The Best General Crafts & Hobbies Books 2025

1. Model Railroader Books: Basic Structure Modeling for Model Railroaders (Paperback)

Learn the reasons for including structures on your layout, then select and build the your own! Photo-driven projects demonstrate the tools, materials, and techniques used when modeling plastic or wood structures. Offers techniques for realistic finishing, including painting, weathering, sign making, interior detailing, and more.

Learn the reasons for including structures on your layout, then select and build the your own! Photo-driven projects demonstrate the tools, materials, and techniques used when modeling plastic or wood structures. Offers techniques for realistic finishing, including painting, weathering, sign making, interior detailing, and more.

2. Metal Art Crafts (Paperback)

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Metal Art Crafts (Paperback)

3. Pieced Hexies Deux Quilt Pattern Book by Mickey Depre for Kansas City Star Quilts

Mickey Depre presents 10 new designs for creating one-of-a-kind hexagon quilts. She introduces asymmetrical designs and stunning new star designs. And she has added tips for recoloring your design, pattern labels for clarity and illustrated fabric orientation guides. Also included are precise, easy-to-follow instructions for her unique method of English paper piecing.

Mickey Depre presents 10 new designs for creating one-of-a-kind hexagon quilts. She introduces asymmetrical designs and stunning new star designs. And she has added tips for recoloring your design, pattern labels for clarity and illustrated fabric orientation guides. Also included are precise, easy-to-follow instructions for her unique method of English paper piecing.

4. Bibs by the Bunch (Leisure Arts #4840) (Other)

There's a bib for every baby in this collection of 34 cross stitch designs by Linda Gillum. All were stitched on baby bibs with 14 count Aida inserts. Motifs include blocks, bears, trains, trucks, nursery rhymes, clowns, hearts, flowers, cats, cows, veggies, bunnies, and more!

Bibs by the Bunch (Leisure Arts #4840) (Other)

5. Leisure Arts Alphabets For Baby

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Christmas Jar Toppers

6. Ribbonwork: The Complete Guide : Techniques for Making Ribbon Flowers and Trimmings

Leading ribbonwork designer Gibb's love of antique handwork transpires in another sumptuous book of ribbon delights. This eye-appealing treasure expands on classic techniques for manipulating and stitching ribbon.

The Beauty of Ribbonwork cannot be underestimated, as you will soon discover after looking at the sumptuous pages in this book, written by ribbon expert Helen Gibb. This small hardback book with spiral pages is the perfect size for toting to class and setting flat on the table. Enjoy the photos of vintage ribbonwork, learn the techniques for making ribbon flowers and leaves, and be inspired to make the incredibly beautiful projects. Using the detailed step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and photos, you'll soon be on your way to making ribbon flower compositions for use on your hats, albums, pillows, dolls, crazy patch, and quilting projects. Book jacket.

7. Wiring Handbook for Toy Trains : Traditional Layout Wiring

Wiring Handbook For Toy Trains

Wiring Handbook For Toy Trains

8. Coming Home Quilt Pattern with instructional videos: Build your quilt making skills one block at a time., (Paperback)

Sarah's new book, Coming Home, is the full pattern from her 2019 Block of the Month pattern and video program. Each chapter is a month's work. Finished quilt size is: 88" (220cm) square and is: - Medallion style quilt built from the centre out. - This quilt is a combination of needle turn appliqué and machine piecing. The houses will be a combination of both. Applique templates will be suitable for hand or machine appliqué but instruction will only be given for hand appliqué. It is only one quilt pattern - however, it contains enough work to keep you busy for a whole year, broken out into chapters.

Coming Home Quilt Pattern with instructional videos: Build your quilt making skills one block at a time., (Paperback) Author: Blurb ISBN: 9781714481255 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 2024-09-18 Page Count: 124

9. Fresh Designs Scarves, Used [Paperback]

Fresh Designs is a series of pattern books by emerging fiber arts designers from all over the world. In addition to SCARVES, look for SWEATERS, HATS, BAGS, MEN, SHAWLS, MITTENS & GLOVES, KIDS, TOYS and HOME, all available from Cooperative Press. Why buy this book? Simple. Cooperative Press has partnered with designers to build a whole new revenue model. Every copy sold means more money in the designers' pockets. Support design talent and you'll always have great things to knit. Designers in this book Amy Duncan, Claire Valentine, Daniel Yuhas, Hannah Cuviello, Heather Keiser, Jenny Williams, Jill Wright, Margarete Dolff, Sylvia Cannizzaro, and Valeria Kerkka. Yarns in this book We love indie Yarn companies featured in SCARVES include: Indigodragonfly, Natural Born Dyers, Berroco, Yarn Love, Kangaroo Dyer, Alpaca With A Twist, Green Eyed Monsters, Aade Long, and The Sanguine Gryphon.

Fresh Designs : Scarves, Used [Paperback]

10. Easy Does It: Creative Decor and So Much More (Memories in the Making Series), Used [Hardcover]

Hardcover book full of ideas for home decor and for spicing up clothing. Cute and easy ideas to add a crafty touch to any home!

Easy Does It: Creative Decor and So Much More (Memories in the Making Series), Used [Hardcover]