A collection of beautiful blooms for embellishing garments, accessories and homewares.

Knitters and textile artists alike will love knitting this beautiful selection of flowers. Using simple, easy-to-follow instructions, flower lovers everywhere will find their favourite here, where you can create a rose, cherry blossom, poppy, daisy, clematis, tulip, peace lily and more.

A stunningly beautiful book that teaches you how to produce loose and expressive paintings, filled with colour and light.

Knit 20 little bears, each 20cm (8in) high, and dress them up in a wonderful range of colourful outfits that will delight both adults and children.

Sugarcraft expert Frances McNaughton has designed twenty wonderful sugar animals that you will want to make using simple techniques and readily available ingredients.

A glorious book celebrating the art of Jan Messent, through re-creations of Celtic, Viking and Anglo-Saxon artifacts.

This comprehensive guide brings together the seven books from the successful Art of Drawing series: Drawing Techniques, Drawing Portraits, Drawing the Clothes Figure, Drawing Hands & Feet, Drawing Scenery, Drawing Light & Shade and The Nude.

Pull-out outlines on tracing paper are provided for five beautiful paintings, along with full step-by-step instructions for how to bring the flowers to life with watercolours. A clear guide on how to transfer the outlines on to watercolour paper is included, along with a helpful section on what materials to use. Wendy Tait's book makes painting flowers simple and accessible, and offers guidance on how to develop your new painting skills.

The indispensable compendium of essential know-how and troubleshooting tips.

This comprehensive guide brings together the six books from the successful Art of Drawing series: Drawing Techniques, Drawing Portraits, Drawing the Clothes Figure, Drawing Hands & Feet, Drawing Scenery and Drawing Light & Shade.

Learn how to make twenty different decorated cup cakes from Frances McNaughton's inspired designs.

This long awaited follow-up to Terry Harrison's hugely successful Brush With Watercolour has more effects, more techniques and more beautiful paintings.

Wonderful textured fabrics are now within easy reach! This complete guide explains, in a clear and easy-to-follow fashion, how to create eveything from openwork and lace through to woven and hairpin crochet.As useful for the highly experienced as the absolute beginner, this information-packed book takes you through the basic techniques to a highly adaptable project section that will provide guidance and inspiration for making colourful and stylish garments for you to wear.

Beads have been used for decoration for centuries. Available in a huge array of colours, shapes and sizes, they are beautiful, adaptable, and easy to work with.These practical projects show how you can add detail, texture, colour and originality to garments and accessories by incorporating beads into your knitting, crochet and needlework.Learn traditional and contemporary techniques such as bead weaving, stringing, wirework and strand-knotting, and even find out how to make your own beads.

Sugarcraft expert, Frances McNaughton has designed twenty wonderful sugar fairies that you will want to make using simple techniques and readily available ingredients.

An indispensable compendium of technical know-how and trouble-shooting tips.