With a wide variety of styles ranging from the traditional to completely new designs 500 Crochet Blocks is a remarkable reference for any crocheter. This compendium

Includes:: patterns for the beginner as well as the advanced crocheter. Divided into eight chapters for easy reference each pattern has clear step-bystep instructions & a color photograph. Each featured block

Includes:: four easily achieved variations that will lead to stunning results. These blocks can be mixed & matched to suit any style with thousands of options & possible combinations! Crochet blocks are a perfect carry-along project allowing the crocheter ease of portability that is not possible with many other projects. Grab the book some yarn & a hook & you are ready to go! You wont even need a ruler. The size of this book 6-inches (15-cm) square is the size of each completed block when made using the suggested yarn weight & hook size. The individual squares can be sewn or crocheted together to create beautiful blankets & afghans. You will also be shown how to create projects such as scarves purses shawls rugs & placemats just to name a few. Try these patterns using crochet cotton & a steel hook & you will have squares to embellish just about anything. The project possibilities are endless. 500 Crochet Blocks will provide hours of creative exploration.



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This is a new entry in the popular 500 Series" that helps reveal felts full potential. Inspiration abounds in this unique new entry in the popular "500 Series". From garments to carpets to vessels from home decor to installations "500 Felt Objects" is an impressive flagship display of masterful felt creations. This very diverse collection honours the work of traditional fibre artists side-by-side with avant-garde designers & a broad range of styles colours & forms help reveal felts full potential. The pieces which include a broad range of styles colours & forms are a constant surprise & delight." ...

Low in fat & rich in protein minerals & vitamins fish & shellfish make a magnificent contribution to good health. This collection of 500 classic & contemporary dishes makes the perfect cookbook for any occasion. Every recipe has tried-&-tested instructions & a finished photograph to ensure perfect results & a complete nutritional analysis. Here are all the popular classics such as Clam Stovies Scallops with Bacon & Poached Salmon with Hollandaise Sauce as well as tempting contemporary dishes including Chilli Crab Cakes Moroccan Fish Tagine & Seared Tuna Steaks with Red Onion Salsa. In this comprehensive & complete sourcebook you can discover recipes from all over the world with something to please every palate every occasion & every season of the year. ...

This compact pocket-sized guide contains 500 places to visit for free. With all the information you need to enjoy a perfect day out in Britain & Ireland this is the perfect companion for organising family days out or weekend breaks throughout the year. Top family attractions include castles country parks art galleries theme parks & zoos & there are details of refreshments disabled access & parking. ...

Everyone loves the comfort-food appeal & convenience of slow cooker fare. However traditional slow cooker recipes are high in sodium cholesterol & saturated fat. This book lets anyone with heart disease hypertension or high cholesterol enjoy flavorful healthy versions of slow cooker favorites. 500 Heart-Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes gives readers quick & easy recipes for hearty stews savory casseroles nutritious soups & delicious desserts. This is a healthy eating that you can love & that will love your heart. ...

From the freshest fruitiest blends & super-healthy detoxers to the smoothest creamiest most decadent shakes
- juices & smoothies
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This book shows that cutting cholesterol doesn't mean cutting back on flavour or variety
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In this essential guide to good eating & good health award-winning writer Hazel Courteney helps you discover the 500 healthiest recipes & health tips that will keep you feeling well & looking fabulous. Begin by stocking up on the store cupboard essentials that form the basis of healthy eating then choose from Hazels delicious & nutritious recipes each packed with key ingredients that help to prevent & heal common ailments & conditions. In an easy-to-use format each section targets a particular area
- from immunity-boosting foods anti-allergy foods & anti-cancer foods to foods that are good for the heart circulatory & digestive systems
- as well as brain foods & sections that target health problems particular to men & women. Hazel has also devised recipes that will keep your skin hair & nails in better condition & shares the secrets of feeling more positive more energetic & less stressed by eating the right foods. With 500 of the Healthiest Recipes & Health Tips become more informed about your health & wellbeing & discover the joy of cooking food that you know is good for you & your family.

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Packed with the latest cutting-edge alternative research 500 Of the Most Important Health Tips You'll Ever Need has become the leading A-Z alternative healthcare manual on avoiding & treating a huge range of health problems. In this fully updated edition award-winning health journalist Hazel Courteney reveals myriad ways to take more responsibility for our individual health. Now covering even more conditions from arthritis to angina cancer to cramps liver problems to low blood sugar this latest version also

Includes:: thousands of little known facts plus remedies dietary advice & helpful hints on how to prevent heal & where to find more help for over 250 ailments
- even rarer ones such as electrical pollution & auto immune diseases such as lupus which are on the increase. Discover too which are the best supplements & super foods such as pomegranates & tomatoes & how they can help you. Updated with the latest scientific evidence on how to improve & maintain your health day by day this one-stop easy-to-read reference book is the only guide you'll need to prevent & heal most health problems the alternative way.


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During the past 20 years over 20 000 artists have entered the prize which has attracted over 3 million visitors. This new book brings together some of these portraits in a celebration of our enduring fascination with different human faces. This beautifully produced compendium features 500 paintings from many of the best figurative artists active over the last twenty-one years. Reflecting the diverse methods of contemporary portrait practice the book

Includes:: a dazzling array of styles from immaculate photorealism to intense expressionism. The BP Portrait Award is one of Britains most prestigious art prizes & each year nearly 300 000 people visit the exhibition based on the competition. It has acted as a springboard for many painters careers notably the prize-winners who have been subsequently commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery to paint an eminent sitter. This book

Includes:: full-colour reproductions of many of those commissions
- including paintings of Dame Helen Mirren J.K. Rowling Sir Michael Caine Fiona Shaw Sir Ian Mc Kellen Sir Paul Smith & Dame Cicely Saunders. As well as these high-profile commissions the book features an inspiring wealth of subjects: unflinching self-portraits warm portrayals of children & babies conversation pieces studies of people at home & at work
- a rich & varied selection of hundreds of faces by some of the finest portrait painters of our time. Published to coincide with the BP Portrait Award exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery London from 16 June to 18 September 2011 & touring the UK in 2011-12. This book is a key reference work for everyone who is interested in the history of the award & its impact on the status of portraiture & figurative art in the UK.





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