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You’ve stocked your kitchen with whole foods, and cleansed your cabinets of processed snacks, microwave meals, and sugary desserts. After putting all of that effort into your natural, healthy lifestyle, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to slather your body in chemical-laden commercially produced beauty products. You are what you eat, and your skin can absorb chemicals and additives just as easily as your stomach. With just a little extra effort, you can work handmade, natural beauty into your...
| Автор | Mary Helen Leonard |
After over a century of relative obscurity, lacemaking is enjoying a revival as more and more needlecraft artists are intrigued by its creative possibilities. Dating from the 15th century, bobbin lace is prized everywhere for its intricacy, delicacy, and decorative richness — and couldn't be easier to do!In this modern, step-by-step approach to the craft, noted lacemaker Brigita Fuhrmann shows you how to create every kind of bobbin lace — from the simplest stitch to the...
| Автор | Brigita Fuhrmann |
· A complete reference handbook for DIY woodworking · Great for beginners to learn the basics, tools, and techniques of the craft · Includes 5 step-by-step projects to put your skills to the test · Provides useful information on different types of wood, how they cut, their durability, and which woods are best for certain projects
| Автор | Roger Horwood |
The author spent four summers (1930–33) living and working among the Navajo, during which time she learned the principles of weaving. In this book she takes readers through the same process, introducing the careful details, the personalities she encountered, and the materials and methods of weaving in the Navajo style.The spinning of the yarn, the dyes, the equipment, the weaving processes, the designs and colors, even the tensions and textures of the final product are all part of...
| Автор | Gladys A. Reichard |
With the help of this volume from noted quilt makers, teachers, and lecturers Gwen Marston and Joe Cunningham, needleworkers can now create their own stunning heirloom pieces with designs that will enhance any patchwork or appliqué quilt. Seventy ready-to-use full-size patterns come in a wide assortment of designs for decorative sticking: pineapple, feather and swirl motifs, florals, corners, a selection of repeating borders, and much more.Easy-to-follow instructions and clear diagrams...
| Автор | Gwen Marston |
Add the perfect «Home, Sweet Home» touch to your dollhouse with these easy-to-make miniature quilts. This expert guide offers step-by-step instructions for foundation piecing, a machine-sewing technique widely used in the late nineteenth century and revived by today's busy quiltmakers. With foundation piecing, you don't need to handle tiny patches of fabric, so creating your 1"-scale masterpiece is remarkably easy.Ten gorgeous patterns appear here: Watercolor Weaves (a variation of the...
| Автор | Janet Wickell |
An excellent introduction to the exciting world of ironwork, this easy-to-follow guide features dozens of simple, traditional plans for use by amateur craftspeople and students interested in metalworking. Articles in the collection have been selected for their simplicity, but some previous experience in at least a few of the more common, basic processes employed in forging metals is recommended.The manual contains everything metalsmiths and hobbyists could wish for, including precisely...
| Автор | Thomas F. Googerty |
Das Wissen um die Endlichkeit des Lebens und der Verlust eines geliebten Menschen werfen Fragen nach dem Sinn von Sterben und Tod auf. Einfühlsam erklärt Georg Schwikart, was geschieht, wenn ein Mensch stirbt, und erzählt, wie sich Christen, aber auch andere Gläubige anderer Religionen das Leben nach dem Tod vorstellen.
| Автор | Georg Schwikart |
• Guide to creating highly realistic pyrography portraits of domestic animals, North American wildlife, African wildlife, and birds.• Skill-building tutorials show how to burn specific features like eyes, noses, fur, etc.• Author’s social media @MinisaPyrography: 13K Facebook followers, 2K Instagram followers.• Woodburning Realistic People sold 2,597 copies with $20,745.97 since its release in June 2017.
| Автор | Minisa Robinson |
To anyone concerned with the design of fabrics, the structure of the cloth is, of course, of prime importance for achieving best results and most satisfying ultimate appearance. Oelsner's A Handbook of Weaves, long the most reliable and comprehensive source of information on the subject, will save you hours of research work and offer information necessary for new cloth effects. It covers the field thoroughly from the simple draft and plain weave to the more complicated fancy weaves, with a...
