Crafts & Hobbies

Pallet Style: 20 Creative Home Projects Using Recycled Wooden Pallets by Nikkita Palmer is your ultimate guide to transforming reclaimed pallets into stylish, functional furniture for your home.

This innovative book showcases 20 inspiring projects ranging from chic sofas to practical shelving and even a trendy home bar, all designed with a modern aesthetic that suits both urban apartments and rustic retreats.

With detailed instructions and creative solutions, you'll discover how to create stunning pieces that elevate your living space.

Transform your space with Pallet Style, and let your creativity shine as you craft one-of-a-kind furniture pieces that reflect your personal style and commitment to sustainability.

Key Features:

• Diverse Project Selection: Explore 20 unique projects that cater to various skill levels, allowing you to choose between quick weekend crafts or more intricate bespoke furniture.

• Sustainable Materials: Learn to use reclaimed wooden pallets, a cost-effective and environmentally friendly option, with guidance on sourcing pallets, often available for free.

• Step-by-Step Instructions: Each project includes clear, easy-to-follow instructions to ensure you can create beautiful pieces with confidence.

• Pallet Deconstruction Guide: The introductory section provides essential tips on how to deconstruct pallets safely and effectively, setting you up for success in your DIY journey.

• Stylish Design Solutions: Perfect for those seeking Scandi-inspired designs, each project is thoughtfully curated to blend functionality with modern aesthetics.

Praised as "the best sewing book for anyone who wants to make great clothes" by Dawn O'Porter, Sewing Your Perfect Capsule Wardrobe is the ultimate guide to creating a versatile, personalized wardrobe.

This book combines timeless fashion with the art of sewing, helping you craft five essential garments that suit your unique style.

Key Features:

• Five Timeless Patterns: Includes full-size patterns for five wardrobe staples—each designed to be customized for different looks and occasions.
• Step-by-Step Instructions: Clear, detailed guidance ensures each project is easy to follow, whether you're a beginner or an experienced sewist.
• Customizable Designs: Learn how to adapt patterns with different fabrics, colors, and details to create a wardrobe tailored to your personal taste.
• Expert Sewing Tips: Offers professional advice on techniques like fitting, finishing, and selecting the right materials for polished results.
• Sustainable Fashion: Encourages thoughtful, sustainable sewing practices by creating fewer but more versatile and high-quality garments.

Kaffe Fassett’s Brilliant Little Patchwork Collection is a vibrant celebration of textile art from the world-renowned designer Kaffe Fassett.

This inspiring collection features 20 delightful projects that invite quilters of all levels to dive into the joy of patchwork with bold colors and stunning fabrics.

Key features:

• 20 Fun, Quick Projects: Enjoy easy-to-make accessories that can be completed in a weekend or during cozy afternoons.
• Signature Kaffe Fassett Fabrics: Use the celebrated, bright, and colorful fabrics that Kaffe is known for, bringing an explosion of color to each project.
• Step-by-Step Instructions: Kaffe guides you through each project with clear instructions, making it simple to mix and match patterns and colors.
• Over 200 Stunning Photographs: Be inspired by gorgeous, vivid images that showcase the beauty of each project and the unique fabric combinations.
• Versatile Accessories: Create a variety of items, including aprons, tablecloths, kimonos, cushions, and mini quilts, each infused with Kaffe's signature style.

Eichorn gives readers tips on experimenting with color, design, and fabric in creating their own distinctive fabric collages. Instructions are included for a variety of surface design techniques, from free-motion stitching and soft-edge applique to continuous-strip prairie points and intriguing closures. She shows step by step how to use fabric collage to create artful vests, jackets, quilts, wall hangings, and more. Advice on how to adapt garment patterns for a variety of figure-flattering styles and construction techniques is also included.

This step-by-step reference provides quick access for learning this essential woodworking process. More than 750 photos and drawings illustrate the equipment available for sharpening and the methods for getting sharp edges on all types of tools -- from basic chisels to molding planes and jointer knives.

Among the subjects covered:

• Choosing a sharpening system

• Sharpening planes and saws

• Touching up blades and bits

• Shaping turning gouges

• Honing carving tools

The world of haute couture is a place where only a privileged few can ever hope to reside, right? Wrong. Fashion historian Claire B. Shaeffer opened the door to this exclusive realm in her authoritative guide to the techniques that define couture sewing. And now, the industry bible, Couture Sewing Techniques, has been revised and updated throughout — with new photos and a chapter on specialty fabrics.

No one can unravel couture garment construction the way Shaeffer can, from the art of hand sewing to mastering edge finishes, from classic closures to shaping a garment for a perfect fit. Readers learn all the basics — and more importantly: how to apply the techniques — on skirts and sleeves, pockets and jackets, evening gowns, and more. Gorgeous photos, clear illustrations, and concise language combine to make this the most complete couture-sewing course available.

The celebrated King of Color brings his stunning artisan fabrics to life through 17 beautifully crafted designs in Kaffe Fassett's Sew Simple Quilts & Patchworks.

This essential guide is perfect for quilters and sewists of all skill levels, offering a delightful array of projects that are as fun to make as they are to admire.

With Kaffe Fassett's Sew Simple Quilts & Patchworks, you’ll find the perfect balance of creativity and practicality, making it easy to practice your quilting and sewing skills while creating gorgeous, colorful pieces that brighten any space.

Key Features:

• Vibrant Designs: Kaffe Fassett and his talented team of designers present a rich collection of striking yet simple patterns. From colorful throws and quilts to eye-catching cushions and placemats, every project radiates creativity and style.
• Kids’ Projects: Engage younger crafters with fun and imaginative projects such as a playful tent and a cozy pillow bed, making sewing an enjoyable experience for the whole family.
• Stylish Garments: In addition to home decor, explore the world of simple yet stylish garments, allowing you to wear your creativity proudly.
• Step-by-Step Guidance: Each project is accompanied by clear, step-by-step instructions and detailed piecing diagrams, ensuring success for both beginners and seasoned quilters alike.
• Inspiration Gallery: Get inspired by a stunning gallery of finished pieces that showcases the endless possibilities of Kaffe Fassett's Artisan fabrics.

The bandsaw is a woodworking favorite and the workhorse of any wood shop. Craftsmen and women turn to this practical tool for a wide array of tasks -- cutting curves, ripping stock, making a variety of useful joints, using guides and templates, and transforming thick boards into veneer. Now woodworkers can learn to make the most of their bandsaw in this valuable addition to the acclaimed Complete Illustrated Guide library.

The format is highly visual, covering all there is to know about working with a bandsaw -- from basic uses to some of the most advanced techniques -- including shaping operations and sophisticated joinery. Safety and bandsaw maintenance complete this essential guide.

An initial chapter discusses materials, tools, jigs for cutting small parts, and safety issues. The rest of the book contains scale drawings (with dimensions) and step-by-step instructions.

One person's trash is another's treasure. That's a fact of life that the Junkmarket gals know only too well. Through their annual Minneapolis fleamarket, The Junk Bonanza, web site junkmarketstyle.com, and tireless touring, Sue Whitney and Ki Nassauer have helped countless devotees transform junk into one-of-a-kind furnishings and accessories. Working their magic on every room of the house--from kitchen to home office--they present conversational case studies that introduce the clients and explore their needs.

With characteristic humor in tow, they take readers through each renovation adventure, from shopping for recycled materials to the actual construction projects. Junk Beautiful also includes a complete materials lists, plus paint chips and fabric swatches, so that everything can be recreated down to the last delicious detail.

This comprehensive guide delves into the fascinating world of turning objects from glued-up blanks, enabling you to design and craft stunning patterns and visual effects that elevate your woodworking projects to a new level.

Whether you’re looking to enhance your woodworking skills or explore new creative avenues, Segmented Turning provides the knowledge and inspiration you need to succeed.

With Dennis Keeling as your mentor, you’ll gain confidence in your ability to turn intricate segmented pieces that showcase your artistic vision.

Key Features:

• Step-by-Step Techniques: Dennis Keeling, a professional turner, provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions on the essential techniques for closed segmented, open segmented, and ornamental segmented turning. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced woodworker, you’ll find valuable insights into the fundamentals of accuracy and precision.

• Essential Tools and Materials: Understand the equipment, tools, and materials needed for successful segmented turning. Keeling emphasizes the importance of accuracy in construction, ensuring you have the foundational skills necessary for your projects.

• Showcasing the Experts: The book features the work of seven other talented segmented turners, offering diverse perspectives and techniques that will inspire your creativity. Learn from their experiences and broaden your understanding of this intricate craft.

• Comprehensive Projects:Segmented Turning includes 10 projects that gradually increase in complexity, making it an ideal resource for skill development. Each project is designed to reinforce your learning while allowing you to create beautiful, functional pieces.

• Inspiration Gallery: Concluding the book is a stunning gallery of inspirational segmented designs. Let these visuals spark your imagination and guide your future projects, encouraging you to experiment with patterns and shapes.

In sew + quilt, Susan Beal provides clear, step-by-step instructions for 4 fundamental hand-stitching techniques and 4 foundational quilt blocks as the foundation for learning how to use hand-stitching as an embellishment to add texture and color to quilt projects.

• Each fundamental technique includes a small project as a learning tool, followed by 12 more-generous yet accessible patchwork projects that build on the basics.
• A mix of traditional and modern patterns for both smaller, faster quilts and larger quilts.
• Step-by-step instruction, with lots of illustrations and photos, plus tips and advice on everything a quilter needs to experience the joy of making something beautiful and personal.

Unlock the art of box making with Doug Stowe’s Beautiful Boxes: Design and Technique. This comprehensive guide is perfect for both beginners and experienced woodworkers looking to enhance their skills and create stunning, handcrafted boxes.

Whether you’re looking to make a special gift or simply enjoy the process of creating something beautiful, Beautiful Boxes: Design and Technique s your go-to resource for mastering the art of box making.

