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Stitch & Sew: Beautifully Embroider 31 Projects
by Aneela Hoey&“Chock-full of ideas for producing accessories that incorporate embroidery. Readers get a two-for-one primer on the basics of embroidery and sewing.&” —Publishers Weekly Revive your love for hand stitching with thirty fresh embroidery designs! Showcase your needlework on five pretty, practical projects—a drawstring bag, clutch, flex case, change purse, and zipper pouch. Learn beginner to advanced embroidery one stitch at a time, testing your thread choices in a lively sampler notebook on textured fabrics like chambray, yarn-dyed linen, and canvas. Each project is shown with six unique motifs and color stories to inspire your own artistry.&“A wonderful resource as it is filled with wonderful bag patterns as well as multiple embroidery patterns . . . The instructions are very clear and the patterns are simple enough that even a beginner like me was able to get wonderful results. There is some amazing embroidery out there, but if you&’re looking to learn how to stitch many simple to intermediate stitches, this book is for you.&” —The Sewing Librarian&“The book is great with instructions on how to embroider if you haven&’t before . . . this has me wanting to see other books by Aneela Hoey.&” —Jo&’s Country Junction
Beginner's Guide to Hardanger Embroidery: 28 stitches and techniques for hardanger
by Kate HaxellBegin your adventure into embroidery with this simple, step-by-step guide to the basics, featuring two fun projects. Learn the basic stitches and essential techniques to create beautiful freestyle embroidery with this comprehensive guide. Every stitch has clear step-by-step instructions and is accompanied by coloured diagrams, making it easy to create impressive embroidered designs. This short book also includes instructions for two projects—celebration bunting and a retro sunglasses case.
The Great Physician's Rx for High Cholesterol (The Great Physician's Rx)
by Jordan Rubin Joseph BrascoThe New York Times–bestselling author of The Maker’s Diet shows how to keep your cholesterol in check using biblical and natural health concepts.Approximately thirty-seven million adults in this country have high blood cholesterol counts, and 105 million—half the U.S. adult population—have cholesterol levels that are higher than desirable. Modern medicine often points to high cholesterol, along with high blood pressure, as the major cause of cardiovascular disease. However, not all cholesterol is bad. Following the Great Physician’s prescription teaches you the facts about HDL (the “good” cholesterol) and LDL (the “bad” cholesterol) and helps you control cholesterol levels naturally to the healthy range. Showing how to adopt the Seven Keys of Health and Wellness to create a healthy lifestyle, New York Times–bestselling author Jordan Rubin, along with Joseph Brasco, MD, guides you with a plan that keeps cholesterol in balance, giving you a way to live the healthiest and happiest life possible. This foundational book provides you the tools you need to live a long, healthy, and abundant life. If you desire to live life to the fullest, then The Great Physician’s Rx for High Cholesterol is the right resource for you.
The Busy Girl's Guide to Digital Photography
by Lorna YabsleyThe only complete guide to photography designed specifically for women looking to improve their photography skills for pleasure and profit.With inspirational case studies and examples from professional and semi-pro female photographers, user-friendly technical explanations and image critiques, this book is a practical and useful toolkit for busy girls who enjoy photography. Becoming an accomplished and competent photographer needs to be approached in three stages: Understand your camera and learn how to drive itComposition—tune in and understand your subjectPost-production—share and print However, rather than explain every technical function from the outset, the aim of this book is to demystify the jargon and take you, step by step, back to the basic fundamental principles of photography; first putting you in control of the camera which will, in turn, free up the composition and creativity. The more advanced features of the camera and in-depth processes can be explored once the basic principles are understood. This is a fun, contemporary photography book that will become your essential tool for taking your passion for photography to the next level.
