If you’re like us, start now for Christmas but no doubt there will be lots of great crafters out there who can polish these projects off much more quickly. These are all recently added to stock and have been given a top rating by Leeds readers.

Craft techniques and projects From textile crafts to beadwork and soap making to glass work, ‘Craft’ is crammed with over 50 inspiring projects and over 300 techniques for crafters.

 

ReCraft: how to turn second-hand stuff into beautiful things for your home, family and friends 50 projects to give old things a new lease of life and is a way of recycling things you might otherwise throw away – or things other
people have given away. Using your hands and imagination ‘ReCraft’ transforms the most uninspiring objects into soft toys, candles, secret boxes, precious jewels, cushions and bags

Knit-and-crochet garden: bring a little outside in: 36 projects inspired by flowers, butterflies, brids and bees

 
Crochet – complete step-by-step guide –  80 projects

Little needle-felt animals – Needlefelting is fast becoming the most popular and easiest way to create cute and quirky characters and curiosities. In this book you can learn to make 30 adorable little animals