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[[Category:New Reviews|Crafts]] __NOTOC__<!-- Remove -->{{newreviewplainFrontpage|isbn=0811771741|title=The Creative Colouring Book InstaKnits for Grown-UpsBaby|author=Melissa Leapman

|summary=Johanna Basford was not the first, and nor was she an overnight success. If youMelissa Leapman're salivating over the s ''Enchanted ForestInstaKnits for Baby'', having finished her ''Secret Garden'', you gives us a collection of knits from toys to blankets. Some will be quick knits - others are one of those many people indulging in the new/old hobby of adult colouring-'long, cosy afternoons in (adult perhaps only because her titles smack more front of soft erotica than colouring-in books)the fire' variety. The hobby is rapidly killing off Sudoku as projects are divided by the pastime of choice for many – either on the train or sitting with half an ear time they'll take to complete - less than five hours, five to ten hours, ten to the soapstwenty hours and more than twenty hours. It's fun, it opens All the mind to other thoughts in quite a meditative wayprojects are attractive, modern and it needs no instructions – much like, again, Sudoku, even if newspapers persist in telling us them even useable. I perhaps show my age when nobody on earth is left to need themI wonder about 'social-media-worthy projects' but that's me being picky.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782433287</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lucy Engelman1635866243|title=Field Guide: Creatures Great The Knitting Pattern Writing Handbook|author=Kristina McGrath and Small (Field Guides)Sarah Walworth

|summary=Call me fuddy-duddy, but ''I have never seen the need to review quickly discovered that putting words and numbers on a page wasn't enough. Creating a book via video – with Youtube pattern that was correct, clear, concise, and other sources becoming full consistent required a great deal of people giving their thoughts about the latest hot release the idea has never appealed to trial and error, patience, and perseverance.'' (Introduction byFrancoise Danoy) A friend recently showed me, when there are also countless ways a knitting pattern for one to share opinions by old-fashioned written wordwhich she'd paid good money. That is, The first line of course, until now, and the phenomenon that is building rapidly – instructions began: ''Cast off 100 stitches...'' It was clear that no good could come of mature colouringthis - the instructions didn't get any better -in booksand (finally) PayPal obliged with a refund when the seller refused as she couldn't afford the repayment. Here at The pattern looked pretty, but the Bookbag we can easily prove wecreator didn've read every word of t have the books by being eloquent, informative basic knowledge and opinionated about what we examine, but even I admit four paragraphs regarding a picture book we ourselves have skills to finish off may leave some members of our audience wanting enable her to see the resultsconnect with her knitters. She should have read ''The Knitting Pattern Writing Handbook''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184780635X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewplainFrontpage|isbn=1529507987|title=Gorgeous Colouring The Repair Shop Craft Book |author=Walker Books and Sonia Albert (Illustrator)|rating=4.5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=I love ''The Repair Shop''. It's my go-to programme when I want to be cheered up. After a hard day, there's nothing better than watching experts repair treasured items without ever mentioning what they're worth. You see, the value is in what these possessions are worth to the people who own them and the memories they hold. No expense appears to be spared and the experts spend as much time and effort as is required to achieve the desired result. Regular viewers know the experts and they're all brilliant at explaining what it is they're doing. But how did they start?}}{{Frontpage|isbn=0760379912|title=Super Easy Quilting for Grown-UpsBeginners|author=Editors of Quarry Books

|summary=So, I learned patchworking from necessity: old or outgrown clothes needed to be turned into something new and usable when I mentioned on Facebook that was in my twenties. It would be a while before it became a pleasure rather than a chore but I had a nice new grown-up colouring book to review, 've never felt completely at home with quilting. I discovered needed something a secret little group of friends who all confessed (instantly and with glee) that they have succumbed to the new relaxation craze of grown-up colouring! more stylish than my usual buttons or knots. They had tales of how tricky it was ''Super Easy Quilting for Beginners'' seemed like a good place to stay inside of the lines, how long one picture could take, and how relaxing the whole thing isstart. I dug out my old tin of pencilsSo, and settled down to give how did it a try.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782434461</amazonuk>stack up?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Paula Briggs0760379874|title=Drawing Projects for Children|rating=5|genre=Crafts|summary=''Drawing Projects for Children'' is a beautiful, full-colour guide that encourages children to use a range of materials to create stunning and thought-provoking artwork. As the author points out, the end result is not always as important as the journey and this book helps children to move away from the more traditional, or 'safe' type of drawing styles and indulge in a little more experimentation and risk taking. The book is ideal Super Easy Knitting for parents to use with their children, but each chapter is a self-contained lesson plan that facilitators and teachers can use with groups.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908966742</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewBeginners|author=Hannah Davies|title=The Big Beautiful Colouring BookCarri Hammett

