Lavishly presented in a very portable format, these astonishing creations include popular flowers such as roses, lilies, gerbera and orchids. Simple steps explain how to make each of the illustrated flowers, and an image of the unassembled constituent parts helps to make each project clear and simple. Instructions are also give to make foliage and decorative butterflies to complement the flowers. Lifelike flowers and foliage are yours to make with this great book from Lisa Slatter. Twenty projects cover a variety of sugar flowers including incredibly lifelike roses, lilies and orchids. Experienced cake decorator and author Lisa Slatter shows you how to make these wonderful flowers from first principles and simple shapes. This book will appeal to everyone from beginners to flower experts with a mix of fantastic and true-to-life flowers and foliage. Twenty great designs Twenty fabulous alternatives Clear step-by-step instructions

Offers information and advice with detailed yardstick costings for residential building projects. This book covers Building Regulations and other legislation. It also includes information on extensions and a snagging list. It is suitable for self builders or professionals, who want to know more about building well.

Includes the designs of bears that are based on the same, simple knitted bear. This book features 20 designs, including a hiking bear complete with boots and a backpack, a beach-loving bikini bear, a sweet honey bee bear, and a pretty pink ballet dancer, each with its own knitted outfit and accessories.

Offers a technique led approach to sewing your own designer bags and designer purses. This title introduces, explains and demonstrates the myriad materials, hardware, tools and techniques available to the modern crafter, including using the sewing machine.

The beautiful, practical and inspirational book to accompany Kirstie Allsopp's hugely popular Channel 4 series.

Whatever the size of your garden or allotment, you can grow your own vegetables. This title takes you through the entire vegetable year so that, for various main vegetables, you'll know exactly when you should sow your seeds, dig your plot and harvest your crops.

THE ARTIST'S WAY (TPB) (NEC)

Expert crafter Nicki Trench, a crochet teacher and author with over 20 years' experience, has designed a series of patterns that will guide you through those initial stitches to producing beautiful projects incorporating a wide range of crochet techniques. The projects are suitable for both beginners and more experienced crocheters.

Collins Complete DIY Manual has sold over 3 million copies and is the most comprehensive and authoritative DIY manual ever produced.

This updated edition contains new chapters on 'baby' vegetables and the modern easy ways to grow food crops. There is an enlarged chapter on herbs, with details of new varieties which have appeared in the past few years.

Helps to learn about creative knotwork using thongs and thread, quick and easy stringing, how to show off display beads, mix vintage and modern, incorporate charms, and rescale and design your own patterns.

Based on the revised edition of 'Jackson's Silver and Gold Marks of England, Scotland & Ireland', this contains all the assay office, Britannia standard, import and date marks plus the 1000 most important makers' marks, together with comments as to rarity, value and speciality of maker.

Helps you learn how to create different finishes and effects with paint to change everyday rooms and furnishings into something special. This book offers you information on how to: prepare surfaces properly, choose the right paint for the right place, use the best tools and select a colour scheme that may work with the room in question.

Following the runaway success of Sew!, Cath Kidston has turned her designer's eye to Stitch! Reinventing the arts of needlepoint and cross stitch for today's crafter, Cath has injected her own distinctive style of cheery, homemaking prints into these traditional crafts. And this book will include a unique kit: an exclusive Stitch! purse project.