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DIY Dollhouse: Build and Decorate a Toy House Using Everyday Materials

Alexia Henrion · Princeton Architectural Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

D.I.Y. Dollhouse is a lavishly illustrated guide for budding architects, builders, and designers, showing then how to build and furnish their own eco-friendly dollhouse, with an incredible eye for detail. The simple instructions cover everything children (and parents) need to get started,...
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Bold Baby Crochet: 30 Modern & Colorful Projects for Baby

DEDRI UYS · BARRON'S
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Discover 30 bold designs for baby€™s wardrobe and nursery!Why settle for a dull baby wardrobe and nursery when you can have one that is chic, adorable, and colorful? Turn to Bold Baby Crochet and you€™ll find 30 beautiful projects for clothes and nursery accessories...
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Intentional Printing: Simple Techniques for Inspired Fabric Art

Lynn Krawczyk · Interweave
Format: Book

Draw, stamp, screen print, and more to create gorgeous art cloth!Intentional Printing walks you through a two-part approach to fabric design. Author Lynn Krawczyk starts by showing you how to develop your own distinct printing style by first identifying the colors, themes, and processes...
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A Beginner's Guide to Overlockers, Sergers & Coverlockers: 50 Lessons and 15 Projects to Get You Started

Clementine Lubin · Search Press
Pages: 159
Format: Paperback

Full of practical advice to help you master all the features and applications of your overlocker (serger) and coverlocker, you will learn how to handle your machine using its more complex features and will soon be finishing hems like a professional sewer.Hem and finish all your garments...
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Trafalgar Square Books-Viking Knits & Ancient Ornaments

Elsebeth Lavold · Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Hardcover

Trafalgar Square Books-Viking Knits & Ancient Ornaments. Experience interlace patterns from around the world in modern knitwear In this book the author introduces her own innovation using lifted increases to create interlace patterns instead of just to shape garments and to bring new life...
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Heirloom Wood: A Modern Guide to Carving Spoons, Bowls, Boards, and other Homewares

Max Bainbridge · Abrams
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

Heirloom Wood is a love letter to wood's form and function through simple woodworking projects. Combining traditional techniques with contemporary design, Max Bainbridge teaches you how to identify wood types, source timber, and set up a basic toolbox, then offers step-by-step carving and cutting...
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Bring It!: Tried and True Recipes for Potlucks and Casual Entertaining

Ali Rosen · Running Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Bring It! is the ultimate source for potluck, picnic, or dinner party-worthy dishes that combine simple prep with big taste!The word "potluck" may inspire memories of church dinners and mystery covered dishes. But today's potlucks are essentially outsourced dinner parties, which...
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318 Patchwork Patterns: Original Patchwork & Applique Designs

Kumiko Fujita · World Book Media; US Edition edition
Format: Print book

Encore! Now Available in English, 318 Patchwork Patterns was first published in Japan in 2005. This fun and inspiring collection of 318 original patchwork and appliqué blocks from designer Kumiko Fujita show off her amazing talent for constructing detailed, realistic looking motifs with...
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Vintage Made Modern: Transforming Timeworn Textiles into Treasured Heirlooms

Jennifer Casa · Roost Books
Format: Paperback

Create modern heirlooms using vintage materials--a collection of 35 innovative projects showcasing the exceptional beauty in timeworn textiles. Vintage Made Modern is a book devoted to recycling just as generations before us have, utilizing timeworn textiles with histories of their...
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Mittens from Around Norway: Over 40 Traditional Knitting Patterns Inspired by Folk-Art Collections

Nina Granlund Saether · Trafalgar Square Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Take a trip to Norway - without ever setting down your needles! Let Nina Granlund Sæther guide you through Norway's mountains, rivers, and countryside as you delve into 400 years of Scandinavian knitting history. Reconstructed from historical sources or drawn directly from the author's...
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Washi Tape: 101+ Ideas for Paper Crafts, Book Arts, Fashion, Decorating, Entertaining, and Party Fun!

Courtney Cerruti · Quarry Books
Format: Book

If you have never heard of washi tape, get ready to enter a bright new world of paper crafts! Originating in Japan, washi paper is stronger than wood-pulp paper making it perfect for use in projects like origami and scrapbooking. The tape is low tack and slightly transparent, and add in a mix of adorable...
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A Very Merry Paper Christmas: 25 Creative Ornaments & Decorations

Lark Crafts · Lark Crafts
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

It's the most wonderful time of the year - so celebrate in style with your own festive, homemade paper crafts. From wreaths and buntings to table settings, tree toppers, and ornaments, this collection of 25 projects offers a bounty of decorative items for a beautiful holiday. Created...
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Knitting Short Rows: Techniques for Great Shapes & Angles

Jennifer Dassau · Interweave Pr
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Shape your knitwear seamlessly--using short-rows! Add seamless curves, soft angles, and depth to your finished pieces with Knitting Short Rows. Inside, Jennifer Dassau teaches you this essential technique in a beautiful package, providing know-how and design inspiration. Learn to create...
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Glaze: The Ultimate Ceramic Artist's Guide to Glaze and Color

Kate Doody · Barron's Educational Series
Format: Hardcover

Anyone who loves creating ceramics knows that glazing can be a labor of great love or the bane of the entire ceramic process. In the instructional and inspirational Glaze, potters will find a wealth of guidance on the glazing process as several of today's leading ceramicists share the recipes...
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Twinkie Chan's Crocheted Abode a la Mode: 20 Yummy Crochet Projects for Your Home

Twinkie Chan · Creative Pub Intl
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

Crochet the cutest food-themed home goods you'll ever see with Twinkie Chan's new book of patterns!Crochet designer and craft superstar Twinkie Chan is back with her highly anticipated book Crocheted Abode a la Mode: 20 Yummy Crochet Projects for Your Home. This is the follow-up...
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