Stitch Your Own Silver Linings


Book Description

Have you ever had the experience where one minute life is wonderful, and you are on top of the world, and the next minute that world shatters beneath your feet? No-one knows better than Christine what that feels like. Her world was shattered when her mother, sister and daughter were each diagnosed with cancer. However, it was thanks to that life-changing experience, which she calls ‘The Twilight Zone’, that she found her true purpose in life. She also found happiness from the inside out; a true, long-lasting happiness that will never be shaken. In a warm, sincere and thoroughly engaging way, Stitch Your Own Silver Linings shows how you can do that for yourself. In the pages of this book, readers will hear Christine’s story and understand why she is so passionate about their happiness. They will: understand what happiness is and what it isn’t, be introduced to a new concept of happiness and wellbeing that they can put to work in their own life, learn how to forgive, develop self-esteem and confidence, become an authentically positive person, discover previously hidden strengths and use them to increase resilience... and much more. The book also introduces the inspirational Conroy women, whose stories are woven throughout to demonstrate that by following the ‘Conroy Concept’ – 7 themes based on personal experience and backed up by scientific research – readers will be able stitch their own silver linings and help themselves to happiness. This book will appeal mostly to women. It will help those struggling with any form of adversity, but in particular those suffering with depression and those caring for cancer sufferers. A free companion workbook is available to download online.




Make Your Own Southern Belle Cloth Doll and Her Wardrobe


Book Description

Complete step-by-step instructions, patterns, and embroidery notes for creating a basic doll and a wardrobe of 9 charming mid-19th-century costumes that include a tailored riding habit, a lovely afternoon dress for tea, a satin ball gown, a lovely wedding dress, and 5 other outfits. Dollcrafters can paint individual faces to achieve the looks and personality desired, by arching eyebrows, adding spectacles, altering hair colors and styles with yarn, and more.




Upcycled Fashions for Kids


Book Description

Create gorgeous, one-of-a-kind outfits for kids of all ages from old clothes and thrift-store finds, using the techniques and inspiration in this book.




Filet Crochet to Wear


Book Description

If you thought filet crochet was just for doilies, think again - this collection of designs is a fresh new look at this traditional crochet technique. Learn to filet crochet with this collection of 17 crochet patterns for filet crochet garments including sweaters, tanks, tee shirts and cardigans. Filet crochet only uses two stitches in a grid formation - chain stitch and double crochet (if you're American, treble if you're in the UK). This stitch combination creates a mesh-like fabric which is great for showing different motifs and patterns. Filet crochet was traditionally worked using cotton perle thread and used to create delicate home décor projects like placemats, coasters and tablecloths as well as curtains. This fun collection takes it to another level by working it in thicker yarn and shows how impactful it can be when it's used for garments. There will be a wide range of motifs from abstract chevrons through to recognisable motifs for hearts, honeycomb and even Christmas trees, so you can make fun fashion pieces without worrying about complicated colourwork. The designs include sweaters and cardigans for the cooler months as well as lighter pieces including a tank top and tee shirts for warmer weather. Author Lauren Willis, explains everything you need to know about how to work in filet crochet, including how to follow a chart to work the motifs, the stitches required and other tips and tricks. The 17 project patterns are written in US crochet terminology but there is information about the equivalent UK terms, and other technical information such as yarn weights and hook sizes. The size grading for all of the featured projects ranges from small adult (tween) up to another 10 sizes so the patterns are very size inclusive.




Silver Lining


Book Description

How unbelievably dull my life was. I did everything I was supposed to. I was such a good girl. I lived in the house he chose and cleaned a dead woman's furniture. I bought hats, who the hell wears a hat? And all the time I wanted to scream because I was so bored. On one dark and stormy night in the upper day room of the Silver Retirement Home, five elderly women are trading stories of their remarkable (or sometimes unremarkable) lives. With the storm floods rising and no rescue team in sight, the ladies are faced with the sudden realisation that in order to survive they are going to have to do what they have done for their entire lives – do it themselves! Silver Lining is a hilarious comedy by Sandi Toksvig. It tells the tale of a group of extraordinary yet forgotten women, who come together one treacherous night to recreate The Great Escape – senior-citizen style. It received its world premiere at the Rose Theatre, Kingston, on 3 February 2017 in a production by English Touring Theatre and Rose Theatre, Kingston.




