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Extraordinary Hand Lettering: Creative Lettering Ideas for Celebrations, Events, Decor, & More

Doris Wai · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 160
Format: Flexibound

Are you a curious hand lettering beginner or long-time enthusiast looking to take your craft to the next level? Or are you a DIY guru or event planner wishing to breathe new life into a boring gift, event signage, or party décor? Extraordinary Hand Lettering opens your eyes to the endless...
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The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time

Keith Houston · W W Norton
Pages: 448
Format: Print book

"Everybody who has ever read a book will benefit from the way Keith Houston explores the most powerful object of our time. And everybody who has read it will agree that reports of the book's death have been greatly exaggerated." -- Erik Spiekermann, typographerWe may love...
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The Wide-Awake Princess

E. D. Baker · Bloomsbury USA Childrens; Reprint edition
Format: Book

Princess Annie is frustratingly (and luckily) resistant to magic. When her sister Gwen pricks her finger and the whole castle falls asleep, only Annie stays awake. Now it's up to Annie to find a prince to kiss her sister and break the spell. But who is her sister's true love? And what...
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The Foxfire Book of Simple Living: Celebrating Fifty Years of Listenin', Laughin', and Learnin'

Kaye Carver Collins · Anchor
Pages: 592
Format: Print book

First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage...
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Weddiculous: An Unfiltered Guide to Being a Bride

Jamie Lee · HarperOne
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

In this irreverent wedding guide, MTV's wedding planning guru and star of Girl Code, comedian and bride-to-be Jamie Lee, offers practical advice and hilarious insights on how to stay sane while planning your "big day."Weddings. What was once a beautiful celebration of a couple...
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The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book: 15 Designs to Spread Holiday Cheer

Chris McVeigh · No Starch Press
Pages: 220
Format: Print book

This Christmas, LEGO is moving from under the tree to on the tree! With The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book as your guide, you'll make classic globe and barrel ornaments, all out of LEGO, as well as original gingerbread houses, a merry Santa, arcade cabinets, and many more.Packed with step-by-step...
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Weekend Wraps: 18 Quick Knit Cowls, Scarves & Shawls

Cecily Glowik MacDonald · Interweave Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

The Fast and the Fabulous! Looking for knits that take only a little time but are big on style? Weekend Wraps features 18 designs that make short work of knitting gorgeous accessories. Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre, along with some of today's top design stars, have created...
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Wise Craft Quilts: A Guide to Turning Beloved Fabrics into Meaningful Patchwork

Blair Stocker · Roost Books
Pages: 173
Format: Hardcover

Infuse your quilts with love--how to add your personal story and more meaning to your handmade quilts.In Wise Craft Quilts, celebrated quilt designer and crafter Blair Stocker shares ways to use cherished fabrics to make quilts with more meaning. Each of the twenty-one quilts featured here...
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100 Little Knitted Projects

Sarah Keen · Guild Of Master Craftsman, 2015.
Pages: 168
Format: Print book

The days of having leftover yarn left languishing in a cupboard are over. This book is the perfect partner to your remnants. With 100 fun, fabulous and frivolous projects to choose from, these little masterpieces make the perfect gift. Quick and fun to make, they'll appeal to all ages...
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Bring on the Bling!: Bracelets, Anklets, and Rings for All Occasions

Debbie Prestine Kachidurian · Capstone Press
Pages: 47
Format: Print book

This how-to book is jammed with DIY accessories to brighten your closet! Wave goodbye to dull fashion with the best-looking bracelets, rings, and anklets as you accessorize yourself.
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Darth Paper Strikes Back

Tom Angleberger · ABRAMS
Format: Paperback] Paperback

Includes instructions for making your own original origami Darth Vader, which is the most popular Star Wars character.
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Simpe Chic Knits: 35 Stylish Patterns to Knit in No Time

Karen Miller · Cico Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

35 beautifully simple designs to knit in natural yarns. Karen Miller and Susan Ritchie, of online yarn store Mrs. Moon, bring you stitch-by-stitch proof that it can be super-simple to create modern-casual knitted clothes, accessories, and homeware. There are quick-to-knit pieces that you can make...
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