25 BOOK REVIEWS Bookstand The latest releases in gift books FANTASY WORLD COLORING BOOK: A CREATIVE VOYAGE WITH 100 FULL-SIZED PATTERNS TO COLOR AND ENJOY Author: Emelie Lidehall Oberg ISBN: 978-0-76437067-0 Format: Hardback RRP: £18.99 Color your way through a magical world of fairies, mermaids, and enchanting meadows with over 100 whimsical designs from beloved, bestselling coloring illustrator and author Emelie Lidehäll Öberg. www.schifferbooks.com CORE BUSHCRAFT: A WILDERNESS LIVING SKILLS SOURCEBOOK Author: Paul Kirtley IBSN: 978-0-7643-6759-5 Format: Hardback RRP: £31.99 A guide to outdoor skills for campers, hikers, hunters, survivalists, and anyone who wants to learn to make fire, build shelters, avoid pitfalls, and more. Paul Kirtley, one of the leading bushcraft educators globally, has been teaching outdoor knowledge through courses, demonstrations, and presentations for two decades. Importantly, this is not a survival book, but rather a guide to strategically using the elements of nature to your advantage so that a survival situation rarely, if ever, arises. www.schifferbooks.com WILD EMBROIDERY: 16 BOTANICAL DESIGNS INSPIRED BY THE BEAUTY OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT Author: Noriko Livingstone IBSN: 978-0-7643-7242-1 Format: Hardback RRP: £27.99 Embroidery artist Noriko Livingstone is the perfect guide to enjoying this aesthetic with your stitching. Noriko’s expertise in channeling the era’s beauty into embroidery has been featured by Inspirations Studios, Selvedge, and others, and she is a brand sponsor for DMC. Here, with 16 lovely designs to stitch, she invites makers to better understand Arts and Crafts values, such as simplicity, nature, and handcrafting. www.schifferbooks.com COZY CHRISTMAS CROCHET: 10 CLASSIC SCANDINAVIAN PROJECTS TO BRIGHTEN YOUR HOME Author Heidi B. Johannesen & Pia H. H. Johannesen IBSN: 978-0-7643-7248-3 Format: Hardback RRP: £18.99 As they create memories and nostalgia by crafting these beautiful Scandi-style decorations, makers can enjoy hygge coziness from cover to cover. The 10 projects include a perfect mix: There are three levels (from absolute beginner to more advanced), and a range of time requirements. Plus, there’s endless room for variation to personalize gifts or to customize your home’s holiday look. www.schifferbooks.com
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