This is a welcome reprint of Frances Salter's classic book on Bargello. Bargello is a canvaswork craft produced in wools and silks and characterised by parallel lines of straight stitches that produce geometric formations, often with remarkable 3D effects. Being quicker than other forms of needlework and basically comprising repeat patterns, it is a relatively simple technique to master. This book contains 34 stitch patterns of both traditional and modern patterns. All are carefully explained and graded according to difficulty to guide the user and help build confidence and proficiency.
Fiber & Bead Jewelry: Beautiful Designs to Make & Wear
Very original...Banes draws on her lifelong interest in found objects and ethnic ornaments... [There are] photos of many of her...necklaces, with diagrammed patterns...unique approach to jewelry design.”—Library Journal. “The results are spectacular...the necklaces become true works of art, not just macrame look-alikes.”
Beadalicious: 25 Fresh, Unforgettable Jewelry Projects for Beads Old and New
Everybody loves beading--it’s one of the most popular categories in crafting. So why does every DIY jewelry book exactly the same? Except this one! Author and domestic diva Sonya Nimri breaks through the same-old same-old mold with 25 fresh, fashion-forward projects. From basic techniques to bodalicious trinkets, Beadalicious is packed with ideas and advice. Trendsters will love the jewelry, which shows exactly how to combine new and recycled vintage beads to create earrings, necklaces, rings, hair ornaments, and more. Step-by-step directions and fun, colorful photos make Beadalicious the perfect crafting book for the young and the trendy everywhere.
Cooking with Chinese Herbs brings the rich and life-enhancing legacy of Chinese herbs to your table. Prized for thousands of years by the Chinese for their health-giving properties, these natural ingredients are at the centre of growing interest and research around the world today. The range of Chinese herbs extend beyond the putrid poultices used on festering sores and evil smelling brews from a culinary cauldron frothing with medicinal mixes that some of us are wont to believe.
This first edition of this book is a treasure. It was reprinted later, but roughly the second half of the book is missing in that edition, so get one of these older copies if you can. The book offers a variety of interesting folds, ranging from simple to complex. It also has very nice full-color photos of the models.
