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Taunton Press Inc New Small House The
People appreciate that living smaller is easier on their bank balance, their time and the environment. Magazines and newspapers are featuring these smaller wonders more frequently. Now is the time to re-present fundamental small-house design strategies - complete with whole-house case studies for homeowners eager to simplify smartly.
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Taunton Press Inc Workbenches: Build the Ideal Bench
A good, sturdy workbench is at the heart of any wood shop, and every woodworker needs one to hold and support work for everything from stock preparation to finishing. This selection of articles from Fine Woodworking magazine gives woodworkers all the advice they need, whether considering a starter model, a small bench, or a full-scale workbench that will last for decades. Workbenches include: A classic Shaker bench A basic bench with built-in storage A mini bench that has all the features of a full-size bench All woodworkers need accessories to create successful and impressive workbenches: planning, chiselling, sawing, wooden clamps, bench hooks and saw hooks, holdfasts, and hand screws. This book guides you through what you need and how to use it. The chapters include topics such as: Chapters on tool storage Workbench tips and techniques Step-by-step guide With such a wide range of workbenches and workbench accessories represented, this book will appeal to all woodworkers from newbies just setting up shop to veterans looking to upgrade their current workbench. For all levels!
£20.69
Taunton Press Inc Complete Illustrated Guide to Joinery, The
The Complete Illustrated Guide to Joinery describes how to make every practical woodworking joint in a series full-colour step-by-step photographic tutorials. The real value of this book is its coverage of the many ways to get the same result. For example, there are eleven methods for cutting a simple mortise described here. This gives woodworkers the option of choosing the option that best fits their tooling and skill level. The book is organized for quick access, using visual maps, and detailed visual contents. Since nomenclature varies, the visual reference allows rapid identification of the desired result. And like a classic cookbook, this book gives all the standard methods and variations, but is especially useful for guidance on a seldom used, but necessary techniques. Fully illustrated: graphic step-by-step illustrated presentation of key techniques and methods - visual maps, cross references and indexes make information easy to find and understand. In full colour: over 1,700 full colour photographs and line drawings. Essential Text: a single-volume encyclopedia of woodworking joints that every woodworker and every student will want to refer to.
£31.49
Taunton Press Inc Build More Stuff With Wood
Build More Stuff with Wood is a follow-up book to Build Stuff with Wood (2017), the first book in the Build Stuff series, which showed beginner woodworkers how to make a great assortment of woodworking projects with a handful of small, portable power tools like a circular saw, drill, and router. This second book in the series adds a couple of essential machines and hand tools, building a bridge to fine woodworking. The new tools include a tablesaw, a 14-in. bandsaw, and a benchtop drill press, which are among the first machines most woodworkers buy, as well as two essential hand tools: a block plane and a chisel set. The tools and new skills offer a host of essential joinery techniques and powerful design possibilities. The added tools and new techniques allow you to build a wide range of projects for the home and workshop. The shop projects include a workbench, a tool cabinet, and a sharpening station, while for the home Christiana shows how to build mitred boxes and picture frames, benches and stools, a houseful of tables, and more. Key concepts are highlighted throughout the book in "Secrets of the Craft" breakout boxes. Build More Stuff with Wood continues the theme of the series, which is to make woodworking accessible to more people, especially younger generations.
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Taunton Press Inc Pretty Good House: A Common-Sense Approach To Energy-Efficient Building
Frustrated with complicated and restrictive green-building certification programs and the under-enforced building code, a group of architects and builders in Portland, Maine, came up with the idea of the Pretty Good House. What, they asked, should you include in a house that does right for its inhabitants and the planet, but that does not go beyond reasonable environmental or financial payback? In a nutshell, a Pretty Good House is a house that's as small as possible (remember The Not So Big House?); it is simple and durable, but also well designed; it uses wood and plant-derived products as construction materials; it includes photovoltaic panels or is PV-ready; it should be insulated and air-sealed well enough that heating and cooling systems can be minimal, and, above all, it is affordable, healthy, responsible, and resilient.
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Taunton Press Inc Frame Carpentry
Frame Carpentry from the editors of Fine Homebuilding provides the best field-tested information on framing efficiently, safely, and the right way the first time. No source of knowledge on framing is better respected or more widely followed than that provided by the authors of Fine Homebuilding magazine. At 240 pages with more than 350 illustrative on-the-job photos and drawings, Frame Carpentry distills centuries of hands-on builder-tested methods and techniques as the finest builders in the country pass on their hard-won trade secrets for better construction. You'll learn how to: . frame a gable wall . build a hybrid timber-frame floor . lay out and cut roof rafters . choose the right header for a wall . work with pressure-treated timber The book covers the basics of framing, as well as more advnced techniqes on framing for energy efficienty, wind-resistant framing, and framing with double-stud walls. There is also up-to-date information on the latest framing tools and materials. Frame Carpentry will serve as your definitive guide to framing. 300 photographs, 30 illustrations
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Taunton Press Inc Woodworking with Hand Tools
For woodworkers, hand tools put the emphasis on the process of woodworking rather than the result. Yet hand tools also are essential to the highest level of craftsmanship, bringing a refinement to work that machines alone cannot produce. Whether using hand tools alone as a source of pleasure, quality, or efficiency, or in combination with machines, woodworker can trust the information in Woodworking with Hand Tools, a collection of 35 articles from the experts at Fine Woodworking magazine. In Woodworking with Hand Tools, expert craftsmen explain how they choose, sharpen, and use every kind of hand tool. There's advice on tool maintenance, techniques for getting the most from the tools, and projects made using hand tools. With clear photographs, drawings, and step-by-step instructions, Woodworking with Hand Tools will be a useful and necessary resource for anyone who works wood. SELLING POINTS: . Growing appeal. Speaks to the renewed interest in craftsmen and woodworkers working with their hands. . Unique information. The advice from the editors of Fine Woodworking is specific and highly practical.
