A modern source of fun & innovative inspiration for any textile artist built on the everyday world around you 128 pages 415 Illustrations color Essam Katie ...

Ann Small's imaginative use of cutting & manipulating techniques & her layering & colouring tricks makes this your go-to' guide for bringing form & texture to your fabric artwork This book is a rich resource & reference for textile artists seeking new ideas & who want to experiment with reverse applique & related techniques such as layering trapunto stacks puffs & fabric manipulation Packed with techniques suitable for quilting & other textile art Three wearable step-by-step projects Clear close-up images make layering enjoyable & accessible ...

Containing a wealth of inspiration for any textile artist Small Art Quilts shows you how to create gorgeous textured pieces of textile art 144 pages 370 Illustrations color O' Hare Deborah ...

Internationally renowned ribbon artist Di van Niekerk has brought the textile & embroidery worlds together to create a unique book that combines the two mediums with fabulous results Working in close association with felt specialist Toody Cassidy & featuring art by felt designer Razaan Jakoet Di has produced a book that will delight & inspire beginners keen to work with the striking fusion of felt & silk Learn to make flat nuno felting & felt surfaces using wool wool & silk & paper silk & adorn these with exquisite silk ribbon designs Beginning with detailed instructions on the felted backgrounds followed by a step-by-step section on how to make the flowers & creatures in silk the book then introduces readers to 16 stunning projects from pieces to hang in your home through to accessories you can wear & keep to practise & apply your newfound embroidery skills The following flowers & creatures appear in the designs nasturtiums wild dagga cosmos pansies English roses miniature roses marguerite & meadow daisies & grasses wild flowers (buttercups lavender poppies grasses) fuchsias daffodils wisteria filler flowers (forget-me-nots & foliage) sunbird & sparrow The stitch gallery

Includes:: spider web roses ribbon stitch pistil stitch ribbon stitch with curled-up tip detached chain stitch fly stitch rose fly & ribbon stitch rose French knots grab stitch loop stitch stab stitch stem stitch rose twisted straight stitch blanketbuttonhole stitch crochet filling stitch detached buttonhole & many more

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Twenty years in print " The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Graphic Design & Designers" contains around 750 entries offering detailed information on every important graphic designer movement agency practice & publication from 1840 up to the present day The dictionary gives clear & accessible definitions from technical minutiae of typography to computer-aided design & printing Cross-references make navigating between entries simple The endmatter contains a handy bibliography of key texts & recommended reading as well as a timeline that puts the most influential individuals developments & movements in chronological order This third edition contains over 200 new updated or expanded entries (as well as 45 new illustrations 22 in colour) on the latest designers terms & influences; content that ranges from Adobe In Design to Manga & from Chip Kidd to Marian Bantjes Redesigned & re-typeset throughout the book remains an indispensable reference tool to all students & practitioners of graphic design ...

A guidebook to walking the Thames Path a 180-mile National Trail from the Thames Barrier to the river's source in near Cirencester passing from central London through Windsor Henley & Oxford & rural countryside Described in 20 sections of between 4 & 16 miles (65-32km) it is an mainly flat route with good access by public transport & typically takes two weeks to walk On its way it passes historic sites such as Greenwich Kew Gardens Hampton Court Runnymede Windsor Castle & Oxford This guidebook features complete OS 150000 scale mapping of the route & comprehensive information about accommodation facilities refreshments & transport links for each stage of the route It is crammed with fascinating details about the places & features passed along the way A separate pocket-sized map booklet is also included showing the full route on 125000 scale OS maps providing all the mapping needed to complete the trail The Thames Path is an easy riverside walk that discovers the constantly changing character of the River Thames ...

A story about gratitude community & eating locally from a bestselling picture-book maker It's dinnertime at Grace's place' Thank you alpaca' says Grace' Alpaca?' asks Mama ' Why would you thank an alpaca?'A playful mealtime conversation becomes a joyful act of giving thanks From the multi-award-winning creator of Rivertime Rockhopping & Shine ...

Gary Vaynerchuk has seen the future of marketing The Thank You Economy shows how it's built on both the time-honored techniques of listening to & appreciating customers & newer services like Twitter that allow you to engage directly with customers at unprecedented scale & speed The book like Gary is also a lot of fun & full of passion -Dick Costolo chief executive officer Twitter Gary Vaynerchuk the New York Times bestselling author & creator of Wine Library TV is back with a bold & expansive look at the evolution of today's marketplace revealing the essential factors defining & driving successful relationships between businesses & consumers In this groundbreaking follow-up to the bestselling Crush It! Vaynerchuk-one of Bloomberg Businessweek's 20 People Every Entrepreneur Should Follow-looks beyond a numbers-based analysis to explore the value of social interactions in building our economy ...

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The Art of Destiny 2 the follow-up to the successful The Art of Destiny is a celebration of the dynamic art & visual style that fans have come to love about Destiny The world of Destiny is expansive & vibrant encompassing planets within our solar system & those far beyond Praised for its artistic style & imaginative worlds that paint a complex future of war exploration & hope Destiny is packed with life & colour Customisable characters make every gaming experience visually unique with the heroes & villains of Destiny crafted from worlds of science fiction past yet brimming with their own style The Art of Destiny 2 features hundreds of pieces of concept art from early sketches & illustrations of characters to the colourful key art the designers used to help shape the in-game worlds Each step of the process is meticulously detailed from building in-game cinematics to crafting the complex universe This book celebrates the exceptional attention to detail that the developers at Bungie have put into Destiny 2 & continues the high production quality that made The Art of Destiny a best-selling gaming art book With exclusive never-before-seen imagery developer commentary & more The Art of Destiny 2 is the perfect gift for fans of The Art of Destiny & those seeking the companion book to one of the most anticipated game releases of 2017 ...