Stack the Deck Revisited

Stack the Deck Revisited

Author: Karla Alexander

Publisher: That Patchwork Place

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781604680317

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Re-discover renowned quilter Karla Alexander's stunning Stack the Deck technique with this new book featuring all new patterns and updated favourites. Thousands of quilters around the world have discovered Karla Alexander's fantastic Stack the Deck technique, and the overwhelming response is - they love it! In this volume, quilters will be thrilled to find much-loved patterns from her now-out-of-print first book, Stack the Deck! Each pattern has been remade using today's exciting fabrics, and several of the original designs have been modified slightly for a fresh new look. With these 11 fun projects, Karla opens up even more possibilities for her popular stack-slice-and-shuffle method.


Stack a New Deck

Stack a New Deck

Author: Karla Alexander

Publisher: Martingale

Published: 2004-04-20

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1604686391

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Get ready to go beyond Crazy quilts with the four Ss--stack, slice, shuffle, and sew--in this sequel to the bestseller Stack the Deck! Sidestep the traditional rules of quiltmaking with these fast, fun ideas. Use Stack the Deck steps to simplify curves, diamonds, and other classic patchwork shapes Eighteen new quilts feature a wide range of styles, so there's something for every quilter to enjoy All projects start with simple squares, making every pattern beginner friendly


Stack, Shuffle, and Slide

Stack, Shuffle, and Slide

Author: Karla Alexander

Publisher: Martingale

Published: 2014-04-08

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1604682361

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Karla Alexander has won fans around the world with her gorgeous quilts and innovative techniques. Now she takes a new approach to her popular stack-cut-and-shuffle idea--with amazing results. Control the color placement in your design by adding a new step--the slide--to Karla's stack-cut-and-shuffle method Be inspired by Karla's use of color--from light and airy prints to batiks to bold, graphic fabrics--and create quilts with a traditional or modern aesthetic Select from 15 creatively different designs that give everyone from beginners to seasoned quilters something fresh and new


New Cuts for New Quilts

New Cuts for New Quilts

Author: Karla Alexander

Publisher: Martingale

Published: 2006-10-09

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1604686383

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The Stack the Deck technique gets new life in this popular author's third book! This new collection of tradition-with-a-twist quilts builds on methods used in the author's previous bestsellers. Expect the unexpected with this fun approach to one-of-a-kind quilts. Use the Stack the Deck technique in 17 all-new projects Get a complete introduction to the original "Stack the Deck" technique--simply stack, slice, shuffle, and sew Play with straight, curvy, or funky-cut angles for surprising results in each block


Color Shuffle

Color Shuffle

Author: Karla Alexander

Publisher: Martingale

Published: 2009-10-13

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1604686375

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Karla Alexander is back with exciting new designs to delight her many fans! Now you can broaden your quilting repertoire by combining Karla's stacking and shuffling methods with even more techniques. Choose from 16 projects in a wide range of styles, from "Blue Moon" and "Window Box" to "Somersault." Make the most of today's fabrics with these contemporary quilts--the stunning designs look far more complicated than they actually are.


Dynamic Quilts with Easy Curves

Dynamic Quilts with Easy Curves

Author: Karla Alexander

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781604680829

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Instructions offer quilters two options: use one of the Creative Grids quilting rulers designed by Karla herself or use a traditional ruler


Game Programming Patterns

Game Programming Patterns

Author: Robert Nystrom

Publisher: Genever Benning

Published: 2014-11-03

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0990582914

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The biggest challenge facing many game programmers is completing their game. Most game projects fizzle out, overwhelmed by the complexity of their own code. Game Programming Patterns tackles that exact problem. Based on years of experience in shipped AAA titles, this book collects proven patterns to untangle and optimize your game, organized as independent recipes so you can pick just the patterns you need. You will learn how to write a robust game loop, how to organize your entities using components, and take advantage of the CPUs cache to improve your performance. You'll dive deep into how scripting engines encode behavior, how quadtrees and other spatial partitions optimize your engine, and how other classic design patterns can be used in games.


Fluent Forever

Fluent Forever

Author: Gabriel Wyner

Publisher: Harmony

Published: 2014-08-05

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 038534810X

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • For anyone who wants to learn a foreign language, this is the method that will finally make the words stick. “A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide to learning new languages.”—Gary Marcus, cognitive psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Guitar Zero At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources—and here he wants to show others what he’s discovered. Starting with pronunciation, you’ll learn how to rewire your ears and turn foreign sounds into familiar sounds. You’ll retrain your tongue to produce those sounds accurately, using tricks from opera singers and actors. Next, you’ll begin to tackle words, and connect sounds and spellings to imagery rather than translations, which will enable you to think in a foreign language. And with the help of sophisticated spaced-repetition techniques, you’ll be able to memorize hundreds of words a month in minutes every day. This is brain hacking at its most exciting, taking what we know about neuroscience and linguistics and using it to create the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn a foreign language in the spare minutes of your day.


The Stack and Tilt Swing

The Stack and Tilt Swing

Author: Michael Bennett

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-11-12

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1101151447

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An in-depth, full-color, step-by-step guide to the new golf swing that has taken the PGA Tour by storm The traditional golf swing requires a level of coordination that few golfers have. So it's no surprise that, despite huge advances in club and ball technology, the average golf handicap in America has dropped by only one stroke since 1990. Maverick golf instructors Michael Bennett and Andy Plummer spent a decade researching the swing, eventually combining physiology and physics to create a method they dubbed the "Stack and Tilt." The result? Big-name pros like Mike Weir, Tommy Armour III, and Aaron Baddeley are already converts, and Bennett and Plummer are now two of the most soughtafter swing coaches in the game. Making these breakthroughs available to everyone, The Stack and Tilt Swing is a handsome, fully illustrated, complete course, packed with more than two hundred full-color photographs that make it easy for golfers at all levels to adopt this radical yet simple approach. Analyzing why the traditional swing won't work for most golfers, the authors explain the importance of keeping the upper body stacked over the lower body, while the spine tilts toward the target during the backswing, greatly reducing the inconsistencies created by the old-fashioned approach. Enhanced with practice routines, a troubleshooting list, test cases, and point-by-point assistance, this is the breakthrough guide to golf's hot new secret weapon.


The Happiness Project

The Happiness Project

Author: Gretchen Rubin

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2012-06-26

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1443418196

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What if you could change your life--without changing your life? Gretchen had a good marriage, two healthy daughters, and work she loved--but one day, stuck on a city bus, she realized that time was flashing by, and she wasn’t thinking enough about the things that really mattered. “I should have a happiness project,” she decided. She spent the next year test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific studies, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. Each month, she pursued a different set of resolutions: go to sleep earlier, quit nagging, forget about results, or take time to be silly. Bit by bit, she began to appreciate and amplify the happiness that already existed in her life. Written with humour and insight, Gretchen’s story will inspire you to start your own happiness project. Now in a beautiful, expanded edition, Gretchen offers a wealth of new material including happiness paradoxes and practical tips on many daily matters: being a more light-hearted parent, sticking to a fitness routine, getting your sweetheart to do chores without nagging, coping when you forget someone’s name and more.