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48 reviews
Brian Goetz, Tim Peierls, ...

Addison-Wesley Professional, 2006

Title should be: Java Thread Bible
After reading this book you will probably thank God that you haven't been using threads, but with that being said this book contains all the information you need to start writing code that walks the straight and narrow path.

The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn

45 reviews
Clara Parkes

Potter Craft, 2007

BUY IT. No other book like it!
This book is the equivalent to a college course on fibers and their characteristics. NOW I know why some of my projects were not what I had hoped they would be; I substituted yarns that were the same gauge, but that wasn't enough. The patterns in this book are examples of each type of yarn (not just the fiber, but the number of plies, etc.) and are very user-friendly. I've already completed a ...

Quilter's Complete Guide

43 reviews
Marianne Fons, Liz Porter

Oxmoor House, 2001

Quilter's Complete Guide
I really love the book and it was a great deal. This shipping was quick and the whole process was so easy.

Egg Money Quilts: 1930's Vintage Samplers

42 reviews
Eleanor Burns

Quilt in a Day., 2005

EGG MONEY QUILTS: 1930'S VINTAGE SAMPLERS
THIS BOOK WAS EXTREMELY EASY TO READ AND PATTERNS FOR QUILTS ARE JUST FUN TO DO. I HAVE FOUND THAT ELEANOR BURNS GIVES THE BEST DIRECTIONS FOR HER PATTERNS AND THAT THE YARDAGE IS RIGHT ON THE MARK.I REALLY LIKED THIS BOOK.

A Treasury of Knitting Patterns

47 reviews
Barbara G. Walker

Macmillan Pub Co, 1981

Great!
So many fabulous designs - all well photographed and explained. An excellent book for any knitter!

The Dance of Anger CD: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Pattern of Intimate Relationships

90 reviews

HarperAudio, 2004

EVERYBODY needs this book!
EVERY married person, male or female, should read this book. Very well written, interesting, and knowledgable. My husband and I agree that if we would have read this book a year ago, we would not be separated and in counseling. I can't wait to read the rest of her books!

Sew Everything Workshop

43 reviews
Diana Rupp

Workman Publishing Company, 2007

Excellent for the beginner or as refresh to basic sewing
I've had past experiences with sewing, but mostly with repairing loose hems, buttons, and shortening pant lengths. I wanted a book that would provide a general overview on sewing--machine and by hand--and sewing garments and beyond. This book is excellent for the beginner and for those, like myself, who haven't sewn in awhile that need a refresher. After reading the book from the first ...

Subversive Cross Stitch

68 reviews
Julie Jackson

Chronicle Books, 2006

Everything I Didn't Know I Wanted
If you're easily offended, surrounded by people who are, or simply lack a sense of humor entirely, this is simply not the book for you. Clear, informative instructions and patterns make this a great book for a beginner, while the freedom to change the charts as you please will make the adept smile. Then there's the content: Oh lord, how I have suffered through the ghastly aisles of Precious ...

Sensational Knitted Socks

74 reviews
Charlene Schurch

Martingale and Company, 2005

Sensational!
Loved the choice of options for each pattern and design. Would recommend to my knitting friends.

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)

76 reviews
Christopher Alexander

Oxford University Press, USA, 1977

Not just for architects - good for software engineers too
This book talks specifically about what works and doesn't work when building cities and towns and how to take the human element into consideration when doing so. However, I found its conclusions and most of its patterns applicable to software engineering. There are good books on software design patterns such as "Head First Design Patterns", and there are some good books on user interface design ...

Sew Fast Sew Easy : All You Need to Know When You Start to Sew

34 reviews
Elissa K. Meyrich, 2002

great book
The book is great it even comes with patterns. The book is easy to understand and has lots of detail. I would definatly recommend it.