John Howe's Ultimate Fantasy Art Academy: Inspiration, approaches and techniques for drawing and painting the fantasy realm
by John HoweCreate your own fantasy art with this comprehensive guidebook by the lead conceptual designer on The Lord of the RingsTM and The HobbitTM trilogies. Discover the creative processes and intriguing inspirations behind the work of John Howe – lead conceptual designer on The Lord of the RingsTM and The HobbitTM movie trilogies. Through step-by-step drawings and finished paintings, Howe reveals his artistic approach in action: from developing characters to creating atmospheric landscapes, extraordinary architecture and fantasy beasts. In this practical guide, Howe shares tips on everything from building a portfolio to book illustration, graphic novels and designing for the big screen. Develop your own personal style of fantasy art with help from the best in the business with this must-have book. Features a foreword by groundbreaking film director Terry Gilliam, and an afterword by Alan Lee, John&’s partner on the conceptual design for The Lord of the RingsTM movie trilogy and Oscar-winning illustrator.
DIY Guide to Tie Dye Style: The Basics & WAY Beyond
by Sam SpendloveGo beyond the basic t-shirt with this go-to guide for tie-dye success—includes twenty projects including loungewear, home décor, and more! Take tie dye to the next level with this in-depth visual guide! Beginners and those looking for new ideas and inspiration can find everything they need to know for all things tie dye in an easy-to-follow step-by-step format. Capture bursts of color in intricate waves and patterns with expert tips from the women behind The Pretty Life Girls website, who show you how to: Move beyond the basics with tie-dye swimsuits, wall art, socks, shoes, pillows, and much more Start simple with standard binding patterns, and then build to more advanced techniques Create twenty projects with step-by-step instructions Learn more advanced techniques such as reverse tie-dye, ice dyeing, and more
Modern DIY Upholstery: Step-by-Step Upholstery and Reupholstery Projects for Beginners and Beyond
by Vicky GrubbTen simple projects using quick and easy modern methods. QR codes will take you to time-lapse videos of the construction of each piece of furniture! Modern DIY Upholstery shows the hobby sewer or complete newcomer how to make the leap into home upholstery taking you gently by the hand, demonstrating the simple techniques you need to bring your love of fabric to upholstered items for the home. Not a dry, highly technical professional manual, this bright and accessible book takes you step-by-step through the process of upholstery of desirable pieces of furniture—using items found at antique markets, street sales and thrift stores that are designed up and given a modern twist. You will then learn all about fabric choice and other materials, discover the essential techniques and then embark on the projects which include a simple stool, a vintage sewing box, a blanket box or ottoman, a fluted headboard, a Danish dining chair, a bedroom/nursing chair, a patchwork armchair and a mid-century design two-seater sofa, all guided by the author&’s expert instruction. &“This book has really set me on fire to go prowling for an ottoman or two, or maybe even a settee. The pictures are lovely, the instructions seem clear upon reading, and there are even time-lapse videos!&” —A Dress a Day &“Newby furniture upholsterers will be inspired to start their first projects and intermediate to seasoned &‘wrappers&’ will definitely be challenged to stretch their fabrics and repertoire with more advanced instructions.&” —Home Jelly
Beginner's Guide to Drawn Thread Embroidery: Essential Stitches and Techniques for Drawn Thread Embroidery
by Kate HaxellLearn the basic stitches and essential techniques to create beautiful drawn thread embroidery with this comprehensive guide. Every stitch has clear step-by-step instructions and is accompanied by coloured diagrams, making it easy to create impressive embroidered designs. This short book also includes instructions for two projects--a delicate scarf and a pretty laundry bag.
Lindy Smith's Mini Cakes Academy: Step-by-step expert cake decorating techniques for 30 mini cake designs
by Lindy SmithFrom, Lindy Smith, the author of the international bestsellers The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible and Creative Colour for Cake Decorating, this is the definitive guide to mini cakes. It is perfect for beginners and more experienced cake crafters alike with 30 projects providing detailed step-by-step instructions supported by beautiful and helpful photography, making mini cakes achievable for all.
