Download or read book Kirstie s Homemade Home written by Kirstie Allsopp and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2011-07-21 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This book is packed with achievable ways to transform your house into a home that reflects you and the things you value, plus lots of gorgeous craft projects to try yourself. Welcome to my world.' Kirstie Allsopp Be inspired to create a home that reflects you and the things that you love with the help of Kirstie's Homemade Home. Nothing compares with the pleasure and satisfaction of making something yourself and Kirstie shows just how easy it can be. Drawing on the advice and enthusiasm of a host of craft experts, Kirstie shows how to personalise your home and create your own gifts with simple and practical step-by-step projects. From stencilling wallpaper and sewing your own cushions and quilts, to making candles and soap and icing a cake, Kirstie's Homemade Home includes everything you need to get to get you started. Packed with advice on how to find a style that reflects you as well as Kirstie's own little black book of shops and websites that have helped her to transform her own home, Kirstie's Homemade Home is for everyone who loves car boot sales and antiques and values the art of the homemade.

Download or read book Kirstie s Vintage Home written by Kirstie Allsopp and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2012-10-11 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transform your home from shabby to chic, with the help of Kirstie Allsopp. Looking to the past for inspiration and embracing vintage style to create something unique and beautiful, Kirstie continues her love affair with everything handmade. Re-using, restoring and upcycling, Kirstie shows how to transform vintage fabrics, furniture and other everyday things into modern day treasures using a range of crafting skills and techniques. From distressing a mirror and decoupage to making a memory quilt with vintage fabric, the book is packed with practical techniques that can be adapted to suit your own objects and furniture. Accompanying a new Channel 4 series, Kirstie's Vintage Home contains everything you need to create your own vintage look at home.

Download or read book Kirstie s Christmas Crafts written by Kirstie Allsopp and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hand-make your perfect Christmas with Kirstie Nothing shows how much you love someone more than a handmade gift, card or decoration. And the pleasure is just as much in the planning and making as it is in giving and receiving. In this ultimate celebration of Christmas, Kirstie has brought together over 50 of her favourite festive projects to make, bake and create.

Download or read book Kirstie s Real Kitchen written by Kirstie Allsopp and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain's favourite homemaker presents her debut cookbook, featuring family meals that everyone will enjoy. 'Most of the dishes I cook are big dishes as we are a family of six, my partner Ben and myself, my stepsons, Hal and Orion, and our sons Bay and Oscar,' and so starts Kirstie Allsopp's very first cookbook. As someone who didn't learn to cook at her mother's apron strings, Kirstie has had to learn as she's gone along. Luckily she's been blessed with great advice from the cooks, bakers and chefs she's worked with and recipes inherited from friends and families over the years. In Kirstie's Real Kitchen she brings together her favourite recipes - the ones she relies on to feed her family, and whoever else happens to be around. From weekday suppers and entertaining a crowd, to dealing with fussy eaters and outdoor eating (essential for families with lots of boys), the book is full of the recipes that are at the centre of Kirstie's family life. Whether it's a quick supper that has to be expanded to cater for last minute arrivals, a breakfast fry-up to lure a recalcitrant teenager out of bed, or a school gate bake to impress the most competitive mum, Kirstie's instinctive warmth and style shows how to make something special out of the everyday. Packed with delicious recipes and stories from family life, the book gives a unique glimpse into the kitchen of the Queen of home-making, Kirstie Allsopp. "As much about family as it is about food, with a good mix of trendy, comforting and indulgent." - The Lady

Download or read book Cross Stitch for the Earth written by Emma Congdon and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stitch for a greener future with this stunning collection of environment and nature focused designs from leading cross stitch designer Emma Congdon. Whether it’s a plea to save the bees, clean up the oceans, appreciate nature, or unplug from technology, this celebration of the green movement in thread will remind us of the need to come together to build a brighter future, one stitch at a time. Emma's iconic designs are universally loved by her fans who have bought over 40,000 of her patterns on Etsy, and who have set up a dedicated fan group on Facebook, where they share their work in progress and proud finishes. This collection features 20 exclusive designs, each with an easy-to-read full colour and symbol chart. Alongside the designs, Emma shares her thoughts and inspirations for each one, with a detailed materials list and instructions for stitching. Beginners to cross stitch will find a helpful guide to the stitches and techniques used – and the beauty of cross stitch is that if you can sew one cross you can sew all these designs! The designs range in size from mini hoops to larger scale samplers, so there are options to suit everyone – and they all share Emma's skill with colour, typography and design which have made her one of the world's best-loved cross stitch designers. Sentiments include: We don't inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children Pardon the weeds, we're feeding the bees Leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time Live gently on the Earth Never underestimate the difference you make The Earth has music for those who listen All good things are wild and free Take care of the Earth and she will take care of you Between two pines is a doorway to a new world The world is full of magic Cross Stitch for the Earth is printed on FSC paper, is recyclable, and every purchase includes a donation to Friends of the Earth, an environmental campaigning community dedicated to the wellbeing and protection of the natural world.