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Taunton Press Inc Basements Complete
Basements often get a bad rap. They can be dark, dank, and depressing, and are some of the most challenging spaces in a home to remodel. But the rewards of tackling a basement remodel are potentially enormous - transforming an otherwise ignored space into a bright, open, and usable asset, perfect for a spare bedroom for guests, a game room for the kids, or a den for the adults. In Basements Complete, author Steve Cory covers the most popular remodeing approaches and projects for basements, including information on preventing mould and mildew, moving pipes up or over to make more headroom, bringing more light into a dark space, mitigating radon, and sealing floors and walls. Additionally, some of the projects - such as flooring, plumbing, and wiring - apply to other rooms in the house, but are treated here with an eye towards basement needs. Though the book is largely how-to, it also explores some design and planning issues, making it the truly complete reference title for all things basements. With more than 700 photos, 35 illustrations, and clear step-by-step insturctions, Basements Complete is the only book that homeowners, remodelers, and builders will need to transform a damp basement into a warm addition. AUTHOR: Steve Cory is a freeland writer and photographer who specialises in detialed how-to projects. He has written extensively for Lowe's, STANLEY, Creative Homeowner, The Home Depot, and others. Cory is also the author of Trim: A Homeowners Guide (Taunton Press, 2015), Plumbing: A Homeowner's Guide (Taunton, 2016), and Building Kitchen Cabinets and Bathroom Vanities (Taunton Press, 2015). SELLING POINTS: . Format. Find information fast. Don't waste time looking for your project or how to tackle it. It's easy to find exactly what you need to know, with clear step-by-step photos and detailed instruction that enable you to tackle any basement remodeling project with confidence. . Authoritative. A basement remodeling contractor and experienced home improvement writer team up to tell you all you need to know, including what can go wrong and how to deal with it. . Complete. Covers all basement projects a homeowner is likely to encounter.
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Taunton Press Inc Couture Sewing: Making Designer Trims
The devil is in the details. After spending weeks creating a couture, Chanel-inspired suit it would be a shame to skimp on the trim. Chanel collector and couture sewing expert Claire B. Shaeffer returns with Couture Sewing: Making Designer Trims to teach you everything you need to know to create and attach the perfect trim to any outfit. Professional instruction from a renowned fashion expert. This book with DVD set presents the know-how and design-atelier secrets that Shaeffer has developed after a lifetime of collecting and studying Chanel and other couture garments. . With more than 280 photos paired with step-by-step instruction, Shaeffer takes the mystery out of creating designer trims. . A 136-minute sewing workshop allows you to sew along with Shaeffer to achieve professional results. . The Garment Index offers a sneak-peak into Shaeffer's amazing couture collection and features unique designs by Davidow, Lagerfeld, Herrera, Jablow, and Chanel herself. One outfit, many looks. Learn how to easily swap out one trim for another when you want a fresh look without creating a whole new garment. Among other skills, you'll learn how to: . Topstitch like a pro to achieve a simple yet elegant trim . Apply ribbons, prairie points, piping, bands, and braids . Create intricate seamed, lining, and facing trims . Make your very own cord-filled piping and crocheted trims AUTHOR: Claire Shaeffer is an internationally respected author, lecturer, college instructor and columnist. Her innovative sewing techniques and easy-to-read instructions have guided readers and students through many sewing facets of the garment industry. She wrote the celebrated Couture Sewing Techniques for Taunton Press and has authored and starred in a multitude of successful videos on couture sewing.
£20.69
Taunton Press Inc Taunton′s Complete Illustrated Guide to Sharpening
This is the latest in the popular Complete Illustrated Guides series, providing comprehensive instruction for sharpening tools. It covers a range of equipment from hand to power tools. It includes over 700 colour photographs for reference. As a toolmaker, Tom Lie-Nielsen brings a special perspective to the subject of sharpening. In this must-have reference, the author covers all types of sharpening equipment and methods of sharpening hand tools. Over 700 colour photographs and illustrations are included, along with information on sharpening power tool blades and bits.
£21.59
Taunton Press Inc Handbag Workshop
This is a highly illustrated collection of 18 varied, stylish handbag designs. It uses an impressive range of materials, including leather, suede, alligator, and snakeskin (lookalikes and genuine). It is suitable for beginner and more advanced sewers, with step-by-step instructions throughout. From chic wristlets to functional carryalls (and everything in between), each project includes easy-to-follow instructions, a pattern template and detailed photos. All the sewing basics readers need are provided, but a range of patterns cater to all abilities. Stylish designs and step-by-step instructions make this the must-have guide to crafting your own unique, fashionable arm-wear.