|summary=Although I have two small childrenlearned to knit in the nineteen-fifties: it wasn't a choice, it's been was a long time since I just sat requirement. Girls learned to knit and to embroider and boys did any colouring by myselfwood and metal work. Usually My knitting wa accompanied by a lot of criticism and quite a few tears: it was a long time before I am tasked with drawing various family members, or vehicles, or animals, and then we colour them realised that there was pleasure to be had in togetherthe skill. This time I sat quietly by myself with a pack of my sonNearly seventy years later it's new colouring pencils, the only thing that keeps my hands at all supple. The turning point was a booklet published by Patons which gave all the basics and some patterns. I quite happily passed a couple of hours colouring in!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780553498</amazonuk>'ve been looking for something simple to recommend to people who'd like to master the skill. So, how did ''Super Easy Knitting For Beginners'' work out?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Anna Weltman0760373531|title=This is Not a Maths BookCozy Knits: 30 Hat, Mitten, Scarf and Sock Projects from Around the World|author=Sue Flanders

|genre=ArtCrafts|summary=I have to admit, I wasn't Just occasionally you encounter a huge fan book of maths at schoolknitting patterns that seems to meet your every need. Maybe if I'd had this book when I was a child Right now, I would have been. it'This is not a Maths Books bitterly cold and we' cleverly bridges re in the gap sandwich filling between maths two storms: I need socks, scarves, hats and art mittens. They have to look stylish, keep me warm and teaches kids how to be so cheerful that they make beautiful patterns and shapes by using mathematical principlesme feel better. We learn about parabolic curves If that sounds like a lot to ask, Pascalhave a look at ''Cozy Knits''s triangle, the stomachion, tesselation : it has thirty designs for those necessary items and 3D drawingsI don't think that there was one of them which I couldn't see myself wearing. Because the pages are interactive and hands-on, kids are learning We start with an introduction by Nancy Bush which gives some of the rules history of maths without realising knitting. It's not essential but it's a nice extra. After all, there is no reason why maths shouldn't be fun!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782402055</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mariko Nakamura0760373558|title=Sew JapaneseNordic Knits|author=Sue Flanders

|summary=I wouldnwas so delighted by Sue Flanders't normally find [[Cozy Knits: 30 Hat, Mitten, Scarf and Sock Projects from Around the idea of childrenWorld by Sue Flanders|Cozy Knits]] that I didn's clothes with a national theme appealing as it's t need any persuading at all too easy for them to look like fancy dress and kids can be all too picky about something like that. If youpick up her ''re going to put the effort into making something then you want it to be worn! But - I took one look at those two kids on the cover of Nordic Knits'Sew Japanese' . This delivers forty- four patterns inspired by textiles and local traditions from Norway, Sweden and I liked what I sawIceland. There's are a distinctive style few sweaters or jackets but what comes across most the majority of all is that they're clothes that kids can play ''in'' patterns are for smaller items such as mittens, gloves, hats and bags. All are bright and cheerful and feel comfortable ''with''very cosy.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1909397407</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=David Esterly1635864070|title=The Lost Carving: A Journey to the Heart of MakingKnit 2 Socks in 1|author=Safiyyah Talley

|summary=If you are going to make 've ever started knitting a colouring book aimed at adults I say do it 100% pair of socks, finished the first one and go either got bored by the idea of doing the same thing all out. You can keep your minimalist landscapes over again, or your naïve animals; give me a page packed to started on the second sock and lost the first before you finished it, this is the gills with something that needs filling in. This can make a creative colouring book for grownups feel more like you. Where is it that single socks go to hide? Safiyyah Talley has developed a military operationsystem that allows you to knit two socks in one, but at least you will divide them up and have fun doing it a perfectly finished pair of socks. Sounds good? It's clever and improve your skillswell-thought-out.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782432787</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1529393930|title=The Paint BookMaking a Living: How to Craft Your Business|author=Miri FlowerSophie Rochester

