Raw Art Journaling: Making Meaning, Making Art Raw Art Journaling brings self-expression through the act of art journaling to its most basic, raw & easiest level ever. Beginning & seasoned artists/writers often come up against blocks when prompted to write or draw something original. This obstacle is addressed with exercises such as creating found poetry, the Words as Tarot Exercise & a wide range of abstract/doodle-like design suggestions
- just to name a few. Chapters cover surfaces to journal on; what to write & how to incorporate words-as-art into journaling; transferring the exercises into a variety of media including photography & textiles; &, creating basic backgrounds with paint, tape, stitching & more. About the Author Quinn Mc Donald has experience writing for newspapers, corporations, those in need of speeches, financial firms & marketing companies, & she currently offers creativity tips on her blog http://quinncreative.wordpress.com. Quinn teaches courses on writing for the web, team building, creative thinking for leadership & other custom writing courses, & she is a life & creativity coach.
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Re Inventing Chenille: Fresh Sewing Techniques & Projects Re-Inventing Chenille shows how easy it is to add the appealing look & texture of chenille to both clothing & home decor. Readers learn how to work with bias to make it bloom (i.e., fray), whether they purchase rolls of bias or cut their own from fabric following the authors instructions. The techniques & designs the author provides can be adapted easily to other projects, especially with ready-to-wear items & recycled apparel. Many of the 20 projects require minimum sewing skill, while the chapter Working with Unexpected Materials presents surprises such as creating jackets from old lace tablecloths or bias sewn to water-soluble stabilizer. About the Author Nannette Holmberg is a clothing designer whose work has been shown in galleries, museums & fine shops throughout the west. Her Chenille-It (trademark) & Blooming Bias (trademark) products are sold in shops & online. ...

Anchor Disney Winnie The Pooh Reach For The Sky Height Chart Cross Stitch Kit. The scene shows Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore & Piglet making a tower to measure the height of a flower. Kit contains carefully sorted Anchor Stranded Cotton, 14-count white Aida fabric, needle & easy-to-follow charts & instructions. Finished

Size: 30.75 x 5.5 (78 x 14cm) Supplier product code: DPPT003

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When you buy a new computer or upgrade your operating system, youll often find that the processes you were familiar with have changed & it can be hard to know how to get started. This easy-to-follow guide will tell you everything you need to know to get to grips with Windows 7, the eagerly anticipated latest version of the Microsoft Windows operating system. In clear step-by-step projects, it shows you how to manage files, download from a digital camera, edit images, digitise old records, calculate bills & so much more. & you might learn some new tricks with projects on getting set up on Facebook & Twitter, accessing music on itunes & buying & selling on e-bay. Youll be amazed at how much you can get out of your PC! ...

The Readers Digest Complete Guide to Sewing The Readers Digest Complete Guide to Sewing is comprehensive, practical & inspiring. The Readers Digest Complete Guide to Sewing gives you all the information & advice you need to create superb clothes & home accessories, whatever your level of experience. Clear, simple step-by-step instructions, written by experts & enhanced with detailed illustrations, tell you how to do everything from making a buttonhole to setting in a sleeve to making a fully tailored garment. With many professional hints & tips & excellent advice on selecting the best equipment, the perfect fabric & the right technique for anything you wish to make, its like having an expert instructor with you every step of the way. ...

Reading Room Towels Stamped Cross Stitch Kit Ideal for beginners, stamped cross stitch means the colour design is printed, or stamped, onto the Aida cloth. Simply match the colour of the thread to the colour on the cloth to know where to place your stitches. When you are just starting out, a stamped cross stitch pattern is the easiest to work with as you dont need to read a chart or pattern to know where to place your stitches. Accent your bathroom & impress guests with these cute embroidered towels. Kit contains two 100% cotton terry towels (style may vary) stamped in wash-away ink & easy instructions. Thread shopping list is on the back with both DMC & Anchor numbers. Designer:

Dimensions Finished ize: 16 x 26 (41 x 66cm) each

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Ready Steady Origami will teach you the art of origami paper folding & how to make over 40 fun & functional models, with 112 free pull-out patterned papers provided. With easy to follow, step-by-step instructions & highly practical diagrams, even novice origamists will be quick to master these techniques. This title comes complete with 112 beautifully decorated pull-out origami papers so that you can get folding straight away. About the Author Didier Boursin is a French origamist & author on books about paper folding. Originally a trained architect & professor of art & architecture, he became the editor of Fold magazine in 1991 & worked on a new range of mobile packages for Orange in 2008. He lives in France & has published Ready Steady Origami. ...