Crafts and Hobbies Titles, August, 2006, Through March, 2007

Compiled by Hilary Kayle -- Publishers Weekly, 8/28/2006

AMERICAN QUILTER’S SOCIETY

Mary Mayne creates new fabric postcard design possibilities with Clever Banners, Panels & Postcards (Aug., $21.95, paper). Quilting dynamos Liz Porter and Marianne Fons celebrate their 25th anniversary with the release of Fons & Porter’s Classic Basket Quilts (Aug., $22.95 paper). Quilted Fairie Tales: Love to Quilt Series (Aug., $19.95 paper) by Linda M. Poole offers 11 basic appliqué patterns. Margaret Docherty explores the art and technical skills of appliqué in Birds ‘n’ Roses: Appliqué Masterpiece (Sept., $24.95 paper). Veggies from the Good Earth: Appliqué Album (Sept., $21.95 paper) by Bea Oglesby features vegetable patterns for a variety of quilting projects, while Lorrraine Carthew offers another approach to appliqué design in Mosaic Appliqué (Jan., $22.95 paper). The tips in Piece-by-Piece Machine Appliqué (Feb., $24.95 paper) by Sharon Schamber and Cristy Fincher make use of new machine techniques. Karen Combs translates Celtic design knot work into pieced patterns in Celtic Pieced Illusions (Sept., $24.95 paper). Quilting Possibilities…Freehand Filler Patterns (Oct., $22.95 paper) by Sue Patten explores off-the-beatern-track quilting background ideas. Stencils provide alternative quilting options in Marie Monteith Sturmer’s Paint-a-Quilt Patterns (Nov., $22.95 paper). Deb Karasik and Janet Mednick offer paper pieced quilt designs for the beginner and the seasoned quilter in Quilt Mavens: Perfect Paper Piecing. (Nov., $24.95 paper). Pepper Cory presents a variety of craft techniques in Pepper Cory Quilting Pattern Collection (Feb., $24.95 paper). Janet Jones Worley serves up a fat-free treat with Quilts for Ice Cream Lovers (Mar., $22.95 paper).

ANDREWS MCMEEL

Essayist and apron archaeologist ElleynAnne Geisel explores the history and evolution of aprons in The Apron Book: Making, Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort (Oct., $16.95). The Little Knit Kit (Oct., $6.99 paper) includes everything you need—supplies and instructions—to learn how to knit.

BARRON’S

Lettering artist and designer Ruth Booth provides a how-to on scrapbook lettering, from the funky to the elegant in Scrapbooker’s Alphabets: Inspiration and Instruction for 50 Fabulous Decorative Alphabets (Sept., $21.99 paper). Beading Basics: All You Need to Know to Create Beautiful Beaded Accessories (Oct., $23.99) takes the tedium out of beadwork with advice from British-based bead guru Stephanie Burnham. U.K. mosaic artist Teresa Mills instructs beginners in Mosaic Basics: Everything You Need to Know to Start Making Beautiful Mosaics (Nov., $23.99).

BATSFORD (dist. by Sterling)

Textile artist Sandra Meech’s Creative Quilts: Inspiration, Texture & Stitch (Sept., $24.95) demonstrates how any needleworker can become an artist. Landscape in Contemporary Quilts: Design & Technique (Sept., $24.95) by Ineke Berlin details pattern examples from the world’s leading landscape quilters. Creative Recycling in Embroidery (Oct., $24.95) by Val Holmes shows how to incorporate salvaged material into your stitching artwork. Graham Leslie McCallum offers designs for woodworkers, quilters, glass painters and other artists in Pattern Motifs: A Sourcebook (Oct., $17.95 paper). Janet Edmonds takes embroidery embellishment to the next level with Three-Dimensional Embroidery (Nov., $24.95).

MITCHELL BEAZLEY (dist. by Sterling)

Traditional Country Woodworking: 18 Pieces to Make for Inside and Out (Aug., $25) by Jack Hill applies contemporary methods to old-time rural wood crafts.

C&T PUBLISHING

Louise Handley gives quilters and crafters design tips using photos and novelty prints in Fabric Silhouettes (Aug., $20.95 paper). Jan Mullen shows how circle patterns can enhance your craft projects in Free & Easy Circles (Aug., $26.95 paper). Redoing your bedroom can be a breeze with with Oh Sew Easy Duvet Covers & Curtains: 15 Projects for Stylish Living (Aug., $19.95 paper) by Jean Wells and her daughter Valori. The Wells team also teaches you how to dress up your dinner table with Oh Sew Easy Table Toppers (Mar. $19.95 paper.) Use fabric scraps too good to discard with Fabric Leftovers: Simple, Adaptable Ways to Use Up Scraps (Sept., $26.95 paper) by D’Arcy-Jean Milne. Nancy Johnson-Srebro shows how simple squares and rectangles can bring color and variety to quilts in Big Block Quilts by Magic (Sept., $26.95 paper). Complete photos, cutting instructions and assembly diagrams for making mariner’s compass quilts can be found in Mariner’s Medallion (Sept. $24.95 paper) by M’Liss Rae Hawley. The craft of needle felting gets a boost from Indygo Junction’s Needle Felting (Sept., $24.95 paper) by Amy Barickman and Fast, Fun & Easy Needle Felting (Dec., $14.95 paper) by Lynn Farris. Jan Eaton’s 200 Stitch Patterns for Baby Blankets (Oct., $26.95 paper) outlines patterns for knit and crochet fans at all levels. Board Book Play (Oct., $19.95 paper) offers inspiration for crafters interested in making their own books. Update your fabric edging technique with Wendy Hill’s Easy Bias-Covered Curves (Nov., $26.95 paper). Memories on Fabric (Feb., $19.95 paper) by Susan Hale transfers leftovers into scrapbooking material. Jane Davila and Elin Waterston show quilters how to punch up their projects using thread painting, photos and fabric drawings in The Art Quilt Workbook (Mar. $26.95 paper). Twenty designs, from hats and mittens to bags, wraps and throws, are explained in Crocheted Accessories (Mar., $25.95 paper) by Helen Ardley.

KYLE CATHIE (dist. by Trafalgar Square)

Transform reclaimed materials into attractive and functional objects with Recycle: 101 Projects for Your Home and Garden (Nov., $24.95 paper) by Moira and Nicholas Hankinson.

CHRONICLE

Renowned designer Amy Butler updates the craft of sewing in Amy Butler’s In Stitches: More Than 25 Simple and Stylish Sewing Projects (Sept., $24.95). Make fashion fantasies a reality with Get Your Sparkle On: Create and Wear the Gems That Make You Shine (Oct., $19.95 paper). Jenny Hart suggests instructions, patterns and embroidery tips in Sublime Stitching: Hundreds of Hip Embroidery Patterns and How-To (Oct., $19.95 paper). Whip up a knitting project in record time with Kris Percival’s Speed Knitting: 24 Quick and Easy Projects (Nov., $19.95 paper). Winter Knits Kit: Instructions and Tools for 25 Cozy Cold-Weather Projects (Nov., $24.95 paper) by Sara Lucas and Allison Isaacs offers patterns for everything from mittens and scarves to ornaments, sweaters and festive stockings. The Venetian art of making paper with marble designs is explained in Alan Cherry’s The Paper Marbling Kit (Dec., $24.95).

