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The Gentle Art of Domesticity

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The Gentle Art of Domesticity is a book that has changed many lives. Now it’s back by popular demand. This is not a how-to book with diagrams and instructions, but an inspirational and articulate defence of the home as a place to express creativity and personality. Jane Brocket delights in domesticity. Lively, curious and creative, she takes inspiration from her surroundings, art, literature and ... Read more

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The Gentle Art of Domesticity is a book that has changed many lives. Now it’s back by popular demand. This is not a how-to book with diagrams and instructions, but an inspirational and articulate defence of the home as a place to express creativity and personality. Jane Brocket delights in domesticity. Lively, curious and creative, she takes inspiration from her surroundings, art, literature and
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High Wages

by Dorothy Whipple ...

High Wages (1930) was Dorothy Whipple's second novel. It is about a girl called Jane who gets a badly-paid job in a draper’s shop in the early years of the last century. Yet the title of the book is based on a Carlyle quotation ‘Experience doth take dreadfully high wages, but she teacheth like none other’ and Jane, having saved some money and been lent some by a friend, opens her own dress-shop. ... Read more

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High Wages (1930) was Dorothy Whipple's second novel. It is about a girl called Jane who gets a badly-paid job in a draper’s shop in the early years of the last century. Yet the title of the book is based on a Carlyle quotation ‘Experience doth take dreadfully high wages, but she teacheth like none other’ and Jane, having saved some money and been lent some by a friend, opens her own dress-shop.
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Quilt Me!

Using inspirational fabrics to create over 20 beautiful quilts

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An exciting new title from the leading quilt author, Quilt Me! celebrates Jane Brocket’s liberated, joyous, colourful approach to quilting using wonderful fabrics and simple shapes and patterns to create stunning effects.Taking ‘inspirational fabrics’ as its starting point, the book explores not only thedesigns available in cotton, made-for-the-market quilt/patchwork fabrics, butalso moves into a ... Read more

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An exciting new title from the leading quilt author, Quilt Me! celebrates Jane Brocket’s liberated, joyous, colourful approach to quilting using wonderful fabrics and simple shapes and patterns to create stunning effects.Taking ‘inspirational fabrics’ as its starting point, the book explores not only thedesigns available in cotton, made-for-the-market quilt/patchwork fabrics, butalso moves into a
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How to Look at Stained Glass

A Guide to the Church Windows of England

by Jane Brocket ...

A fresh, unstuffy guide to the stained-glass windows of England's churches, including a list of the top 50 places to see outstanding examples.The magical qualities of stained glass have an enduring appeal, but church windows tend to be ignored as a form of creative and artistic expression. Yet churches are accessible treasure trove of history, art and craftsmanship. No other set of historic ... Read more

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A fresh, unstuffy guide to the stained-glass windows of England's churches, including a list of the top 50 places to see outstanding examples.The magical qualities of stained glass have an enduring appeal, but church windows tend to be ignored as a form of creative and artistic expression. Yet churches are accessible treasure trove of history, art and craftsmanship. No other set of historic
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Cold, Crunchy, Colorful

Using Our Senses

by Jane Brocket ...

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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!Seeing brightly colored flowers, hearing nuts go "crunch," and feeling cold ice cream on your tongue—we use our senses to explore the world. How many ways to use your senses can you find in this book? ... Read more

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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!Seeing brightly colored flowers, hearing nuts go "crunch," and feeling cold ice cream on your tongue—we use our senses to explore the world. How many ways to use your senses can you find in this book?
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Turkish Delight & Treasure Hunts

Delightful Treats and Games from Classic Children's Books

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"We must do something," said Alice...."Yes, but what shall we do?" said Dicky...."Let's read all the books again. We shall get lots of ideas out of them."-The Story of the Treasure Seekers E. NesbitWith the delightful activities and delicious recipes in Turkish Delight & Treasure Hunts you'll learn how to follow in the footsteps of your favorite childhood heroes, from the Borrowers and Alice in ... Read more

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"We must do something," said Alice...."Yes, but what shall we do?" said Dicky...."Let's read all the books again. We shall get lots of ideas out of them."-The Story of the Treasure Seekers E. NesbitWith the delightful activities and delicious recipes in Turkish Delight & Treasure Hunts you'll learn how to follow in the footsteps of your favorite childhood heroes, from the Borrowers and Alice in
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The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making

15 Projects Inspired by Everyday Beauty

by Jane Brocket ...

