Classic Beadweaving: New Needle Techniques & Original Designs
This is the latest book I have purchased by Ann Benson. She is one of the best instructions and illustrations for beading techniques I have encountered. I have many of her books, and have purchased many of her kits offered on her website. Her choice of colors are subtle in a time when everything is so bold. Her style is more European. I can't reccommend this book more highly.
CrossStitcher is the UK’s best-selling crafts magazine. Each issue is packed with inspirational cross stitch designs and exciting new ideas that will help you make the most of this wonderfully relaxing and rewarding hobby.
Reading level: Children Ages 9-12 Thirty large, ready-to-color illustrations, all adapted from traditional African designs, reflect the continent's rich artistic and cultural heritage. Carefully rendered from authentic artifacts are a Moorish textile pattern, an Ashanti carved door panel, an antelope-shaped wooden headdress from Mali, an Ethiopian cross, and other motifs.
Simply Baby: 20 Special Handknits for Baby's First Two Years
Debbie Bliss is the most stylish and accessible children’s knitwear designer working today. In Simply Baby, she returns with a cuddly collection of clothing and accessories for newborns to two-year-olds. Some designs are simple to make, such as the striped hat and the ribbon-tie booties. As novice knitters gain confidence, they, and more experienced knitters, will enjoy the designs that introduce new elements, like edging or cabling.
I ntricate and compelling, these Celtic designs encompass a dazzling range of knotwork, spirals, key patterns, and animal forms. A wealth of full- and half-page rectangular forms, motifs, medallions, borders, and corner pieces are all rendered with exquisite finesse by renowned Celtic artist Courtney Davis. These timeless and evocative designs will be an unending source of ideas for artists and designers, both amateur and professional.
