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Create your own piece of the château at home with help from Sunday Times bestselling authors Dick and Angel Strawbridge.Drawing on their many years of hosting celebrations at Château-de-la-Motte Husson , this book is Dick and Angel's definitive guide to creating magical and unforgettable celebrations in your very own home. Whether it's enjoying the blossoming of spring with a delicious Easter lunch, soaking up the joys of summer with picnics and outdoor games, harvesting the bounty of the garden in autumn or creating an unforgettable family Christmas during winter.With mouthwatering recipes, beautiful craft projects and charming gardening ideas, whatever you're celebrating, you'll find something here for every occasion.

A modern guide to growing and arranging flowers

Discover a fresh, new take on the traditional craft of macrame, a craft that was incredibly popular in the seventies, is currently enjoying a renaissance. Macrame projects are the best way to bring the current trend for hippy luxe, boho interiors into your home.

This captivating colouring book will take you on a journey through the fascinating natural world, celebrating the rhythms of our wild planet with stunning circular artworks.

26 fabulously cute tiny amigurumi animals to crochet and hang on keyrings, bags and phones.

Authors Shannon and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby from Shibaguyz teach 30+ sashiko and boro designs in the traditional Japanese style. This guide includes 9 contemporary projects like a pillow, wallhanging, tote, and kimono jacket.

A colouring book with a unique - and highly popular - theme

Pop Manga Cute and Creepy Coloring Book gives readers a chance to collaborate with a notable artist and create unique collectible pieces they'll want to share with friends.

The ultimate how-to guide to the essential botanical art techniques from the people who know it best, the American Society of Botanical Artists.

Detailed step-by-step instructions for making fairies and angels for every occasion.

From fish and flowers to butterflies and birds, this all-in-one origami book features 20 step-by-step projects with clear illustrations to show you how to make stunning paper creations.

Stylish Scandinavian dressmaking projects for contemporary makers

A practical guide to learn painting individual people and crowds, with simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations.

Explore Amigurumi with 30 unique and darling patterns. Whether a novice or an experienced crocheter, anyone can pick up a hook and complete these yummy creations.

Draw 28 amazingly cute kawaii-style characters in just 8 easy stages.

Colouring queen Millie Marotta presents her Curious Creatures. Now in a handy pocket size, this book is perfect for anyone looking for a creative outlet or a mindful and relaxing activity on the go.

A one-of-a-kind journey into the mind of beloved floral designer Amy Merrick, celebrating the beauty and possibilities of nature and how to use it to create elegant, ephemeral arrangements.

In Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary, designer Dora Ohrenstein does what no crochet author has done before: She offers detailed instructions for how to create 125 stitch patterns, plus she explains how to increase and decrease each stitch pattern in three different ways—without shaping, with shaping at the edges, and with internal shaping. This hefty collection, ranging from lace and filigree to shells and textured stitches, is loaded with beautifully photographed swatches of each pattern, plus charted and text instructions. A focus on the ins and outs of shaping makes working stitch patterns far more accessible and allows the creative crocheter to make many items without a pattern. Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary will become an invaluable go-to resource that's sure to inspire legions of crocheters to use stitch patterns in new and exciting ways.

Impressive Sashiko stitching (meaning 'little stabs') is put at a crafter's disposal after these demonstrative projects from silk artist Jill Clay.

Learn to paint beautiful watercolor flowers in simple steps with this free and easy approach to watercolor painting for beginners. Marie Boudon's beautifully presented creative course will give you a good grounding in this new-to-you medium and teach you all you need to know to get started with painting flowers in watercolor.

Todd Mikkelsen's "Paracord!" offers a diverse collection of projects that utilize parachute cords--known around the world as paracord. Used by paratroopers and other military personnel during World War II, this lightweight nylon rope is now one of the most sought-after materials by crafters.

Drawing the Head for Artists is the definitive modern guide to drawing the human head and portrait, featuring the classic mediums and methods of the Old Masters. Written by celebrated portrait artist and veteran studio instructor Oliver Sin, this richly informative and beautifully illustrated volume leads readers step-by-step through his method, from establishing a point of view to applying the timeless principles for creating an accurate and expressive likeness. Among the topics covered: Essential Materials & Techniques:Learn about necessary supplies and basic drawing techniques, including hatching, various stroke styles, and blending.Applying the Essentials:Explore how the concepts of sight-sizing, value, negative space/shapes, and plane changes factor into a portrait's underlying structure.Techniques for Creating Depth & Dimension:Investigate how contrasting shapes, overlapping forms, and linear and atmospheric perspective are used to enhance depth.Creating the Illusion of Three Dimensions:Examine how edgescontours as well as changes in valueare used to convey three-dimensional form. Brimming with striking images that document all the phases and details of the author's process, Drawing the Head for Artistsinspires and informs all artists, from aspiring to accomplished, on how to successfully portray the physical subtleties and emotional eloquence of the human face. The For Artists series expertly guides and instructs artists at all skill levels who want to develop their classical drawing and painting skills and create realistic and representational art.

Bring History to LifeWhether you wish you could time travel to the court of Versailles or the Highlands of Scotland, this comprehensive guide will walk you through how to make and wear your 18th century dream gown. Lauren Stowell and Abby Cox of American Duchess have endeavored to make the impossible possible by bringing historically accurate dressmaking techniques into your sewing room. Learn how to make four of the most iconic 18th century silhouettes-the English Gown, Sacque Gown, Italian Gown and Round Gown-using the same hand sewing techniques done by historic dressmakers. From large hoops to full bums, wool petticoats to grand silk gowns, ruffled aprons to big feathered hats, this manual has project patterns and instructions for every level of 18th century sewing enthusiast. With Lauren and Abby's guidance, you'll feel as if you just stepped out of an 18th century portrait. The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking demystifies 18th century fashion and sewing techniques so that you can wear these beautiful gowns with confidence and style.

With over 60 landscapes in the collection, readers can choose from garden scenes and alpine meadows to the Grand Canyon, Stonehenge, Mount Everest and other magnificent sites.

A practical guidebook for beginner potters, teaching all the skills you need to start creating beautiful ceramics.

Millie's new book whisks you away to the swaying grasslands of the savannahs, not only in Africa, but also Asia and Australia. A feast of beautiful illustration, invitingly laid out for the reader to colour in or add their own drawing.