The Upholstery Bible - Step-By-Step Techniques for Professional Results by Cherry Cherry Dobson

$45.00 NZD

Category: Craft - General

A complete resource for furniture upholstering, regardless of your abilities, with easy-to-follow, illustrated instructions explaining all the essential upholstery techniques, from covering buttons to stripping and upholstering entire chairs. Build your skills at your own pace, with advice on the basics such as choosing materials and tools for the job and estimating yardage, as well as more complex upholstering techniques. It features invaluable advice on what to look for when buying second hand furniture, teaching you what's fixable and what's not as well as how to avoid costly mistakes by choosing the right stitches, and techniques and textiles for the job. ...Show more

Textiles: The Art of Mankind by Mary Schoeser

$160.00 NZD

Category: Fashion/Costume

Textiles are the most ubiquitous, diverse, and consistently creative art form on the planet. This major new work comprises more than one thousand images that highlight the beauty, subtlety, simplicity, or complexity of textiles created around the world. Based on knowledge accrued over a lifetime of imme rsion in the textile arts, Mary Schoeser’s definitive text offers sweeping insight into the role that textiles have played throughout human civilization. The juxtaposition of historical and contemporary examples highlights the skill and imagination of textile designers through the centuries as well as the remarkable range of achievements. Detailed images and informed captions illustrate the variety and allure of textiles, and the informative descriptions include histories of private collections, underscoring the importance of context for appreciating the exquisite detail of fabric and cloth. An extensive resource section provides valuable information about museum and textile associations across the globe. ...Show more

Patchwork among Friends by J. Martin

$65.00 NZD

Category: Craft - Fabric

Patchwork Among Friends is, first and foremost, a book of patterns. It includes patterns for 10 never-before-published quilts. Among them are 2 Log Cabin variations, a new Maple Leaf, a rainbow-colored quilt, a Feathered Star, a simplified Lone Star, and 4 other star quilts. Each quilt is presented in q ueen or king size as well as a smaller size. The patterns range from easy to challenging (but worth the effort). 7 of the quilts sport Judy Martin s signature pieced borders that finish them with a flourish. All are made from scraps and collected fabrics. Whether you plan to make the quilts by yourself or among friends, you will want these patterns. Patchwork Among Friends is also a source of ideas for enjoying your quilt making more among friends. Get together with other quilters to split fat quarters, exchange blocks or strips, collect signatures, or have a party to arrange your Log Cabin blocks. Meet with other quilters working on the same project, either in person or online. Enjoy companionship and share tips and techniques, trials and successes. Even if you sew alone, you ll want to share your glorious results with a reveal party when your quilt is done Patchwork Among Friends features: 10 original patterns, never before published; each pattern in 2 sizes; alternate colorings or Log Cabin settings; cutting layouts; pressing instructions; large color photographs; color close-up photos; 100s of color diagrams; optional templates with grain arrows and point trims; rotary cutting diagrams; whole quilt diagrams; exploded block diagrams with pressing arrows; 12 tasty potluck recipes for delicious entrees, salads, and desserts; and ideas for quilters get-togethers. ...Show more

The Kids' Book of Paper Love by Editors of Flow Magazine Staff; Irene Smit; Astrid van der Hulst

$45.00 NZD

Category: Craft - Papercraft | Series: Flow Ser.

A surprise on every page Brimming from cover to cover with projects and other paper surprises, The Kids' Book of Paper Love, from the bestselling editors of Flow magazine and books, is a bounty of a book that begs to be folded, cut up, collaged, doodled on, and shared. Loop paper strips into a paper chain. Snip out bookmarks. Fold a paper house. Make photo booth props--a silly mustache, a crown--to pose with friends. Bind up a DIY storybook and use it to sketch out adventures and dreams. Construct a paper flower bouquet, a paper terrarium, a fortune-teller with prompts like Lend someone a book and tell them why you recommend it. Plus there are Flow's signature paper goodies, including a foldout paper banner, postcards, glitter stickers, a paper doll, a two-sided poster, and so much more. It's a pure hands-on treat. Every page is an activity Includes: Decorative cutouts Cards for friends A DIY storybook Stamp stickers Photo booth props ...and more ...Show more

Beginner's Guide to Japanese Braiding - The Art of Kumihimo by Jacqui Carey

$23.00 NZD

Category: Craft - Fabric

Learn the calming, traditional craft of kumihimo - Japanese braiding - through step-by-step projects.   Kumihimo is the ancient art of Japanese braidmaking; admired for its dual qualities of usefulness and beauty, and associated with both fashion and the samurai.   In this instructional book, Jacqui Carey teaches the use of a marudai (round stand) to produce a variety of different types of braids, which can then be used to create countless combinations of colour, texture and material. Clear step-by-step photographs guide the beginner through each of the projects, and many inspirational examples of the variety you can create are shown.   The rhythmic movements, feel and sound of the marudai in use make this traditional craft a soothing, absorbing and aesthetically pleasing experience; perfect for weaving a calm area in your day. ...Show more