|summary=Craft blogger Miri Flower challenges bored children everywhere with her lovely new series of art books''Starting a creative business has never been easier.'' ''If not now, which utilise basic materials when?'' I know that can be found I'm not alone in most homeshaving wondered whether or not I could turn my hobby into a business. There''The Paint Book'' outlines seventy simple projects which encourage kids s a lot of motivation to get crafty do so: I make more items than we can sensibly use and creative with paintsthere are a lot of people who have been delighted to accept what I make as gifts. It Selling would offset the costs, which can be quite considerable and it could be fun to do, couldn's going t it? But where to start? What do I need to get messythink about? Well, so house-proud parents turn away now.the first thing anyone who is considering turning a crafting hobby into a business should do is to read ''Making a Living''..|amazonuk=<amazonuk>071123583X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1635862353|title=The Pencil BookSandalmaking Workshop|author=Miri FlowerRachel Corry|rating=4.5

|summary=Summer is almost overA sandal-making workshop? I couldn't really believe it, mainly because I'd always thought that you'd need more equipment than the average home was likely to be able to contain but I was intrigued. Gone are the carefree days playing outdoors in the sunshine with friends Rachel Corry started sandal making accidentally - a small fire destroyed some of her shoes. Here One pair had come the rainy days apart and dark evenings, heralding she could see how the inevitable cry of: ''I'm bored!'sandal was constructed. Then she realised that she couldn't afford to replace all her shoes. Author Could she combine these two facts to create a new and worthwhile craft-blogger Miri Flower (fantastic name!) comes to the rescue of harassed parents everywhere with ? She showed quite a few people her new series of art books which encourage children first pair and they all either wanted to utilise simple materials know how to create fun games and artworkdo it - or if she'd make them a pair. ''The Pencil Book'' sees the humble pencil takes centre stage, with seventy projects to keep kids engaged and amused A new career was born.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0711235848</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Pauline Brown1783784350|title=The Complete Guide to Quilting TechniquesThis Golden Fleece: Essential Techniques and Step-by-Step Projects for Making Beautiful QuiltsA Journey Through Britain's Knitted History|author=Esther Rutter

|genre=CraftsHistory|summary=It was December and Esther Rutter was stuck in her office job, writing to people she''Quilting'' is a generic term covering patchwork, quilting itself d never met and appliquépreparing spreadsheets. All three require different skills The job frustrated her and you'll find them all covered even her knitting did not soothe her mind. January was going to be a greater or lesser extent in this gorgeous book. There's an introduction covering time for making changes and she decided that she would travel the origin length and breadth of the skills - patchwork developing amongst the pioneer women of early America for whom it was an essential way of keeping their families warmBritish Isles with occasional forays abroad, as did quilting discovering and for much telling the same reason. Appliqué is rather more decorative story of wool's history and luxurious how it had made and changed the original appliqué quilts were made to commemorate special occasionslandscape. DonShe't think that quilting is d grown up on a craft mired sheep farm in Suffolk - '' a free range child on the past though farm'' - over my lifetime Iand learned to spin, knit and weave from her mother and her mother've seen numerous developments and tried many of them for myselfs friend. This was in her blood.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782401679</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Richard Merritt, Amanda Hillier and Felicity FrenchChou_Make|title=The Neon Colouring Book |rating=4.5|genre=Crafts|summary=Half a century ago I trained to be a teacher. My tutors were adamant that children should not be allowed to colour in any outline which they had not drawn themselves. It 'stifled their creativity' you see, but took no account of the pencil control which it gave, or, indeed, the pleasure of creating something individual - because everyone colours differently. Times have (fortunately) changed and colouring books to delight adults and children are now all the rage Make and yesterday I took an idle look at one, equipped with some felt-tipped pens and a few crayons left behind when my daughter departed. Half an hour, I thought. Just half an hour. That's all.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178055270X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|title=The Creative Therapy Colouring BookPlay: Nativity|author=Hannah Davies, Richard Merritt and Jo TaylorJoey Chou