£19.79
Taunton Press Inc Framing Roofs, Revised and Updated
This essential reference for pros and passionate amateurs is back with a fresh design and updated content. Written by respected builders, this extensive revision collects all the latest roof framing articles from the pages of "Fine Homebuilding" magazine, from cutting rafters and framing roof valleys to building dormers and working with roof trusses. The contributors offer hard-earned, job-tested advice on an impressive variety of tools, techniques and trade secrets. "Framing Roofs" shows how to work with speed and precision and, since working on a roof is often a complicated and dangerous task, safety is always at the forefront.
£17.99
Taunton Press Inc Kaffe Fassett′s Quilts en Provence
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Taunton Press Inc In–laws, Outlaws, and Granny Flats
This title includes timely topic for families trying to accommodate ageing parents or returning adult children. It provides a wide range of options and covers every eventuality for creating a second living space. This is a complete guide to everything involved in creating a second living unit in your home to accommodate ageing parents or adult children. Carving out in-law (or other) quarters from an existing home is a win-win any way you look at it; financially, practically and emotionally. Especially given today's economic climate, the audience for this book is broad; from the baby boomer caring for elderly parents, or returning kids, to the homeowner who is simply in search of a smart way to help pay the mortgage. It puts a wide range of options out there, including attic conversions, bump-out additions and even freestanding structures. This book covers every eventuality involved in creating a secondary living space in your home or on your property, from planning and soundproofing to safety and security, even how to deal with damp basements.
£17.99
Taunton Press Inc Complete Visual Guide to Building a House, The
Most of the books available on carpentry are either dry textbooks, incomplete project-based books, or books of building/architectural details. The Complete Visual Guide to Building a House takes a different, step-by-step approach, with full-colour drawings of every step in the building process from laying a foundation through to installing the finishing touch on a newel post. Combining the expertise of builder John Carroll and the engaging drawings of illustrator Chuck Lockhart, this book is a complete course in residential carpentry and construction from the voice (and hand) of experience.
£36.00
Taunton Press Inc Basic Box Making
Through expert Doug Stowe's decades of experience, you'll learn the basic techniques to get started, as well as more advanced ways to approach and create finely crafted boxes. Throughout the book, Stowe offers this advice: Repeat yourself. Repetition leads to refinement and refinement leads to success. The projects are arranged by the level of difficulty and as you grow in confidence, use your imagination and ask a few questions: What if this box were made in that wood? What if that joint were used on this box? What if I made it larger, or smaller? Asking "What if?" will challenge and engage you as a box maker for years of adventure.
£16.19
Taunton Press Inc Turning Bowls with Richard Raffan
The world's pre-eminent woodturning teacher provides everything you need to know about turning bowls on the lathe. From wood selection and design advice to surface embellishment and finishing techniques, the detailed text and step-by-step photographs are completely inspiring. This book is for all levels of woodturners, from beginners and students looking for advice every step of the way to advanced turners looking for new techniques or design ideas.
£19.79
Taunton Press Inc Building Kitchen Cabinets
When you are building your own fitted kitchen cabinets, you are not just saving money. You also improve upon the materials & construction used in factory-made cabinets, and get exactly the sizes you want. And with the techniques that the author demonstrates and explains in this book, you can incorporate custom details in your cabinets to make them even more distinctive, e.g: arched doors, custom cornice treatments, oversize pantry cabinets and solid wood end panels. - Designing custom cabinetry to suit your space and budget - - Building drawers and doors in a variety of different styles - - Tools - Understanding wood - Design - Face-frame construction - Doors - - Panels - Building drawers - Base cabinets - Wall cabinets -Other cabinets - - Finishing - Hardware - Accessories - Installation - Countertops - * Taunton's Build Like A Pro series: expert advice from start to finish. * Any serious do-it-yourselfer can make his/her own fitted kitchen armed with the know-how in this fully illustrated book.
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Taunton Press Inc Kaffe Fassett's Quilts by the Sea
For this landmark 25th book in his highly successful patchwork and quilt series, Kaffe Fassett has chosen the southern coast of England as the inspiration for his new collection of quilts. Beachgoers have long enjoyed the rocky shores near Hastings in East Sussex for their wild beauty and classic architecture. Featuring several miles of coastline, this seaside community has its roots in the fishing industry and was the site of the Norman Conquest's Battle of Hastings in 1066. Once a popular Victorian resort area, this gem of the southern coast is now experiencing a travel renaissance thanks to a thriving arts movement. The gallery section of the book showcases the 21 new designs, all brilliantly photographed on location by Debbie Patterson. The deep jewel tones of Kaffe's Maroon Frames are enhanced by the geometric lines of similarly toned beach huts. Kaffe's Vintage Stars has an old-world quality featuring earthy tones that are brilliantly set against the backdrop of a brick garden wall. The stunning Colour Garden quilt, featured on the cover, feels perfectly at home draped over an old fishing boat overlooking the sea, while his confectionary Fruit Sorbet cushion showcases taffy-inspired pastels sure to inspire a cozy afternoon by the beach. With both Kaffe's classic fabrics and his forward-thinking new designs to choose from, quilters can find an eclectic mix of patterns and colors ranging from Philip Jacobs' eye-catching large-scale floral prints to Brandon Mably's smaller-scale quirky patterns. In addition to the quilt designs, Quilts by the Sea includes detailed step-by-step instructions, accompanied by a flat shot of each quilt with the relevant block or quilt assembly diagram, while a how-to section offers more detailed guidance.
