books about: crafts     books:       Custom Knits: Unleash Your Inner Designer with Top-Down and Improvisational Techniques15 reviews Wendy Bernard STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book, 2008 The PERFECT Complement to BW's "Knitting from the Top Down" This is the book I have been searching for, and the first of any genre I feel compelled to review. First, I love the author's classic yet sexy estetic, and preference for top-down constuction. (Please keep your designs coming, Wendy.) This book deserves high ratings alone for being loaded with T/D patterns for queue-jumping pieces. What I am most grateful for, however, is to have a resource ...             IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit75 reviews Creations by You Creations by You, 2006 writing for the young person I bought this book for my grandughter that is 10 years old and loves to write stores. It was a wise pick for me , as it is right at her age level. Easy to understand , Easy to follow directions . For any child that loves to write stores, or to encourage a child to write it is a great book.             The Craft of Research, Third Edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)6 reviews Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, ... University Of Chicago Press, 2008 Excellent resource Although there are many books on writing research or term papers, I have not found anything else which brings together material on planning, reasoning and writing the research paper as well as this book. Ignore any reviewers who make this book out to be a simplistic text. It is an excellent work on well reasoned writing that even most graduate students can benefit greatly from reading. As a ...             Hello, Cupcake!: Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can Make83 reviews Alan Richardson, Karen Tack Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008 Love this book I bought this at a school book sale and love it. others in my office now want a copy as well. I will be buying a few more as gifts for this Christmas. Makes it to easy to make them and not have to buy a ton of other supplies. Never thought about using ziplock bags and tape and with a little practice it was so so easy. They just keep it all so easy and simplified , so with our lack of a lot of ...             Taking Flight: Inspiration And Techniques To Give Your Creative Spirit Wings42 reviews Kelly Rae Roberts North Light Books, 2008 Beautifully done! Kelly says in her introduction: "So, come along with me as we find our creative wings and take flight toward the sky of our bliss-filled inspiration - a place where your spirit will soar" This book definitely delivers on that statement. A beautiful book filled with page after page of gorgeous artwork, inspiring techniques and interesting prompts and quotes to get your creative spirit flowing. ...             Loving Frank: A Novel163 reviews Nancy Horan Ballantine Books, 2008 Captivating, enlightening novel To put it simply, I absolutely LOVED Loving Frank. Nancy Horan is clearly a gifted writer in that she has a great command of the language but is also accessible to any reader. I couldn't put this book down. I knew very little of Frank Lloyd Wright and found myself searching the internet for photos of his architecture (it is frequently beautifully described in the book). No one in my all-female ...             Free-range knitter: The yarn harlot writes again Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008 ". . . a sort of David Sedaris-like take on knitting--laugh-out-loud funny most of the time and poignantly reflective when it's not cracking you up." --Library Journal on Yarn Harlot Stephanie Pearl-McPhee returns to pen another hilarious and poignant collection of essays surrounding her favorite topics: knitting, knitters, and what happens when you get those two things anywhere near ordinary people. For the 60 million knitters in America, ...             The Dangerous Book for Boys630 reviews Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden Collins, 2007 My Son loves this book I bought this for my son and he's carried it with him to and from school for nearly a month. He won't be parted with it, and any book that interests my kid that much has GOT to be good. The book is filled with fun projects, and is not just a father/son book (although my husband does read it with him), but also a brother/brother book, or a fun book on its own. I will probably purchase this book ...             The Little Black Book of Style43 reviews Nina Garcia Collins Living, 2007 A Lovely and Inspiring Book! Out of all the books on fashion I have read, this is best hands down. Unlike many other books on style, the author succeeded on articulating intelligently just exactly what style is about. All the advice was clear and so true. I originally borrowed this book from a friend but I later bought this book; love it!             