Children's Nonfiction Crafts & Hobbies
Jumbo Book of Needlecrafts, The
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2005
- Category
- Crafts & Hobbies
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781553377931
- Publish Date
- Feb 2005
- List Price
- $18.95
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Out of print
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 8 to 12
- Grade: 3 to 7
Description
This is the ultimate book for anyone who's ever seen a beautiful needlecraft design and dreamed of making their own. This Jumbo Book is divided into five sections --- knitting, crocheting, embroidery, quilting and sewing --- for easy reference. Each section has an introduction and all the information needed to learn a craft quickly. Includes more than fifty easy projects. Features materials, patterns, stitches, tips, tools and techniques ... and much more!
About the authors
D’aussi loin qu’elle se souvienne, JUDY ANN SADLER a toujours aimé lire, écrire et fabriquer des objets. Alors que ses enfants étaient encore tout petits, elle a décidé de combiner son amour des mots et sa passion du bricolage afin d’écrire des livres d’artisanat. Elle en a plus de 20 à son actif, en plus d’albums, de dizaines de chroniques d’artisanat et de nombreux articles de magazines. Judy Ann vit avec sa famille à London, en Ontario.
Ever since she could remember, JUDY ANN SADLER has loved to read, write, and make things. When her kids were little, she decided to combine her love of words and crafts by writing craft books. Along with over twenty craft books, Judy Ann has written picture books, dozens of craft columns, and numerous magazine features. Judy Ann lives with her family in London, Ontario.
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Gwen Blakley Kinsler is a crochet designer and teacher whose work has been featured in many periodicals. She lives in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
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Biz Storms is an avid quilter and the author of Quilting. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Esperança Melo is a graduate of Sheridan College’s Animation Program and has completed an honors degree in graphic design from George Brown College. She has illustrated and designed several children’s books and loves working in various art forms and media, including sculpting in papiermâché. Esperança co-illustrated Drumheller Dinosaur Dance (Kids Can), which was awarded the 2005 Blue Spruce Award and the 2006 Chocolate Lily Award. Esperança was born in the Azores and now lives in Millbrook, Ontario.
Judy Ann Sadler is the best-selling author of over 20 craft books for children including Corking, Knitting, Simply Sewing, Hemp Jewelry and The Kids Can Press Jumbo Book of Easy Crafts. She still looks forward to making stuff every day. Judy Ann lives with her family in London, Ontario.
Jane Kurisu is an illustrator whose books include The Sleepover Book and The Jumbo Book of Gardening. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Editorial Reviews
[C]olorful and cool
School Library Journal
An excellent addition to needlework collections.
School Library Journal
Librarian Reviews
The Jumbo Book of Needlecrafts (Jumbo Books)
Over 200 pages of knitting, crocheting, embroidery, quilting and sewing projects. Each section has materials, patterns, stitches, tips, tools, techniques and more.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2006.