|genre=CraftsChildren's Non-Fiction|summary=Apparently, colouring books I always feel a slight disappointment for adults have become children at Christmas when they're presented with a tree to decorate with a box of ornaments and a nativity scene (sometimes quite precious, so it'de rigeur's Not To Be Played With) which is set up Somewhere Safe. Where' s the imagination, the creativity, the sense of pride in Francethat? How much better to have a child create their own nativity scene, which they can then play with the book ? That's exactly what they get with Joey Chou'Art Therapie-100 Coloriages Anti-Stresss '' flying off the shelves as increasing numbers of stressed-out individuals discover the therapeutic value of Make and Play Nativity'colouring in'.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782433007</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=099334030X|title=Explore and Can You Draw Patterns: An Art Activity Bookthe Dragosaur?|author=Owen Davey Peter Lynas and Georgia Amson-BradshawCharlie Roberts

|summary=Explore You're going to get a hint of what this book's about very quickly. When you see the title page, you'll find out what the book's called and Draw Patterns is that it's been written by Peter Lynas. Then we move on to who has done the illustration - and there's a beautifully presented interactive workbook designed gap. ''You'' are going to spark creativity and imaginationput your name there. The appeal It's ''your'' responsibility to provide the pictures for this book about one of the subject matter is universal; everyone loves largest creatures ever to doodleroam the earth. There's some help available, so but your name is on the book would be equally enjoyable for adults or children.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782401407</amazonuk>title page - and you have work to do!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Fiona Goble1635860334|title=Sew Quick, Sew Cute: 30 Simple, Speedy ProjectsWhy We Quilt|author=Thomas Knauer

|summary=I have a patchwork quilt on the go at the moment and it will take me months to complete. But sometimes you want to have the satisfaction of making something which might take hours or a weekend and which is more relaxing and ''fun''. Sometimes you want a project which you can do with ve often wondered about the kids which will encourage them to feel story that they can be creative - and which produces something which is relaevant to their lives. I was 'encouraged' to knit tea cosies patchwork quilting began as a child. It didn't cut the mustard even then... I think I might way for women (and myth would have found the answer.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782400885</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Fiona Pearce|title=Treat Petite: 42 Sweet and Savoury Miniature Bakes|rating=4.5|genre=Cookery|summary=I know it that they're not good for me, but I do love cakes. There's it was always so ''much'' women) to make an extra blanket out of them though - and I'm not going to let them material which would otherwise go to waste, am I? I love making them too, but no matter how hard I try they always seem to end up more Little Chef than Masterchef. When I found This undoubtedly ''Treat Petitedid'' happen but when you think about it seemed that I just might have found the answer to my prayers. It's a book of forty two recipes for tiny petit fours, little sponge cakes, jewel-like macaroons and gorgeous savouries. They're all mere morsels - just big enough to pop into your mouth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782400982</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Lucinda Ganderton|title=The Maison Sajou Sewing Book: 20 projects from the famous French haberdashery|rating=4.5|genre=Crafts|summary=When I was younger I dreamed you need an awful lot of going material to Paris make a quilt and visiting the fashion houses. Now I would love to go to visit Maison Sajou, the haberdasher who seems to time could have everything been better spent if all that someone who works with material could want, so when I saw The Maison Sajou Sewing Book there was no way that I could resist itrequired was bedding. It's a confection of twenty projects, the very essence of French chicLike Thomas Knauer, with something for everyone.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782400850</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Susan Beal|title=Hand-Stitched Home: Projects to Sew with Pendleton and Other Wools|rating=4.5|genre=Crafts|summary=I've had extensive experience of craft teachers - both in person and through books - and they fall into two categories. The first are the ones who want you to be awed by their knowledge and techniques, come to know that what they can do easily may well be completely beyond your abilities. The other group are the ones who within minutes have you believing that you can do this, conclusion that you're going to find it exciting, rewarding began as an art and ''fun''. Fortunately Susan Beal comes firmly into the second group. Just so has largely continued down that you know where I'm coming from, I've been sewing for same road with fluctuations in popularity over half a century, but for some reason I've not strayed far into the realms of woolen materials. There was a reluctance which I couldn't ''quite'' put my finger on.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1621138704</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Beth Sheard|title=Stitch It Simple: 25 Hand Sewn Projects to Make and Share|rating=3.5|genre=Crafts|summary=Beth Sheard has created twenty five projects of varying degrees of difficulty ranging from simple makes which could be completed by a child with minimal help and supervision through to a quilt which would engaged the more experienced sewer. Throughout the book there's plenty to inspire every stitcher and it's all supported by examples made in glorious fabricsyears.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1627107592</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Susanne Woods (Editor)1419726625|title=Lucky Spool's Essential Guide The Mitten Handbook: Knitting Recipes to Modern Quilt MakingMake Your Own|author=Mary Scott Huff

