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Bring kids' decor to life with this collection of sensational animal rug designs, by popular crochet designer Ira Rott. Crochet an elephant, a giraffe, a cat, a monkey, a crab, a dinosaur and a panda, each with a coordinating pillow and accessory - from book tidies to placemats, blanket buddies to toy bags - to continue the crochet animal theme.

Corner to corner crochet - also known as C2C crochet - is the perfect way to create colourful, graphic designs without having to learn complex colourwork techniques. Using basic crochet stitches you can create stunning, contemporary designs for home decor items and accessories.

Written in a friendly and engaging manner by an experienced enthusiast, this manual provides a thorough and detailed restoration guide complete with hundreds of original colour photos. This is the author's third restoration guide, his previous works having been well-received by both professional and amateur restorers alike.

This book is designed to stop you wishing you had a Datsun Z sports car and give you the confidence to go out and buy one. It will tell you their strong points, their not so strong points, what to look for, where to look, and what type of Z you should go for.

Features advice on how to build and modify SU carbs for 4-stroke applications, including competition cars. This work includes needle reprofiling.

Looking for the perfect blend of classic Mercedes style and everyday usability? Available as a saloon/sedan, estate/wagon or coupe, the W123 can make a great choice, if you know what to look out for. Follow the helpful guidance in this book to assess a promising car like a professional, and find the right car at the right price!

The story of Fiat's timeless Pinifarina-styled Spider (convertible), the elegand Boano-designed Coupe and Abarth's hard-charging 124 Spider-based rally car.

Create incredible quilts for your home with this collection of foundation paper-pieced quilt patterns featuring 12 different animals. Learn how to create realistic representations of your favourite animals and birds in stunning paper-pieced quilt blocks.

Even those MGB owners with no previous electrical knowledge or skills will find this book invaluable. Its step by step introduction to basic car electrical theory and its explanation of how each MGB system works, the clear and simple colour diagrams and easy fault finding guides will make everyone and expert.

A stunning collection of folk art inspired embroidery patterns and projects by designer, Nancy Nicholson. Includes over 30 modern folk embroidery designs and projects for home decor items.

Create twelve dolls and over fifty garments and accessories to dress them in with this wonderful collection, featuring easy-to-follow instructions.Make an adorable, knitted doll for the little person in your life. Children will love all twelve dolls in this knitting pattern collection which has been designed to provide the perfect playmate.Each doll has their own personality and style-whether it's Faye with her cute bunny ear hast and cozy boots, or Jane with her chic beret and Breton top. There is a doll here to suit everyone. The step-by-step instructions show you how to make the twelve individual dolls, but you could also mix and match the outfits, hairstyles, and colors to create the perfect doll for you.My Knitted Doll is not for the absolute beginner knitter but will appeal to knitters who do have a basic understanding of the craft. Having said that, the instructions are presented succinctly with easy-to-follow diagrams, with charts for intarsia and other designs.

A gorgeous collection of inspirational home accessories including quilts, cushions and decorative items to make Christmas even more special.

From skating angels and adorable polar bears to chalet girls with cosy knitted jumpers, these new Tilda designs celebrate the winter season in style. Create mini patchwork balls and tablemats, or make a quilt with beautiful Tilda fabrics. Hanging santas, paper angels and Christmas stockings are perfect festive decorations for your home.

Benefit from the author's years of Triumph ownership, learn how to spot a bad bike quickly, and how to assess a promising bike like a professional. Get the right bike at the right price!

Make adorable crochet dolls with over fifty unique patterns for clothes and accessories.With a range of clothing and accessory patterns, dress up your doll for home and abroad, from basic underwear and shoes to dresses, dungarees, sweaters, coats, and hats. As well as wardrobe essentials, you can create accessories to match each outfit, including a teddy for bedtime, a bucket for the beach, cakes for the kitchen, and even a penguin for the North Pole! There's a range of dressing-up costumes, with an adorable bear suit and a fun superhero mask and cape. The cute mini suitcase pattern is the perfect for storing all of your dolls belongings and it doubles up as a bed too!Be aware that crochet terms in the United States are different from those in the U.K. This can be confusing as the same terms are used to refer to different stitches under each system. All crochet patterns in this book are written in U.K. and European terms. U.S. crocheters must take care that they work the correct stitches. One way to tell which system is being used in other patterns is that the American system starts with a single crochet, which the U.K. system doesn't have; so patterns with "e;sc"e; in them can be identified as American patterns.