Ruby's Silver Lining


Book Description

Ruby Martin's life had dipped down into the valley of despair. It seemed that everyone she fell in love with had come to a horrible untimely death. One of those deaths had been so that she and her darling little Annie would have a chance to live. Neil had given his life for them to live. Today Ruby had received a phone call from the past. When she recognized Karen's voice, Ruby's heart had pounded so hard that it nearly jumped out of her chest. Karen had brought an unbelievable story with proof to back it up. Ruby's happiness was bubbling over her as she watched Annie get to know her daddy that she looked so much like. For a few weeks, it seemed that the pieces of Ruby's life had been placed back in some form of order with all her dark dreams of yesterday nestled in silver linings. Ruby's family was gathered around her now with love and laughter filling every corner of her life; that was until tonight. The phone rang. When it was answered, in a matter of just a few words, the voice on the other end turned the laughter into fear. They were told to get away at once, not to take time to get anything but themselves. Grandpa's monsters had found them. Ruby, even her family, was no longer safe. This meant they would have to battle with their lives on the line. Ruby just prayed that her husband had not forgotten how to think like these terrible, heartless men that was determined to follow the code of their Hagen family. Ruby wondered how far they would have to run and hide to stay ahead of these devils. Silently Ruby prayed that they would be able to keep their darling little Annie alive. The frightened group crossed the state of Georgia, going into the mountains of Tennessee before finding a place that might be a safe place for them. Settling into a lovely log house, Karen, with her family, was across the gravel road in a house almost identical to the one that Ruby had chosen. How long they could hide here, Ruby didn't know. Nor did she know what kinds of battles they would face before this nightmare was over. Ruby knew one thing that she felt to the very core of her soul: Annie was in grave danger, and Ruby was afraid that there would be no way to save her.




Supervision Matters


Book Description

Supervision is a critical function of leadership that is often overlooked, and yet the quality of supervision is often what makes or breaks a leader—and an organization. Supervision Matters is full of bite-size ideas for how to become a more effective supervisor, including advice on how to be clear about expectations, giving helpful feedback, manage yourself, and more. Each chapter is structured around how you approach a part of your work as a supervisor: how you talk, how you think about others, how you run meetings, how you lead, and more. Whether you’re a front-line supervisor or a CEO, this book will help you sharpen your skills and improve morale by transforming your supervision skills into user-friendly tactics that work.







Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors


Book Description

This absorbing collection of metaphors includes a variety of expressions with figurative meanings, like similes, proverbs, slang and catchphrases. It is the result of a lifetime of work on dialect and metaphor and gives an overview of the folk wisdom expressed in figurative expressions. The author draws on his extensive contact with the rural cultures of Dorset, Cornwall, Yorkshire and Lancashire, but has also included a range of sayings from North America, Australia, Scotland and other English speaking countries. With revised contents and an improved index to make individual entries easier to find, the Concise can be used to check the meaning and the origin of an expression or to avoid mixed metaphors, anachronisms and incongruities. It is a joy to browse long after your original query has been answered.




The Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors


Book Description

This absorbing collection of metaphors includes a variety of expressions with figurative meanings, like similes, proverbs, slang and catchphrases. It is the result of a lifetime of work on dialect and metaphor and gives an overview of the folk wisdom expressed in figurative expressions. The author draws on his extensive contact with the rural cultures of Dorset, Cornwall, Yorkshire and Lancashire, but has also included a range of sayings from North America, Australia, Scotland and other English speaking countries. With revised contents and an improved index to make individual entries easier to find, the Concise can be used to check the meaning and the origin of an expression or to avoid mixed metaphors, anachronisms and incongruities. It is a joy to browse long after your original query has been answered.