|summary=ItI love mittens - they's perhaps re so convenient and much easier to explain this book by starting from what it ''isn't''get onto (and off) cold hands than a pair of fiddly gloves. If youThey're just thinking about making quilts then this is not the place something you regularly see in shops, so I knew that if I wanted new pairs I would have to startknit them myself. Much Well, actually, that's my rationalisation of the book will be completely unintelligible to yousituation: in truth, I love knitting mittens. Even if you They have some experience you might find - as I did - that there are some subjects where you need more basic information just enough technique to make the most them satisfying, plenty of quick work and a pair of what you are being toldwarm mittens in a few days. What Patterns, though - where do you get is a series of ten masterclasses which will move you forward in specific areas and enable you to improve the quilts you produce.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1940655005</amazonuk>them from?

{{newreviewFrontpage|title=Outdoor Wonderland|author=Josie Jeffery|rating=4.5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summaryisbn=When I was growing up we had ‘Why Don’t You’ to inspire us what to do during the summer holidays, but I still don’t understand why a TV show would encourage me to switch off the telly – how am I meant to know what to do? A far more sensible guide for outdoor fun is a book like Josie Jeffery’s ‘Outdoor Wonderland’, an informative book full of interesting things to do outside no matter the weather or time of day.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782400826</amazonuk>}}{{newreview1621137775|title=Flowerpot FarmHandbag Workshop: A First Gardening Activity Book|author=Lorraine Harrison|rating=3.5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=With the demand for us to eat seemingly more fruit Design and vegetables every day, the world of grow-your-own is back. Why buy from Sew the supermarket when you can release the kids into the garden to graze like cattle? However, before you do this, perhaps you should pick up a book like ‘Flowerpot Farm’ by Lorraine Harrison and Faye Bradley which will show them how to create their own fruit, veg and flower garden no matter how small a space they have to work with.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782400818</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|title=This Belongs to Me: Cool Ways to Personalize Your StuffPerfect Bag|author=Anna WrayM Mazur

|summary=I love handbags, but I resent paying the prices demanded by manufacturers of 'good' bags. Additionally, I often find a bag I like but the colour/shape/size/capacity/internal layout isn't ''This Belongs to Mequite'' contains 14 design projects that describe how what I had in mind, so I end up spending rather a lot of money and compromising. The solution is to customise everything from clothing make my own bags and whilst I was confident about sewing fabric bags, I was nervous about using leather, not least because leather isn't very forgiving when it comes to furnituremistakes and it's usually more expensive than fabric. I needed help. Anna Mazur's ''The book encourages people Handbag Workshop'' came to get creative by showing the basic techniques and skills involved me free through NetGalley in return for each project, but leaving the actual creative design up to the personal preferences of the readeran unbiased review.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908005785</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|titleisbn=Make a Mobile: 12 Cool Designs to Press Out and Hang1632506386|author=Lydia Crook|rating=5|genre=Crafts|summarytitle=''Make a Mobile'' is a delightful crafting book crammed full of projects for parents and children to share. The book contains 12 unique designs that fit together beautifully and are surprisingly easy to make. The perforated pages allow the components of each mobile to be simply pushed out from the page without the need for nimble scissor skills.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908005807</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|title=Paper Play|author=Lydia Crook|rating=4.5|genre=Crafts|summary=Paper Play is a virtual time machine, taking us back to an era before the PC, tablet and games console, when children had the ability to amuse themselves for hours with a few sheets of paper, some scissors and some glue. Simple papercraft skills were passed down from generation to generation, arming creative minds with a seemingly endless supply of crafting ideas, including paper dress-up dolls, flying contraptions and finger puppets.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0762449578</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Mark Griffiths|title=Woodworking for the Weekend: 20 Projects Using Reclaimed Timber|rating=4.5|genre=Crafts|summary=I realised a long time ago that thereKnitter's a great deal to be said for reclaimed timber. Not only is there virtue in reusing wood (and it's often hardwood) which might otherwise end up on a bonfire or in landfill, it has ''character'', with marks and shadings which speak of its history. Used in the right place it can sing as no completely new piece could ever could Dictionary: Knitting Know- but the trick is in knowing the right place and how How from A to use the wood. Mark Griffiths has come up with twenty projects, most of which are likely to be complete in a weekend and all of which will give pleasure to the woodworker and to the people who use the end results.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782400575</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewZ|author=Libby Abadee and Cath Armstrong|title=Craft it Up Around the WorldKate Atherley