COLLECTOR BOOKS

Schroeder’s Antiques Price Guide, 25th Edition, 2007 (Aug., $17.95 paper) edited by Sharon Huxford and Bob Huxford has over 50,000 listings; includes history and photos. The value of depression glass is updated in Gene and Cathy Florence’s Pocket Guide to Depression Glass & More, 15th Edition (Aug., $12.95 paper). The Florences also offer Elegant Glassware of the Depression Era, 12th Edition (Aug., $24.95 paper), which examine handmade and acid-etched glassware from the Depression era through the 1950s. Dudley Murphy and Rick Edmisten have amassed photos and comprehensive information on fishing lures in Fishing Lure Collectibles: An Encyclopedia of the Early Years: 1840 to 1940 (Sept., $22.95). B. J. Summer’s Guide to Coca-Cola, 6th Edition (Sept., $29.95) by B.J. Summers updates listings for the value of Coca-Cola collectibles. Peter S. Blundell offers the latest information on 19th- and 20th-century collectible furniture in The Marketplace Guide to Oak Furniture, 2nd Edition (Sept., $29.95). Collecting Costume Jewelry 202: The Basics of Dating Jewelry, 1935–1980 (Oct., $24.95 paper) by Julia C. Carroll uses six methods for dating vintage costume jewelry.

Linda Edward’s Doll Values, Antique to Modern, 9th Edition (Oct., $14.95 paper) includes aids for doll identification by manufacturer, type and materials. Russell and Steve Quertermous update current market values for rifles, shotguns and handguns in Modern Guns, 16th Edition (Oct., $16.95 paper). The Encyclopedia of Early American & Antique Sewing Machines, 3rd Edition (Oct., $29.95) by Carter Bays traces the history and development of the sewing machine industry from 1800 to the early 1900s. C. Dianne Zweig offers a new approach to houseware collecting in Hot Kitchen and Home Collectibles of the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s (Nov., $24.95. paper). Head-vase values are updated in Head Vases, 2nd Edition (Nov., $24.95 paper) by Kathleen Cole. The Standard Knife Collector’s Guide, 5th Edition (Nov., $16.95 paper) by Roy Ritchie and Ron Stewart lists hundreds of cutlery manufacturers worldwide with pricing updates. Peter Muldavin lists 14,000 78rpm records and 450 record labels in The Complete Guide to Vintage Children’s Records (Dec., $24.95 paper). Encyclopedia of Children’s Sewing Collectibles (Dec., $24.95 paper) by Darlene J. Gengelbach outlines the history of children’s sewing with information on sewing sets, dolls, toys, books and patterns.

CREATIVE HOMEOWNER/HOME ARTS

Embellish your jeans with flare with tips from fashion pro Gabrielle N. Sterbenz’s Jeans Style (Oct., $19.95 paper). Bead Style (Oct., $19.95) by Genevieve A. Sterbenz celebrates all manner of jewelry made with chunky-style beads.

CREATIVE PUBLISHING INT’L

Babyknits Hats & Booties (Aug., $19.95 paper) by Edie Eckman, Bonnie Franz and Debby Ware sets forth 30 original designs just in time to keep baby warm during the winter. Step-by-step instruction from Tair Parnes’s Button Jewelry & Accessories (Sept., $19.95 paper) turns buttons, fabrics and beads into unique necklaces, rings and decorative home items. Janis Bullis teaches how to make quick, sophisticated gifts in Sew Gifty (Sept., $19.95 paper). Hooked Throws (Sept., $19.95 paper) by Margaret Hubert offers 20 contemporary throws and baby blanket designs. Karen Ruth uses the latest welding techniques and equipment for 24 designs in Artisan Welding Projects (Oct., $19.95 paper). Contemporary crocheted scarves are showcased in Margaret Hubert’s Hooked Scarves (Oct., $19.95 paper). Julia S. Pretl provides instructions for creating vintage-style purses and amulet bags in Bead Knitted Bags and offers similarly easy-to-follow, illustrated advice for creating decorative boxes in Little Bead Boxes (Oct., $21.95 each paper). Say It with Stitches (Oct., $19.95 paper) by Sharon and Kristin Jankowicz provides hand embroidery designs for embellishing clothes, stationery and household items. Couture designer Kenneth D. King offers original designs to embellish everything from casual day wear to evening and bridal fashions in Designer Bead Embroidery (Nov., $24.95 paper). Linda Neubauer offers two step-by-step guides for do-it-yourself projects in your home and office: The Complete Photo Guide to Slipcovers and ...to Curtains and Draperies (Nov., $19.95 each paper). Knitting Cuff to Cuff: One Sweater Twelve Ways (Feb., $19.95 paper) by fiber artist and instructor Susan Guagliumi offers 12 variations on an easy-to-learn sweater design.

CROWOOD PRESS (dist. by Trafalgar Square)

Angela Thompson explores materials and traditions in Textiles of Central and South Africa (Sept., $50). Peter Parkinson illustrates the artistic blacksmith craft in Forged Architectural Metalwork (Oct., $45).

DAVID & CHARLES

Make the perfect quilt with leftover fabrics with Lynne Edwards’s Stash-Buster Quilts (Sept., $24.99 paper). Award-winning quilter Barbara Chainey introduces an innovation in cutting fabric in Fast Quilts from Fat Quarters (Oct., $24.99 paper). Scrapbookers and card makers can use digital photography using Simon Joinsen’s 101 Great Things to Do with Your Digital Camera (Oct., $19.99 paper).

Antiques expert Judith Miller offers two price guides: Antiques Price Guide 2007 (Oct., $40) with over 8,000 product profiles and Collectibles Price Guide 2007 (Oct., $25 paper) containing info on more than 5,000 new collectibles. Also by Miller is Decorative Arts (Nov., $50), a visual history of furniture, ceramics, glass, metalware and textiles. The Art of Digital Photography (Oct., $30) provides instruction and creative approaches to photographing nature, still life and portraits from noted photographer John Hedgecoe. Male knitters can find a kindred spirit in Michael Del Vechhio and his Knitting with Balls: The First Contemporary Guide to Knitting for the Modern Male (Nov., $20 paper).