| Автор | G. H. Oelsner |
With this profusely illustrated guide, even beginning woodworkers can build precise reproductions of the most sought-after antique furniture — heirloom pieces by Sheraton, Hepplewhite, Duncan, Phyfe, Chippendale, and other celebrated craftsmen. It's possible by following the simple, step-by-step procedures outlined in this expert manual.You'll learn how to construct such magnificent antiques as a Chippendale flat-topped partner's desk, Queen Anne handkerchief table,...
| Автор | Franklin H. Gottshall |
· Passes down the craft of quilting to younger generations by introducing them to the basics. · Kids will learn about the safe use of all the tools and how to cut, pin, and stitch. · Contains 24 step-by-step directions to fun and kid-friendly projects to enjoy with family and teachers. · Interest Age 6 and up, with an adult. · Written by well-respected quilting artists within the industry and mother/daughter duo, Wendy and Gwendolyn Sheppard.
| Автор | Wendy Sheppard |
Dondequiera que usted lea este libro, encontrará un comentario humano o una propuesta concreta que encenderá su anhelo de superación personal. Y la palabra será fácilmente comprensible, ya que siempre irá acompañada de la anécdota, la ilustración, la parábola o la información oportuna, que arrojarán luz y harán más cautivante la lectura.
| Автор | Enrique Chaij |
¿Conoces el poder que esconde una bomba atómica? ¿El de un volcán? ¿Y el de una buena o una mala acción? Descubre en esta lucha de poderes cómo se materializó lo «invisible».
| Автор | Nidia Ester Silva de Primucci |
The art of fashioning decorative accents with ribbons is enjoying a revival among today's crafters, who find it the perfect way to add lovely touches to clothing, personal items, household accessories, and more.Reproduced from a rare vintage edition, this profusely illustrated how-to book describes how to fold and sew lengths of ribbon to create dramatic ruffles, bows, and bands. You'll also learn how to use ribbon to fashion appealing florals; daisies, chrysanthemums, rosebuds,...
| Автор | Mary Brooks Picken |
Eulogy for Burying a Crane (Yi he ming) is perhaps the most eccentric piece in China’s calligraphic canon. Apparently marking the burial of a crane, the large inscription, datable to 514 CE, was once carved into a cliff on Jiaoshan Island in the Yangzi River. Since the discovery of its ruins in the early eleventh century, it has fascinated generations of scholars and calligraphers and been enshrined as a calligraphic masterpiece. Nonetheless, skeptics have questioned the quality of...
| Автор | Lei Xue |
Simple diagrams, concise lists of tools, and easy explanations of fundamental techniques will help novice jewelry makers create dozens of beautiful baubles in no time! Using common metals such as silver, copper, iron, and tin, beginners will hone their skills, expand their creative horizons, and make such wonderful, wearable pieces...
| Автор | Greta Pack |
Create airy and delicate lace designs for table, bed, and wardrobe using the time-honored technique of Irish crochet. This handsome handicraft, known for its raised floral motifs and intricate background patterns, probably originated in the convents of Ireland, where diligent nuns prepared beautiful ornaments for use in church services. Today, this stunning form of lace-making has been adapted and simplified for dozens of day-to-day uses: decorating curtains, tablecloths, pillows, bedspreads,...
| Автор | Группа авторов |
"Dios y el ángel rebelde" es una innovadora adaptación para niños de «El conflicto de los siglos», un clásico de Elena de White. Con este libro usted comenzará con su hijo una conversación que le cambiará la vida.
| Автор | Sally Pierson Dillon |
The enduring beauty and practicality of the traditional quilt make it one of the most treasured of household items. Yet in these fast-paced, million-things-to-do days, most needleworkers are short on time or patience or both. Quilting with Strips and Strings is the perfect solution for needlecraft enthusiasts who have little time and less patience, or who just want to add a new dimension to their quilting skills.In this clearly presented manual, noted quilt designer Helen Whitson Rose offers...
| Автор | H. W. Rose |
Boxing was popular in the American West long before Las Vegas became its epicenter. However, not everyone in the region was a fan. Counterpunch examines how the sport’s meteoric rise in popularity in the West ran concurrently with a growing backlash among Progressive Era social reformers who saw boxing as barbaric. These tensions created a morality war that pitted state officials against city leaders, boxing promoters against social reformers, and fans against religious groups. Historian Meg...
| Автор | Meg Frisbee |