|summary=ItI's a lovely idea: ve been knitting for well over sixty years, following patterns for twenty fairy tale characters and a brief story to go of varying complexity with themsuccess. ThereI's ve knit Aran sweaters, socks by the pleasure of dozen and I'm currently knitting the characters and then of a child playing with them alongside blankets for a story and then being able to use their imaginations charity to built their own storiessell. Best of all, itThere hasn't been an occasion when I've been stuck and people have often come to ''me'' for help when ''they've''s done without a battery or a computer/games console in sightbeen stuck. ItWould a knitter's a winner all rounddictionary really be of any help to me? I was surprised by just how much I got out of it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908005467</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=David Savage1440248850|title=Furniture with SoulModern Patchwork Home: Master Woodworkers and Their Craft|rating=5|genre=Crafts|summary=David Savage is a master furniture maker and one of the artists featured in the book, so he is not – as he says himself – a neutral observer and nor can he be neutral in choosing who to include in the book. Having said that, the pictures alone will tell you that he has chosen people who create furniture of great beauty and – often – originality. It's the text that makes the book shine, though – as it seeks not to give a critical appreciation of each man and one woman's work, but to look at what makes them tick, what drives them on and how they have handled the good times as well as the bad. It is, if you like, ten in-depth biographies of artists who work in a common medium Dynamic Quilts and ten shorter pieces about those we should look out Projects for in the future.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>4770031211</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewEvery Room|author=Patricia Wing|title=Creative Parchment Cards: Incorporating Siesta GridsVivika DeNegre (Editor)

|summary=Here at Bookbag we've long admired Patricia Wing's ability not just to produce beautiful handThe problem with a craft which is largely based on traditional designs is that what results from your labours is also traditional, or - depending upon what light you shine on it - old-made cards but to guide us through the process of making themfashioned. We've seen her regularly in 'Crafts Beautiful' magazine, so we know that sheVivika DeNegre has curated a collection of patterns from today's top designers. As a name that word of warning, if you can read ''relyModern Patchwork Magazine'' on. Equally reassuring is the fact you may well find that she came to card making there's nothing new in middle age – giving hope the book, but if you're new to anyone who feels that they have left it too late the magazine this could well prove to learn be a new craft. We know that we're in a safe – and very creative – pair of handsdelightful collection from the back catalogue.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0956951708</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Chris BarnardoPallant_Star|title=Dadcando: Build, Make, Do ... the Best Way to Spend Quality Time with Your KidsStar Wars Millennium Falcon Book and Mega Model|author=Katrina Pallant and Neal Manning|rating=4.5

|summary=The ideas One of the unexpected results of making a rough-and-ready sci-fi film back in this book originated as the 1970s, was that George Lucas left a [http://wwwwhole generation capable of spelling Millennium.dadcando.co.uk/ website] that Chris Barnardo set up In amongst all the iconic inventions for divorced the film, his design team left him – and separated fathers to help them spend quality time us – with their children Now he's written a book very loveable, very fast and very asymmetrical space ship. How is it balanced when the cockpit is stuck out one side? What is that although aimed at single fathers is equally dish-like array doing on what seems to act as useful for married dadsthe top? And where can you get your own? Well, beyond the rarity and mums too or grandparents or carers to inspire crafty ideas great cost of things the Lego model, I can at least provide one answer to make with kidsthose three pertinent questions, and that answer is… here.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0852652011</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jean BaggottMcLelland_Press|title=The Girl on the WallPress Out and Decorate: One Life's Rich Tapestry|rating=4|genre=Autobiography|summary=Jean Baggott is now seventy two and in the final year of her history degree at Warwick University. After almost a lifetime of bending her life to the needs of other people she has decided that now is the time to look after herself – the eleven year old girl whose picture hangs on her wall. She plans to achieve what that girl would want her to achieve and from this she's found great fulfilment.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848311265</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewUnicorns|author=Marion Bataille|title=Abc 3dKate McLelland

