Make six classic garments and create a stylish wardrobe from scratch Designed by the popular team of Merchant & Mills (Carolyn Denham and Roderick Field), these full-size patterns--with creative variations to try--feature a neat vest with a boxer-back detail, an elegant bias-cut long-sleeved dress, a simple long gathered skirt with a drawstring waist, a batwing wrap top, an oversized drop-shoulder jacket, and classic wide-leg trousers. Just vary the fabric to suit the season, and you'll have a closetful of year-round garments to show off. The precise step-by-step instructions and inspiring...

Inspirational and instructive, this mix of storytelling and beautiful images charts one woman's journey from amateur painter to botanical artist. Both a showcase for Mary Ann's sketchbooks and paintings, and a record of her achievements, Botanical Sketchbook is packed with advice for aspiring professionals. Along with firsthand accounts of the joys and challenges she faced along the way, it includes work from every assignment she undertook, from her first attempts at drawing a tulip to the triumphant paintings she made for her diploma portfolio. Margaret Stevens, President of the...