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Would you like to create your own clothes? Would you like to surprise your loved ones with handmade gifts? Even if you’ve never held a needle or a crochet hook in your hands, you can learn sewing, knitting, and crocheting with this incredible book. Sewing can get very technical as it involves a lot of steps - from preparing the fabric to putting the finishing touches on a garment. Besides, you have to know both hand sewing and machine sewing. However, this book will lead you to completing your first sewing project in no time!

A beautiful memoir, travelogue and meditation on stone by artist and stone mason Beatrice Searle. At the age of twenty-six, artist and Cathedral stonemason Beatrice Searle crossed the North Sea and walked 500 miles along a medieval pilgrim path through Southern Norway, taking with her a 40-kilogram Orcadian stone.

In this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewell - host of public radio's award-winning program and podcast Cultivating Place - introduces 75 inspiring women. Working in wide-reaching fields that include botany, floral design, landscape architecture, farming, herbalism, and food justice, these influencers are creating change from the ground up.

Relax and rejuvenate your body, mind and soul! Discover the healing power of essential oils, aromatherapy and other natural treatments. Get your energy back naturally, relax, stimulate weight loss, create natural beauty treatments and give yourself a well-deserved break whenever you need it!

At the end of a difficult year, what if this December were soothing instead of stressful? Celebrate a new kind of holiday season this winter — one where you radiate calm and cultivate delight. A calm Christmas is filled meaningful interactions, special gifts, and thoughtful observations of annual traditions. This enchanting guide embraces festive preparations and authentic celebrations, and then ushers in the New Year in a holistic, nurturing way. Author Beth Kempton gently encourages listeners to prioritize holiday hopes and take a slower, more mindful approach.

In 'Threads of Time: The Journey of a Quilt,' we embark on an enchanting voyage through the remarkable life of a single quilt. This beautifully crafted narrative follows the quilt as it passes through the hands of diverse families and individuals, each leaving their mark on its vibrant fabric. It all begins with Anne and her mother, Claire, who pour their love and dedication into creating a quilt. Although Anne is initially disappointed with the imperfections, the quilt’s true beauty is revealed through its journey. Donated to a hospital, it becomes a source of comfort for newborn Libby ...

Second Chances is a unique guide to a one-of-a-kind, circular wardrobe. Eleni’s superpower is sniffing out great finds and here she walks you through the art of in-person discovery at thrift stores and vintage shops, estate sales and flea markets, yard sales and antique stores—and online resale platforms. This book will teach you how to organize your existing wardrobe, evaluate pieces you find, and manifest your dream closet.

Belgian Malinois Training: Are You Ready to Bone Up and Easily Train Your Belgian Malinois? Because this Belgian Malinois Training Book begins From the Car Ride Home. Like, now. When it counts. When it matters to you, your pup, and your family, from Day One. Today. Day one makes the success difference in training your Belgian Malinois. From the car ride home is the critical moment to begin communicating with your dog at your pup’s level. There’s a name for it too. It’s called ‘Dogmanship,’ and your dog craves it. Fact, it’s the key difference in the Bone-Up dog training system ...

The Home Distiller’s Workbook tackles the often misunderstood and misrepresented world of moonshine and distillation and reduces them to such simple concepts that even a first time "Shiner" can understand. The HDW will introduce you to the three basic steps in making your own artisan-crafted spirits: brewing, distilling, and ageing. We will be tackling these steps one by one in a way that will have you saying "I just can’t believe it was that easy." And the truth is that it’s even easier then that. If you can follow a recipe to make a cake then with the help of the HDW you could be making anything from Moonshine to Vodka.

Do you suffer from having too many clothes but there's nothing at all you can wear? Or still worse do you find yourself doing ‘emergency' shopping on a regular basis because you need something new for this occasion or that? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then a capsule wardrobe will change your life for the better. In this beginner's guide to capsule wardrobes, you'll learn the history of the concept, what the benefits are, and how you can find your style and make your own capsule wardrobe.

