Creativity

Experiment and discover your own artistic voice and style! Providing a wealth of inspiration for those new to textile art as well as experienced textile artists, Free Motion Embroidery guides you through the entire creative process – from finding inspiration to designing your own stitched artworks.This revised and updated standalone title is drawn from Katie Essam''s successful Layered and Stitched Pictures in The Textile Artist series. Incorporating a new bonus project, this book showcases Katie''s free machine embroidery techniques. Her fresh, modern style uses unique combinations of traditional techniques, and in this book she shows how to create beautiful textile art inspired by the beauty in everyday objects.With eight projects and lots of inspirational finished artworks to provide inspiration, this book teaches the reader how to draw inspiration from the animals, birds, gardens, beach huts and scenes that surround us all; and use that inspiration as fuel to create gorgeous stitched pictures. 

Even in the best of times, family life can get kind of annoying. And home may be where the heart is, as they say, but wow can the people you share it with uniquely test your nerves. This stress-reducing adult coloring book lets you color your way through the funny and true irritations and minor catastrophes of life with those we love the most (most of the time).

GARDENING TREASURE TROVE: Both a seasoned gardener and trained artist, Forkner and her expertise gives the book wide appeal. Gardeners of all levels will find both Forkner¿s insights on plants and the book¿s wealth of color knowledge invaluable in planning and planting beautiful gardens.POWERHOUSE INTRODUCTION: Introduction by beloved garden writer Erin Benzakein of Floret Flower Farms, who has offered to help promote the book to her large and passionate fan base of flower lovers.DESIGN APPEAL: Will appeal to gardeners, floral designers, artists, and designers working across a variety of creative disciplines, along with anyone wishing to immerse themselves in the beauty of nature.

Watercolour the Natural World is a guide to painting nature that highlights how art can promote understanding of our environment.

Crocheted Bees, Bugs & Butterflies is a stunning collection of 10 exquisite crochet projects including moths, beetles, butterflies and other insects.

A collection of patterns and charts for 100 crochet motifs inspired by decorative ceramic tiles. Crochet techniques including mosaic crochet, overlay crochet, intarsia crochet and tapestry crochet are used to create the motifs. Also includes instructions for projects made using the motifs such as blankets, cushion covers, table mats and more.

Upcycle unwanted clothes and home furnishings, and learn how to restitch them into 20 stylish home accessories and garments.

Discover 40 stylish springtime designs specially chosen by Debbie from her much-loved Half Yard (TM) series,

60 beautiful, inspirational painting projects provide inspiration for the watercolour artist.

Unleash your creative spirit with this sophisticated mindfulness colouring, doodling and drawing book.

Natural dyes from the kitchen, eliminating the need for a garden of dye plants or the confidence/ability to go foraging for dye plants.

Learn to bring your favorite Harry Potter characters from the films to life with pencil and ink!

Take advantage of everything your sewing machine has to offer! Decorative quilt artist Deborah Louie teaches how to use the stitch options on your machine and incorporate them into gorgeous appliqué pieces.

Master essential watercolour techniques, get to grips with tips and tricks for painting outdoors and develop your core urban sketching skills with Sketch Club: Urban Watercolour.

Collecting the majority of William Morris's wallpaper designs in one volume, this lavishly illustrated volume is by the leading authority, Mary Schoeser.

Push the boundaries of abstract art with a mix of media and methods, with the guidance of expert artist Helen Kaminsky.

Colour Dynamics II is informed by Aristotle, Rudolf Steiner, and Goethe¿s colour research. This is a useful resource for art students, painters, teachers, art therapists and interior designers. It offers a vivid approach to colour theory that will renew the way you see and can then paint from the heart of each colour.

Want to spin your own beautiful yarn? Expert spinner Vanessa Kroening shows you how in this easy introduction to spinning with a drop spindle. No need to invest in an expensive spinning wheel!"The bounty of photos ensure readers will know how every step should look, and Kroening’s knowledge of the craft impresses. This makes yarn spinning easy." - Publishers WeeklyExpert spinner Vanessa Kroening shows you how to spin in this wonderfully accessible introduction to spinning with a drop spindle. Vanessa explains how to:clean and prepare fleece for spinningwhat to look out for when choosing a fleecehow to card, blend colors, and make rolags and batts.use a drop spindleply your yarn and how to add beads, sequins and other elements, as well as how to dye your yarnSpinning with a drop spindle isn’t just fun – it''s amazingly relaxing and highly creative too. You get to choose the type of fiber, and the colors and thickness of the yarn you make - you can even dye the yarn, and add beads, sequins and other embellishments to create your own unique yarns. A spindle is so compact, you can carry it around town with you and is not even necessary to have to spin. Be inspired and take your knitting, crochet, felting and weaving to a whole new level!

Print Handwriting Workbook for Teens is a remarkable book authored by Hippidoo, a name synonymous with quality educational resources. This book, published in the year 2020, is an excellent tool for teenagers who want to improve their handwriting skills. The book falls under the educational genre, focusing on enhancing the print handwriting of teens. Hippidoo, with his vast experience, has crafted this workbook in a way that engages the reader while effectively improving their handwriting. The book was independently published on June 18, 2020, showcasing Hippidoo's commitment to providing valuable educational content without the influence of major publishing houses. If you're a teen or know a teen who could benefit from improved handwriting, Print Handwriting Workbook for Teens is an excellent choice.