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Crochet is now just as popular as it was in its 70s heyday. The endless versatility of this yarn craft, coupled with the fact that the only equipment you need is a basic hook, means that crochet is gaining fans of all ages. This title features 20 simple but adorable crocheted projects.
Add a touch of personality and creativity to your home with projects for Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Valentine’s and birthdays.
The biggest fashion conundrum is 'what goes with what?' What kind of jewellery to wear with certain outfits, what are the best colours to coordinate, and the combinations to be avoided, what shoes to wear with different trouser styles, what's in fashion and does it really matter? And how do you maximise your looks without blowing your budget -- and your wardrobe space? Often this comes down to gut instinct but individual style can be learned. In Know Your Style, Alyson Walsh speaks to fashion experts and creative women from around the globe, to gather ideas and information and reveal how to dress with confidence and lead a stylish life. Author of the popular blog That's Not My Age and with o...
Chock full of practical, thoughtful advice from seasoned crafters, Homemade contains over one hundred craft projects that require you to look no further than your very own home. As economic and environmental factors start to play a greater role in consumer decision-making, Ron Badger and Elspeth Thompson suggest an alternative to buying. Taking everyday objects from around their homes, they transform these objects into beautiful works of art, which reflect the love and care they put into their projects. Divided into seasons, Homemade provides a year’s worth of activities to improve your home. It gives sound advice on how to restore a garden table, make a patchwork wall, cook delicious pumpkin soup, and more. It also includes a section on homemade basics, which details how to sew, knit, and crochet using a variety of patterns! Homemade is the perfect gift for a friend interested in crafting, or a delightful treat for you and your family. With advice from Badger and Thompson, little additions to your home—like summer troughs full of flowers and natural cleaning products—will make all the difference. Your home and your family will thank you.
Whatever tough situation you face at work, this is the book to provide sound and rational advice on what to do, and how to help you tackle those really testing management dilemmas.
The objective of this book is to provide the reader with a comprehensive coverage on the Robot Operating Systems (ROS) and latest related systems, which is currently considered as the main development framework for robotics applications. The book includes twenty-seven chapters organized into eight parts. Part 1 presents the basics and foundations of ROS. In Part 2, four chapters deal with navigation, motion and planning. Part 3 provides four examples of service and experimental robots. Part 4 deals with real-world deployment of applications. Part 5 presents signal-processing tools for perception and sensing. Part 6 provides software engineering methodologies to design complex software with ROS. Simulations frameworks are presented in Part 7. Finally, Part 8 presents advanced tools and frameworks for ROS including multi-master extension, network introspection, controllers and cognitive systems. This book will be a valuable companion for ROS users and developers to learn more ROS capabilities and features.
The badgers of Wytham Woods (Oxford, UK) have been studied continuously and intensively by David Macdonald for almost 50 years (25 of them with his former student and co-author Chris Newman), generating a wealth of data pertaining to every facet of their ecology and evolution. Through a mix of accessible, highly readable prose and cutting-edge science, the authors weave a riveting scientific story of the lives of these intriguing creatures, highlighting the insights offered to science more broadly through badgers as a model system. They provide a paradigm - from population down to molecule - for a deeper understanding of mammalian behaviour, ecology, epidemiology, evolutionary biology, and c...
Festivals are now the mainstay of almost everyone's summer celebrations. No matter what your musical taste, fashion tribe or food preference, there is a festival out there to appeal to everyone. What all of the festivals now have in common are designated craft areas, where festival goers can explore and develop their creativity. From the teenager attending their first music event who wants fast ideas to express their personality to the newer breed of couples and families who make arts or literary festivals into their family holiday but still want to reflect their sophisticated tastes, whether that is hippy chick or Bedouin beauty. Festival Fabulous will show you how to 'get the look', with easy-to-make hair accessories, tutus, a bird winged poncho or welly socks. Shot on location at a number of festivals, the photography immerses you in the festival world, capturing the style and spirit. Most of the projects are easy to achieve, with the aim being to inspire even the novice maker to embrace the spirit of creativity and give craft a go.