The Dressmaking Book is the ultimate guide to creating a capsule wardrobe that flatters and expresses your personal style.This comprehensive, easy-to-use dressmaking book covers all the essential skills and techniques you need to make timeless wardrobe staples and show-stopping outfits. It's a must-have for beginners and expert sewers alike. With introductory sections that cover all the key tools and materials needed for dressmaking, dedicated technique, p...

Create your own designs, mix and match classic pattern pieces, discover your style. This is the only dressmaking pattern book you’ll ever needOne Pattern, 1000 Dresses lets you mix-and-match classic pattern pieces to create your ideal look. Bestselling author Alison Smith simplifies the design process, making it easier than ever to build a pattern that best suits your style and your shape. Starting with a basic made-to-measure toile based on the book’s cor...

The most transformative memoir you will read this year - a radical, fiercely compassionate journey to reclaim the narrative around mental health.UnSound is an astoundingly brave, deeply moving memoir of life as a voice hearer and one woman’s battle to reshape how we understand the human mind. Heartbreaking, raw, and fiercely compassionate, it will challenge everything you thought you knew about hearing voices.“Hearing voices is still treate...

Everything you need to know to sew your own clothes and home furnishings.Demystify your sewing machine and get to grips with essential techniques with The Sewing Book. This bestselling guide covers over 300 techniques with illustrated step-by-step sequences, showing you how to create everything from seams and hems to darts, gathers, and collars.Discover how to read a pattern and adapt designs to suit your measurements, get to grips with tools and materials,...

Concise, practical, and packed full of clinical information, the Oxford Handbook of Surgical Nursing is the essential resource for all those working in nursing practice surgery and its sub-specialties. Easily-accessible, this handbook provides all of the information and practical advice needed to care effectively and professionally for surgical patients. This handbook provides a thorough introduction to the principles and practice of the care of patients undergoing the range of su...

"An impressive curriculum in creating beautifully crafted garments ... If you don’t have the opportunity to learn from Alison Smith in person, this book is the next best thing." – ThreadsWhether you want to alter a vintage jacket or create a full-tailored suit, this tailoring reference guide has everything you need to produce elegant, bespoke garments that last a lifetime.With over 80 step-by-step techniques on measuring, cutting, ...

In the midst of deepest pain, the presence of love will allow beautiful moments to flourish. It is in those moments, that new memories are made.Love is bigger and more powerful than anything... even hurt and sadness.

This book demonstrates the pain and confusion that arrive with personal loss, in a young heart. It can serve as a tool for families to open heart-felt discussion and to help young ones move forward.

This book is an honest portrayal of the anger, confusion and hurt that follows loss, in a child's life. It serves as a subtle reminder of the different type of grief journey experienced by a child.

This book, born from years of crafting informational texts, aims to enrich students' science learning experiences. Our focus has been to not only engage readers but also deepen their understanding of the world. Departing from traditional textbooks, this book employs a mix of writing styles, including realistic fiction and diverse narrative perspectives (First-Person, Second-Person, & Third-Person), to engage students more effectively and offer multiple viewpoints. Additionally, it incorpor...

A comprehensive guide to all aspects of owning a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, this highly illustrated book is full of practical information and expert advice for pet owners and breeders.Staffordshire Bull Terriers are renowned for their loyalty to their owners and stability of temperament which makes them great pets. When properly socialised and trained they are playful, energetic and have a real love of people. If you are considering getting a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, or are an ...

In Heme, Chlorophyll, and Bilins: Methods and Protocols, an interdisciplinary panel of hands-on investigators describe in detail how to work successfully with chlorophyll, heme, and bilins in biological, medical, chemical, and biochemical research. Each method is presented by a researcher who actually uses it on a daily basis and includes step-by-step instructions and pertinent tricks-of-the-trade that often make the difference between laboratory success and failure. Topics range from meth...