Crafts & Hobbies

Photographs always evoke strong emotions with those special moments caught on camera - this book shows you over 75 fabulous ways to display your photographs on virtually any surface! Using the very latest trends, techniques and materials this books shows you how photos can be added to practically any surface to create unique gifts. Project ideas include: canvas prints, bottles, plates, mugs and jars, jewelry, cushions, blankets, toys and puzzles.

Step-by-step photographs will both teach and inspire you to create amazing results - so give your creativity free rein and fill your life with your special moments.

Bring some myth and magic into your cross stitch with this fantastic selection of cross stitch patterns for fantasy dragons and unicorns, from some of the world's leading cross stitch designers. This booklet features eight magical designs for fantasy creatures in a range of styles, with clear, full-colour cross stitch charts and easy-to-follow sewing instructions for each project. From a Chinese dragon to a Phoenix rising, you are sure to find an enchantment in this cross stitch collection.

Fat quarters aren't just for quilters! All sewers love these inexpensive pieces of fabric and this book shows you how to create 50 fabulous projects from your stash.

This unique collection of 50 quick-and-easy sewing patterns includes contemporary ideas for DIY home decor, accessories, gifts and more--all made using fat quarters.

Projects range from instant fixes like coin purses needing just one fat quarter, to quilts and wall hangings that need up to 10 fat quarters which will really bust your stash!

11-talented designers from across the blogosphere contribute their patterns - including cases and cosies, bags and baskets, pillows and playmats, quilts and clothes - to this desirable, super-value package, that like the fabrics themselves, just begs to be taken home!

US bloggers featured include Kevin Kosbab and Cynthia Shaffer and Kaye Prince from Canada.

Make your own unique and huggable soft toys with this quirky collection of 12 easy-to-sew stuffed animal patterns, so cute they are guaranteed to make children of all ages smile!

With fun photography and clear detailed diagrams inspired by Japanese pattern books, each step is then broken down in jargon-free instructions – which beginner sewers will find super-helpful – while more advanced sewers will be able to work from the diagrams alone.

As well as giving readers all the advice they need on materials, stuffing and sewing techniques, all the templates needed are given at actual size, meaning readers can trace them straight off the page and start sewing straight away!

The 12 cute stuffed animal designs will delight boys and girls alike and include patterns for a monkey, an owl, a bear, a dragon, a tiger, a cat, a dog, a hippo and more. All the toys are made in washable and affordable quilt-weight cotton, so you can choose your own favourite colors and prints to get creative with!

A gorgeous collection of over 50 projects inspired by Tilda’s studio.

• Choose from a stunning variety of designs for yourself and your home, including bags, accessories, clothing, decorations, gifts and soft toys.
• The colour palette used includes beautiful shades of lavender, pink, teal, turquoise, green and blue.
• Easy-to-follow instructions, gorgeous colour photos and delightful illustrations accompany each project.

Sew super cute rag dolls and their gorgeous clothes to make the perfect present for little girls. There's one basic doll sewing pattern which you can then alter to personalize your doll's hair and eye color and hair style! Then choose from a range of fabulous different themed outfits and accessories to complete your uniquely charming doll--including a ballerina doll, a bedtime doll and a fairy doll! All instructions are suitable for intermediate to experienced sewers and include full-sized templates for the doll, clothes and accessories.

Corinne Crasbercu is a dressmaking specialist with a background in ready-to-wear and haute couture fashion design, she now designs for Marie Claire magazine.

With such a massive range of festive patterns and designs in the craft stores, crafting with washi tape at Christmas is the ultimate joy of the season! In this super collection of over 30 simple craft projects, author Kami Bigler of "NoBiggie" blog fame, shows you how to use washi tape in an array of ways to create fun and festive makes for the holidays. With quick and clever Christmas cards, pretty paper ornaments, embellished gifts, cute decorations, creative wrapping ideas and more, Washi Tape Christmas offers a wealth of creativity to get you crafting this Christmas.

