62 Bookstand Stock your shelves with the latest craft-related book releases WEAVE WITH WORDS By Scott Norris £31.99 9780764372391 Schiffer Craft Engaging instructions and how-to illustrations teach intermediate and advanced weavers to add text to cloth by using the familiar inlay technique in new ways. It’s the first book to detail this skill set, enabling weavers to accurately create beautiful lettering to personalize any project and add new layers of meaning. Expert weaver Scott Norris teaches the building blocks in an encouraging and effective way, drawing from his years of practice in pioneering the combination of weaving and typography. Using a traditional four- or eight-harness hand loom and plain weave, readers learn to plan, design, draft, and weave letterforms by choosing and combining vertical, horizontal, angled, and curving lines. So that readers can practice their new skills, the book includes six colourful, ready-to-use designs featuring words. As a bonus, there are directions for turning those weavings into nine practical, heirloom-quality projects such as pillows, placemats, and towels. We say: Learn to plan, design, and weave letters, words, and phrases to enhance and personalise any work. SKETCH-A-DAY CARD DECK By Susan Yeates £17.99 9781800924574 Search Press From the creator of the popular annual online Sketchbook Challenge, Susan Yeates (@susanyeatesartist), this is the perfect gift for anyone looking to carve out small amounts of creative time per day; it includes 52 cards and a complete creative guidebook! Each of the 52 beautiful cards has its own theme, illustrated in a mix of pen or pencil sketches, coloured illustrations, paintings and even collage. The postcard-format cards (10cm x 15cm) are tactile and inspiring: simply shuffle them and pick your prompt at random, or work through them one by one. Each card contains seven inspiring prompts for creative inspiration: The themes range from objects, such as flowers, insects and snowflakes, to more subjective suggestions such as ‘something that smells good’ and ‘things you used today’, to encourage you to sketch items you may not have considered before. There’s no right or wrong interpretation, and no pressure to create wall-worthy art. The focus is on freeing your mind, having fun and allowing yourself a creative moment of calm. We say: 365 inspiring prompts for a year of creativity! Weaving Sketching DISNEY: WINNIE THE POOH AMIGURUMI AND MORE! By Lee Sartori £15.99 9781800925588 Search Press Learn to crochet designs of Disney Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet, Rabbit, Roo, Kanga, Owl and, of course, Winnie the Pooh himself, in Winnie the Pooh inspired Amigurumi and more! Featuring easy-to-follow crochet patterns for your favourite snuggly friends, as well as guides on how to make Pooh-themed socks, hats and other fun props, you can celebrate the Hundred-Acre Woods like never before. You’ll also learn fun facts about the stories, get reacquainted with favourite Pooh quotes and relive the most heartwarming moments of this classic tale. And, with full-colour photography to help you every step of the way, crocheting these character designs will be a snap, well, a stitch. We say: Grab your crochet hooks and venture into the Hundred-Acre-Wood with a whimsical craft book perfect for any Winnie the Pooh fan! Amigurumi
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