Customer Reviews:
A must for embroidery enthusiasts.......1999-06-22
A delightful well illustrated work, the embroidery is superb and the inclusion of thoughts on English country life is well worth the purchase alone. I recomend this book to all embroidery enthusiasts and ex Brits too!
Book Description
Album blocks of wreaths and paper cut designs take on a whole new appearance when used with chintz and large scale floral fabrics for both the applique and the background. 36 block patterns. Instructions given for several different dimensional leaves, buds, and flowers. AUTHORBIO: A professional quilt teacher since 1990, Faye has taught at major quilt conferences. Her specialities are Baltimore album applique, Hawaiian quilting, and dimensional French ribbon flowers. After being introduced to French ribbon work in Elly Sienkiewicz's "Dimensional Applique", Faye began intensely working with this new material. "I enjoy the freedom of creativity and spontaneity that the French ribbon flower technique provides," Faye says. REVIEW: Over forty beautiful album block designs showcase floral fabric backgrounds embellished with three-dimensional flowers and buds in a garden applique guide which will appeal to all levels, but especially those with some quilting experience. Full-page applique patterns blend with color photos of finished quilts in this basic guide.
Customer Reviews:
Over forty beautiful album block designs.......2002-03-17
Over forty beautiful album block designs showcase floral fabric backgrounds embellished with three-dimensional flowers and buds in a garden applique guide which will appeal to all levels, but especially those with some quilting experience. Full-page applique patterns blend with color photos of finished quilts in this basic guide.
Book Description
Soar to new applique heights on the wings of this amazing artist! *Following the outstanding success of her first album book, Bea has created a sequel filled with exquisite bird and flower patterns. *Familiar images unite in 35 applique blocks. Charming combinations include a cardinal sitting on a pine bough, an eastern bluebird on a holly branch, a black-capped chickadee with sunflowers, and a yellow warbler in a dogwood tree. *The best-known and most easily recognized backyard birds from across the country are showcased with Audobon-style quality. Fascinating information about each bird accompanies the patterns. *Each block features a colorful photograph, full-sized pattern, and tips for construction, fabric selection, and embroidered details. *BONUS PATTERN: A trumpet vine border with three different little hummingbirds adds the finishing touch to any quilt. AUTHORBIO: Before Bea started quilting in the mid 1980s, she was not familiar with quilting in any form. However, she had a background in home economics. She also studied weaving and oil and watercolor painting, and she earned a certificate from the Sogetsu School of flower arranging. After Bea started quilting, and especially doing applique, she discovered how the painting and flower-arranging media were interchangeable with quilting designs in color and form. REVIEW: Provides a focus on over thirty applique blocks filled with beautiful flower and bird patterns, gathered from American bird observations. Each block includes a colorful photo, full-sized pattern, and instrucions on how to duplicate the achievement.
Customer Reviews:
Birds and Flowers Album.......2006-11-04
Another great book glad i got it great ideas
Birds & Flowers Album.......2006-06-29
Having been a quilter for over 20 years, I found this an excellent book. There are lots and lots of patterns. The birds are beautiful and easy to make! The instructions are easy to follow. Highly recommended.
Book Description
Breaking new creative ground, the second book in the Scrapbook Styles series shows scrapbookers at all skill levels how to use fabrics, fabric paints, printable fabric papers, ribbons, silk flowers, and sewing notions to create absolutely gorgeous scrapbook pages. A virtual sewing store of products-from silks to synthetics, leather to lace, and cotton to corduroy-"dress up" and add a new dimension to both the elegant and everyday themes showcased in this unique book.
Customer Reviews:
For the Seamstress & the Non-Sewer - Lots of Ideas.......2007-03-09
I was so excited when I found this book. Being a long-time hoarder of fabric and vintage lace, I now know what to do with it. I'd given up quilting, but hadn't given up the stash of material even though my interests now focused on scrapbooking and card making.
This book tells the techniques for incorporating ribbons, stitched effects, fabric prints and even actual clothing in your scrapbooks. The sample pages are inspiring and quite varied.
I like that it gives a number of uses that don't involve sewing so I can make a doily envelope for a page without pulling out needle and thread. There are iron-on stitch effects, and easy paper quilt patterns.