Key Features:

• Expert Guidance: Learn from one of America’s premier box makers, Doug Stowe, as he shares his expertise and passion for woodworking.
• Diverse Projects: Explore eight distinctive box designs, each showcasing a variety of styles, sizes, and techniques. From simple lift-lid boxes to intricate jewelry boxes, there’s a project for every skill level.
• Design Principles: Each chapter focuses on a key design principle—harmony, rhythm, texture, or contrast—helping you understand and apply these concepts to your own creations.
• Creative Variations: Discover design variations that encourage you to experiment and develop your own unique style.
• Detailed Instructions: Follow step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations that make it easy to build beautiful boxes with precision and confidence.
• Inspiration and Creativity: Gain the confidence to create personalized, meaningful pieces that reflect your creativity and craftsmanship.

Roll out the ribbon! Those little strips of brightly colored fabric – a favorite crafting medium with versatility and charm – are about to be put to good use. Little Ribbon Patchwork and Appliqué focuses on ribbons and small amounts of fabric to create 18 petite, budget-conscious, and imaginative projects.

From world-renowned textile artist and quilting expert Kaffe Fassett. Featuring the vivid ribbons and fabrics of Kaffe, these projects are small enough for a beginner to take on with gusto, yet sophisticated enough to capture the imagination of the seasoned crafter.

Create an array of small projects to liven up your home and wardrobe including:

• Tote Bag
• Pillow
• Espadrille
• Apron
• Lampshades
• Jewelry
• Cushions
• Headband, and many more!

Little Ribbon Patchwork and Appliqué packs in everything you need to know to turn ribbons into beautiful, one-of-a-kind projects. It’s the best way to finally start whittling down your stash of scraps while making unique, satisfying designs that you’ll enjoy in your everyday life.

Bring the expertise of an up-and-comer in the crafting world right to your home.

Learn to make beautiful vases and other hollow forms. For thousands of years, and throughout the globe, mankind has created hollow forms to store everyday essentials and things of value. Objects like these, while designed to be functional, can also be beautiful, intricate, imaginative, and decorative. Today, interest in making your own hollow forms is on the rise. Turning Hollow Forms fills a gap in the contemporary world of “hollow” to show turners of all levels just how to create these works of art. You’ll find in-depth, step-by-step coverage of turning techniques with over 450 clear photos, nearly 50 illustrations, and tons of expert instruction.

7 thrilling projects, presented in order of difficulty. With 7 striking projects set out in a clear, step-by-step format and progressing in difficulty, you can quickly choose what suits you best. Projects include:

• An open-necked vase
• Two-part vase with inset neck
• Squat hollow form with inset base
• Two-part end-grain vase
• End-grain hollow form produced from seasoned wood
• Cross-grain lidded form with finial top
• And a green hollow form
• PLUS, discover the basics including health and safety, tools and equipment, and anatomy of forms

This comprehensive book covers all the bases. With this expert guide even the greenest beginner has everything needed to start. You’ll learn how to work with different types of wood, which tools to use, and how to apply basic techniques with confidence. You’ll also learn the basic principles of form, proportion, and design and how to apply this knowledge to your own work.

28 beast-loved baby patterns to knit up in a flash! There’s the Dancing Dinosaur Cap, Serrated Shark Hat & Mitten Set, Wild Thing Ogre Cap, What a Hoot Owl Beanie, even a Bright Butterfly Scarf and Hat Set. You see the monstrously good theme here? Baby Beasties celebrates all creatures big and small from land, water, and air with easy-to-knit patterns for hats, mittens, and scarves. Designed to fit newborns, babies, and toddlers, these adorable pieces are fun, colorful, and simple to make.

Perfect as gifts for the holidays, birthdays, and welcome-to-the-world celebrations. Imagine having your favorite bundle of joy looking like a mini Abominable Snowman this holiday season? She’ll be deliciously cute. How about transforming your little toddler into a Stinging Bumble Bee? He’ll love buzzing around! There’s the Puckering Clown Fish Cap, and if it weren’t puckering, it would be smiling, just like you. These are just a few of the 28 whimsical patterns that are sure to please parents, grandparents, friends, coworkers – and most of all, the precious children wearing them.

Easy-to-follow instructions and 75 beautiful photographs guarantee success for knitters of all abilities. You don’t have to be a ferocious knitter with tons of experience – but you can be – to take on these sweet projects. Even new, sleep-deprived parents can successfully complete these projects! Well-loved baby knitwear designer Debby Ware offers you straightforward instructions to guide you through every step. There’s a weight chart, knitting needle size guide, instruction for special stitches, and a metric conversion chart for making life easy. 50% dress up and 100% practical, the hats, mittens, and scarves in Baby Beasties will stir the imagination as well as protect your favorite cutie from the cold.

This vibrant collection reimagines the classic 9-patch block, offering 18 stunning quilt projects that cater to both beginners and advanced quilters.

As the founder of the ScrapTherapy® program and author of the best-selling ScrapTherapy Cut the Scraps! and ScrapTherapy Scraps Plus One!, Ford provides clear instructions that guide you in transforming your leftover fabrics into beautiful quilts.

The Versatile Nine Patch is your go-to guide for discovering new ways to utilize a beloved quilt block, allowing you to make the most of your fabric stash while creating stunning pieces.

Key Features:

• Diverse Designs: Explore a variety of fresh and exciting quilt designs, showcasing the versatility of the nine patch block across different projects.
• Step-by-Step Instructions: Each project includes clear, easy-to-follow patterns that inspire quilters of all skill levels to jump right in.
• ScrapTherapy Process: Embrace the ScrapTherapy philosophy by using up leftover fabrics, making your quilting more sustainable and resourceful.
• Variety of Projects: Create beautiful table toppers, runners, bags, pillows, lap quilts, bed quilts, and more to enhance your home décor.
• Special Techniques: Includes a section on using ScrapTherapy fusible interfacing for foolproof results when constructing your nine patches.

Renowned as the dean of turning teachers, Richard Raffan brings his unparalleled expertise right to your workshop.

Transform your woodworking experience with All New Turning Projects with Richard Raffan, where you'll find accurate, precise, and aesthetically pleasing projects that will leave you with a profound sense of accomplishment.

With Raffan as your mentor, your turning skills will flourish, and your workshop will become a hub of creativity.

Key Features:

• Expert Guidance: Learn from an internationally acclaimed turning teacher whose bestselling works, including Turning Toys, Turning Wood, and The Art of Turned Bowls, have inspired countless artisans. Raffan’s approachable instructional style demystifies the complexities of turning, ensuring you can confidently tackle each project.

• Comprehensive Project Collection: This book features an array of woodworking projects designed to spark joy and creativity. With clear, step-by-step instructions accompanied by nearly 450 detailed photos and drawings, you’ll find yourself crafting everything from elegant candlesticks and stylish lamps to practical kitchen spatulas, condiment shakers, and unique nesting boxes.

• Beautiful Results: Each project allows the natural beauty of the wood’s grain to shine, adding depth and character to your creations. Whether you’re making functional household items or artistic pieces, you’ll be delighted by the stunning results.

• Skill Building for All Levels: Suitable for novices and experienced turners alike, the projects range from simple to complex, providing an excellent opportunity for skill development. Feel the thrill of mastering new techniques as you progress through the book, all under the expert guidance of Raffan.

• Design and Proportion Mastery: With Raffan’s insight, you’ll not only work faster and more efficiently but also enhance your understanding of design and proportion, elevating your craft to new heights.

Is it possible to create the perfect workbench? The answer is yes, with Fine Woodworking Best Workbenches, a collection of the best articles on the subject from America’s premier woodworking magazine. Filled with focused advice on how to choose and customize a workbench, this book will prove invaluable to woodworkers of all skill levels.

Whether you’re looking for a quick and easy workstation that will handle 90% of what you need or a no-compromise workbench that will function flawlessly for decades, or you just want to soup up an existing or ready-made workbench, this indispensible reference book offers the best projects and designs, ranging from traditional to special-purpose workbenches and those sporting the latest innovations and hardware.

Building furniture for a child is a special pleasure for a woodworker. And because kids need safe and durable furniture sized to their needs, furniture for them presents special challenges, too.

Childrens Furniture Projects provides a mix of projects that has something for woodworkers of all skill levels. The ten projects—ranging from a fanciful rocking dinosaur to sturdy childrens beds—are designed to help make the childrens room as well furnished as any other room in the house. Many of these projects have knockdown construction, which makes the pieces easy to store once they are outgrown. Detailed step-by-step instructions and photos explain how to construct durable furniture that will last a whole childhood, including:

• an elegant rocking cradle
• a chair that doubles as a toy
• a solid heirloom crib
• a Tyrannosaurus rocker
• an ample and practical toy chest

Simple, functional-and just plain fun. That describes the 12 projects in this collection of classic wooden toys in Tremendous Toy Trucks. The projects featured here include dump trucks, a tow truck, a flatbed, a semi, a cement truck, logging trucks-and more beautiful heirlooms.

There's a project for every woodworker -- and hours of imaginative play for the lucky kids who will get the trucks once they are made.

• Designs are varied and durable enough for kids who play hard
• Includes more than 300 photos and illustrations
• Projects have working parts -- from winches to rolling wheels.

Discover the vibrant beauty of Burano, a colorful Venetian island, as the backdrop for Kaffe Fassett’s gorgeous quilt collection.

In Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Burano, the renowned designer showcases 19 stunning quilt patterns inspired by the island’s brilliantly painted houses and rich cultural heritage.

Whether you're an experienced quilter or just starting, this book will inspire you to create stunning quilts that celebrate the beauty of a Venetian island.

Key Features:

• Breathtaking Inspirations: Each quilt is photographed on location in Burano, capturing the charm of the island’s jewel-toned buildings, canals, and intricate lacework. This picturesque setting adds a unique flair to Kaffe's new designs.
• Variety of Patterns: This collection features a mix of new fabric designs from the Kaffe Collective and beloved classics. Highlights include the Shimmer Star quilt, with its luxurious Bali Brocade backdrop, and Hot Steps and Cool Steps, two variations of a simple quilt presented in contrasting color palettes.
• Comprehensive Instructions: Kaffe Fassett’s Quilts in Burano includes detailed instructional text, diagrams, and templates for each quilt, making it accessible for quilters of all skill levels. A section on basic patchwork techniques is included for those who are new to quilting.
• Creative Exploration: The designs encourage crafters to explore their creativity while incorporating Kaffe's signature color combinations and textures, resulting in breathtaking quilts that reflect the essence of Burano.

