November 1, 2016

Tons of Holiday Crafts books available right here!

Yep, the Fine Arts Room has all kinds of holiday craft books -- from frivolous to serious, and covering all of the Fall and Winter holidays.  (Easter and Spring, too, but those are for another post).  This is just a list of titles and authors, but they are easily found using our catalog at slpl.org.

50 Knitted Gifts for Year-Round Giving; Designs for Every Season and Occasion
A Creative Christmas  by Lynette Jensen
Artful Halloween; 31 Frightfully Elegant Projects  by Susan Wasinger
Best of Christmas Ideas (Better Homes & Gardens)
Best of Halloween Tricks & Treats (Better Homes & Gardens)
Celebrate Christmas with That Patch Work Place
Christmas Arrangements by Daniel Santamaria  by Daniel Santamaria
Christmas Countdown; 5 Advent Calendars (Cross Stitch)
Christmas Crochet for Hearth, Home & Tree  by Edie Eckman
Christmas is Coming; Applique Quilt Patterns  by Cheryl Almgren Taylor
Christmas Joys: Decorating, Crafts & Recipes  [Country Living]
Christmas Magic; Decorative Ideas for Winter and Yuletide Patchwork  by Ingrid Perra
Christmas Quilling  by Elizabeth Moad
Complete Book of Garlands, Circles, & Decorative Wreaths  by Fiona Barnett
Creative Christmas Tree Decorations  by Carolyn Bell
Cross-Stitch Christmas Creations: Festive Perforated Paper Designs
Crochet Christmas [Annie’s Crochet]
Cross Stitched Cards for the Holidays
Day of the Dead Crafts  by Jerry Vigil
Deco Mesh Wreaths; 14 Seasonal & Holiday Designs
Extreme Pumpkin Carving  by Vic Hood
Felt Christmas Decorations  by Corinne Lapierre
Felt-o-Ween; 40 Scary-Cute Projects to Celebrate Halloween  by Kathy Sheldon
Glitterville’s Handmade Christmas  by Stephen Brown
Glitterville’s Handmade Halloween  by Stephen Brown
Halloween!  Tricks, Treats, Fun & Sweets  by Morgana de Ville
Handcrafted Christmas: Ornaments, Decorations, and Cookie Recipes to Make at Home  by Susan Waggoner
Handmade for Christmas; Easy Crafts and Creative Ideas 
Have Yourself a Very Vintage Christmas  by Susan Waggoner
Here Comes Winter; Quilted Projects to Warm Your Home  by Jeanne Large
Holiday Character Coaster Sets  by Darlene Neubauer
Holiday Cheer Quilts
Holiday Crafts; 35 Projects for the Home and for Giving  by Catherine Woram
Knit a Vintage Christmas  by Candi Derr
Knit Christmas Stockings; 19 Patterns for Stockings & Ornaments
Knit Your Own Zombie  by Fiona Goble
Merry Christmas Sweaters to Knit  by Sue Stratford
Matthew Mead’s Halloween Spooktacular
Mini Knitted Christmas  by Sue Stratford
Modern Holiday; Deck the Halls with 18 Sewing Projects  by Amanda Murphy
Movie  Monsters in Scale; A Modeler’s Gallery of Science Fiction and Horror Figures and Dioramas  by Mark C. Glassy
Natural Christmas Cards  by Ilona Butterer
New Christmas Tree  by Carrie Brown

Origami Holiday Decorations for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa  by Florence Temko
Pumpkin Carving Book  by Deborah Scneebeli-Morrell
Quick Christmas Gifts; 25 Designs for Perfect Presents (Cross Stitch)
Quilter’s Home:  Winter  by Lois Krushina Fletcher
Quilts that Celebrate Autumn & Winter  by Karen Combs
Scandinavian Christmas Stockings  by Mette Handberg
Season’s Greetings: A Hatched and Patched Christmas  by Anni Downs
Simply Modern Christmas; Fresh Quilting Patterns for the Holidays  by Cindy Lammon
Spooky & Bright; 101 Halloween Ideas
 “The Night Before Christmas” in Crochet  by Clement C. Moore
‘Tis the Autumn Season: Fall Quilts and Decorating Projects  by Jeanne Large
Treasury of Holiday Crochet  by Jean Leinhauser  (year-round)
Twelve Knits of Christmas  by Fiona Goble
Welcome to the North Pole: Santa’s Village in Applique  by Becky Goldsmith
Wreaths for All Seasons  by James T. Farmer