This concise book empowers all Java developers to master the complexity of the Java thread APIs and concurrency utilities. This knowledge aids the Java developer in writing correct and complex performing multithreaded applications. Java's thread APIs and concurrency utilities are among its most powe[...]

"In the coastal town of Haven Harbor, blood runs thicker than water and just as freely . . ."
Antique dealer Sarah Byrne has never unspooled the truth about her past to anyone not even friend and fellow Mainely Needlepointer Angie Curtis. But the enigmatic Aussie finally has the one thing she s [...]

A candid, entertaining memoir told through clothes.
Tracy Peacock Tynan grew up in London in the 1950's and 60s, privy to her parents' glamorous parties and famous friends--Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, and Orson Welles. Cecil Beaton and Katharine Hepburn were her godparents. Tracy was named a[...]

The first in a new mystery series--for quilters and mystery lovers alike
Former antiquities bounty hunter, Julie Ellis, is on the run, trying to stay one stiletto step ahead of her past. She accepts a position as manager of the Quilt Haus Inn in Missouri wine country, thinking it the perfect pl[...]

PieceWork magazine is proud to present a workshop that brings the traditions of Orenburg into your home. The hand knitted shawls of Orenburg, located in the steppes of the southern Ural Mountains, set a world standard for exquisite handspun yarns and delicate lace patterning. The beauty and durabil[...]

Home stitchers of all skill levels need information about fitting their designs, whether they are making original designs or trying to fit a pattern. "Threads Fitting for Every Figure" provides the best information for achieving the perfect fit for basic, intermediate and advanced sewers. Fully illu[...]

Learn how to create fabulous traditional-style quilts but using today's brilliant low-cost fabric packs. Quilters, it's time to send all your adorable little pre-cuts to charm school! From the owners of the popular Country Threads quilt shop and pattern company, this collection of designs is ideal f[...]

Returning to the quaint coastal town of Harbor Haven, Maine--a place she once called home--Angie Curtis finds her memories aren't all quite pleasant ones. . .
After leaving a decade ago, Angie has been called back to Harbor Haven by her grandmother, Charlotte, who raised her following her mother[...]

It's hard to imagine anything bad ever happening in picturesque Haven Harbor, Maine--until a famous face rolls into town and unthreads some very dark secrets. . .Angie Curtis and the Mainely Needlepointers are all too familiar with the Gardener estate. The crumbling Victorian mansion, known as &qu[...]

Dog owners will delight; cat owners will purr. From canine coats to cat pillows, here are six quick and easy projects to sew. Stitch up the whole collection for your favorite pet Pamper your pet with style using these half-dozen fun projects: London Dog CoatPet-Shaped PillowLovable LeashesBox-Seat [...]