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Cutting-Edge Fashion Illustration focuses on ways to create exciting, modern digital fashion illustrations, providing inspiration and clear advice, helping you to be digitally creative. Clear step-by-step techniques and accessible tutorials break it down into manageable steps which can be followed and applied to your own work.

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from the author's years of Audi TT ownership, learn how to spot a bad TT quickly, and how to assess a promising car like a professional. Get the right TT at the right price!

Focuses on the Japanese motorcycle-based chopper, bobber, trike, and quad custom bike scene. Featuring photographs, this book is suitable for Japanese bike fans, and fans of the custom bike scene in general.

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert at your side. Benefit from Tim Beavis' years of Volvo experience, learn how to spot a bad car quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a true professional. Get the right car at the right price!

Recreate memories of the seaside with simple sewing, papercraft, crochet and knitting projects using beautiful Tilda fabrics, yarn and embellishments. Be inspired by life at the beach and in the ocean to make gifts, toys and pretty accessories for your home.

The Porsche 924 models were built from 1976 to 1988, and grew from relatively modest performance 2+2 coupes to fire breathing turbo rally and racing cars achieving success in many forms of motorsport. This book gives prospective buyers information about the Porsche 924, allowing them to make informed decisions about the pros and cons of buying.

A fantastic selection of cross stitch patterns for quick Christmas cards from leading cross stitch designers. Featuring strong designs across a range of styles, with clear, full-colour cross stitch charts and easy-to-follow instructions.

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a marque expert by your side. Benefit from the authors years of real ownership experience, learn how to spot a bad car quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a true professional. Get the right car at the right price!

Jane Greenoff uses her own sampler collection as the inspiration for over 30 antique-style cross stitch designs so that you can begin a collection of your very own. Each project chapter is inspired by a popular sampler style. This new edition will include 3 brand new sampler charts, an extended stitch library and a Madeira thread conversion chart.

The Pantah Desmodue brought Ducati into the modern world of motorcycles. They were immediately more reliable than the earlier bevels, and established a blueprint that continues today. The proliferation of models is such that it can be difficult to determine the exact specification of an example.

NEW IN PAPERBACKThe definitive manual of essential cross stitch and counted thread techniques.

"Morris Minor and 1000: The Essential Buyers Guide".

Celebrate the festive season with this enchanting collection of loveable hand-sewn Christmas characters.

Applies to ALL air-cooled-type Volkswagen Beetles, but does not cover MacPherson strut-type front suspension found on 1302 and 1303 models.- The first reference book devoted solely to Beetle chassis, suspension and braking systems.- Suitable for the home enthusiast as well as the more experienced mechanic.- Based on the successful "How-To" technical features developed by the author for Volksworld magazine.- Includes detailed coverage of the process for shortening the Beetle floorpan for kit-cars and dune buggies.- All the information is based on practical experience of specialist VW mechanics.

Take inspiration from simple objects to create 12 beautiful, contemporary quilt blocks. Create original quilts from each block design and adapt them to your own style. Learn how to interpret print, pattern and shapes into unique quilting ideas and experiment with a range of innovative techniques for impressive, professional results.

Choose from 200 beautiful block designs and learn different ways of joining them to make blankets and throws that are both functional and decorative. From Art Deco geometric patterns to traditional chequer-board stripes and elaborate motifs, discover new ways to combine colour, pattern and texture.

Mix and match 200 simple knitted blocks to create unique afghans, wall hangings and accessories with both contemporary and traditional designs.

The complete practical guide to successfully modifying cylinder heads for maximum power, economy and reliability. Applies to almost every car/motorcycle (not 2-stroke) and to all road and track applications.

Providing advice on how to find optimum timing for maximum power, this text aims to help readers to choose the right camshaft for their individual application. It applies to all four stroke car-type engines.