The Art of Mixing Textiles in Quilts - 14 Quilts and Projects Using Wool, Silk, Cotton and Home décor Fabrics by Lynn Schmitt

$60.00 NZD

Category: Craft - Fabric

Botanical Embroidery - 25 Designs to Mix and Match; 4 Elegant Projects by Brian Haggard

$60.00 NZD

Category: Craft - Embroidery

Start stitching right away with iron-on transfer designs Reconnect with nature's inherent beauty as you embroider the delicate lacework of flowers and plants. Stitch twenty-five mix-and-match botanical embroidery motifs with best-selling author Brian Haggard. This pattern pack includes complete instruct ions for four pretty projects, as well as iron-on transfers you can use multiple times (or even trace ) for endless creative applications. Apply the motifs to your own creations--a robust gallery of ideas will help you incorporate nature's colors and forms into your next hand-sewing project. - Create a beautiful pillow, table runner, shadow box, and more - Hand-embroider plant-inspired projects with step-by-step stitch instructions - Includes a stitch guide to help you choose the perfect embroidery stitches ...Show more

Origami Paper Parasol Patterns by Tuttle Publishing

$12.00 NZD

Category: Craft - Papercraft

This origami pack contains 96 high-quality origami sheets printed with colorful parasol patterns. These striking patterns were chosen to enhance the creative work of origami artists and paper crafters. There's enough paper here to assemble amazing modular origami sculptures, distribute to students for a class project, or put to a multitude of other creative uses. This origami paper pack includes: 48 sheets of high quality origami paper Colorful stars and diamond patterns Double-sided color Large 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 inch squares Instructions for 8 original projects ...Show more

Blooms: Contemporary Floral Design by Phaidon Editors

$80.00 NZD

Category: Craft - Floral | Reading Level: 6 Gardening

A glorious survey of work by more than 70 contemporary floral designers who are extending the boundaries of their art Blooms celebrates the explosive impact that floral designers from the last decade have had on a previously underappreciated art form. This stunning book is the most ambitious survey of contemporary floral design ever published and demonstrates just how far these innovative designers have pushed the boundaries of contemporary floral design. Blooms showcases the work of more than 70 designers across the globe - featuring established florists alongside rising new talent - each nominated by industry experts, from perfumer Lyn Harris of Miller Harris to floral-design icon Eric Buterbaugh. It's an expertly curated, gorgeously produced collection of talent that offers insight into the profound effect that floristry has on today's visual culture and on the world of design itself. ...Show more

Fragile World Colouring Book by Kerby Rosanes (Illustrator); Imogen Currell-Williams (Editor)

$27.00 NZD

Category: Craft

From the internationally bestselling artist Kerby Rosanes, an extraordinary coloring book celebrating some of the incredible animals and landscapes that are disappearing around the globe   Fragile World is a coloring book to savor, exploring fifty-six endangered, vulnerable, and threatened animals and landscapes--from the Tapanuli orangutan to the hawksbill turtle, from Philippine bat caves to the Baltic Sea.   The illustrations are intricate, detailed, and unforgettable, both magisterial and whimsical. And the result is a stunning tribute to Mother Nature. Fragile World is a coloring experience that is at once vintage Kerby and unlike any other. ...Show more

Animal Hats: 15 Knitted Projects to Keep You Warm and Toasty by Vanessa Mooncie

$35.00 NZD

Category: Craft- Knitting

This title presents 15 easy-to-follow knitting patterns with an illustrated techniques section and clear step-by step instructions. All hats have a soft, fleecy lining for added coziness and children's and adult sizes included in patterns. These projects, from a UK author, are suitable for knitters of a ll abilities. Express your inner animal instincts with these fun and fabulous hats. Adults and children alike will love this collection of absolutely adorable hats, including a cheeky monkey, a roaring lion and an energetic frog. Know-how for knitters is at the back of the book with the basic techniques clearly explained, including how to add a fleecy lining for extra coziness. Sizes are included for children and adults so all the family can have their own hat. ...Show more

Petal and Stem - 40 Modern Floral Quilt Blocks to Mix-And-Match by Amy Friend

$50.00 NZD

Category: Craft - Fabric

Quilters love a well-tended garden almost as much as perfect piecing. Now they can have both   Quilters can finally create their ideal landscape with no watering required Use Amy Friend's 40 adaptable flower, stem, and leaf blocks (plus a snail and a butterfly ) to piece together a garden scene in an y number of combinations: from tropical greenery using minimal greens and creams to a cottage garden packed with all of the bold hues of summer. Included are six colorful quilt patterns, and a cute tote, designed and pieced by the author to help get readers started with their planning, as well as inspirational digital layouts to showcase just how customizable these blocks can be. Perfectly pretty patchwork   ...Show more