A fantastic selection of cross stitch patterns for quick Christmas cards, from leading cross stitch designers. Featuring strong designs across a range of styles, with clear, full-colour cross stitch charts and easy-to-follow instructions. This booklet contains 39 festive designs, meaning you are sure to find a card to suit every one of your special recipients and have fun stitching all year round making handmade cross stitch Christmas cards that will be treasured forever.

A user-friendly library of over 350 charming fairy motifs, including:

• Famous Fairies
• Fairy babes
• Seasonal Fairies
• Fairy Tales
• Trolls and Ogres
• Party Fairies
• Woodland Fairies
• Sprites and Elves
• Fairy Dwellings
• Pixies
• Animal Fairies
• Manga Fairies
• Garden Fairies
• Floral Fairies
• Bedtime Fairies
• Images capture the essence of fairy land, with fairy tale scenery, enchanting new fantasy friends and classic characters, as well as a fairy alphabet and decorative borders
• Includes an illustrated guide to applying the motifs using a variety of techniques to inspire crafters to create wonderful cards, captivating gifts and a host of unique treasures

Want to learn to crochet, but have no idea where to start? Well this book will guide you through the basics and have you completing your first project in just one day!

Each new stitch is explained in easy steps with accompanying photographs and diagrams and is followed up with a project showing you how to utilize your new found skills.

The 20 modern projects range from a super simple cafetiere cosy to a granny square blanket, plus there is a section dedicated to 'extreme crochet', using t-shirt yarn to create larger-than-life crocheted creations.

In addition, crochet charts are included for each stitch and pattern with the author explaining, in detail, how to read and follow charts.

The author's chatty, informal style will take you on your journey from newbie to fully-fledged crocheter and before you know it you'll be crocheting and making fantastic homemade presents for friends and family.

Crochet blogger, Sarah Shrimpton, who blogs under the name Annaboos House, is a self taught crocheter and former teacher, who started blogging for fun and now has over 7k followers on Instagram.

A fantastic selection of knitting patterns from established designer and best-selling author Claire Crompton, author of The Knitter's Bible and Knitter's Bible project books. Featuring strong designs across a range of styles for the new-to-knitting market, all the projects included are either Beginner, Easy or Intermediate skill level, and the majority are Easy. As well as patterns and project instructions, you will also find an explanation of the abbreviations used, a knitting needle conversion chart, a skill level key, a standard yarn weight chart, knitting techniques and making-up techniques.

A collection of quick and easy quilting projects including designs by authors such as Lin Clemens (The Quilter's Bible), Marion Elliot and Tacha Bruecher from Fat Quarterly.

The projects include home decoration notions such as hanging hearts, quilted oven gloves, table mats and cushions. Every project is quick and easy to do even if you've never quilted before.

Choose from hand or machine quilted projects and make fabulous gifts for friends and family.

A collection of Japanese style quilting projects by Susan Briscoe which really captures the essence of Japanese quilting style. Includes step instructions for creating Japanese style quilting projects including throws, cushions and quilts. The projects feature traditional Japanese techniques, designs and fabrics. Includes small, accessible projects such as coasters alongside full sized quilt instructions, as well as traditional Japanese quilting techniques such as sashiko.

Over 20 stylish projects featuring Mandy Shaw's unique motifs for births, birthdays, weddings, Christmas and other celebrations. Features bunting and pennant designs that can be adapted to suit any occasion. Perfect for all abilities, with clear step-by-step instructions and stitch diagrams for both right and left handers.

Best-selling jelly roll quilt Authors, Pam & Nicky Lintott, turn their attention to quilting with rulers in this new collection of 18 quilt patterns.

These gorgeous quilts come together quickly and easily using specialist quilt rulers. Cut accurate shapes for quick piecing with easy-to-follow step instructions and diagrams to create 18 stunning quilt designs.

Sew a little love and give the gift of handmade with Vintage Modern Gifts!

