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Quilt Giving: 19 Simple Quilt Patterns to Make and Give

Deborah Fisher · Fons & Porter
Pages: 143
Format: Print book

Enjoy the simple gift of quilting!Creating a quilt is always a gift--in finding the time to enjoy your hobby, and in giving away your finished piece. In the pages of Quilt Giving, you'll find nineteen quilts that make perfect presents for yourself or someone else.The quilt patterns in this...
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The Forgotten Arts

Richard M. Bacon · Yankee Publishing; 1st edition
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

Shows how to repair clocks, weave with a tape loom, recane chairs, preserve food, install a slate roof, splice rope, reclaim a field, make a hammock, and take care of old quilts
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New Kitchen Idea Book

Heather J Paper · The Taunton Press
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

The kitchen. It's the undeniable heart of the home, the hub from which families fan out and come together again. Much more than a place to make and take meals, it's also "homework central", a home office, and an entertaining area all rolled into one. So when it's time to update...
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The Art and Craft of Wood: A Practical Guide to Harvesting, Choosing, Reclaiming, Preparing, Crafting, and Building with Raw Wood

Silas J. Kyler · Quarry Books
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Where people live, trees live. They provide shade, beautify our neighborhoods, filter our water, and clean our air, but when they die, we often don't know what to do with them. More and more, that is changing as we learn the skills to reclaim those trees as lumber. Aimed at the woodworking...
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Prairie Style Weddings: Rustic and Romantic Farm, Woodland, and Garden Celebrations

Fifi O'Neill · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Rustic barns and gardens are popular settings for the intimate, personalized weddings that are todays top trend. Stylist Fifi ONeill knows how to transform such venues into gorgeous prairie style celebrations that seamlessly blend ruggedness and elegance. This beautifully illustrated look-book...
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Hiroshige

Adele Schlombs · Taschen
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Orient expressed: The master of Japanese ukiyo-e Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 1858) was one of the last great artists in theukiyo-etradition. Literally meaning pictures of the floating world, ukiyo-ewas a particularwoodblock printgenre of art that flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries....
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Country Living Rustic Homes: Barns, Cabins, Cottages & Farmhouses

Country Living · Hearst
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Reclaim, repurpose, refurbish, or restore your way to the country-style home of your dreams! Rustic touches borrowed from barns, cabins, cottages, and farmhouses make even modern homes feel warm and snug. Country Living offers an abundance of inspiring ideas and gorgeous photographs to help...
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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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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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The Dollar Bill Origami Book: 30 Designs That Turn Money into Art

Janessa Munt · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback

Transform everyday money into gorgeous art with these original origami designs. Take your regular origami hobby to the next level with dollar bill origami - the art of folding beautiful designs with the humble dollar bill. The unique size, shape, texture, and pattern of dollar bills provide...
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Super Simple Valentine's Day Activities: Fun and Easy Holiday Projects for Kids

Megan Borgert-Spaniol · Super Sandcastle
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Get ready for hearts, candies, cards, and crafts! Kids will learn all about Valentine's Day and its traditions with Super Simple Valentine's Day Activities. Then, explore ways they can celebrate this holiday by making a heart-shaped suncatcher, a love bug greeting card, and more....
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I Modify IKEA: Furnishings from Everyone's Favorite Store, Customized for Your Home

Charlotte Rivers · Ulysses Pr
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Transform awesome IKEA home furnishing into even more amazing creations with these delightfully innovative reimaginingsIKEA is the world's favorite store for affordable, high-quality home furnishings. In fact, IKEA's products have proven to be so versatile and stylish that they...
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In Intimate Detail: How to Choose, Wear, and Love Lingerie

Cora Harrington · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 152
Format: Hardcover

A comprehensive and accessible illustrated guide to lingerie from intimates expert Cora Harrington, founder of The Lingerie Addict, the internet's top intimate apparel blog.While many love the idea of wearing special underthings, lingerie can be intimidating. How is it supposed to fit?...
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Warman's Coins and Paper Money: Identification and Price Guide

Arlyn G. Sieber · Krause Publications; Sixth Edition edition
Format: Book

Collect with confidence! The popularity of collecting coins and paper money is at an all-time high. Now you can enjoy this dynamic and rewarding hobby with Warmans Coins and Paper Money, a helpful, comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide from a publisher with more than 60 years of numismatic...
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The Knitted Hat Book: 20 Knitted Beanies, Tams, Cloches, and More

Interweave Editors · Interweave
Pages: 127
Format: Print book

Get Ahead of the Crowd in these Fashion-Forward Hats! Brimming with quick and fun-to-knit designs for stitchers of all skill levels, The Knitted Hat Book features a modern take on classic knitted caps. In this top-notch collection, your favorite knitwear designers--Melissa LaBarre, Alexis...
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