This is a practical guide to sewing, patchwork & embroidery, with how-to instruction, creative projects & a directory of stitches. This technical reference is the authoritative sourcebook of sewing, patchwork & embroidery techniques that will help you achieve professional & accurate results. There is a dictionary of hand embroidery stitches & skills that

Includes:: ribbon embroidery, needlelace, pulled fabric & drawn threadwork, as well as traditional counted thread techniques such as Hardanger & blackwork. Learn traditional h&-sewn patchwork, quilting & applique methods, as well as the latest speed-cutting & piecing techniques, & how to use time-saving fusible bonding web. This title contains clear, concise instructions & more than 1000 step-by-step photographs & illustrations. This comprehensive volume, with 1000 illustrations & photographs, is the complete guide to sewing, patchwork & embroidery skills, & provides all the information you need to master each technique with complete confidence. Whether you are cutting out a pattern, turning hems or deciding which type of seam to use, concise instructions guide you through each stage. All the information you need to design & make your own patchwork quilt is presented, along with cutting & diagrammatic piecing plans for many traditional, popular blocks. From classic hand stitching to contemporary machine embroidery, & every technique in between, the book contains all the skills you need to be a proficient embroiderer. This book has 256 pages & is 30.5cm x 23.7cm x 2.4cm

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Discover the pleasure & practicalities of painting in watercolour with this comprehensive, fully illustrated step-by-step guide!

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The pharaohs of ancient Egypt used magnets to preserve youth & well-being, & so did the Romans (for eye diseases), Chinese (for swollen joints), & Japanese. Now, for the sake of our health, it's time to take a fresh look at an old therapy. Magnets can improve blood flow & digestion, relieve night cramps & other localized pain, help acupuncture work more effectively, enhance the success of both low- & high-tech remedies, & neutralize the imbalances in our systems caused by electrical appliances. Harness this invisible energy properly, choosing from the different types of magnet & knowing what effect each pole will have on the body: the north-seeking red (or yang) side will stimulate, while the other blue side will sedate or calm. Treat yourself during sleep, or simply by wearing certain kinds of jewelry, & find magnet medication for specific problems, from infections to broken bones to migraines. Illustrated charts show where to place the magnets, the location S of the meridians, & the cycle of energy flow. &, a surprise for gardeners: magnets will even make your flowers grow better! ...

A completer guide to all aspects of coarse fishing, sea angling & game fishing. Covers the major species ï ½ recognition, habitat & location, size, behaviour & feeding habits. Detailed sections on the best natural & artificial baits & lures to use. Clear advice on essential tackle & how to select the best rods, reels, equipment, clothes & accessories for all situations. Expert advice on where to fish, what to fish for & the best fishing techniques for all kinds of species & locations. Step-by-step instructing on tying flies. Useful tips & advice on reading all types of water. ...

200 step-by-step techniques & projects with 1100 photographs
- a comprehensive course in making cards, envelopes, invitations,
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My name is Charlotte Spencer &, ten years ago, I married my brother's best friend. I haven't seen him since.

Charlotte

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Cox explores the parallel lives of John F. Kennedy, born into wealth & celebrity, destined for glory & a violent death & of Lee Harvey Oswald, born into poverty & obscurity, murdered in police custody & convicted, without a lawyer or a trial, of the killing of JFK. 50 years after both men were murdered, Alex Cox provides a chronological account of their lives' strange intersections, their shared interests & the increasing evidence which suggests that Oswald was working for a branch of the government, most likely the FBI or IRS, as an agent provocateur. ...

The President is missing.  The world is in shock... Terrorists are planning a devastating attack. & they have help from traitors inside the White House. The only thing standing in their way is a President determined to save his people. Even if it means putting himself in mortal danger...   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781787460171 •†Author: President Bill Clinton & James Patterson •†Publisher:   Arrow •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 544 •†Dimensions:†12.9 x 3.2 x 19.8 cm ...

All presidents have nightmares. This one is about to come true.

Matthew Keating, a one-time Navy SEAL & a former

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The Presidents daughter has been kidnapped by Jewish terrorists. With the world watching, Sean Dillon is called in to find her, before the Commander-in-Chief is forced to make a decision which could rip the world apart. Twenty years ago a young war hero saved a life, & began a passionate affair. Now, that young war hero is President of the United States, & a souvenir from his past, a beautiful daughter that he never knew existed, surfaces as the first of many secrets to be kept from public knowledge. But someone, somewhere, has uncovered the truth. The girl is seized by religious zealots, & unless the President complies with their demands, her execution is certain. Yet if he gives in, the Middle East will ignite in war. He calls in the only men who can help: Sean Dillon & Blake Johnson, two notorious specialists, who will do whatever it takes to find the President's daughter. But with time running out, can they get to her before a desperate father makes a truly momentous decision, one the whole world will regret? ...