Books published by David & Charles

Ford's legendary Sierra and Escort RS Cosworths changed the face of performance road cars, making them as desirable to keen drivers as they are to classic collectors. This title aims to help buyers select the best car, pay the right price, and avoid the potential pitfalls. It also includes at-a-glance tips, and real-world cost considerations.

Ford's Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts (1967 to 1980) are collectable classics. This guide aims to aid potential buyers or restorers through the purchasing process. It includes at-a-glance tips, illustrated inspection guidance, valuation data, specifications, modifications you should avoid, real-world cost considerations - and even checks for spotting a fake.

Millions follow Mike and Edd's collectable car adventures on Discovery Channel's Wheeler Dealer series, now in its ninth year and shown all around the world. Here's the book to accompany the series.

From elegant tiered lace and floral cakes to amazing jewellery box and sewing machine shaped novelty cakes, 10 incredible cake designs accompanied by two smaller designs for vintage-inspired cupcakes, cookies, fondant fancies and more. Includes all the cake recipes you need, simple step by step instruction for essential cake decorating techniques.

Readers will learn how to adapt cake designs to their own colour schemes, colour inspiration from objects and environments to create unique colour palettes, and how to use food paste colours available on stunning decorated cakes. Includes 10 colour-themed chapters, each with amazing cake decorating design and additional cupcake/cookie projects.

Readers will get 9 crochet patterns for scarves, cowls and shawls from up-and-coming independent pattern designers. Yarn is carried by JoAnn's.

Readers will get 8 crochet hat patterns from up-and-coming independent pattern designers. Yarn is carried by JoAnn's.

A visual voyage through the world of retro caravans, exploring the exterior and interior design of these classic icons and revealing the resurgence of interest in modern-vintage caravans - whether used for touring or as creative backyard spaces - with practical advice on restoring and styling.

Quilt your own home with this collection of inspiring designs for quilts, wall hangings and cushions. Choose from townhouses to quaint cottages, seaside beach huts, converted barns and even shepherd's huts.

Anyone thinking of starting their own creative business will find this book an invaluable resource. Doug Richard takes the reader through ten clear steps of shaping and then launching their business, with real-life examples of a huge range of creative start-ups to bring the information to life.

A collection of fresh, Spring-themed sewing projects using Tilda fabrics and embellishments. It allows you to choose from a variety of sewing and papercraft designs, including bags, soft toys, fabric boxes and unique decorations. It uses colour palette such as shades of red, pink, white, pale green, azure blue and cyan.

16 gorgeous cake decorating projects that are impressive and stylish, but use small cakes in various sizes to keep the baking elements simple and allow you to really focus in on learning how to decorate a cake. Bridges the gap between decorating cupcakes and cookies and decorating larger tiered cakes for beginner to intermediate decorators.

Learn how to make beautiful quilts with this comprehensive guide to patchwork and quilting for beginners. Covers all aspects of quilting from piecing and patchwork to quilting and binding. Includes quick and clever techniques with step-by-step illustrated instructions. Choose from 16 small and large projects including bed quilts, bags and wall hangings. Features a quilting glossary explaining common quilting and sewing terms.

Following his dismissal from a job he never should have had, the author packs a tent, some snacks, and a suit, and sets out on a two-wheeled adventure across Europe. With no idea where he's going, and only two very large and confusing maps to rely on, he heads out to prove that planning and forethought are the very antithesis of a motorcycle adventure.

Recreate memories of the seaside with simple sewing, papercraft, crochet and knitting projects using beautiful Tilda fabrics, yarn and embellishments. Be inspired by life at the beach and in the ocean to make gifts, toys and pretty accessories for your home.

Create a Christmas to remember with holiday gifts and decorations from the popular fabric designer and author of Country Cottage Quilting. This is a collection of beautiful Christmas crafts from top designer Lynette Anderson. This book features a wide range of ideas for a useful mixture of gifts and keepsakes to create, from quick-to-stitch gifts, including a Christmas Friends Pillow, Santa's Sweet Stockings, and Santa Tea Towel to beautiful decorations, like Star Tree Decorations, festive placemats and napkins, and a stunning wall-hanging quilt. The simple patchwork techniques Lynette uses are a great backdrop for the festive applique and stitchery designs. Beautiful fabrics, festive colors, and cute motifs are enhanced by a book design that captures Lynette's heart-warming, quirky style.

Break the rules with a sewing style that's all about irresistibly rough edges, uneven stitching and mismatched fabric!

The projects combine simple patchwork and applique, felt and trim embellishments, and decorative stitchery. Each chapter has its own charming motifs and colour theme, the projects cover a range of festive gifts/decorations. Designs are suitable for all abilities, with each chapter offering designs that can be completed in 3 hours, 2 days or a week.

In this comprehensive guide to embroidery, you'll learn the basic stitches and master 8 different embroidery styles, including blackwork, crewelwork, hardanger, pulled thread, goldwork and freestyle. Every stitch has clear step-by-step instructions and is accompanied by coloured diagrams, making it easy to create impressive embroidered designs.

Learn how to create amazing three-dimensional flowers with machine quilting, patchwork and applique techniques.

Presents a showcase of the 12 winning quilt designs from the finalists of the 2010/2011 Jelly Roll Dreams international quilting competition. In this title, each design comes with a full colour styled photograph, comprehensive making instructions and diagrams, and requires just one Jelly Roll to make.

A baking and cake decorating book that shows you how to fit cake making at home into your busy, modern lifestyle. It offers 25 projects that are ordered by how long they take to make: up to one hour, between one to two hours, and between three to four hours.

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from the author's years of MG Midget & A-H Sprite ownership, learn how to spot a bad car quickly and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right car at the right price!