WALTER FOSTER PUBLISHING

Aspiring artists who are equine lovers might want to check out the instructions in Elin Pendleton’s Painting Horses (Aug., $19.95). Drawing Pets (Aug., $14.95) by Mia Tavonatti provides everything you need for the budding artist who wants to draw animals. Diana Fisher offers four kits (all Aug., $9.95) complete with materials and instructions to complete one of two projects in Fun with Rock Painting: Cat & Mouse; Fun with Rock Painting: Ladybug & Butterfly; Fun with Rock Painting: Pirate & Treasure and Fun with Rock Painting: Dragon & Castle. David Horvath has two how-to offerings in the “Uglydoll” series: How to Draw Uglydoll (Aug., $5.95 paper) and How to Draw Uglydoll Kit (Sept., $16.95), which includes a project book and all the necessary drawing tools. Nickelodean and illustrator Barry Goldberg have teamed up to instruct children as young as four to draw in Watch Me Draw SpongeBob’s Underwater Escapades (Sept., $5.95 paper) with a special preprinted, unfinished paper pad. The same instruction technique is available in Watch Me Draw Dora’s Favorite Adventures (Sept., $5.95) edited by Nick, Jr., and illustrated by David Aikins. The animators at Disney offer drawing tips and instructions in Disney Learn to Draw the Fairies of Pixie Hollow (Sept., $5.95 paper). For more advanced young artists, Disney presents Disney Fairies Drawing Book & Kit (Oct., $16.95) complete with markers, stick-on jewels and stickers. Writer Jenna Winterberg and illustrator Diana Fisher have four September titles (all $4.95 paper) in the Watch Me Draw series using the preprinted, unfinished drawing pad method for beginning artists: Watch Me Draw Outer Space; Watch Me Draw The Zoo; Watch Me Draw The Rainforest and Watch Me Draw A Boy’s Adventure. Walter Foster Publishing offers two comprehensive collections from the basics to advanced techniques with two September publications ($14.95 each): The Watercolorists’ Collection and The Acrylic Painter’s Collection. New to the Acrylic Painting Layer by Layer series ($16.95 each) are Acrylic Painting Layer by Layer Coastal Sentinel (Sept.) by Tom Swimm; ...Paradise Sunset (Sept.) by Amy Runyen; ...Sunflower Splendor (Oct. ) by Mia Tavonatti; ...Beached (Oct.) by Tom Swimm; ...Tropical Delight (Nov.) by Mia Tavonatti; and ...Trail Mate (Nov.) by Amy Runyen. Marine life artist Wyland has two books February books in this series ($18.95 each): Acrylic Painting Layer Wyland in the Company of Orcas and ...Dolphin Mates. Wyland also offers basic information about painting with acrylics in Marine Life with Wyland/Acrylic (Jan., $7.95 paper). Youngsters can learn to draw racing cars from all angles in NASCAR Learn to Draw Race Cars (Oct., $5.95 paper) by NASCAR. Catherine Milne encourages the bond between girlfriends by using craft instruction with three November titles ($12.95 each): BFF: Bracelets for Friends; SWAK: Stationery with a Kick and LOL: Love of Lettering. Skin color hues for portrait artists are parsed in William F. Powell’s Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits (Nov. $9.95). Cari Ferraro sets beginning calligraphers on their way with materials and instructions in Discover Calligraphy and Illumination (Nov., $29.95). Discover Chinese Brush Painting (Nov., $22.95) by Rebecca Yue and Helen Tse offers a deluxe set of stools and step-by-step guides for aspiring Chinese Brush artists. Stefanie Girard makes creating jewelry accessible to children with two December books that include tools and materials ($14.95 each): Jewelry Box Crafts: Painted Beads and ...Beading on a Loom. Artist Carol Rosiniski takes readers through the basics of drawing in pencil with Drawing Made Easy: Getting Started (Dec., $9.95 paper). Three additional titles in the Drawing Made Easy series (Dec., $9.95 each paper) are ...Understanding Values by Ken Goldman; ...Realistic Textures by Diane Cardaci; and ...Dynamic Composition by William F. Powell. The editors of Walter Foster Children’s Division have three January books ($16.95 each) in the It’s My Style…By Design series that show young people how to design a variety of projects and crafts: ...My Gadgets; ...My Room and ...My Accessories. Christopher Speakman’s Street Scenes/Drawing (Jan., $8.95 paper) instructs how to render different architecture and street treatments. Drawing the clothed human figure is explained in People with Debra Kauffman Yaun/Drawing (Jan., $8.95 paper) by Debra Kauffman Yaun.

GIBBS SMITH

Treehouses & Playhouses You Can Build (Aug., $19.95 paper) by David and Jeanie Stiles provides 40 step-by-step plans for unusual “residences.”. Spruce up the rooms in your home with Stenciling the Arts & Crafts Home: A Comprehensive Guide to Beautifying Your Bungalow (Sept., $24.95 paper) by Amy A. Miller. Two spiral-bound books coming in September for the four to eight set are Every Kid Needs a Treasure Hunt and Every Kid Needs Mod Podge by Richard and Candice Elton ($19.95 each).

GUILD OF MASTER CRAFTSMAN (dist. by Sterling)

Brian Long introduces a sourcebook for miniaturists in The Authentic Tudor & Stuart Dolls’ House (Aug., $19.95 paper). The Dolls’ House Wedding Book (Aug., $19.95 paper) by Sue Johnson provides plans for a three-story miniature bridal salon. Fantastic Fairies and Their Friends (Aug., $14.95 paper) by Julie Sharp teaches how to make toy fairy characters along with their magical accessories. Seasonal gifts are fashioned by Kate MacFadyen in Handcrafted Cards, Bags, Boxes & Tags: Wirecraft Embellishments for All Occasions (Aug., $14.95 paper). Step-by-Step Quick Knits (Aug., $12.95 paper) by Penny Reynolds shows beginners how to create off-beat fashions. Julie and Fred Byrne show how traced shapes can be easily cut out of wood in Success with Scrollsaws (Aug., $19.95 paper). Success with Finishing (Aug., $19.95 paper) by Mark Cass demonstrates the numerous ways to give woodworking jobs a professional finish. Gail Marsh explores intricate sewing methods and designs of the 1700s in 18th-Century Embroidery Techniques (Aug., $25.95).

HP TRADE

Leslie Linsley’s New Weekend Quilts: 24 Quick and Easy Quilting Projects That You Can Complete in a Weekend (Nov., $19.95 paper) by Leslie Linsley takes beginners and seasoned quilters through a variety of projects. Steve Dodds shows how to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary in Re-Creative: 50 Projects for Turning Found Items into Contemporary Design (Dec., $14.95 paper).

HOUSE OF COLLECTIBLES

Instant Expert: Collecting Pens (Aug., $14.95 paper) by Edward Kiersch examines the history of pens and offers advice on buying, selling, and developing collections of vintage and contemporary fountain and ballpoint pens. James Beckett offers the latest collectors’ info in The Official Becket Price Guide to Football Cards 2007 (Aug., $7.99 paper); ...to Basketball Cards 2007 (Nov., $7.99 paper); and Instant Expert: Collecting Baseball and Other Sports Cards (Feb., $14.95 paper). Learn how to evaluate your investment in comic books with The Official Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide, 2nd Edition (Sept., $24.95 paper) by Robert M. Overstreet and Arnold T. Blumberg. Ralph and Terry Kovel present the latest edition of their antiques guide: Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price List 2007 (Oct., $19.95). Dawn Reno Langley offers seasonal holiday collectible advice in The Official Price Guide to Christmas and Other Holiday Collectibles (Oct., $19.95 paper). Mark Pickvet presents his informed views in The Official Price Guide to Glassware, Fourth Edition (Feb., $24.95 paper); and Joe L. Rosson and Helaine Fendelman evaluate glassware made in the U.S. in Country Living: American Glassware—What Is It? What Is It Worth? (Oct., $19.95 paper). The same team considers metalware in Country Living: American Metalware—What Is It? What Is It Worth?(Mar., $19.95 paper). Richard Friz weighs in on buying, selling and displaying your toy railway system in Instant Expert: Collecting Toy Trains (Nov., $14.95 paper). Make an informed decision on art investments with Hislop’s Official International Price Guide to Fine Art, 2nd Edition (Mar, $19.95 paper) by Duncan Hislop.

