Traditional Lace Knitting contains a collection of 40 projects to knit in fine cotton which range from lace edgings for calico curtains to baby blankets and preserve covers. Written over a century ago, the patterns have been updated & adapted.
Featuring page after page of beautiful, dynamic, full-color images, "The Big Book of Lofts" presents 48 creative and cutting-edge projects, showcasing concepts that today's most innovative designers have applied to lofts around the globe. From modern apartment complexes to traditional, family-sized spaces, this book presents a variety of projects involving one unit and single-family dwellings that are sure to catch the eye of any reader.
International Collation of Traditional and Folk Medicine: Northeast Asia
Traditional folk medicine practices in China, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea - all located in Northeast Asia - are comparable. Since different usage of a folk medicine may reflect cultural or regional differences, a detailed collation of the folk knowledge of traditional medicine can help to identiy common applications derived from different empirical knowledge as well as variations in appreciation of the value of the same source in different cultural settings.
Thinkwell's Economics with Steven Tomlinson lays the foundation for success because, unlike a traditional economics book, students actually like using it. Thinkwell works with the learning styles of students who have proven that traditional textbooks are not effective. Watch one Thinkwell video lecture and you’ll understand why Thinkwell works better.
Crafters are embracing felting as one of the most exciting and versatile techniques around—and textile artist Lizzie Houghton offers 30 stunning projects that truly stand out from the crowd. Her thorough, fully-illustrated tutorial in the basics will open the craft up to anyone: it includes everything from laying out the fabric and network felting to three-dimensional forms. Beginners then have the skills they need to create subtle variances in color; carry out bold, playful experiments; and work with traditional fibers as well as velvets, silks, and embroidery.
