Many designers use folding techniques in their work to make three-dimensional forms from two-dimensional sheets of fabric cardboard plastic metal & many other materials. This unique book explains the key techniques of folding such as pleated surfaces curved folding & crumpling. An elegant practical handbook it covers over 70 techniques explained by clear step-by-step drawings crease pattern drawings & specially commissioned photography. This book will be accompanied by a CD containing all the crease pattern drawings. ...

All of each of the twwelve novel & intriguingly different patchwork blocks are presented in a clear photographic format with each stage of the technique clearly defined & suggestions for further exploration & creative play are included at the end of each chapter. Line drawings are provided so that you can experiment with colour explore different combinations of tints tones & shades & dotted throughout the concise text are helpful hints & useful tips to ensure successful completion of the selected pattern. In addition throughout the chapters there are projects to explore from simple bag making tips on binding & piping plus quags & quilts; indeed within the pages is a wealth of ideas to delight & educate every stitcher of any capability. ' Foldy Rolly Patchwork Pzzazz' sets out to be a comprehensive & clearly written manual for all abilities & hopes to inspire develop & improve creative skills in the field of patchwork & surface manipulation. ...

This gripping & intriguing Student Book combines an enquiry-led approach with factual narrative. Written by experienced Head of History Aaron Wilkes in an approachable & understandable style including: relevant & fascinating facts interesting & motivating activities & specific sections to extend or reinforce learning. Content has been thoroughly researched & revised in this popular 2nd ediiton. ...

This gripping & intriguing Student Book combines an enquiry-led approach with factual narrative. Written by experienced Head of History Aaron Wilkes in an approachable & understandable style including: relevant & fascinating facts interesting & motivating activities & specific sections to extend or reinforce learning. Content has been thoroughly researched & revised in this popular 2nd ediiton. ...

This gripping & intriguing Student Book combines an enquiry-led approach with factual narrative. Written by experienced Head of History Aaron Wilkes in an approachable & understandable style including: relevant & fascinating facts interesting & motivating activities & specific sections to extend or reinforce learning. Content has been thoroughly researched & revised in this popular 2nd ediiton. ...

Moleskine returns with six new items in the Folio" range conceived for professionals to personalise their own desks enriching their workspace with functionality & a sophisticated aesthetic. " Folio" is aimed at artists & architects designers & office users. It has all the usual features the Moleskine fan has come to expect including high quality FSC approved paper but is characterised by outsizes A4 & A3. " The Index book" is presented in a hard cover & contains 176 ruled pages with laminated alphabetical labels for organising names & information." ...

Folk art was neither widely collected nor highly valued in the early 1900s when globetrotting Chicago socialite & philanthropist Florence Bartlett (1881-1954) began buying indigenous works encountered on her travels & dreamed of founding a museum to celebrate cultural diversity. Beartlett realised her goal in 1953 when the Museum of International Folk Art opened in Santa Fe near her long-time summer home. 50 years later Bartletts vision lives on in an ever-expanding museum collection that

Includes:: contemporary pieces as well as centuries old textiles woodwork pottery & ethnic garb.

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When Joe Beth & Frannie move to a new home an Enchanted Wood is on their doorstep. & when they discover the Faraway Tree that is the beginning of many magical adventures! Join them & their friends Moonface Saucepan Man & Silky the fairy as they discover which new land is at the top of the Faraway Tree. Will it be the Land of Spells the Land of Treats or the Land of Do-As-You-Please? There'll be adventures waiting for them whatever happens; funny magical adventures that will delight children again & again. ...

A stunning vintage edition of Enid Blyton's best-selling classic The Folk of the Faraway Tree now republished as the perfect ...

Following on from the successful publication of Folkestone's Disappearing Heritage Pam Dray has gathered together another fascinating collection of old & new photographs to show how this area has changed over time. We have street parties indoor skating roller hockey matches & tributes to Harry Wiltshire the famous Folkestone player & Walter Tull who was born in Garden Road & went on to be the first coloured commissioned officer in the Army. We start our journey from the Warren which has changed dramatically over the past 100 years. It is now a nature reserve & has been opened up with walkers in mind. Years ago you had to fight your way through the bushes to get down to the beach to collect shells & fossils. From there we go along to the Sugar Loaf Hill area which was all open farm land before the 1950s looking east west & south. ...