Böcker utgivna av David & Charles

In this accessible guide, Jen Russell-Smith breaks down the barriers beginners face around sketching, and shows you how to begin with quick, loose sketches building your confidence and skills to draw spontaneously. With simple exercises and step-by-step tutorials, Jen shows you how to sketch the things around you from life and from photos.

Volkswagen's first mid-size car, was also its final new design in a 30-year air cooled odyssey. The Type 4 411 and 412 held to VW tradition, while introducing new engineering directions and refinements. VW's biggest ever car faced off against mainstream competition. Would Dr Porsche's ideals still hold out, for VW's transitional car?

The book details Tania and Sam's trip to Spain in 2008 to attend Tania's brother's wedding. While traveling in their VW camper van with their rescue dog they discovered a stray dog at a petrol station south of Madrid in a very poor state of health.

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from the author's years of Harley-Davidson experience, learn how to spot a bad bike quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right bike at the right price!

Dogs are considered to be easily trained creatures of instinct, but this attitude falls short of the mark. It doesn't take into consideration that dogs are thinking, feeling beings; individuals, just as we are. This book helps owners learn about - and see for themselves - the mental abilities that their dog possesses, and understand their dog.

Create your own super-cool journal filled with manga motifs! My Manga Journal has pages pre-designed with amazing manga art for you to start filling with lists, goals, plans, secrets and dreams. Beautifully finished with rounded corners and foiled cover, this is the perfect planner for kids and teens who love manga and anime.

Create your own super-cute journal filled with kawaii motifs! My Kawaii Journal has pages pre-designed with adorable art for you to start filling with lists, goals, plans, secrets and dreams. Beautifully finished with rounded corners and foiled cover, this is the perfect planner for kids and teens who love kawaii and all things cute.

"Given a choice between the average person and the average cat, I would go for the cat any time, and my book will explain why ..." Sir Patrick Moore CBE FRS

When Edie tells her best friend Kay that she loves her singing voice and how special it is, she isn't expecting Kay to run off and enter a talent show that she hasn't a hope of winning. Will Kay blame Edie for her humiliation? Will their friendship survive? Find out in this beautifully illustrated children's story.

This book gives the Lotus Elan and Plus 2 owner and enthusiast all the information they need to buy, maintain and restore one of these iconic British sports cars.

Whether it's marking off rows, sketching new design ideas or simply writing down which box-sets you want to watch next when knitting, this lovely ruled notebook is the perfect solution. Featuring a lovely soft-touch cover and 100 lined pages, this sweet knitting notebook is the perfect size to slip in your project bag and always be by your side.

Features 101 fun projects that will inspire you to get crafting during lockdown! These brilliant 'quick makes' span sewing, knitting, crochet, quilting, patchwork, applique, embroidery, cake decorating, papercraft and beading, giving you the opportunity to try something new and expand your crafting skills during the Coronavirus restrictions.

Tend your garden with nature very much in mind, and encourage beneficial creatures into your plot to support natural and ecologically sustainable gardening!

Crochet new life into unloved, unworn clothes with sustainable fashion hacks!This book is not just a collection of crochet patterns or a selection of makes to keep you looking de rigeur. Oh no-this book is actually a toolkit of hints, tips and instructions to help you rethink the clothes that are already around you, from your own wardrobe to second-hand stores and thrifted finds. This book is a way of life.Whether it's repairing tears and holes, adjusting the fit of a garment, for example by increasing the length of the body or sleeves, or completely restyling a piece of clothing into something altogether more exciting, these innovative crochet ideas will keep more garments out of the landfill-and bring them back to life as your new wardrobe faves.Sustainable fashion hero and crochet hacking pioneer Emma Friedlander-Collins of @SteelandStitch takes you step-by-step through the process of crocheting into denim, jersey, wool and other fabrics, with seventeen projects to save you money AND save the planet!

Step into the world of Anita Catita and prepare to be charmed by the array of beautiful toy patterns to sew. Choose from gorgeous dolls, including rag dolls, ballerinas, pirates, kokeshi and fairies, and adorable animals including cats, rabbits, ducks, reindeer, bears and sheep. Easy sewing techniques and full-size pattern pieces.

Learn to paint cute animals and wildlife in this free-and-easy approach to watercolor. Artist Natalia Skatula has a beautiful, whimsical style that will charm readers through 12 simple step-by-step projects and over 100 worked examples.

