We all love going on vacation, but getting there isn't always half the fun. Recent Research has revealed that travelling has been a stressful experience for many, contributing to the increase in blood pressure whilst the recent economic trauma has compounded the problem. In this book, the author tries to reach out to the everyday traveller with this carefully compiled and edited everyday jokes without prejudice. Whether you're travelling by Plane, Train, Ferry or Coach this book will hopefully put you at ease and put a smile on your face. Most of us who have been involved in the unpleasant and stressful side of travelling can all agree that any antidote to a stressful journey will be more than welcomed. It can equally be enjoyed at home or the work place. Laughter is one of the healthiest antidotes to stress. When we laugh or even smile, Endorphins are released enhancing blood flow to the brain. Laugh a lot and when you're older all your wrinkles will be in the right places *AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Ps. Author apologizes to anyone who finds any joke offensive. WATCHOUT FOR VOL.2

Some say the past cannot be changed. Well, the past hasn't met Charlotte. Forced by her two moms to spend Christmas at her grandmother's dusty old manor house, 10-year-old Charlotte discovers the impossible: an ancient family quilt that travels through time! Now she's trapped in the past with just a needle and thread and a whole lot of questions. The only people who can help are her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. The problem is that they're 10 years old as well! Will Charlotte make her way back to the present or remain stuck in the past forever? Join Charlotte on this magical, time-travelling, Christmas adventure, where there's more than presents under the tree - there are pasts and futures! Recommended for gift-givers, parents and educators looking for a compelling children’s book with engaging illustrations about the importance of tradition, history, and family that any child can connect to. This contemporary story is also a twist on the holiday classic, A Christmas Carol. "A family's stories can have great power... They not only tell us where we've come from but help shape who we will be."

STITCHES TO GOJust the stitches, in a format for use when you're "on the go." It contains all the stitch diagrams from the 3 Stitches For Effect books plus Stitch Journal pages to use for recording projects, plans or ideas. This little book is a necessary addition to your traveling stitching supplies.

Machine-quilting pro Lori Kennedy has taught hundreds of quilters how to start and, more importantly, how to improve their machine quilting. Now she's packed her vast knowledge, and more than 150 up-close photos, into 25 hands-on lessons you can turn to anytime you need guidance. Each lesson has a practice session and questions to help you evaluate what worked and where you may need a bit more practice. Whether you stitch your way through a lesson a day or save them for weekend quilting time, you'll soon be building skills and confidence, and quilting your projects with ease. You'll learn: Why it's important to start doodling (page 19) How to prevent drag or resistance when quilting a big quilt (page 44) When to mark, and ways to avoid marking pitfalls (page 72) How to create focal points and contrast with your quilting (page 116)

At Play in the Garden of Stitch provides ways to think about how thread and fabric can bring depth to composition, texture to emotions and line to ideas. Kovarik has won numerous awards for her densely machine-stitched art in which the quilting line is used to draw intricate patterns and pictures. Simple exercises encourage the reader to approach each day with a curious mind willing to make a mess of expectations, embrace the wonky by letting the thread lead, and think in thread while making careful observations of the world. Heavily illustrated with examples and finished art the book provides quilters and artists with new ways to approach this medium.

We all love going on vacation, but getting there isnt always half the fun. Recent Research has revealed that travelling has been a stressful experience for many, contributing to the increase in blood pressure whilst the recent economic trauma has compounded the problem. In this book, the author tries to reach out to the everyday traveller with this carefully compiled and edited everyday jokes without prejudice. Whether youre travelling by Plane, Train, Ferry or Coach this book will hopefully put you at ease and put a smile on your face. Most of us who have been involved in the unpleasant and stressful side of travelling can all agree that any antidote to a stressful journey will be more than welcomed. It can equally be enjoyed at home or the work place. Laughter is one of the healthiest antidotes to stress. When we laugh or even smile, Endorphins are released enhancing blood flow to the brain. Laugh a lot and when youre older all your wrinkles will be in the right places *AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Ps. Author apologizes to anyone who finds any joke offensive. WATCHOUT FOR VOL.2

"Get stitching with this adorable collection of cross-stitch book that combines your favorite TV sitcom with a fun and relaxing craft! Relive the very best moments of Friends as yo stitch together 21 iconic images and quotes..."--Page 4 of cover.