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  Textile Creativity Through...

  Jeanette Appleton

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  New ideas for working with nature to nurture creativity in felted and embroidered textile art.
  Immerse yourself in nature and rewild your creative practice with inspiration from textile artist Jeanette Appleton. With a focus on the versatile medium of felt, she takes readers through a series of ideas for working with nature to boost creativity, inspire, and make us more sustainable as artists. The book covers:
  • How to capture the nuances of nature through creating exciting felt surfaces – lines of sea, frosted puddles, hedge and grass – and how to translate them into subtleties of texture and stitch.
  • Transforming recycled cloth by bonding memories, mixed-media and found objects into your work.
  • Cutting and repairing techniques: making cuts and slits in the layers of fabric to reveal the secret strata of nature beneath, echoing the planet's fragility.
  • How to make the best use of sketchbooks, maps and mapping to record inspiration from time spent in nature.
  • A variety of strategies for overcoming artist's block, from revisiting past diaries and sketchbooks to interacting differently with your local environment. 
  Throughout, the author constantly challenges the felt process, discovering a new creative working practice through connecting with the outside world.
  Richly illustrated with exciting examples of the author's beautiful and reflective work, this inspirational and practical guide will appeal to textile and felt artists of all levels.

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  Homesteading in Your Backyard -...

  Michael Thompson

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  The helpful and motivational book "Homesteading in Your Backyard: Harnessing Nature's Bounty Right Outside Your Door" explains how to adopt homesteading techniques and live a self-sufficient lifestyle. The book, which was written with a combination of knowledge and enthusiasm for sustainable living, gives readers the tools they need to grow gardens, rear animals, and gather resources in their own backyards. It serves both city people who want to make the most of small spaces and country people who want to improve their attempts at self-sufficiency. 
  The book starts out by highlighting the essential relationship that exists between people and the natural world, supporting resource management that is both responsible and environmentally conscientious. It offers thorough, step-by-step instructions for choosing and tending to crops, taking care of animals, and preserving harvests. Essential skills like beekeeping, composting, and preparing herbal treatments from garden herbs are taught to readers. 
  "Homesteading in Your Backyard" highlights the benefits and pleasures of homesteading on every page, from the fulfillment of cultivating fresh fruit to the fun of gathering honey from backyard bees. It honors historic talents updated for modern living and invites readers to embrace a simpler, more sustainable way of living. 
  In the end, "Homesteading in Your Backyard" is an all-inclusive resource and an inspiration for people who want to reestablish a connection with the land, build resilience, and benefit from nature's richness just outside their door.

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  Dovetails - The Hand Tools Approach

  Mitch Peacock

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  For centuries, dovetail joints have been instrumental in holding wood together. Though modern mass-production of furniture means that most such joints are now machine-cut instead, there is still a place for traditional hand-cut dovetails in low-volume, high-quality furniture making and, increasingly, in the work of the hobbyist woodworker. Dovetails is a comprehensive guide to the hand-tool preparation of dovetail joinery. Containing over 400 photographs and diagrams, it details how to make 28 dovetail joints, from the simplest example through to complicated puzzle joints.

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  Unraveling - What I Learned...

  Peggy Orenstein

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  “Orenstein is such a breezy, funny writer, it’s easy to forget she’s an important thinker too.”—People 
  In this lively, funny memoir, Peggy Orenstein sets out to make a sweater from scratch—shearing, spinning, dyeing wool—and in the process discovers how we find our deepest selves through craft. Orenstein spins a yarn that will appeal to everyone.   
  The COVID pandemic propelled many people to change their lives in ways large and small. Some adopted puppies. Others stress-baked. Peggy Orenstein, a lifelong knitter, went just a little further. To keep herself engaged and cope with a series of seismic shifts in family life, she set out to make a garment from the ground up: learning to shear sheep, spin and dye yarn, then knitting herself a sweater. 
  Orenstein hoped the project would help her process not just wool but her grief over the recent death of her mother and the decline of her dad, the impending departure of her college-bound daughter, and other thorny issues of aging as a woman in a culture that by turns ignores and disdains them. What she didn’t expect was a journey into some of the major issues of our time: climate anxiety, racial justice, women’s rights, the impact of technology, sustainability, and, ultimately, the meaning of home. 
  With her wry voice, sharp intelligence, and exuberant honesty, Orenstein shares her year-long journey as daughter, wife, mother, writer, and maker—and teaches us all something about creativity and connection.  
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. 
  Unraveling is a memoir that explores Peggy Orenstein's journey into the world of knitting as a way to cope with the pandemic and other personal struggles. Through her exploration of the cultural history of wool dying, carding, and spinning, she provides readers with a deeper understanding of the true meaning of creativity and the importance of pursuing hobbies. This book is a perfect gift for anyone looking for inspiration and insight into the power of DIY projects.

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  Backyard Homesteading Handbook -...

  Ethan Davis

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  Backyard Homesteading Handbook: Guide to Self-Sufficiency at Home is your essential guide to creating a sustainable and self-reliant lifestyle, no matter the size of your property. This extensive book provides helpful guidance and detailed directions for turning your backyard into a productive homestead. This guide covers all the topics you need to live a more sustainable lifestyle, including cultivating your own fruits and vegetables, rearing small livestock, making handmade goods, and using renewable energy sources. 
  You'll discover helpful advice on evaluating your space and resources, creating realistic objectives, organizing your time and workload, and creating a resilient and prosperous homestead, regardless of your level of experience. Important subjects covered in the book include organic gardening, composting, water saving, and overcoming typical homesteading obstacles. It also highlights the value of community, including advice on bartering, knowledge sharing, and forming relationships with other homesteaders. 
  With the help of Backyard Homesteading Handbook, you'll be able to manage your food supply, lessen your environmental effect, and take pleasure in the benefits of living off the land in your own backyard.

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  The Asian Kitchen

  Ryland Peters & Small

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  Fresh, tasty and bursting with nutritious ingredients and lively flavours, the food of South East and East Asia has never been more popular and is showcased here in 65 delicious recipes.
  
  Food from South East and East Asia is often thought of as some of the most exciting and enticing on the planet. Whether umami-rich with miso sauce, spiked with gently building layers of aromatic spices, or stuffed with fragrant herbs, chilli and garlic, each mouthful packs a big flavour punch. This collection of recipes, from creamy and aromatic to sizzling hot, takes its inspiration from the cuisines of the region and is a must for any lover of exciting food experiences. Whether you need inspiration for small bites and platters for sharing with drinks, or speedy weekday dishes, you'll find the perfect recipe here. Try Spiced Fishcakes from Thailand; Vietnamese Summer Rolls; or a spicy Indonesian Fiery Beef Satay. Quick and easy recipes for soups and noodle bowls include Sunshine Laksa or a Chicken Pad Thai. For an even more substantial meal, try a Thai Green Cauli Curry, Sweet & Sour Orange Chicken; or Citrus Ahi Tuna with Yuhu Dipping Sauce. Vibrant, fresh, healthy and often prepared in a flash, this style of food is the modern way to eat well every day and this essential collection of recipes provides all the inspiration you need.

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