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P.S.-You're Invited . . .: 40+DIY Projects for All of Your Fashion, Home Décor & Entertaining Needs

Erica Domesek · Atria Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Dive into the world of DIY to craft amazing accessories, vivid decorative accents, and creative fashions that add a dose of fun, style, and beauty to everyday life! Whether you’re new to the do-it-yourself (DIY) scene, an experienced artist or designer, or a style maven simply trying...
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Domus: A Journey Into Italy's Most Creative Interiors

Oberto Gili · Rizzoli
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

An insider's tour of the most creative and inspiring rooms belonging to tastemakers - artists, interior designers, craftspeople, collectors, and aristocrats - in Italy today. Italy has been a source of inspiration for generations of artists and lovers of beauty. In this book, Italians...
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Crocheted Baby Shoes

VAL PIERCE · Search Press
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

Cuddly, colourful baby shoes make the perfect gift for a new baby - this book is ideal for crafty people looking to give unique and personal presents.The book contains 20 gorgeous designs, all unique but all equally irresistible, in a range of colours and styles for boys and girls. Choose...
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Bright Bazaar: Embracing Color for Make-You-Smile Style

Will Taylor · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 191
Format: Hardcover

Dive into a refreshing take on color from one of the world's leading interiors bloggers, Will Taylor of Bright.Bazaar, West Elm's "go-to blogger for color inspiration." What began as a popular blog attracting over 400,000 readers a month is now a gorgeous, color-popping...
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Collectable Lionel Classics

ROGER CARP · KALMBACH PUBLISHING
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Includes detailed information on 100 popular postwar Lionel collectibles. You'll get a detailed description of each item including its history, common variations and buying advice. Full color photos highlight additional features of each product. This item is Non-Returnable.
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CatWise: America's Favorite Cat Expert Answers Your Cat Behavior Questions

Pam Johnson-Bennett · Penguin Books
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

Top feline behavior expert (and author of Penguin's bestselling Think Like a Cat and Cat vs. Cat) answers the 150 questions most often asked by puzzled cat owners.Even those of us who have lived with and loved our cats for decades are constantly stymied by their seemingly inexplicable...
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Junk Drawer Engineering: 25 Construction Challenges That Don't Cost a Thing

Bobby Mercer · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 212
Format: Paperback

There's no need for expensive, high-tech materials to test your engineering skills - you probably have all you need in your home junk drawer. Each hands-on project in this book will challenge you to come up with a unique solution to a specific design problem. Construct a Pasta Bridge strong...
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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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Quilting From Every Angle: 16 Geometric Designs

Nancy Purvis · Interweave Press
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Step-by-step instructions for 16 eye-catching designs!Get ready for a bold, graphic approach to quilting with Quilting from Every Angle!Half square triangles (HSTs) are a classic sewing technique at the foundation of a number of traditional quilt blocks. DIY Blogger Nancy Purvis explores...
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Super Simple Zoo Critter Crafts: Fun and Easy Animal Crafts

Sammy Bosch · ABDO Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Get creative with Super Simple Zoo Critter Crafts! From a fluffy feathered peacock to a bean sock gorilla, these fun and easy projects will get kids crafting while they learn about different animal habitats. The crafts are super simple and tons of fun. Each project includes colorful photos...
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Crafting a Colorful Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to Personalizing Your Space with Color

Kristin Nicholas · Roost Books
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Knit, stitch, and paint your way to a more colorful and happy home with color expert and crafter Kristin Nicholas. Learn how to make your home sing through handmade crafts and a bold use of color. Kristin Nicholas, color expert and all-around master crafter, shares her secrets to selecting...
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The Bonsai Bible: The definitive guide to choosing and growing bonsai

Peter Chan · Mitchell Beazley
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

The Japanese and Chinese have been creating bonsai trees for centuries and it is now an internationally popular pastime. This compact and stylish guide will provide everything you need to know to grow bonsai successfully, including shaping with wires, watering, seasonal maintenance, tackling...
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The Independent Farmstead: Growing Soil, Biodiversity, and Nutrient-Dense Food with Grassfed Animals and Intensive Pasture Management

Shawn Dougherty · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

With in-depth information on electric fencing, watering, and husbandry for ruminants, poultry, and pigs, plus butchering, dairying, and more "If we work hard, we sleep well." Twenty years ago, when authors Shawn and Beth Dougherty purchased the land they would come to name the Sow's...
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Millers' Antiques Checklist: Victoriana

Judith Miller · Studio; 1st American ed edition
Format: Hardcover

Book by Miller, Judith, Miller, Martin
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Repairing Old Clocks and Watches

Anthony J. Whiten · Van Nostrand Reinhold
Format: Hardcover

This book is for amateurs, with the author describing how to make alterations out of simple and easily obtainable materials, or how to avoid the necessity for expensive tools at all. He also describes how to dismantle and assemble movements, what may go wrong with them, and how to set faults...
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