£27.00
Taunton Press Inc Kaffe Fassett's Quilts In Wales
This book is a masterpiece of quilting. The 24th in the series--includes a range of quilts for all skill levels. Artist Kaffe Fassett is a name every quilter knows. His work has been commissioned by the British monarchy, American fashion designers, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. With his unerring eye, Kaffe has found the perfect location for his exquisite new collection of quilts, featuring both his scintillating new fabric designs and his classics, all in his unique colour palette. This time he has chosen the iconic 13th-century Powis Castle in north Wales, where the 20 quilts in this book are set off against the storybook castle and stunning grounds. Photographed brilliantly by Debbie Patterson, they are displayed in all their glory in a sumptuous eye-catching quilt gallery. The new designs include: Saturated red quilt consisting of rich deep hues Cold Frames quilt, with its dramatic black-and-white sashing framing fussy-cut flower prints The cool geometry of his Marble Tiles quilt takes its inspiration from the painted panelling in the Long Gallery Vintage Library quilt echoes the warm tones of the hundreds of leather-bound books in the Castle's collection. As usual, this book--the 24th in the series--includes a range of quilts for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced, and features an eclectic mix of patterns and colours ranging from Philip Jacobs' eye-catching bold floral prints to Brandon Mably's smaller-scale quirky patterns. In addition, flat shots, a practical know-how section, and a glossary back up the fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions for each quilt. This stunning book with impressive designs and eye-watering photography is as much of a keepsake as it is a beautiful gift for a loved one.
£27.00
Taunton Press Inc Bookcases, Built-Ins & Cabinets
Everyone needs more storage—whether for household items and kitchenwares, books and other media, or just plain stuff. That’s why building bookcases, built-ins, and cabinets is so popular among carpenters and woodworkers, whether the project is a simple shelved built-in or a high-style bookcase. Although building a basic box is fairly easy, constructing one that will hold a heavy load and has style takes some design savvy. In this collection of articles from Fine Homebuilding and Fine Woodworking magazines, America’s most accomplished carpenters and woodworkers contribute their advice on building sturdy bookcases, built-ins, and cabinets.
£20.69
Taunton Press Inc Kaffe Fassett′s Quilts in Burano
Kaffe Fassett uses the colourful Venetian island of Burano to form the backdrop of another stunning collection of new quilt designs from the Kaffe Fassett Studio. In this 22nd installment of Kaffe Fassett's ever-popular series of patchwork and quilting books, the quilts have been photographed on location in Burano, a tiny island in Italy's Venetian archipelago, famous for its lace making but also for its brilliantly painted houses in a myriad jewel colours. The colourful house walls, sometimes distressed and occasionally decorated with murals, form the backdrop, along with the canals, bridges, and boats of this special Venetian island, to another wonderful selection of Kaffe's new quilt designs. The collection of 19 quilts features both new fabric designs from the Kaffe Collective and some of his Classics. Bali Brocade makes a fantastic background to Kaffe's sumptuous Shimmer Star quilt with its ripples of pattern in contrasting prints. His two versions of a very simple quilt,comes in two very different colorways. Hot Steps is a riot of colour, whereas by contrast its sister quilt, Cool Steps, in dusty blues, greens, and greys has an dreamy quality. Liza Prior Lucy's rich and dark Turkish Coffee quilt, with its hint of Eastern promise, fussy cuts Kaffe's new Turkish Delight fabric to brilliant effect. Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Burano provides all the instructional text, diagrams, and templates to make the quilts, plus a section on basic patchwork techniques for less experienced quilters. AUTHOR: San Francisco-born artist Kaffe Fassett is a name every quilter knows. His work has been commissioned by the British monarchy, American fashion designers, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has written numerous best-sellers including Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Italy, Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Morocco, and Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in the Cotswold's. SELLING POINTS: . The stunning photos are just the start: Each pattern features a sumptuous photo of the project, a materials list, and carefully written instructions with useful tips, plus colour diagrams and templates for piecing the quilt . Kaffe Fassett is a world-renowned textile artist whose work has been commissioned by British Royalty, American fashion designers as well as the Royal Shakespeare Company. His works have been exhibited in museums around the world and have drawn record-breaking crowds . Best-Seeling author Kaffe Fassett delivers another stunning set of Quilt Designs highlighting his new fabric line
£22.50
Taunton Press Inc Farmhouse: Inspiration for the Classic American Home
The farmhouse is a classic American icon, combining comfort and simplicity, elegance and nostalgia, all without pretension. No matter the age or condition, these historic homesteads call to mind the pragmatism of the pioneers who worked the land and raised their families at a time when practicality was key to prosperity. But the farmhouse is more than a historic artifact. Farmhouse style continues to evolve into the 21st century, carrying with it the best of the past while adapting to our modern lifestyle. Whether built in 1720 or 2020, a farmhouse is instantly recognisable for its main rectangular form, gabled or lean-to additions, various outbuildings, and spartan architecture, among other hallmarks. While the farmhouse's use of natural materials and basic construction is indicative of its traditional, sensible nature, modern farmhouses might equally be built according to Passive House or other energy-efficient standards. Whether true to tradition or adapted for a modern lifestyle, the houses featured in Farmhouse are a testament to the flexibility, durability, longevity, and - above all else - the everlasting appeal of the American farmhouse. SELLING POINTS: . Energy-efficient design. Several of the farmhouses featured were built with energy efficiency in mind and include Passive House and net-positive designs. . A traditional style reinvented for today. The 20 homes in Farmhouse represent the best interpretations of this classic style in new and renovated homes designed for modern living. . Coast-to-coast coverage. Features a broad range of farmhouses of all regional variations to appeal to people who already own farmhouses as well as city-dwelling dreamers. . Popular style. Farmhouse style regularly scores as one of the most popular of all North American house styles.
