Come into the world of knitting, crocheting & embroidery. If you are looking for a new hobby then one or all of these will be rewarding. Knitting with Helen Hopkins takes you from the needles & wools you can use through all the stitches including casting on, knit & pearl stitches, rib & garter stitch, increasing & decreasing... ...

Get ready to become a great, creative & professional photographer with this Complete Beginners Guide to Photography!

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Details: The essential guide to diabetes with an expert introduction to nutrition & healthy eating
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What does an artist need to know about drawing? & what has to be mastered in order to achieve the drawings you want? In this beautiful book Barrington Barber shows you, offering advice & tips as he takes you through the various stages. From object drawing & still-life composition, the natural world & portraiture, to looking at form & shape, & assessing styles & techniques, The Complete Book Of Drawing is a distillation of the many skills that the aspiring artist needs to develop. As Barrington Barber knows from his many years of both teaching & practising art. it is crucial for you as an individual to find your own style & way of doing things. &, uniquely among practical art books, this is The Complete Book Of Drawing provides, by revealing new possibilities & enabling you to look at the world around you with fresh eyes. ...

A fantastic source or reference book for anyone seeking inspiration for Fantasy projects or ideas. Brimming over with black & white line illustrations, this book offers craftspeople, textile & fine artists a host of ideas that can be used to create a wonderful range of decorative projects. Here you will discover witches, wizards, fairies, mermaids, unicorns, goblins, cherubs, & everything else in between! You do not need artistic skills, just photocopy or trace the motifs, pictures & patterns, then transfer them on to your project pieces. You will soon discover how easy it is to make unique designs for yourself, or friends & family. The first section of the book offers a gallery of finished pieces which show how the illustrations can be used to make such projects as a dragon plaque, a party mask, a spooky spell book box, a goblin treasure chest & a beaded phoenix book cover. The techniques vary from painting & clay modelling to beading, parchment craft & metal embossing. This book uses material from the Design Source Book series, Halloween Designs, Mythical Creatures & Christmas Designs by Elaine Hill, & Angel & Fairy Designs by Rebecca Balchin. ...

A brand new holistic approach to one of the most successful diets of all time. It shows you how to lose weight, feel great & look amazing. Kathryn Marsden, a recognised authority on food combining, spent many years researching & developing this very different but really easy-to-follow healthy eating programme. ...

When Shigeru Miyamoto created " Jumpman" for his new platform game, Donkey Kong, it's highly unlikely that he realised

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Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, the name coming from the words ori, meaning 'folding' & kami, meaning 'paper'. Traditionally, there is no cutting or gluing used in origami & all models begin with a plain, square sheet of paper. Origami has been around since the 6th century although most techniques still in use today originate from the 17th century with different models rely on using the same basic folds in different ways. David Woodroffe combines ancient & modern techniques to create a collection of animal models that range from simple paper folding for beginners through to more advanced creatures for those with the nimblest of fingers & hours of patience! ...

The Complete Book of Vegetables, Herbs & Fruit is a comprehensive guide to selecting, cultivating, harvesting & cooking your own fresh produce at home.

The coverage is phenomenal
- from the care of asparagus through the seasons to the huge number of apples that can be grown in even the smallest spaces.

The book combines lavish illustration with an accessible layout & details the cultivation, companion planting, pests & diseases & culinary, medicinal & cosmetic uses for each variety.

A real must-have for every gardener or cook!

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780857833488
• Author: Matthew Biggs
• Publisher: Kyle Books
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 704
• Dimensions: 28 x 23.5 x 4.5cm














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Create snow storms in jam jars, bubbles & pompoms, festive food & flurries of paper snow flakes. Design your own Christmas cards & make great gifts for your family & wrap your presents in style. This is your step by step guide to fun crafts & a sparkling Christmas. ...