Bøker utgitt av David & Charles

Features over 25 little bags that you can create using simple embroidery, knitting, beading and patchwork techniques. This book contains projects that make use of gorgeous fabrics, threads, ribbons, beads and yarns to produce fashionable bags.

A collection of 16 stylish knitwear designs for flattering cardigans, sweaters, tank tops, shrugs, camisoles, wraps and gilets that can make you look your best. It features various patterns that have a modern finish and are designed to enhance your figure, whether they highlight, disguise or balance your shape.

Helps you to create samplers that reflect the people, places, hobbies, celebrations and memories. This title includes chapters that feature over 1,000 motifs and eight easy-to-use grids into which the motifs are combined to build the sampler. It contains worked examples and full instructions that explain how to personalize and adapt motifs.

Flex your card making muscles and create greetings guaranteed to surprise the guys.

Create beautiful accesories to enhance your home using simple techniques. A subtle colour palette and lovable designs combine to create a collection of over 35 projects. Easy-to-follow instructions, colour photos and illustrations accompany each project.

Shows you how a little yarn can go a long way with 20 quick-to-stitch knitting and crochet projects, each requiring only two balls of yarn, or less, to complete. This title lets experienced knitters to extend their skills by experimenting with crochet, whilst beginners can do the quick-to-stitch designs. It also features tips and techniques.

A collection of over 25 gorgeous knitted bags for every occasion, from cool and casual to smart and stylish.

BMW's GS series is one of the world's milestone motorcycles, in production. This book is a guide to buying one of these bikes secondhand: what to look for; spares prices; guides to auctions and paperwork; lists of contacts in GS community; and a consideration of whether it's the right bike for you.

A guide that shows beginners how to paint a complete watercolour in just one weekend. After introducing materials and the workspace, it guides you through eight watercolour subjects with step-by-step illustrations.

A guide to this rewarding and versatile textile art, filled with creative ideas you can do in less than a day.Discover felting the quick and clever way with these fun and fabulous projects!*Essential easy-to-follow techniques include needle felting, wet felting, fulling, and using ready-made felt*Variation ideas show just how easy it is to adapt the designs to suit your own style*Colorful designs range from beautiful jewelry, bags, and cushions to quirky toys and slippers*Each irresistible project can be completed in a day-but will make a lasting impression

Includes projects that show how to make a range of simple bags, from shoppers and simple day-time bags, to evening bags, cosmopolitan weekend bags and even a laundry bag. This book focuses on fabric choice and embellishments, such as ribbon, buttons and beads.

Presents a collection of 55 beaded jewellery projects. This work helps you to create necklaces, cute charm bracelets, earrings and watches from a range of beads. It explores a variety of easy-to-follow techniques, including bead-weaving, bead stitching and twisting wire. It also includes practical advice, step-by-step instructions and photographs.

A fascinating collection of first-hand accounts of life in the time of Jane Austen (1775-1817), showing how social standing and etiquette were prime considerations of the period, and revealing the stark contrast between 'upstairs' and 'downstairs' and the lives of men and women. With extracts from Jane Austen's novels, letters, biographies, memoirs and newspapers, including previously unpublished material held by The Jane Austen Society, British Library, Hampshire Record Office and Kent County Archives.

A fun comprehensive course to painting animals in watercolour.

Features 75 card and 25 tag designs in a range of colours and styles. This title includes instructions and photographs.

A collection of sayings and verses, especially suitable for cardmakers and scrapbookers.

Offers an introduction to drawing. This work shares the author's many inventive and foolproof drawing techniques with many art materials - developed from years of teaching both beginners and improvers. Each chapter explores how to draw a popular subject, starting with art technique - focused exercises before moving on to a step-by-step drawing.

The perfect guide to making the most of the latest strip rolls.

Includes 30 designs that incorporate 10 pop-up mechanisms and other 3D elements such as pull tabs, slider bars, turning wheels, concertinas and envelope reveals. This work also includes a six-page gallery that offers another 12 pop-up card designs with hints and tips for adapting them for other occasions.

A guide for the discerning tourist and island devotee, it describes the islands' heritage, landscape, climate, flora and fauna. It contains information about the key places of interest, from the rugged beaches, to the ancient buildings and ruins steeped in history. It is illustrated with over 100 colour photographs.

Provides tips tailored to players of various levels, giving alternate strategies for dealing with common situations encountered on the golf course, whatever your standard. This title includes colour step-by-step photographs, advice from PGA teaching professionals, and instruction on how to achieve each type of shot.

The renowned animal trainer shares her unique behavior management techniques to get your dog happier, healthier, less stressed, and more obedient. Animal trainer Sarah Fisher is known for transforming the behavior of dogs who are beyond ordinary rehabilitation techniques. She also helps dog owners go beyond passive dog ownership to become observant, understanding, and pro-active dog guardians. In Unlock Your Dog's Potential, Fisher offers step-by step instructions to using her methods at home. With simple exercises and invaluable training advice, you can safely and effectively reduce unwanted behaviors such as leash pulling, barking, and chewing, You will also learn to recognize symptoms of stress or concern in your dog, and how you can alleviate these tensions to improve your dog's well-being and strengthen your bond.Unlock Your Dog's Potential covers a wide range of unique dog management techniques, including handling and bodywork exercises to improve movement and trainability. Case studies of dogs Fisher has worked with appear throughout the book to show how her techniques relate to real-life situations.

Schooling your horse is fundamental to any equestrian activity. This book enables you to plan the exercises you want to ride according to you and your horse's level of ability. Each exercise is accompanied by an aerial illustration of the arena and additional diagrams showing the rider's position.

Includes 10 chapters, which feature a range of designs including the Celtic fairy queen, Chinese dragons, beautiful mermaids and a majestic unicorn. This book features colour charts and project making-up instructions.

A collection of over 30 stylish knitted accessories for various seasons, from gloves and scarfs, to hats and ponchos. This work takes into account the choice of yarns available to the modern knitter, and focuses on using these to maximum effect.

Features over fifty designs to enchant cross stitchers. This work presents project ideas that range from bags to banners, cards to cushions and pot lids to pictures. It covers colour charts and step-by-step instructions for making up the projects.

A guide to Britain's monarchs and their chequered histories, from pre-Roman times onwards. It explores lives and personalities of each monarch, their involvement in and effect on events in their reign. It provides information on the spirit, traditions and innovations of the nation at the time, including politics, arts, architecture and fashions.