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Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts
More than half of the projects in this book can be completed in less than 8 hours In an age of mass-produced, look-alike merchandise, there’s no greater pleasure than to receive—or to give—a handmade gift. To make gifts for family and friends testifies to your esteem for them and to your loving dedication of precious energy and time. And there’s the rub. These days, few people have time to create elaborate hand-fashioned gifts. Understanding the demands on contemporary crafters’ schedules—but understanding, too, their wish to express their love and care in this very personal way—led Joelle Hoverson to write Last-Minute Knitted Gifts. Now, in the follow-up to that extremely successful 2004 volume—with nearly 80,000 copies in print—Hoverson and photographer Anna Williams present Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts.The book—designed for use by both first-time and longtime quilters—features 30 patchwork and quilted projects organized according to the amount of time it takes to complete them: less than 2 hours, 2 to 4 hours, 4 to 8 hours, 8 to 12 hours, and 12 hours or more. The gifts are inspired by Amish, Appalachian, and Japanese quilting traditions, among others, and range from easy pillowcases and covered scrapbooks to simplified (but heirloom-worthy) log cabin and crazy quilts. Hoverson also shares an overview of her approach to color as well as the tools and techniques she used to complete the projects in the book..
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Last-Minute Knitted Gifts
Today's knitters are chic, smart-and busy. Although they love to knit and enjoy making gifts for family and friends, they're constantly faced with the challenge of finding enough time to actually finish what they've started. Last-Minute Knitted Gifts solves this problem. Joelle Hoverson, owner of Purl, the hip knitting supply store in downtown Manhattan, has designed more than 30 fun, fresh, beautiful patterns, most of which can be made in less than ten hours-some in as little as two! Known for her keen sense of color, Hoverson includes instructions for classic gifts like baby booties and bonnets, sweaters, and scarves, plus imaginative options like a cashmere tea cozy, a felted yoga mat bag, floor cushions, and a poncho-surely something for everyone on the gift list. And to make each present extra-special, Hoverson offers easy tips on how to incorporate knitting and other yarn embellishments into the gift wrap. AUTHOR BIO: Knitwear designer Joelle Hoverson is the owner of Purl, an upscale knitting supply store in New York City's trendy SoHo neighborhood. Since opening in 2002, Purl has been featured in Oprah Winfrey's O magazine, Lucky, and Time Out, as well as on Martha Stewart's syndicated television show. From 1996 to 2000, Hoverson worked as a senior style editor for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. She holds a master of fine arts degree from Yale University. Anna Williams is a freelance photographer based in New York City. Her work appears frequently in Martha Stewart Living, Oprah Winfrey's O magazine, Food & Wine, Gourmet, Real Simple, In Style, Elle Decor, and other national publications..
Price: $14.30
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Squawk!: How to Stop Making Noise and Start Getting Results
Unfortunately, we've all seen it happen. When faced with a problem, rather than working cooperatively to come up with a solution, your manager or colleagues come swooping in, squawking loudly, dump orders riddled with formulaic advice, and then take off, leaving you and everyone else to clean up the mess. Or—let's be honest: there may have been a time (or three) when you have been guilty of doing that very thing yourself. While this happens in every workplace worldwide more frequently than ever, it doesn't have to. Through the story of Charlie, a seagull who doesn't understand how his management actions are holding back his flock, Travis Bradberry, Ph.D., reveals the three virtues of great leadership that he has used to help thousands of people and organizations deal with seagull managers in the workplace and, just as important, to avoid being one themselves. Charlie the seagull is a well-intentioned manager who, when faced with new challenges after previously leading his flock to success, fails to understand how his management style is holding back, rather than helping, his team. Through our bird's-eye view of Charlie, overconfident Scott, quiet Maya, practical Yufan, and skinny, shy Alfred, we see them and the rest of the flock struggle to solve their problems while absorbing the three virtues of great leadership and teamwork along the way. This entertaining and illuminating fable will help make us all more productive, less prone to depositing messes on the heads of those around us, and more able to work effectively with those who continue to squawk at us every day. .