There are also lots of flowery pages using silk flowers, floral fabrics and paper flowers. This book has some really lovely scrapbook pages to get your creative ideas flowing.
Jill Miller Shines Again!.......2005-12-06
This artist/author once again has the ability to surpass herself in this incredible book. It is apparent how she gives her heart and soul into each and every project she attempts. This book will definitely help all scrapbookers from the beginner to the professional in making your cherished photos and memories the absolute best keepsakes they can be. She breaks down the steps so you don't feel overwhelmed or intimidated at all.
Jill is always innovative with her ideas using some very surprising and simple products to make your layouts extraordinary while not overdoing it.
Congratulations Jill on your continued success! Thank you for being you.
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Edwardian Lady's Flower Album
Agnes Katherine Landale
Manufacturer: Frances Lincoln
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0711225281 |
Book Description
Aggie took inspiration from this remarkable garden to create this lavish calendar. Every page blossoms with hand-painted watercolor illustrations of seasonal plants and hand-drawn poems for every week of the year.
Book Description
From Penhaligon's Language of Flowers--the classic series that captures the romance and meaning of all types of flowers.
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Cottage Flowers Photograph Album
Joy Scherger
Manufacturer: Friedman/Fairfax Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Stationery
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ASIN: 1567994040 |
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Victoriana Photo Album
Manufacturer: Peter Pauper Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0880886420 |
Book Description
There is no event in sports quite like the Final Four. John Feinstein explores what it means to a school, a coach, and a player to be in the Final Four or even at The Final. There are the moving stories of players and coaches who thought theyd never make it to college basketballs final weekend, the spectacular triumphs of the winning teams, and the heartbreaking defeats for those who missed the cut. Feinstein also brings us inspiring and dramatic stories from the people behind the scenes: from the officials and referees to the scouts and ticket-scalpers. With the unflinching eye of a seasoned reporter and the remarkable skill of a true storyteller, Feinstein exposes the driving forces behind one of the most revered events in American sports.
Customer Reviews:
Disappointing.......2007-08-29
Feinstein is one of the top sportswriters around. This book sadly does not showcase those skills.
The book is about the Final Four and the teams that made it in 2005. We get the usual background on players and coaches, but nothing that makes these stories particularly compelling. When I read a sports book, I want the author to take me there and show me the atmosphere or a unique view of the players' lives .
Sadly, this book is like 99% of the sports books out there. Feinstein may once have been great, but he's slipping.
Great stories to hook less bookish readers........2007-08-15
I am an SAT tutor. One of my constant challenges is finding ways to encourage kids to read who'd rather do anything but. Books they actually like are a great first step. Feinstein's stories are gripping and accessible. They'll hook young readers who are more athletic than bookish, ideally making them a little more the latter. And, for anyone gripped by the love of a good sports contest or even just a good story, it's hard not to like Feinstein's works.
An Inside Look at the Final Four.......2007-04-16
Last Dance is a behind the scenes look at the NCAA Final Four. The book is mostly built on reminisces and interviews with coaches, players, and even some announcers about what it's like to get to the Final Four and win a championship. The primary theme of the book is just how important getting to a Final Four is, and winning a National Championship is, for the players and coaches. It's something that for many players is a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of team that puts its stamp on college basketball history. Whether a marginal player seeing little action or a star player going on to a successful NBA career, a Final Four appearance and a National Championship are seen as things that are lifetime achievements. And the bitter disappoint of losing in the Final Four lasts a lifetime as well.
For the most part this book is well written and interesting as we hear from players, coaches, and others involved about their experiences in the Final Four. It paints a well rounded picture of what participants go through during the course of the season, but especially during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. While Feinstein does not go into great depth on the history of the Final Four, its history is told throughout the book.
The one criticism this reader has of the book is it appears to be very Duke and North Carolina centric. While maybe that's because they have been to the Final Four so often, it's a bit off putting to be constantly hearing about these two schools at the expense of others who have made the Final Four. And while hearing different perspectives on the Final Four were interesting, there really wasn't anything new here either.
