Without expensive tools or special training, anyone can get started right away and quickly begin producing bracelets, necklaces, charms, earrings, brooches and many other exciting jewelry projects. Large, bright diagrams, 150 full color photographs and a wealth of expert tips make following the patterns a breeze. Within minutes, it is possible to begin assembling the Spots and Dots four-strand necklace, the enchanting Fairy Chain bracelet, Silver Seeds leaf and flower charms, or any of the more than 70 projects featured. From choosing beads and strings to designing patterns, the instruction is suitable for all levels of skill, and offers endless hours of relaxing, rewarding fun.

Creative Beading: Over 60 Original Jewellery Projects and Variations

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Vail, Juju

Crafts & Hobbies

Hamlyn

Beading is an absorbing hobby. You need very little equipment and the materials are a joy to collect and will provide much of the inspiration for your pieces. It is a pleasure to quickly make up a piece of jewellery to complement an outfit, or create a pair of earrings as a gift. The first section in the book introduces the tools, materials and fundamental techniques used throughout the projects. It also provides a pictorial reference of most sizes and styles of seed beads and an outline of other common bead types. The projects presented in the book include both beginner and advanced techniques, from basic stringing and knotting to more complex bead weaving.

Bounty Books

Learn the basics of latch hook rug making and how to combine colors. Wonderful simple and precise directions that a beginner can follow.

Rag Rugs: Techniques in Contemporary Craft Projects

Reference

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Quick Kids' Quilts: Easy-to-do Projects for Newborns to Older Children

Quick Kids' Quilts: Easy-To-Do Projects for Newborns to Older Children

Chartwell Books

Quick Kids' Quilts is stuffed full of punchy, bright designs guaranteed to liven up any child's room. The book covers projects for babies, toddlers, and older boys and girls and the different themes capture the imagination and allow for a variety of tastes and functions. Transform or adapt the decorative scheme already in place with a colorful new quilt thrown over the bed and add accessories, such as coordinating cushions and wall hangings, to complete the look. 
 Making quilts is relatively simple and only a few specialist items of equipment are needed to start. Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced needleworker, the comprehensive, clearly illustrated instructions that accompany each design make the projects simple and easy to do. Variations in texture and color can be introduced with appliqué, decorative stitching, or different weights of wadding. Advice on the best material and tools to use and a summary of the essential practical skills provide all of the necessary information to enable you to produce professional looking finished articles. 
 The great thing about the patterns is that they can all be achieved in a few days, so you can create quick quilts to suit a wide range of changing tastes and rooms.

Children's Books

Arts, Music & Photography

Firefly Books

In Rag Rugs, Juju Vail presents the simple and versatile craft of rag rugmaking with verve and style. With 20 original projects using traditional techniques, beginners and experienced crafters can make beautiful and useful objects for the home. How-to illustrations provide instruction, and dozens of full-color photographs of handmade rugs offer inspiration. 
 Rag rugmaking has a place in the very heart of American history. Practiced by homemakers for generations, this easy craft was a practical answer to the need for warmth, decoration and color in the humblest of home settings. Vail describes the evolution of rag rugs and the four traditional techniques - hooking, prodding, braiding and appliqué - and then shares her experience and skill in design, techniques, preparation and finishing. Tools, materials, basic stitches and the practical methods of mounting and lining are all described in detail. 
 At the center of Rag Rugs are Vail's unique designs. An artist with an energetic style and superb command of color, her projects appeal to a wide variety of crafters. From a primitive-style rug for a traditional setting to a contemporary rug for an avant-garde home, readers will find abundant choice and inspiration. Except for materials, Rag Rugs provides everything needed to get started: 
<ul>20 original templates hand-drawn by the author complete materials lists suggestions on personalizing projects how-to instructions from preparation to completion direction on unusual techniques, such as How to Felt Wool Fabrics special Notes to help avoid mistakes and problems North American sources for rag rugmaking supplies plus, listings of where to view rag rug collections in the U.S., Canada and Great Britain </ul>
 Projects such as Hen in the Garden Rug, Angel Bench Cushion and Flying Gardener Children's Rug are inspired, and Vail's versions of the traditional Braided Rug, Fire Rug and Hearth Rug are vibrant and welcoming.

Rag Rugs: Contemporary Projects in a Traditional Craft

Find all the beading know-how you'll ever need in this comprehensive, step-by-step handbook! Over 350 photos and illustrations spotlight scores of techniques--they'll take you from beginner to expert with the flip of a page. 
* Find inspiring ideas for featuring beads in jewelry, needlecrafts, home-decor accents, and more 
* Try wrapping and threading, stringing and weaving, creating fringes and edgings--even knitting and crocheting with beads 
* Find the perfect bead for any project with a "Know Your Beads" section, spotlighting over 100 bead types

The Beader's Handbook: Beads - Tool - Material - Techniques

That Patchwork Place

Beading is one of the easiest and most popular of all crafts. A 2006 survey in Craftrends showed that 42 percent of all crafters now purchase beads annually. Beading is especially hot with under-35ers who can't resist the opportunity to create their own cheap and fashionably funky handcrafted jewelry pieces. In I Love Beading, Juju Vail teaches all the beading basics, from choosing beads, stringing supplies, closures, and jump rings to cutting and working with wire. Those new to the craft will learn a variety of beading stitches from the peyote to the daisy chain; embellishments such as fancy knots and beadweaving; and fun touches such as making tassels and adding beads to buttons, curtains, and clothing. The 25 original projects range from a spiral chain bracelet, earrings, and multistrand necklaces to a woven beaded purse and a sophisticated choker. Each comes with step-bystep instructions, illustrations, and photographs. Perfect for beginners as well as more experienced beaders looking for new ideas, the fi nished projects in I Love Beading will all make great gifts—as will the book itself.

I Love Beading: 25 Quick-and-Easy Projects for Beaded Jewelry and Embellishments

Rodale Books

Quick Kids' Quilts is stuffed full of punchy, bright designs guaranteed to liven up any child's room. The book covers projects for babies, toddlers, and older boys and girls and the different themes capture the imagination and allow for a variety of tastes and functions. Transform or adapt the decorative scheme already in place with a colorful new quilt thrown over the bed and add accessories, such as coordinating cushions and wall hangings, to complete the look.    Making quilts is relatively simple and only a few specialist items of equipment are needed to start. Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced needleworker, the comprehensive, clearly illustrated instructions that accompany each design make the projects simple and easy to do. Variations in texture and color can be introduced with appliqué, decorative stitching, or different weights of wadding. Advice on the best material and tools to use and a summary of the             essential practical skills provide all of the necessary information to enable you to produce professional looking finished articles.    The great thing about the patterns is that they can all be achieved in a few days, so you can create quick quilts to suit a wide range of changing tastes and rooms.

Quick Kid's Quilts

Apple Press

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Vail, Juju. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Vail, Juju

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Vail, Juju. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Creative Beading: Over 60 Original Jewellery Projects and Variations

Creative Beading: Over 60 Original Jewellery Projects and Variations

Rag Rugs: Techniques in Contemporary Craft Projects

Quick Kids' Quilts: Easy-To-Do Projects for Newborns to Older Children

Quick Kids' Quilts: Easy-to-do Projects for Newborns to Older Children

Rag Rugs: Contemporary Projects in a Traditional Craft

The Beader's Handbook: Beads - Tool - Material - Techniques

I Love Beading: 25 Quick-and-Easy Projects for Beaded Jewelry and Embellishments

Quick Kid's Quilts