INTERWEAVE PRESS

Knit Fix: Problem Solving for Knitters (Sept., $19.95) by Lisa Kartus is a handy repair manual for correcting knitting errors. Beading on Fabric: Encyclopedia of Bead Stitch Techniques (Sept., $21.95) by Larkin Jean Van Horn presents a reference guide for beading artisans. Holly Brackmann provides information on studio dyeing and surface design methods in The Surface Designer’s Handbook: Dyeing, Printing, Painting, and Creating Resists on Fabric (Oct., $29.95). Nonloom weaving basics are explained in Jane Patrick’s Time to Weave: Simply Elegant Projects to Make in No Time (Sept., $21.95 paper). Beaded Weddings: 75+ Fabulous Ideas for Jewelry, Invitations, Reception Décor, Gifts and More (Sept., $24.95 paper) by Jean Campbell provides projects to enhance your wedding day. Louisa Harding creates designs with natural fibers for the expectant mom through pregnancy to post-delivery and for baby’s first year in Natural Knits for Babies and Moms: Beautiful Designs Using Organic Yarns (Sept., $21.95 paper).

Pre-Columbian materials from the South American Andes fuel the patterns in Helen Hamaan’s Andean Inspired Knits: Designs in Luxurious Alpaca (Sept., $24.95 paper). Couture Crochet Workshop: Mastering Fit, Fashion, and Finesse (Oct., $21.95 paper) by Lily M. Chin presents a contemporary approach to crochet fashions. Transform your beads into treasures with Laura Levaas’s Beader’s Stash: Designs from America’s Favorite Bead Shops (Oct., $21.95 paper). Spin to Knit: The Knitter’s Guide to Making Yarn (Oct., $21.95 paper) by Shannon Okey offers instruction on creating one-of-a-kind yarns. Ordinary garments can become designer fashions with Customizing Cool Clothes: From Dull to Divine in 30 Projects (Oct., $21.95 paper) by Kate Haxell. Bella Beaded Jewelry: Artful Italian Designs with Wire, Thread, Cord, and Ribbon (Oct., $21.95 paper) by Donatella Ciotti teaches how to use unusual beads and innovative materials to make designer pieces. Turn your beading hobby into a successful business with Marketing and Selling Your Handmade Jewelry: The Complete Guide to Turning Your Passion into Profit (Oct., $21.95 paper). Mark Lareau recommends techniques for the beginning jewelry-maker in Getting Started Making Metal Jewelry: Mastering the Basics (Jan., $19.95).

JAPAN PUBLICATIONS TRADING

Acclaimed designer Takako Samejima offers further instructions for creating beaded jewelry in Bead Fantasies IV: The Ultimate Collection of Beautiful, Easy-to-Make Jewelry (Nov., $18 paper). Tomoko Fuse takes the Japanese art of paper folding to the next level in Unit Polyhedron Origami (Nov., $20.95 paper). 3-D Pop-Up Greeting Cards (Nov., $18 paper) by Keiko Nakazawa teaches how to make 60 different cards for all occasions.

KODANSHA AMERICA

Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match (Mar., $26.95) by Susan Briscoe suggests some 125 patchwork, appliqué, and sashiko designs for creating unique quilts.

KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS

Novice knitters can embellish their designs with beads and sequins using Jeannette Trotman’s Easy Beaded Knits (Aug., $24.99 paper). Easy Beaded Crochet: Fun And Fashionable Embellished Designs for the Novice Stitcher (Aug. $24.99 paper) by Carol Meldrum teaches beginning crochet aficionados how to enhance their projects.

MARTINGALE & CO.

Art deco designs from the 1930s inspire Romantic Style: Knits and Crochet to Wear or Display (Aug., $29.95 paper) by Jennie Atkinson. Knits, Knots, Buttons, and Bows: Projects for Babies (Aug., $24.95 paper) by Lynda Schar offers 18 projects for little ones. Susan Breier explains how to wind, wrap and sew fabric strips in It’s a Wrap: Sewing Fabric Purses, Baskets, and Bowls (Aug., $19.95 paper). Greeting Cards Using Digital Photos (Aug., $21.95 paper) by Cheryl Owen shows how to use your camera to make home-made cards. Louisa Harding updates the traditional in Modern Classics: Knit Over Twenty Timeless Designs (Sept., $31.95 paper). The Little Box of Knits for Baby (Oct., $19.95 paper) by Sandy Scoville offers 20 portable cards with designs for baby. The Little Box of Baby Quilts (Mar., $22.95 paper) by Jenny Wilding Cardon also provides patterns on portable cards. A Passion for Punchneedle (Dec., $21.95 paper) edited by Linda Repasky presents creative ways to use punchneedle embroidery. Transform accessories, fashion and household goods with Sherrill Kahn’s Creative Embellishments (Feb., $21.95 paper). Charlene Schurch offers nearly 100 different knitting projects in More Sensational Knitted Socks (Mar., $26.95 paper).

SALLY MILNER PUBLISHING (dist. by Sterling)

Long and Short Stitch Embroidery: A Collection of Flowers (Aug., $17.95 paper) by Trish Burr introduces needleworkers to a new method for flower rendering. Diana Lampe’s garden embroidery design books are combined in one collection: Embroidery for All Seasons (Aug., $24.95).

NEW HOLLAND (dist. by Sterling)

Individualize your child’s room with advice from Libby Norman’s Creating Children’s Rooms: 100s of Design and Decorating Ideas Plus Step-by-Step Projects (Aug., $24.95). Jo Rigg shows you how to customize what you hang on your walls with Picture this!: Ideas to Create Unique Wall Art (Sept., $24.95). Quick Curtains: Over 40 Fabulous Designs for Your Windows (Sept., $24.95) by Chris Jefferys offers a step-by-step approach for making window treatments. Create A Card: With Stickers, Stencils and Stamps (Sept., $14.95 paper) by Stephanie Weightman gives tips on making one-of-a-kind cards with 35 designs to get you started. Throw a party with a difference with the 20 different themes in Jenny Dodd’s Party Ideas for Children: Themes, Cakes, Invitations, Treat Bags, Food, Games (Sept., $14.95).

NORTH LIGHT BOOKS

Margot Potter speeds up the beading design and creation process with The Impatient Beader Gets Inspired: A Crafty Chick’s Guide to Instant Inspiration (Sept., $19.99 paper). Pretty Little Things: Collage Jewelry, Trinkets and Keepsakes (Sept., $22.99 paper) by mixed media artist Sally Jean Alexander shows crafters ways to use antique papers, vintage photos, and more. Heide Boyd’s Simply Beautiful Weddings: 50 Projects to Personalize Your Wedding (Oct., $19.99 paper) is packed with quick and easy projects to add your own touch to your special day. Decorative painting pro Donna Dewberry offers projects for painters at all levels with Painting Fabulous Flowers with Donna Dewberry (Nov., $24.99 paper). DomiKNITrix: Whip Your Knitting into Shape (Nov., $19.99 paper) by Jennifer Stafford takes knitting to a “hip, irreverent” level. Bernie Berlin provides a “how-to” entitled Artist Trading Cards Workshop: Create, Collect, Swap (Dec., $22.99 paper). Kaleidoscope: Ideas & Projects to Spark Your Creativity (Jan., $24.99 paper) by ARTitude Zine editor, cop-founder and creative director Suzanne Simanaitis provides an array of projects and exercises to pump up your creativity.

