Are you itching for a hobby? Something hands-on that allows you the freedom to express your creativity and unwind at the same time? Do you love having unique, handmade items that you can take pride in?
Satisfy your urge to create with the Macramé Pattern Book!
This book is your key into the ancient art of Macramé, the craft of tying knots to create a wide range of projects. You'll first learn the basics. This guide includes clear, step-by-step tutorials with close up photographs for over seventy macrame knots and small repeat patterns. Then, when you're ready to take it to the next level, the knots progress on to more complex designs, but the clear and straightforward diagrams make it a cinch to follow along!
Not only will you learn how to form the knots, but this invaluable guidebook covers the different types of threads or cords available, and shows a range of clasps, beads, and other findings you can use to add a personal touch to your knotwork. It also includes tons of expert tips like how to best set up your work board and how to keep track of the cord ends for less confusion.
In no time, you'll master the thirty-three projects featured in the book ranging from small-scale jewelry like a classic friendship bracelet to more intricate, large-scale ones like bags and wall-hangings, each with your own beautiful touch. Order your copy and start creating today!
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Situated on the main street of the historic Delaware Riverfront town of New Hope, Pennsylvania, Farley’s Bookshop and its knowledgeable, experienced staff have endeavored to satisfy the literary tastes of the area inhabitants for over fifty years. Whether you are Bucks County born-and-bred or just stopping by to enjoy the crisp river air and delightful scenery, you will be pleasantly surprised to find the largest and most diverse collection of books-in-print in Bucks County. Farley’s may have competition, but it has few peers. We encourage you to browse our website, but please remember that getting acquainted with our online persona is no substitute for exploring the narrow passageways and teeming shelves of our storefront and discovering that perfect book nestled amongst so many others.
New Hope for American Art is the most comprehensive book ever published on artists from, and surrounding, the New Hope Art Colony (also known as the Pennsylvania Impressionists). This book, with its 612 pages and over 1,000 color plates of artwork include biographies of 165 individual Pennsylvania Impressionists and New Hope Modernists as well as artists from the Philadelphia Ten, a pioneering group of women all educated at Philadelphia art schools.
In this book, you'll find biographies and artwork from such artists as:
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New Hope for American Art was authored, designed and published by James M. Alterman, an expert in the field of Pennsylvania Impressionist and Modernist painting. A longtime collector and owner of two fine art galleries, Alterman wanted to create a user-friendly book intended not only to educate collectors and enthusiasts about this art but to help train one's eye. The book offers valuable tips on how to avoid common mistakes often experienced by new collectors drawn from the author's personal experiences as a collector and fine art dealer.