"Mend, rethink, transform, recreate! Mending your favorite fabric items--from jeans to sweaters to sofa covers--becomes a true art form in Stylish Mending. In this book, mending guru Hikaru Noguchi shows you her entire range of valuable techniques--from embroidery and patching to darning and felting--that are just challenging enough for experienced menders. Noguchi's basic rules of mending are that the repair should suit the fabric and its user, and...

"Succulents for Beginners is the perfect introduction to this friendly and forgiving plant family. Misa Matsuyama--the bestselling author of The Gardener's Guide to Succulents--shows you how to plant and maintain the most popular varieties of succulents and cacti with reassuring advice and minimum fuss...The month-by-month format and simple, yet thorough, instructions will have you referring to this handy resource again and again. Gorgeous photos...

It's all about light, texture, colour, shape and balance! Filled with inspiring images of unconventional flower arrangements, this new book by Japanese Ikebana master Yuji Ueno shows you how to use light and position as well as colour, shape and texture - of both flowers and vessel - to make inexpensive floral arrangements that convey a Zen sense of simplicity, calm and balance.

Miniature Bonsai reveals the Japanese art of super-mini bonsai gardening. This new book by Japanese expert Terutoshi Iwai shows you how to create exquisite super-mini bonsai that last for year with the right care! From choosing the plants and containers to buying and mixing the growing medium, to maintaining and displaying your bonsai--Iwai provides all the information needed to successfully cultivate miniature bonsai. He includes instructions for...

Inside "She Wears the Pants," you'll find a sophisticated collection of sewing patterns and instructions for twenty different pieces including versatile tops (dress them up or down), timeless jackets, straight-lined dresses, various length pants (from culottes to full-length trousers), and more.

"Colorful and hardy succulents meet the simple principles of Japanese Bonsai and Ikebana in this unique guide to container gardening. Inexpensive projects presented along with the spare aesthetic of Japanese design will appeal to everyone from interior designers to small space enthusiasts to gardeners. Stylish Succulents approaches container gardens as an art form ranging from low-key to lush. Trendy and low-maintenance succulents come in a variety...