A bright contemporary collection of over 20 patchwork and sewn projects, designed to make readers smile and have fun with fabric from Helen Philipps - a popular craft designer whose highly desirable style is a cross between Cath Kidston and Tilda.

The projects are all simple enough for beginners yet desirable enough for more experienced sewers, exploring different techniques including patchwork, quilting, paper piecing, appliqué, colour play, embroidery and embellishment.

Projects include small quilts, dolls, bags, pillows, hearts, puppies, flowers, stars, angels and more – all in a gorgeous coordinating color palette, with charming hand-drawn illustrations and exquisite styled photography.

Helen's blog is read by 30,000 unique users per month.

Flowers are perennial favourites in patchwork, applique and quilting. Pauline Ineson shows you how to create amazing three-dimensional flowers with machine quilting, patchwork and applique techniques. This garden of 20 irresistible fabric flowers includes pretty little marigolds, intricate fuchsias, stately foxgloves and elegant tulips. A wide variety of techniques are used to make the flowers, including ruching fabric, gathering and coiling fabric and many applique techniques. Detailed step-by-step artwork and gorgeous photography beautifully illustrate Pauline's innovative designs, which are accompanied by full-size templates. There are also instructions for making stems and various leaf shapes. Variations for each flower show how you can adapt the colours and styles to create your own unique versions. The book also includes examples of stunning quilt blocks incorporating the flower designs for added inspiration. Floral Dimensions is a beautiful book that will inspire you to create your own delightful bouquet of flowers that you can use to adorn all sorts of lovely sewing projects.

The fabulous Kim Kruzich aka Retro Mama showcases her unique style and skill with color in this contemporary collection of 18 simple sewing projects all designed to be made from leftover fabrics, Genius!

The 18 adorable handmade projects in Retro Mama Scrap Happy Sewing combine sewing, patchwork, appliqué and embroidery and include bags, cushions and pillows, quilts, baby bibs, soft toys, organizers, bookends, hotpads, mats and more, all using Kim’s charming motifs including owls, dolls, cats, birds, clouds, fruits, bears and houses.

With over 10,000 happy customers in her Etsy pattern store, Kim’s trademark easy-to-follow visual instructions and full-size templates make these projects super accessible and achievable, meaning even beginners will be sewing gifts and toys in next to no time, with the minimum of outlay on materials.

Gorgeous full-color photography will inspire you to get sewing to use up your stash and brighten up your home Retro Mama style!

A gorgeous collection of Spring-themed quilting and stitching designs from top fabric designer Lynette Anderson, including table runners, wall hangings and larger quilts, as well as smaller, quick-to-stitch gifts, all featuring Lynette's new fabric range from Lecien. Beautiful fabrics, fresh colours and cute designs are enhanced by a book design that captures Lynette’s heart-warming, quirky style.

This book offers you all the guidance you need to create beautiful clothes, whether you are following a pattern, adding embellishments or starting from scratch.

The step by step instructions cover a wide range of dressmaking techniques from basic patterns through to couture designs, suitable for beginners as well as sewers with more experience.

Easy-to-follow, highly illustrated instructions explain the essential dressmaking techniques - allowing you to work confidently from a pattern to create beautiful clothes that fit perfectly. It features an at-a-glance guide to basic garment shapes and styles, cross referenced with the relevant techniques throughout the book.

Includes advice on body shape, choosing the right fabric for the right garment as well as decorative sewing techniques such as embroidery and applique. It features step techniques for making basic garment details including waistbands, hems, sleeves, cuffs, necklines, collars, fastenings, pockets and linings.

Suitable for beginners, or those who are already designing or making their own clothes, this is the perfect book for honing dressmaking skills and inspiring fashionable new designs.

Over 25 fun and simple projects to make with ready-made wool felt. As well as flat felt and felt shapes, some of the projects include ribbons, buttons, beads and wool roving for needle-felting. There are projects for every age, theme and occasion, from jewellery and kid's toys to home accessories and decorations.

