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Crochet with String: 9 Great Projects to Make for Your Home

Jemima Schlee · GMC Publications
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

Everyone has at least one long-forgotten ball of string lurking at the back of a drawer. This handy booklet shows you how to transform an everyday, mundane item into an array of exciting makes for your home. From rustic garden twine to soft cotton braid, the pleasingly tactile nature of string...
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Twist Me Pretty Braids: 45 Step-by-Step Tutorials for Beautiful, Everyday Hairstyles

Abby Smith · Ulysses Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

BEAUTIFUL BRAIDS FOR ANY OCCASIONYour hair is your best accessory. Learn how to dress it up with these creative, exciting styles!* Looped Accent Braid* Pull-Through Ponytail* Corset Braid* Four-Strand Braid* Mixed Crown Braid* Uneven Center Braid* And more!
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Modern Crocheted Afghans, Throws, and Pillows: 35 colorful, cozy, and comfortable patterns

Laura Strutt · CICO Books
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Crochet these colorful and stylish home accessories with 35 patterns by young designer Laura Strutt, author of the best-selling Modern Crocheted Shawls and Wraps.Crochet these colorful and stylish home accessories with 35 patterns by young designer Laura Strutt, author of the best-selling...
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Junk Beautiful: Furniture ReFreshed: 30 Clever Furniture Projects to Transform Your Home

Sue Whitney · Taunton Press
Pages: 201
Format: Paperback

In today's home decor, matched furniture is out and individuality is king. Refurbished vintage pieces make a statement, add a little flair, and tell a story that just can't be conveyed with store-bought items. Whether these pieces are coming from a flea market, vintage fair, attic,...
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The Joy of Jelly Rolls: A complete guide to quilting and sewing using jelly rolls

Carolyn Forster · Search Press
Pages: 239
Format: Paperback

Sew 44 gorgeous gifts and 24 stunning quilts from your Jelly Roll stashThis redesigned collection of three of Carolyn Forster's bestselling books -Twenty to Make: Jelly Roll Scraps, Sew Jelly Roll Quilts & Gifts and Little Quilts & Gifts from Jelly Roll Scraps - is ideal for any quilter...
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Heavy Duty Sewing: Making Backpacks and Other Stuff

ANTON SANDQVIST · Frances Lincoln
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

From the founder of iconic outdoors brand Sandqvist, this cool craft book is all about using needle and thread, a sewing machine and stiff materials to make your own practical, hardwearing functional objects. From hiking rucksacks to knife holders, vanity bags to aprons, there are projects...
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Sky Girls: The True Story of the First Women's Cross-Country Air Race

Gene Nora Jessen · Sourcebooks
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback

"A beautiful and inspiring book...fascinatingly told." -- Donna Shirley, former head of the U.S. Mars program, NASAThe exhilarating true story of the unsung pioneers who blazed a pathway towards a new era of female aviation...The year is 1929, and on the eve of America's...
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Faerie Knitting: 14 Tales of Love and Magic

Lisa Hoffman · Adams Media
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman and master knitter Lisa Hoffman comes Faerie Knitting, a magical melding of words and yarn where the ordinary is turned into the extraordinary and where imagination becomes creation.The magic of storytelling and the magic of knitting...
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The Design of Childhood: How the Material World Shapes Independent Kids

ALEXANDRA LANGE · Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

From building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of how children's playthings and physical surroundings affect their development.Parents obsess over their children's playdates, kindergarten curriculum, and every bump and bruise, but the toys, classrooms, playgrounds,...
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The T-Shirt Quilt Book: Create One-of-a-Kind Keepsakes - Make 8 Projects or Design Your Own

Lindsay Conner · C&T Publishing
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

Turn treasured tees into something brand new -- a T-shirt quilt! Sew 8 special memory quilts, from a pillow or baby throw to bed quilts in multiple sizes. Learn the secrets to choosing, cutting, and interfacing tees. Get troubleshooting tips, like working with too-small shirts and adding...
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