A visual how-to guide on the craft of tufting rugs, home decor, and more from the duo behind Tuft the World, the tufting company that has helped launch and educate a new generation of tufters. Tuft the World is an easy-to-follow and beautifully illustrated guide to tufting, whether you’re creating your first project or are a seasoned tufter. Brought to you by the preeminent experts in the machine-tufting field, this detailed crafting guide shows you, through step-by-step instructions and 175 full-color photographs, how to create contemporary, stylish, and enjoyable machine-tufted rugs, clothes, and objects. Within these pages, you'll learn about: Tufting machines, materials, and techniques Workspace setup How to create projects from start to finish, including everything from a bathmat, bedside rug, shawl collar, or chair slipcover to a picture frame, sculptural work of art, or stunning tufted cat tree! Contemporary rug artists and their designs The history of tufting and some of the women and men whose inventions brought the craft to life And more Unlike online videos about tufting, this book is a long-lasting reference showcasing the versatility and creativity of the craft by the experts—a highly accessible, thorough, and enriching guide. Included throughout are sidebars on the historical context for amateur and professional rug-making in America and spotlights on current tufting makers. This much-needed companion introduces and expands knowledge for the many new and experienced tufters interested in the booming craft of machine-tufted rugs and decor. Inspiring and simple to follow, this book is sure to make a tufter out of anyone.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

The World's Greatest Books is a collection of finest world's literature collected by British educators Arthur Mee and John Alexander Hammerton, known for collaborations on various anthologies and encyclopedias. The selections have been collected and arranged in ten different divisions, from belles-letters, through works in natural sciences, to social science literature. An important bonus quality of the work is the shot critical, biographical and bibliographical commentary which goes along with every author and every section. Table of Contents: Volumes 1-8: Fiction Volumes 9-10: Lives and Letters Volume 11: Ancient History; Mediaeval History Volume 12: Modern History Volume 13: Religion; Philosophy Volume 14: Philosophy (continued) Economics Volume 15: Science Volume 16: Poetry and Drama Volume 17: Travel and Adventure Volume 18: Miscellaneous Literature

Gideon Waters faces mortal danger when he discovers his blood can cure disease. A ragtag group of Guardians are trying to convince him he holds the key to the future of the human race ... and beyond, to other races in other worlds. But anyone who helps him is brutally murdered. Gideon races to find the woman pregnant with the last hope of humanity, who lies dying in Pittsburgh. Pursued from the Shenandoah Valley to the shores of Lake Erie by those defending the centers of power and faith in this world, Gideon becomes a reluctant warrior in the bloody conflict, as well as the hesitant harbinger of the hopes of all peoples of this world and those beyond. In a fast moving journey with unexpected twists and revelations, heartbreaking confrontations and losses, Gideon rediscovers love with one of those sworn to give up her life to protect him and confronts the man who caused his deepest pain. Bertram deH. Atwood says, “John Thomas Tuft is a worthy successor to Frederick Buechner in his characters and style of storytelling.” Also by John Thomas Tuft: Even the Darkness