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Antique Trader Bottles: Identification & Price Guide

Michael Polak · Krause Publications; Eighth Edition edition
Format: Print book

The Bottle Bible!Antique Trader Bottles Identification & Price Guide is know as "The Bottle Bible" for good reason. With its detailed descriptions, current market values, and key identifying characteristics, the book has been a reliable and trusted reference and the definitive...
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Field guide to classic farm tractors

Robert N Pripps · Voyageur Press
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

All the classic farm tractors you remember, plus new ones to discover, are all here in this complete photo-packed collection. A classic farm tractor is a conversation starter and a comforting reminder of childhoods on the farm and adulthoods twisting a wrench in the driveshaft. Tractors...
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Modern Country: Inspiring interiors for contemporary country living

Caroline Clifton-Mogg · Jacqui Small LLP; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The countryside remains a vital part of French life, but that does not mean that French country houses are set in decorative aspic. When designing modern houses, it is natural to employ contemporary design solutions, but these same types of solution and innovations work equally as well...
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Paperplay: 40+ Projects to Fold, Cut, Curl and More

Shannon Miller · Fons & Porter
Format: Book

It's time to play with paper!Fold, cut, and quill your way to creative inspiration with Paperplay. Author Shannon Miller's unique approach to paper will have you folding beautiful cards, cutting a decorative garland, sculpting a floral bouquet and much more. Each vibrant chapter...
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Candle making (Pelham craft books)

Terence McLaughlin · Drake Publishers
Pages: 93
Format: Hardcover

this book gives the reader all the background needed to become an expert candle maker at home, in one's spare time
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100 Weekend Projects Anyone Can Do: Easy, practical projects using basic tools and standard materials

Editors at The Family Handyman · The Family Handyman
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

100 do-it-yourself simple projects, requiring only basic tools, precut lumber and standard materials.Build fashionable, functional, inexpensive indoor and backyard furniture - even if you're a complete beginner. These are realistic projects for the average weekend warrior that require no great...
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Essential Hempcrete Construction: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide

Chris Magwood · New Society
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Hempcrete is a versatile, energy-efficient natural insulation material, useful for walls, roofs, and floors. Made from the inner stem of the hemp plant mixed with a lime-based binder, it is a very strong, lightweight and breathable alternative to manufactured insulations. Essential Hempcrete...
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Pillows, Curtains, and Shades Step by Step

Dorling Kinderling, Inc. · Dk Publishing
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Pillows, Curtains, and Shades Step by Step has 25 easy projects to elevate your home decor without the expensive price tag.Sew curtains, make Roman blinds, design bed runners, and more. You'll learn how to make everything from professional curtains and cushion covers to seating, bedding,...
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Homemakers: A Domestic Handbook for the Digital Generation

Brit Morin · William Morrow Paperbacks
Format: Print book

From "Silicon Valley's Martha Stewart" comes a new manifesto for the modern homemaker in the digital age.Over the past three generations, the rules of homemaking and our very notions of what a homemaker is and does have radically changed. We are still a nation of makers, but we are crafting...
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LEGO Architecture: the Visual Guide

Philip Wilkinson · DK; Lea edition
Format: Hardcover

Created in close collaboration with The LEGO Group and Adam Reed Tucker, LEGO® Architecture visionary, LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide takes a deep look at the artists, builders, and inspiration behind the LEGO Architecture series. Beautifully illustrated and annotated, this visual...
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Pot Holders for All Seasons

Chris Malone · Annie's Attic
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

Pot Holders for All Seasons contains a wide variety of quilted pot holders. You can easily find the perfect, display-worthy design to dress up your kitchen for any time of the year or any occasion. Select one of the 20 creative pot holders, pull out your scrap basket, and you're ready...
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Time and Navigation: The Untold Story of Getting from Here to There

Carlene E. Stephens · Smithsonian Books
Format: Hardcover

If you want to know where you are, you need a good clock. The surprising connection between time and place is explored in Time and Navigation: The Untold Story of Getting from Here to There, the companion book to the National Air and Space Museum exhibition of the same name.Today we use smartphones...
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Vintage Knits for Him & Her: 30 Modern Knitting Patterns for Stylish Vintage Knitwear

Ame England · David & Charles
Format: Book

From Diors New Look to Mad Men, from the swinging sixties geometry to seventies fringing, Vintage Knits for Him Her offers you a fabulous collection of 30 knitting patterns for men and women on a retro theme.The 30 designs are all inspired by classic knitwear designs from the 1950s to the 1970s...
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Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Italy: 20 Designs from Rowan for Patchwork and Quilting

Kaffe Fassett · Taunton Press
Pages: 152
Format: Print book

In Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Italy, Kaffe and his team--Liza Prior-Lucy, Brandon Mably, Corienne Kramer, Sally Davis, Judy Baldwin, and Julie Stockler--have put together a great range of quilt designs in striking color combinations including both classic and contemporary blocks. From the zinging...
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