What is it that makes some people's lives so happy and fulfilled? Why do some people stay resolutely optimistic? This kind of happiness is not necessarily the result of your genes or luck. Rather, it can be cultivated and learned.[...]
Recycling is one of the hottest new trends in embroidery, and this is the first book on the subject. Covering the techniques of both hand and machine embroidery, it's packed with ideas for using different types of salvaged material--from fabric, paper, dried flowers, and tree bark, to metal waste, p[...]
The enthralling popularity of collagraphy is taking textile artists to new heights. Learn this popular new technique from the best when you explore collagraphy with embroidery teacher, Val Holmes. In her new book, "Print with Collage and Stitch," Holmes shares everything you need to know about the e[...]
Recycling is one of the hottest new trends in embroidery, and this is the first book to cover it. Embroiderers recycle for many different reasons: to conserve old pieces of ephemera for the future, to give their work a personal touch, to convey meaning, or simply for economy. Covering both hand and [...]
Painstakingly honest, this chilling memoir reveals how a teenager became immersed in the bizarre life of legendary porn star John Holmes. Starting with a childhood that moulded her perfectly to fall for the seduction of 'the king of porn', this autobiography recounts the perilous road that Dawn Schi[...]