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Taunton Press Inc Woodworking with Power Tools
The debate over the merits of power tools vs. hand tools has raged for years, but the bottom line is that you need both to be a successful woodworker. Machinery provides efficiency for labor-intensive tasks such as sawing and planing, whereas hand tools are used to create fine details that machines can't duplicate. Power tools don't replace hand tools, they complement them. In Woodworking with Power Tools, expert craftsmen and craftswomen explain how they choose, maintain, and use every kind of power tool, from tablesaws to plunge routers, bandsaws to bench planers. There's advice on tool maintenance, techniques for getting the most from your tools, and projects made using power tools. With clear photographs drawings, and step-by-step instructions, Woodworking with Power Tools will be an essential resource for anyone who works wood. You'll learn how to: . tune up your tablesaw . choose bandsaw blades for resawing . get started with your plunge router . install dust collection in a small shop . cut easy angled tenons . get better cuts with your planer . build a perfect picture frame, an elegant bookcase, and a . pedestal dining table
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Taunton Press Inc Kenneth D. King′s Smart Fitting Solutions
No matter your size or shape, Kenneth D. King will teach you how to make perfect-fitting garments every time. In this comprehensive resource, Kenneth shows the home sewer how to understand her shape and fitting options, as well as how to identify bad fit by reading the wrinkles in the garment. From there, he explains his Smart Fitting methods - net gain (add fabric), net loss (remove fabric), or no net gain or loss (move fabric around) - to make the necessary corrections to the pattern. Along the way, Kenneth draws on his 30+ years of patternmaking and couturier experience to help the sewer understand proportion, wearing ease, and design ease; learn how to measure correctly; learn about fitting and alteration methods; learn how to make a muslin - the gold standard of test garments; and learn how to alter patterns for 35 upper body part issues. The home sewer will also be privy to garment construction tips picked up during Kenneth's years of couture sewing - things that make complex details a breeze. In Kenneth D. King's Fitting Essentials, Kenneth takes an otherwise confusing process and makes it logical and straightforward. AUTHOR: Kenneth D. King is a contributing editor at Threads Magazine, couture fashion designer, author and popular professor at The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. He specializes in custom evening wear and his designs appear in the permanent collections of leading museums, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, renowned for its art and design collections.
£26.99
Taunton Press Inc How to Build Your Own Tiny House
Tiny homes are all the rage these days, especially among young people new to the housing market, for people wanting a small dwelling as a second home or as a studio, and among singles and empty nesters. As millions are experiencing the "magic" of tidying up and reducing the number of their possessions, many are also seeing the value of living with less space, while environmentalists are also valuing a smaller carbon footprint. How to Build Your Own Tiny House is a comprehensive guide to the actual construction process, building codes, and regulations, not another pretty picture book about tiny houses. Offers anyone with basic carpentry skills step-by-step instructions to successfully build a tiny house (250 to 1,000 square feet.) The book covers everything from forming a bill of materials to the basics of frame construction; it details wiring and plumbing a tiny home, outlines construction codes for small buildings and gives pointers as to where local regulations may apply, and also includes a section on building appropriately sized furniture for a tiny home. Includes a selection of tiny home designs, each of which can be expanded as needs change.
£22.50
Taunton Press Inc Kaffe Fassett′s Heritage Quilts
An exquisite quilt collection from the world-renowned textile designer. In Kaffe Fassett's Heritage Quilts, the legendary talent turns his attention to a collection of 20 notable 18th- and 19th-century quilts and reinvents them for today. Each quilt is lovingly and respectfully redesigned in the bold, contemporary, vibrant fabrics designed by Fassett himself, as well as designers Philip Jacobs and Brandon Mably. You, too, can create the 20 remarkable, historic quilts recreated by Fassett. In addition to 100 rich photographs of the quilts themselves, which you will pore over again and again, Kaffe Fassett's Heritage Quilts contains full step-by-step piecing instructions, 80 detailed diagrams, and patchwork how-to tips to refresh techniques or build new ones.
£20.69
Taunton Press Inc Small Woodworking Projects
Nothing beats seeing your woodworking on display or the reaction you get when you give your work as a gift. The problem is finding enough time to complete all of the projects you want to do. This book will help. Small Woodworking Projects is a collection of approachable projects from Fine Woodworking magazine that will tempt and satisfy even the most discriminating of woodworkers. You don't need a giant workshop, formal training or tons of free time to build the useful, attractive pieces in this collection. All you need are basic woodworking tools and skills. Projects range from boxes perfect for gift giving, to tools for the workshop, to items perfect for the home- all varying in complexity. With the exploded drawings, detailed plans and clear step-by-step instructions Fine Woodworking is known for, this is a must have collection for every woodworker.
