Learn how to create your very own hooked rugs with this practical guide filled with expert advice. Hooked rugs were first created in the 19th century as a thrifty way to reuse fabric. Today there's renewed interest in this eco-friendly craft & in this information-packed book you can learn how to create your own modern work of rug art. Many crafters express their frustration at the paint-by-numbers approach of hooked rug kits & project books & are looking for a more creative approach. This book answers the need for guided design that leaves space for your own creativity. The Contemporary Rug Designer" will turn any novice into a hooked rug artist
- as well as starter projects teaching basic techniques there's instruction on working a colourful range of different elements that you can build into new designs to create your own custom hooked rug hanging cushion or bag. Also included is step-by-step information on techniques & expert advice on tools & materials."
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Contemporary Upholstery combines straightforward upholstery techniques with advice on choosing & styling fabrics inspiring people to rescue & revive all sorts of furniture. Packed full of fabric advice yardage charts upholstery tutorials & case studies that feature salvaged & inexpensive furniture this book is the perfect go-to-guide for the many sewers designers artists & creative folk who would happily dive into a flurry of fabric staples paints & webbing to update & transform pieces of furniture. The first section of the book provides an overview of the tools & materials commonly used for upholstery. The second is devoted to fabric including detailed advice on choosing & working with fabric. Section three then provides practical tutorials that are technique rather than project driven & range from quick makeovers to simple solutions for processes like webbing & springing. Twelve case studies are included all from designers who have taken the plunge & successfully re-upholstered their home furniture. They explain their fabric & colour choices the challenges faced & offer valuable money- & time-saving tips for stunning results. ...

This title features 15 inspirational projects accompanied by fully illustrated step-by-step instructions & detailed photography & illustrations. It covers topics such as selecting & sharpening tools & how to use additional equipment. This UK author teaches woodturning & decorative techniques how to sand & finish pieces. Contemporary Woodturning" is a clearly illustrated practical guide to woodturning aimed at woodworkers at all levels of skills: a one-stop solution for experienced turners & novices alike. This book will guide you through the various health & safety issues the tools & equipment needed to get the best out of your woodturning mastering the basic techniques & how to add decorative features. He also illustrates how to use highly original decorative methods & artistic skills to complete the finished projects. Each project

Includes:: easy-to-follow instructions & detailed photography to inspire you to take what you have learnt & apply these skills to your own work."

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The prospect of bringing a new baby home when you already have a toddler can be extremely daunting. Life with a newborn baby is tiring & challenging enough but with a demanding elder brother or sister to deal with too how do you cope? Written in the same reassuring accessible style as her bestselling The Contented Little Baby Book The Contented Baby with Toddler Book is full of practical tips & sanguine advice that will calm & reassure all panicked parents. A major feature of the book is the adaptable routines specifically designed to help you structure your day & meet all the needs of your toddler & your new baby...and still have time for lots of cuddles. By using Ginas easy-to-follow methods not only will you have a contented baby who feeds regularly & sleeps through the night from an early age but also a happy involved toddler who remains calm & co-operative during this unsettled time. ...

Gina Ford's bestselling The Contented Little Baby Book established Gina as one of the UK's most influential voices in baby & childcare issues. Her groundbreaking routines have been the salvation of hundreds of thousands of parents & her sound advice on weaning & sleep has guaranteed contented little babies in households around the world. In The Contented Baby's First Year Gina takes you through your baby's first year in a month-by-month guide. From physical & mental development through to changes in feeding & sleeping patterns this wonderful book is packed with practical parenting advice. There's information here on soothing breastfeeding weaning & bathing your baby together with suggestions for encouraging key developmental milestones: holding a toy rolling over sitting up & crawling. in addition for each month there is a handy Q&A that offers reassuring solutions to particular problems that can occur at each stage in your baby's development. Beautifully illustrated with stunning photography including step-by-step guides to caring for your little one The Contented Baby's First Year is essential reading for guaranteeing a contented little baby in year one. ...

