Felt From The Heart shows beginning sewers how to create more than 24 hand-stitched felt stuffies for children to snuggle and enjoy. These adorable handmade stuffed creatures make inexpensive but heartfelt gifts. Every softie has a heart incorporated into the design, to show that each one is made from the heart! All of the projects are sewn by hand using embroidery floss and just eight basic stitches. Step-by-step instructions, patterns, and color photographs make it easy to complete each activity. Beginners will discover two secret weapons-the stretch glove and iron-on adhesive-that keep the projects super easy and quick.

Florence Knoll (1917-2019) was a leading force of modern design. She worked from 1945 to 1965 at Knoll Associates, first as business partner with her husband Hans Knoll, later as president after his death, and, finally, as design director. Her commissions became hallmarks of the modern era, including the Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe, the Diamond Chair by Harry Bertoia, and the Platner Collection by Warren Platner. A designer in her own right, she created classics like the Parallel Bar Collection, which is still in production today. Her biggest influence came through her groundbreaking interiors and the creation of the acclaimed "Knoll look." She invigorated the dry, rational modernist International Style through humanizing textiles, lighting, and accessories, inventing the visual language of the modern office that remains a standard for interior design today. Although Knoll's motto was "no compromise, ever," as a woman in a White, upper-middle-class, male-dominated environment, she often had to make accommodations to gain respect from her colleagues, clients, and collaborators. No Compromise looks at Knoll's extraordinary career in close-up, from her student days to her professional accomplishments.