Cath Kidston's "Sew!" offers lots of simple but well designed and executed projects for yourself or for gifts. The photos used to illustrate each project show her incredible fabrics, and the instructions are clear and easy to follow. The book also includes the fabric and instructions for the bag on the cover of the book, and it turns out just like the cover image. The book also includes full size patterns for each project so you don't have to go nuts on a copy machine. Great book for both beginner and experienced sewers.
Twenty-six beautiful designs (one for each letter of the alphabet) contain flowers and plants whose names begin with the letter shown on plate. Keys to plates help identify scores of common florals — from apples, azaleas and artichokes to zucchini, zinnias, and the zebra plant. Educational fun for colorists of all ages.
A book that show enthusiasts and beginners alike how to extend their skills and create exotic and elegant greeting cards, announcements and invitations from a huge range of materials. Each chapter explains the techniques for making a wide array of papers incorporating embossing powders, different styles of paints, foils and laminates, ribbons and yarns, and ordinary household items. Two fully illustrated, step-by-step projects are included in each chapter, with ideas for variations that will make each card an individual creation.
Girl in the Kitchen: How a Top Chef Cooks, Thinks, Shops, Eats & Drinks
Stephanie Izard knows how to inspire, captivate, and cook up a storm. Fan favorite and the first and only woman to win on TV s Top Chef, she s also the chef and owner of the acclaimed Girl & the Goat restaurant in Chicago. The Girl in the Kitchen collects more than 100 of Izard s best recipes, from innovative appetizers like Asian-Spiced English Peas to luscious desserts like Quince and Fig Cobbler with Vanilla Mascarpone. Beautifully photographed and bursting with flavor, personality, and insights into the top chef s process including where she finds her cooking muses
