David W. Richerson

Bonnie J. Dunbar

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

South Carolina

What do the following things have in common: the space shuttle, cosmetics, color TVs, concrete, and kayaks? Ceramics! All these items are made of or include ceramics, the most common and diverse of all materials - yet most of us would be surprised at its variety of uses. You will be amazed by how ceramics make possible such diverse products as cellular phones, many of your favorite sporting goods, radio, television, and lasers. You will be surprised by how ceramics are used in medicine for cancer treatments and restoring hearing, in our cars, and even in some cosmetics. This book introduces readers to the many exciting applications of ceramics. By using simplified technical explanations, it answers the question: How do ceramics improve your everyday life? It describes how the ceramic material functions, and why it is superior to other materials, while teaching key scientific concepts like atomic structure, color, and the electromagnetic spectrum.

The Magic of Ceramics

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Nancy Eha

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

You too can use beads in extraordinary ways are you create beaded masterpieces. Let the foremost authority on fabric beading show you how to easily create incredible works of art. Learn break-through beading secrets that produce professional results. Master basic stitches with easy-to-follow step-by step directions. Find the essential beading supplies needed for optimal results. Discover hundreds of innovative ways to use your acquired bead collection.

Bead Creative Art Quilts

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Angela Madden

Designing Simplified, Applique Perfected

Sew Easy Celtic

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Sandy Turner

Quilt Patterns for Large-Scale Prints

Sandy Turner inspires quilters to showcase theme prints in unique quilts. Learn to choose pictorial fabrics, use traditional quilt blocks to spotlight them, and more. Gorgeous gallery included!

Big-Print Patchwork

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Diana Leone

Cindy Walter

Quilts with a View

This guide describes a technique for quilters of all ages and skill levels to use their imaginations, creativity and favourite motif fabrics. The book contains a gallery of more than 50 Attic Window quilts, information on selecting fabrics, tips on colours and numerous exercises.

Attic Windows

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Judi Dains

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Artful Quilts from Just One Fabric

Learn how to create stunning art quilts in just 3 easy steps - quilt, paint, embellish! Anyone can create these amazing quilts - all you need is a little imagination! In "Bold and Beautiful", award-winning quilter Judi Dains reveals the secrets for creating wonderful quilts from just one piece of fabric, and in just 3 easy steps - quilt, paint, and embellish. Featuring 5 contemporary projects and a colourful gallery, this is a must-have for anyone wanting to create beautiful art quilts.

Bold and Beautiful

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Gai Perry

Claudia Smelser

Quilt Color and Design

Impressionist Palette, the follow-up to Gai Perry's highly successful Impressionist Quilts, expands your horizons for interpreting nature's landscapes into pictorial quilts with an Impressionist flair. Gai's original technique - which places squares on point - softens fabric edges and gently blends color, furthering the illusion of viewing a real painting. Learn how to select the right additions to your fabric palette and embellish your Impressionist Landscape quilt with patch applique and highlight painting. Find your personal palette using Gai's color enrichment concept. Instructions for six new projects are included, as well as beautiful photographs showcasing the latest work of Gai and her students.

Impressionist Palette

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Roberta Horton

The Art of Making Do

A guide to scrap quilting explains how to create pieced and applique patterns, free-hand cut shapes for a folk art look, and select the right fabrics

Scrap Quilts

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Carol Meldrum

Fun and Fashionable Embellished Designs for the Novice Stitcher

Crochet is a popular crossover craft for today's growing population of knittersFeatures 20+ designs easily completed with basic crochet skills and a little creativityOffers more than 150 step-step illustrations demonstrating each techniqueEasy Beaded Crochet offers experienced and novice crocheters more than 20 stunning designs to create gorgeous embellished garments and accessories. This guide:*Includes a range of versatile designs, including a delicate lace-effect shawl using crystal seed beads and fine silk-mohair yarn, a funky bag featuring bright beaded chevrons and an elegant vintage scarf*Shows crocheters how to complete each project using techniques demonstrated in detailed color photos and illustrations*Incorporates a recipe of materials and equipment crocheters will need for each design, plus tips on handling special techniquesFrom sweaters and scarves to bags and throws, this clever and colorful guide delivers a fun selection of embellishments for dressing up any item.

Easy Beaded Crochet

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Ann Johnston

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Elements and Inspirations for Making One-of-a-Kind Quilts

This innovative book is for quilters who are tired of traditional quilting patterns and want quilts that are uniquely their own. By explaining the principles of good design in terms that are easy for novices to understand and with appealing examples, The Quilter's Book of Design takes the mystery out of the design process and seeks to overcome quilters' "creative block." Ann Johnston explains the thinking behind quilt designs, describing the "tools" designers can use to create different visual effects--line, shape, value, color, pattern, and texture. She next offers different approaches or starting points to begin the creative process, including working with geometric shapes, cutting fabric freehand, drawing from photographs, seeking inspiration in ancient designs, and many more. The book is richly illustrated throughout with quilts that range from the very simple to the extraordinary, as well as photographs of quilts at different stages of completion. - More than 100 color photographs of finished quilts, quilts in process, and fabrics - Clear, easy-to-read explanations of design concepts, with examples quilters can easily relate to.

The Quilter's Book of Design

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Attic Windows

Judi Dains

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David W. Richerson; Bonnie J. Dunbar

The Magic of Ceramics

Nancy Eha

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Angela Madden

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Sandy Turner

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Diana Leone; Cindy Walter

Attic Windows

Judi Dains

Bold and Beautiful

Gai Perry; Claudia Smelser

Impressionist Palette

Roberta Horton

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Carol Meldrum

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Ann Johnston

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