The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections31 reviews Amanda Blake Soule Trumpeter, 2008 Food for the "Soule" This is such a wonderful book!!!! Amanda Soule's book in addition to her blog has feed my "soule" in so many ways. It is truly inspiring. I have always loved being creative, but this book reminds us of the necessity of making the time on a daily basis, to do creative things.             The Toddlers Busy Book88 reviews Trish Kuffner Meadowbrook, 1999 Worth the $10.00 Investment As some people have said in the 1-3 star reviews, many of the ideas in this book are no-brainers we could have come up with on our own. I cannot deny that fact, and yet I must say 'kudos!' to the authoress for writing the ideas down and earning an income for her brood as a result! That said, I loved the book. I checked it out at our library and my severe impulse to underline things and fold down ...             40 Fabulous Math Mysteries Kids Can't Resist (Grades 4-8)6 reviews Marcia Miller, Martin Lee Teaching Resources, 2001 Math Improvement the FUN way. This product helped my grand daughter who was having math difficulty better understand math concepts. She was having fun at the same time.             Beyond-the-Square Crochet Motifs: 144 circles, hexagons, triangles, squares, and other unexpected shapes11 reviews Edie Eckman Storey Publishing, LLC, 2008 Fun to look at, fun to do I bought this book because the cover was pretty, really - and that's not a bad reason at all, because the excellent color pictures continue inside. But there are many other reasons to like the book. I crochet a lot of baby afghans and wedding afghans and shawls, and yeah, I got tired of the plain old granny square oh, about 30 years ago - but I keep on doing it because it's easy to do and ...             IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit75 reviews Creations by You Creations by You, 2006 writing for the young person I bought this book for my grandughter that is 10 years old and loves to write stores. It was a wise pick for me , as it is right at her age level. Easy to understand , Easy to follow directions . For any child that loves to write stores, or to encourage a child to write it is a great book.             Knitted Lace of Estonia: Techniques, Patterns, and Traditions Nancy Bush Interweave Press, 2008 Combining some of the oldest knitted artifacts in Northern Europe with authentic tips and expert advice, this distinctive guidebook demonstrates a wide range of knitting knowledge. Featuring 14 heirloom-quality projects, this savvy reference includes traditional lace-knitting techniques such as the starburst, twig, peacock, and lily of the valley patterns. Modern variations on classic methods and adding lace edges are also explored, and ...             Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods52 reviews Sandor Ellix Katz Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2003 WILD fermentation not sterilized This book is required reading for any and all who are on the verge of crossing the paper thin bounderies of fear that our sanitized, white bread culture has shocked us all into believing is right and true. I have read a few of the other comments that people have left and I wonder if they were speaking more of their own lives and not of the life that this book will possibly help you realize. It ...             Amy Butler's Little Stitches7 reviews Amy Butler Chronicle Books, 2008 Great Book! Great ideas and pics in this book. I am in the process of making three of the projects. THe instrucions are easy to follow and not to mention her material is terrific.             Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style (Tim Gunn's Guide to Style)54 reviews Tim Gunn, Kate Moloney Abrams Image, 2007 A fashion guide for the era of sustainability I love Tim Gunn's approach to style. His advice about buying and wearing only clothes that make you feel great is timely in an age when we all need to reassess the damage we are causing to the environment through conspicuous overcconsumption of resources. Following his recommendations, I edited my closet, giving away all those "great deals" that don't quite work and leaving only those pieces that ...             The Prayer Shawl Companion: 38 Knitted Designs to Embrace, Inspire, and Celebrate Life2 reviews Janet Bristow, Victoria Cole-Galo Taunton, 2008 This is a book for knitters and non-knitters alike! What a superb book this is! It is more than a volume of knitting patterns, even though the patterns are great and most very original. (Also, many of the shawls are breathtakingly beautiful.) It is also a collaboration of heartwarming stories and inspirational prayers. The whole experience of this book is uplifting. Thank you Bristow/Galo for this transformational book.             Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade Stamps, Stencils, and Silk Screens4 reviews Lena Corwin STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book, 2008 Love It! I only just discovered Lena Corwin yesterday and was so inspired by the cover that I ran right out to the bookstore to get it. There are a variety of techniques with simple, detailed instructions and beautiful pictures. 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