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Tens of thousands of customers agree: Turn to these beautiful Kristy Rice winners. | 65 Crafted from Nature: Rustic Furniture Tech- niques. Bim Willow. Instructions for using natural materials to make a birch bark picture frame, a three- legged table, and a child’s chair sculpted from a log. Three women artisans share their techniques and processes in photos and captions so readers have a clear guide to creating the furniture • 81/2"x11" (215 x 279 mm) • 286 color photos • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643- 3326-2 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD FURNITURE MAKING: RUSTIC Making Gypsy Willow Furniture. Bim Willow, text written with and photography by Douglas Con- gdon-Martin. Bent willow furniture, an early Amer- ican craft, was a familiar sight on the front porches of America until the 1930s. Now in an easy to follow, step-by-step instructional book, one of America’s foremost makers of twig furniture shares the technique. Starting with a basic arm chair, he also shows the creative possibilities of the form • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 200 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643- 0407-1 • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Making Rustic Twig Furniture. BimWillow. The sassafras and willow projects in this book include a simple bench, a chair, and a baker’s rack. All are easy and require minimal tools. The step-by-step illustrat- ed instructions take readers through the whole process, explaining in detail what needs to be done and how to do it. The results are beautiful furniture for use indoors or out • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 339 color photos • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643-3250-0 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Making Twig Mosaic Rustic Furniture. Larry Hawkins. Rustic furniture is being recognized today for its primitive ingenuity and beauty. The twig mo- saic style uses the great variety of color and texture in the bark of twigs to create wonderful patterns on the surfaces of furniture. Here is a step-by-step guide to creating a tiered clock. Every step is illustrated with a full color photograph and a precise description of the processes involved • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 240 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0242-8 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Making Willow Furniture: Three Women Share Their Art. BimWillow. Three women rustic furniture makers—Veronica Chenier, Cassilda Brown, and Jo Kilmer—share their work and knowledge, offering step-by-step instructions for three projects: a lamp- shade, a gothic-back chair, and a ladder-back chair. Each project is documented from beginning to end with color photographs and detailed captions • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 300 color photos • 80 pp. • 978- 0-7643-3249-4 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD More Twig Mosaic Furniture. Larry Hawkins. Twig mosaic furniture is a variety of the rustic motif that utilizes the great variety of color and texture in the bark of twigs and trees to create wonderful patterns on furniture surfaces. Larry takes the read- er/craftsman step-by-step through the process of making a three drawer chest • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) •200 color photos •64 pp. •978-0-7643-0499-6 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Naturally Furnished: Rustic Designs by Wom- en Artisans. Bim Willow. A step-by-step guide for creating home furnishings from resources found in nature. The beautiful “green” results are, at the same time, beautiful, functional, and sustainable. Anita Willis shows how to build a bow back arm chair, Mary Jane Sussko makes a two-piece set of a low chair and a side table, and Stella Larkin uses driftwood to make a beautiful mirror frame • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 350 color photos • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643-3325-5 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD WOOD & FURNITURE | Marge’s Custom Slipcovers: Easy to Make & Snug Fitting. Marge Jones. Marge Jones has mas- tered an alternative slip-covering technique to help people with all levels of sewing skills create their own snug-fitting custom slipcovers. They fit so well that the furniture looks brand new. Home furnishings of all shapes and sizes are restored in this indispensable manual, proving that almost all furniture can be custom slip-covered. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 394 color photos & diagrams • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643- 4171-7 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD The Little Upholstery Book: A Beginner’s Guide to Artisan Upholstery. Shelly Miller Leer. This hands-on field guide features the fresh teaching style of expert Shelly Miller Leer, founder of Home- Room and Upholstery Club. Information-packed upholstery techniques and tips let you work with confidence. Step-by-step projects help you update and transform your first 5 pieces of furniture, using skills applicable to most furniture makeovers • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 264 color images • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-5742-8•HCSprial •$26.99 / £24.99 / 37.99 CAD More Custom Slipcovers: Easy to Make & Snug Fitting. Marge Jones. In this second volume, Marge Jones guides readers through every step necessary to create 20 more projects using her alternative slip-covering technique. Learn to cover various chairs, barstools, ottomans, throw pillows, boxed cushions, neck rolls, sectionals, and sleeper sofas • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 350 color photos &diagrams • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-4681-1 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Reupholstering at Home. Peter Nesovich. Step- by-step instructions with 350 clear and detailed photographs show how to rebuild that dilapidated chair or sofa to look like new. Covered are the tools and materials you will need, and expert advice about which types of fabric are best for your needs. The author offers specific steps through text, photographs, and captions • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 350 b/w photos • 176 pp. • 978-0-88740-376-7 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Upholstery: Basic & Traditional Techniques. Santiago Pons, Eva Pascual, Jordi Pons, Mercè Garc- inuño. With more than 650 color images, basic and traditional techniques are presented in step-by-step detail so you can do your own upholstery at home. Projects include various styles of furniture, from a dining room chair to a contemporary armchair, antique sofa, and a headboard. