With her "choose-your-own-adventure" approach to sewing, Tanya Whelan offers an invaluable collection of patterns that empowers sewers to become designers. The trick is a set of patterns for 6 skirts and 8 bodices that line up perfectly at the waist, plus an additional 4 sleeve styles and 4 necklines. Tanya gives re...

Gardening is a great pasttime for kids during the summer break from school. Parents and kids alike can learn a lot by growing a few vegetables that can be eaten as snacks. Gardening also teaches kids about the environment and how plants grow.

This book is a complete guide to using the Sony DSC-RX100 III camera, one of the most advanced, but still pocketable, cameras available. With the publication of this book, author Alexander White provides users of the RX100 III with a manual covering all aspects of the camera. Using a tutorial-like approach, the book...

It was a simple plan. Straightforward. Not foolproff mind you, but what good idea doesn't allow for unforeseen circumstances? Maybe we could have guessed that among selling our house in Toronto, moving to another province, building a yurt and starting a new a career a couple of things were bound to go awry. Fate did...

Fired Clay in Four Porcelain Clusters examines how energy use in the ceramics-making industry has evolved as a result of technological advancements and changing social norms and ideas in environmental conservation. Three main research themes are highlighted. First, the book examines how the evolving use of energy fu...

Immerse yourself in creative inspiration with these realistic colored kitten image examples. Use this eBook to accompany the coloring book print version. These examples illustrate blending and shading techniques that are possible for you to create stunning colored kitten masterpieces. The unique image design provide...

The first of The Pint-Sized Guide series by Nicole Lee, The Pint-Sized Guide to Organizing Your Home automates the process of home organizing in 7 steps, complete with simple flowcharts and easy to remember mnemonics that you can apply immediately to organize any space in your home. Let's free up your space, time an...

Mike Container cuts through all the bullshit regarding shipping container homes and tells it to you straight. Important preliminary information for those interested in container structures. @mike_container

Free quilt pattern for the cover of my book, Up The Ivory Staircase. Open the pattern on your computer in the PDF format below the authors profile.

Rhubarb is a delicious perennial that can be made into jams and jellies. It is also often combined with strawberries to make strawberry-rhubarb pie. Rhubarb can produce edible stems for up to 15 years.

While there are more than 15,000 museums in our country**,** visitors get to see only about five percent of any institution’s collections. Most museums simply don’t have room to display everything they’ve got. However, there are a wide variety of surprising and intriguing reasons that, for example, the Smithsonian I...

Handmade beauty products are the ultimate skin-care luxury for yourself or for those lucky enough to receive them as gifts! By making your own soaps and lotions, you know exactly what is in them and can control elements such as scent, texture, and bottle design for concoctions that are uniquely customized just for y...

The DIY Landscaper's Guide to Selecting The Right Plant was written to help the the budget minded homeowner select the perfect plant for their landscape project. This helpful guide includes: - Information On Getting Started and Collecting Background Information - Resources and Inspiration on How To Build Your Own La...

Every stamp and piece of mail tells a story. In fact, each often tells multiple stories, ranging from concept to art design to production to usage, often with tales of politics, history, technology, biography, genealogy, economics, geography, disaster, and triumph. The lens of philately offers a fresh and engaging s...

This dog training book is designed to be a beginner's training guide for new dog owners or anyone who has never trained an animal before. Throughout this book, you will learn how to crate train and housebreak your furry friend. You will discover six commands that every dog should know to make companionship more harm...

It’s beautiful going green. The home furnishings industry is undergoing a renaissance of amazing new products that are less toxic for people, are made with renewable resources, and avoid processes that can harm the environment. The surprise is how sumptuous these new green choices are. With more than 475 full-color ...