No project has more universal appeal among woodworkers at every skill level than the blanket chest. It’s a simple form — essentially a large box with a lid — and yet it can be complex, elaborate, and intricately detailed. This collection of 30 original designs by artisans from around the globe illustrates the versatility of the chest, one of the oldest forms of furniture.

Blanket Chests opens with an overview of chest-building techniques; following are the chests, each of which features design and construction details, working drawings, and technical details of the more challenging pieces. Chests range from traditional to contemporary and offer inspiration to woodworkers and furniture makers of all skill levels. Approximately 200 photos and 50 drawings illustrate these designs.

Imagine a workplace where lumber is easy to handle, the air is clean, the temperature is right, every tool is close at hand, and work flows smoothly from station to station.

Now you can find everything you need to create your dream workshop in this valuable collection of articles from Fine Woodworking magazine. In a single volume, you'll explore a carefully selected compilation of the very best shop ideas we've discovered.

Where do we find these state-of-the-art shop ideas? The editors of Fine Woodworking hit the road for months every year to visit hundreds of real-world shops across the country. We check out every detail - including projects and processes as they really happen- to bring you the most extraordinary success stories.

Whether you're upgrading your current workshop or building from scratch, Great Workshops delivers all the tips, techniques and trade secrets to help you design a workplace around your specific needs.

As you flip through the pages, you'll discover floor to rafters profiles of shops that work on every level, from layouts and workstations to wiring, lighting and safety issues.

Here are just a few of the other topics you'll find covered in great detail.

• Creating organized workspaces
• Ergonomics
• Racking lumber
• Tool storage
• Clamp storage
• Dust collection
• Heating
• Shops in tight spaces

For the real-life challenges every woodworker faces, Great Workshops provides solutions that make every job more efficient - and more satisfying.

If you agree that your shop is your most important woodworking tool, here's all the expert advice you need to make your ideal workplace a reality.

Woodshop tools are a major investment -- and keeping them in good running order is essential. In Care and Repair of Shop Machines, veteran woodworker John White shows you how to assemble, tune, maintain and repair the machines that you count on. Throughout the book, Whites approach is practical, straight-forward, and effective.

White includes chapters on tune-up, the jointer, the table saw, the thickness planer, the drill press, the bandsaw, the router table and the miter saw. This is the first book youll reach for when your machines arent performing, and its the book you need to keep them running at their best.

Care and Repair of Shop Machines gives you:

• complete guidance on assembling, tuning, maintaining and repairing all major shop machines
• low-tech solutions and alternatives to expensive set up tools and jigs
• clear, concise troubleshooting information geared to help you solve common tool problems
• some excellent jigs to improve tool performance

This book and DVD set provides home sewers with all the behind-the-scenes knowledge and couture techniques needed to craft a signature piece that embodies elegance and sophistication.

Couture Sewing is the ultimate guide for creating such pieces as your very own Chanel-inspired cardigan jacket.

Key features:

• Expert Insights: Learn the designer secrets and techniques from renowned fashion instructor Claire B. Shaeffer, a true Chanel collector and couture expert.
• Step-by-Step Instruction: The companion book offers detailed explanations of construction methods, including cutting and shaping, sewing princess seams, and setting sleeves.
• Exclusive Sewing Workshop: The included DVD provides a visual guide to Shaeffer’s legendary couture workshop, walking you through each technique with precision and clarity.
• Authentic Couture Details: Master the signature elements of the Chanel jacket, such as adding the chain weight for drape and creating the iconic double buttonhole.

Monster trucks can roar right into your home with Great Big Toy Trucks, a step-by-step guide to making a collection of wooden vehicles that can be played with and enjoyed – by the truck maker and the truck receiver alike!

Sturdy, fun, and popular. Wooden trucks are great projects for the beginner and the experienced woodworker with the end results giving children hours of pleasure playing with the toys. With more than 400 images to view, detailed instructions for a fleet of vehicles are easily explained by author Les Neufeld, who has chosen toys that are consistently rated by toy manufacturers and retailers as top sellers.

Nine working vehicles can be made, including:

• giant loader
• mining dump truck
• school bus
• tractor with wagon
• 6-wheel dump truck
• fire truck
• steamroller

The tablesaw is the cornerstone of most shops, able to cut precise dados and rip full sheets of plywood with ease. Still, many woodworkers aren't using this tool to its full extent. This collection of articles from Fine Woodworking magazine remedies that. Written by experts, these 26 articles cover every aspect of the subject and is an ideal reference for woodworkers of all skill levels. Section 1 covers techniques, including a basic primer and articles on safety procedures, cutting coves, and template cutting. Section 2 on joinery features box joints, dovetails, and tenons. Section 3 goes deeper into safety aspects: dust-proofing, tablesaw guards, and preventing kickback. Section 4 explores reproducing a project and creating a one-stop cutting station. Section 5 covers shop made accessories. With plans and instructions for building a variety of jigs and accessories, and a wealth of color photos and black-and-white illustrations, Working with Tablesaws is a welcome addition to the home workshop library.

Wood bending is intriguing to the vast majority of woodworkers, but until now most have not had access to the information they need to add it to their repertoire. Wood Bending Made Simple, a highly visual book and DVD, changes that. It features step-by-step instruction on some of the most common techniques.

Expert Lon Schleining explains and demonstrates both steam bending (where steam relaxes wood fibers so they can be shaped when clamped to a bending form) and bent lamination (where thin strips of wood are glued together, then clamped to a bending form). Schleining shows just how easy it can be to master these techniques, even using relatively low-tech equipment.

Ideal for anyone who owns, or is thinking of buying, a router.
-- Covers bits, accessories, and a wide variety of routers.
-- Surveys the router's many uses -- from edgework to cutting joinery.

Everyone looks great in clothes that fit, no matter what your size. If ready-to-wear doesn't do it for you, let Barbara Deckert teach you how to sew for your plus-size body with Sewing for Plus Sizes. She will guide you through the process of selecting designs, fabrics, and colors that flatter plus- and super-size figures. In addition, you'll get great techniques for sizing up any pattern (even those fancy designer ones!), special concerns for plus-size sewers, and lots of hints and advice make this the most useful sewing book you'll ever own.

Unlock the secrets to creating stunning, functional art with The Art of Turned Bowls by renowned turner Richard Raffan.

This beautifully illustrated volume goes beyond mere technique to delve into the essential principles of design, empowering woodturners of all skill levels to craft bowls that are not only visually striking but also harmonious and balanced.

Whether you’re a beginner eager to learn the basics of design or an experienced turner looking to refine your craft, The Art of Turned Bowls is an essential resource that will inspire and guide you in creating spectacular bowls that are truly works of art.

Key Features:

• Focus on Aesthetics: While technical skills are essential, Raffan emphasizes the importance of design in woodturning. This book is dedicated to helping you understand the aesthetics of bowl design, enabling you to create pieces that resonate with beauty and craftsmanship.
• Diverse Examples: Explore a wide range of bowls created by experienced turners, accompanied by insightful analysis. Each example illustrates key design elements, offering inspiration and practical guidance to elevate your own work.
• Understanding Form and Shape: As you flip through the pages, you’ll learn how the subtle form and shape of a well-turned bowl enhance its visual appeal and functionality. Discover how to create bowls that are not only delightful to look at but also a joy to hold and use.
• Practical Insights: Gain valuable insights into achieving balance and proportion in your designs, helping you transform your ideas into beautiful, functional art pieces.

Every woodworker knows that dust is dangerous to your health. It poses a threat in any size shop, and professional guidance is required to manage it. Enter woodworking expert Sandor Nagyszalanczy, who covers all facets of dust control in this book and DVD, Dust Control Made Simple. In the past, dust-control installation required complicated calculations, but now manufacturers offer systems that are economical and easier to install. The process is truly demystified by Nagyszalanczy, who covers comprehensive systems, as well as air filtration, portable systems, shop vacuums, task dust collection, and personal dust protection. This is required reading (and viewing) for all woodworkers who care about health and safety.

In Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in the Cotswolds, Kaffe returns with his 21st installment, showcasing a stunning collection of medallion quilt blocks.

Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the renowned Hidcote Manor Garden in the picturesque Cotswolds, this book beautifully merges the vibrancy of Kaffe's latest fabrics with the natural beauty of one of the UK’s most beloved gardens.

Transform your quilting experience and immerse yourself in the artistry of medallion quilts. With Kaffe Fassett’s guidance, you can create stunning pieces that reflect the beauty of the Cotswolds!

Key Features:

• 19 Unique Medallion Designs: Explore a varied selection of medallion quilts that highlight Kaffe’s signature color combinations and innovative fabric patterns.
• Stunning Photography: Each quilt is artfully photographed within the enchanting Hidcote garden, providing an inspiring visual experience.
• Easy-to-Follow Instructions: Step-by-step guidance ensures that quilters of all skill levels can successfully create these captivating designs.
• Versatile Framework: The medallion quilt structure is perfect for showcasing Kaffe’s dynamic fabrics and enhances the overall aesthetic of each piece.
• Collaborative Creations: Benefit from the expertise of Kaffe’s talented team of designers and makers, whose contributions enrich this exceptional collection.

Build skills and classic furniture pieces for your home. Author Gregory Paolini is a professional woodworker, with an affinity for the Arts and Crafts style. When he isn't building and teaching classes in his workshop, Paolini writes woodworking books with expert instruction, including this must-have guide - Arts & Crafts Furniture Projects.

If you like Arts & Crafts style, you will want this book in your shop. Appealing to both beginner and seasoned woodworkers, Arts & Crafts Furniture Projects showcases nine iconic furniture projects that vary in difficulty. Timeless and always in style, Arts & Crafts is a perennial favorite and a style that works nicely with almost any home decor.

Learn from an expert. Now, with help from Gregory Paolini, you can construct a beautfiul suite of handcrafted furniture for your home! The projects featured here take you from the basics to advanced techniques - all clearly demonstrated in 25 detailed illustrations and 250 beautiful and instructive photographs.

Enjoy all this and more:

• Informative overview of the Arts & Crafts movement and revival
• Key construction methods for beginners
• Basic stock preparation
• Mortise and tenon joinery
• Half lap joints
• Dovetail sockets
• Prepping a panel
• Through-tusk tenon
• Rabbet joints
• Ship lapping and much, much more

9 projects that build on your skills. As you work your way through the book you learn new skills with each chapter that then develops into more advanced techniques with each new project.