Dementia is a little understood & currently incurable illness but much can be done to maximise the quality of life for people with the condition. Contented Dementia"
- by clinical psychologist & bestselling author Oliver James
- outlines a groundbreaking & practical method for managing dementia that will allow both sufferer & carer to maintain the highest possible quality of life throughout every stage of the illness. A person with dementia will experience random & increasingly frequent memory blanks relating to recent events. Feelings however remain intact as do memories of past events & both can be used in a special way to substitute for more recent information that has been lost. The SPECAL method (Specialized Early Care for Alzheimer's) outlined in this book works by creating links between past memories & the routine activities of daily life in the present. Drawing on real-life examples & user-friendly tried-&-tested methods " Contented Dementia" provides essential information & guidance for carers relatives & professionals."

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A Contented House with Twins unites the UKs leading baby expert Gina Ford & the highly regarded television presenter Alice Beer a mother of twin girls. Discovering you are expecting twins is both an exciting & a thoroughly terrifying prospect. Within weeks of the arrival of her beautiful daughters Alice found that she was screaming out for a routine & craving the knowledge of mothers who had been through it with two. This book is the result of those cries. Alices front-line experience of coping with twins is combined with Ginas highly successful parenting advice & for the first time her groundbreaking routines specially adapted for twins. Together they tackle the practical & emotional aspects of parenting two babies including:
- what you can expect in a multiple pregnancy
- how to feed two at once
- what to do when they each want a different story or both want a hug
- how to cope with everyday practicalities: shopping bathtime & much more. Alices humorous insights & Ginas essential advice tips support & successful routines will guarantee that parents enjoy their twins & get their lives back.



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As a new bishop Robert Atwell responded to a direct challenge from older church members who usually make up the biggest majority in any congregation. Why they asked was there always so much for the young; what was there for them? This book grew out of his response. A series of talks he gave on the spirituality of growing older & the gifts that wait to be discovered generated an unprecedented response not only throughout the diocese but on blogs & websites around the world. 60 really is the new 40 for increasing numbers of people. The retired are a huge consumer category increasingly recognised by marketing gurus. They may have disposable income time on their hands & the leisure of choice
- but wisdom humour & honesty are essential for these transitional decades too & this short book offers all three in plenty. The author's background in Benedictine life with its profound understanding of what makes for a balanced & rich life flavours a book of timeless value
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Weaning your baby on to solid foods is one of the most important milestones during the early months of parenthood & Gina's expert advice on weaning makes a baby's transition from milk to solid foods as straightforward as possible. Successful weaning establishes a pattern of healthy eating in babies avoiding the pitfalls of fussy eaters restricted to a narrow diet. In this revised edition of The Contented Little Baby Book of Weaning Gina

Includes:: the latest recommendations regarding breast-feeding & the introduction of solid food from the World Health Organisation & the UK Department of Health. She aims to take the worry out of weaning guiding parents step-by-step through the process & shares the insight & expertise gained from personally helping to care for over 300 babies & advising thousands more parents via her consultation service & website. Included in this revised edition:
- The best time of day to introduce the first solid food
- Which foods to introduce & at what age
- Getting the balance of milk feeds & solids right
- How to eliminate night feeds once solids are introduced
- The importance of introducing finger foods at the right age
- Extended parent-friendly feeding plans to take parents step-by-step through the different stages
- Newly developed rotating meal planners for older children up to the end of the first year
- Brand new questions & answers giving the most up-to-date advice to parents. The Contented Little Baby Book of Weaning is the definitive guide to ensuring babies eat well now & as they grow up & is as relevant & helpful to those parents who have not previously followed Gina's routines.









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As babies grow so their routines & patterns change. In The Contented Toddler Years Gina addresses the many changes in sleeping & feeding habits that arise during the second & third year. She offers invaluable advice & insight into these crucial stages of a child's development from walking & talking to teething & potty training & also shows you how to: -deal with tantrums food refusal & sibling jealousy -prepare for the arrival of a second baby including how to cope physically emotionally & financially & how to adapt her routines when caring for a baby & toddler -make teeth-cleaning fun & put an end to habits such as thumb-sucking nail-biting & eating dirt -decide what type of childcare is best for you & your toddler Gina's advice is derived from hands-on experience of dealing with children. Parents can be confident that her techniques which have been tried & tested many times & have proved successful with many different children can also work for them. She has listened to the concerns of thousands of parents via her consultations & website. Reassuring & down-to-earth parents will find Gina's advice can help make the passage from contented baby to confident child a happy & stress-free experience for the whole family. ...