The Complete Guide to Designing & Printing Fabric is a comprehensive handbook covering everything there is to know about designing & printing fabric The book walks readers through the entire fabric design process from finding inspiration through step-by-step tutorials on how to design a pattern (both digitally & by hand) looking at different printing methods (such as digital printing screenprinting monoprinting stamping stencilling resis dying painting & inkjet printing) to establishing & developing a fabric collection & approaching a manufacturer The Complete Guide to Designing & Printing Fabric is full of advice from established fabric designers with clear easy to follow step-by-step tutorials Textile design is a competitive industry & learning how to design fabric is something that both designers & crafters with an avid interest in fabrics are keen to learn more about Companies such as Spoon Flower (spoonflowercom) have emerged offering customers an affordable way to design & print their own fabric upload a design & they digitally print the fabric for you This accessibility means fabric design is increasingly popular ...

This updated edition to this comprehensive guide to the flags of the world provides concise up-to-date coverage of every country in the world giving the history meaning & symbolism of national flags together with large-scale & smaller locator maps ...

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Another guide in the Angling series which provides an in-valuable reference programme that covers topics from where to fish how to fish & the best tackle for the job ...

The Complete Guide to Polo is the perfect resource for anyone interested in finding out more about this exciting game especially those new to the sport It discusses the history & evolution of the sport that we know today & its migration from India to Asia to Europe & finally the Americas It describes in detail the equipment used by both horse & rider & offers advice on choosing one kind of equipment over another The Complete Guide to Polo covers the horsemanship skills needed to excel in the game & breaks down the swing into bite-sized chunks for analysis It looks at basic polo strategy explains the finer aspects of the rules of the sport & compares the differences between the US & UK rule books All in all it offers a great foundation for the beginner or intermediate player the patron or the spectator ...

Making sushi at home is surprisingly simple & easy! These easy-to-follow recipes come from two of the leading Western experts who explain everything there is to know about sushi & knives Sushi isn't tricky to make so long as you have the right utensils & instructions & have the patience to get acquainted with the various techniques All it takes is some practice & in no time at all you'll be making sumptuous sushi that will wow family & friends This incredible book provides all the information needed to get started
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Bernie Clark's The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga provides an in-depth look at the philosophy & practice of Yin Yoga with illustrated sections on how to practice Yin Yoga including descriptions with photographs of 30 Yin Yoga asanas All forms of yoga can provide benefits physically emotionally & mentally however Yin Yoga works the deeper levels of the bodyheartmind the connective tissues of the ligaments fascia joints & bones & the energetic channels of the meridians nerves & blood system One big difference noticed by students of Yin Yoga is the long-held passive nature of the posture which gives time for a deeper journey to unfold a journey into the meditative aspects of yoga a bridge to living life mindfully Clark presents comprehensive information on how to do the practice including a deep look inside over two dozen Yin Yoga postures showing the benefit of the pose how to get into & out of the pose contraindications & warnings for those who may have trouble with particular aspects of the posture & other important information The benefits are explored in three main sections the physiological benefits the energetic benefits & the mentalemotional benefits ...

The bestselling series that rocketed David Drake to Military Science Fiction stardom is collected in this first of three volumes ...

The Second of Three Volumes Collecting the Complete Best-Selling Series That Rocketed David Drake to Military Science Fiction Stardom This Omni-trade paperback volume collects the first four novles in the series At Any Price Counting the Cost Rolling Hot & The Warrior-all have been out of print & unavailable for several years Neither stainless white knights nor bloodthirsty killers the Slammers are competent professionals with recognizable human flaws engaged in a deadly business Their interanl conflicts set against vivid scenes of battle make their stories exciting & compelling This is the second of the three volume set presenting for the first time the entire genre-defining Slammers series in uniform Omni-trade paperback volumes with new intoductions by major SF figures & new afterwords by David Drake Each volume will also include a Slmmers story not collected in previous Slammer&s books About the Author David Drake was attending Duke Univeristy Law School when he was drafted He served the next two years in the Army spending 1970 as an enlisted interrogator with the 11th armored Cavalry in Viet Nam & Cambodia Upon return he completed his law degree at Duke & was for eight years Assistant Town Attorney for Chapel Hill North Carolina He has been a full-time freelance writer since 1981 Besides the best-selling Hammer&s Slammers series his books for Baen include the popular Leary of the RCN series with seven volumes so far With the Lightnings; Lt Leary Commanding The Far Side of the Stars; The Way to Glory; Some Golden Harbor When the Tide Rises & In the Stormy Red Sky His " Lord of the Isles" fantasy novels for Tor are genre best sellers Among his other Baen titkes are Ranks of Bronze All the Way to thre Gallows Redliners & many more ...

he Third of Three Volumes Collecting the Complete Best-Selling Series That Rocketed David Drake to Military Science Fiction Stardom This Omni-Trade paperback volume collects the two full-length novels The Sharp End & Paying the Piper plus “ The Darkness” a novelette which has not appeared in previous Slammers books The Hammers are very flawed & imperfect human beings—but they know their jobs & they get those jobs done one way or another If your nation or your planet is under attack & you want plaster saints to save the day well lots of luck & it’s been nice knowing you But if you really want your chestnuts pulled out of the fire hire Colonel Hammer’s troops They’ll never win a beauty contest or even a consolation price for “most congenial” but they’ll win the war—because they’re the best They’re Hammer’s Slammers This is the third of a three volume set presenting for the first time the entire genre-defining Slammers series in uniform Omni-trade paperback volumes with new introductions by major SF figures & new afterwords by David Drake Each volume will also include a Slammers story not collected in previous Slammer’s books Meet the Author David Drake was attending when he was drafted He served the next two years in the Army spending 1970 as an enlisted interrogator with the 11th armored Cavalry in & Upon return he completed his law degree at Duke & was for eight years Assistant Town Attorney for He has been a full-time freelance writer since 1981 Besides the best-selling Hammer’s Slammers series his books for Baen include the popular Leary of the RCN series with seven volumes so far With the Lightnings; Lt Leary Commanding; The Far Side of the Stars; The Way to Glory; Some Golden Harbor When the Tide Rises & In the Stormy Red Sky His “ Lord of the Isles” fantasy novels for Tor are genre best sellers Among his other Baen titles are Ranks of Bronze All the Way to the Gallows Redliners & many more ...