• The Stickley Inspired Frame and Mirror
• Round Table
• Bookcase
• Bed
• Cabinet with Hinges
• Book/Magazine Pedestal
• Stickley Side Chair
• Greene and Greene Wall Table
• Morris Chair
• Finishing Methods

Perfect for turners and crafters of all abilities. The Complete Guide to Turning Pens & Pencils lives up to its name. Here’s everything you need, even if you’re just starting out, to craft your own custom-made writing instruments.

15 enticing projects. Build your turning skills as you work your way through these gorgeous projects that range from beginner to advanced. Master the sanding, polishing, and finishing techniques to craft pens and pencils from scratch or using blanks. Learn to work with wood, acrylics, or polymer clay and how to choose the right mechanisms.

Minimum investment for maximum enjoyment. The beauty of these projects is that you can turn out beautiful work using little more than a standing or even a portable lathe. And, even the most time-starved crafters can fit these projects into a busy schedule.

Inspiration and instruction from a pro. Author Walter Hall, an accomplished wood turner in the U.K., shares a wealth of ideas and trade secrets in this complete guide. Springboard off of his experience to create your own works of art.

Most beading books include a mix of patterns but call for very specific beads and materials. So if crafters don't like the beads used in the projects, or don't have them in hand, they won't enjoy the projects, no matter how beautiful they are. But Susan Beal has untangled this knotty problem. "Bead Simple "is the first work of its kind that offers stunning jewelry patterns that can be completely customized with a variety of beads and stringing materials. Based on simple, yet effective beading techniques, this strikingly illustrated pattern guide includes 50 glittering designs, each featuring two bold variations for a total of 150 projects that can easily be achieved with different materials or tweaks. With hot guest designers, including DIY Network's Jennifer Perkins and Megan Nicolay, author of the bestselling "Generation T," here is the one book that finally offers jewelers the versatility to let their unique personalities shine through.

There's something extraordinary about a handmade shawl and the sense of warmth, love, and support in which it wraps the wearer, especially during hard times. As our world unravels in various ways, caring circles of knitters are stitching together blessings--in the form of prayer shawls--to send to friends and strangers in need. The New Prayer Shawl Companion the latest book in the best-selling Prayer Shawl series, supports and inspires these dedicated knitters with a host of new stories and patterns for boundless creativity.

Knitting enthusiasts, both amateur and professional, will embrace the 35 easy-to-follow prayer shawl patterns in the book--some designed for times of celebration, others for solace and remembrance. In addition to clear instructions, each pattern is accompanied by encouraging stories from other crafters, and blessings to knit by. Co-founders of the Prayer Shawl Ministry and lifelong knitters themselves, the authors offer readers bountiful design inspiration, stitching ideas, and patterns for creating beautiful shawls.

Learn to turn your tees into super-stylish tops. High-fashion t-shirts are all the rage and it's no wonder why – they're gorgeous, they mix and match with endless pants and skirts, and they can't be beat for comfort. What you may not know yet is that these great tees are also super easy to make! Just a few cuts and quick-to-stitch seams can turn a plain t-shirt into a runway-worthy garment.

In Glamour Tees, author and fashion designer Linda Zemba Burhance details 15 clever, hip, and easy-to-make t-shirt projects. With each design she begins with a basic t-shirt and then radically transforms it with fabrics and trims. Throughout the book, Linda offers step-by-step instruction for every design, from the simplest tee to the most elaborate. With her advice, you'll learn to:

• Add fun fringe
• Go wild with cute buttons
• Work with delicate, elegant lace and crocheted embellishments
• Apply fantastic edge treatments to necklines and hems
• Introduce dramatic accent fabrics
• Layer for fabulous effect
• Create perfect cutouts
• Sew popular peek-a-boo looks
• Make cool wrapped and overlapped tees
• Combine two basic t-shirts into a single fab one
• and more!

Reviving the lost art of French polishing. Popular in Victorian times, French polish is the mirror-like finish that has long been admired as one of the most beautiful ways to finish wood. Because it is also labor-intensive, its popularity waned in the 20th century, but that could all change with the publication of French Polishing by Derek Jones.

A no-nonsense approach to this antique finish. Simple and straightforward, French Polishing demystifies the entire process, demonstrating that this finish is easier to do than most people think. Essentially, it consists of laying down one thin coat of shellac over another, time after time, to produce a tough, high-gloss finish.

Get the inside story from a hands-on pro. Now you can easily master all aspects of French polishing with this complete guide with all the must-know details, including:

• Techniques for applying layers of shellac to achieve a warm glow
• Step-by-step instructions for restoring an old finish to its former beauty
• Properly preparing the wood surface before beginning
• Choosing the right products and materials to do the job
• Solving the most common problems woodworkers encounter
• And tips for getting flawless results every time

A good choice for a special project. Since French polishing cannot be replicated by mass production methods, it is worth learning because it enhances a newly made piece with the warm glow of a prized heirloom. And if you enjoy refinishing older pieces, it's important to learn how to repair this finish – and that, too, can be easily learned in French Polishing.

Named a Best Reference Book of 2017 by Library Journal

The best-selling fabric guide for sewers just got better. Fully updated to reflect new fabrics and notions as well as changes in sewing tools and techniques, All New Fabric Savvy is chock-full of essential information that all garment and home dec sewers need to work with 107 different types of fabric.

Organized alphabetically, the 107 fabrics include:

• old favorites like cotton, wool, and knits
  
• new synthetic options like faux fur and leather, oilcloth, and ripstop.
• more than 475 photographs and 110 illustrations

Includes a comprehensive set of appendices covering everything you need to know about working with fabric. All New Fabric Savvy guarantees success for sewers of all stripes by removing the confusion inherent in working with the many types of fabric available today.

This breathtaking collection showcases Kaffe Fassett’s remarkable fabric designs and his signature color palette, all set against the enchanting backdrop of Powis Castle, a stunning 13th-century landmark in north Wales.

This exquisite book features 20 unique quilts, brilliantly photographed by Debbie Patterson, highlighting the intricate beauty of each design within the castle's historic setting.

Whether you are an experienced quilter or just starting your journey, Kaffe Fassett Quilts In Wales offers endless inspiration and a chance to create stunning pieces that reflect your style and love for color.

Key Features:

• Stunning Quilt Gallery: Experience a sumptuous display of quilts that perfectly complement the storybook castle and its beautiful grounds.

• Innovative Designs: Discover Kaffe's special creations alongside those of his long-time friend and co-designer, Liza Prior Lucy. Each quilt is a visual delight, from the vibrant hues of Kaffe’s Saturated Red quilt to the striking patterns of the Cold Frames quilt.

• Eclectic Patterns: Enjoy a diverse range of quilts suitable for all skill levels, featuring bold floral prints by Philip Jacobs and quirky patterns from Brandon Mably.

• Detailed Instructions: Each quilt includes fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions, accompanied by flat shots, a practical know-how section, and a glossary for easy reference.

• Inspiration from History: Each quilt draws inspiration from the castle's rich history, architecture, and beautiful interiors, making this collection a feast for both the eyes and the creative spirit.

Make great designer look-alike bags. In her amazing how-to book, Handbag Workshop, Anna Mazur lets the cat out of the bag and tells all. In her inimitable style, Anna divulges little-known details for sewing 18 gorgeous bags. You know, the kind you drool over in specialty shops. Darling wristlets, swanky carryalls, classy clutches in sumptuous leather, suede, alligator, and snakeskin - faux and genuine – they’re all here, just waiting for you!

An entire course in the art and craft of handbag making. Beginning with Bag Anatomy 101, you’ll be treated to a fun introduction to the basics that includes understanding handbag shapes, choosing materials, and all the essential supplies you will need. Anna, a long-time contributor to Threads magazine, is known for her clear and concise instruction and that is fully evident here. Handbag Workshop is designed to inspire and instruct crafters of all abilities and it is easy to navigate with complete chapters dedicated to beginner, intermediate, and advanced projects.

Expert techniques and can’t-miss directions. Handbag Workshops provides an unprecedented look at how the bags you love are made from scratch. You get expert guidance from beginning to end with:

• Over 600 beautiful, instructional photographs and 90 illustrations
• Sewing basics and must-know construction techniques
• A range of patterns in all the latest, most-wanted styles

With Handbag Workshops, you can end up with the perfect handbag. Not only that, you can actually make one in every style – without spending a fortune.

If crafts are big, then clay is colossal. From pins and pendants to bracelets, buttons, and embellishments, crafters of all ages are embracing the creativity that polymer clay inspires. The Complete Book of Polymer Clay is an encyclopedic book by renowned expert Lisa Pavelka includes the latest techniques, handy tips, and trade secrets. Pavelka presents a sweeping overview of materials, how-to fundamentals, and construction techniques. She also introduces six original projects with complete instructions showing readers how to make pendants, curio boxes, a necklace, and a bracelet. Clear, concise, and comprehensive, this is an essential addition to any crafter's library, no matter his or her skill level. For even more inspiration, this indispensable reference features a gallery of 50 original projects by Pavelka and other talented polymer clay designers.

The author's straightforward, encouraging style and extensive photos and illustrations make the process easy and rewarding.

Embark on your woodworking journey with Build Stuff with Wood, the ultimate beginner's guide that demystifies the craft and makes it accessible to everyone.

Whether you’re a novice with no tools or someone looking to refresh your skills, this book provides a straightforward approach to creating impressive projects using just a few basic tools.

With Build Stuff with Wood, you’ll learn the fundamentals of woodworking while creating awesome projects that showcase your new skills. Get ready to transform your space and ignite your passion for crafting with wood!

Key Features:

• Beginner-Friendly Approach: This book is tailored for those with little to no experience in woodworking. It emphasizes starting with a few portable power tools, such as a cordless drill and jigsaw, allowing you to dive right into the craft without feeling overwhelmed.
• Skill Development: As you progress through the projects, you’ll learn how to enhance your toolkit with essential tools like a small router and doweling jig. These additions unlock new techniques and joinery options, expanding your woodworking capabilities.
• 14 Exciting Projects: Featuring a diverse array of 14 fun and practical projects, each one is designed to be completed with basic tools and readily available off-the-shelf lumber. From stylish shelves to functional furniture, you’ll build confidence and competence as you create.
• Clear Instructions: Step-by-step guidance, accompanied by helpful illustrations, ensures that you can follow along easily and successfully complete each project, regardless of your skill level.
• Empowerment Through Craft: This book is not just about building items; it's about empowering you to discover the joy of woodworking, instilling creativity, and fostering a sense of accomplishment with each completed project.

