Shares tips and techniques for learning how to sew, covering fabrics, stitches, hemming, and pressing, and features a selection of both patterned and pattern-free projects.

Making your own books is easier than you might think, and Erin Zamrzla shows you how, using Japanese methods to produce a range of delightful projects: from easy-to-fold accordion pamphlets to books using the intricate and distinctive Japanese stab stitch bindings. Traditional bookbinding techniques are applied to creative and contemporary projects that will interest a broad range of beginning crafters, DIYers, and book artists. Zamrzla makes all...

Useful for the leatherworker, this book presents key techniques - such as finishing edges, paring & hand stitching, attaching studs & straps, decorating surfaces, and more. It also contains ten projects that are suitable for developing levels of skill, from belts & wallets to quilted work, & three different types of leather bag.

"Installing a beautiful walkway made of pavers, creating a dramatic brick-covered wall, or even repairing foundational cracks to preserve your home--projects like these are easier than ever for DIY-ers with Masonry Complete, today's most comprehensive reference on masonry. Written for both beginner and advanced home improvers by a second-generation stonesman, this complete masonry guide delves deeply into everything, including buying the right tools,...

At the core of every DIYer is the ability to work with wood. In the home, the garage, or the backyard, carpentry skills will prove useful time and time again - it is the ultimate foundational craft of the do-it-yourselfer. With HomeSkills: Carpentry, you can embark on the fun process of building your DIY skillset by learning the basics of working with wood and wood products. You'll see how to assemble your starter toolbox and small workshop, and...