Whether a CX500, luxurious CS650 Silver Wing, or CX650 Turbo, this book provides a step-by-step guide to a full restoration. From dismantling, sourcing and restoring parts, to spray painting, decals and polishing. From the rebuild itself, to general maintenance and riding safety, this is the only restoration manual you'll need.

Create your own gorgeous sampler quilts with this stunning celebration of Lynne Edwards' best-selling titles, The Sampler Quilt Book and The New Sampler Quilt Book.

Features a lifestyle guide to keeping ducks and geese - from what to consider before buying them, how to house them, their welfare and even egg selection. This title includes information on planning and welfare, helping you to ensure that you have the right type of space and housing, and guidelines on how to deal with any eventuality.

The quilter and author of 21 Terrific Patchwork Bags is back with stunning new quilted bag designs in this illustrated step-by-step project guide. Acclaimed quilt designer Susan Briscoe presents another twenty-one patchwork bag projects based on thirteen original designs. From exquisite evening bags to portfolios, saddle bags, backpacks, and more, each project is presented with step-by-step instructions, photographs, and piecing diagrams, allowing you to create your own unique and stylish accessories. Each bag is shown with variations in colorways and other possible adaptions to help you make it truly your own. A separate section covers patchwork techniques including cutting fabric strips, machine piecing patchwork and how to create patchwork blocks such as Seminole, triangle squares, flying geese, log cabin, as well as foundation piecing and crazy patchwork. Applique and quilting techniques are also covered, along with bag making techniques such as making straps, attaching bindings, inserting a zippers and linings, and adding pockets. You'll also find a library of decorative stitches for embellish your bags, advice on fabric color themes, and a library of patchwork blocks.

Helps you discover sashiko, the Japanese method of decorative stitching to create striking patterns on fabric with lines of simple running stitch. This title contains 25 projects exploring 12 methods for working with sashiko.

A guide to improving your horse's manners, concentration, temperament, suppleness and obedience both on the ground and from the saddle. It teaches how horses think and respond to training. It helps you to adopt sympathetic methods that your horse understands.

Knitted cables are fascinating to knitters of all abilities and this handy cable knitting stitch dictionary is the perfect reference guide. Packed with over 100 cable stitches, it covers everything from timeless classics to exciting, contemporary stitches.

"Hand-crafted clothing and hand-knitted gifts have a magic of their own. This collection of poems, spells and 18 knitting patterns for clothes and accessories is designed to connect the reader with their deeper selves so they can impart some of that magic into the finished makes."--Provided by publisher.

The perfect guide to getting your personal finances in order, The Budgeting Journal is undated and can be started at any point in the year. Packed with tips and advice for how to keep on top of a budget and find peace of mind through managing your money.

Alice's Wonderland Sampler Quilt combines machine and hand-sewing techniques in one stunning quilt, which features 100 blocks to improve your sewing skills. Designs such as square-in-a-square, checkerboard, log cabin and Ohio Star combine with English Paper pieced blocks and raw edge applique animals, flowers, butterflies, hearts and stars.

Every knitter dreams of having a perfectly curated box of socks that holds all of their gorgeous handmade creations. Julie Anne Lebouthillier has created 24 incredible sock knitting patterns that are perfect for you to knit for yourself, friends and family to create the perfect box of socks.

The Full Moon Yearbook combines Native American, Celtic and East Asian cultures in an international book celebrating the power of the full moon. Over thirteen chapters, the names and mythology associated with each full moon are explored, as well as corresponding crystals, rituals, and yoga practices to engage with the energy of the full moon.

Spread over 12 weeks, the Overcoming Overwhelm Journal guides users through the tools and techniques that can elevate the mind and allow them to tackle the world without being overwhelmed by everything.

Create thousands of different striped blankets in crochet with this unique mix-and-match approach. Combine the band patterns in myriad ways for modern homewares, including blankets, throws, table runners and more.