Containing basic instructions and practical guidance on how to get started in each medium, this is a primer, sourcebook and project workbook for anyone who delights in working with their hands. It features step-by-step instructions and illustrations for hundreds of creative craft and hobby ideas for special gifts, home decoration and personal use. The volume provides a sampler for hobby and craft enthusiasts. It contains projects for all areas of craft skills, from needlecrafts, papercrafts, painting china and decorating furniture to papier mache, fabric fun and the art of using dried flowers.