Take inspiration from simple objects to create 12 beautiful, contemporary quilt blocks. Create original quilts from each block design and adapt them to your own style. Learn how to interpret print, pattern and shapes into unique quilting ideas and experiment with a range of innovative techniques for impressive, professional results. Covers techniques such as square piecing, basket weave, half-square triangles, chevrons, quarter circles and portholes.

Why not make your bedroom a haven of loveliness this Fall with these 8 fabulous warm and cosy bedroom accessories!

Each gorgeous make is demonstrated using two differing fabrics from Westminster Fibers fabulous Free Spirit fabric designers - feminine & funky Tula Pink and the curious and anachronistic Tim Holtz, showing you how easy it is to create a different look and feel to your room simply through your choice of fabric patterns and colors.

Easy-to-follow instructions with step-by-step illustrations and lots of detailed photographs will guide you through the creative process from preparing your fabric and cutting it out to sewing and adding finishing touches.

The fabulous projects featured in the book include a duvet cover & pillow slip, sumptuous bed pillows, a laundry bag, pretty pleated curtains, snuggly pajama bottoms, a hugs & cuddles quilt, Roman blinds and a light-up lampshade.

So get sewing and create the bedroom of your sweet dreams!

Create all of your favourite pets and animals from around the world! Simple step-by-step instructions make it quick and easy to make miniature animals with felt. From elephants and polar bears to cats and sheep, these adorable projects are perfect for all ages! All you need is some colourful felt, a han  Back  dful of stuffing and a few simple stitches to get started.

Jelly Roll Quilts features 12 award winning designs for quilts to make using jelly roll fabric rolls. The 12 winning quilt designs are from the finalists of the 2010/2011 Jelly Roll Dreams international quilt competition. Alongside the winning entries, every quilt has been recreated by Pam and Nicky Lintott, ensuring absolute accuracy and providing readers with an alternative colour variation. Step by step instructions illustrate how to make each quilt to ensure a perfect result every time. Each design comes with a full colour styled photograph, comprehensive making instructions and diagrams, and requires just one Jelly Roll to make. Perfect for ideas to use up your jelly roll collection.

Recreate memories of the seaside with simple sewing, papercraft, crochet and knitting projects using beautiful Tilda fabrics, yarn and embellishments. Be inspired by life at the beach and in the ocean to make gifts, toys and pretty accessories for your home. From adorable whales and fishing girl dolls to hanging mobiles, applique blankets and summer scarves, the designs will take you on a journey of the perfect seaside holiday.

With country style a key trend for this Fall why not create the country feel in your own home with these 8 stylish country-inspired home projects.

From a simple draught excluder to a large bean bag floor cushion to sink into in front of the fire, these projects will add to your home's comfort and beauty.

Each project is demonstrated using two differing fabrics from Westminster Fibers Free Spirit amazing fabric designers - with the colorful and creative style of Amy Butler and the classic and eclectic style of Joel Dewberry.

Easy-to-follow instructions with step-by-step illustrations and lots of detailed photographs will guide you through the creative process from preparing your fabric, cutting it out, sewing and adding finishing touches.

The gorgeous other projects featured include a round tablecloth, food covers, a lap quilt, table mats, fabric bowl and a kitchen seat pads.

So get sewing and create the country feel around your home!

Create your own beautiful floral table arrangements with expert advice from this team of master florists, brimming with professional expertise and the desire to share it. Featuring over 35 designs in a wide variety of styles, each flower arrangement is beautifully photographed to provide maximum inspiration for your floral designs. Step-by-step guidance on how to create each flower arrangement is given, with tips and techniques for working with silk flowers as well as fresh cut flowers. A helpful techniques section explains all the essential concepts of flower arranging, including soaking foam (oasis), selecting flowers, handling and conditioning flowers, advice on using containers and advice on the best flower arranging tools.

