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Zombie-Gut Chili and Other Horrifying Dinners

Ali Vega · Lerner Publications
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

What can be as creepy and gruesome as it is tasty? Your dinner! Learn how to create a variety of dinner entrees that are both repulsive and good to eat. Cook up some maggot burgers, brain-chunk dumplings, and monster-skin mac and cheese. Cooking dinner has never been so much funor so gross!
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AmiguruME Pets: Make Cute Crochet Animals

Allison Hoffman · Lark Crafts
Pages: 166
Format: Paperback

Crochet yourself a cute pet with the irresistible art of amigurumi! Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting small, adorable, stuffed animals and creatures - and this collection delivers on the sweetness. Crochet more than 60 projects, including dogs (Chihuahua, Yorkshire Terrier, Toy Poodle,...
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How to Show & Sell Your Crafts: How to Build Your Craft Business at Home, Online, and in the Marketplace

Torie Jayne · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

For crafters who want to take their craft to a new entrepreneurial level, this book is the perfect guide. Using highly-visual, step-by-step tutorials, How to Show & Sell Your Crafts is packed with helpful branding, selling, and merchandising tips that no serious crafter should be without....
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Wonderful One-Patch Quilts: 20 Projects from Triangles, Half-Hexagons, Diamonds & More

Sara Nephew · C&T Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

What can you sew with a 60 ruler? The possibilities are endless! Favorite authors Sara Nephew and Marci Baker are back with 20 bold one-patch quilts made from triangles, half- and quarter-hexagons, and diamonds. Turn up the variety with eye-catching color placement and clever pieced units...
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Handcrafted Christmas: Ornaments, Decorations, and Cookie Recipes to Make at Home

Susan Waggoner · Stewart, Tabori and Chang
Format: Hardcover

Fans of nostalgia can craft their way through the holiday season with this newest volume by popular Christmas author Susan Waggoner. The 40 easy projects range from charming punched-tin votive holders, to Russian teacakes for holiday parties, to your very own edible gingerbread house (complete...
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Miniature Gardens: Design and create miniature fairy gardens, dish gardens, terrariums and more-indoors and out

Katie Elzer-Peters · Cool Springs Press
Format: Print book

A revealing peek into the captivating world of gardening in miniature, complete with inspiring photos and practical step-by-step instructions. A delightful, fun, and endlessly creative new trend is sweeping the gardening world miniature gardening! With your imagination as the only limit...
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Stuffed Animals: A Modern Guide to Taxidermy

Divya Anantharaman · W W Norton
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

A quirky, timely, and disturbingly beautiful how-to taxidermy guide, emphasizing ethical sourcing and personal expression Whether inspiration came from an exhibition at an edgy art gallery, a visit to the Natural History Museum, or the sight of your crazy uncle's jackalope, more and more...
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Bead Sparkle: 120 Designs for Earrings, Necklaces, Bracelets & More

Susan Beal · Taunton Press
Pages: 187
Format: Print book

Susan Beal has created a standout sequel to her jewelry-making bestseller, and, just like its predecessor, Bead Sparkle aims to delight readers with more than 100 great jewelry designs to make. The book features necklaces, bracelets, earrings and everyday pretties that add a little something...
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The Origami Home: More than 25 Projects to Craft, Fold, and Create

Mark Bolitho · Running Press
Format: Print book

A One-of-a-Kind Approach to Origami FurnitureThe Origami Home brings together over thirty high-design origami furniture projects for the first time in one beautiful package. Accompanied by step-by-step instructions and full-color photos, these pieces cover a wide-range of styles and accessories...
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The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Star Wars Action Figures, 1977-1985

Mark Bellomo · Krause Publications
Format: Print book

A Galaxy...of Epic Toys!When Star Wars landed in movie theaters in 1977, it became a popular cultural phenomenon and introduced the world to heroes like Luke Skywalker, super villain Darth Vader, Wookies, Stormtroopers, robots, Jedi Knights, space vehicles and lightsabers. The adventures...
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Quick Icelandic Knits: Sweaters, Hats, Socks, Mittens and More

Gunn Birgirsdottir · Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Hardcover

From broad techniques to detailed patterns, this book is brimming with knitwear inspired by Iceland’s extensive knitting tradition, but it’s more than a pattern book—it’s an idea book.Get familiar with the basics of knitting in the round, including the design fundamentals...
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Potter Craft Books-Once Upon A Knit

Genevieve Miller · Random House Inc
Format: Paperback

RANDOM HOUSE-Potter Craft Books Once Upon A Knit Iconic fairy- tale characters from storybooks movies and television inspire this collection of magical knitting patterns perfect for modern knights villains and princesses This book contains twenty-eight grimm and glamorous fairy-tale projects...
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Labrador Retrievers

Joan H. Walker · Barron's Educational Series; Updated edition
Format: Print book

Written primarily for prospective and inexperienced pet owners, as well as for older children who are learning about responsible pet care, Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals present basic pet care information. The many titles in this series cover all popular dog and cat breeds,...
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Groundbreaking Food Gardens: 73 Plans That Will Change the Way You Grow Your Garden

Niki Jabbour · Storey
Pages: 263
Format: Paperback

Follow your zany muse and get creative with your vegetable garden. Niki Jabbour brings you 73 novel and inspiring food garden designs that include a cocktail garden featuring all the ingredients for your favorite drinks, a spicy retreat comprising 24 varieties of chile peppers, and a garden...
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300 Tips for Painting and Decorating: Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets

Alison Jenkins · Firefly Books
Format: Paperback

Everything needed for trouble-free makeover projects and creative home maintenance. In this practical manual, a professional decorator shares hundreds of her personal tips, techniques and trade secrets that will guide homeowners in attractive decorating and regular maintenance tasks,...
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