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The New Beadweaving: Great Projects with Innovative Materials

New in Paper

Master craftswoman Ann Benson exemplifies the art of beading with these fresh and stylish woven designs for jewelry, clothing, and decorative items. The appealing techniques range from loom weaving to brickstitching, and a primer with all the basics covers each method so beaders can get going right away. An Irish Sunset brooch features classic Celtic knotwork and exquisite stitchery; pearls and stones add extra dimension to the pin. A Heart Ornament, done with filet beading, makes a great gift for a loved one. Or stitch and bead a Kilim Rug, Kimono, Pretty Bridal Bag, Bargello Lamp, and Sunset Panel.

"Great! This book is more than a jewelry making guide. It also demonstrates projects that are decorative and useful."--Craft Digest

Beading for the first time

Arranged in a Q & A format, this handbook covers all the basics: different types of beads, tools, materials, techniques for 18 easy projects (each building on the one before), and 14 more challenging ones. Incorporate knotting, use pressure crimps and stitching to make ornaments, jewelry, needlepoint, a wrapped candleholder, and more. "Benson takes the mystery out of basic beadwork techniques."-Library Journal.

Two-Hour Beaded Projects: More Than 200 Designs

Start simply with framed birdhouses, snowmen Christmas ornaments, and decorative dish towels. Any design can be used for other projects. Includes three-dimensional ribbon, painted and mixed-media appliqué, as well as appliquéing to non-fabric backgrounds such as paper and wood.

The Pattern Companion: Beading: Ann Benson, Gay Bowles, Valerie Campbelt Harding & Carol Wilcox Wells

Beads on cross-stitched treasures; dripping from tassels, braids, and fringes; and elegantly woven with or without a loom: these patterns and pages present so many different ways to enjoy the lovely art of beading. Here are the very best examples of this attractive and sophisticated craft, from jewelry to home accessories. Find out how to weave a Southwest Tube Necklace with turquoise drops and bugle beads, and a Loomed Mandarin Lamp Shade crafted from 6 beaded panels. Make an elegant silvery Opera Purse lined with Japanese kimono silk, a richly textured Antique Borders sampler, and painted and distressed wooden tassel molds. Beaders will find everything they need to create one-of-a-kind designs.

Foundations For Christian Education

Here is an excellent resource for your Christian Education program. Daniel and Wade discuss the foundations of an effective Christian Education program, and tackle organizational and administrative issues involved with such a program. You will also find age specific information for all ages of learners. If you are a Christian Ed. Director, or a teacher who wants to better understand the elements of a C.E. program that will make a difference in the lives of the teachers and the students, this is the book for you.

Create with the Designers: Beaded Crochet with Ann Benson

Bestselling author Ann Benson (Beading for the first time®, Beadpoint, Beadwork Basics, Beadweaving, The New Beadweaving, and Two-Hour Beaded Projects) is sending out a personal invitation. Join her for the hottest new thing in crafting: a cool mixture of crochet and beadwork. With her guiding you every step of the way, the dozens of necklaces, earrings, and bracelets are all marvelously easy to make.

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The Plague Tales

In this spellbinding novel of adventure and science, two eras are joined by a single trace of microscopic bacterium--the invisible seeds of a new Bubonic Plague. In the year 1348, a physician journeys to England on an impossible mission to save the royal family from the Black Death. In the year 2005, a scientist unearths a terror laying dormant in the soil for nearly 700 years. Their stories are linked by history and defined by circumstances. They are the plague tales. Online (www.plaguetales.com)

The Burning Road

 

During the time of the black plague, Alejandro Canches tries to get himself and his foster daughter Kate to safety. Separated, they struggle to reunite, but history and circumstance thwart their attempts. Now 700 years later, scientist and historian Janie Crowe is trying to unlock the secrets of a mysterious genetic disease; she turns to an ancient text for guidance. Ann Benson entwines these two stories in the scientific thriller The Burning Road, as Janie's research will decide the fate of humankind in the year 2007.