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 By Kumiko Mizuno Ito Even beginners can create exquisite accessories with this detailed, step-by-step guide to mastering off-loom beading techniques. Just in time for holiday hand-made-gift giving comes this beautifully illustrated book that shows crafters how to create colorful and unique beaded accessories. Using a single needle and thread, readers will learn a variety of stitches, including herringbone, peyote(also known as gourd), brick, square, right angle weave and African helix, to weave beads into a flat fabric or 3-dimensional object. 82 pp. 8 3/4 x 10 1/8 in., full-color throughout. |
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 By Joie Staff Homemade Confectionaries That Last Forever This is not one of those trendy, felt-making books. These mouth-watering replicas will make amazing gifts for your friends that they will want to keep forever. The magical soft, matte sensation of felt mimics the delicate texture of fancy cakes, tartlets, gingerbread cookies, donuts, Asian delicacies and even a box of chocolates that look so real you can taste them. All of the 106 delicious projects have easy-to-follow instructions accompanied by life-size patterns that will enable you to create them easily using basic sewing skills. Since the felt fabric is readily available at any craft shop, and will not fray along cut edges, you simply cut and sew the parts together. Enjoy the flexibility of felt. The results are breathtaking. 96 pp. 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. 32 color & 64 b/w |
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 By Susumu Nagara This textbook is a new, unique course designed for classroom use as well as self-study. Its objective is to lead beginning students up to a point where they are able to communicate effectively in practical, everyday encounters. The course presents dialogues and expressions in Japanese, together with useful cultural information, enabling students to use the language as a native speaker would in a variety of real-life situation. 383 pp. 7 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. 55 two-color & 328 b/w, paperback. |