Download or read book Kirstie Allsopp Craft written by Kirstie Allsopp and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'To my utter joy, crafts of every kind have made their way back into our lives - big style. They've shaken off their old-fashioned image and a whole new generation of people have embraced them. Join me on my voyage of discovery, meeting passionate crafters, learning the secrets of their amazing artistry and then, for my sins, trying to compete with them in craft competitions across the country.' Kirstie Allsopp Kirstie Allsopp's love affair with British crafts took off when she renovated her house in Devon. Now she takes to the road on a tour of the country to discover and celebrate the things that make Great Britain a nation of truly great crafters. Kirstie Allsopp Craft is an inspiring collection of projects that introduces you to traditional crafting skills in a fresh, modern way. From making your own family scrapbooks and appliqué cushions to jam-making and handmade bunting, Kirstie Allsopp Craft contains 50 practical projects to inspire you to have a go.

Download or read book The Last Dragonslayer written by Jasper Fforde and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2012 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As magic fades from the world, 15-year-old Jennifer Strange is having trouble keeping her magician employment agency business afloat, until she begins having visions that foretell the death of the last dragon and the coming of Big Magic.

Download or read book The Christmas Spirits written by Whitley Strieber and published by Coronet. This book was released on 2011-11-21 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Moore is a modern day Scrooge, a futures trader who drives his staff hard, and won't let his assistant go home to look after her autistic son on Christmas Eve.Like Scrooge he is mean with money, but he is also mean with his sympathies and his time. He has to swerve to avoid putting money in a charity box and also crosses the road to avoid a family he thinks are probably gypsies on his way to dinner at a cheap cafeteria. An old man sitting nearby looks as if he might be looking for the warmth of some human contact. George refuses to meet his eye and hurries home.Various slightly odd, even disconcerting things happen. He encounters a nun who looks like an elderly child. He sees a Santa in the window of a department store, who seems to emerge from his Grotto, look confused, and is then surrounded by small elf-like figures who drag him back behind the curtains. Finally, when he arrives back in his apartment the old man from the cafeteria suddenly appears and reveals himself as George's old mentor in trading and in greed. Bill Hill reveals that he is dead and that he has come to give George a warning. He warns George he will have three visitors that night, and then in a flash he disappears.So it comes about that, as Bill Hill said, George receives three visitors that Christmas Eve, just as Scrooge was visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. But these are not the ghosties and sprites that frightened Dickens's readers. George's visitors are more ambiguous, more frightening to a modern sensibility. They are visitors that will give even today's reader goose bumps.They take George on an emotional journey that like Scrooge's journey - and the journey in another Christmas story, It's a Wonderful Life - teaches him the true value of Christmas, the true meaning of life and finally ... how to love. This new classic is both very scary and very Christmassy.

Download or read book Modern Crochet Style written by Lindsey Newns and published by White Owl. This book was released on 2021-12-08 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen clever crochet projects from scrunchies to scrap rugs! Modern Crochet Style is packed full of crochet makes for you and your home. Designer Lindsey Newns, of Lottie and Albert, has created fifteen different projects to delight and inspire throughout the seasons—from luxe scrunchies and woven wallhangings to fruit placemats and leopard-print cowls. With advice on yarns, detailed stitch descriptions, and step-by-step photo instructions, the projects are accessible to every crocheter. Also includes FAQs!

Download or read book Making Winter written by Emma Mitchell and published by LOM Art. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making Winter will encourage you to banish winter blues and embrace the frosty months by cosying up with Emma Mitchell's nature-inspired collection of crafts.