The projects in the book are presented in three skill levels so you can start at Level 1 with simple table centrepieces and work up through Levels 2 and 3 to create more ambitious floral designs. There are flower arrangements to suit many different occasions including weddings, Christmas, vintage tea parties, mother’s day, birthdays, family get-togethers, dinner parties and more, in a diverse range of themes and styles including pretty, clean, contemporary, bold, romantic, bright, zen, warm, sculptural and rustic. This book is a fantastic introduction to creating contemporary and beautiful flower arrangements at home, suitable for beginners needing step-by-step guidance and more experienced flower arrangers looking for some fresh ideas and inspiration.

Create beautiful dolls and accessories for winter using the latest Tilda fabrics. From pretty skating angels in warm fur coats to chalet girls with cosy knitted jumpers, these new Tilda designs celebrate the winter season in style. Transform pentagons and hexagons into mini patchwork balls and tablemats, or make a quilt or cushion with beautiful Tilda fabrics. Hanging santas, paper angels and Christmas stockings are perfect festive decorations for your home, and there are adorable polar bears to delight the little ones!

Do you dream of making your own clothes but are either new to dressmaking or struggle to follow commercially available patterns? If so, then this book provides you with everything you need to start sewing--complete with 6 full size pull-out patterns!

The detailed instructions and step by step photography show you how to use the full-scale multi-sized patterns to create basic shapes but also they also include modular elements showing how to adapt and add items to the garments to enable you to achieve a wider range of styles and increase your skill level, e.g. changing the collar, adding in a pocket.

The 6 multi-sized paper patterns include a shift dress and maxi skirt, simple jacket, fishtail skirt, jersey top and trousers enabling you to create your own mix & match capsule wardrobe.

A complete resource of techniques and instruction for designing and making your own unique wardrobe!

Following on from the success of her first title, Stitch London, Lauren O'Farrell has created another cute and quirky collection of projects, but this time with an American twist. This unique knitting title will show you how to knit all of the most famous New York people and places, as well as some unique accessories inspired by life in the "Big Apple" itself. Created for city chicks who don't like rules but love knitting, the projects are simple enough for beginners, yet bonkers enough to inspire more seasoned knitters. The book is brilliantly written in Lauren's sassy style, with clever tips and techniques throughout.

Stitch something extra-special for a special someone in your life with this fantastic selection of cross stitch patterns for friends & family, from some of the world's leading cross stitch designers. This booklet features 17 unique and timeless designs all on the theme of love and friendship, in a range of styles, with clear, full-colour cross stitch charts and easy-to-follow sewing instructions for each project. Each design features a saying or sentiment that is ideal to stitch for a loved-one. From celebrating friendship to sending loving wishes, there are cross stitch projects included in the form of sampler designs, stitched pillows, cross stitch cards and a photo album cover - all perfect for giving.

Knit the Alphabet is the only book on the market to focus on 3D knitted letters. Features 26 unique knitting patterns with three size variations and 3 bonus patterns - ampersand, star and heart. The knitting patterns are quick and easy to make and are made as one piece so no need to sew a seam! Every letter can be made in 3 sizes: approximately 3.5, 6.5 or 11 inches high, by just simply changing your needle and yarn size!

Completed letters can be used individually or combined to make words or phrases with the end result being great to use to decoration your home, or as accessories, jewelry and gift wrapping. Includes full basic knitting techniques, perfect for beginners and more experienced knitters alike!

Bestselling jelly roll quilt authors Pam and Nicky Lintott turn their expertise to modern designs for jelly roll strips.

The 12 stunning quilt designs are all accompanied by easy to follow step-by-step instructions which will you to get the quilts to come together very quickly for fast results.

Pam & Nicky also include a fabulous added bonus - as there is more negative space with modern quilt designs, they cleverly show you how to use the leftover strips from the front of your quilt to create beautiful quilt backs, which means the quilts are essentially reversible, so you get two for the price of one!

Faux Taxidermy Knits offers you 15 fabulously quirky and fun knitting patterns that tap into the massive trend for taxidermy inspired craft projects with an ironic twist!

