Finger puppets and headbands are just two of the 20 adorable projects contained in Now I Can Sew by Sian Hamilton, an easy-to-follow introduction to hand sewing for both boys and girls ages 8 and up.

250 colorful photographs throughout the book illustrate step-by-step instructions for sewing with felt; an inexpensive, easy-to-cut material that comes in a wide variety of colors. Another advantage to felt is that it can be worked using big needles that don't have to be sharp.

Kids will quickly learn...

Make your wedding your own with personalized jewelry This exciting new title from Sian Hamilton, the editor of Making Jewellery magazine, is the ideal book for jewelry makers eager to learn the intricacies of creating wedding jewelry. Packed with 30 designs, Wedding Jewelry is broken down into six different collections with five different pieces in each collection. The collections are themed as follows: Vintage, Nature, Classic, Lace, Floral and Celtic. Although the book assumes some jewelry making knowledge, the techniques cover most of...