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From quilting to crafting, window coverings to entertaining, Creative Publishing has been teaching folks the tips and techniques for many years.

Look through the sub-categories in the right margin and take some time to browse our books. We're proud to offer step-by-step photos and concise information that will help you cook, entertain, sew, craft, and decorate in a way that you may not have thought you could.

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Bead Quilled Jewelry

Author Kathy King has developed a variation the decorative paper craft of quilling to create unique designs in beadwork. In bead quilling--instead of thin strips of paper--thin strips of beads, made w ... more

Steampunk-Style Jewelry

This how-to jewelry-making book features the work of an array of invited jewelry designers influenced by the growing Steampunk trend. In Steampunk circles, jewelry-makers are often master metalsmiths ... more

The Complete Photo Guide to Crochet

This is a comprehensive reference book on all aspects of crochet. This book provides a reference for all methods, including Tunisian, filet, intermeshing, broomstick lace, Bruges lace, and freeform cr ... more

The Complete Photo Guide to Ribbon Crafts

This book provides a reference for all kinds of crafts that involve ribbon. It includes step-by-step photographed instructions for a wide range of techniques as well as projects to accompany each area ... more

Sewing Clothes Kids Love

This is a book of colorful and imaginative children’s clothes to sew, designed with kids in mind. The authors are designers and owners of two popular pattern companies for kid’s clothes--Farbenmix and ... more

Wool Pets

Anyone can make cute and cuddly creatures from a handful of fluff and a barbed needle! There are only a few books written on the subject and most of those focus on "flat" needle felting on a surface. ... more

The Quilting Bible, 3rd Edition

This is the one reference every quilter needs. Its 352 pages and 1,000 photographs cover every aspect of machine quilting. Sections include quilt basics, block-pieced quilts, appliqué quilts, special ... more

Creative Publishing international - Visually stunning books for a hands-on world. Categories include home and garden, photography, hunting and fishing, crafts and decor, and parenting and health. How-to photos and easy instructions. Specific topics include home repair, decorating, landscaping, remodeling, plumbing, wiring, painting, sewing, crochet, quilting, embroidery, floral, window treatments, hunting, fishing, cooking, and more. Licensed book product by Black & Decker and Singer.