The Fine Art of Candle Making Candle making is a very interesting hobby to have. Candles can be used to bring light into a dark room, but they can also work well as decorative objects. They can fill a room with color, or they may engulf it with a beautiful scent. Plus, they have always been the perfect gift – from ancient times to the present. When making candles, you have to pay attention to a variety of things like: The design of the candle The type of wax The wick Nothing can be left to chance. This is why you need to learn everything about this hobby before picking it up. Don’t ...

Immerse yourself in "Crafting Tranquility," your ultimate guidebook into the world where creativity meets relaxation. This eBook aims to hold your hand in your journey to a peaceful mind and livened spirit. Uncover the therapeutic power of crafting in Chapter 1. Recognize the transformative link between creativity and relaxation, as we delve into how crafting can affect your overall well-being. We illuminate the therapeutic cycle of crafting and its profound impact on mental health and stress relief. Press pause on a bustling world and dedicate space and time to revitalize your senses. ...

Quilling is a creative hobby that is not only fun but also helps develop fine motor skills, creativity, organization, and patience. Are you interested and would love to learn quilling but don't know where to start? Do you wish you had a complete guide on how quilling works and how to do it? Well, look no further--this is the book you need!

I have been making soaps for over two decades now. But since the Pandemic began, with the supply chain issue, I realized I needed to polish up and perhaps learn new and healthier ways to make natural shampoo, conditioner, bubble bath, body & shower gel, laundry detergent, hand Sanitizer (remember how hard it was to find them?), kitchen and bathroom cleaners and even pert wash. A clean home is a healthy and happy home. Needless to say, I have a big family, so the demand and need for all these products are big as well. So, I had to learn fast to make them for my family. After a few trials ...

Discover How to Easily Make Your Own Homemade Candles With This Comprehensive Guide to Candlemaking! Candles are probably one of the most versatile tools of relaxation ever invented. They have found a way to persist in the modern world even when there are more options than ever for lighting. This is because candles are more than just another source of light. Physically, emotionally and even spiritually, you can find a use for candles that fluorescent or LED bulb will never be able to imitate. If you've ever soaked in a bath while a scented candle was burning in the background, if you've ...

Blue Heeler Training Book. Train your Dog or Eat my Shorts! Not Really, But... Blue Heeler Training Why This Book, and Not That Book? Because… this Blue Heeler Training Book and System begins From the Car Ride Home. Meaning, you can benefit right away, while achieving almost instantaneous, positive dog training results with this Blue Heeler training book from day one. Even if you had your Blue Heeler for a while now. Special *FREE* Bonus Inside You see, it’s all about how you communicate directly with your dog. That is what makes the success difference in training your Blue Heeler. ...

Back in the days when I was starting with Wood Craft, I was desperately looking for the go-to guide about the processes and the tools involved. Woodworking is a vast subject with many branches or sub-genres of this craft like cabinet making, wood carving, joinery, carpentry, and wood turning. This book is for people who are in their first lap (zero to three years) of the woodcrafting journey and want to have a holistic idea of processes and tools and need help in their initial projects.

This audiobook will teach you how to identify foods that cause bowel discomfort, provide you with simple and easy food plans designed around the low-FODMAP diet, and show you how you can take control of your health.

Are you a weekend carpenter that wants to make traditional Japanese joints? Do you want to apply Japanese ingenuity of design to everyday furniture and give them a special character? For centuries before the invention of screws and fasteners, Japanese craftsmen used complex, interlocking joints to connect pieces of wood for structures and beams, helping to create a unique Japanese aesthetic that can still be seen in the works of modern masters like Shigeru Ban. Up until recent times, however, these techniques were often the carefully guarded secrets of family carpentry guilds.

Discover 40 Creative Ways To Build A Successful Etsy Business And Make Huge Profits Fast! Are you looking to learn how to build a successful Etsy business? Do you want to learn creative ways to draw people into you Etsy shop? This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to SUCCESSFULLY list and advertise your goods and services on Etsy. Etsy is one of the top marketplaces to sell handmade goods. If you’re a crafty person and have thought about selling your work, then open up an Etsy shop! In this book I will walk you through step by step how to achieve success on Etsy. I will ...