A revised edition of a best-selling classic! Every aspect of traditional & modern upholstery is covered in this encyclopedic survey of techniques & materials. Explore the entire construction process from choosing tools & materials & making a frame to stuffing covering & trimming. Hundreds of line drawings & a selection of full-color photographs guide both serious beginners & experienced upholsterers through basic skills & on to crafting more advanced pieces including chairs sofas & ottomans. Information on historical styles & techniques will be particularly useful to restorers. Five fully illustrated projects ranging from a simple seat cushion to a larger chair provide the opportunity for hands-on application of the techniques presented. ...

Upholstery is a satisfying combination of the technical creative
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Learn how to make the most of your furniture with this comprehensive guide to upholstery. Find out how to choose second hand pieces of furniture & flea market bargains to turn into beautiful pieces of furniture to be proud of. Whether you're an absolute beginner or already have some experience of upholstery you will find this an invaluable resource for future projects. Easy-to-follow illustrated instructions explain all the essential upholstery techniques from covering buttons to stripping & upholstering entire chairs. Build your skills at your own pace with advice on the basics such as choosing materials & tools for the job & estimating yardage as well as more complex upholstering techniques. It features invaluable advice on what to look for when buying second hand furniture teaching you what's fixable & what's not as well as how to avoid costly mistakes by choosing the right stitches techniques & textiles for the job. ...

WINNER OF THE HUGO LOCUS & NEBULA AWARDS Under the caverns of Mercury the Sundiver Mission prepares for a momentous voyage: a journey into the blazing inferno of the sun to seek our destiny in the cosmic order of life. For in a universe where no species can reach sentience without being uplifted by a patron race only humanity
- it seems
- may have climbed to the stars unaided. This is a feat that puzzles & even angers some of the ancient mighty Galactic Clans. Now in a saga that warps from Earth to the far-reaches of five galaxies the greatest mystery of all may be explained.. . This omnibus contains the first three novels in David Brins classic & award-winning science fiction series the Uplift Saga: SUNDIVER STARTIDE RISING & THE UPLIFT WAR.

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Ever think Scrooge had it right before the ghosts ruined his life? Meet Aidan OConner. At one time he was a world-renowned celebrity who gave freely of himself & his money without wanting anything in return.. .until those around him took without asking. Now Aidan wants nothing of the world
- or anyone whos a part of it. When a stranger appears at his doorstep Aidan knows hes seen her before...in his dreams. Born on Olympus as a goddess Leta knows nothing of the human world. But a ruthless enemy has driven her from the world of dreams & into the home of the only man who can help her: Aidan. Her immortal powers are derived from human emotions
- & his anger is just the fuel she needs to defend herself.. . One cold winters night will change their lives forever.. . Trapped together in a brutal winter storm Aidan & Leta must turn to the only power capable of saving them
- or destroying them both: trust.


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Darrell & her friends grow together as they share their school days. There are new students to induct sporting matches to be won tempers to control & tricks to play on teachers. This work presents stories about life at boarding school as readers follow the girls' lives through 6 years at Malory Towers. ...

Contains a Bible passage to read a reflection on the passage & prayer followed by a Thought for the Day & a suggested Prayer Focus for the day. This title provides a set of small group questions to fuel discussions within your house group with a prayer partner or just with friends in church. ...

With each days reading containing a Bible passage to read a reflection on the passage & prayer followed by a Thought for the Day & a suggested Prayer Focus for the day this title also

Includes:: a set of small group questions provided each week to fuel discussions within your house group with a prayer partner or just with friends in church.

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A new war is dawning... For millennia the vampires walked the earth undetected feasting on humans in keeping with ancient tradition. In the Information Age vampires realised they must be more careful to avoid detection. In the late 20th century they created the global Vampire Federation to police vampire activity with special agents like Alex Bishop authorised to hunt down her own kind who break the laws. The old traditions are history. But not all vampires bow down to Federation rule. When rebel vampire Gabriel Stone declares war against them Alex & her team are plunged into danger. Police inspector Joel Solomon haunted by a secret terror of vampires discovers a series of corpses left behind by Stone's bloodthirsty gang. As he & Alex are drawn together in an unlikely alliance between human & vampire the race begins to destroy the evil Stone before his uprising tears their world apart. ...

There's a lot of hot air in the world of business. Wouldn't it be nice just to hear some common sense? That's exactly what John Timpson has got. After four decades running his family business & turning it into one of the high street's biggest success stories he really knows what works & what doesn't. Upside Down Management shares with you all the wisdom he's accumulated in that time. From being the CEO to his trademark 'upside down management' & from breaking the rules to following your conscience this book tells it like it is. Upside Down Management is a fantastic insider's view of what really makes a family business tick. ...