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Tired of mass-produced notebooks? Imagine crafting your own beautiful, hand-bound journals, photo albums, and zines—using simple tools and beginner-friendly techniques. In Bookbinding for Beginners, Theodore Shroom (your friendly bookbinding mentor) guides you through every step with clear instructions troubleshooting tips. No fancy equipment or artistic skills needed—just a passion for creating something truly unique!

In This Golden Fleece, Esther’s unwavering fascination with this humble material takes her on an enchanting journey across the British landscape, as she unveils exactly how wool has shaped the island’s people, economy and imagination. From Fair Isle, Yorkshire, the Cotswolds and beyond, she explores the forgotten traditions, trade secrets and steadfast communities all shaped by this unique fibre. With warmth and curiosity, Esther cleverly gathers the threads that connect us to the past and each other, detailing the why, how and who behind this ancient craft.

Nothing is as thrilling as finding cool (and often valuable) stuff right under your feet. So grab this guide and get ready to dig up more and more finds. Packed with helpful information on making your search successful and exciting, The Metal Detecting Bible serves up step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and useful photos that can turn you into a professional treasure hunter.

What if this season could change everything? The Autumn Reset is your invitation to step into a softer, slower, more intentional version of yourself. Inspired by the gentle rhythm of fall, bestselling author Fiona Ferris guides you through a beautifully feminine transformation, from the inside out. This is a book not about doing more, but about becoming more: more radiant, more grounded, more you.

Ireland – North and South – has sustained significant change in the last 100 years, accelerating at the end of the 20th century with the legalization of contraception, divorce, gay marriage, the end of the ‘Troubles’, and freedom to choose abortion and reproductive autonomy. This collection of specially commissioned essays tells the stories of cloth, clothing, textiles and materials that have been actually or symbolically stained by blood or other bodily fluids in Ireland’s last 100 years.

Turn your passion for soap-making into a thriving business with How to Start a Soap-Making Business. This guide is designed to walk you through each step of creating, marketing, and expanding a successful handmade soap business. From understanding the foundations of soap-making to the legal aspects and marketing strategies needed to stand out in the marketplace, this book provides you with real-life examples, expert advice, and actionable insights to help you build a profitable venture.

Whether you're a beginner looking to strike your first arc, a hobbyist ready to build your dream projects, or a pro aiming to sharpen your technique and launch your own business, this book has you covered. With clear instructions, real-world tips, and step-by-step guidance, Master the Metal takes you from the basics to advanced techniques in MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core welding—and beyond.

This book aims to be first: to take listeners on a rich and inspiring journey through one of the most exciting and vital movements in modern fashion: the rise of biodegradable fabrics and their growing impact on how we design, produce and consume clothing. With the fashion industry worldwide struggling to deal with its impact on the planet and the need for more sustainable behavior, biodegradable fabrics are a solution that marries style with sustainability.

Launching a Knitting and Crocheting Business by VentureNest Books is a comprehensive guide designed for crafters wishing to transform their passion for knitting and crocheting into a successful business. This book addresses common challenges aspiring entrepreneurs face, including how to start turning a hobby into a formal business, effectively price creations, develop a tailored business plan, market products, and manage business logistics.

"Dat Sewing Guide: Lessons, Hacks, and Professional Secrets from a New Orleans Girl" is a comprehensive and empowering resource designed for sewing enthusiasts at every level. Blending clear instructions, practical exercises, and knowledge checks, this guide supports listeners in refining their sewing skills while celebrating the vibrant spirit of New Orleans. The chapters cover a wide range of essential topics: from an introduction to sewing history, tools, and materials, to fabric fundamentals that explore various textile types and their properties.

One of the industries that is continuously growing and changing is fashion, with trends and new innovations constantly changing the way we see and live with clothes. With so many revolutionary changes happening within the fashion and styling industry, one of the most prominent ones includes the introduction of fashion subscription boxes. As these services which pack up handpicked assortments of apparel and accessories and ship them right to consumers doorsteps have fundamentally changed how shoppers engage with retail.

Knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting―throughout history, these and other forms of textile work have often been dismissed as merely "women's work" and attached to ideas of domesticity and obedience. Yet, as psychologist and avid knitter Nicole Nehrig explores in this captivating book, textile work has often been a way for women to exercise power. When their voices were silenced and other avenues were closed off to them, women used the tools they had―often a needle and thread―to seek freedom.

Imagina que tu ropa es como tu armadura personal -o, si lo prefieres- traje de superhéroe- para la oficina. El power dressing es exactamente eso: una forma de vestir que te hace sentir como el jefe o la jefa, incluso si todavía no lo eres (¡Todo llegará, no te preocupes!). No se trata sólo de ponerte un traje caro; es un cuidado enfoque estratégico para que tu ropa transmita confianza, competencia y profesionalidad. El verdadero poder del power dressing radica en su capacidad para actuar como un amplificador de tu confianza natural.

The Nature of Fashion is an epic sweep through history, revealing how plants have been used to make and dye our clothes. Textiles have transformed the human world–and the natural world. Now we need to re-root clothes-making in plants, rather than plastic, to find a new material future. Fashion is at a turning point–to look forward, we need to look back.

In Thirty Chic Days Vol. 3 you will find out how to elevate your mindset to be at your most positive and inspired, and enjoy yourself more than you thought possible. Even while doing the same daily tasks you are already doing.

Designed for renters, city dwellers, suburban families, and those without acreage, The Simplicity Blueprint reimagines self-reliance for the 21st century. Blending timeless homesteading skills with modern minimalism, community resilience, and psychological depth, this book delivers an actionable framework for building a life that’s sovereign, sustainable, and soulfully yours.

Foreword by Anne Hathaway Find your personal style, dress for your destiny, and manifest your most magnetic life in this ultimate guide from a renowned celebrity stylist. Every morning, millions of women get stuck before their day even begins, as they question: What am I going to wear? But...

How to Make Soap by VentureNest Books is a comprehensive guide designed for those looking to craft their own natural and nourishing soaps at home. This book addresses common frustrations with commercial soaps that often irritate the skin, and it provides a step-by-step approach to help beginners navigate the world of soap making with confidence.

Curious about the clouds above or fascinated by the changing winds? Build Your Own Weather Station is your complete hands-on guide to creating, understanding, and predicting the weather—right from your backyard. Perfect for weather enthusiasts, hobbyists, homeschool families, or anyone who loves DIY science, this practical book shows you step-by-step how to build simple weather instruments, collect accurate data, and interpret weather patterns like a pro.

How to Start a Metalworking Business by VentureNest Books is an essential guide for anyone looking to transform their metalworking passion into a successful business. This comprehensive resource covers the entire process of starting and growing a metalworking enterprise, providing practical steps and expert insights from the initial planning stages through to market expansion.