Folk Shawls (Folk Knitting series)

34 reviews
Cheryl Oberle

Interweave Press, 2000

27 Five Star ratings and counting!!
25 Knitting patterns and tales from around the world will educate and entertain you for years to come. The shawls here are gorgeous and inspired by traditions and designs from around the world. You will find a shawl here for every occasion and every one is spectacular. They originate from Ireland, Japan, Iceland, Victorian England, Russia, Scotland, Mexico, Norway and more. Each design will ...

Loom Knitting Primer: A Beginner's Guide to Knitting on a Loom, with over 30 Fun Projects

35 reviews
Isela Phelps

St. Martin's Griffin, 2007

excellent book for beginners!
I only had made hats and scarves on my knifty knitter until I bought this book. This book is very comprehensive. It gives you a little history of loom knitting, the different types of looms, different types and gauges of yarn, and gives you a list of tools you need and tells specifically what they are used for. It has instructions for starting and finishing your knitted projects, picking up a ...

Getting Started Knitting Socks (Getting Started series)

34 reviews
Ann Budd

Interweave Press, 2007

Great Book!
I haven't even been knitting for more than half a year and have never followed a pattern. I got this book and am almost done knitting my second sock. I've never even knitted in the round before! If I can knit a sock, anybody can (using this book)!!!

Make a Quilt in a Day : Log Cabin Pattern (Quilt in a Day) (Quilt in a Day)

34 reviews
Eleanor Burns

Quilt In A Day, 1998

Quilt in three days
No way one day!. But... in three days I made a 60x60 lap quilt over New Years. With an unfamiliar sewing machine on a dining room table. I think it could be done in two in my own studio. What this did was give me confidence to go home and finish my QS Triple Irish Chain. I recommend this book highly for beginner quilters. Sometimes you read instructions and wonder what the quilter was ...

Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices (Alan Apt Series)

31 reviews
Robert C. Martin

Prentice Hall, 2002

Very deserving in it's own right.
After reading this text, I feel it deserves the attention of other great texts such as Design patterns and Refactoring, even though much of it's content expounds upon the ideas of these two classics. It's my opinion that this text has two strong points: it explains the ideas and details of agile development very clearly, and it does an excellent job of explaining the most popular patterns ...

500 Handmade Dolls: Modern Explorations of the Human Form (500 Series)

29 reviews
Lark Books

Lark Books, 2007

What exactly is a doll?
This beautiful book will especially appeal to three classes of people: artists who make handmade dolls, amateurs who emulate them, and general readers like my wife and me who collect them. Helen Bullard, who was instrumental in popularizing the art form in the US described these dolls in 1983: "Collections of mass-produced dolls, originally made for children to play with, are everywhere. Far ...

That Perfect Stitch

30 reviews
Roxanne McElroy

McGraw-Hill, 1998

Why is this book so good?
Here's why: 1. It's easy to read. The writing is there to convey information in an understandable easy way. I couldn't put the book down...it's that good. 2. The information is EXCELLENT. Few, far too few books are able to pack in good solid information you can really use. I was thrilled to get some solid infomation and why different threads, batting, etc., are appropriate for hand ...

Madeleine Vionnet

29 reviews
Betty Kirke

Chronicle Books, 1998

Wonderful book, with BIG Problems
This is an outstanding book on a revolutionary designer. Wonderful photos, and "patterns" from the clothing. the only problem is Kirke never bothers to tell you what the scale is, so making these patterns is almost impossible. Her directions for making the patterns are laughable. The patterns are white lines on black. Why include patterns if you aren't going to put them in a usable form? There ...

Framework Design Guidelines: Conventions, Idioms, and Patterns for Reusable .NET Libraries (Microsoft .NET ...

29 reviews
Krzysztof Cwalina, Brad Abrams

Addison-Wesley Professional, 2005

Passionate About Quality?
I don't personally think that all developers will find this book useful. In fact, I have a feeling that some may find it highly useless and disruptive as it is abstract in a sense (one must apply the lessons to each library and scenario independently, taking into consideration many different aspects of usability and readability) and it does require some "retraining" of bad practices which have ...

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