|summary=Wow. This is an ABC book with a difference. The publisherIt's notes say itthe weekend and I's "astoundingly beautiful" and it isve been indulging myself. Marion BatailleThere's carefulsomething about a unicorn which appeals to me and a little bit of research into a book of press-out unicorns, ingenious alphabet pops up from clouds and rainbows seemed like the pages ideal way to amaze spend a Saturday morning. You get twenty designs in the book and entrance they're all who decorated with pink foil: even if you don't want to add any further colouring they're still going to look. From Agreat, but because the pages are a proud pyramid on substantial card you have the inside coveropportunity to use crayons, felt tips or even paints to Z, standing on its side at the end, each letter of our alphabet has a personality of its add your ownpersonal touch. E morphs into F, V mirrors itself and becomes W, and U is a cascade of parabolas. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0747595798</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Pamela BrooksV&A_Embroidery|title=How to Research Local HistoryEmbroidery: A Maker's Guide|rating=5|genreauthor=Crafts|summary=Find out all about your house, village or town, the subtitle of this book announces. In my view, it tells you much more than that. For any historian, Victoria and not just in the field of purely local studies, this volume is probably as near to indispensable as they come.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1845282760</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Adele Ramet|title=Writing for MagazinesAlbert Museum

|summary=From being an avid reader (In ''Embroidery: A Maker's Guide'' we get a brief introduction to the craft by James Merry, embroidery artist, information on the tools you'll need, materials you can utilise and maybe a passionate book reviewer) guide to writing for magazines yourself is a pretty logical progressionthe stitches you'll be using. Yet like any other competitive field in life, it If you're just thinking about starting embroidery and not certain which type will suit you best or someone who's a very hard experienced in one area but wanting to get into – branch out this book could be an ideal starting point. There are over 230 glorious photographs (of items from the V&A collections) and illustrations covering 15 styles of embroidery and doubtless getting harder giving all the timeinformation and designs you'll need for 15 projects.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1845281616</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Michael OkeV&A_Patchwork|title=Times of Our LivesPatchwork and Quilting: A Maker's Guide|author=Victoria and Albert Museum|rating=34.5

|summary=I am currently writing my autobiography as Patchwork is a magical craft: you can take relatively small pieces of material and turn them into another piece of material with an entirely different pattern. Quilting converts a topper and a backing fabric with some wadding in between into a long-term project fabric of an entirely different weight. Combine the two crafts and you have something more than magical, occasionally fashionable but always deeply satisfying. But where to leave for my childrenstart, when there are so I was interested many different styles of both crafts? One answer is to receive read ''Times of Our LivesPatchwork and Quilting: A Maker's Guide'' by Michael Oke, which is advertised looks - as ''the essential companion for writing your own life storycover says - at styles from Italian trapunto to Korean jogakbo and then delivers fifteen projects inspired by the V&A collections.''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>185703970X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Judy ReevesBM_Origami|title=A Writer's Book of DaysOrigami, Poems and Pictures|author=The British Museum

|summary=Sometimes you find a delight of a book. On an afternoon when it was unseasonably cold and decidedly wet I have always written really – diaries every day for years, letters, storiesdiscovered ''Origami, poems… Ciao Poems and Dooyoo fitted into this perfectly Pictures'' and increased my confidence, as I received better feedback over timewas transported to Japan. As the title suggests we're looking at three celebrated arts and crafts: the ancient art of paper folding, gaining crowns here haiku poetry and Premium Fund payments on Ciaopainting. I am not a particularly confident person, I have quite low self-esteem at times'll confess that it was the origami which caught my attention, but I love writing and believe it is was surprised by the extent to which the rest of the book caught my one talentimagination. I think everyone has We begin with something they are good very simple: a boat and in case you're worried, all the entries have a degree of difficulty (from 'simple' through to 'tricky') and this one is atthe lowest level. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1577311000</amazonuk>

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