When the Quilts of Valor Foundation was founded in 2003, its mission was to cover our nation's military touched by war—that is, to cover them with ...

This new book anticipates Virginia’s 400th anniversary in 2007 by presenting over 270 beautiful historic quilts and ephemera in over 430 color and ...

Throughout our country's history, quiltmakers have honored America's presidents in their quiltmaking. Featuring more than 330 images with insightfu...

The colorful and charming decorations on French Quimper pottery (pronounced Kem-pair) have made it a popular ware for over 300 years. Brightly clad...

This book explores porcelain wares produced by the Reinhold Schlegelmilch Porcelain Factory [marked R. S. Prussia], of Suhl, Germany, and sold to A...

This book explores porcelain wares produced by the Reinhold Schlegelmilch Porcelain Factory [marked R. S. Prussia], of Suhl, Germany, and sold to A...

This book explores porcelain wares produced by the Reinhold Schlegelmilch Porcelain Factory [marked R. S. Prussia], of Suhl, Germany, and sold to A...

This book explores porcelain wares produced by the Reinhold Schlegelmilch Porcelain Factory [marked R. S. Prussia], of Suhl, Germany, and sold to A...

Rug hooking has been part of American women's household tasks for a long time. In southeast Pennsylvania, frugal sewers saved and shared their text...

This book tells the story of a fascinating quilting tradition found in southern Pakistan and neighboring western India. These quilts, called ralli,...

The Imperial Glass Company produced a wide range of beautiful glassware in many patterns and forms from 1901 to 1984. A thorough text and over 540 ...

More than 140 color images, with both traditional and contemporary designs, show how vintage hexagon textile fragments can be repurposed and fashio...

The perfect dining room decoration for folk art lovers, redware embodies an enduring charm. From its basic clay tones to hand-painted adornments, t...

Nationally known carver Bob Lundy shares the techniques of relief carving in an easy to follow book. Amply illustrated, it takes the reader step-by...

Take your carving to the next level, as Master Woodcarver Nora Hall demonstrates the fundamentals of carving and how to properly handle the tools. ...

Enter this deliciously vintage universe of 500 patterns and add a touch of nostalgia to your stitchwork. Re-create designs from 1800s and 1900s fas...

This is a revised and expanded edition of a highly successful reupholstering book that has sold thousands of copies. It gives step-by-step instruct...

Step-by-step directions for making fourteen different rib baskets are accompanied by suggestions for variations to challenge the imagination of bot...

Join designer Ani Afshar for a jewelry-making workshop to create a bead necklace with long ribbon streamers, another bead necklace with cropped rib...

Initially, they were the waste product of wooden bowls turned in an ancient technique by Robin Wood of the United Kingdom, an expert pole-lathe tur...

From the Amish country in Pennsylvania, Ron Ransom has been inspired to create patterns and carvings of an Amish family. Six patterns, clear instru...

When children ask what Santa does during the rest of the year, you can show them these three sporting Santas. Ron was inspired to design these mini...

Ron Ransom returns to angel carving with wonderful, often whimsical, figures depicting the heavenly host at work and play. Patterns for a guardian ...

Using over 220 beautiful color photographs and clear, concise instructions, Ron Ransom takes the reader through all the steps necessary to carve ni...

The Rookwood pottery, founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, produced experimental decorated and commercial pottery from 1880 until 1967. This new book stand...

Since founding his firm in Selb in 1891, Philip Rosenthal Sr. endeavored with great success to join porcelain and art together. Using a variety of ...

Rosenthal, Excellence for All Times provides readers and collectors with a detailed look at the history and works of this internationally recognize...

With a combination of simple instructions and over 220 clear color photographs, Dale Power takes readers step-by-step through the process of creati...

Originally sold in five-and-ten-cent stores during the 1940s and 1950s, expertly modeled and colorfully decorated Royal Copley figurines, banks, pl...

This fresh and scholarly look at a century of rug hooking in Maine demonstrates the significant role non-woven rugs have played in American decorat...

Schiffer Publishing is pleased to bring out this entirely new edition of H.L. James classic study of the Navajo rug and the trading posts associate...

Seashells from the worlds' oceans have fascinated people since the dawn of time, and they continue to inspire study, collections, and decorative us...

From the top of your head to the tips of your toes, Saltwater Classics will keep you toasty warm with beautiful hand-knitted hats, mitts, gloves, s...

Do you enjoy making sandcastles? Do your mashed potatoes become fine art before you eat them? If you enjoy working with your hands and being outdoo...

Santa Claus, elves, gnomes, wizards. These fanciful characters delight and mesmerize us. All of them are magical creatures, possessing great and wo...

The premier work of author carver Ron Ransom. He offers instructions for three specific versions of Santa Claus and many other variations, as well ...

Do animals have their own Santa Claus? One look at these creations by Tom Wolfe and you will believe that they do. Santimals capture all the charm ...

Attractive and versatile, Sarah Coventry® jewelry was produced from 1949 through 1984 and is extremely popular with today's collectors. This carefu...

Scenic relief carving is the art of bringing life and depth to a carving that is essentially two dimensional. In the traditional carving of Germany...

Get inspired with the Grande Dame of American quilting! Georgia Bonesteel, the creator and host of PBS's Lap Quilting, shares updated methods for m...

Intricate, painstaking, sturdy yet incredibly delicate...scrimshaw has been a beautiful tradition on the sea and at the sea-side for centuries. Far...

Scrimshaw is the art of the Eskimos and whalers. They began by carving fine lines into walrus ivory and bones, which developed into complex images....

This guide is a dazzling showcase of this uniquely American art form. The pages are filled with tips, techniques, and insights that both educate an...

Step-by-step instructions for techniques to make wooden puzzles and works of art with a scroll saw, and over 80 color photos that clearly illustrat...

A master scroll sawyer presents this easy-to-understand step-by-step guide for creating cutout pictures, flat or in relief. Learn how to cut out a ...

Frank Pozsgai is internationally known as an artist of the scroll saw. His previous books have focused almost entirely on what the scroll saw can ...

Create innovative and imaginative wooden cane handles in a wide variety of shapes. The 169 clear color photos detail the process and provide exampl...

Using oil based clay, Dale Power takes the reader through all the steps needed to sculpt human heads and complete animal figures in clay. Instructi...