Craft Focus - Dec 2017/Jan 2018 (Issue 64)

58 craft focus DRAWING HOW TO DRAW ANYTHING By Scriberia Price: £9.99 RRP ISBN: 9781786485397 Publisher: Quercus As children, we learn to write as well as gain a practical means of communicating that we use almost every day of our lives if only to jot down a shopping list or dash out an email. We also learn at an early age to draw, but later in life it isn’t nurtured in the way that writing is and is forgotten. Drawing is an incredibly practical way of turning what’s inside your head into something tangible and useful, and can equip us with new means of solving problems, sharing ideas and telling stories. How to Draw Anything has been put together, by Dan Porter and Chris Wilson from Scriberia who help clients to think, work and communicate in a visual way. It sets out to repair the broken relationship with drawing, and inspire us to pick up a pencil and start making pictures again. The book gives the confidence and joy in drawing, and takes it out of the art world and puts it firmly as a practical tool for everyday life that can change the way we work, think and communicate. We say: “Scriberia is an illustration agency based in London and were selected by Pottermore to create a series of GIFs to launch the eighth Potter story, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child . It’s well-worth a look at their website, scriberia.co.uk .” Book contacts Collins & Brown, imprint of pavilionbooks.com/craft Laurence King, laurenceking.com Quercus Pub, quercusbooks.co.uk Search Press, searchpress.com Thames & Hudson, thamesandhudson.com WOODWORKING MANDALAS TO EMBROIDER By Carina Envoldsen-Harris Price: £9.99 RRP ISBN: 9781782215448 Publisher: Search Press Carina Envoldsen-Harris is an exceptional embroiderer with a large following online. Her blog has more than 1,700 followers, her Instagram page has 1,800, and more than 3,200 people have liked her Etsy shop Polka and Bloom. Carina’s patterns are vibrant and contemporary, varying from traditional to the more unusual, and include floral designs and calligraphy, through to intricate portraits of Frida Kahlo and the colourful Day of the Dead skulls. Mandalas to Embroider has given the traditional mandala an update and twist by incorporating Carina’s trademarked style of boldness mixed with femininity. The stitched mandalas aren’t just for working and popping into frames but can be shown off in a necklace, brooch or on your shoes. There are 24 beautiful, meditative mandalas to embroider, which are accompanied by gorgeous stitch diagrams and keys inside that are easy to follow and feature only 10 stitches to make all the motifs, which are accompanied by clear, step-by- step diagrams. Learn how to display your creations in embroidery hoops, including the much-loved Dandelyne hoops, which the 12 mini versions perfectly fit inside. The 24 corresponding black and white motifs are included and can be ironed onto your chosen fabric multiple times, as well as one bonus mystical mandala template to test your new embroidery skills. We say “Mandalas and hoop embroidery are right on trend at the moment. This book is sure to encourage your customers to have a go and buy all the materials they need at the same time.” ULTIMATE WOODWORK BIBLE – A COMPLETE REFERENCE WITH STEP-BY-STEP TECHNIQUES By Phil Davy and Ben Plewes Price: £14.99 RRP ISBN: 9781911163435 Publisher: Collins & Brown This comprehensive book is an essential woodworking bible, which covers all the techniques to transform a simple piece of wood into a beautiful, practical or ornamental object. It features all that a novice woodworker needs to know including selecting tools to joints and finishing, and all the basic techniques. It also introduces the reader to work spaces and safety issues and goes on to cover a wide range of projects accompanied by step-by-step instructions, illustrations and diagrams. The Ultimate Woodwork Bible is full of useful tips and techniques from leading woodworking professionals and is suitable for both beginners and more advanced woodworkers. It’s an indispensable reference book to turn to time and time again. We say: “Also in this ‘Ultimate’ series from Collins & Brown is books on papercraft, knitting, crochet, sewing and quilting.” OUT NOW OUT NOW EMBROIDERY bookstand DECEMBER 2017