Artful inspiration. If you ever wondered how accomplished turners uncover the designs concealed within raw wood, you’ll find the answers – and so much more in Woodturning Design. This handsome book offers a revealing look into the design process that will inspire, guide, and perhaps forever change the way you see the potential within a piece of wood.

Practical instruction and expert insights. Follow author Derek Hayes through the design process, which comes to life for you, step-by-step, in 300 full-color photos and hundreds of instructive illustrations. Begin developing your design sense with a clear understanding of basic principles and move on to explore proportion, pattern, and form.

Transform your own work. Rather than copying the work of others, this idea-filled book provides you with a myriad of possibilities for expressing your own creativity. From unique techniques for treating wood to adding color and decorative touches, you’ll learn how to create your own one-of-a-kind turned pieces.

With decades of experience, Doug Stowe shares his profound knowledge and passion for the craft of box making with Basic Box Making.

Stowe guides you through the fundamental techniques to create stunning and functional boxes, from simple projects to more intricate designs.

Basic Box Making is perfect for woodworkers of all skill levels, providing a solid foundation for anyone looking to delve into this rewarding craft. With Doug Stowe’s guidance, you’ll embark on an exciting journey of discovery and creativity, transforming simple materials into beautiful, handcrafted treasures.

Key Features:

• Step-by-Step Guidance: This comprehensive book provides clear, detailed instructions for a variety of box projects, enabling you to build your skills progressively. Each project is thoughtfully arranged by difficulty level, ensuring that you can tackle them at your own pace.
• Skill Development: As you work through each project, you will not only hone your box-making techniques but also develop your creativity. Stowe emphasizes the importance of repetition, as practicing these techniques leads to refinement and success.
• Encouraging Creativity: The book encourages you to explore your imagination and consider different design possibilities. With thought-provoking questions like “What if this box were made in that wood?” you’ll be inspired to innovate and personalize your creations.
• Variety of Techniques: From basic joints to advanced finishes, this book covers everything you need to know to produce high-quality boxes that showcase your craftsmanship and style.

Of all the hand tools used in the modern shop, planes exert a special fascination. Though quite simple, planes are enormously versatile and practical when skillfully used. The articles in this book, collected from Fine Woodworking, illustrate a host of topics, including basic plane operation, how to choose the right plane for the job, and specialty planes. Step-by-step instructions show how to build wooden planes - a popular project for hand tool fans - and how to correctly tune and sharpen, essential for proper plane operation.

Transform your woodworking experience with Fine Woodworking Best Workshops, an indispensable guide that gathers the finest workshop advice from over a decade of Fine Woodworking magazine's most popular "Tools & Shops" issues.

Whether you're a novice setting up your first shop or a seasoned woodworker looking to enhance your existing space, this comprehensive resource covers everything you need to create the ultimate woodworking environment.

With its wealth of knowledge and a focus on real-world applications, Fine Woodworking Best Workshops is your go-to resource for crafting a workshop that meets your specific needs and elevates your woodworking journey.

Key Features:

• Expert Advice on Shop Setup: Learn how to select the perfect location for your workshop, optimize lighting and wiring, and choose the right flooring to create a functional and inspiring workspace.
• Smart Storage Solutions: Discover innovative storage options and accessories designed to keep your tools organized and your workspace clutter-free, maximizing efficiency and productivity.
• Safety and Comfort: Gain insights into creating a safe and comfortable work environment with essential tips on equipment placement, ergonomics, and dust collection systems.
• Custom Workbenches: Explore various designs for workbenches that cater to different woodworking styles and needs, ensuring you have a solid foundation for all your projects.
• Diverse Workshop Designs: This book showcases a variety of workshop setups from woodworkers of all levels, offering inspiration and practical ideas that can be adapted to your own space.

Master the art of woodturning with Turning Wood with Richard Raffan, the fully revised edition of Richard Raffan’s classic bestseller.

This essential guide offers new techniques and up-to-date information that reflects the evolution of woodturning over the decades. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned turner, you’ll find valuable insights and expert advice to enhance your skills.

Turning Wood with Richard Raffan is your ultimate guide to mastering the craft of woodturning, providing you with the knowledge and confidence to create stunning wooden pieces.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Techniques: Discover the latest techniques and practices in woodturning, including a completely new chapter on hollow vessel turning.
• Easy-to-Follow Instructions: Each section includes clear, step-by-step instructions that make learning simple, from selecting the right chucks and tools to mastering basic turning techniques.
• Tool Maintenance and Safety: Learn how to sharpen and maintain your tools for optimal performance, along with essential safety practices for efficient handling.
• Expert Insights: Benefit from Richard Raffan’s extensive experience as an internationally acclaimed woodturning expert and teacher, making this book an indispensable resource for every turner.

A small box is an ideal woodworking project for anyone looking to gain skills and learn techniques. The reward is something elegant and functional that also makes a great gift. In this book, Dennis Zongker gives clear, step-by-step instructions for seven different projects (with variations), each designed to teach the reader skills that can be applied to a wide variety of box projects as well as to furniture and other woodworking projects.

The boxes featured are traditional in style, with a modern twist, and incorporate a rich variety of woodworking techniques from basic to advanced: wood selection, veneers, cutting, gluing, joinery (including elongated dovetail joints and lock miters), segmented turning, and routing inlays. Also included are detailed sections on carving and marquetry, which give these stylish boxes an elegant look that makes them stand out from the field.

Elevate your woodworking skills with Routers & Router Tables, a comprehensive guide that dives deep into the world of routers and router tables—the essential tools for every woodworking enthusiast.

Renowned as the most versatile power tool in any workshop, routers are capable of shaping profiles, creating duplicate copies, flush-trimming edges, and cutting virtually every joint needed to build exquisite cabinets and furniture.

Transform your woodworking with the essential guide to routers and router tables, ensuring that you’re equipped to accomplish your best work yet. Routers & Router Tables is your roadmap to mastering these powerful tools.

Key Features:

• Expert Insights: This all-new collection features 20 meticulously curated articles from America’s premier woodworking magazine, Fine Woodworking, providing the latest information on routers and router tables, bits, jigs, and techniques.

• Precision and Versatility: Discover how to enhance your woodworking projects with precision and ease. Learn the ins and outs of router joinery, and explore tips and tricks that will elevate your craftsmanship to new heights.

• Practical Techniques: Whether you’re looking to save space, improve versatility, or achieve unparalleled accuracy, this guide offers the smartest strategies for utilizing routers and router tables effectively in your shop.

• All-Inclusive Resource: This book serves as an invaluable reference, making it suitable for woodworkers of all skill levels. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced craftsman, you’ll find the information you need to tackle any project confidently.

• Inspiration and Creativity: With insights from top woodworking professionals, you’ll be inspired to explore new techniques and projects, expanding your creative possibilities in the shop.

'In my mind, it makes more sense to start with the scraps, cutting them up following a simple plan. Then you are ready to select and sew the scrap pieces into controlled scrappy projects.'
- Joan Ford, Author

'Joan Ford once again sets out to help you tackle your never-ending stash of leftover fabric. Her approach in this book is to take your scraps and add one inspiration, whether that is one color, a focus fabric or a bright and bold stripe.'
- The International Association of Professional Quilters blog

Get a whole new perspective on your scrap stash! Organize your scraps, fire up your creativity, and make the beautiful quilts you’ve always dreamt you could make. The quilting patterns in ScrapTherapy Scraps Plus One! show how to use your scraps plus one new element—a focus print, a solid background, or a new technique—to inspire a fresh array of quilting ideas.

Get organized and get quilting. This latest title from Joan Ford, author of the best- selling ScrapTherapy Cut the Scraps, includes step-by-step instructions for turning odd-shaped scraps into piles of ready-to-use pieces, arranged by size. Taking control of scraps in this way reveals the amazing potential of a fabric stash and gets the creative juices flowing.

20 fabulous all-new patterns. Inspired by these creative ScrapTherapy ideas, you will be on your way to making 20 beautiful new projects, including scrappy quilts, totes, pillows, and more. What fun it is to see a pile of patches turning into a colorful work of art that’s pretty and practical.

Foolproof instructions – and more – are included. Clear how-to instructions for piecing, stitching, binding, and finishing each quilt are included, along with clever solutions to common scrap-quilt challenges. Get your copy of ScrapTherapy Scraps Plus One! and get ready for serious quilting fun.

A great finish can make even a simple project look terrific. A bad finish can ruin the most well-built, sophisticated piece of furniture. Finishing can be a daunting and mystifying task to many woodworkers and DIYers who fear wrecking their projects at this late stage in the process. This collection of articles from Fine Woodworking brings together the best information on a rich variety of finishing techniques.

Nowadays, finishing wood doesn't just embrace fine clear finishes like shellac and French polishing, but also bright pigmented lacquers, dyes and stains, milk paint, and "crackled" paint. Finishing Wood features a whole section on the hot new trend of coloring wood. Also included is timeless information on preparing a surface before you apply a finish (a critical first step) as well as tried-and-true methods for applying all the traditional finishes, whether by brush or by spraying.

A bed is one of the most significant pieces of furniture in most homes, ranking with the dining table as a major purchase or project. Jeff Miller, winner of the 1998 Stanley Award for best woodworking book (Chairmaking & Design, now out of print), offers nine attractive bed projects accessible to woodworkers of any skill level.

In Beds, youll find step-by-step projects for a small bed, a Shaker-style bed, a Craftsman-style bed, a pencil-post bed, a plywood platform bed, a Windsor chairinspired bed, a modern 'city' bed, a sleigh bed, and a bunk bed. Youre sure to find more than one project that will inspire you.