In a Snap!: Tasty Southern Recipes You Can Make in 5, 10, 15, or 30 Minutes
by Tammy AlgoodFrom a Nashville TV and radio food commentator, timesaving homecooked Southern meals for busy people.In a Snap! is your playbook of ideas for fabulous meals that materialize with ease on the most time-crunched of days, all without surrendering the delicious results your family demands.Organized in chapters of 5-, 10-, 15-, and 30-minute meals, food personality Tammy Algood has curated this collection that accommodates your ever-changing schedule and ensures that a home-cooked meal is always an option in your household, no matter how thinly you may be stretched.Algood delivers an inspiring array of recipes that are affordable and includes colorful photos, cooking suggestions, and time-saving tips for those with busy lives.In a Snap! has delicious, quick dishes including: Spicy Chicken TendersQuick-Smoked Baked BeansCrawfish Macaroni and CheesePineapple Orange CheesecakeSmoked Almond Blue Cheese DipOrange Praline Breakfast BreadInterspersed throughout these delicious meals, Algood provides tips and suggestions that will help to organize your cooking process and de-stress mealtime at your house. In a Snap! makes it happen!
200 Embroidered Flowers: Hand Embroidery Stitches and Projects for Flowers, Leaves and Foliage
by Kristen GulaLearn how to stitch all your favorite flowers, leaves and foliage with this collection of two hundred embroidery patterns. Modern hand embroidery expert, Kristen Gula, explains how to create two hundred beautiful floral motifs using just eight embroidery stitches. Show off your stitching and make unique gifts for friends and family with ten on-trend projects, including accessories and home décor. 200 Embroidered Flowers includes: Complete list of supplies needed to start your hand embroidery journey Seven stitch tutorials including whipped back stitch & French knot Two embroidery pattern transfer methods Two hundred different floral/foliage/plant embroidery patterns including tropical and desert plants, wildflowers, fruits and vegetables and more Ten embroidery projects (to go further with what you learn with the book) including tutorials such as embroidered shirt collars, shoes, appliqués, iron-on patches and more
The Great Physician's Rx for Women's Health (The Great Physician's Rx)
by Jordan Rubin Nicki Rubin Pancheta WilsonThe New York Times–bestselling author of The Maker’s Diet helps show how to address women’s health issues with biblical and natural health concepts.Women—who are not only responsible for their own health but frequently the health of their husbands, children, and aging parents—are sick and tired of being sick and tired. They simply want more out of life, especially when they are dealing with the health challenges unique to women, like the “baby blues,” breast cancer, menopause, and bone loss. These women want biblically based and medically sound solutions. To them, life is all about thriving, not just surviving.Now, New York Times–bestselling author Jordan Rubin, along with his wife, Nicki, and Pancheta Wilson, MD, take biblical and natural health concepts and formulate a plan to help you transform your health and live the life of your dreams.The Great Physician’s Rx for Women’s Health will empower you to achieve maximum energy, attain your ideal weight, enhance your immune system, improve your digestion, reduce your risk for diseases such as breast cancer and osteoporosis, and best of all, make this the healthiest year of your life.If you desire to run the race of life with excellence, then The Great Physician’s Rx for Women’s Health is your road map.
