The Wonderful Colorful Wonder Wheel

The Wonderful Colorful Wonder Wheel
Author: Lynn Koolish
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2014-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1617450790

“An amazing book for kids . . . Each page is packed full of ideas for crafts, suggestions for games, and fun-to-do worksheets.” —About Family Crafts The Wonderful Colorful Wonder Wheel of Color teaches basic color theory by engaging kids with more than 20 activities, worksheets, stickers, quizzes, and games. Kids will learn how to create, mix, and match color to use in crafting, decorating, and more. They’ll learn how to use the color wheel and apply their knowledge to create new color schemes. The book also includes a two-sided color wheel pullout poster, Certificate of COLOR-ology, and bonus sewing project. “Fun & Games! Work with kids to boost their color confidence using activities, quizzes, and games from The Wonderful Colorful Wonder Wheel of Color.”—American Patchwork & Quilting

The Wonders of the Color Wheel

The Wonders of the Color Wheel
Author: Charles Ghigna
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 22
Release: 2014-12-09
Genre:
ISBN: 1479555819

Introduces primary and secondary colors through fun, poetic text. Colors shine all around you! Mixing colors makes a new hue.

Felt Wee Folk: New Adventures

Felt Wee Folk: New Adventures
Author: Salley Mavor
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2015-02-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607058871

“A fabulous book! . . . If you enjoy tiny, detailed projects that allow for lots of creativity and personal handiwork, I cannot recommend this book enough!” —Feeling Stitchy Salley Mavor’s book Felt Wee Folk inspired tens of thousands to handcraft dolls from simple materials. Now, she invites you to return to the wee world with Felt Wee Folk—New Adventures, starring 120 dolls to spark smiles and creativity. As requested by fans, this long-awaited follow-up shares more challenging projects. Explore fresh scenes and an array of new outfits, hairstyles, and accessories, with full-sized patterns. Make bendable dolls that resemble you, your family, or your favorite fairy-tale characters with wool felt, chenille stems, and decorative stitching. Display the figures in a dollhouse, atop a wedding cake, or in a holiday scene to be cherished year after year. From the pages of Mavor’s award-winning children’s books to your home, the enchanting wee folk dolls appeal to crafters of all ages and skill levels. More dolls, more scenes, and more outfits Use your stash—wool felt, chenille stems, and simple embellishments Delightful, challenging projects, as requested by fans Felt Wee Folk was a Foreword Reviews’ GOLD WINNER for Crafts & Hobbies “While the original book included projects beyond Wee Folk dolls, the new volume focuses on the dolls themselves. Fairies and families, kings and knights, and even some not-too-scary pirates all grace the pages of the book, beckoning readers to at least admire, if not try to create, Wee Folk of their own.” —The Enterprise (Cape Cod)

The Best of Sewing Machine

The Best of Sewing Machine
Author: Lynda Milligan
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2016-07-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617452645

Teach children to sew on a machine with kid-friendly, boredom-busting projects! Start off your kids on a lifelong sewing adventure with simple projects they’ll love to make. Starting with basic handmade cards and accessories to learn their machine, they’ll work their way up to challenging projects like a notebook cover and drawstring backpack. With safety tips, skill-building games to play, and puzzles to practice and remember all they’ve learned, this updated second edition from sewing educators Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith is ideal for kids. Make a button-up owl * a mix-and-match monster * a backpack * a greeting card * a treasure pouch * and more! Includes extensive illustrations and diagrams

Reinventing the Wheel

Reinventing the Wheel
Author: Jessica Helfand
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2006-05-04
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781568985961

A delightful look at the history of the information wheel

Wonder Wheels

Wonder Wheels
Author: Lee Bennett Hopkins
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 182
Release: 1979
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780394841250

The relationship of a star of the local roller rink and a sensitive girl from a neighboring town comes to an abrupt and tragic end.

Foolproof Crazy Quilting

Foolproof Crazy Quilting
Author: Jennifer Clouston
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607057182

“[The author] presents her fabulous crazy quilt composed of colorful fabrics cut in hexagons [and] describes how to take each stitch.” —Publishers Weekly Nothing shows off beautiful stitching and embellishments like the blank canvas of a crazy quilt. Jenny Clouston’s gorgeously illustrated primer shows you how to make your own heirloom crazy quilts. Learn: which fabrics, threads, and needles to use how to piece crazy quilt blocks how to embroider with thread, ribbons, beads, and other embellishments how to assemble your blocks into a finished quilt, and more Included are complete instructions for over 100 embroidery, beading, and embellishment stitches; links to full-size patterns for nine hexagonal crazy quilt blocks; and 25 stitch keys showing proper stitch placement and thread and needle selection for 25 different blocks.

The Amazing Baseball Adventure

The Amazing Baseball Adventure
Author: Josh Pahigian
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2017-02-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1493025082

A visually stunning road trip through pro baseball’s wacky, wondrous, and revered ballpark attractions Exploding scoreboards, treetop seats, and neon skylines are just three of the more than 100 ballpark design features, field eccentricities, historic displays, traditions, concession items, and even super-fans and mascots profiled in this armchair baseball journey. Combining engaging storytelling with fun sidebars and beautiful color photos, author Josh Pahigian captures the essence of each ballpark treasure—from the retractable lighthouse at the Portland Sea Dogs’ Hadlock Field to the Sausage Race at the Brewers’ Miller Park to Fenway Park’s Green Monster and even to the delicious biscuits served by the aptly named Montgomery Biscuits. From the Rookie Leagues to the Majors, there are more than 250 professional baseball parks in the United States where fans partake in special game-day rituals, eat unique foods, laugh along with the zany mascot, marvel at the park’s special features, and revel in a communal experience that removes them for a few hours from life’s daily grind. The Amazing Baseball Adventure brings to life the very best of these cherished ballpark features, the ones that motivate fans to return again and again to baseball cathedrals large and small.

Fabulous Facades—Create Breathtaking Quilts with Fused Fabric

Fabulous Facades—Create Breathtaking Quilts with Fused Fabric
Author: Gloria Loughman
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2017-09-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617453455

Your childhood home, an old family caravan, the incredible skyscraper in your city—these are all wonderful subjects that deserve to be re-created in fabric. Internationally acclaimed, award-winning quilter Gloria Loughman teaches you to capture your favorite place in fusible appliqué. Her simple technique is easy to master, yet yields stunning results. Draw from one of 3 included projects, your own photo or memory, and downloadable bonus patterns to assemble your own scenes that are captivating, vivid, and full of character.