The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making is a charming, inspirational and practical collection of 15 quilts for would-be quilters by leading author Jane Brocket.In this imaginative quilting book, Jane introduces readers to 15 quilts inspired by moments, places and objects from our world. There’s a Lisbon Tile Quilt, inspired by Portugese décor, a Floral Frocks Quilt inspired by summer garden party dresses, ... Read more

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The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making is a charming, inspirational and practical collection of 15 quilts for would-be quilters by leading author Jane Brocket.In this imaginative quilting book, Jane introduces readers to 15 quilts inspired by moments, places and objects from our world. There’s a Lisbon Tile Quilt, inspired by Portugese décor, a Floral Frocks Quilt inspired by summer garden party dresses,
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Cold, Crunchy, Colorful

Using Our Senses

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Seeing brightly colored flowers, hearing nuts go "crunch," and feeling cold ice cream on your tongue—we use our senses to explore the world. How many ways to use your senses can you find in this book? ... Read more

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Seeing brightly colored flowers, hearing nuts go "crunch," and feeling cold ice cream on your tongue—we use our senses to explore the world. How many ways to use your senses can you find in this book?
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They Were Sisters

by Dorothy Whipple ...

First published in 1943, 'They Were Sisters is a compulsively readable but often harrowing novel by one of Persephone's best writers, who always manages to make the ordinary extraordinary,' writes Celia Brayfield in her preface.This is the fourth Dorothy Whipple novel we have republished and, like the others, it is apparently gentle but has a very strong theme, in this case domestic violence. ... Read more

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First published in 1943, 'They Were Sisters is a compulsively readable but often harrowing novel by one of Persephone's best writers, who always manages to make the ordinary extraordinary,' writes Celia Brayfield in her preface.This is the fourth Dorothy Whipple novel we have republished and, like the others, it is apparently gentle but has a very strong theme, in this case domestic violence.
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Young Anne

by Dorothy Whipple ...

Young Anne (1927) was Dorothy Whipple’s debut novel. It is about the first twenty years of a girl’s life: she lives at home mostly looked after by the kindly Emily, goes to school, falls in love and finally marries someone else. So far, so unoriginal. Yet it is original. There is something about the description of Anne’s life which is quite simply superb. It is also (and this is a plot spoiler) a ... Read more

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Young Anne (1927) was Dorothy Whipple’s debut novel. It is about the first twenty years of a girl’s life: she lives at home mostly looked after by the kindly Emily, goes to school, falls in love and finally marries someone else. So far, so unoriginal. Yet it is original. There is something about the description of Anne’s life which is quite simply superb. It is also (and this is a plot spoiler) a
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Little Boy Lost

by Marghanita Laski ...

When I picked up Little Boy Lost I offered it the tenderly indulgent regard I would any period piece, wrote Nicholas Lezard in the Guardian. As it turned out, the book survives perfectly well on its own merits although it nearly finished me. If you like a novel that expertly puts you through the wringer, this is the one. Hilary Wainwright, poet and intellectual, returns after the war to a blasted ... Read more

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When I picked up Little Boy Lost I offered it the tenderly indulgent regard I would any period piece, wrote Nicholas Lezard in the Guardian. As it turned out, the book survives perfectly well on its own merits although it nearly finished me. If you like a novel that expertly puts you through the wringer, this is the one. Hilary Wainwright, poet and intellectual, returns after the war to a blasted
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Lace One-Skein Wonders®

101 Projects Celebrating the Possibilities of Lace

by Judith Durant ...

A founding editor of Interweave Knits magazine shares techniques for creating lacy luxuries from single skeins.In Lace One-Skein Wonders®: 101 Projects Celebrating the Possibilities of Lace, discover how to stretch a single skein of yarn into a complete knitted lace project. Knitters of all levels will be thrilled by the dizzying array of lace wonders that can be created with such a small fiber ... Read more

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A founding editor of Interweave Knits magazine shares techniques for creating lacy luxuries from single skeins.In Lace One-Skein Wonders®: 101 Projects Celebrating the Possibilities of Lace, discover how to stretch a single skein of yarn into a complete knitted lace project. Knitters of all levels will be thrilled by the dizzying array of lace wonders that can be created with such a small fiber
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