The Savvy Seamstress: An Illustrated Guide to Customizing Your Favorite Patterns
by Nicole MallalieuA fashion expert&’s techniques, tips, and tricks for transforming your favorite garment patterns—one small detail at a time! Add or remove pockets. Adjust the neckline. Create new cuffs. Swap a zippered back to a button front. With step-by-step instructions, clear illustrations, and how-to photos in this guide, you&’ll learn professional design alterations for your favorite men&’s, women&’s, and children&’s commercial sewing patterns. Whether you have basic sewing skills or are a confident dressmaker, you can learn to be your own fashion designer! &“Each chapter focuses on a specific topic, and Mallalieu provides a concise explanation and expert tips, as well as numerous diagrams and photographs . . . Skilled sewists interested in altering their favorite patterns will find an abundance of advice.&” —Library Journal
Novel Living: Collecting, Decorating, and Crafting with Books
by Lisa OcchipintiIn this digital age, the fate of physical books remains in question. Even the concept of curling up with a good book conjures new images. But there remains a sensory thrill to physical books—to seeing and feeling them, to turning their pages—that makes many of us value them even more as digital reading grows in popularity. In Novel Living, artist Lisa Occhipinti celebrates her love for physical books by presenting us with her unique ideas for collecting and displaying them, for conserving and preserving them, and for crafting with them. Guided by Occhipinti’s artful eye, you’ll be inspired to build and display collections based on your personal passions and to use books for crafting, either by deconstructing or by copying favorite elements. Amazingly, most of the projects—ranging from easy shelving to a headboard constructed of book spines to napkins composed of scans of favorite text passages from books—require no special skills or supplies.
Making Money from Photography in Every Conceivable Way
by Steve BavisterIn this comprehensive manual, Steve Bavister gives an invaluable insight into the business of being a photographer, with tips and examples of how to take great pictures in every genre, including:Advice on shooting and selling stock photographyHow to get your work into picture librariesSuccessful strategies for wedding and portrait photographyInspirational, high-quality examples from top photographersTips on running your own photography business--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Fifty Places to Paddle Before You Die: Kayaking and Rafting Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations (Fifty Places)
by Chris SantellaIn Fifty Places to Paddle Before You Die, the newest addition to the Fifty Places series, Chris Santella explores the best destinations for the diverse sport of paddling. The book features the world’s top spots for kayaking, rafting, canoeing, and stand-up paddleboarding. Destinations include the Grand Canyon, Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, Baja California, Indonesia’s Komodo Islands, and the Antarctic Peninsula, as recommended by paddling experts. Compelling travelogues are complemented by beautiful and vibrant photographs of the locations and travel tips to help readers experience the destinations for themselves.
Work's a Bitch and Then You Make It Work: 6 Steps to Go from Pissed Off to Powerful
by Andrea KayA career consultant&’s empowering, inspiring strategies for beating dissatisfaction and disillusionment—and making your work life better. Are you frustrated by the indignities of today&’s workplace? More work, longer hours, fewer benefits, incompetent bosses—career consultant and executive coach Andrea Kay has heard it all. In this book, Kay connects with the 85 percent of the workforce who feel unsatisfied with their careers. You may recognize yourself in some of the stories she tells, gleaned from thousands of unhappy workers who&’ve responded to her nationally syndicated column and appearances. But Kay doesn&’t just explore what&’s wrong with the workplace today—she empowers workers to think about their careers in a new way, to get past disillusionment and feelings of powerlessness to see the possibilities and control they do have. She counsels you on how to: aim high and be fearless in presenting new ideas cope with the unpredictable determine whether a company is a good match for you define the kind of work arrangement you want—and get up the nerve to ask for it With tips and thought-provoking exercises, she offers concrete, positive steps to improve both your career and your life. Work may indeed be a bitch sometimes, but with Andrea Kay&’s help, you can work it out.Praise for Andrea Kay &“Surprisingly insightful . . . no-nonsense advice.&” —Publishers Weekly
Bad Trip: How the War Against Drugs Is Destroying America
by Joel MillerA “well-researched, bitingly written account” of the massive failure of the war on drugs (Publishers Weekly).The war against drugs was supposed to make America better, right? It failed. Not only does the drug war fail to keep Americans from using drugs, but its crackdown tactics also produce bigger problems than it promises to solve. In this fearlessly audacious book, Joel Miller shows that drug prohibition creates tremendous amounts of crime and corruption, helps finance anti-American terrorists, makes a joke out of U.S. border security, chips away at constitutional liberties, militarizes law enforcement, and jails hundreds of thousands of Americans. And for what? A bigger, more intrusive government that cares less and less about individual rights. Told in a bold, uncompromising style, Miller’s book reveals the true and terrible nature of the war on drugs and also, just as importantly, informs readers about what they can do to kick the drug-war habit.“Miller nails it,” says Larry Elder, host of ABC Radio’s nationally syndicated Larry Elder Show and bestselling author. “He powerfully and persuasively articulates the folly, the harm and the unconstitutionality of our government’s War against Drugs.” And, says Judge Andrew P. Napolitano of Fox News, “If you are interested in our freedoms or fearful of the government destroying human lives and wasting tax dollars on another American Prohibition, read this book and send a copy to every lawmaker and judge you know.”If you want to understand the drug problem in America, you first need to know how the government is making it worse. Bad Trip is the place to start.
