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Sewing is an extremely rewarding hobby. With so many different
fabrics, embellishments and trimmings now available on the high
street and online, it is easier than ever to create unique clothes
and home furnishings. Now available in paperback, this best-selling
title is THE essential guide to sewing. Each chapter is devoted to
one key area of sewing and provides clear and concise in-depth
instructions along with step-by-step instructions for basic
principles and more advanced sewing techniques. Learn about
materials and equipment, and choosing the right machine to work for
you in chapter one, then move onto fabrics and patterns in the
following chapter. Once you're comfortable with the basic stitches,
seams and techniques, learn how to make clothing, accessories and
soft furnishings. With this book by your side, you will soon be
able to make anything from a commercial pattern, and will also know
how to alter patterns to suit your style. With a section on care
and repair, you will find out how to look after and fix homemade
and store-bought items. And if it can't be fixed, learn how fabric
and trimmings can be reused or upcycled into something else. This
comprehensive guide offers a glossary of sewing terms, clear
instructions and hundreds of illustrations and diagrams showing
each stage of the sewing process. It'll be the one resource that
you will turn to time and time again.
Edition, with contextual introduction, notes, glossary and
bibliography, of the poem from the Exeter Book.
Text with facing translation of two important Old English texts.
The texts edited in this volume are AElfric's vernacular versions
of two highly influential early medieval ethical treatises. The
first, De duodecim abusiuis, is his Old English version of a
seventh-century Hiberno-Latin tract dealing with the twelve abuses
of the world. The second, De octo uitiis et de duodecim abusiuis,
is a composite text; it combines a treatment of the eight vices and
the complementary eight virtues, also found as the lastpart of
AElfric's Lives of Saints XVI, with the twelve abuses. The main
source for the virtues and vices is Alcuin's ninth-century De
uirtutibus et uitiis. Both texts were composed in AElfric's
hallmark rhythmical, alliterative prose. This new edition provides,
for the first time, critical editions of both texts, with a facing
translation, presented with full apparatus; it also includes an
extensive discussion of the sources and how theyare treated. MARY
CLAYTON is Professor of Old and Middle English, University College
Dublin.
This book provides an edition, with a facing translation and
detailed commentary, of the three apocryphal gospels of Mary
written in Old English. The gospels, which deal with Mary's birth,
childhood, death and assumption, are found in manuscripts in Oxford
and Cambridge, but have rarely been treated as a group before and
in fact have been almost totally neglected by English scholars. An
extensive introduction explains the origins and development of the
apocrypha from the second to the eleventh century, discussing the
Syriac, Greek, Coptic and Latin evidence. Clayton goes on to
consider in detail the influence of these apocrypha in Anglo-Saxon
England by placing the Old English texts in a very broad context.
Editions of Latin analogues from eleventh-century English
manuscripts are also included in appendices.
Sewing is the perfect hobby - it is relaxing, creative and
extremely useful! But sewing machines can seem complicated. This
book has everything you need to know to choose, use and look after
your sewing machine with confidence. The first chapters will help
you choose a machine, explaining which features to look out for.
Once you've got your machine home, the step-by-step instructions
will help you get to grips with everything. Learn how to set up
your machine and its basic functions including: winding a bobbin,
threading up and adjusting tension and stitch size. With plenty of
information on basic dressmaking techniques, you will soon be
tackling seams and hems, zips and buttonholes, gathers and pleats,
binding and trimming. Feeling creative? Try out some decorative
techniques - with machine embroidery, applique, patchwork and
quilting. And if you get stuck, there is an invaluable trouble
shooting section along with a jargon busting glossary. So whether
you want to use your sewing machine to carry out simple repairs,
customize and alter your vintage finds, create a whole new wardrobe
from scratch, or make a stylish curtains and cushions for your
home, be sure to have this manual by your side at all times!
This book presents the two Old English versions of the colourful
legend of the virgin martyr, St Margaret of Antioch, who became one
of the most widely celebrated of medieval saints and the patron
saint of childbirth. The two extant vernacular lives are published
together, edited with a facing translation and commentary and
introduced by extensive coverage of background sources, the state
of the manuscripts, their language and the growth of the cult of St
Margaret in Anglo-Saxon England. In addition there are printed
fragments of a third version of the life and a Latin text from an
Anglo-Saxon manuscript. The approach allows the reader to trace the
early reception history of the texts and the way they developed
over time, showing their significance as products of late
Anglo-Saxon culture.
The cult of the Virgin Mary is associated by most medievalists with the twelfth and succeeding centuries. This book, however, provides a wide-ranging exploration of the cult in England from c. 700 to the Conquest. Interest in and devotion to Mary flourished in the late seventh and eighth centuries and, especially, in the period of the Benedictine reform from the mid-tenth century onwards. In this latter period Mary, as patron saint of almost all of the reformed houses, was the most important saint of the monastic movement. Dr Clayton describes and illustrates the development of Marian devotion and doctrine from the early church to the Carolingians, by discussing Anglo-Saxon feasts of the Virgin, liturgical texts, prayers, monastic dedications, art and vernacular poetry and prose. This is a topic which has never before been examined in any detail but has significant bearing on the history of church liturgy and Anglo-Saxon literature. The book will appeal to Anglo-Saxonists with a special interest in literature, art history and theology.
This book provides an edition, with a facing translation and detailed commentary, of the three apocryphal gospels of Mary written in Old English. The gospels, which deal with Mary's birth, childhood, death and assumption, are found in manuscripts in Oxford and Cambridge, but have never been treated as a group before, and have been almost totally neglected by English scholars. An extensive introduction covers the origins and development of the apocrypha and their influence in Anglo-Saxon England.