Miller provides you with:

• Clear step-by-step instructions to build each bed
• Cut lists that make it easy to get each bed started
• Exploded and measured drawings that show every detail
• A chapter on general construction strategies for building any bed design
• A wide range of jigs for mortising, tenoning, and other common tasks
• Four-color photography throughout, with photos of completed projects

Turn your workshop into one of the happiest places on the planet! With the guidance of Richard Raffan, the dean of woodturning, and the projects in Turning Toys, you can outdo Santa’s elves. Create custom toys right in your own workshop and see the little ones' eyes light up with joy!

Have a ball honing your turning techniques. Repetition is the key to mastering any craft, and these projects are in part skill-builders so you'll continue to refine your skills as you repeat them. You’re sure to get plenty of practice because young boys and girls can never have too many peg dolls, balls, or things on wheels. You'll find ways to salvage a situation if, as can happen, there’s a catch or the wood splits. Little snafus become big opportunities to get creative and who knows how that will turn out – funny or fabulous, or both!

Expert guidance every step of the way. A delight to look at, Turning Toys is filled with practical advice to help you succeed and enjoy great satisfaction from creating beautiful toys. With over 360 photos and drawings, you’ll learn exactly how to use all the tools required, control the cutting edge, and work comfortably at your lathe.

Beloved playthings today...handmade heirlooms tomorrow. Turning Toys will inspire you to try your hand at a variety of wooden toys you won’t find in stores: racing cars, wands, stackers, spinning tops, even a handsome croquet set. Get your copy and turn out toys that will delight the children in your life.

Unlock the exquisite art of veneering with The Craft of Veneering, your essential guide to mastering a range of veneering techniques that can transform ordinary projects into extraordinary works of art.

Whether you're a novice woodworker or a seasoned pro, this comprehensive resource will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to create stunning patterns and finishes that are impossible to achieve with solid wood.

The Craft of Veneering explains everything about using veneer—from its production and benefits to the techniques that will help you create impressive pieces. Lavishly illustrated and filled with practical tips, this book is your go-to resource for incorporating veneer into furniture construction and other woodworking projects.

Key Features:

• Step-by-Step Guidance: The book begins with simple panel projects made from a single piece of veneer and gradually introduces more complex techniques, including bookmatching, bent laminations, and veneering curved panels, edging, and crossbanding. Each step is carefully outlined with all the necessary information to successfully complete sample projects.
• Wide Range of Techniques: Explore a variety of veneering techniques, from basic to advanced, that allow you to produce beautiful patterns and finishes. This book is perfect for both novice and professional woodworkers.
• Essential Tools and Techniques: Learn about the essential tools required for working with veneer, including vacuum bagging, clamps, and cauls. Kicking off your veneering journey has never been easier.
• Artistic Techniques: Delve into the fascinating arts of marquetry and parquetry, expanding your woodworking repertoire with intricate designs that showcase your creativity.
• Visual Resources: An illustrated appendix features enlarged photos of 37 species of wood veneer, providing a visual guide to the rich variety available to woodworkers.

A collection of top-rated projects – all in one gorgeous book. At Fine Woodworking, our editors are always on the lookout for quality projects in a variety of styles that meet our standards. Those that do are featured in our magazine, on our website, in videos and some are available in print and digital plans. And now for your enjoyment, 18 of our favorite table and chair projects are showcased all together in Fine Woodworking: Best Tables & Chairs.

Furniture to inspire and challenge you. Whatever your abilities, Best Tables & Chairs has a place in your shop. It’s bursting with beautifully made projects that will inspire beginners to try their hand at furniture making, perhaps for the first time. For the more advanced, there are plenty of challenges to stretch your skills and advance your understanding of this fine art.

Something for every taste and every skill level. From simple to sophisticated, the beautiful projects in Best Tables & Chairs are tempting to consider. But you can do more than look and wish. Because it also provides you with clear instruction and the detailed drawings so you can create your own masterpieces, including gorgeous pieces like these ...

• Limbert-style coffee table
• Porringer-top tea table
• Bow-front hall table
• Arts & Crafts side table
• Hayrake dining table
• Philadelphia side chair
• And so much more!

Unlock your potential in woodturning with Turning Bowls with Richard Raffan, the definitive guide from one of the world's leading woodturning teachers.

Drawing on over 30 years of expertise, Richard Raffan guides you through every essential aspect of bowl turning, from initial planning to final touches.

Whether you’re a novice just starting or an experienced woodturner looking to refine your craft, Turning Bowls with Richard Raffan is your essential resource for mastering the art of bowl turning.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Instruction: Raffan provides thorough coverage of wood and tool selection, ensuring you have the right materials and equipment for your projects.
• Step-by-Step Guidance: With detailed text and step-by-step photographs, you’ll learn fundamental techniques as well as advanced methods for creating stunning bowls.
• Design and Embellishment: Explore design advice, surface embellishment, and finishing techniques that will elevate your work and personalize each piece.
• Troubleshooting and Tips: Benefit from troubleshooting charts and practical advice on avoiding common pitfalls, making this book suitable for both beginners and experienced turners.
• Expert Insights: Raffan’s infectious passion for the craft shines through, inspiring you to hone your skills and produce your best work.

Unlock the potential of your kitchen with Building Kitchen Cabinets, the essential guide for aspiring woodworkers and DIY enthusiasts who want to create custom cabinetry that perfectly suits their space and style.

This book combines expert advice with practical techniques to empower you to build stunning cabinets that not only enhance your kitchen's functionality but also reflect your personal taste.

Whether you’re a seasoned woodworker or just starting, Building Kitchen Cabinets offers the expertise and confidence you need to create cabinetry that is both functional and beautiful. Transform your kitchen into a personalized space with cabinets you built yourself!

Key Features:

• Customization at Its Best: Say goodbye to factory-made limitations! This book guides you through the process of designing and building cabinets tailored to your specific needs, including arched doors, custom cornice treatments, oversized pantry cabinets, and solid wood end panels.
• Comprehensive Instructions: With clear, step-by-step guidance, Udo Schmidt explains how to effectively use essential tools like routers, tablesaws, and drills to bring your cabinet designs to life.
• Diverse Styles: Learn how to craft a variety of drawers and doors in different styles, ensuring that your cabinets not only fit perfectly but also elevate the aesthetic of your kitchen.
• Smart Installation Tips: Discover how to install Euro-style concealed hinges and drawer slides for a seamless, professional finish. Improve storage efficiency with special hardware and accessories that maximize convenience.
• Countertop Selection: The book also covers the selection and installation of a wide range of countertops, enabling you to complete your kitchen project with a cohesive and stylish look.

Sew a signature skirt for yourself. An expert on Chanel's clothing, Claire B. Shaeffer shares her unique insider-expertise of the couture industry.  In her latest book, Couture Sewing: The Couture Skirt, she takes home sewers through each detailed step required to cut, fit, stitch, and construct a perfect designer-quality couture skirt.

Professional instruction from a renowned fashion expert! This book with DVD set presents the know how and design-atelier secrets to replicate the iconic Chanel faux-wrap skirt. The DVD offers a 90-minute comprehensive sewing workshop like Shaeffer's in-person smash hit, sell-out sewing classes.

• Features more than 200 photographs, plus step-by-step instruction on couture-specific construction methods.
• The companion DVD demonstrates essential sewing and construction techniques, professional tricks and shortcuts, and a careful study of existing Chanel skirts and suits (from Shaeffer's impressive couture collection).
• Learn couture sewing techniques--used by professional designers and in European design ateliers--ideal for serious sewers, beginners seeking inspiration, and fashion mavens.

High-style for beginners and serious sewers.  Find inspiration in Coco Chanel's classic, elegant style and learn impeccable construction secrets, characteristics of the Chanel skirt, the details which distinguish a couture skirt, and master traditional couture sewing skills:

• Fabrics
• Linings
• Waistbands
• Seam finishes and Details
• Planning the Skirt
• Layout and Mark, and much more

From the skirt to the iconic Chanel suit. With Shaeffer's previous must-read Couture Sewing: The Couture Cardigan Jacket (The Taunton Press, 2013) you will be able to create your own complete Chanel suit with a beautiful fit and finish!

Dive deeper into the world of woodworking with Build More Stuff With Wood, the highly anticipated follow-up to the classic Build Stuff With Wood.

This second installment in the popular Build Stuff series expands your toolkit and skills, bridging the gap between beginner projects and fine woodworking.

Whether you're looking to elevate your woodworking skills or start new projects around the home and workshop, Build More Stuff With Wood is your comprehensive guide to creating functional and beautiful woodwork with confidence.

Key Features:

• Expanded Toolset: This book introduces essential machines such as a tablesaw, a 14-inch bandsaw, and a benchtop drill press—tools that are foundational for any woodworking shop. Additionally, you'll learn to master crucial hand tools like a block plane and a chisel set, enhancing your woodworking repertoire.
• Essential Techniques: With the new tools come new skills, empowering you to explore a wide range of joinery techniques and design possibilities. Each technique is clearly explained, making it easy to understand and implement in your projects.
• Diverse Projects: From practical workshop builds like a sturdy workbench and a tool cabinet to beautiful home items such as mitered boxes, picture frames, benches, and a variety of tables, this book offers a plethora of projects to inspire your creativity.
• Secrets of the Craft: Throughout the book, "Secrets of the Craft" breakout boxes highlight key concepts and tips, providing valuable insights to help you hone your skills and avoid common pitfalls.
• Accessible for All: True to the spirit of the series, Build More Stuff With Wood makes woodworking accessible and engaging, especially for younger generations eager to learn the craft

Animal Hats is the perfect guide for knitters of all levels looking to create fun and whimsical hats inspired by a variety of adorable animals.

From cuddly cats and pandas to playful pigs and penguins, this book offers 15 unique designs that are both cozy and stylish. Whether you're knitting for yourself or creating handmade gifts, Animal Hats will delight knitters and recipients alike.

Get ready to unleash your creativity and knit up some of the cutest hats you’ve ever seen with Animal Hats.

Key Features:

• 15 Adorable Animal Designs: Includes patterns for a range of cute animal hats, from rabbits and monkeys to frogs and penguins.

• Fun and Easy to Follow: Suitable for knitters of all skill levels, with clear instructions for each pattern.

• Extra Cozy: Learn how to add a fleecy lining to your hats for added warmth and comfort.

• Perfect for Gifting: These charming animal hats make ideal gifts for children, friends, and family members.

• Versatile Patterns: With designs that are as fun to make as they are to wear, these hats are perfect for dressing up, everyday use, or themed parties.