Split into two sections, wearables and habitat, this unique book includes knitting patterns from moose and badger wall hangings and tiger rugs, to fox stoles and claw mittens for the modern, young knitter looking for something very different and new to create. The style of the book is very contemporary and fun with modern-retro photography to compliment the quirky nature of the projects. Lousie Walker is a young up and coming UK designer, professional knitter and blogger at www.sincerelylouise.blogspot.co.uk.

Fat Quarterly e-zine members share the secrets of using color in your quilting successfully. Discover more about color theory and how to use it in the context of quilting, then apply this theory to practical projects, from quilts and cushions, to wall hangings, table runners and bags.

Features 6-color-themed sections with block ideas for every color theory combination offers plenty of inspiration for you to create colorful projects.

Fat Quarterly members include Brioni Greenberg, John Adams, Tacha Burecher & Lynne Goldsworthy.

A collection of classic sampler quilt block patterns from quilting expert, Lynne Edwards. Features step instructions for creating 9 classic quilting blocks which can be quilted as you go. Includes techniques for finishing, quilting and how to turn them into a sampler quilt or wall hanging. Choose from classic quilt blocks including Rail Fence, Log Cabin, Dresden Plate and Maple Leaf. A great introduction to the world of quilt block piecing!

Love Leather Accessories a totally unique title focusing on cute leather accessories and jewelry from very cool designer Zoe Larkins.

Young crafters will love this collection of 20 kitschy, cool leather accessories with Zoe explaining the steps you need to take to hand stitch each design and achieve great results really quickly!

Designs are striking and reflect seasonal themes such as love heart shoe clips for February, a dippy egg necklace for April, and juicy strawberry earrings for June and will certainly appeal to modern crafters working with a new material.

Learn how simple hand printing techniques can transform your fabric into personalized designs with this easy fabric printing guide from talented textile designer Zeena Shah.

In this beautiful yet practical project book, Zeena shows you how to create contemporary textiles though 20 easy-to-master techniques, each accompanied by a simple sewing project to put your prints on display straight away.

Using easily accessible materials as diverse as vegetables, sponges, cardboard, rubber stamps, wood blocks, lino and simple silk screens, Zeena shows you how to create striking printed designs and then how to sew covetable items such as bags, table linen, cushions and pillows and more, to personalize your home interior with DIY style.

Debut book from rising star Zeena Shah, whose striking designer textiles have earned her numerous TV, event and press appearances and over 300,000 Pinterest followers.

If you love crochet you will adore this collection of over 40 contemporary motifs from classic hearts and flowers to more quirky designs for zombie skulls, mushrooms and seasonal-themed motifs such as gingerbread men. The motifs are fun, original and quirky and the patterns are suitable for crocheters of all abilities, even novices.

As well as the motif designs, this collection includes lots of practical ideas on how to use the motifs in simple projects such as bunting and key rings, as well as embellishments on scarves and bags. There are seasonal projects for the Holidays and Halloween so you can get festive and crochet decorations and gifts for family and friends.

Original, quirky and fun, the patterns are accessible to crocheters of all abilities.

This is a gorgeous collection of fresh, Spring-themed sewing projects using the latest Tilda fabrics and embellishments. You can choose from a stunning variety of sewing and papercraft designs, including bags, soft toys, fabric boxes and unique decorations. The color palette used includes shades of red, pink, white, pale green, azure blue and cyan. Inside Tilda's Spring Ideas you will find two chapters filled with beautiful projects inspired by springtime. In the first chapter, Garden Party, you will find new angels sporting trouser suits, denim jackets and crochet summer hats, perfect for adorning any picnic table, plus gorgeous decor ideas; cute cupcake garlands, and beautiful dog table roses, and festive bags. So with Spring in the air, why not head to your sewing workroom and create these gorgeous Spring-inspired projects for your home, garden party or as gifts for friends.

Instagram sensation Isabelle Kessedjian has created this adorable doll with her own very stylish wardrobe in crochet! Using Isabelle's easy patterns discover how to crochet your doll and then personalize her with your choice of hair, clothing and accessories for home and abroad.