My two favorite sections of the book were about UCLA coach John Wooden and his wife getting a spontaneous standing ovation from the coaches in the lobby at the Final Four and Bill Bradley's thoughts on his Final Four appearance (Bradley was a Princeton and NBA star, later a Senator and presidential candidate). And the most interesting philosophical discussion was the impact of the tournament and a Final Four appearance or winning a championship on coaches. Would great coaches like Roy Williams of North Carolina have an incomplete legacy if they never won a championship? Fair or not, the answer is yes, even though the coaches don't like to say it. The pressure to win and win big is just as hot in college basketball as it is in professional sports, and coaches with great talent at big schools feel the heat. The impact of this pressure on coaches, while discussed in other areas before, was well done in this book. Finally, the hype and hysteria that surround the Final Four today compared to years ago is also interesting to note and how this sea change in attention and hype have affected players and coaches and those gathering for their Final Four appearance is well done.
This is definitely a book worth reading if you are a college basketball fan.
Some interest, considerable repetition.......2007-03-26
The portions of this book about how the "selection committee" works and about refereeing in the Final Four are interesting, full of information I have not read before. I agree with Feinstein's comments about the favoritism of the "power schools and conferences" over the smaller, lesser-known schools--excuse me, "institutions," in the words of the NCAA. The chapter about the interminable waiting on Sunday and Monday before the championship game is played will have me looking at that day differently this year--though since we're talking about "student-athletes" who are missing loads of school, I wonder if any of them do any studying for their missed classes. . . Yeah, right.
However, the book needed more editing. Mike Krzyzewski's foreword doesn't say anything that isn't said later in the book, offering little insight worth the time to read it. Nothing is said about the academic challenges facing the players who are on the road for days at a time. I, for one, would be interested in seeing something about that. Also, more from the coaches on strategy during the games could have offered insight.
That said, it's full of entertaining stories from the years of the tournament and worth a quick read.
Feinstein's Quick and Superb Read on the Tourney.......2007-03-25
Recommendation: Buy it, Read it, Share it.
"Last Dance" is a robust and insightful analysis of the Final Four which combines classic stories with original interviews and insights. As noted by basically every review to date, this book has a repetitive streak and reuses interview quotes and snippets several times. It's like déjà vu for the reader. Yet, that is Feinstein's only fault (which may fall on his editor).
"Last Dance" avoided the trap plaguing many other contemporary basketball histories; lesser books rehash old stories and repackage statistics without a shred of originality. However, Feinstein thoroughly researched the history of the Final Four and tapped players, coaches, referees, broadcasters, and executives to expand his account. His excerpts from Wes Miller's journal are simple yet offer a glimpse into day-to-day basketball life. Similarly, his chapter focused on referees (and, specifically Hank Nichols) is spectacular. In addition to these journalistic accounts, Feinstein's analysis on the peculiar influence of the Selection Committee, CBS, and the surge of marketing dollars forces the reader to reflect on the current structure and bias inherent in the greatest sporting month of the year.
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- A Really Fun Book
- A Really Fun Book
- An Entertaining and Useful Read
- Detail fine......attitude lacking
- Outstanding
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Create Your Own European Adventure: Leave the Guidebooks at Home
Clive Shearer
Manufacturer: Newjoy Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 1879899191 |
Book Description
A complete guide to independent travel in Europe. 370 pages, index and resource appendixes including multiple internet references. This book is for travelers who want to go off the beaten track to explore Europe in their own way. The author has made many trips to Europe over a period of many years. His attention to detail is reassuring to the traveler. He illustrates his advice with insightful and humorous anecdotes plus pen and ink sketches from his own travels. Travelers learn to be safe and comfortable on their own. Note that much of the information in the book can be very helpful for those on tours, also.
Customer Reviews:
A Really Fun Book.......2000-05-20
I find myself in Europe 3-6 months a year since 1991, and can say I know the European scene very well. Came across this book late last year and must commend Mr. Shearer for a fun read, as well as a comprehensive guide on how to get around. I see from the book notes that he is British and so it is no wonder that he knows his stuff. He also has that great "tongue in cheek" British sense of humor and this is the most amusing book of its kind on the market. I have recommended it to several family members and friends. It is really useful, with chapters on just about everything you need to know about, including on the pick pockets and thieves. By the way, anyone who thinks this is not a problem has not been to Europe for a while as the flood of immigrants has really made this into an issue. However Mr. Shearer is on top of it and gives really great practical solutions. Altogether a great read and a lot of good humor.
