With this generous collection of 14 brand-new charming quilts, Kim Diehl uses modern time-saving techniques and rich fabric pairings to pay homage to our quilting heritage. Create simple, beautiful patterns and motifs in warm, welcoming projects for decorating. Choose from appealing projects ranging from a pincushion to table toppers, lap quilts, wall quilts, and a bed quilt Learn a variety of techniques: traditional patchwork, invisible machine applique and wool applique on cotton backgrounds Use Kim's popular "Pin Point" tip boxes throughout and enjoy the wonderful photography her books are known for

Discover the hidden secrets of mass appeal...and use them to create unbreakable allegiance for products, people, and ideas!

Expert tips to spruce up the front of any home Anyone who buys or sells a home knows that, when it comes to real estate, books are judged by their covers. Creating curb appeal is a key way to accomplish preserving and protecting the value of what is most likely to be a family's biggest single investment. Unlike most books that focus on projects to enhance a home's backyard, Quick & Easy Curb Appeal focuses on projects that help make the front of the house more attractive. Pulls together information from Better Homes and Gardens' rich library of content Projects for tackling walkways, driveways, porches, and more Ten must-dos for re-selling a home from real estate pros Part inspiration and ideas, part resource guide, and part home maintenance reference, this book arms readers with everything they need to let their home give its guests a great first impression.

This book is meant to be at your side as you write your fundraising appeals.The most effective fundraising appeals have specific ingredients and follow a proven recipe.I call these appeals 'Golden Appeals.' This book will teach you the recipe.You'll also learn 8 of the most common types of appeals with ingredients that hurt fundraising. You'll learn how to filter out these extra or flawed ingredients from your Golden Appeal.To help you after you've written your appeal, I've included a checklist at the end of this book to make sure you have the right ingredients in the right order. Refer to this checklist every time you write an appeal. It will help you bring in lots of donations.

Enjoy making whimsical stuffed animals using baby socks, knee socks, crew socks--any kinds of socks rock! Give your critter's face plenty of creative expression by embellishing with your favorite buttons and embroidery. Several projects are easy enough for children to make for their own toybox, but you'll want a bunch of these irresistible cuties for yourself, too!