POTTER CRAFT

The junior set can find easy projects to accomplish in The Yarn Girls’ Guide to Knits for Older Kids: Quick-to-Knit Pattterns for Four to Ten-Year-Olds (Aug. $30). Simply Pearls: Designs for Creating Perfect Pearl Jewelry (Aug., $22.95 paper) by Nancy Alden offers a how-to on pearl beading patterns. Nathalie Delhaye offers craft tips in Beads, Buttons and Bijoux (Aug., $25.95 paper). Doll and animal collectibles are the subjects of Claire Garland’s Toys to Sew: Dozens of Patterns for Heirloom Dolls, Animals, Doll Clothes, and Accessories (Sept., $19.95 paper). The Potter Needlework Library has two October offerings with instructions, projects and patterns: Cross Stitch by Gloria Nichol and Embroidery by Karen Elder ($16.95 each paper). Nature Babies: Natural Knits and Organic Crafts for Moms, Babies and a Better World (Oct., $27.50) by Tara Jon Manning takes a back-to-nature approach. Melissa Leapman provides over 20 sweater and accessory patterns in Cables Untangled: An Exploration of Cable Knitting (Oct., $32.50). Spruce up your wardrobe with Twist and Loop: Dozens of Jewelry Designs to Knit and Crochet with Wire (Oct., $21.95 paper) by Annie Modesitt. Vintage patterns abound in Interior decorator pro Christina Strutt’s Romantic Home Sewing: Cottage-Style Projects to Stitch for the Home (Nov., $25.95 paper).

Suss Cousins offers additional projects for interior design in Home Knits: Luxurious Handknits for Every Room of the House (Nov., $32.50). Cousins takes on gifts for that special day with Wedding Knits: Handknit Gifts for Every Member of the Wedding Party (Jan,. $32.50). Doris Chan gives clothing a new twist with Amazing Crochet Lace: New Fashions Inspired by Old-Fashioned Lace (Nov., $21.95 paper). The Saturday Night Hat: Quick-to-Make Hats for the Downtown Girl (Dec., $19.95 paper) offers hip patterns from millinery designer Eugenia Kim. Nikol Lohr adds spice to the boudoir with Naughty Needles: Sexy, Saucy Knits for the Bedroom and Beyond (Dec., $19.95 paper). Celine Dupuy infuses sewing projects with a touch of Europe in Simple Sewing with a French Twist: An Illustrated Guide to Sewing Clothes and Home Accessories with Style (Jan., $27.50 paper). Simply Silver, Simply Gold: Designs for Creating Precious Bead Jewelry (Feb., $22.95 paper) by Nancy Alden shows how to create high-end jewelry. Wenlan Chia raises the bar on funky designs with Twinkle’s Big City Knits (Feb., $32.50). Add panache to your casual wardrobe with 99 Ways to Cut, Sew and Deck Out Your Denim (Mar., $19.95) by Faith Blakeney, Justina Blakeney and Ellen Schultz. The Natural Knitter: How to Choose, Use and Knit Natural Fibers from Alpaca to Yak (Mar., $32.50) by Barbara Albright provides comprehensive information about using natural yarns.

QUARRY BOOKS

Make your own beauty products with Natural Beauty Recipe Book (Sept., $19.99 paper) by Gill Farrer-Halls. Fun & Fancy Cake Decorating (Sept., $17.99 paper) by Kate Sullivan provides techniques for dressing up your baked goods. Nicole Noelle Sherman proffers jewelry design advice in Making Designer Freshwater Pearl Jewelry (Sept., $24.99 paper). Paper Art Workshop: Handmade Gifts (Sept., $24.99 paper) by Linda Blinn, Jennifer Francis Bitto and Jenn Mason teaches how to make personally designed paper-based crafts. The same trio tailor their craft ideas to gifts for the younger set in Paper Art Workshop: Celebrating Baby (Jan., $24.99 paper). Sharon Soneff offers a how-to project geared to the Christian audience in Faith Books & Spiritual Journaling (Oct., $24.99 paper). Home Screen Printing Workshop (Oct., $24.99 paper) by Paul Thimou suggests DIY projects for updating pillows, T-shirts and more. Turn your wardrobe into custom-made fashions with Kathleen Maggio’s Altered Clothing (Oct., $24.99 paper). Sam Calagione gives step-by-step instructions for making beer at home in Extreme Brewing (Nov., $24.99 paper). Easy Scrapbooking (Nov., $12.99 paper) by Patty Hoffman Brahe demonstrates how to use computers for making scrapbook layouts. Latina style crafts come to life in Kathy Cano Murillo’s The Crafty Chica Collection (Nov., $24.99 paper). Tired of the same old crafts projects? Check out new techniques in Benjamin’s D. Rinehart’s Creating Books & Boxes (Jan. $24.99 paper).

QUILTING ARTS (dist. by Quarry Books)

Fiber artist Ellen Anne Eddy pushes the envelope of wall art using insects, birds and animals in her quilts with Thread Magic (Aug., $29.95 paper). Quilting Arts Magazine columnist Robbi Joy Eklow shares her methods for creating, fusing and finishing quilts in Free Expression (Aug., $26.95 paper). Mixed Media Explorations (Sept., $27.99 paper) by Beryl Taylor provides a step-by-step guide for making projects ranging from greeting cards to wall hangings. The Journal Quilt Project: A Page from My Journal (Oct., $34.99 paper) by Karey Patterson collects 400 quilt designs from hundreds of artists around the world who contribute to the annual “Journal Quilt Project.”

READER’S DIGEST BOOKS

Feeling crafty? Got some free Saturdays and/or Sundays? Check out The Big Book of Weekend Beading: Everything You Need to Know to Create Over 30 Fast and Stylish Projects (Sept., $26.95) by the editors of Reader’s Digest. Knitting in No Time: A Fast, Fun Collection of 50 Quick-Knit Projects (Oct., $26.95) by Melody Griffiths provides user-friendly patterns. Get a head start on projects for the holiday season with The Ultimate Christmas Book: Over 120 Projects to Make, Bake and Decorate (Oct., $24.95) by the editors of Reader’s Digest. The Complete Greeting Card Set: Techniques, Step-by-Step Projects, Materials (Oct., $30) by Lauren Floodgate and Bryony Hoad includes materials and instructions for creating personalized cards. Sheila Coulson teaches anyone to draw in You Can Draw! From Pencil to Pastels in 15 Easy Lessons (Jan., $24.95). The Big Book of Cross-Stitch Designs: Over 900 Simple-to-Stitch Decorative Motifs (Feb., $29.95) by the editors of Reader’s Digest is brimming with all kinds of patterns for needlework fans. Betty Barnden transforms fabric scraps into great creations in Very Easy Crazy Patch Work: Simple Techniques—Beautiful Projects (Mar., $24.95). The Big Book of Weekend Crochet: Over 30 Stylish Projects—From Bags and Belts to Scarves and Wraps(Mar., $26.95) by Hilary Mackin and Sue Whiting offers ideas for crocheters at all levels.