Snug as a Bug: Super Cute Sewn Gifts for Kids from Melly & Me (Melly & Me: Fun Fabulous Design)
by Melanie McNeiceDiscover a colorful world of adorable bugs and pretty flowers with this collection of fun sewing projects that make perfect gifts! When pattern designer Melly McNeice created her Snug as a Bug fabric collection, she was inspired by the carefree florals and lovable insects. Now she shares her favorite project ideas based on her original designs.Whether it’s a pretty butterfly mobile for a new arrival, a cute snail toy for a little boy, or a handy ladybug bag for a girl, there’s something to delight kids of all ages. There’s even a fantastic applique quilt that is sure to become a treasured family heirloom. All of the designs are easy to create and made using Melly’s Snug as a Bug fabrics.
Fifty More Places to Fly Fish Before You Die: Fly-Fishing Experts Share More of the World's Greatest Destinations (Fifty Places)
by Chris SantellaFifty More Places to Fly Fish Before You Die is the latest offering in the bestselling Fifty Places series. Chris Santella’s first book, Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die, has more than 100,000 copies in print, and Santella—now a regular fly-fishing contributor to the New York Times and many angling periodicals—has finally returned to the subject that started it all. Santella profiles 50 more first-class fly-fishing destinations around the world, as shared by top fishing-expedition leaders and journalists. This volume includes many of fly fishing’s “next big things”: fishing in San Diego for mako sharks; sight-casting in Bolivia for golden dorado; flats-style striper fishing in Maine’s Casco Bay; nocturnal sea trout angling in Wales; and fishing for giant mahseer in the Himalayan foothills of India. Gorgeous photography showcases the beauty of these destinations, and the “If You Go” section enables readers to embark on the fishing trips themselves.
Dried Flowers: Techniques and Ideas for the Modern Home
by Morgane IllesDiscover a fresh approach to flower arranging with this guide to dried botanicals, featuring a thirty-flower catalogue and fifteen projects to inspire. If the thought of dried flower arrangements is conjuring up images of stuffy décor that hasn't seen the light of day in decades—think again. Preserved floral arrangements are cool again, and not only are they beautiful, they&’ll also last infinitely longer than fresh flowers. This gorgeous book offers a new approach to flower arranging with dried botanicals, exploring ways to preserve flowers&’ beauty forever through drying and pressing, and then presents a catalogue of thirty flowers that are interesting for colour, texture and sculptural appeal in arrangements. Fifteen step-by-step projects then give you creative ideas for displaying dried flowers including: Bouquets Wreaths Wall hangings Wall art Flower crowns and buttonholes for weddings Terrariums Candles and more These exquisite floral creations will give a bohemian and poetic touch to your interior décor and everlasting beauty to your home.
Fun of the Fair: Stuffed Animal Patterns for Sewn Toys (Melly & Me: Fun Fabulous Design)
by Melanie McNeiceThe designer behind Melly & Me shares five delightful animal toys even beginners can sew themselves with this step-by-step guide.Sewers of all abilities will love this fabulous new collection of toy patterns from Melly McNeice of Melly & Me! This bright and colorful collection features sewing patterns for five super cute fairground animals—choose from a pretty pony, ric rac the lion, a performing seal, some cheeky monkeys, and a family of elephants!All the patterns are suitable for beginner sewers and include easy to follow, detailed instructions and diagrams. Melly McNeice is the designer behind Melly & Me and is known for her fun sewn toy patterns, her previous books include Sewn Toy Tales and Snug as a Bug!
