usually despatched within 7-10 days.
Fill Your Oil Paintings with Light and Color
By Kevin D. Macpherson
Paperback
Published 02-Dec-2000
| RRP: | £16.99 |
| Our price: | £13.59 |
| You save: | £3.40 |
For the beginner or experienced painter, this book provided inspiration and insight into the art of watercolour. Learn how the unusual techniques of pouring paint and masking give a glowing quality to the picture. Pouring causes the colour to tint rather than cover the paper while masking allows more freedom in applying colours.
Usually despatched within 7-10 days.
Kaffe Fassett's Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts
By Kaffe Fassett
Hardback
Published 02-Mar-2010
| RRP: | £22.50 |
| Our price: | £18.00 |
| You save: | £4.50 |
Demonstrates how basic geometric forms - squares, rectangles, triangles, diamonds, circles and quarter circles - found in natural and manmade environments inspire the author's quilt designs. This title shpwcases 23 magnificent, inventive quilts and provides step-by-step instructions for each one.
Usually despatched within 7-10 days.
First Steps in Railway Modelling: the Bachmann Way
By Cyril Freezer
Hardback
Published 04-Jul-2013
| RRP: | £17.00 |
| Our price: | £13.60 |
| You save: | £3.40 |
A brand new updated version of Cyril Freezer's modelling classic for beginners. Now fully updated and in colour for the first time.
Not yet published. You may still order this book and we will despatch it as soon as it becomes available.
Painting Landscapes with Atmosphere
By Ray Balkwill
Paperback
Published 27-Jul-2007
| RRP: | £12.99 |
| Our price: | £10.39 |
| You save: | £2.60 |
Creating atmosphere and mood in their work is a key goal for artists. Exploring various aspects of landscape painting, this work offers practical guidance for artists through structured exercises, step-by-step demonstrations, and clear instructions.
This item is currently re-printing. You may still order this book and we will despatch it as soon as it becomes available.