RUNNING PRESS

The Encyclopedia of Crochet Techniques: A Step-by-Step guide to Creating Unique Fashions and Accessories (Sept., $27.95) by crochet pro Jan Eaton offers tips for beginners and pros with diagrams, photos, and multiple design ideas. Display memorabilia in new ways with pointers from The Encyclopedia of Scrapbooking Techniques: A Step-by-Step Guide to creating Beautiful Scrapbook Pages (Sept., $27.95) by Karen McIvor and Sarah Mason. Chris George’s Total Digital Photography: Everything You Need to Know, from Beginner to Pro (Oct., $39.95 paper) offers a comprehensive guide to photography in the digital era.

SIXTH & SPRING BOOKS (dist. by Sterling)

Create your own handbags with Sew Easy: Bags (Sept., $19.95) by Linda Lee. Knitwear designer Brandon Mably shares his global experience with local artisans in Knitting Color: Design Inspirations from Around the World (Sept,. $24.95). The over-50 crowd can jump on the knitting bandwagon with Karin Strom’s Never Too Old to Knit: Beautiful Basics for Baby Boomers (Sept., $24.95). Knitting Beyond the Edge: The Essential Collection of Decorative Finishes (Oct., $29.95) by Nicky Epstein offers over 150 embellishment ideas. More than 200 patterns are featured in Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Volume Three: Color Knitting—The Ultimate Stitch Dictionary from the Editors of Vogue Knitting Magazine (Oct., $29.95). Editor Trisha Malcolm has put together two books with quick and easy-to-follow patterns: Vogue Knitting on the Go: Crocheted Scarves Two (Oct., $12.95) and ...Knits for Pets (Nov., $12.95). The editors of Knit.1 magazine offer a knitting and crochet primer geared to 18- to 35-year-olds with Knit.101: The Indispensable Self-Help Guide to Knitting and Crochet (Nov. $17.95 paper). Expand your knitting options with Maie Landra’s Knits from a Painter’s Palette: Modular Masterpieces in Handpainted Yarns (Nov., $24.95).

STACKPOLE BOOKS

Basic Crocheting: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (Sept., $19.95 paper) by Sharon Silverman and Annie Modesitt explains the fundamentals to get beginners off to a good start.

STERLING

Classic log-cabin style quilt patterns are rejuvenated in Log Cabin Quilts (Aug., $24.95) by Rita Weiss and Linda Causee. David Petty demonstrates the basics of Japanese paper-folding techniques in Origami A-B-C (Aug., $24.95). Organize and make a showcase of your library with Living with Books (Aug., $19.95 paper) by Alan Powers. Donatella Ciotti brings an 18th century stitching technique to life in Hardanger Embroidery (Oct., $14.95 paper). The World of Flowers in Wool (Oct., $19.95) by Lily Simons shows how to manipulate wool into petals, leaves and buds. Cindy Gorder explains how to combine several crafts in Beautiful Beaded & Embroidered Fabric (Oct., $24.95). Classical Guitar Making: A Modern Approach to Traditional Design (Nov., $29.95) by luthier and guitarist John S. Bogdanovich shows how to make your own hand-crafted instrument.

Rock Painting: Cute Critters from Simple Stone (Nov., $14.95 paper) by Patty Donathan and Ernestina Gallina shows how to make animals that, er, rock. Steven H. Schmidt takes paper airplane design to the next level with Sticky Note Paper Airplanes (Nov., $7.95 paper). Polish your wood finishing techniques with The Wood Finisher’s Handbook (Nov., $17.95 paper) by Sam Allen. Sunny Goode teaches painting techniques to pep up the rooms in your home with Paint Can!: Techniques, Patters, and Projects for Bringing Color into Every Room (Nov., $24.95). Diane Flowers demonstrates projects using dried blooms and foliage in Preserved Flowers: Pressed & Dried (Nov., $24.95). Two November books ($24.95 each) brim with literally hundreds of crafty ideas: 100 Knitting Projects by Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss, and 100 Purses to Knit & Crochet by Weiss. The editors of Wood Magazine recommend numerous ways to make an array of functional and decorative boxes in Wood Magazine: Making Great Boxes (Jan., $19.95 paper). Donna LaChance Mencke teaches box-making without using major shop tools in The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book (Jan., $17.95). Creative Doll Makeovers: A Step-by-Step Guide (Jan., $24.95) by Jan Tucker shows how to transform ordinary dolls into unique collectibles. Bonnie Gibson explores design possibilities in Gourds: Southwest Gourd Techniques & Projects from Simple to Sophisticated (Jan., $24.95). Turn your denim clothes into stylish fashions with Mickey Baskett’s Jazzy Jeans (Jan., $24.95). Paper Crafts Workshop: A Beginner’s Guide (Jan., $19.95) by Marie Browning offers information on tools and techniques; in the second of the series, Browning focuses on card-making with Paper Crafts Workshop: Traditional Card Techniques (Jan., $19.95). Marie-Noëlle Bayard ratchets up hand and machine sewing design and methods with Sewing: Techniques and Patterns (Jan., $24.95).

STERLING/LARK

Pauline Werg provides a skill-building guide for bead enthusiasts at all levels in Making Metal Beads: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration (Aug. $24.95.) Jean Campbell takes beading to the next level in The Art of Beaded Beads: Exploring Design, Color & Technique (Oct., $24.95). Bead Love: Simply Fabulous Jewelry with Big Beautiful Beads (Jan., $24.95) by Terry Taylor provides design options for the beginner and the seasoned crafter. The Braided Rug Book: Creating Your Own American folk Art (Sept., $14.95 paper) by Norma M. Sturges and Elizabeth J. Sturges offers the latest information on this American craft. Linda Kopp celebrates millinary fashions from top designers in Cool Crocheted Hats: 40 Contemporary designs (Sept., $24.95). Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader shows one way to spice up the homestead with Fun & Fabulous Pillows to Sew: 15 East Designs for the Complete Beginner (Oct., $14.95) and Fun & Fabulous Curtains to Sew: 15 Easy Designs for the Complete Beginner (Jan., $14.95).

The staff at Lark Books has assembled a collection of artisan jewelry from 5,000 entries in 500 Necklaces: Contemporary Interpretations of a Timeless Form (Oct., $24.95 paper). The world of ceramics is parsed by Maria Dolors Ros i Frigola in The Art & Craft of Ceramics: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration (Oct., $29.95). The Penland Book of Woodworking: Master Classes in Woodworking Techniques (Oct., $34.95) showcases the work of ten leading woodworkers.. Paul Andrew Wandless walks artisans through special printmaking techniques in Image Transfer on Clay: Screen, Relief, Decal & Monoprint Techniques (Oct., $24.95). Paper jewelry basics are laid out in The Art of Jewelry: Paper Jewelry: 35 Creative Projects (Nov., $24.95) by Marthe LeVan. Joe Boeva celebrates animal shaped ceramics in 500 Animals in Clay: Contemporary Expressions of the Animal Form (Nov., $24.95 paper). Marilyn Cohen’s Knitting Simple Jackets: 25 Beautiful Designs (Nov., $24.95) provides patterns for beginning and intermediate knitters.

