A detailed explanation of the decoupage process with suggestions for projects and designs.

The decoupage workshop

Leslie Linsley

DOUBLEDAY

Quick and easy, good design, familar techniques, low cost these are the quailities that today's busy craftsworkers are looking for in a project. Time and money are short, but tastes and more sophisticated and the desire for the personal touch in a handcrafted item has increased. Making it Personal with Monograms, Initials and Names answers all these needs.

Making it Personal with Monograms, Initials, and Names

R. Marek Publishers

Offers ideas and instructions for making home furnishings and decorating accessories from items found in surplus, hardware, and institutional supply stores

Making the New Classics: How to Transform Ordinary Objects from the Basement, Hardware Store, Tag Sale, and Surplus Outlet Into Useful and Elegant Home Decorations and Accessories

Arts & Photography

DELACORTE PRESS

Leslie Linsley and Jon Aron, the talented writer-photographer team who previous craft books have won wide acclaim for their freshness and originality, have come up with a dazzling assortment of uses for the snapshots that never made it into the photo album plus some attractive alternatives to conventional ways of displaying them. With their usual expertise and enthusiasm, Leslie gives complete instructions for these attractive, creative ideas.

Photo Craft

Jon Aron

Photography & Video

Delacorte

Now you don't have to decide whether your next craft project will be to crochet an afghan or to cross-stitch a sampler. The Illustrated Afghan makes it possible for you to do both with the same project. Once you have chosen from among the 26 country, floral, and nursery designs, crochet the background "canvas" using the simple afghan stitch. The grid formed by the afghan stitches makes it easy to lay in the cross-stitch design, following the clearly drawn charts and color keys. And because the stitches are large, you see your design evolve very quickly. Do you like quilts? try one of the quilt adaptations, such as Home Is Where The Heart is or Country Tulips. Want to honor a very special occasion? Personalize The Wedding Tree or Baby Toyland with names and dates, for a future heirloom. Like to work on carry-along projects? There are many. Crochet the granny squares that compose An Apple a Day and Perky Posies, for example, or the portable panels of Summer Memories and Hearts and Flowers. If you're partial to lacy borders, Flower Garden might be your choice. Do fringes appeal to you? They're abundant on Blue Mum Tapestry. Adore ribbons and roses? A Bouqet of Roses will delight you. Every project is accompanies by a color photo of the completed afghan and, in some instances, color photos of specific details. The instructions are simple, clear, and easy-to-follow. the cross-stitch charts are large and readable, with all color represented by symbols. So collect your palette of yarns, choose a design, and begin illustrating your own afghans!

The Illustrated Afghan

Better Homes & Gardens Books

Designer Leslie Linsley believes you shouldn't have to give up your life--or your life savings-- to create a beautiful, stylish home. In her latest collection, Linsley delivers hundreds of tips and projects for everyone who's come to love her no-nonsense, creative approach to sprucing up every room of the house.
 Organized room by room, this book is an idea-generator, a time- and money-saver, and a terrific starting point for anyone who wants to beautify a home. Topics include: 
 --Paint--"the cheapest form of flattery" --Making small spaces feel special --Bringing the outdoors in --Thinking like a decorator --The one piece of furniture worth splurging on --Adding an element of surprise to any room --Achieving "controlled clutter" --and much more.

Leslie Linsley's High-Style, Low-Cost Decorating Ideas: For Every Room in the House

St. Martins Griffin

A photographic essay of Nantucket's unique style covers the arts, interior design, crafts, gardens, cuisine, and architecture that flourish on the island

Nantucket Style

Rizzoli

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