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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.

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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 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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Glamour Tees: 15 fabulous designs from everyday t-shirts

Linda Zemba Burhance · Taunton Press, Inc.
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Glamour Tees is an 80-page book that walks you through the process of transforming any t-shirt you have into a well-crafted piece of fashion. Each project can be completed in just a few hours and with materials that you can find at any craft store. Why buy a tee for $150 from a high-end...
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Crochet Style: Over 30 Trendy, Classic and Sporty Accessories for All Ages

Jennifer Dougherty · Page Street Publishing
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Beautifully Textured Accessories for the Whole FamilyWhen you're looking for new patterns to crochet for yourself and others, Crochet Style provides more than 30 one-of-a-kind hats, ear warmers, cowls and more. Jennifer Dougherty is renowned for her crochet designs' stunning textures,...
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Crochet Geometry: Geometric Patterns to Fit and Flatter

Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby · Lark Books (NC)
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Crocheters in search of sophisticated designs will find what they're looking for in this chic, contemporary collection. Sixteen patterns include sweaters, pullovers, boleros, and other stylish garments, all beginning with simple geometric shapes. A circle becomes a cardigan, four rectangles...
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Crochet One-Skein Wonders® for Babies: 101 Projects for Infants & Toddlers

Judith Durant · Storey Publishing
Pages: 286
Format: Print book

Irresistible! This collection of 101 projects makes it easy and fun to crochet adorable clothes, toys, and accessories for the babies and toddlers you love. Each project uses just one skein of yarn, many take just a few hours to complete, and plenty are suitable for beginners. Hats and caps,...
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Ugly Christmas Sweater Party: Christmas Crafts, Recipes, Activities

Matt Shay · Lark Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

"T""was the night before the ugly sweater soiree""A""nd all through your place, ""Y""our perfect party clothes were put away without even a trace. ""Y""our guests will drink cranberry cocktails and craft, ""W""hile...
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Rubber Band Engineer: Build Slingshot Powered Rockets, Rubber Band Rifles, Unconventional Catapults, and More Guerrilla Gadgets from Household Hardware

Lance Akiyama · Rockport Publishers
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Create projects and projectiles that will fly, float, launch, or roll on their own power with Rubber Band Engineer!So many of the world's most inventive minds, from Ben Franklin to Steve Jobs, were lifelong tinkerers. Their joy in the process is evident in the originality of their work....
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Cattastic Crafts: DIY Project for Cats and Cat People

Mariko Ishikawa · Zakka Workshop
Pages: 104
Format: Print book

Cat-Tactic Crafts contains over 30 amusing and easy craft projects to make for cats and cat people.
Build your cat the condo of his dreams, complete with scratching posts and canopies. Drive your kitty mad with delight with a handcrafted teaser on a string. Or sew your feline a one-of-a-kind...
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Amazing Cardboard Tube Science

Jodi Wheeler-Toppen · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Why throw old cardboard tubes in the reycling when you can reuse them yourself? These fun and informative science experiments and projects will keep readers entertained as they learn about scientific principles.
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Sew4Home Bags and Totes: 10 Easy, Fashionable Projects Anyone Can Sew

Liz Johnson · Fons & Porter L C
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Create cool carryalls--no pattern required! Hit the town, office or schoolyard with these one-of-a-kind bags and totes! In this handy beginner's guide, the experts behind Sew4Home.com show you how to create ten hip projects, from clutches and shoulder bags to a slick yoga mat sling...
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The Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary: 150 new stitch patterns to knit top down, bottom up, back and forth & in the round

Wendy Bernard · Harry N Abrams
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Wendy Bernard's groundbreaking reference title Up, Down, All-Around Stitch Dictionary was the first of its kind to provide stitch patterns written for top-down, bottom-up, back-and-forth, and in-the-round constructions - and readers took notice. Now Bernard is back with The Knitting...
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Christmas Ornaments to Crochet: 31 Festive and Fun-to-Make Designs for a Handmade Holiday

Megan Kreiner · Spring House Press
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Small in size, but big in design and holiday fun, each of these small, portable projects can be created in no more than a few hours. Crochet one or two for quick handmade ornaments, or create one of Kreiner's Christmas themed ornament sets such as The North Pole, Christmas Goodies, Fun in the Snow,...
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