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Create, Update, Remake
Canadian Living Create, Update, Remake celebrates Canadians' creative spirits. This collection of projects showcases the best of Canadian Living's do-it-yourself projects for sewers, knitters, gardeners, furniture refinishers, foodies and kids alike.
Whether you want to create something from scratch, update something that's a little tired, or remake an object into something else, you'll find an exciting project in this collection. Inspiring photographs, clear instructions and helpful tips make crafting simple and enjoyable. So grab your tools and get creative!
Includes:
• 7 chapters, each organized around a single crafting category
• 75+ colour photographs
• Helpful sidebars and tips in each chapter
• Step shots and clear, concise directions that make crafting easy and stress-free
• A variety of projects for all skill levels and abilities
• Simple projects for indoors and outdoors, kids and adults, and seasonal crafts.
Whether you want to create something from scratch, update something that's a little tired, or remake an object into something else, you'll find an exciting project in this collection. Inspiring photographs, clear instructions and helpful tips make crafting simple and enjoyable. So grab your tools and get creative!
Includes:
• 7 chapters, each organized around a single crafting category
• 75+ colour photographs
• Helpful sidebars and tips in each chapter
• Step shots and clear, concise directions that make crafting easy and stress-free
• A variety of projects for all skill levels and abilities
• Simple projects for indoors and outdoors, kids and adults, and seasonal crafts.
- GenresNonfiction
288 pages, Paperback
First published December 14, 2010
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February 9, 2020
Wonderful & practical ideas!!
January 26, 2011
Okay, I'm a bit of a crafty little devil. No, no not that kind. The kind that is obsessed with crafts, craft stores (love those 40% off coupons), craft books, craft magazines and yes, has her own room in the house dedicated to all my hobbies.
And you can never have enough ideas... I subscribe to Canadian Living Magazine and I admit it - I always flip through to the crafts first, then go back and read the rest. Well, Transcontinental has just released Create, Update, Remake edited by the staff of Canadian Living and there they are - 100 of their favourite crafts from the last ten years - all in one place!
First thing to catch my eye was the cover shots. I have a whole collection of those retro kitchen gadgets (another hobby....) and love the idea of displaying them in white shadow boxes like this. Definitely going to copy this idea.
The book starts off with a chapter on sewing. There's a great little totebag pattern that even a beginner could handle. I'm thinking gift idea, or the bag for the gift. Reusuable and no waste. Some of the ideas are simple one, yet add that little extra touch, such as adding satin edging to your pillowcases and sheets. Many of the sewing crafts incorporate vintage linen finds. (Yay - because I just happen to have a lot of these too!)
The next chapter covers knitting and crocheting with clear, easy to read instructions for many ideas - socks anyone?
I loved the Around the House chapter. Lots of great ideas here. One of my favourites was turning flea market glass sugar bowls into hanging garden lights. And I love the instructions for making your own garden stepping stones. I'm going to give that a go once the snow melts! Framed pressed flowers from the garden would make a nice grouping on my stairwell. Ever wonder how to upholster a chair - detailed how-to's are included.
There's a great seasonal section as well, with lots of ideas for younger crafters. I've used the clothespin butterflies for a pre school craft at the library and it went over well. I loved the Spring craft - plastic spoons turned into crocuses.
And the last chapter covers food and drink and inventive ways to package them as gifts. There are recipes for human treats, but I'm going to try the Classic Canine Cookies first.
Patterns are included at the end. Each craft includes a full colour photograph. Lots of ideas and lots of fun for all ages and levels of craftateers!
And you can never have enough ideas... I subscribe to Canadian Living Magazine and I admit it - I always flip through to the crafts first, then go back and read the rest. Well, Transcontinental has just released Create, Update, Remake edited by the staff of Canadian Living and there they are - 100 of their favourite crafts from the last ten years - all in one place!
First thing to catch my eye was the cover shots. I have a whole collection of those retro kitchen gadgets (another hobby....) and love the idea of displaying them in white shadow boxes like this. Definitely going to copy this idea.
The book starts off with a chapter on sewing. There's a great little totebag pattern that even a beginner could handle. I'm thinking gift idea, or the bag for the gift. Reusuable and no waste. Some of the ideas are simple one, yet add that little extra touch, such as adding satin edging to your pillowcases and sheets. Many of the sewing crafts incorporate vintage linen finds. (Yay - because I just happen to have a lot of these too!)
The next chapter covers knitting and crocheting with clear, easy to read instructions for many ideas - socks anyone?
I loved the Around the House chapter. Lots of great ideas here. One of my favourites was turning flea market glass sugar bowls into hanging garden lights. And I love the instructions for making your own garden stepping stones. I'm going to give that a go once the snow melts! Framed pressed flowers from the garden would make a nice grouping on my stairwell. Ever wonder how to upholster a chair - detailed how-to's are included.
There's a great seasonal section as well, with lots of ideas for younger crafters. I've used the clothespin butterflies for a pre school craft at the library and it went over well. I loved the Spring craft - plastic spoons turned into crocuses.
And the last chapter covers food and drink and inventive ways to package them as gifts. There are recipes for human treats, but I'm going to try the Classic Canine Cookies first.
Patterns are included at the end. Each craft includes a full colour photograph. Lots of ideas and lots of fun for all ages and levels of craftateers!
June 10, 2014
I picked up this book in a waiting room. It did offer a good laugh. Weave your own puppets, pour your own concrete stones. Who has time for this? Unless you are heading down a Martha Stewart path, put this book down, pour yourself a glass of wine and laugh at those who think DIY is a great idea.
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