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The Color Book of Beaded Jewelry (Creative Home Arts Library)

1 review
Genevieve A Sterbenz

Home Arts, 2007

The color book of beaded jewelry
This is a nice book with helpful hints along the way. It is nice that at the front of the book they have a color wheel. Unfortunately those two pages are really the only ones in the book that talks about color association. The chapters more or less dedicate a chapter to each of the primary colors showing you that you can make this with red and in this chapter you can make this in green etc.... ...

Quilt Style: Cool and Cozy Coverlets (Style)

2 reviews
Tammy Tadd

Home Arts, 2007

Breathtaking
I just received this book and haven't been able to put it down. The photographs are beautifully illustrated and the directions couldn't be more clear. Patterns are available for the beginner (like myself) and intermediate level. Also, the book has a spiral binding which allows it to stand making direction very easy to follow. I've already picked out a pattern, purchased the fabric and batting ...

The Dancer's Book of Ballet Crafts: Dancewear, Accessories, and Keepsakes

3 reviews
Christina Haskin

Home Arts, 2007

A FABULOUS addition to your ballet library!!!
The Dancer's Book of Ballet Crafts is a fresh and lovely collection of craft patterns for all experience levels. It is beautifully written, directions are easy to follow, and dance lovers young and old will melt into every page! The photography is warm and welcoming and the art work and history of ballet informative. Christina Haskin has shared her love of ballet and crafts with us and dancers ...

More Glamorous Beaded Jewelry: Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings, and Rings (Creative Home Arts Library)
M. T. Ryan

Home Arts, 2008

This jewel of a book follows in the fashionable footsteps of M.T. Ryan’s best-selling first work, Glamorous Beaded Jewelry , but introduces a totally new and irresistible collection of bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings, and pins. Featuring over 25 stunning pieces and stylistic variations, More Glamorous Beaded Jewelry will inspire loyal readers and beaders alike, and encourage even the most reluctant beginner, to make these ...

T-Shirt Style: Super-Easy New Looks in No Time (Style)

1 review
Gabrielle N. Sterbenz

Home Arts, 2007

Become your own fashion designer!
Awesome Tees! I've made a few, and they're not hard to make at all! My favorite project was the Bohemian style shirt. I made it, and you'd never be able to tell that I did. I really thought the stencils in the back of the book were cool too. I can't wait to make some of the book's other projects.

Big Book of Crystal Beads (Creative Homeowner)

5 reviews
Patricia Ponce

Home Arts, 2008

lots of rings
There are 38 patterns for rings, 11 for earrings, 5 for bracelets, one pin and 19 pendants. Some of them are sets though. All the patterns use mainly crystals with rocailles or Japanese seed beads. Also the work is done with 2 needles and the thread as explained in the English translation is not familiar to me but in my French original it says transparent nylon size from 0.25-0.35mm. The ...

Knit Style: Chic and Sexy Accessories (Style)

1 review
Barbara W. Larson

Home Arts, 2006

A wonderful collection of over twenty stylish projects
KNIT STYLE: CHIC AND SEXY ACCESSORIES is all about wardrobe accents which are simple, quick, and easy to produce in fact, most can be made in a few hours or in an afternoon. Knitters will find this a wonderful collection of over twenty stylish projects for all stages of knitting expertise, pairing color photos and instructional diagrams showing each knitted stitch along the way. Among the trendy ...

Complete Embellishing: Techniques and Projects

4 reviews
Kayte Terry

Home Arts, 2008

Lurv it!New fresh ideas,current and savvy style.Fabulouse photos!
Very doable projects.Gorgeouse photos and styling to inspire creativity and I was actualy wowed at the re-use ideas. I actualy pulled out a skirt that still had tags on it-that I decided just didnt suit me-and cut it up,did this adorable bird applique(in about 2hrs!) and I have worn it twice already!That skirt had been sitting in the closet with tags on for a year! The instructions and diagrams ...

The Decorated Bag: Creating Designer Handbags, Purses, and Totes Using Embellishments

9 reviews
Genevieve A Sterbenz

Home Arts, 2006

Great for developing ideas for your own designs!
Maybe I am a different sort of artist, I purchase these types of books to aid me when I develop ideas for my own designs. Rarely do I copy what I see in books or magazines - and this goes for all my work from jewelry, purses, clothing, artwork in various types of media (paint, pastel, ink, fabric, collage, metal, fiber, etc.). Therefore, this book is great for doing exactly that, but I do ...