This work presents the two Old English versions of the colourful
legend of the virgin martyr, St Margaret of Antioch, who became one
of the most widely celebrated of the medieval saints and the patron
saint of childbirth. For the first time the two extant vernacular
lives are published together, edited with a facing translation and
commentary and introduced by extensive coverage of background
sources, the state of the manuscripts, their language and the
growth of the cult of St Margaret in Anglo-Saxon England. In
addition, there are printed fragments of a third version of the
life, and a Latin text from an Anglo-Saxon manuscript. The approach
allows the reader to trace the early reception history of the texts
and the way they developed over time, showing their significance as
products of late Anglo-Saxon culture.
Religious piety has rarely been animated as vigorously as in Old
English Poems of Christ and His Saints. Ranging from lyrical to
dramatic to narrative, the individual poems show great
inventiveness in reimagining perennial Christian topics. In
different poems, for example, Christ expels Lucifer from heaven,
resists the devil's temptation on earth, mounts the cross with zeal
to face death, harrows hell at the urging of John the Baptist,
appears in disguise to pilot a ship, and presides over the Last
Judgment. Satan and the fallen angels lament their plight in a
vividly imagined hell and plot against Christ and his saints. In
Andreas the poet relates, in language reminiscent of Beowulf, the
tribulations of the apostles Andrew and Matthew in a city of
cannibals. In The Vision of the Cross (also known as The Dream of
the Rood), the cross speaks as a Germanic warrior intolerably torn
between the imperative to protect his Lord and the duty to become
his means of execution. In Guthlac A, an Anglo-Saxon warrior
abandons his life of violence to do battle as a hermit against
demons in the fens of Lincolnshire. As a collection these ten
anonymous poems vividly demonstrate the extraordinary hybrid that
emerges when traditional Germanic verse adapts itself to Christian
themes. Old English Poems of Christ and His Saints complements the
saints' lives found in The Old English Poems of Cynewulf, DOML 23.
Old English Lives of Saints, a series composed in the 990s by the
Benedictine monk Aelfric in his distinctive alliterative prose,
portrays an array of saints-including virgin martyrs, married
virgins, aristocrats, kings, soldiers, and bishops-for a late
Anglo-Saxon audience. At a turbulent time when England was under
increasingly severe Viking attack, the examples of these saints
modeled courageous faith, self-sacrifice, and individual and
collective resistance. The Lives also covers topics as diverse as
the four kinds of war, the three orders of society, and whether the
unjust can be exempt from eternal punishment. Aelfric intended this
series to complement his Catholic Homilies, two important and
widely disseminated collections used for preaching to lay people
and clergy. The translation is presented alongside a new edition of
Lives of Saints, for which all extant manuscripts have been
collated afresh.
Old English Lives of Saints, a series composed in the 990s by the
Benedictine monk Aelfric in his distinctive alliterative prose,
portrays an array of saints-including virgin martyrs, married
virgins, aristocrats, kings, soldiers, and bishops-for a late
Anglo-Saxon audience. At a turbulent time when England was under
increasingly severe Viking attack, the examples of these saints
modeled courageous faith, self-sacrifice, and individual and
collective resistance. The Lives also covers topics as diverse as
the four kinds of war, the three orders of society, and whether the
unjust can be exempt from eternal punishment. Aelfric intended this
series to complement his Catholic Homilies, two important and
widely disseminated collections used for preaching to lay people
and clergy. The translation is presented alongside a new edition of
Lives of Saints, for which all extant manuscripts have been
collated afresh.
This new title in the bestselling Ultimate series reveals all the
techniques you need to begin beading. All the main crafts that use
beads have been brought together in one book. From materials,
methods and jewellery projects, this book has you covered. This new
title in the bestselling Ultimate series reveals all the techniques
you need to begin beading - all the main crafts that use beads have
been brought together in one book. The first chapter takes a brief
look at the different ways of working with beads and covers the
tools and basic techniques you will need to get started, as well as
taking a detailed look at the ready-made beads available and how
they are best used. The following chapter covers making beads in
several different materials; although ready-made beads are easy to
find, making your own can be very easy and is the ideal way to add
a unique personal touch to your work. It also includes a section on
using found materials as unusual beads. The chapter on bead
jewellery covers basic jewellery making techniques and then moves
on to threading ideas, and how to incorporate beads with different
materials and techniques to make more unusual pieces. In the
wirework chapter you will learn how to use wire and beads together
for more than just jewellery - this section also covers ideas for
decorative items and cardmaking. Bead looming and weaving are
traditional techniques for creating closely beaded work, which can
be used for everything from vintage-look decorative straps to
ethnic bracelets. Beads can also be worked in to knitting and
crochet projects as you work; all the basic techniques for doing
this are included in chapter 5, along with some unusual beaded
stitches to try. The final chapter on beaded embroiderycovers the
different ways to combine beads and fabric or thread, from how to
add a few random beads for a little sparkle to creating luxurious
beaded fabrics or heavily beaded fringing.
This invaluable guide covers all the necessary information that
sewers of any skill level need to complete any type of sewing
project, from basic techniques to professional tailoring and from
choosing the right machine to altering existing garments. Providing
clear, concise, step-by-step instructions and more than 1,000
illustrations, this comprehensive reference is perfect for both the
novice and experienced seamstress."" ""Esta guia invalorable abarca
toda la informacion necesaria que cosedores de cualquier nivel de
habilidad necesitan para completar cualquier tipo de proyecto de
costura, desde las tecnicas basicas a la sastreria profesional y
desde la eleccion de la maquina adecuada hasta las alteraciones de
prendas existentes. "Proporcionando instrucciones claras, concisas
y de paso a paso y mas de 1.000 ilustraciones, esta referencia
comprensiva es perfecta tanto para los costureros novatos asi como
para los entusiastas. "
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