Books Blog : crafts

You Gotta Do When the Spirit Says Do

kiya@evpl — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 21:04:00 GMT

Whether you need to make a gift for someone, or just keep your hands busy so you don't eat all the Christmas cookies at one time, the library has plenty of books and videos that tell you how to stay busy making things. My particular fascination at the moment is knitting, so here is a smattering of the kinds of things the library has about knitting.

For a quick knitting project, take a look at these books:

Big Needle Knitting, edited by Bobbie Matela

Speed Knitting: 24 quick and easy projects, by Kris Percival

7-day afghan book by Jean Leinhauser

The Knitter's Year: 52 make-in-a-week projects, by Debbie Bliss

One Skein Wonders, edited by Judith Durant

If you are a beginning knitter, there are many books and DVDs to teach you how to knit. Here are a couple:

The Easy Learn to Knit in Just One Day

The Absolute Best Way to Learn How to Knit, with Leslye Solomon

For the experienced knitter, there are books about knitting with different

materials, or all kinds of projects beyond the traditional scarves and sweaters:

Knitting with Beads, by Jane Davis

Knit 2 Together, by Tracey Ullman and Mel Clark

Fast Fun and Easy Fabric Knitting, by Cyndy Lyle Rymer

Easy Accessories: 50 chic projects to knit and crochet, from Family Circle

100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet, by Lesley Stanfield

Cowlgirls: the neck's big thing to knit, by Cathy Carron

Home Knits: luxurious handknits for every room of the house, by Suss Cousins

Easy Toys: 25 delightful creations to knit and crochet, from Family Circle

The only real risk to checking out what the library has on your hobby is that you will end up like me, with too many projects and too little time!

Quick and Easy Bookbinding Program

wag.mado@evpl — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:53:00 GMT

Local artist, Kimberly Jones is going to offer an exciting program on the Japanese art of bookbinding. This program is scheduled on Thursday, October 18th at 6:00 PM in the Large Group Room on second floor at Central Library. She will teach us how to create and bind our very own journal from a recycled book.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn the art of Japanese Stab Binding and take home your very own creation. The program is free and open to the public. All materials will be provided.

You may visit Kimberly's blog spot here.

Registration is required. Please click here to reserve your spot.

Make a Dried Flower Creation

wag.mado@evpl — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:13:00 GMT

Have you ever wanted to make a keepsake from your dried flowers? Local artist, Debbie Jacobs will show us how at the next Savvy Senior Series program. Come join us to learn tachniques and make a dried flower creation of your own.

This program will be in Central Library's Browning Events Room on Wednesday, June 13 at 6:30 PM.

As always, this program is free and open to the public. All materials will be provided.

Please register here.

Make A Beautiful Organza Brooch

wag.mado@evpl — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:51:00 GMT

At this week's Savvy Senior Series program, we are learning to make a brooch out of organza. Please join us and design your very own beautiful brooch to wear this summer.

Carriage House Apartments at 5300 Carriage Drive is hosting this program at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 17th.

Come, be creative and join the fun!

As always, the program is free and open to the public. For a list of future Savvy Senior programs, click here.