How many pairs of old jeans do you have in your closet Everyone from the sewing novice to the fashion guru can appreciate the 99 ingenious projects that will reincarnate your denim has-beens into fashion must-haves. The techniques are simple, the supplies are easy-to-find, and every project takes ni..
How many times have you looked at a scarf and thought, “cute, beautiful pattern . . . but what do I do with it ”Now with just a few basic tools and skills, everyone from a sewing novice to a fashion guru can reincarnate scarves old and new into party tops, ponchos, or even flowy evening dresses. The..
Dust jacket notes: "Men who know and love wood are never in a hurry with it, preferring to engage themselves in that rich slow magic that wood works on the human psyche. This is no ordinary woodworking book, and James Krenov is no ordinary cabinetmaker. A glance at his work - illustrated here with o..
Bill Jordan's life changed forever the day a stray cat nesting under his bougainvillea bit him on the hand. A reformed biologist, Jordan had no particular love for animals and felt vaguely contemptuous of those who did - until the cat, beckoning with a wink and a yawn, led him on a journey to exotic..
A Child's Comfort: Baby and Doll Quilts in American Folk Art (an exhibition catalogue) (Paperback) 116 pages, mostly color illustrations. The old fabric dyes just seem to glow off the pages in these illustrations of true folk art. Includes advice on making quilts the traditional way and a few tradit..
This useful guide offers a clear, understandable, and accurate tour through the complexities of the human body. The Coloring Review Guide is ideal for one- or two-semester students of anatomy and physiology and for those preparing for professional examinations. By labeling and coloring each drawing,..
Presents techniques and ideas for creating nontraditional handicraft art, including using rubber stamps, altered metal, and distressed fabric to create trinkets, buttons, fasteners, and homemade paper. Author: Holtz, Tim Publisher: Advantus Corp Binding: Hardcover Language: english>>published>>engli..
With the combined talents of two innovative embroiderers, this is an inspiring source of color, pattern design, stitch and texture which will encourage others to create their own rewarding pieces. Includes 180 color photograaphs and 30 b/w illustrations. Author: Beaney, J. Publisher: Batsford Bindin..
Brand New & PERFECT. This book is gift quality. Pictorial Cover is immaculate and uncreased. This book is Immaculate, completely unmarked. Author: Better Homes and Gardens Publisher: Meredith Corporation Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0696215144 ISBN-13: 9780696215148..
Martin Clunes is happy to admit that with Mary, it was love at first sight; her soft, brown eyes, her perfect figure and that unstoppable wagging tail. As cocker spaniels go, she was perfect. Mary was soon joined in the Clunes' household by Tina, another cocker, and Arthur, a black Labrador. Reminis..
Martin Clunes is happy to admit that with Mary, it was love at first sight; her soft, brown eyes, her perfect figure and that unstoppable wagging tail. As cocker spaniels go, she was perfect. Mary was soon joined in the Clunes' household by Tina, another cocker, and Arthur, a black Labrador. Reminis..
The author offers shopping tips, homemaking ideas, guidelines for saving money, and recipes to help wives and mothers make their Christian family life richer and more rewarding Author: Nye, Beverly K. Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0553013327 ISBN-13: ..
For the house lover and the curious tourist, for the house buyer and the weekend stroller, for neighborhood preservation groups and for all who want to know more about their community -- here, at last, is a book that makes it both easy and pleasurable to identify the various styles and periods of Am..
The first and only book completely devoted to designing the quilting stitchA quilt becomes a quilt only when its layers--top, batting, and backing--are stitched together. Unfortunately, comprehensive instruction in this key area has been sadly lacking, leaving many unfinished heirlooms relegated to ..
Abundantly illustrated in full color, this guide provides detailed descriptions and methods of cultivation for 350 of Florida's most attractive and easily grown native plants, including ferns, wildflowers, shrubs, trees, vines, aquatics, and epiphytes (air plants). Written for both the beginner and ..
Americans love to collect the beautiful and historic Morgan silver dollar! No other coin conjures up so much of the romance and adventure of the United States. In this fourth edition of his bestselling book, the dean of American numismatics, Q. David Bowers, offers an engaging portrait of the countr..
The Official Red Book®, now in its 64th year, is famous nationwide as the premiere resource for U.S. coin collectors. This best-selling one-volume library helps you make smart buying decisions as you build your collection. Millions of readers rely on it for full-color photographs, detailed technical..
The Professional Edition is a new and enlraged version of a hobby classic, the "Red Book." Its expanded content help intermediate and advanced colelctors and coin dealers build their collections and make smart purchases and sales. Author: R. S. Yeoman Publisher: Whitman Publishing Binding: spiral_bo..
Documents jewelry's history from the primitive ornaments of prehistoric times to the abstract simplicity of modern design Author: J. Anderson Black Publisher: Random House Value Publishing Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0517344378 ISBN-13: 9780517344378..
They can make a grown man coo baby talk in public and a strong woman weep like a little schoolgirl. They seldom perform any practical function in our modern, mechanized society, yet people are willing to spend more on vet bills than on their kids college tuition. They pee on our carpets, shred our l..
A colorful and contemporary collection of stitches, crochet techniques, and projects for creating rich and appealing texture in your workCrocheters looking for more texture, depth, and contemporary design will delight in this colorful new guide. Aimed at the experienced beginner to intermediate leve..
"There is not one page of this enchanting book which does not contain something to interest the common reader as well as the serious student. Regarded simply as a history of flowers, it adds to the joys of the country." - B. E. Todd, Spectator.If you want to know how pleurisy root, lungwort, and abs..
"There is not one page of this enchanting book which does not contain something to interest the common reader as well as the serious student. Regarded simply as a history of flowers, it adds to the joys of the country." - B. E. Todd, SpectatorIf you want to know how pleurisy root, lungwort, and absc..
People from all over the United States come to Nantucket Island to celebrate Christmas in the charming Early American setting. Every year, during the week after Thanksgiving, a select number of houses--most more than 200 years old--are chosen to be on a house-tour for visiting tourists and islanders..