Take a Ball of String : 16 Beautiful Projects for Your Home

Have a “ball” making these creative household projects!  Take a Ball of String, an inventive book in the Take a… series, includes sweet, fun, and whimsical projects for four specific areas of your home: bathroom, kitchen, porch, and study. From rustic garden twine to a soft cotton braid, each of the 16 projects takes on its own look and feel and personality.

Take a Ball of String offers you:

• All the steps and tips to complete 16 unique projects like coasters, circular rug, desk trays, lampshade, shopping bag, and even a handy first-aid bag
• Basic know-how and crucial techniques for knitting, crocheting, coiling, and knotting
• Inspiration from the gallery of 296 cheery, colorful photographs

Jemima Schlee is a prolific writer and contributor to craft magazines, including Country Homes & Interiors. She has a BA (Hons) from Bath University in Visual Communication. Jemima worked as a graphic designer and was Art Director for Laura Ashley Ltd (Interiors and Fashion worldwide). She then trained as a teacher and moved to Brighton on the south coast of England, where she now teaches deaf teenagers. She has also written the very successful Take a....series of craft books for GMC. Titles include Fat Quarter: Christmas and the "Take a...' series. For more information visit:  www.jemimaschlee.co.uk.