Happiness is baking : cakes, pies, tarts, muffins, brownies, cookies

by Maida Heatter

Happiness Is Baking reproduces Maida's best-loved recipes in a fully illustrated new edition with a foreword by Dorie Greenspan. Developed for foolproof baking by experienced cooks and novices alice, these recipes bear Maida's trademark warmth, no-nonsense style, and her promise that they will work every time.

American cookie

by Anne Byrn

Each of America’s little bites—cookies, candies, wafers, brittles—tells a big story, and each speaks volumes about what was going on in America when the recipes were created. In American Cookie, the New York Times bestselling author and Cake Mix Doctor Anne Byrn takes us on a journey through America’s baking history.

Vitamin T : threads & textiles in contemporary art

editors Rebecca Morrill, Louisa Elderton and Catalina Imizcoz

A global survey of more than 100 artists, chosen by art-world professionals for their work with threads, stitching, and textiles. Celebrating tapestry, embroidery, stitching, textiles, knitting, and knotting as used by visual artists worldwide, Vitamin T is the latest in the celebrated series in which leading curators, critics, and art professionals nominate living artists for inclusion.

Yarn bombing : the art of crochet and knit graffiti

by Mandy Moore and Leanne Prain

Yarn bombing is an international guerrilla movement that started underground and is now embraced by crochet and knitting artists of all ages, nationalities, and genders. Its practitioners create stunning works of art out of yarn, then "donate" them to public spaces as part of a covert plan for world yarn domination, or fashion them into personal political statements. Yarn Bombing the book is a wildly colorful guide to covert textile street art around the world; it also includes over 20 amazing patterns, provides tips on how to be as stealthy as a ninja, demonstrates how to orchestrate a large-scale textile project, and offers revealing information necessary to design your own yarn graffiti tags.

Stitch and pattern : design and technique for pattern textile art

by Jean Draper

From the hugely accomplished textile artist Jean Draper comes an invaluable exploration of working with pattern. Draper guides textile artists through such elements as rhythm and repeat in fabric, the nature of pattern and its language, creating patterns, patterns from other cultures, and patterns in plants and on the human body. With explanations of technique and beautiful examples throughout, this book offers stitchers inspiration to develop truly great textile art.

Machine stitch : perspectives

by Alice Kettle and Jane McKeating

This book provides the only definitive record (and exploring the potential) of the huge number of machines currently in use from the traditional Irish Embroidery machine to the new generation of computerized sewing machines. The book demonstrates how key machines can be applied to the artistic, industrial and domestic practice, and shows machine embroiderers how to combine techniques and develop their ideas using machine embroidery.

Watercolor basics : learn to solve the most common painting problems

by Charles Reid

As one of today's most sought-after workshop instructors, Charles Reid knows the most common stumbling blocks faced by artists and the best ways to overcome them. With expert advice on everything from drawing and design to fine-tuning figure and landscape paintings, Charles Reid's Watercolor Basics will help you identify shortcomings in your paintings, fix recurring problems, and become a better watercolorist--no matter what your skill level.

Color and light : a guide for the realist painter

by James Gurney

A researched study on two of art's most fundamental themes, Color and Light bridges the gap between abstract theory and practical knowledge. Beginning with a survey of underappreciated masters who perfected the use of color and light, the book examines how light reveals form, the properties of color and pigments, and the wide variety of atmospheric effects. Gurney cuts though the confusing and contradictory dogma about color, testing it in the light of science and observation. A glossary, pigment index, and bibliography complete what will ultimately become an indispensable tool for any artist.

Journaling Every Week: 52 Topics to Get You Writing

by Kelli A. Wilkins

Whether you are experienced in journaling or completely new to the process, this book is designed to get you thinking about—and writing about—your life, relationships, patterns, goals, and some of your fondest memories. You'll benefit from writing about these thought-provoking prompts and learn something about yourself along the way.

The audio expert : everything you need to know about audio

by Ethan Winer

This book goes beyond merely explaining how audio works. It brings together the concepts of audio, aural perception, musical instrument physics, acoustics, and basic electronics, showing how they’re intimately related. It also describes in great detail many practices and techniques used by recording and mixing engineers, including video production and computers.

Natural soap : techniques & recipes for beautiful handcrafted soaps, lotions & balms

by Melinda Coss

Here is everything you need to know to create natural, luxurious soaps at home. Bestselling author and professional soap maker Melinda Coss shows how to make a wonderful range of bar and liquid soaps as well as exquisite creams, lotions, and balms. With a wide choice of design, color, and scent there’s a perfect soap here for everyone.

Beginner's step-by-step coding course : learn computer programming the easy way

Covering three of the most popular languages for new coders, this book uses a graphic method to break complex subjects into user-friendly chunks, bringing essential skills within easy reach. Each chapter contains tutorials on practical projects designed to teach you the main applications of each language, such as building websites, creating games, and designing apps.

Coding all-in-one

by Nikhil Abraham, Andy Harris, Eva Holland, Joris Meys, Luca Massaron, Chris Minnick, John Paul Mueller, and Andrie de Vries

Coding All-in-One For Dummies gives you an ideal place to start when you're ready to add this valuable asset to your professional repertoire. Whether you need to learn how coding works to build a web page or an application or see how coding drives the data revolution, this resource introduces the languages and processes you'll need to know.