£17.09
Taunton Press Inc Couture Sewing: Tailoring Techniques
This is a new title from the author of the bestselling "Couture Sewing Techniques". It provides the techniques and knowledge to create garments with true designer professionalism. Couture industry-insider Claire Shaeffer offers home sewers the techniques and knowledge to create garments with true designer professionalism. This book and DVD set contains a complete workshop in the fitting and tailoring sewing secrets of professional designers, the same curriculum that has made Shaeffer's in-person classes smash-hit sell-outs. The DVD offers an in-depth tailoring workshop with Shaeffer and the book presents the class in printed form, along with intriguing details about the couture garments shown and information on the construction methods used by such renowned designers such as Chanel, Dior, Balenciaga and more.
£20.69
Taunton Press Inc Couture Sewing Techniques, Revised & Updated
This title includes gorgeous photos, clear illustrations & concise language make this the most complete couture-sewing course available. Fashion historian Claire B. Shaeffer has opened the door to the exclusive realm of haute couture in her authoritative guide to the techniques that define couture sewing. And now, the industry bible, "Couture Sewing Techniques", has been revised and updated with new photos and a chapter on specialty fabrics. No one can unravel couture garment construction the way Schaeffer can, from the art of hand sewing to mastering edge finishes, from classic closures to shaping a garment for a perfect fit. Sewers of all skill levels with an interest in fashion sewing will learn the basics for skirts and sleeves, pockets and jackets, evening gowns and more, as well as, most importantly, how to apply the techniques.
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Taunton Press Inc Taunton′s Complete Illustrated Guide to Bandsaws
The bandsaw is a woodworking favourite and this highly visual guide covers all there is to know about working with one, from basic uses to some of the more advanced. The bandsaw is a woodworking favourite and the workhorse of any wood shop. Craftsmen and women turn to this practical tool for a wide array of tasks - cutting curves, ripping stock, making a variety of useful joints, using guides and templates and transforming thick boards into veneer. Now woodworkers can learn to make the most of their bandsaw in this valuable addition to the acclaimed "Complete Illustrated Guide" library. The format is highly visual, covering all there is to know about working with a bandsaw from basic uses to some of the most advanced techniques, including shaping operations and sophisticated joinery. Safety and bandsaw maintenance complete this essential guide.
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Taunton Press Inc Big Book of Socks, The
75 stunning patterns for knitting socks for children, men and women. This title features designs for all ages, abilities and tastes, from stripy and funky toe socks to Christmas stockings, booties and beaded socks. It includes easy-to-follow instructions and offers three different approaches to heel and toe construction. "The Big Book of Socks" is full of Kathleen Taylor's fun and fabulous designs for knitters of all ages and skill levels. There's something for everyone from stripes, cables and lace to intarsia and Fair Isle. Knitters will find funky toe-socks, snowflake house socks, booties, Christmas stockings, beaded socks and many more. Taylor's instructions are simple to follow and she includes a section that gives three different approaches to heel and toe construction. Each of the 75 patterns contains sizing for children, women and men, plus the book is packed with technique tips and information on selecting yarn and needles.
£19.79
Taunton Press Inc Building Outdoor Structures
"Building Outdoor Structures" offers practical, easy-to-follow instructions on enhancing any home's front and backyard with the natural beauty of wood. Starting with the simple uses of wood in landscaping, such as raised beds, author Scott McBride shows the average DIYer how to build retaining walls, arbours, pergolas and 7 other projects, including a gazebo. The book covers everything from choosing materials to building techniques.
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Taunton Press Inc Junior′s Cheesecake Cookbook
Junior's Restaurant, which bakes quite possibly the best cheesecakes in the universe, is a legend in its own right and has been wooing New Yorkers since it first opened its doors in 1950. And now, finally, they are willing to offer up their recipes for Junior's New York-style cheesecakes (all cream cheese, no sour cream, thank you, on a sponge cake crust), from the cheesecake that started it all (Junior's Original New York Cheesecake), to flavour twists like Banana Fudge, Rocky Road and Pumpkin Mousse, to little cheesecakes meant just for one (Little Fellas) and much more!
£17.09
Taunton Press Inc Taunton′s Complete Illustrated Guide to Routers
Expand your skills through understanding of the router, which is one of the most versatile tools you can own. "The Complete Illustrated Guide to Routers" offers more than 800 photos and drawings which show you how to use and care for your router and how to get the most from it. In addition to mastering the use of your router, you'll also learn about router tables and how to make one that works perfectly in your shop. Lonnie Bird is a professional woodworker with a dozen books to his credit.
£19.79
Taunton Press Inc Taunton′s Complete Illustrated Guide to Box Making
This comprehensive, step-by-step pictorial reference covers all the methods for making small boxes crafted in wood. Organised for quick access, the book makes it easy to find each technique and: - Tools - Box-making Materials - Box Joinery - Lids - Box Feet and Bases - - Box Interiors - Hinges and Hardware - Decorating Boxes - Shaped Boxes - More than 500 colour photographs and drawings illustrate how to make beautiful joined, turned and bandsawn boxes. Taunton's most successful series ever launched expands to include an illustrated, step-by-step guide to the essential techniques for elegant box joinery: turned and shaped boxes, making dividers and trays, lids, bases and feet, and installing hardware. * STEP-BY-STEP PICTORIAL REFERENCE, organised for quick reference. * Over 500 step-by-step colour photographs illustrate all the processes from basic tools to surface decorating in this book.
