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Quilting - Just a Little Bit Crazy: A Marriage of Traditional & Crazy Quilting

Allie Aller · Natl Book Network
Pages: 119
Format: Paperback

Cross traditional crazy quilting with favorite pieced quilt patterns and today's machine quilting methods, and what do you get? Crazy fun for all kinds of quilters, even those who don't like handwork. Allie Aller and Valerie Bothell's guide offers an exuberant mixture of vintage...
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Wire Jewelry: 12 Great Projects to Make

Kath Orsman · GMC Publications
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

Learn how to make necklaces, bracelets and earrings that will perfectly match your outfits and be the envy of all your friends! Using wire, beads and basic knitting, crochet and twisting techniques, this is the perfect introduction for anyone keen on making their own jewelry. Each project...
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The $50 Home Makeover: 75 Easy Projects to Transform Your Current Space into Your Dream Place--for $50 or Less!

Shaunna West · Adams Media
Format: Hardcover

Stunning and easy projects for less than $50 each!With The $50 Home Makeover, you can finally turn your living space into your home! This inspiring book offers 75 fun and creative ideas that will help give your place the stylish, modern look that you've always wanted--without having...
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The Life of the Automobile: The Complete History of the Motor Car

Steven Parissien · Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

The Life of the Automobile is the first comprehensive world history of the car.The automobile has arguably shaped the modern era more profoundly than any other human invention, and author Steven Parissien examines the impact, development, and significance of the automobile over its turbulent...
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Natural Beauty with Coconut Oil: 50 Homemade Beauty Recipes Using Nature's Perfect Ingredient

Lucy Bee · Quadrille
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Coconut oil, as we know, is nature's perfect ingredient. It has earned that accolade not only for its versatility in cooking, but also its application as an effective and economic beauty treatment for skin, hair, and oral health.Tapping into the current trend for making your own beauty...
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A Guide Book of United States Coins 2015: The Official Red Book Hardcover

R. S. Yeoman · Whitman Publishing; 68th edition
Format: Print book

The Official Red Book, now in its 68th year, is famous nationwide as the premiere resource for the U.S. coin collectors. This best-selling "one-volume library" helps you make smart buying decisions as you build your collection. Millions of readers rely on it for real-world coin...
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Scarf Style 2: Innovative to Traditional, 26 Fresh Designs to Knit

Ann Budd · Interweave
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Discover fresh new designs for scarves, shawls, and cowls. With Scarf Style 2, you'll follow up to the best-selling Scarf Style and learn from the experts!Scarves are comfort food for knitters, and a great way to learn new techniques without a big investment in time or materials. You'll...
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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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A Guidebook of United States Coins 2014: The Official Red Book

R. S. Yeoman · Whitman Publishing; 67th Hardcover edition
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

The Official Red Book, now in its 66th year, is famous nationwide as the premiere resource for U.S. coin collectors. This best-selling "one-volume Library" helps you make smart buying decisions as you build your collection. Millions of readers rely on it for real-world coin values,...
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Not So Fast: Parenting Your Teen Through the Dangers of Driving

Tim Hollister · Chicago Review Press
Format: Paperback

Most driving literature for parents focuses on how to teach a teen to drive, without explaining why teen driving is so dangerous in the first place or giving parents a plan to preempt the hazards teens face. By contrast, Not So Fast empowers and guides parents to understand the causes and situations...
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Christmas with Southern Living 2014: Our Best Guide to Holiday & Decorating

The Editors of Southern Living Magazine · Oxmoor House
Format: Hardcover

Christmas with Southern Living is ALL NEW for 2014. Included are special holiday menus and over 100 recipes especially designed for holiday cooking, baking, entertaining, and gift-giving. Dozens of photos, kitchen tips, and entertaining ideas add extra value to the recipe pages, which make...
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The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America's First Subway

Doug Most · St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In the late nineteenth century, as cities like Boston and New York grew more congested, the streets became clogged with plodding, horse-drawn carts. When the great blizzard of 1888 crippled the entire northeast, a solution had to be found. Two brothers from one of the nation's great...
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Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Italy: 20 Designs from Rowan for Patchwork and Quilting

Kaffe Fassett · Taunton Press
Pages: 152
Format: Print book

In Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Italy, Kaffe and his team--Liza Prior-Lucy, Brandon Mably, Corienne Kramer, Sally Davis, Judy Baldwin, and Julie Stockler--have put together a great range of quilt designs in striking color combinations including both classic and contemporary blocks. From the zinging...
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Yarn Works: How to Spin, Dye, and Knit Your Own Yarn

W. J. Johnson · Quayside
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Yarn Works is the ultimate sheep to sweater reference book for fiber enthusiasts everywhere. Have you ever wondered what the best spin method is for a chunky yarn? Or how to dye fiber to the color you want? Or perhaps your yarn isn't holding its shape when you knit... This how-to book...
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