Glamorous Beaded Jewelry: Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings, and Rings

9 reviews
M. T. Ryan

Home Arts, 2006

A Springboard for Successful Wire Wrapped jewelry!
I have been designing jewelry for 12 years. There is always some elusive technique that I cannot find really good tutorial for. This book offered an excellent tutorial for wire wrapping briolettes. A great book for beginners with courage and moxy. A terrific book for intermediate skilled artisans. Whether you like the pastel colors used in the tutorials or not, the skills demonstrated in the book ...

Complete Knitting: Techniques & Projects

1 review
Kate Buchanan, Laura Long, ...

Home Arts, 2006

Especially recommended for the novice beginner
"Complete Knitting: Techniques & Projects" from the 'Home Arts' series by Creative Homeowner Press is an ideal knitting project instructional workbook that is spiral bound inside a covered spine so that it lays down open and flat for the convenience of the knitter. Step-by-step profusely illustrated instructions for knitting twenty five one-of-a-kind garments, accessories, and home accents ...

Crochet Style: Chic and Sexy Accessories (Style)

1 review
Shannon Okey

Home Arts, 2007

Well thought out with cute designs
Finally another cute crochet book....to join Happy Hooker and Fabulous and Flirty Crochet.... my favourite crochet books so far. This one is more like FFC in that there are no cushions or toys etc etc.... it's accessories and items of clothing. The patterns are a mix of simple to less simple, and include a cute jacket, an adorable short sleeved bolero jacket, the waistcoat on the front, and ...

Contemporary Classics: 24 Elegant Knits with a Modern Twist

4 reviews
Jean Moss

Home Arts, 2007

Beautiful lines and classic shapes
I guess it depends on one's taste, but I found at least six projects that I am excited to knit from this book. I prefer simple, elegant shapes and I hate lots of color and texture, so most of the designs suited me.

Party Crochet

2 reviews
Sue Whiting

Home Arts, 2007

Great Fashion
I am always looking for fashionable crochet patterns. Most are boxy and old fashioned. The patterns in this book, however, are modern and I would make them for my neices. I bought the book because of the shoulder shrug pattern. The pattern was very easy to follow but, I never just follow directions. I crocheted it in a cotton yarn, which was a bit thicker than the yarn called for. With that, I ...

Jeans Style: Must-Have Looks Using Embellishments (Style)

1 review
Gabrielle N. Sterbenz

Home Arts, 2006

Cheesy!
I thought the embellishments in this book were so cheesy! I'm not going to use hot glue for attaching things to my jeans! I thought the best embellishments were in the preview of the book. They were so basic and a bit ridiculous. Save your money.

Party Knits

2 reviews
Melody Griffiths, Lesley Stanfield

Home Arts, 2007

Much better than expected
I almost didn't buy this book because of the bad review given it by the other reviewer. (And because yet another publisher won't let me look inside the book to see what I'm buying - I just don't get this.) But I took a chance and I'm very pleased. I'd say there are a couple "duds" in the book, but there are at least 3-4 that I want to make immediately. And many of the others look like they ...

Bead Style: Fabulous Chunky Jewelry (Style)

1 review
Genevieve A Sterbenz

Home Arts, 2006

Surprisingly good and inspirational
Don't judge this book by the cover or title. I've seen this book for over a year and thought this was about cutesy, trendy jewelry. The words "chunky" and "funky" didin't help either. Wrong. The jewelry projects stike me as classic costume jewelry along the likes of Kenneth Jay Lane and maybe even Miriam Haskell. Costume jewelry is big and bold and opulent whereas many books on vintage styles are ...

Complete Crochet: Techniques and Projects

1 review
Sue Whiting, Luise Roberts, ...

Home Arts, 2006

A complete course in a book!
If you crochet, Complete Crochet belongs in your craft library. If you don't have a craft library, this book would be an excellent start. The instructions here are very clear, and ultimately can take you from beginner to expert as you work on each of the twenty-five designs. If you are new to crochet, your skill and confidence will build so that you will be able to personalize any of these ...

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