For centuries quilters have integrated new designs and stitches with cherished heirloom ones. By fiddling tenderly with tradition, quilting has become a unique, evolving art form. Quilters continuously search for fresh ideas and designs, and this creative 512-page illustrated resource delivers just ..
Whether you want to plant a tree, choose a climber, grow fragrant flowers, or learn how to apply the various types of fertilizer, this comprehensive A-to-Z book will help you get the job done. And because topics are cross-referenced, you will find it easy to use.Inside are samplers of varieties of t..
Did you know that pepper will repel squirrels and coffee grounds leaf-eating insects That a little liquid soap adds punch to fertilizers and pesticides Or that the best time to cut roses is early morning or late evening You'll find lots of secrets from the experts like these in this handy new gui..
Accompanied by a comprehensive step-by-step plan for weekly housecleaning, this handy home reference introduces more than two thousand different solutions for fast, easy, and effective ways to clean every area of the house, along with a host of time-saving tips, information on cleaning tools and pro..
Filled with personal stories, vital lessons, visual guides, easy exercises, and a wealth of ideas, a revolutionary twelve-week program shows readers how to look at food in a new light, which will help them to change their eating habits, promoting successful and permanent weight loss. 30,000 first pr..
A beautifully illustrated journey of discovery ranges across modern China to discover eighty of its most scenic regions, capturing such remarkable locales as Dragon Cave, the Stone City on the Silk Road, the head waters of the Yellow River, the Tibetan plateau, Kingdom of the Coconut Trees, and Yuns..
A comprehensive guide to a wide variety of painting techniques and effects for the home offers more than six hundred illustrations, listings of tools and materials, and step-by-step instructions in such techniques as ragging and sponging, marbling, stenciling, traditional and modern decoupage, stain..
Step-by-step instructions detail over one hundred embroidery stitches used in projects such as a baby's bib and a paisley shawl. Author: Coss, Melinda Publisher: Readers Digest Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 076210273X ISBN-13: 0071138002730..
Completely revised and redesigned with over 3,000 color photos and illustrations, facts on the latest tools and techniques, and user-friendly instructions for a wide range of projects, this definitive do-it-yourself guide to home repair,maintenance,and improvement, is designed to save you time and m..
A definitive encyclopedia of more than 260 different embroidery stitches covers everything from basic techniques to advanced patterns, with information on and instruction in fabrics, needles, threads, how to follow a pattern, and different types of embroidery, along with suggestions on how to displa..
Product DescriptionA comprehensive guide to the historic sites and natural wonders of the United States shares facts, maps, and lavish illustrations for more than three thousand locations, providing special coverage of the most recommended sites within individual states.From Publishers WeeklyThis hu..
When there's barely time for a homemade meal-much less time for mistakes- millions of home cooks turn to allrecipes.com for reliable, quick, and easy recipes that taste great. Now they can grab a book filled with only five-star recipes from the site they've come to love. Author: allrecipes.com Publi..
Complemented by more than 1,500 illustrations and photographs, a single-volume reference source for gardeners addresses more than 1,300 common garden and landscaping problems in an A-to-Z format, recommending solutions to each. Reprint. Author: Editors of Reader's Digest Publisher: Readers Digest Bi..
Full-color instructional photographs mark a look, from a popular continuing science series, at the delights of mathematics, offering tricks, puzzles, and special math activities designed to entertain while showing how math defines the universe. Reprint. Author: Vorderman, Carol Publisher: Readers Di..
Colorful photographs, experiments and special family projects, from a popular series, help provide answers to common questions about the nature of the human body and its processes. Reprint. Author: Parker, Steve Publisher: Readers Digest Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0762102365 ISBN-..
When you buy a new computer or upgrade your operating system, you'll often find that the processes you were familiar with have changed and it can be hard to know how to get started. This easy-to-follow guide will tell you everything you need to know to get to grips with Windows 7, the eagerly antici..
Complemented by more than two hundred illustrations and photographs, an irreverent collection of humor culled from the popular Reader's Digest column "Laughter, the Best Medicine" includes one-liners, silly riddles, jokes, quips, anecdotes, and cartoons. Original. Author: Editors of Reader's Digest ..
Product DescriptionProvides up-to-date information on how the brain and such functions as memory, attention span, physical coordination, and pleasure affect everyday life; discusses the brain's ability to influence personal well-being and how to use that ability; describes how memory works and how t..
Presents the history of the guitar company from its beginnings in 1833, covering various designs, past and present musicians who use their guitars, and how the guitars helped influence popular music. Author: Jim Washburn Publisher: Readers Digest Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0762104..
Provides information on gardening techniques, growing perennials, annuals, bulbs, fruits, vegetables, and herbs and offers advice on how to combat insects and diseases by using organic solutions. Author: Editors of Reader's Digest Publisher: Readers Digest Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-1..
Providing a thorough introduction to working with pastels, a guide details the special properties of the medium, the various types of available pastels, the techniques of working with the medium, and simple exercises for exploring texture, color, and technique. Reprint. Author: Harrison, Hazel Publi..
Offers advice on making pies, and shares recipes for quiches, savory pies, appetizers, fruit pies, chocolate pies, and custard pies Author: Allen, Beth Publisher: Readers Digest Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 076210080X ISBN-13: 9780762100804..