Download or read book How to Buy a House written by Kirstie Allsopp and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buying a house should be one of the most rewarding things you can do, but it's also one of biggest financial commitments you'll ever make so not surprisingly it can be very stressful. In How to Buy a House, professional homefinders Phil and Kirstie, from Location Location Location, balance the odds, helping you to find and buy your new home with confidence and success, whether you're getting a foot on the ladder or upsizing. From city flats to country retreats, Kirstie and Phil take you through the buying process, highlighting pitfalls and offering practical tips that could save you time, money and heartache, in this essential companion. FULLY UPDATED EDITION

Download or read book Patchwork Quilts Gifts written by Jo Colwill and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2015-05-20 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make quilts, cushions, wall hangings, and more with these helpful techniques. In Patchwork Quilts & Gifts, expert Jo Colwill demonstrates a wide range of patchwork and quilting techniques suitable for both the beginner and the more experienced sewer, including her unique template-free and bondaweb applique, needle-turn applique, hand- and machine-quilting, embroidery, and embellishing. The ten full-size quilt designs are accompanied by ten smaller projects that use a motif or design taken from the original quilt, enabling you to make up quick patchwork projects to accessorize your home or create fabulous gifts for family and friends. Projects include cushions, hangings, and a needle cushion, and a cuddly rabbit.

Download or read book Pattern written by Emma Bridgewater and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2017-02-09 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the black and white paperback edition of Pattern, published in hardback in 2016 by Saltyard Books. If you would like the original colour illustrated version of Pattern it is available in hardback ISBN 9781444734942. Creativity, collaboration, inspiration Emma Bridgewater's patterns are as quintessentially British as marmalade on toast - and they have made her distinctive homewares best sellers across the world. Her inspiration is often deeply personal - a plate of her mother's, a favourite children's book - and as she tells the stories of each pattern's creation, she reveals the intricate processes of research and collaboration behind the familiar designs she has stamped on our kitchenware - and our hearts - for the past thirty years. Both an entrancing trip down memory lane and a behind-the-scenes look at a thriving creative business, Emma Bridgewater's PATTERN is essential reading for anyone who has ever turned over their mug after draining their tea and wondered about the human story behind that proud declaration: Made in Stoke-on-Trent, England...

Download or read book Simply Needlefelt written by Jayne Emerson and published by Interweave. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crafting beautiful felted items is easy using the techniques in this exciting new tutorial that brings together an eye for color with a mind for form to create stunning new works. Using a range of fabrics and textiles--including fiber jewelry, flowers, coasters, cushion covers, scarves, and sweaters--each project illustrates a different technique, from three-dimensional effects and applique to weaves and braids. Needlefelters and fiber artists as well as art quilters and mixed-media artists of all skill levels will delight in this unique selection of projects with tips and tricks to achieve professional quality design and creative satisfaction.

Download or read book Beginner s Guide to Screen Printing written by Erin Lacy and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Screen printing is made accessible in this beautiful step-by-step guide featuring twelve projects. In this Beginner's Guide to Screen Printing, Erin Lacy shows you how to make your own screen using an embroidery hoop and silk fabric, and demonstrates how to create beautiful designs that are easy to achieve. Using modern techniques, screen printing is an accessible and affordable craft! Discover how to print onto different surfaces such as wood, cork and fabric, and create twelve stunning, botanical and coastal-themed projects through bright and colourful step-by-step photography. The photography, by Belgian talent Virginie De Man, is taken on location at Erin's own studio in St. Ives, Cornwall, as well as in and around the coastal town itself. The book includes full-size templates and inspiration on how to design your own templates and motifs.

Download or read book How to Print Fabric written by Zeena Shah and published by David & Charles Publishers. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how simple hand printing techniques can transform your fabric into personalized designs with this easy fabric printing guide from talented textile designer Zeena Shah. In this beautiful yet practical project book, Zeena shows you how to create contemporary textiles though 20 easy-to-master techniques, each accompanied by a simple sewing project to put your prints on display straight away. Using easily accessible materials as diverse as vegetables, sponges, cardboard, rubber stamps, wood blocks, lino and simple silk screens, Zeena shows you how to create striking printed designs and then how to sew covetable items such as bags, table linen, cushions and pillows and more, to personalize your home interior with DIY style. Debut book from rising star Zeena Shah, whose striking designer textiles have earned her numerous TV, event and press appearances and over 300,000 Pinterest followers.

Download or read book Big Little Felt Universe written by Jeanette Lim and published by Lark Books (NC). This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This irresistible collection of felt work features a super-cute Asian-inspired aesthetic. Twelve "sets" include more than 60 projects, from fruits and a felt knife for "slicing" them to a show-stopping birthday cake with decorations and detachable candles.