Disabling America: The Unintended Consequences of the Government's Protection of the Handicapped
by Greg Perry“Presents competent arguments along with shocking, interesting, and inspiring stories . . . a solid case against the ADA—and a great read at that.” —The Objective StandardDespite what many politicians would like you to believe, the Americans with Disabilities Act is a travesty of government regulation—it actually harms businesses, taxpayers, and, ironically, the people it’s supposed to help: disabled Americans. In fact, it is such a disaster that Greg Perry, a man who himself was born disabled, declares in this eye-opening book, “I am so very grateful that I was born long before the ADA was put into law.”Feisty and frank, Perry exposes the dangerous consequences of this supposedly compassionate law and shows through personal accounts and sobering statistics that quality of public life for the disabled hasn’t been improved since the ADA was signed into law; instead, the liberties of all Americans have been diminished considerably. Citing alarming, outrageous examples of frivolous lawsuits, unnecessary reliance on government intervention, reams of bureaucratic red tape, and stifled economic growth for all, Perry boldly contends that the Americans with Disabilities Act has fostered a culture of dependence, dangerously convincing many people that they can’t make it without the government’s help.Told with the passion and conviction of a man who has seen firsthand the many ways such intrusive government threatens our freedom, this book finally exposes how the ADA is a legislative disaster that, in effect, disables all Americans.
Character Cake Toppers: Over 65 designs for sugar fondant models
by Maisie ParrishLearn how to make amazing fondant cake topper designs, with over sixty-five ideas for sugar characters, bases, and accessories.Whether it’s a pirate with his treasure chest and parrot, or a kitten with a comfy cushion and a ball of yarn to play with, each cake topper design has three unique features for you to make—use these individually or mix and match from different designs to create your own unique cake toppers!Basic cake decorating techniques are explained with clear illustrated step-by-step instructions, so everyone can make fun cake toppers for birthdays, weddings and any occasion!
Followers: A Novel (Hq Fiction Ser.)
by Megan Angelo“This dark, pitch-perfect novel about our dependence on technology for validation and human connection is as addictive as social media itself.” —People MagazineOrla Cadden is stuck in a dead-end job, writing clickbait about movie-star hookups and influencer yoga moves. Then Orla meets Floss, who has a plan for launching them both into the high-profile lives they dream about. So what if Orla and Floss’s methods are shady—and sometimes people get hurt? Their legions of followers can’t be wrong.Thirty-five years later, in a closed California village where government-appointed celebrities live every moment of the day on camera, a woman named Marlow dreams of fleeing the corporate sponsors who would do anything to keep her on-screen. Despite her massive popularity—twelve million loyal followers—when Marlow discovers that her whole family history is based on a lie, she summons the courage to run in search of the truth.Followers traces the paths of Orla, Floss and Marlow as they wind through time toward a cataclysmic event that sends America into upheaval. This darkly funny story reminds us that even if we obsess over famous people we’ll never meet, what we really crave is genuine human connection.“Terrific writing about terrifying ideas.” —Washington Post“An engaging confection wrapped around a thoughtful critique.” —USA Today“Dazzling.” —Time“Razor-sharp.” —Entertainment Weekly“Big Brother meets Ingrid Goes West.” —theSkimm“[An] intelligent page-turner.” —Wall Street Journal“Dark, witty, astute.” —Slate“Black Mirror fans are going to love Megan Angelo’s Followers.” —PopSugar“Engrossing.” —NPR“Fascinating.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Intricate and brave.” —Booklist (starred review)“Addictive.” —KirkusReviews (starred review)