For those guys eager to get their pups and themselves in on the knitting act, there’s Men Who Knit & the Dogs Who Love Them: 30 Great-Looking Designs for Man & His Best Friend (Jan., $24.95) by Annie Modesitt and Drew Emborsky. Vickie Howell’s TV show Knitty Gritty inspired the designs and approach in Knitty Gritty Knits (DIY): 225 Fun & Fabulous Projects. (Jan., $14.95 paper). The Joy of Scrapbooking (Aug., $24.95) by Kerry Arquette, Andrea Zocchi and Darlene D’Agastino traces the history of the craft and brings it up to contemporary times. Arquette and Zocchi also offer two January titles ($14.95 each paper) that demystify scrapbooking for people of all ages: The Kodak Book of Fast & Easy Scrapbook Pages: Easy & Fun Techniques for Beautiful Scrapbook Pages and The Kodak Book of Scrapbooking Photos of Your Children. Another offering in this popular craft is Katherine Duncan Aimone’s The Adventurous Scrapbooker: Creating Wonderful Scrapbooks from Almost Anything (Jan. $24.95). Painted Scrapbook Pages: Create One-of-a-Kind Pages with Simple Painting Techniques (Nov., $14.95 paper) by Melynda Van Zee demonstrates methods for creating unique background papers. Linda Kopp shows how to create stuffed animals in Plush-o-Rama: Curious Creatures for Immature Adults (Nov., $14.95 paper). Make your very own wacky critters with Stupid Sock Creatures Book & Kit (Oct., $19.95 paper), which includes instructions and materials. Marilyn MacEwen gives women a boost in a traditionally male hobby with Woodworking 101 for Women: A Complete Guide: How to Speak the Language, Buy the Tools & Build Fabulous Furniture (Nov., $19.95 paper). The Altered Object: Simply Fabulous Jewelry with Big Beautiful Beads (Jan., $19.95) by Terry Taylor shows how the ordinary can be transformed into one-of-a-kind jewelry.

STERLING/LARK/CHAPELLE

Susan Cottrell and Cindy Weloth push the envelope on granny square designs with The New Granny Square (Aug., $24.95). Make your own artful cards with Peggy Jo Ackley’s The Portable Crafter: Cardmaking (Aug., $12.95). Punchneedle Embroidery: 40 Folk Art Designs (Sept., $24.95) by Barbara Kemp and Margaret Shaw explains the basics to create unique projects with this sewing technique. Spray-paint manufacturer Krylon offers tips for crafters to step up their paper projects with Spray Paint Paper Crafts: Creative Fun with Krylon (Sept., $24.95). Add sparkle to your craft projects with Barbara Trombley’s Glitter Artistry: Bags, Tags & Cards (Sept., $24.95) Kaari Meng shows how you can transform your home into something out of the French countryside in French-Inspired Home, with French General (Oct., $24.95). Taylor Haggerty reveals her special techniques in Miniature Scrapbooks: Small Treasures to Make in a Day (Nov., $24.95). A Merry Little Christmas: A Miniature Tray Full of Small Treats & Tiny Treasures (Sept., $12.95 paper) by Diana Dunkley offers seasonal ideas for 50 miniature projects.

Red Hat Society co-founder Sue Ellen Cooper introduces Red Hats & the Women Who Wear Them (Sept., $14.95), which celebrates the unique millinery designs inspired by this unusual group. Instant Memories: French Pages: Ready-to-Use Scrapbook Pages (Oct., $14.95 paper) by Anna Corba and Instant Memories: Music Pages: Artwork for Scrapbooks and Fabric-Transfer Crafts (Oct., $14.95 paper) by Andrea Vetten-Marley offer scrapbookers pages to use, photocopy or print from an enclosed CD to enhance their hand-made projects. Vetten-Marley extends her decorative arts in Memories of a Lifetime: Lace Images—Ready-to-Use Scrapbook Pages (Oct., $14.95 paper). Memories of a Lifetime: Shoes—Ready-to-Use Scrapbook Pages. (Oct., $14.95 paper) by Karey Judd provides images of vintage pumps, boots, clogs and other footwear for crafters to use. Chic Knits for Young Chicks (Oct., $9.95) by teenager Sarah Paulin offers patterns geared to her peers. Donna Kooler’s Cross-Stitch Flowers (Oct., $24.95) by needlework pro Donna Kooler celebrates floral motifs with 30 designs. Designer Cards & Tags with K & Company (Nov., $24.95) by Tracey Niehues provides novice scrapbookers with ideas from a well known scrapbooking company. Catherine Matthews-Scanlon gives scrapbooking a design twist with Scrapbooking Techniques: Sewing on Paper (Nov., $24.95). Designer Cards & Tags with Dena (Jan., $24.95) by award winning designer Dena Fishbein takes invitations, favors, tags and cards to the next level. April Cornell offers projects that mix colors and patterns in Designer Quilting with April Cornell (Jan, $24.95). Noted quilter and mixed-media artist Lesley Riley provides a series of unique memory books in Fabric Memory Books: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration (Jan., $24.95).

STEWART, TABORI & CHANG/STC CRAFTS

Actress Tracey Ullman and knitwear designer and yarn shop owner Mel Clark offer both skilled and less experienced knitters some 30 patterns—plus Ullman’s trademark humor—in Knit 2 Together: Patterns and Stories for Serious Knitting Fun (Oct., $27.50). Betty Christiansen takes knitters on a different kind of journey in Knitting for Peace: Make the World a Better Place One Stitch at at Time (Oct., $24.95). Last-Minute Fabric Gifts: 30 Hand-Sew, Machine-Sew and No-Sew Projects (Oct.,$24.95) by Cynthia Treen instructs how to “perform fabric magic” no matter what your skill level in no time.

ST. MARTIN’S

Emma Hardy takes the mystery out of card making for all occasions in Fast, Fun Cards (Aug., $19.95 paper). So Easy…Beading (Sept., $19.95 paper) by Liz Thornton and Jean Power starts beginners on their way with beading projects. Caroline Smith gets crafters up and running with So Easy…Sewing (Oct., $19.95 paper). The world of felt and feltmaking is explored in Robyn Steel-Stickland’s Felt: Irresistibly Beautiful Projects (Oct., $16.95 paper). Simply Stylish Bags (Oct., $19.95 paper) by Dorothy Wood offers tips on creating your own fashionable accessories. Jump start your child’s imagination by creating toys with Claire Garland’s Dream Toys: A Collection of Knit and Crochet Fantastical Toys (Oct., $21.95). Lynne Garner offers instruction on everything from papermaking and giftwrap to cards and decoupage in The Complete Book of Papercraft (Nov., $24.95 paper). Cilla Ramnek instructs knitters how to mix up the traditional with the contemporary in Knitprovisation (Jan., $21.95 paper). Heartfelt (Jan., $21.95 paper) by Teresa Searle offers 25 projects for felted and stitched accessories. Isela Phelps provides a guide to beginners with Loom Knitting Primer (Feb., $24.95 paper). Newcomers to knitting can learn to knit socks with Jeannette Trotman’s Easy Knitted Socks (Mar.,$19.95 paper).

STOREY

Candi Jensen has two crochet-related books: Knitting Loves Crochet (Aug., $18.95 paper) geared to the “knitting only” crowd and Crochet Hats! (Sept. $14.95 paper) with 15 design options. Francesca DenHartog’s Sew What! Skirts (Sept. $16.95) offers simple patterns for the budding seamstress. Turn leftover yarn into great projects with One-Skein Wonders (Oct., $18.95 paper), edited by Judith Durant. Durant humorously pairs relationship commitment levels with knitting projects in Never Knit Your Man a Sweater: Unless You’ve Got the Ring (Dec, $19.95 paper). Maggie Pace’s Felt It! (Oct., $18.95 paper) is full of ideas using wool, needles and hot water. Cast Off: The Yarn Harlot’s Guide to the Land of Knitting (Mar., $14.95 paper) by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee offers a primer for knitters and those who love them.