• Stylish and Trendy: Animal hats are in vogue, and these patterns will ensure you create stylish headwear that garners compliments wherever you go.

If you’re passionate about knitting, Classic Elite Quick Knits is your ultimate guide to 100 fabulous patterns for wraps, socks, hats, and more.

Dive into Classic Elite Quick Knits and explore the joy of creating beautiful, hand-knitted items that you’ll be proud to wear or gift. ​This contemporary classic is a treasure trove of projects that you’ll reach for time and again, making it an essential addition to your crafting library.

Key Features:

• Diverse Collection of Patterns: Enjoy a stunning variety of 100 up-to-date patterns designed by top industry professionals. Whether you’re looking to create stylish wraps, cozy socks, trendy hats, or chic accessories, this book has something for everyone.
• Inspiration and Expertise: Delve into expert advice on the latest yarns from a renowned manufacturer, giving you insights into materials that elevate your knitting projects. Each pattern is accompanied by beautiful full-color photographs and detailed drawings, ensuring you can visualize and execute your creations with ease.
• Quick and Easy Projects: Designed for knitters of all skill levels, every project in Classic Elite Quick Knits is boutique-quality yet quick to make. Indulge your creativity without the stress, knowing you can whip up stunning pieces in no time.
• Perfect for Gifting: Whether you’re treating yourself or creating a heartfelt gift for a loved one, this book has the perfect patterns to knit something special. From thoughtful accessories to stylish garments, you’ll find endless gift ideas within its pages.

All quilters know one thing for sure: a fabric stash is a living thing. It grows imperceptibly at first, but soon takes over your sewing room, and, if you're not careful, your life. Joan Ford is a quilt designer who recognized a need to clear the clutter among her fellow quilters and came up with a fun and effective way to deal with it. Enter ScrapTherapy™, Ford's feel-good method for organizing the mounds of fabric — from yards and fat quarters to skinny scraps — and turning them into quilts and a wide array of accessories. In this innovative book, Ford offers step-by-step instructions for cutting a fabric stash down to size — quite literally — and provides 20 original patterns for quilts, pillows, table runners, and more.

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With only a few turning tools and a lathe, it’s possible to create a host of useful and artistic objects. Part of the appeal of turning is that a turner (as opposed to a furniture maker or other classic woodworker) gets results quickly. In only a few minutes, the object takes shape on the lathe, and in a very short time the turner has a beautiful bowl or other turned project.

This collection covers the tools and techniques needed to get started in turning and then offers up a range of turning projects in which to use them. The tools section includes all the basic turning tools, including chisels, scrapers, and gouges. The techniques section starts with the basics of turning for non-turners and moves through a variety of topics, including faceplate turning, tips for hollowing end grain, fixing turning mistakes, and finishing. Lastly, the projects, including pulls and knobs, pens, vessels, bowls, boxes, candlesticks, and furniture parts, cover a wide range of skill levels.

Unlock the secrets to creating beautiful and functional storage solutions with Bookcases, Built-Ins & Cabinets.

This essential guide compiles expert advice and techniques from the nation's most accomplished carpenters and woodworkers, showcasing a variety of projects from simple shelves to intricate built-in units.

Bookcases, Built-Ins & Cabinets is a must-have resource for anyone looking to enhance their home with custom storage solutions. Empower your woodworking skills and transform your living spaces into organized havens of style and efficiency.

Key Features:

• Expert Insights: This collection of articles from Fine Homebuilding and Fine Woodworking offers invaluable tips and tricks from seasoned professionals, helping you navigate the complexities of designing and building stylish, durable storage solutions.
• Comprehensive Techniques: From basic construction methods to advanced design principles, you'll learn how to create bookcases, built-ins, and cabinets that are not only visually appealing but also capable of holding heavy loads with ease.
• Versatile Designs: Explore a range of styles and configurations to suit your specific needs and aesthetics. Whether you want a sleek modern look or a classic traditional design, this guide has you covered.
• Step-by-Step Guidance: Each project is presented with detailed instructions and helpful illustrations, making it easy for woodworkers of all skill levels to follow along and achieve professional-quality results.

Why "fearless"? In the past, knitters have considered Fair Isle knitting, or stranded knitting as it's also known, to be an advanced style that involves the frightening task of taking scissors to your hard-won work. As intimidating as this may seem, the cutting process, or steeking, is actually not something to worry about. In Fearless Fair Isle Knitting, best-selling knitwear designer Kathleen Taylor walks knitters of all levels through the technique.

With Taylor's simple patterns and large, easy-to-follow charts, the projects yield delightfully vibrant results. The 30 stunning designs, which represent Taylor's updates on classic Fair Isle motifs, include sweaters, socks, dresses, vests, mittens, hats, and bags. With this book, Fair Isle knitting has become more accessible than ever -- and serious knitters will agree... that's a beautiful thing.

Whether you’re a beginner setting up your first woodshop or an experienced craftsman optimizing an existing space, Workshops by the editors of Fine Woodworking offers invaluable guidance for creating a functional and efficient woodworking environment.

This comprehensive collection compiles the best advice from Fine Woodworking's popular "Tools & Shops" articles over the last decade, offering real-world solutions for woodworkers of all levels.

Workshops is packed with clear, step-by-step instructions and illustrated examples to help you create a workshop tailored to your specific needs. From building a sturdy workbench to setting up a dust collection system, this guide has everything you need to create the woodshop of your dreams.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Shop Setup Advice: Learn how to choose the best location for your shop, whether in your garage, basement, or a dedicated outbuilding. You'll also find expert advice on adding heating and cooling systems, ensuring year-round comfort.
• Storage and Organization Tips: Maximize your space with practical ideas for tool storage, workbenches, jigs, and fixtures. Learn how to keep your shop organized and clutter-free for more efficient woodworking.
• Safety and Comfort: Explore the essentials of shop safety, including dust collection systems and ergonomic workbench height recommendations to make your time in the shop safe and comfortable.
• Custom Solutions for Any Space: Whether you have a small corner of a garage or a spacious workshop, this book provides adaptable solutions to transform any space into a fully functional woodworking shop.

To a woodworker, there is nothing more personal than the workshop. Creating your ideal sanctuary involves hundreds of practical decisions from where to locate the shop and which machines and tools to buy to where to put the lights and electrical outlets.

With the expert advice of professional woodworker and author Sandor Nagyszalanczy, you'll make the right choices to fit your space and budget. Detailed illustrations and useful tips help you handle every job, from insulating walls and organizing storage to installing dust collection. 'Shop Profiles' give you a look inside the shops of well-known woodworkers, so you can see how they've tackled common shop problems.

With all the ingenious solutions in Setting Up Shop, you'll never run out of ideas for improving an existing shop or planning the shop of your dreams.

No other book gives you such valuable information on the essential turning tool. Completely revised and updated, The Lathe Book is the comprehensive guide to woodturning machinery, incorporating the many innovations in the lathe and its accessories.

This book covers every aspect of the lathe, including how to choose one, how to select tools and accessories, how to maintain and repair the machine, and basic techniques.

You will get:

• expert advice on choosing a lathe
• tips on maintaining a lathe for optimal performance
• easy-to-follow basic techniques that help build lathe skills
• more than 220 color photos and illustrations

Put your fabric scraps to good use with this collection of adorable animal-themed patchwork and appliqué projects. If you love animals as much as you love crafting, Simple Patchwork Projects will satisfy both passions, with inspiration and instructions for making 20 useful and oh-so-cute textile items for you, your home, and your pets.

• Hayley Smith, founder of Craft Yourself Silly, draws on her bestselling range of Tessepatch® kits for inspiration.
• specially designed interlocking animal shapes enable you to create patchwork fabrics made up entirely of your favorite creatures, from cats and dogs to foxes and chickens.
• templates can be used as appliqué motifs to customize items you already own

In Quilts in an English Village, Kaffe Fassett presents 19 stunning quilts that showcase both his vibrant fabric designs and timeless classics, perfectly set against the backdrop of medieval half-timbered Tudor houses.

Transform your quilting journey with Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in an English Village. Discover the enchanting world of quilting inspired by the picturesque English village of Lavenham.

Whether you’re crafting for yourself, friends, or family, this book will guide you in creating breathtaking quilts that reflect the beauty of an English village. 

Key Features:

• Diverse Skill Levels: This collection includes quilts suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced quilters. The Shaded Squares quilt is a fantastic option for first-timers, featuring cleverly shaded squares made from two large triangles—one plain and one striped in Kaffe’s exquisite Shot Cotton and Wide Stripe fabrics.
• Step-by-Step Instructions: Each quilt is accompanied by fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions, making it easy for crafters to follow along and create beautiful pieces.
• Practical Guidance: The book includes flat shots, a practical know-how section, and a glossary to enhance your quilting experience, ensuring you have all the information needed for successful projects.
• Creative Inspiration: As you explore the charming quilts, you’ll find endless inspiration to incorporate Kaffe’s unique color palette and design elements into your quilting repertoire, allowing for personal expression and creativity.

Storage solutions are a universal need, and this expert guide from Fine Homebuilding and Fine Woodworking will show you how to build custom units that are both sturdy and beautiful.

Bookcases, Cabinets & Built-Ins is a collection of 25 step-by-step articles that help carpenters, woodworkers, and DIY enthusiasts of all skill levels create elegant storage pieces for any room.

Whether you’re organizing books, kitchen essentials, or sports gear, this book offers timeless designs and practical solutions to keep your life organized.

Bookcases, Cabinets & Built-Ins provides both the seasoned carpenter and the DIY hobbyist with he inspiration and know-how to build beautiful, functional storage units that enhance your home. Perfect for anyone looking to maximize space and add a personal touch to their living areas.

Key Features:

• 25 Projects: Includes detailed instructions for building a wide range of bookcases, built-ins, kitchen cabinets, and more.
• Expert Craftsmanship: Learn from some of America's most skilled woodworkers and craftsmen, offering advice on every aspect of design and construction.
• Custom Solutions: From entertainment centers to mudroom organizers, these projects combine practicality with beautiful craftsmanship.
• Step-by-Step Instructions: Each project is clearly explained with helpful photos, illustrations, and pro tips

Secrets of a master craftsman: Traditional Box Projects by Strother Purdy is inspiring and practical, offering trusted advice gained from years of experience. It's your guide to classic box making and includes tips, techniques, and insider secrets.

