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From Flirt, the Brooklyn boutique known for its fresh outlook and flattering designs, comes "Flirt Skirts," which pairs basic skirt styles--from A-line to pencil--with 20 projects. Includes photographs, step-by-step instructions, easy-to-follow diagrams, pattern templates, and more.
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Often overshadowed by complicated lighting techniques or advanced postproduction tips, this resource seeks to remind the professional photographer of the fundamental importance of a subject's pose. Conveniently designed in two-page spreads--a striking portrait on one side, a comprehensive how-to of the strategies used on the other--this reference includes countless techniques for studio sessions as well as outdoor and location shoots, with individuals or groups, male or female clients, and in sitting, standing, or lying poses. With advice from a well-known and respected professional, it covers all the basics, showing how to emphasize a client's assets and downplay perceived flaws, how to create a cohesive, engaging group photo, how to use natural elements on location to enhance an image, and how to ensure that the result flatters the subject and adds the essential professional polish to an image.
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Scrappy quilts continue to grow in popularity today, being the ultimate "green" recycling project as well as offering quilters a thrifty way to keep quilting in tough economic times. This big collection of quilts represents more than 20 favorite scrap-friendly projects from issues of Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting magazine. Patterns suitable for using fabric fat quarters and fat eighths are specially identified. The patterns are organized by technique, from patchwork and applique to paper foundation piecing, and are designed for a range of bed sizes, as well as baby quilts and lap throws. Each quilt is shown in a lifestyle photograph and an assembly diagram, accompanied by a complete materials list and step-by-step instructions.
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We all love to read and learn from books, but "The Repurposed Library "takes our passion even further, presenting us with 33 projects to make--quite literally--out of books. For these projects, Lisa Occhipinti rescues and repurposes orphaned and outdated books from flea markets and library sales and turns them into new art objects and practical items for the home. Her creations range from artfully constructed mobiles, wreaths, and vases, to functional items like shelves, storage boxes, and even a Kindle "keeper" for those who want to replicate the sensation of holding a "real" book while reading from an e-reader. Projects utilize every imaginable part of a book--from hardback cover to individual pages--and are a DIY celebration of a new way to view a book's potential.
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