A Really Fun Book.......2000-05-20
I find myself in Europe 3-6 months a year since 1991, and can say I know the European scene very well. Came across this book late last year and must commend Mr. Shearer for a fun read, as well as a comprehensive guide on how to get around. I see from the book notes that he is British and so it is no wonder that he knows his stuff. He also has that great "tongue in cheek" British sense of humor and this is the most amusing book of its kind on the market. I have recommended it to several family members and friends. It is really useful, with chapters on just about everything you need to know about, including on the pick pockets and thieves. By the way, anyone who thinks this is not a problem has not been to Europe for a while as the flood of immigrants has really made this into an issue. However Mr. Shearer is on top of it and gives really great practical solutions. Altogether a great read and a lot of good humor.
An Entertaining and Useful Read.......2000-03-29
As an American living in Rome I came across this book last year. It is entertaining and practical and I have recommended it to several friends, family and business associates who visit. Packing light is hard to do but Mr Shearer shows how to do it. But I dont know anyone who can get to his 11 pound limit. That seems pretty tough but is a good goal to work on; I also liked his advice on crime. This is a growing problem here in Europe, it has definitely gotten worse in the 90s. He definitely has a handle on good advice and what to do. Very current and practical. Another problem here is the level of service in stores. It is unbelievable how they can treat you. I enjoyed Mr Shearers fun store adventures and stories. Great attitude and spirit. This book is real world stuff. It is entertaining and pretty darn useful too. Thanks!
Detail fine......attitude lacking.......2000-03-15
Although this book contains a wealth of interesting and useful information dealing with people traveling independently, I was amazed that Mr. Shearer traveled to Europe so many times when he constantly warns of the pickpockets and thieves at every turn. He was also paranoid about the rooms in hotels, taxi drivers, and included a 10 page section on the various ways you can be robbed on the street. Then later when talking about shopping---he is clearly bitter in a two page diatribe about some people in a Denmark train station shop who refused to give him his money back. This is no way to encourage people to travel anywhere by telling nasty little tales. He was also very upset when some Germans would not give him a grocery bag... Get over it already.... I found the details of the transportation interesting, but I really felt that Mr. Shearer was sort of a paranoid man traveling with his little 11 pound pack, miserly in his dealings with other, and suspicious of others. When I went to Europe, I found none of this kind of behavior in London, France (south and east), Italy, Switzerland and Germany... I think how you are treated is a direct reflection of the attitude you bring to any interaction. So-- be nice--and remember the Golden Rule. And that is why I think Rick Steves is a far better ambassador and I bet he has a lot more fun than Clive.
Outstanding.......1999-02-13
Without a doubt, the most valuable printed material I have ever read on the subject! This book is very user-friendly and packed with "essential and practical" day-to-day, country -to-country information. It is as though you have your own tour guide condensed into 300+ pages. It answers questions you didn't know to ask! Don't leave home without it!
Book Description
WHAT IF THERE WAS A MACHINE THAT COULD STOP A NUCLEAR BOMB AND NEUTRALIZE ALL RADIATION?
A machine that could stop radiation would shift the balance of world power overnight. In the right hands, it could herald a new age of world peace. In the wrong hands, it would spell disaster. The brilliant Dr. Wogan has designed such a machine. But she has gone missing, along with the plans. As her right hand assistant, everyone looks to you to help find her.
"So," the intelligence official says, "you know how important this job is. Without Diana Wogan, the work of the last eleven years, the hope of hundreds of millions of souls, and maybe even life as we know it on this planet, will be lost." A few days later, clues have led you to the Greek isle of Canakkale where a middle-aged man slips on a cobblestone and bumps into you. "Pardon me," he murmurs, while slipping a piece of paper into your hand. He moves off. The paper says: "Take the next ferry to the island of Bozcaada. You will be contacted. Beware of the lighted steps. Doctor Wogan lives, but there is great danger."
If you decide to go to Bozcaada by ferry, turn to page 4. If you decide to stay for the meeting with the mysterious Zabillh, turn to page 6.
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