Price: $9.00
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The Last-Minute Party Girl : Fashionable, Fearless, and Foolishly Simple Entertaining
Hip tips for fabulous fetes on little money and even less time When the budget is tight and the schedule even tighter, what's a party girl to do? How can she whip up a swanky soiree they'll be dishing about at the watercooler for weeks to come? With The Last-Minute Party Girl, how can she not? A quick dip into this savvy, sassy entertainment guide will inspire any harried, just-got-home-from-the-office hostess to new heights of fabulousness. Whether an elegant sit-down dinner or a finger food feast, everything required for a party with panache is covered, including innovative invites, cool cocktail creations, and must-have munchies. This ultimate guide to sensational, spontaneous entertaining includes: - More than 100 recipes for impressive but easily doable dishes
- Decorating tricks
- Emergency supplies for the party-girl pantry
- Quick refreshers on hostess etiquette
- Industry insiders' favorite cost- and time- cutting tips
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Price: $7.48
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365 Last-Minute Meals (Better Homes & Gardens)
There is no reason to have the same meal over and over when you have this cookbook on your shelf. Divided conveniently into four sections - one for each season - you can quickly find recipes that taste just right for the time of year and you never have to repeat a menu. In addition to the easy-to-follow directions for each scrumptious main dish, every recipe includes easy side dish suggestions like dressing up bagged salad with strawberries, sliced almonds and bottled balsamic dressing. With 365 Last-Minute Meals, your family will never again complain “you're fixing that meal again?!?!”.
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Make It in Minutes: Last-Minute Gifts (Make It in Minutes)
We all know the feeling: you need a thoughtful gift, but you’ve only got an hour to come up with something unique. No problem! Here are more than 30 attractive options that take 60 minutes or less to make, including linens, paper crafts, jewelry, home décor, and gift and card holders. A simple bottle of bath salts quickly becomes special when topped with a beautiful silk flower, while a gorgeous hand-beaded necklace takes just a jiffy to thread. Or, for something sure to be cherished, gather some favorite recipes, log them in a clever handmade book, and bind them together with a useful set of measuring spoons. They’re so exquisite, no one will realize how easy they are to make!
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Price: $7.62
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Last Minute Emergency Medicine (Last Minute)
This new study guide presents all the important topics covered on emergency medicine exams with a special emphasis on comparing and contrasting disease presentations and treatments to one another. Written by experts in residency education, Last Minute Emergency Medicine provides an outstanding final tune-up to board review. .
Price: $20.81
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Last Minute Optics: A Concise Review of Optics, Refraction and Contact Lenses
This unique new guide allows you to test your knowledge while increasing your understanding of optics. It is a handy, clinically relevant manual that presents the optics facts and concepts you need the most. The clear and concise question-and-answer format allows self-assessment while studying. Easy-to-understand explanations of complicated concepts make the topic manageable. Numerous practical tips will enhance your efficiency and effectiveness in the clinic. Many simple illustrations help make sense of difficult concepts. Last Minute Optics: A Concise Review of Optics, Refraction and Contact Lenses is an invaluable study guide and a great reference that is directly applicable to your everyday clinical practice. Chapters include Basic Principles, The Model Eye, Acuity Testing, Refraction and Optical Dispensing, Astigmatism, Contact Lenses, Intraocular Lenses, Magnification and Telescopes, Low Vision, Mirrors, and Instruments. David G. Hunter, MD, PhD is an assistant professor of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He has presented lectures on optics worldwide. Constance West, MD is on staff at the Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati. She is active in residence training and has lectured on optics and refraction in many cities across the United States.
Special Features - Unique question-and-answer format.
- Over 200 questions and answers on optics.
- Perfect for limited study time.
- Written in a light and approachable style to make optics accessible and understandable.
- Practical, clinically relevant tips enhance your practice.
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Price: $40.46
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Enormous Changes at the Last Minute: Stories
In this collection of short stories, originally published in 1974, Grace Paley "makes the novel as a form seem virtually redundant" (Angela Carter, London Review of Books). Her stories here capture "the itch of the city, love between parents and children" and "the cutting edge of combat" (Lis Harris, The New York Times Book Review). In this collection of seventeen stories, she creates a "solid and vital fictional world, cross-referenced and dense with life" (Walter Clemons, Newsweek). .
Price: $4.99
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