Each project is presented as a mini story to bring your crochet doll to life with a whole heap of extras to complete each scene, including: At the Beach with a bucket, paddling pool and air bed, Good Night! with bed linen, a pillow and cuddly teddy for sweet dreams! At the North Pole with a camera, penguin and a fish!

The cute mini suitcase pattern is perfect for storing all your doll's belongings and doubles up as a bed too!

Create the doll of your dreams for a little girl you love or the little girl inside!

There are endless practical and decorative uses for the humble embroidery hoop: from pretty wall art and hanging mobiles to functional pin boards, key racks, mirrors and storage. Kirsty Neale explores the numerous different ways to decorate your hoops with a range of techniques including applique, embroidery, crochet, papercraft, painting, stamping, cross stitch and patchwork. The 100 projects offer a diverse range of ideas for using everything in your craft stash to create unique items for yourself or your friends and family, for every room of your home and for any occasion!

100 quick and easy cross stitch ideas for stitchers to use to create fantastic greetings cards for friends and family with this diverse collection of motifs and designs for every occasion. Whether it's a new baby, wedding anniversary or special birthday, there's certain to be a card to suit you.

Each card design is accompanied by complete stitching instructions, embellishment ideas and clear color charts. The author also shares her papercrafting secrets to help create simple cards that will make a big impression!

There are ideas for seasonal greeting cards for events such as Christmas, St Patrick's day and Independence day. Choose from designs for last-minute greetings for quick-to-stitch ideas--perfect for when you want to send your congratulations immediately, and can't afford to to spend hours stitching!

In Patchwork Quilts & Gifts Jo demonstrates a wide range of patchwork and quilting techniques suitable for the beginner to the more experienced sewer, including her unique template-free and bondaweb applique, needle-turn applique, hand and machine quilting, embroidery and embellishing.

The 10 full-size quilt designs are accompanied by10 smaller projects which use a motif or design taken from the original quilt enabling you to make up quick patchwork projects to accessorize your home or for a fabulous gifts for family and friends. Projects include cushions, hangings, a needle cushion and a cuddly rabbit and offering a fantastic 'taster' of Jo's designs if you don’t feel ready to tackle a full quilt but there are, plenty of larger scale projects for the more experienced sewer looking for a challenge.

Jo Colwill is an expert patchworker and quilter with over 25 years experience and the owner of Cowslip Workshops, a haven for quilters in the UK, where she runs patchwork and applique classes.

Sewers of all abilities will love this fabulous new collection of toy patterns from Melly McNeice of Melly & Me! This bright and colorful collection features sewing patterns for five super cute fairground animals - choose from a pretty pony, ric rac the lion, a performing seal, some cheeky monkeys and a family of elephants!

All the patterns are suitable for beginner sewers and include easy to follow detailed step instructions and diagrams.

Melly is the designer behind Melly & Me and is known for her bright, colorful and fun sewn toy patterns, her previous books include Sewn Toy Tales and Snug as a Bug!

Quilters will be delight in this book featuring the earliest dated piece of British patchwork--the 1718 coverlet.

Combine fabulous colors and textures with 25 stylish designs to create striking accessories for your home

The Knitter's Bible: Afghans & Pillows features an inspiring collection of knitted projects to brighten up the home, from luxury afghans and bedspreads to functional cushions and seating. The styles vary from basic beginner projects such as cushions and chunky throws to more advanced bedspreads and textured wall hangings.

• Discover the design secrets behind each project and choose color schemes to incorporate the projects into your own interior style
• Experiment with eye-catching embellishments, sumptuous yarns and easy-to-follow techniques to simply beautify your home

Immerse yourself in the sumptuous world of Jelly Rolls with 17 exciting quilting projects

Turn gorgeous Jelly Rolls into fabulous quilts, each of which can be made from just one roll.

Features unique advice on making the most of this fresh approach to fabric, as well as tips on adapting the quilts to your existing stashes.

Step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow diagrams ensure that untying your beautifully rolled fabric will be the first step to quilting heaven!