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Directions for crocheting 12 Christmas ornaments including a lacy sachet, church, trinket box, stocking, package, parasol, candy canes, candle holder, straw hat, mitten, drum, and a lacy basket. Read more
From master quilt artist Yoko Saito, Japanese Quilting Piece by Piece explores traditional folk themes and interprets them with a vintage, yet modern feel. Inside, you'll learn traditional patchwork techniques, such as log cabin, hexagons, baskets, and stars, sewn in soft sepia and taupe fabrics. Featuring piecework, appliqué, machine stitching, handstitching, and embroidery, these projects are a delight for anyone who loves doing needlework. You'll also discover large wall quilts as well as smaller projects, from fabric baskets and handbags to an apron and fabric cushions--all with enclosed paper patterns.
In her masterful style, Yoko Saito uses beautiful and meticulous stitching while still embracing the wabi sabi concept of imperfection, using odd-shaped pieces and quilting with a free mind. Japanese Quilting Piece by Piece invites all quilt artists to stray from conventional designs and create one-of-a-kind quilts and quilted projects.
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You don’t need a big budget to give your home that uniquely refreshing quality. You just need a little knowledge and a lot of imagination and the sky’s the limit. It doesn’t matter how your home looks right now.
If you want to make significant design changes make it look new and different, you just have to understand some basic techniques and you can really make your home shine.
If you keep these points in mind, you’ll be able to give your home the feeling that it has really come alive again, even if you have been living there for 10 years or more.
===> Don’t pick up a paint brush or spend any money until you have a complete plan for everything you want to do in every single room in the house. Planning is the key to success.
===> Don’t let others influence or restrict your thinking. Imagine colors in ways you want them to appear and then find ways to achieve those colors. The right color blend can enhance the look of every room in your home.
===> Interior design is not just about the walls. It’s also about the floor coloring and material. It’s about the type of furniture you use and where you place each item in each room.
===> It’s about big picture thinking and imagining how the furniture will match the wall colors and the carpet, tiles or floorboards you have in each room, even before you have bought anything or opened a tin of paint.
===> Lighting is a major part of your design. Whether it’s a central light fixture and a fancy shade or a series of lights around the room that complement each other, don’t forget that integral part of your design. Also remember that daylight can change the atmosphere because it’s very different to night.
===> Curtains, blinds and pictures on the walls are also things to factor into your overall design. What looks better with everything else you want in each room?
===> Your bathroom needs a lot of planning as it can be a very small room or a bigger room but it needs to be well thought out because it’s the smallest room in the house and is often neglected when redoing your home. Get a professional to come and do your plumbing and tiling because you can’t afford to get things wrong or you could have a leaky bathroom and that can cause havoc.
===> Rooms need a focal point, whether it’s a piece of furniture or a nice painting on the wall. Determine what your focus will be for each room and gear everything towards that goal.
===> Don’t forget the safety factor throughout the house. If you have elderly people living there, you need handrails and other means of assistance included in the design. If you have babies or toddlers, you need to include child-proofing aspects in your design.
===> Individual rooms need to reflect the needs of the person who belongs to the room. Husband, wife, son, daughter... all have different needs in a bedroom and closet so they need to be taken into account.
===> Interior design can really give your home a lift. If you intend to live there for a long time, it’s worth while spending the money and time to have every inch of the home designed how you want it. After all, there’s no place like home. Read more
CORNY JOKE: Why was the local quilting group losing members?
CORNY ANSWER: Because it had poor BACKING
Original Corny Jokes all about quilts. This book is as quick and easy read that any quilter can relate to. The jokes are corny, but Suasn also takes a fun look at the night in the life of a quilt. Interesting quilt facts and trivia have been also been added as well. Good fun to share with your sewing and quilting friends. Read more
If you’re wanting to “Sell Your Home Fast” home staging is a must. Even the most looked after home can still benefit by home staging and looking through the eyes of a trained professional. It’s true that whilst you’re inside a situation you’re not able to see the “wood for the trees”. If you’ve been living in your own home for a few years or even decades it’s impossible to see your home as a prospective buyer would see it.
Thea helps you to “take off your rose colored glasses” and see your home as others see it
Here's what you'll discover in "Sell Your Home Fast":
• Do you want prospective home-buyers knocking on your door and jostling to be the buyer of your home
• Would you like to see your home in the most positive light attracting only the best buyers
• Is your goal to sell your home for the top price
• Do you want to add massive value to your home without breaking the budget
• Are you wanting to make the best impression you possibly can when selling your home
• Do you want to turn your home into a buyer’s dream
• Are you wanting a smooth, hassle and stress-free process when selling your home.
If you’d like to achieve all of the above then your investment in “Sell Your Home Fast” won’t disappoint you.
What’s included in the book:-
• Thea shows you how to see your home as other do
• She will take you through each room, step by step focusing on aspects that can be improved
• Both the front and back areas of the house are included
• Many of the strategies included in the book are low or no cost
• Thea will show you how to create great curb appeal – catering to your buyers’ first impressions
• Many cost saving strategies will be exposed giving you a top quality job at a budget price
• You will be shown many overlooked items that will make a huge difference to the overall appeal of your home.
• You may even want to stay in your home when you’ve totally revamped it to a “brand new” home. Read more
Martha Ann is twelve years old when Papa finally saves enough money to purchase her freedom from slavery. In 1830, the family leaves east Tennessee to begin a new life in Liberia. On market days, Martha Ann watches the British navy patrolling the Liberian coast to stop slave catchers from kidnapping her family and friends and forcing them back into slavery. Martha Ann decides to thank Queen Victoria in person for sending the navy. But first, she must determine how to make the 3,500-mile voyage to England, find a suitable gift for the Queen, and withstand the ridicule of family and friends who learn of her impossible dream. Martha Ann's Quilt for Queen Victoria is the true story of Martha Ann Ricks, an ex-slave who spent fifty years saving spare coins to fulfill her dream of meeting the Queen of England.
This true story is also available in Spanish. Look for "La Colcha de Martha Ann para la Reina Victoria." Read more
A no-rinse fine fabric wash in Eucalyptus scent. Conditions fibers while protecting against moths. Ideal for hand or machine washing with a wonderful fresh scent. No rinsing provides for less stress on fibers and Eucalan is environmentally safe, dust mite deterrent, and anti-static. Conatins 16.9 fluid ounces. Read more
