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This is a practical guide to combining Japanese fabrics and traditional Oriental style with fast, super-easy techniques.

This is the only complete guide to photography that is designed specifically for women looking to improve their photo skills. With inspirational case studies and examples from professional and semi-pro women photographers, user-friendly explanations and image critiques, this book is a practical toolkit for busy girls who enjoy photography.

Discover the endless practical and decorative uses for the humble embroidery hoop: from pretty wall art and hanging mobiles to functional pin boards, key racks, mirrors and storage. Decorate your hoops with innovative treatments and use embroidery, applique, patchwork, crochet and other exciting techniques to create unique pieces.

Create stunning modern quilts and quilted projects from jelly rolls, layer cakes and other pre-cuts fabric bundles. Featuring 25 small and large projects, each made from pre-cut bundles of fabric, including full sized bed quilts, bags and table runners.

Whether you've just bought your first puppy, or are an experienced dog breeder, this book is essential reading. A detailed outline of how puppies develop physiologically, together with appropriate exercises for them at each relevant stage of their puppyhood, helping ensure good balance, mobility and health throughout your dog's life.

Karmann Ghia built the majority of the original VW Beetle Cabriolets between 1948 and 1980. Today, these convertible Beetles are much sought after as practical, durable and very attractive classics. Altogether, over 330,000 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolets were built and the quality of their engineering has ensured a very high survival rate. This book is THE essential guide to Beetle Cabriolets, now in an updated and revised new edition.The book also includes a chapter on the New Beetle.

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from the author's years of Corvette C2 ownership, learn how to spot a bad car quickly and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right car at the right price!

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from the author's years of Honda FireBlade experience, learn how to spot a bad bike quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right bike at the right price!

The Essential Buyer's Guide carefully describes the 205 GTI models that enthusiasts love to drive and own, from the pioneering 1.6 GTI, through to the 1.9 GTI, and CTI cabriolet. When you consider a potential purchase armed with this book, it's just like have a Peugeot 205 expert by your side. Buy the right car at the right price.

The complete practical guide to modifying classic to modern VW Bus (Transporter) T1 to T5 suspension, brakes and chassis for maximum performance. Contains essential information on using aftermarket parts and interchangeable parts from other production vehicles to achieve great handling (and a lower stance if required). This edition includes many ne

Offers over 200 knitted stitches for knitters to discover, learn and use. This title groups stitches to allow for easy browsing and location of favourites. It includes projects that feature some of the stitches, and shows how effective it is to incorporate different stitches into your work.

Craft your dream wedding with over 40 romantic projects from top designers.

A collection of cross stitch samplers and gifts that can brighten up every corner of your home.

Make quilted bags for every day, from coin purses to backpacks to laptop bags, using precut fabricsfrom the author of The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook. Susan Briscoe's new collection of practical designs for bags and purses are sure to inspire. She takes you through a collection of fourteen designsa duo for every day of the weekwith each complimentary pair featuring easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions that make the bags quick and fun to create. Every bag is accompanied by a variation that shows off the details in a completely different color scheme, essentially giving you fourteen additional inspirational designs.

NEW IN PAPERBACKA romantic celebration is only complete with gorgeous cakes, cupcakes and cookies.

A guide to creative photography, exploring over 50 photographic techniques. Using over 300 images, it guides you through the various techniques, from architectural details to online calendars, panning to polarizing filters.

This title offers a treasure trove of more than 25 great projects, simple enough for beginners but irresistible to all.

This is a collection of delightful characterful quilted projects from world-renowned designer, Lynette Anderson, perfect for cat and dog lovers.

Offers over 30 designs for cakes, cupcakes, minicakes and cookies. This title presents step-by-step illustrated instructions that guide even the most novice decorator through the stages, from baking the cake to adding the finishing touches.

Over 30 fully explained beading patterns that show how to create jewellery from stunning cystals.

A collection of 50 photo projects - from creating an online photoblog to printing images on to canvas - focusing on exploring ideas and concepts, rather than specific techniques.

Everything you need to know about choosing, buying and enjoying your Cockapoo including breed background, settling in your new arrival, establishing a daily routine and what to expect as your canine companion grows up. Over 100 illustrations - many specially commissioned - colourfully illustrate and describe these captivating dogs.

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert at your side. Benefit from Ian Falloon's years of ownership experience, learn how to spot a bad bike quickly and how to assess a promising bike like a professional. Get the right bike at the right price!

An encyclopedia of designs and motifs for those hard-to-craft-for male members of the family, suitable for everyone from the sports fan to the car enthusiast. It covers the essential techniques of transferring and combining the royalty free images to give you the encouragement and confidence to go on and develop your own ideas.

Includes 30 fun sewing and papercraft projects that show how to create the cutest characters.

Allows you to look at the features in your trusty sewing machine and discover how practical functions and stitch settings can become creative goldmines.

Nine step-by-step technique-focused chapters to make up the quilt.

Reveals the golf tips and tricks that make a difference to the top professionals. This title covers the various aspects of the game from tee to green, offering advice on dealing with pressure - the ability that makes good golfers champions. It includes advice from some of the world-leading golfers.