£19.79
Taunton Press Inc Woodworking Basics
The book takes a classical approach to teaching woodworking, introducing fundamental tools and shop practice. It is a solid, systematic learning tool for the advanced beginner seeking to master the basics of woodworking craftsmanship. This is a book with a strong point of view. It is the basis of the two-week basic woodworking college class that the author currently runs at the Centre for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. It pushes the idea that learning basic skills is essential to craftsmanship. This is a valid teaching approach based on a long tradition of European apprenticeship (as espoused by Tage Frid, Alan Peters and James Krenov). There is good pedagogical precedent for the idea that learning it right (the techniques and the principles) is an essential foundation. One can always depart from it later, using shop aids and power tools to do a process more quickly or efficiently..
£16.19
Taunton Press Inc Making Heirloom Toys
Professional designer and woodworker Jim Makowicki's 22-project collection reflects uncanny historical detail and technical accuracy. Each ingeniously designed toy is a potential family heirloom, as a plaything or for display. Makowicki's sophisticated toy designs are extraordinary. Some Making Heirloom Toys projects have over 50 pieces; one, a handsome ferry boat complete with vintage vehicles has over 100. There are simpler toys, too, all suited to the average woodworker's skills. Projects are meticulously researched and include scale drawings that can be copier-enlarged into full-size working plans. Readers get step-by-step details, including safety, design and finishing information. Projects are mostly transportation toys: cars, trucks, airplanes, trains, boats and more.
£14.99
Taunton Press Inc Box–Making Basics
A collection of 15 box-making projects that range from simple through to complex. With each group of projects a woodworking technique related to their construction is introduced and there are clear step-by-step instructions of the key woodworking processes.
£17.84
Taunton Press Inc Framing Floors, Walls & Ceilings
This title provides the best field-tested information on framing efficiently and safely the first time. It covers the basics of framing, as well as more advanced techniques on curved walls and cathedral ceilings. It includes up-to-date information on the latest tools and material. Framing Floors, Walls, and Ceilings from the editors of Fine Homebuilding provides the best field-tested information on framing efficiently, safely and the right way the first time. No source of knowledge on framing is better respected or more widely followed than that provided by the authors of Fine Homebuilding magazine. Framing Floors, Walls, and Ceilings distils centuries of hands-on builder-tested methods and techniques as the finest builders in the U.S pass on their hard-won trade secrets for better construction. The book covers the basics of framing, as well as more advanced techniques on framing curved walls and cathedral ceilings. There is also up-to-date information on the latest framing tools and materials. Framing Floors, Walls, and Ceilings will serve as the definitive guide to the subject.
£19.79
Taunton Press Inc Tiling Complete: Second Edition (reissue)
The first edition of Tiling Complete, published in 2008, is the best-selling title in Taunton’s highly popular “Complete” series, with lifetime sales to date of 120,000. The revised second edition is updated throughout, with the latest information on new types of tiles, project preparation, and setting materials. Installation of the new generation of large-format tiles and wood-plank tiles is covered in depth, and 125 new photos are included. Like the first edition, this volume is a comprehensive, authoritative, and easy-to-use reference for homeowners covering all tiling projects from the most basic to advanced. This highly visual book is focused on real-world situations faced by homeowners and real-world advice, including how to deal with the inevitable things that can go wrong. The Book includes important points such as: Buying the right tile Understanding installation materials Tiling Complete familiarises readers with the basics before explaining how to prepare the subsurface, lay out the project, and tile floors, countertops, walls, and backsplashes. Learn how to: Grout Caulking Sealing Maintenance Repairs Throughout the book, intuitive finding devices and visual tables of contents make it easy to identify the material that’s relevant to the reader’s situation. With beautifully step-by-step photography to guide you through, this is the perfect book for beginners, novices, and advanced tilers!
£24.29
Taunton Press Inc Joinery
All woodworkers worth their sawdust know that joinery - good, bad, or indifferent - tells the unvarnished truth of how well a piece is made and how skilled the maker is. As a result, joinery is always a hot, and sometimes controversial, topic because even the masters will agree that there is no one right way to do it. Over the decades, no one has proven better at teaching readers how to make beautiful, enduring joinery than Fine Woodworking. This comprehensive and practical book demystifies the all-important subject of choosing, designing, and cutting woodworking joints. It's packed with insightful information and tricks of the trade that will advance the work of novices and seasoned craftsmen alike. Because whatever your skill level, there's always room for improvement when it comes to joinery.
£19.79
Taunton Press Inc Kaffe Fassett′s Quilt Grandeur
Kaffe Fassett's quilts never fail to dazzle and delight. Fifteenth in this series of bestsellers, Kaffe Fassett's Quilt Grandeur lives up to its name, inspiring readers with grand new takes on the age-old art of quilting. It brings you 20 patterns that show off to advantage his signature line of Rowan fabrics. Alongside tips and techniques for doing museum-quality work, Kaffe generously shares what he's learned over 30 years as a designer and quilter extraordinaire and provides everything you need to duplicate these glorious designs. Or, taking a page from Kaffe's playbook, you can use these designs to inspire your own original interpretation!
£17.99
Taunton Press Inc Fast Fit: Easy Pattern Alterations for Every Figure
Every sewer has to make pattern alterations at one time or another and this book provides a fresh approach to this normally complex subject.
