There is nothing quite like owning a stylish unique handmade bag or purse that you have created yourself. Jenny Rolfe has used quilting & free machine embroidery techniques to create a stunning collection of bags & purses for all occasions. All the techniques are explained fully including how to make your own fabrics using ribbons & bondable fibre & how to make cords to give your bags & purses that really personal touch. The fabrics used include cottons silks & felts as well as the more exotic metallic organza chiffon velvet & netting. Variegated & metallic machine threads add texture & the bags & purses are further embellished with beads sequins shisha mirrors & wire in various colours. This title

Includes:: detailed step-by-step photographs & easy-to-follow text that show how to construct & decorate five beautiful bags & six purses. It uses material from Handmade Embroidered Bags" (9781844480296) & " Handmade Embroidered Purses" (9781844481743)."

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Tom & Henry Herbert
- The Fabulous Baker Brothers
- are fifth generation bakers with a passion for food in all its forms. Tom

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Baffled by bread? Scared of sourdough? Then fear not for the Fabulous Baker Brothers are here to show how you just how easy it can be to bake like a professional in your own home. Tom & Henry Herbert are the new faces of British cookery. Tom is a master baker who runs the famous Hobbs House Bakery that has been the family business for five generations. His brother Henry is the acclaimed chef who runs the Hobbs House Butchery right next door. From perfect pizzas & simple chapattis to the ultimate burger & the massive pork pie here in their first cook book
- packed full of mouthwatering new recipes & accompanying their hit Channel 4 series
- the Fabulous Baker Brothers show us how mastering a few simple techniques can open the door to a brave new world of wonderful breads & magnificent meaty masterpieces. Bye bye cupcakes. Long live the loaf!

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Let down by soggy scones? Fed up of lank salads? Well despair no more for the Fabulous Baker Brothers are here to rescue us from tired fish'n'chips & burnt burgers forever. Fresh from inspiring a whole new generation of bakers Tom & Henry Herbert are back with a new mission: to revitalise British heartland cooking. Taking traditional dishes from coddled eggs sausage rolls & bourbon biscuits to shepherd's pie sticky toffee pudding & Welsh rarebit the boys show us how their unique modern twists on old classics can turn our familiar faithfuls into delicious treats to fill the belly & warm the soul. Packed full of brand new recipes & accompanying their new TV series this book will have you throwing away your takeaway menus donning your aprons & falling back in love with British food. ...

Superstructures focuses on amazing structures such as bridges skyscrapers tunnels & stadiums describing how these incredible engineering marvels were designed & built. Each title in Superstructures is packed with WOW! facts & information & contains stunning full-colour photographs & technical drawings in an attractive magazine-style layout. ...

In this fabulous follow-up to Designer Doodles" Nellie Ryan is back with another bumper collection of fantastically fashionable doodles to complete. Perfect for budding fashionistas & designers alike girls can create their own cutting-edge outfits for any occasion." ...

This is a collection of 14 beautiful bag & purse designs to take you through the week with a pair of projects for each day & a design for every occasion. Whether its Wednesdays Typo Bag
- great for a work conference
- or the Quilters Backpack & Ticket Purse
- perfect for Sunday afternoon trips
- Susan Briscoes new collection of practical designs is sure to inspire quilters of all abilities. Each of the daily duos uses a different quick & simple patchwork or applique method to make a complementary pair & require the same patchwork techniques so quilters can try out the smaller item before embarking on the main bag. Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions ensure that the bags are as pleasurable to make as they are to use. Each pair is fat quarter friendly & uses quick & simple methods popular with quilters such as bias binding. All of the bags are accompanied by a variation that shows them off in a completely different colour scheme effectively giving quilters 14 further inspirational designs.



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Henri Giffard has devoted all his free time & money to making a balloon with a steam engine so it can be flown anywhere not just drift on the wind. In 1852 he sets off for Paris with just an urchin girl to help him. Tens of thousands gather to see if his marvellous machine will work. The amazing story of the first man to achieve powered flight. ...

No item of clothing has endured for longer than the dress. Yet the last century alone has seen the most radical changes of style
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The Fabulous Girls' Book is the indispensable guide for fabulous girls everywhere. It is full of tips & tricks to help every girl be utterly fabulous in every way with beautiful step-by-step illustrations & a hot-pink retro-effect cover. It contains tips on: how to look fabulous in five minutes flat; how to throw a fabulous theme party; how to tie a headscarf in five different styles; how to make a tropical bath treat; How to tie a sarong; how to make your own headed notepaper; how to direct & star in your own music video & much more. ...