The ultimate practical guide to sewing fabulous bags from expert Lisa Lam whose technical knowledge creative flair & enthusiasm have helped & inspired thousands while promoting the craft of bag-making worldwide. Whether you are getting started improving your technique or want to design your own creations this is the book you will grab for every bag you make! Detailed photographs illustrate every technique in this unique book from choosing fabric to inserting fastenings. Expert tips trade secrets & inspirational advice result in professional & beautiful results every time allowing you to create a capsule wardrobe of eight exclusive bag designs which will amaze your friends
- they will never believe you made it yourself! Lisa's helpful & friendly tone comes through in her instructions & it really feels like you have an expert by your side holding you hand every step of the way. She starts with the basics of how to read & interpret patterns how to prepare & cut fabrics & how to select the right interfacings & interlinings for your bags then moves on to more specific techniques in each chapter. The Structure & Reinforcement chapter covers how to sew darts pleats gussets flat bottoms & gathers
- showing you in detail how to sew these features. The Linings chapter reveals how to insert zip pockets into your linings as well as different methods of inserting a bag lining. The Closures chapter explains how to insert a zip in three different scenarios plus how to insert magnetic snap fastenings twist lock fastenings & how to use eyelets & rivets. The Handles & Straps chapter teaches you six different types of straps from making simple straps to adjustable straps & even designer looking piped handles. The Pockets chapter contains a wealth of different pocket types showing you how to sew a slip pocket to sewing roomy bellows pockets elasticized pockets & darted corner pockets. Finally the Edgings & Trimmings chapter reveals how to bind raw edges for a professional finish including how to make bias binding & also shows you how to sew piping & how to use ribbon jewellery & embellishments on your bags. At the end of each chapter there is a bag project to make so you can put the techniques into practice straight away. These exciting & desirable designs are explained in full detail with helpful photographs to guide you every step of the way. Starting with how to make a tote bag the projects build in complexity. You will learn how to make a clutch bag how to sew a messenger bag how to make a hobo bag how to make a travel holdall bag & more. Crucially the pull-out pattern sheet gives full-size patterns meaning there is no resizing or photocopying to do
- you can get straight into cutting & sewing bags. This one-of-a-kind book is the ultimate guide to bag-making & an invaluable resource that you will reach for time & time again. An amazing sewing education coupled with beautiful bags that of course you can customize!" Amy Butler."


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When Mike Noonans wife dies unexpectedly the bestselling author suffers from writers block. Until he is drawn to his summer home the beautiful lakeside retreat called Sara Laughs. Here Mike finds the once familiar town in the tyrannical grip of millionaire Max Devore. Devore is hell-bent on getting custody of his deceased sons daughter & is twisting the fabric of the community to this purpose. Three year old Kyra & her young mother turn to Mike for help. & Mike finds them increasingly irresistible. But there are other more sinister forces at Sara Laughs
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To his fellow West Indians who assemble every weekend for the all-night poker game at Mrs Knights he is always known as Bageye. There arent very many black men in Luton in 1972 & most of them gather at Mrs Knights
- Summer Wear Pioneer Anxious Tidy Boots
- each has his nickname. Bageye already finds it a struggle to feed his family on his wage from Vauxhall Motors but now his wife Blossom has set her heart on her sons going to private school & she will not settle for anything less. This is the story of a feckless father seen through the eyes of his ten-year-old son. Its a wry & gently comedy about unfulfilling day jobs & late night poker games of illegal mini-cabs & small-scale drug-dealing. & it is also about a family struggling to belong & a vivid tale of growing up in a vanished world of 1970s suburbia.

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To his fellow West Indians who assemble every weekend for the all-night poker game at Mrs Knight's he is always known as Bageye. There aren't very many black men in Luton in 1972 & most of them gather at Mrs Knight's
- Summer Wear Pioneer Anxious Tidy Boots
- each has his nickname. Bageye already finds it a struggle to feed his family on his wage from Vauxhall Motors but now his wife Blossom has set her heart on her sons going to private school. In this wonderful memoir Colin Grant looks at his father through the eyes of his ten-year-old self. Colin is Bageye's favourite 'pickney' & often his reluctant companion in his latest attempt to placate Blossom with another DIY project or a little cash. When he acquires a less than roadworthy old car Bageye sets himself up as an unofficial minicab service lack of a driving licence notwithstanding. More profitable are his marijuana deals until the day he mistakenly entrusts Colin with choosing a hiding place for a huge bag of ganja...

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From the creator of Wibbly Pig & Kipper this new edition of Baggy Brown celebrates friendship priceless teddy bears & royal babies. Baggy Brown was born at Better Bears Limited. Only he wasn't born as Baggy Brown but Number One. & as a special limited edition bear he was due to be presented to the Royal Baby daughter of King & Queen of Thingl&. But this isn't quite what happened. This is the story of how Alfie found & named Baggy Brown & the beginnings of a very special friendship. ' Echoing the theme of the children's classic The Velveteen Rabbit Baggy Brown reminds children that the best-loved toys are usually the oldest & shabbiest & that being scruffy & worn is a sign of having been loved.' The Observer ...

Baghdad 1917. Captain Jim Stringer invalided from the Western Front has been dispatched to investigate what looks like a nasty case of treason. He arrives to find a city on the point of insurrection his cover apparently blown
- & his only contact lying dead with flies in his eyes. As Baghdad swelters in a particularly torrid summer the heat alone threatens the lives of the British soldiers who occupy the city. The recently ejected Turks are still a danger
- & many of the local Arabs are none too friendly either. For Jim who is not particularly good in warm weather the situation grows pricklier by the day. Aside from his investigation he is working on the railways around the city. His boss is the charming enigmatic Lieutenant-Colonel Shepherd who presides over the gracious dining society called The Baghdad Railway Club
- & who may or may not be a Turkish agent. Jims search for the truth brings him up against murderous violence in a heat-dazed labyrinthine city where an enemy awaits around every corner.


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Baghdad 1917. Captain Jim Stringer invalided from the Western Front has been dispatched to investigate what looks like a nasty case of treason. He arrives to find a city on the point of insurrection his cover apparently blown
- & his only contact lying dead with flies in his eyes. As Baghdad swelters in a particularly torrid summer the heat alone threatens the lives of the British soldiers who occupy the city. The recently ejected Turks are still a danger
- & many of the local Arabs are none too friendly either. For Jim who is not particularly good in warm weather the situation grows pricklier by the day. Aside from his investigation he is working on the railways around the city. His boss is the charming enigmatic Lieutenant-Colonel Shepherd who presides over the gracious dining society called The Baghdad Railway Club"
- & who may or may not be a Turkish agent. Jim's search for the truth brings him up against murderous violence in a heat-dazed labyrinthine city where an enemy awaits around every corner."


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Shaun was always a child who demanded more than life could give. His mothers struggle began when she became a single parent leaving her abusive husband behind. Unable to cope without the family unit Shaun turns to a life of crime & drugs & eventually ends up in the care system. Karen Woods fourth novel sees her return to familiar territory to craft an indictment of modern society that will pull on your heartstrings. ...

The new Bahrain Country Map is the most accurate & comprehensive map of Bahrain & the best way to find your way around the country. With a clean easy-to-read design the whole of Bahrain is covered on one large scale map. Using the most up-to-date mapping available it shows all cities towns & villages & key landmarks such as hotels airports markets mountains & wadis with a handy directory of map reference so you can easily find your way about. ...

Now in its 25th edition the popular & established Bailliere's Nurse's Dictionary" has been extensively revised &

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