Enduring styles -- traditional techniques: Featuring Shaker, Arts & Crafts, and other popular styles, this user-friendly guide offers step-by-step instruction in constructing durable, functional boxes with precision. Plus, it also includes helpful advice on avoiding common pitfalls.

Thinking out of the box: Here, too, you'll find plenty of inspiration because this is not a book full of exacting reproductions. Instead, it shows how to create attainable interpretations of the most beautiful and enduring designs. So, now you can add your own custom touches to a classic box.

Challenging projects: There's something for everyone here with projects that range from simple to spectacular. Some, like these, may even challenge and stretch your skills:

• Shaker lap box
• Fumed oak humidor
• Glass-tipped display case
• Jewelry box with dovetail drawers

This timeless classic for your shop: This book is equally appealing to all skill levels and it will come in handy the next time you're searching for a unique gift. There's no nicer way to share your love of woodworking than to make a beautiful box for someone special.

Transform your home with the timeless elegance and functionality of built-ins! Built-Ins: Expert Advice from Start to Finish is the ultimate guide for anyone from novice woodworkers to master craftsmen.

This comprehensive book offers a unique perspective on creating built-in furniture that fits your space seamlessly, from strategic planning to tackling the challenges of idiosyncratic areas.

As the latest addition to the successful Build Like a Pro series, this 192-page volume features insights and expert guidance from veteran how-to author Bob Settich. You’ll find all the tools, tips, and techniques you need to take on various projects, including shelves, drawers, closets, and entertainment centers. This book will empower you to add permanent value to your home by creating attractive storage solutions while eliminating clutter.

By employing a practical, step-by-step approach to every project and procedure, this invaluable reference will equip you with everything you need to design, plan, and construct built-ins that enhance the beauty and functionality of any home.

Key Features:

• Smart Planning: Learn how to design built-ins that achieve their intended function and perfectly fit the spaces where they're installed.
• Problem-Solving Strategies: Get practical advice for overcoming common challenges like out-of-plumb walls and uneven floors, particularly in older homes.
• Custom Solutions: Discover innovative ways to use stock cabinetry to create a custom-built look without the need to start from scratch. 

Welcome to Kathleen Taylor's latest knitting extravaganza - a sock party in a book! The author of the best-selling Knit One, Felt Too and I Heart Felt is back with everything you ever wanted to know about socks, with 75 patterns to prove it. The Big Book of Socks is chock full of Kathleen Taylor's fun and fabulous designs for knitters of all ages and skill levels. There's something for everyone from stripes to cables to lace to intarsia and Fair Isle. You'll find funky toe-socks, snowflake house socks, booties, Christmas stockings, beaded socks, and many, many more. Taylor's instructions are a breeze to follow and she includes a special section that gives three different approaches to heel and toe construction. Each pattern contains sizing for children, women, and men, plus the book is packed with technique tips and information on selecting yarn and needles.

A quick and easy way to do more woodworking. Pocket hole joinery techniques simplify woodworking.Forbeginners and master craftsmen, the pocket hole joiner has become a favorite woodworking technique because it is easy to master and the tooling guarantees a strong joint every time. 

Pocket Hole Joinery is a must-read for beginner woodworkers and DIYers. Learn to use pocket hole joinery with step-by-step instructions and over 275 photographs and illustrations. And, you will also learn how to quickly and easily build durable cabinets and furniture.

Learn from an expert! Author Mark Edmundson trained at the renowned College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking Program. He is a teacher in Sandpoint, Idaho, and has been building furniture and cabinets professionally since 1998. As an educator, Edmundson understands the importance of mastering the basics. So before you dive into the projects, you begin with a solid understanding of pocket hole joinery:

• No expensive machinery is required!
• Pocket hole basics – how screws work, why they hold so well and what's needed to drill holes.
• How to select the right jig for the job.
• Use pocket screws with dowels and biscuits.
• Properly clamp – it's the most important part of the assembly.

Great projects at your fingertips. Pocket Hole Joinery offers a complete course in pocket hole joinery. After you've learned the basics you will impress your friends and family by creating:

• Cabinet based projects – box, face frame, and cabinet base.
• Furniture projects – window seat, dresser, bed, pedestal table, end table with shelf, and bookcase/storage unit.
• Small projects – picture frame/mirror, edge-banding, shop jigs, and project mock-ups.

The Only Crochet Survival Guide You’ll Ever Need!

Learn shortcuts like how to change yarns halfway through a project.

See how professionals finish their crochet for a polished look.

Decipher the magic that makes crochet charts work.

PROBLEMS SOLVED!

• • Read crochet patterns like a pro
• • Learn when and how to fix your mistakes
• • Avoid finishing fiascos

GREAT PROJECTS TO MAKE

Practice your skills on six projects including the Time’s Square Bag, Granny Square Mug Blankies, Bubble-Wrap Scarf, and more. Pages of fabulous, get-organized tips will have you crocheting in no time.

An ark full of new loveable patterns. Following the huge success of her whimsical knitting books, Animal Hats, Vanessa Mooncie has put her design skills to work and created more adorable critters to crochet in Crocheted Animal Hats: 15 Projects to Keep You Warm and Toasty:

• Tiger
• Bear
• Kitten
• Leopard
• Owl
• Parrot
• Zebra
• Deer
• Duck, and more!

For all skill levels. this crochet collection is well suited for both beginners and experienced crafters. You can quickly and easily create gorgeous hats by following:

• Step-by-step instructions with photographs and illustrations
• Simple yet imaginative patterns
• Add-on details for more complexity
• Simple schematics
• Basic animal hat-making techniques
• How-to instruction section for adding a cozy, fleecy lining

Captivating animal hats for all! All 15 patterns come in adult and child sizes, so get ready to hook up your whole family with cute crocheted animal hats.

A great value--15 patterns (plus instruction) for less than a dollar each. Patterns alone typically sell online and in booklets for $1.99 to $5.00 each. 

Unlock the art of box making with Box-Making Basics, where seasoned woodworker David M. Freedman shares years of refined techniques and expert advice.

This comprehensive guide not only offers detailed, step-by-step instructions for crafting 16 stunning boxes but also features selected projects from professional box makers, ensuring a rich variety of styles and methods.

Box-Making Basics is your go-to guide for designing and building beautiful boxes that combine functionality with artistry. Perfect for both beginners and seasoned woodworkers, this book inspires you to create functional art for every occasion.

Key Features:

• Fundamental Techniques: Start with the essential elements of box making, including good design principles, wood selection, and preparation. Freedman’s clear instructions make it easy for beginners to grasp the basics while providing valuable insights for experienced woodworkers.
• In-Depth Instructions: Learn how to effectively cut, glue, and reinforce joints, decorate lids, and install hinges with precision. Each project is meticulously detailed, making complex techniques approachable.
• Advanced Techniques: Progress to more sophisticated methods, such as creating spectacular bookmatched lid panels, adding lining and dividers, and mastering frame-and-panel construction. Dive into intricate joinery with dovetails and finger joints, and explore specialty hardware options for your boxes.
• Inspiration for All Skill Levels: Whether you're just starting out or looking to enhance your box-making repertoire, this book serves as a comprehensive resource filled with creative ideas and practical advice.

Unlock your creativity and elevate your woodworking skills with 52 Boxes in 52 Weeks, an inspiring book by accomplished woodworker and senior editor of Fine Woodworking magazine, Matt Kenney.

This unique challenge invites you to design and build one elegant box each week for an entire year, offering woodworkers of all skill levels an engaging way to enhance their craftsmanship and design abilities.

52 Boxes in 52 Weeks is not just a woodworking book; it’s a journey of creative exploration that will enhance your skills and inspire you to see the beauty in simple designs. Dive into this challenge and discover the joy of making graceful and elegant boxes, one week at a time.

Key Features:

• Learn fundamental techniques: Begin your journey by mastering essential box-making techniques that apply to nearly every project in the book, including:
  • How to match grain at corners for a seamless look
  • Techniques for cutting precise miters
  • Methods for crafting tops and bottoms that enhance box functionality
  • Finishing techniques using shellac and trending milk paint for a polished final product
• Design principles: Kenney shares universal design principles that will guide you in developing your own aesthetic, empowering you to create unique and personalized designs that reflect your style.
• 52 diverse projects: Transitioning into the heart of the book, you will find 52 thoughtfully designed boxes, each with clear instructions and stunning photography that inspire creativity and craftsmanship.
• Accessible for all skill levels: Whether you're a beginner or an experienced woodworker, this book provides valuable insights and step-by-step guidance that makes box-making approachable and enjoyable.
• Cultivate a design mindset: By the end of the year, you’ll not only have a collection of beautiful boxes but also a refined design sensibility that you can apply to future woodworking projects.

A new series from world-renowned textile artist Kaffe Fassett. Kaffe Fassett's Brilliant Little Patchworks: 20 stitched and patched projects using Kaffe Fassett fabrics is the first book in a new seriesfeaturing:

• Easy patchwork projects to quilt and stitch.
• The celebrated, bold and colorful Kaffe Fassett for Rowan fabrics.
• Over 200 gorgeous, vivid photographs throughout.

19 fun, quick-to-stitch accessory projects. These little quilting gems are easy to make and stitch up fast (unlike full-size quilts). They can be fashioned over a weekend or a few cozy afternoons. Each simple project is infused with all of the color and pizazz of Kaffe’s larger works, mixing and matching bold colors and patterns with ease in projects like these and more:

• Leafy Apron
• Hexagon Bolster
• Summer Flowers Tablecloth
• Brassica Table Runner
• Flower Power Kimono
• Big Blooms Miniquilt
• Checkerboard Tote Bag
• Fiesta Floor Cushion, and more

Inexpensive and accessible projects for quilters of all abilities. 20 simply perfect projects for all who love Kaffe Fassett fabrics, but were uncertain about investing the time and money needed for a full-size quilt project. This book is essential for beginners and a welcome addition for accomplished quilters and includes:

• 20 colorful and helpful illustrations
• Practical materials list
• Step-by-step sewing instructions with useful tips
• Patchwork patterns
• Color guidance, and
• Tips for cutting-out.