Bestsellers of the Month

A Beginner's Guide to Watercolour with Mixed Media

by Alison C Board

Adding other mediums to your watercolour paintings is a fantastic way to take your work in new, more exciting directions. However, the vast array of painting mediums and materials on the market can be daunting, especially for the beginner. This book...

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The Build a Bag Book: Satchels

by Debbie Shore

Praise for the Build a Bag series: "These books are ideal for those new to bag making and will help readers grow their bag-making skills and confidence as they work through the projects. The plastic templates are a brilliant idea and a great bonus." -...

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Crocheted Wreaths for the Home

by Anna Nikipirowicz

Wreaths are not just for Christmas - they can be used to decorate your home all year round! Anna Nikipirowicz shows you how to create sumptuous crocheted wreaths and other decorations that will grace your home and look beautiful, whatever the...

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The Build a Bag Book: Backpacks

by Debbie Shore

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Needle Felting for Beginners

by Roz Dace & Judy Balchin

Learn from experienced crafters Roz Dace and Judy Balchin how to master the art of needle felting. Perfect for beginners, this fun, felty book teaches a different technique in each project. The authors take you on a journey, building up your skills from...

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Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Stuff

by Angela Nguyen

ENTER PLANET CUTE!!! Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Stuff teaches you how to draw anything and everything people, animals, food and everyday objects in an adorable manner. You don't need any specialist tools or materials to start drawing cute stuff:...

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Artist's Guide to Human Anatomy

by Giovanni Civardi

This invaluable addition to Civardi's highly regarded collection of instructional art books illustrates and describes the importance of understanding the inner workings of the human body, to the theory of composing accurate life drawings with pencil and...

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Four-Step Watercolour

by Marina Bakasova

Marina Bakasova loves to paint, and with the help of this book, you will too! She has put together this varied collection of her favourite subjects and shows you how to paint each one in her loose, characterful style. Each project can be completed in just...

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10 Step Drawing: Nature

by Mary Woodin

If you love drawing plants and animals but don’t know where to start, this is the book for you! 10 Step Drawing: Nature will help you turn simple shapes into beautiful nature images in just 10 steps. Create 60 different flowers, trees, animals and...

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Compendium of Jewellery Making

by Sara Withers & Xuella Arnold

This book packs in the combined wisdom of two writer-educators who are consummate problem solvers when it comes to jewellery making. Together they show the reader how to fix common screw-ups, try out new creative techniques, get more skilled at familiar...

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Embroidery on Knitting

by Britt-Marie Christoffersson

Prepare to be amazed by textile artist and pattern designer Britt-Marie Christoffersson’s fantastic work and learn how to use embroidery to give knitted garments a new lease of life. Using just 18 simple stitches such as running stitch, couching, blanket...

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A-Z of Crochet

by Country Bumpkin

Crochet is a quick and easy craft and can be addictive! This latest A-Z title will have you create beautiful pieces in no time. Don’t know where to start? If you have never held a crochet hook before, the simple instructions and easy to follow...

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Drawing: A Complete Guide

by Giovanni Civardi

This is an essential book for anyone learning to draw, or wishing to improve their drawing. Starting with the basics of drawing techniques, Civardi gives expert advice on drawing portraits, the clothed figure, hands and feet and scenery, finishing with a...

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The Embroidery Stitch Bible

by Betty Barnden

A new and up-to-date edition of the immensely successful stitch bible, by bestselling needlework designer and author Betty Barnden. Trends in embroidery styles come and go, but the basic stitches and techniques remain the same. In this essential...

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A-Z of Embroidery Stitches

by Country Bumpkin

This comprehensive guide to embroidery stitches contains all the embroiderer needs to know to work dozens of stitches, and includes full advice on everything from choosing materials, beginning and ending a thread and using hoops to working as a...

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RSN Embroidered Boxes

by Heather Lewis

This beautiful, practical guide to creating and embellishing embroidered boxes is written by Heather Lewis, a tutor with the Royal School of Needlework. It contains a history of the embroidered box, from the seventeenth century to the present day, and...

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The Build a Bag Book: Tote Bags

by Debbie Shore

New from Debbie Shore, this is a brand new bag-making series with a difference! The 15 tote bag designs are created using the rigid plastic templates contained within the book; these two easy-to-use templates are durable, reusable, wipe-clean and...

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Pottery You Can Use

by Jacqui Atkin

We all use ceramics on a daily basis without thinking much about it, except when it comes to a favourite mug or cup, for instance. Why is it a favourite? Is it that it holds just the right amount of tea or coffee? Is it that it sits comfortably in the...

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10 Step Drawing: People

by Justine Lecouffe

If you love drawing people but don’t know where to start, this is the book for you! 10 Step Drawing: People will help you turn simple lines or shapes into lifelike images in just 10 steps. There are instructions for the individual elements of the face and...

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10 Step Drawing: Animals

by Heather Kilgour

The blank page can be daunting, but 10 Step Drawing: Animals offers an easy jumping-off point for any doodler to be creative. Featuring illustrated tutorials for drawing 75 adorable (and sometimes grumpy-looking!) creatures from exotic animals such as...

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