A simple, straightforward guide to buying your first electric car. Concentrating on practical aspects, myth busting, and answering many commonly asked questions,the book also looks into the exotic side of electric vehicles. This is a comprehensive guide to the world of electric cars.

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from the author's years of real ownership experience, learn how to spot a bad car quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right car at the right price!

Highlighting the value of canine instincts, Partners details the personal struggles of working teams - man and dog - as they learn to trust and communicate, while developing that all-important human/dog bond to accomplish together what cannot be done alone.

Transform your home and create gorgeous gifts with the most gloriously festive decorations, wreaths, tags, and more from the redwork stitching expert.Nobody does a handmade Christmas like Mandy Shaw! Learn how to decorate your home with unique and personal touches with this gorgeous collection of sewing patterns from the Queen of Christmas Craft. Featuring Mandy's signature redwork designs and cute folk-inspired characters, this charming book brings Mandy's best-loved Christmas projects together into one volume. With inspiring lifestyle photography, step-by-step instructions and full-size templates, you'll learn to sew wreaths, garlands, pennants, hanging decorations and more, and bring some of Mandy's sparkle to your own magical Christmas.

Runways and Racers focuses on sports car races held at military installations throughout America in the early 1950s. It was a marriage of convenience for the Sports Car Club of America and the Strategic Air Command, with both parties gaining advantages from the arrangement.

Do you have a cat who snootily turns up his nose if you try to involve him in a game? Or perhaps your cat is a loner, reluctant to interact with you? Maybe you think that cats simply don't play games and are impossible to train...? This book will introduce you to the games that your cat will want to play, and have great fun doing so.

In-depth look at Citroen's idiosyncratic DS, for fifty years a design icon and one of the world's most controversial, radical, idiosyncratic and technically advanced motorcars.

This book, which covers all Triumph TR2, 3, 3A, 4 & 4A models, explains the characteristics of the different models, what to look out for when purchasing and how to restore a TR cost effectively.

The complete story of MV (Meccanica Verghera), that built its first motorcycle, a humble 98cc two-stroke, in 1945. The company expanded to include larger singles, twins, fours and sixes and for over 20 years MV dominated Grand Prix racing. Under the ownership of Cagiva a new era commenced in the 1980s, and this continues today.

Exploring the many benefits of living with an assortment of animals, this book discusses compatibility, how to live in harmony, gives advice on problem situations, and features interviews with real-life multi-animal families.

Learn how to easily craft a classic quilt with this collection of twelve quilt patterns from the authors of Jelly Roll Quilts in a Weekend.A collection of twelve quilt patterns for classic quilts made using jelly rolls. Pam and Nicky bring their expertise to classic quilt designs with Jelly Roll Quilts: The Classic Collection. Learn how to make all your favorite quilts and blocks quickly and easily with this amazing collection of jelly roll quilt patterns. Jelly rolls are a fantastic short cut to patchwork and quilting: you can avoid (some) of the hours of cutting and preparation required for making a quilt and go straight to the fun bit-the sewing!

Learn to paint tropical flowers and foliage in simple steps with this free and easy approach to watercolor painting for beginners. Marie Boudon's 20 step-by-step tutorials will have you making jungle-themed art in no time. Along the way, be inspired by ideas for displaying the finished work as wall art, journal pages, handmade stationery and cards.

Forget everything you thought you knew about dried flowers! If the thought of dried flower arrangements is conjuring up images of stuffy décor that hasn't seen the light of day in decades - think again. Preserved floral arrangements are cool again, and not only are they beautiful, they'll also last infinitely longer than fresh flowers. This gorgeous book offers a new approach to flower arranging with dried botanicals, exploring ways to preserve flowers' beauty forever through drying and pressing, and then presents a catalogue of 30 flowers that are interesting for colour, texture and sculptural appeal in arrangements. 15 step-by-step projects then give you creative ideas for displaying dried flowers including:- Bouquets- Wreaths- Wall hangings- Wall art- Flower crowns and buttonholes for weddings- Terrariums- Candles and moreThese exquisite floral creations will give a bohemian and poetic touch to your interior décor and everlasting beauty to your home.

This is the ultimate cat lover''s collection of knitting patterns for garments and accessories. If you love cats and yarn you will want this collection of 16 quirky designs all based around the theme of cats. It includes four garments graded for 16 different sizes, as well as cat-themed accessories including a wrap, shawl, scarf, cowl, capelet, mittens and hats. The patterns are divided up into four chapters, each with a different style of cat-themed design similar to Marna''s Sinister Catdigan pattern.