£25.05
Taunton Press Inc Understanding Wood (Revised and Updated)
Understanding Wood is the definitive reference on wood technology, and is a keystone of every woodworker's library. The first edition (1980) sold over 128,000 copies: this new edition updates the classic text with new information on new materials: composite board, adhesives and finishes which have been developed since the original edition. There are also 225 brand new colour photographs! Up-to-date and Comprehensive: revised and updated edition of a woodworking classic (Taunton Press, 1980; 1-918804-05-1) which continues to sell thousands of copies a year to this day. New four colour photography is clearer and more informative. Comprehensive: everything you know about wood and wood technology: the nature of wood and its properties, the basics of wookworking technology, using the woodworker's raw materials.
£34.99
Taunton Press Inc Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in an English Village
With his unerring eye, Kaffe has succeeded in finding the perfect location for his exquisite new collection of quilts, featuring both his scintillating new fabric designs and his classics, all in his unique colour palette. This time he has chosen the medieval English village of Lavenham in Suffolk, where the 19 quilts in this book are set off against the ancient half-timbered Tudor houses. They are displayed in all their glory in a sumptuous eye-catching quilt gallery. Included in this set of new designs are many very special ones by Kaffe, and several by his long-time friend and co-designer, Liza Prior Lucy. Kaffe's Starry Night, featured on the cover, fussy cuts some of his brilliant floral fabrics in deep rich colours to great effect, setting them off by surrounding stars in his Shot Cottons. Shards translates the traditional Broken Dishes design into deliciously soft and subtle blends of pastel fabrics, shown off to perfection against the pale plaster and weathered timbers of the Lavenham houses. In a quite different vein, the boldly contrasting background stripes in black and white fabric in Blooming Columns make a dramatic contrast to the huge fussy-cut flowers appliquéd onto it. This book - the 23rd in the series - includes a range of quilts for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced. Shaded Squares is one such lovely quilt for first timers, with its cleverly shaded squares each made up from two large triangles, one plain and one striped in Kaffe's Shot Cotton and Wide Stripe fabrics. Flat shots, a practical know-how section and glossary, back up the fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions for each quilt. AUTHOR: San Francisco-born artist Kaffe Fassett is a name every quilter knows. His work has been commissioned by the British monarchy, American fashion designers, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has written numerous best-sellers including Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Italy, Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Morocco, and Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in the Cotswold's. SELLING POINTS: . Kaffe Fassett is a world-renowned texture artist whose work has been commissioned by British royalty, American fashion designers as well as the Royal Shakespeare Company. His works have been exhibited in museums around the world and have drawn record-breaking attendances . This is the 23rd book in Kaffe Fassett's P&Q book collections
£23.39
Taunton Press Inc Kaffe Fassett's Sew Simple Quilts & Patchworks: 17 Designs Using Kaffe Fassett's Artisan Fabrics
Heralded as the King of Colour, fabric designer and quilter Kaffe Fassett showcases his glorious range of Artisan fabrics in this book. Along with his team of designers, Kaffe has created a varied selection of striking and simple designs that are ideal for practising both quilting and sewing skills. Choose from colourful throws and quilts, eye-catching cushions and placemats, fun projects for kids (a tent and a pillow bed) and simple but stylish garments. A gallery of the stunning pieces is followed by step-by-step instructions and piecing diagrams, ensuring success for quilters and 'sewists' of all skill levels.
£16.19
Taunton Press Inc Kaffe Fassett′s Quilts in America
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of his highly successful series of patchwork and quilting books, Kaffe Fassett has returned to his American roots. Using the collection of American vintage quilts in Britain's American Museum in Bath as his inspiration, Kaffe has chosen 18 different quilts as the basis for his 20 new designs in this book. . Designs feature both his latest fabrics and his much-loved classics, mostly from the Kaffe Fassett Collective but also his latest collection of Artisan fabrics. . An introductory section, this book features the original quilts that inspired Kaffe, and tells the reader something about their provenance. . The new designs demonstrate Kaffe's vivid and unique colour combinations, giving new meaning to familiar block patterns such as Tumbling Blocks, Starbursts, and Log Cabins. . Photographed in bucolic Bucks County, Pennsylvania. . Each pattern contains full step-by-step piecing instructions and detailed diagrams. AUTHOR: San Francisco-born artist Kaffe Fassett is a name every quilter knows. His work has been commissioned by the British monarchy, American fashion designers, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. More than a decade ago, Fassett partnered with Rowan to create the Kaffe Fassett Collections, which debuts new fabrics each fall. He has written numerous quilt best-sellers including Heritage Quilts, Kaffe Quilts Again, Kaffe Fassett: Dreaming in Color, an autobiography, and Kaffe Fassett's Quilt Romance. SELLING POINTS: . Best-selling series. This is the 20th book in the Kaffe Fassett Patchwork and Quilting book collections. In total, these books by Kaffe Fassett have sold more than 400,000 copies. . Special market opportunities. Museum and libraries will love this book. The featured quilts are rare and are drawn from an historic collection. . Author with authority: Kaffe Fassett is a world-renowned texture artist whose work has been commissioned by British royalty, American fashion designers as well as the Royal Shakespeare Company. His works have been exhibited in museums around the world and have drawn record-breaking attendances (an exhibit of Kaffe's quilts drew 120,000 people to the Japan World Quilt Fair in 4 days.) . How-to instruction: The stunning photos are just the start: Each pattern features a sumptuous photo of the project, a materials list, and written instructions with useful tips, plus colour diagrams and templates for piecing the quilt.
£22.50