The newest addition to our bestselling Encyclopedia of Art series (more than 900,000 sold!) focuses on the dazzling decorative possibilities of beadwork. The book provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for a variety of techniques, all illustrated with more than 400 diagrams and photographs. Readers will learn both traditional and contemporary bead crafts, such as bead weaving, stringing, wirework, and strand-knotting. Practical projects reveal how to add detail, texture, color, and originality to garments and accessories. An extensive glossary section demystifies common names and stitches
84 pages book by Barb Adams and Alma Allen. Inside you will find two versions of the main quilt and 10 other projects. Colored pictures and full-size templates make this book a must-have. The two artists of Blackbird Designs present to us these projects which combine different techniques (cross stitch, applique, quilting etc.) with their habitual originality and elegance by giving to us a way to face the new trends of the creativity and not limiting them to only one domain.
England's Troubles: Seventeenth-Century English Political Instability in European Context
"A work of unsurpassed imagination, unrelenting originality and unabashed boldness...It is brimming with originality and stuffed with insights that make it the most stimulating book on seventeenth-century history to have appeared in years, if not decades." Times Literary Supplement
Ultimate Poncho Book: 50 Fun, Fabulous Knit and Crochet Designs for All Ages and Styles
The book of knitting, in which the author offers your choice of 50 designs simple, stylish, glamorous models ponchos for any occasion in your life. A combination of different colors, yarns and textures will bring to your model of originality and uniqueness.
