This resource gives novice knitters easy-to-follow instructions and tips for creating beautiful picture knits the first time out! With more than 50 color designs and motifs, knitters will discover a variety of fun and simple projects in this guaranteed guide to success. Row-by-row instructions and color charts easily lead knitters through motifs of varying difficulty. This unbeatable reference features motifs of geometric shapes, birds, flowers and childhood themes, which can easily be incorporated into purses, bags, sweaters and wall hangings. -More than 50 full-color illustrations easily guide knitters through projects -Level of difficulty indicator helps knitters prioritize projects -Easy-to-follow instructions suit any level knitter

THE ACCESSORIES WE DISPLAY, THEIR COLOR AND TEXTURE, abundanceor restraint, similarity or variety, combine to establish a uniquepersonality for each room. The way we put them together is art.Focusing on tablescapes, wall decorations, mantels, and fabrics,Charles shows not just the results, but the wonderful journey andprocess of giving a room its soul and identity. Charles Faudree wasnamed one of America s top 100 designers. He maintains a retailshop and his Charles Faudree Collection of fabric is marketedthrough Vervain. He s the author of four previous books publishedby Gibbs Smith. He lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jenifer Jordan hasbeen a photographer of home interiors and architecture for morethan 25 years. She has photographed all of Charles Faudree s booksand also Modern Country. She lives in Tulsa. Finishingaccessories-by far the most important part of decorating

Fashionary Bag Design book is the most practical bag encyclopedia, a complete handbook for bag designers and bag lovers. Differential from ordinary bag design books, the Fashionary Bag Design is a complete handbook focusing on the practical needs of handbag designers.,

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美国园艺作家对花园芳香的一次带插图的完整概述。 受欢迎的园艺作家Ken Druse在一部充满新知识的重要著作中对花园的芳香进行了全面概述。他将我们熟悉的和不同寻常的园林植物、灌木和树木分成12类，为园艺师们提供了类别广泛的香味供他们探索和享受，他还提供了能给人带来和谐香味愉悦感的花园设计实例。Ellen Hoverkamp贡献了由她拍摄的在文章中讨论的花卉和植物的巧妙的植物图像。这些配上Druse获奖的花园照片，创造出一本外观漂亮，富含信息量又引人遐想的书。 A complete illustrated survey of fragrance in the garden by America s leading garden writer Popular garden writer Ken Druse offers a complete survey of fragrance in the garden, in a major work filled with new knowledge. He arranges both familiar and unusual garden plants, shrubs, and trees into 12 categories, giving gardeners a vastly expanded palate of scents to explore and

The ideal accompaniment to every store's silk floral section, this guide shows crafters and home decorators how to create beautiful and timeless silk floral arrangements that make every holiday even more special. From garlands and table arrangements to door decorations, it features 19 step-by-step projects for a range of festive holidays, including Easter, Valentine's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Each project includes complete materials lists, numbered steps and in-depth instructions that guarantee gorgeous results. Inspiring beauty shots show every arrangement in glowing detail, and a special "Getting Started" section covers basic techniques and supplies. Best of all, floral styles range from traditional to contemporary, providing the perfect project for every decor.

Renowned bead embroidery artists Heidi Kummli and Sherry Serafini share their secrets for creating beautiful beadwork. This inspiring book is perfect for those who want to learn to create gorgeous jewelry and art pieces and those seeking design ideas. Discusses tools, adhesives, and materials and has an illustrated guide to favorite stitches, fringes, and finishing techniques.

Big-eyed, blonde, and beautiful, Barbie took over the world in 1959 with little more than a white-and-black striped bathing suit and a pair of high heels. Today, Mattel sells three Barbies a second, and children in more than one hundred and fifty countries know her name.Now, on her fiftieth anniversary as cultural icon, Assouline presents the ultimate collector s volume on the world s most popular doll. Encapsulating her history, chronicling her fashion, and imagining her life as a woman of mystery, glamour, and fun, Barbie presents this totemic figure as never seen before in vivid dioramas of Barbie at work and play and in portraits of vintage dolls and accessories. A muse for children and adults, designers and artists, writers and cultural critics, Barbie remains a powerfully evocative and enigmatic reflection of our dreams, our hopes, and ourselves.

This book helps designers handle those odd projects by detailing all the inside info they so desperately need--from specs and templates, to quick fixes and gritty solutions. Projects cover: * menus, order forms, catalogs and annual reports * compact disks, hang tags, labels, polybags and videos * book covers and magazines * self-mailers, invitations, advertisements and solicitations * signage, billboards and trade show booths * awards, forms, buttons, tickets and more Designers will find a bounty of approaches and solutions, insider advice for working with printers, photographers, illustrators, and tips for stopping emergencies before they start. Scott Boylston is a professor of graphic design at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He previously worked as an art director for a New York City design firm, where he developed packaging for cosmetic companies, including Estee Lauder, Elizabeth Arden, and Yves Saint Laurent. * Provides sketches, illustrations and instructions

Is your home a storage nightmare? Well, there's no need to despair any longer. Withstep-by-step directions, hands-on instructions, and valuable insights and tips that show you how to find storage space for all your belongings, The Complete Home Organizer gets you started and then helps you maintain an organized home. This comprehensive guide is filled with more than 250 color photographs and questionaires, lists, and diagrams that will have you looking at your home--and all the unused, available storage space it contains--in a new and creative light.