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 661 color images • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-4855-6 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Upholstery, Drapes, and Slipcovers: How-to Repair and Make Them Yourself. Dorothy Wagner. Professional methods for re-covering upholstery, won- derful ideas for adding glamour to bed headboards, making custom drapes and curtains, and creating beau- tiful, custom-fitted slipcovers. Includes simple projects, like how to make pillows and pads, and tips on cleaning your household textiles are included • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 251 illustrations and 31 b/w photos • 248 pp. • 978- 0-7643-2745-2 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD The Stuff: Upholstery, Fabric, Frame. Lorraine Osborne. Reuse/recycle to make wow-level chairs. Top upholsterer Lorraine Osborne guides you through her simple processes for salvaging and fabulously renovating old, unloved chairs. Using basic upholstery skills, learn how to transform a frame into something unique. A special feature: discover the excitement of designing and printing your own fabric, using simple computing knowledge. • 9" x 9" (228 x 228mm) • 600 color and b/w images • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-6303-0 • hardcover • $34.99 US / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Making Wooden Boxes with Dale Power. Dale Power, Text written with and photography by Jeffrey B. Snyder. Text written with and photography by Jeffrey B. Snyder. Basic box making techniques with more than 260 color photographs, it illustrates the techniques, including mitered corners, rabbet, spline, and false spline joints. A gallery is provided • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • over 260 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0848-2•PB•$14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95CAD Home Woodworker Series: 14 Wooden Boxes You Can Make. Jim Harrold. Home Woodworker Series: 14 Wooden Boxes You Can Make. Jim Harrold, editor. 14 projects will have both the seasoned and novice woodworker sharpening their tools. Make a box for showing off precious pieces of figured wood or your craftsmanship. Build gift boxes or whatever your motivation; the box designs here are both func- tional and decorative. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 260 images•104pp.•978-0-7643-4243-1•PB•$19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD BOX MAKING Hewing Contemporary Bowls with Rip & Tam- mi Mann. Rip and Tammi Mann, Text written with and photography by Douglas Congdon-Martin. Text written with and photography by Douglas Cong- don-Martin. Using only hand tools, the crafts person is led to produce a beautiful hand-hewn octagonal bowl. Step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions go from the blank to the oil finishing process • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250 step-by-step color photos, gallery • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-710-9 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD BOWL HEWING Sculpting Traditional Bowls. Rip and Tammi Mann. Hand hewing bowls is an ancient craft, but one which has been almost lost. This new book will help revive it. Using only hand tools, the bowl adze, a bowl shave, and a carver’s hook, Rip and Tammi lead the carver or sculptor through the steps of this satisfying art • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 180+ colorphotos•48pp.•978-0-88740-698-0•PB•$12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Do-It-Yourself Tailored Slipcovers. Sophia Sevo. A talented seamstress shares her tips and techniques for creating tailored slipcovers for a sofa bed headboard and a variety of chair forms (wingback, bergere, club, and contemporary styles). Be inspired by the detailed color photos and instructions. See beautiful fabrics by Waverly and Woeller used to enhance furniture design • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) •136 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-2972-2 • PB• $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD UPHOLSTERY Step-by-Step to a Classic Fireplace Mantel. Steve Penberthy with Gary Jones. Build a classic mantel from stock materials and moldings, and tools found in the most basic of workshops. From mea- surement to the finished product, each step is illus- trated with color photos and concise instructions. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 200+ color photos & line drawings • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-653-9 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Traditional Windsor Chair Making with Jim Rendi. Jim Rendi. Basic, step-by-step instructions for building a comb back Windsor chair using tradi- tional methods. With simple hand tools and a lathe, even the amateur can produce a beautiful chair. Each step is illustrated and the patterns for the parts are given, along with measured drawings. Finally, various jigs and specialized tools like the steamer are explained and methods of constructing them are given • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250+ color photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-88740-503-7 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD