The Beaded Garden: Creating Flowers with Beads and Thread
Using needle and thread, crafters of all skill levels can create a veritable greenhouse of beaded flowers from the patterns in this book. Beaders and gardeners alike will delight in these projects that use brick, peyote, net, and herringbone stitches, as well as right-angle weave and combination stitches, to create a brilliant bouquet of beaded flowers. Instructions for leaves and stems are included to transform each bloom into a spectacular piece, perfect for dressing up home decors and special occasions.
Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade
In this unique and pathbreaking book, David Reisman examines the relatively new phenomenon of health travel. He presents a multidisciplinary account of the way in which lower costs, shorter waiting times, different services, and the chance to combine recreational tourism with a check-up or an operation all come together to make medical travel a new industry with the potential to create jobs and wealth, while at the same time giving sick people high-quality care at an affordable price.
With easy-to-follow diagrams and step-by-step instructions, learn simple fold sequences that can be used as the base for hundreds of different designs, then combine them to create over 50 specially chosen projects that will charm and entertain. Be inspired by a gorgeous gallery of origami from around the world - and use newly learnt techniques to fold your own creations and designs. Whether you fold for fun and relaxation, to create useful dishes and boxes, or to amuse and fascinate children, this is an essential reference for the beginner and experienced folder alike.
Adorably simple, enchantingly cute, crocheted critters are capturing hearts around the world. Called “amigurumi” in Japan, these charming little pets are easy and fun to make. This English-language pattern book shows you how to create amigurumi animals that are true expressions of your creative side. 12 patterns include cat, monkey, bear, frog, turtle and more.
Bobbin Lace:An Illustrated Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Techniques
Bobbin lace is a lace textile made by braiding and twisting lengths of thread, which are wound on bobbins to manage them. As the work progresses, the weaving is held in place with pins set in a lace pillow, the placement of the pins usually determined by a pattern or pricking pinned on the pillow.Comprehensive manual shows how to create every kind of bobbin lace. Step-by-step stitch instructions, clear diagrams
