St. Martin's Griffin / Nature, recreation and sports / Crafts & hobbies

Denim Mania

by Carmen Webber & Carmia Marshall – St. Martin's Griffin (June 09, 2014)

Designers Carmen Webber, a contestant on Season 4 of Bravo's Project Runway, and Carmia Marshall, aka Sistahs of Harlem, have created a sensation with their fabulous blend of street couture and uptown chic,...

Embellished Crochet

by Cari Clement – St. Martin's Griffin (May 19, 2014)

Two of the hottest fashion trends in recent years---both embellishing and crocheting have emerged as sophisticated fashion influences. Embellished Crochet provides clear, illustrated instructions for all the...

Crocheting in Plain English

by Maggie Righetti – St. Martin's Griffin (April 28, 2014)

The definitive classic on crocheting for years, the first edition of Crocheting in Plain English equipped readers with easy-to-follow, friendly advice on creating their dream crochets. A lifelong crocheting...

Beadweaving with Cabochons

by Marie Géraud – St. Martin's Griffin (April 28, 2014)

This eBook is best viewed on a color device.

Beadweaving is one of the most popular techniques used to create jewelry today. Easily mastered stitches like brick and peyote combine with central cabochon stones...

Bead Crochet Jewelry

by Bert Rachel Freed & Dana Elizabeth Freed – St. Martin's Griffin (April 28, 2014)

Beading experts, teachers, and jewelry designers Bert and Dana Freed share their expertise in this delightful collection of jewelry patterns and projects. Using a wide range of stunning beads in lovely color...

The Basics of Corset Building

by Linda Sparks – St. Martin's Griffin (April 07, 2014)

Think of a corset as a blank canvas.

Linda Sparks' The Basics of Corset Building: A Handbook for Beginners is a comprehensive guide to building your first corset, including:

Section One: Tools and Materials for...

Sew Fast Sew Easy

by Elissa K. Meyrich – St. Martin's Griffin (August 19, 2002)

Includes three ready-to-use patterns

Reinvent Sewing for the Twenty-first Century!

"Where did you get your skirt?"

Ever want to create your own designer-look fashions? Develop unique accessories or home decor?...

52 Random Weekend Projects

by "The King of Random" Grant Thompson & Ted Slampyak – St. Martin's Griffin (March 09, 2020)

From one of the most popular project channels on YouTube comes a how-to book on building things that go boom.

Grant Thompson, "The King of Random," has created one of the most popular project channels on YouTube,...

Russian Origami

by Sergei Afonkin & Tom Hull – St. Martin's Griffin (October 22, 2018)

The last secret of the Cold War can finally be revealed: behind the Iron Curtain, people were folding! Communities of folders who were isolated from the origami establishment have always developed exciting new...

Origami, Plain And Simple

by Robert Neale & Thomas Hull – St. Martin's Griffin (October 22, 2018)

Have you ever had the urge to create a frog out of a plain sheet of paper? How about a sea serpent, an elephant, an angel fish, or even a chess set? With this fun and easy-to-use primer, you can make such origami...

Improper Cross-Stitch

by Haley Pierson-Cox – St. Martin's Griffin (August 06, 2018)

A fun, witty, nerdy, and irreverent craft book for the modern cross-stitcher.

Sometimes it's good to be a little...improper. Profane, funny, and smart, Haley Pierson-Cox's IMPROPER CROSS-STITCH invites the modern...

Magenta Style Paper Magic

by Nathalie Metivier & Leslie Conron Carola – St. Martin's Griffin (April 07, 2014)

A Main Selection for Crafter's Choice Book Club

Elegant, artistic, inspiring, magical--all terms used to describe Magenta, a unique company in Quebec, Canada, whose glorious papercrafting products and work are...

Game Day

by Cindy Cummins – St. Martin's Griffin (May 05, 2014)

Get your game on with fifty fun fleecy projects

Fleece is a super fabric-available in a ton of colors, prints, and types. There's blizzard fleece, micro fleece, and the newer cuddler fleece-there are SEW many...

Origami Ornaments

by Lew Rozelle – St. Martin's Griffin (November 10, 2000)

Based on the design of traditional Japanese Kusudama ceremonial spheres, Origami Ornaments offers step-by-step instructions on how to create colorful paper folding decorations--from disco balls and unique cubes...

Home Rockanomics

by Heidi Minx – St. Martin's Griffin (October 26, 2009)

Feel more like a home wrecker than a home designer? Tired of 10,000 shows on HGTV that don't include decorating with spray paint or cooking for vegans? Only know the names of flowers because your tattoo artist...

Origami Rockets

by Lew Rozelle – St. Martin's Griffin (February 14, 1999)

They float! They fly! They zoom! They spin! They even land on their feet! Origami Rockets: Spinners, Zoomers, Floaters, and More presents how to create inflatable paper folding projects that actually take flight....

Origami Sailboats

by Lew Rozelle – St. Martin's Griffin (February 08, 2002)

These boats don't just look nice on a shelf--they're made to move! Build your own fleet of Origami Sailboats that actually float and sail in water.

These step-by-step instructions offer young crafters all they...

The Ultimate A to Z Companion to 1,001 Needlecraft Terms

by Marie Clayton – St. Martin's Griffin (December 09, 2007)

Not sure what a particlar word or instruction means in your sewing, knitting, or crochet pattern? Forgotten how to do that attractive embroidery stitch? Here is the ultimate A to Z guide to more than 1,001 terms...