TAMOS (dist. by Sterling)

Garnet Hall expands on his previous books about the design form involving the intricate piecing together of wood shapes in Artistic Intarsi Projects (Nov., $17.95 paper). The Stained Glass Home: Projects & Patterns: (Nov., $24.95) by George W. Shannon and Pat Torlen offers an array of designs for pieces that can be used throughout the home.

TAUNTON

Sew Subversive: Down & Dirty DIY for the Fabulous Fashionista (Sept., $14.95 paper) by Melissa Rannels, Melissa Alvarado and Hope Meng shows how to give store-bought clothes that personal fashion flare. Everything you ever wanted to know about knitting and crochet crafts can be found in the updated (with 30% new material) Knitting Tips & Trade Secrets Expanded: Ingenious Techniques and Solutions for Hand and Machine Knitting and Crochet (Oct., $14.95 paper) by the editors of Threads Magazine. B Is for Baby: 26 Projects from A to Z (Oct., $16.95 paper)) by Suzonne Stirling features one-of-a-kind projects for baby and mom. Afya Ibomu offers a funky approach to millenary design in Get Your Crochet On!: Hip Hats and Cool Caps (Nov., $14.95 paper). Sophie Briton shows you how to use your hand made craft for jewelry in Crochet Jewelry: 35 Fantastic Pieces of Jewelry to Make & Wear (Jan., $18.95 paper). Kaffe Fassett’s Kaleidoscope of Quilts (Jan, $24.95 paper) by Kaffe Fassett offers colorful designs featuring the Rowan fabric company’s new patchwork line and some Fassett design team favorites. Marion Edmonds and Ahza Moore offer sound advice when knitting projects go sour in When Bad Things Happen to Good Knitters: An Emergency Survival Guide—Don’t Cast on Without It (Feb., $24.95).

TFH PUBLICATIONS

Dress your pooch in style with Anna Tillman’s Doggy Knits: Over 20 Coat Designs for Handsome Hounds and Perfect Pooches (Oct., $17.95 paper).

THAMES & HUDSON

Expand your crafting stitching skills with The Art of Embroidery: Inspirational Stitches, Textures, and Surfaces (Feb., $39.95). by Françoise Tellier-Loumagne.

THAT PATCHWORK PLACE

Spellbinding Quilts: Wizards, Witches and Magical Characters (Sept., $24.95 paper) by Maaike Bakker draws inspiration from fairy-tale creatures and characters. Karla Alexander shows quilters how to use the “Stack the Deck” technique for 17 projects in New Cuts for New Quilts: More Ways to Stack the Deck (Oct., $24.95 paper). Find ways to mix and match all kinds of fabrics with Lynn Roddy Brown’s Simple Strategies for Scrap Quilts (Dec., $24.95 paper). Sudoku Quilts (Jan., $14.95 paper) by Cyndi Hershey translates the popular numbers puzzle into quilting patterns. The editors from That Patchwork Place have assembled 18 quilt designs in Creative Quilt Collection Volume Two (Mar., $27.95 paper).

THUNDER BAY PRESS

Expand your crafting horizons with several offerings in the paperback Contemporary Craft Series ($12.95 each): Bead (Sept.) by Elizabeth Bower, Paper (Sept.) by Primrose Paper Arts, Knit (Dec.) by Janine Flew and Quilt (Dec.) by Ruth Van Haeff. Beginning crafters can become accomplished artists with Katy Bevan’s Instant Expert—Crochet and Instant Expert—Papercraft (Dec., $19.95 each paper) by Emma Angel, Dorothy Wood and Joanne Sanderson.

TIMBER PRESS

Jude Siegel teaches artists how to capture outdoor scenes in A Pacific Northwest Nature Sketchbook (Sept., $34.95).

TRAFALGAR SQUARE

Knitwear designer Debbie Bliss offers patterns for babies and toddlers in Simply Baby (Sept., $19.95). Finishing Techniques for Hand Knitters: Give Your Knitting That Professional Look (Oct., $24.95) by Sharon Brant takes your hand-made projects to the next level. Kids Learn to Knit (Oct, $14.95 paper) by Lucinda Guy and François Hall gears projects to five- to 10-year-olds. The Arts & Crafts movement of the late 1800s comes to life in Beth Russell’s Arts & Crafts Needlepoint (Nov., $29.95).

VERTICAL

Aranzi Aronzo offers two February books ($12.95 each paper) that explore the “Japanese Cute—kawaii” craft style: The Cute Book and The Bad Book.

WATSON-GUPTILL

Beaded Macramé Jewelry (Aug., $12.95 paper) by Sherri Haab combines two crafts to make unique jewelry pieces. Kim Werker’s Get Hooked: Simple Steps to Crochet Cool Stuff (Aug., $11.95 paper) presents trendy projects geared to teen crafters. Create distinctive floral arrangements for any season with Jonathan Fong’s Flowers That Wow: Inspired Arrangements for the Floral-Impaired (Oct., $19.95 paper). Children from eight to 12e can take up a new craft with Way to Crochet! 20 Cool Easy Projects for Kids of All Ages (Oct., $12.95 paper) by Sheri and Michelle Haab. Sherie Haab’s Metal Clay and Mixed Media (Feb., $21.95 paper) demonstrates how metal clay and a variety of materials can be transformed into jewelry. Melissa Leapman’s Knitting Beyond Scarves: Easy Lessons That Let You Knit What You Never Thought You Could (Nov., $19.95 paper) by Melissa Leapman inspires knitters to accomplish challenging projects with ease.

WHITMAN PUBLISHING

Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton offer tips on coin collecting in The Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties of U.S. Coins, 4th ed., Vol. II (Aug., $39.95). Obsolete Paper Money Issued by Banks in the United States, 1782–1866 (Oct.,$69.95) by Q. David Bowers examines currency first circulated in the 13 colonies through the Civil War. Money of the American Civil War (Dec., $14.95) by Eve Macmaster explores the War Between the States through its changing coins and currency. Red Book editor Kenneth Bressett celebrates the legends surrounding 100 famous coins in Milestone Coins: A Pageant of the World’s Most Significant and Popular Coins (Dec., $29.95). Money of the World: Coins That Have Made History (Jan, $49.95), edited by Ira and Larry Goldberg, examines coins from ancient Greek and Roman times through the present day. Katherine Jaeger’s A Guide Book of American Tokens and Medals (Jan., $19.95 paper) ranges from the late 1700s to today. A Guide Book of Southern States Currency (Jan. $29.95) is by Hugh Shull. Modern World Coins, 14th ed. (Jan., $19.95 paper) by R.S. Yeoman, edited by Arthur Friedberg, offers the latest information for people who collect coins from around the globe. A Guide Book of United States Paper Money, 2nd ed. (Feb., $24.95 paper) by Arthur and Ira Friedberg presents the evolution of U.S. currency from the Civil war to modern times. Q. David Bowers and Katherine Jaeger provide stories and historical background about the most historic and valuable pieces of Americana in The 100 Greatest American Medals and Tokens (Jan., $29.95).