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Container Gardening Complete: Creative Projects for Growing Vegetables and Flowers in Small Spaces

Jessica Walliser · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

The ideal book for urban gardeners, indoor gardeners, and vegetable gardeners, Container Gardening Complete is a thorough visual guide that will get you growing quickly! Whether you are growing vegetables, fruits, or flowers on an apartment balcony; creating a small vegetable garden for personal...
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Fat Quarter: Christmas: 25 Projects to Make from Short Lengths of Fabric

JEMIMA SCHLEE · GMC Publications
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Part of a fantastic new series of stash-busting sewing books aimed at beginner to intermediate crafters, this book has 25 quick and easy projects to make, all from fat quarters or fabric scraps. Each project has easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and beautiful accompanying photography,...
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Handcrafted Gifts: Make - and Give - Something Beautiful and Meaningful

Make it Yourself Magazine · Weldon Owen
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Have you ever wanted to craft a gift for a friend or family member, but found you didn't have the time or even know where to start? Make It Yourself magazine presents Handmade Gifts, combining all the beautiful, handcrafted, and heartfelt offerings you could compile on Pinterest into...
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Gradient Knits: 10 Lessons and Projects Using Ombre, Stranded Colorwork, Slip-Stitch, and Texture

Tanis Gray · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Knit your way through every color of the rainbow!Add a whole new dimension to your knitting projects by utilizing gradient colors with help from Gradient Knits. Go from light to dark, add two-color contrasts, work with multiple colorways, and more. Author Tanis Gray, knitting expert extraordinaire,...
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A Very Pompom Christmas: 20 Festive Projects to Make

Jemima Schlee · GMC Publications
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback

Deck the halls with pompoms! Fun and easy to make, pompoms are a great way to conjure up stylish decorations with maximum festive impact and minimum fuss. Including decorations to dress your tree, trimmings to jazz up your packages and other cheerful accessories to spread festive spirit....
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Crafty Little Things to Sew: 20 Clever Sewing Projects Using Scraps & Fat Quarters

CAROLINE FAIRBANKS-CRITCHFIELD · Lark Crafts
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Adorable must-have items to sew in a session or two . . . even if you're a total beginner! Start a project - and finish on the very same day! From pouches and totes to baskets, these clever and crafty little things will make you feel like a superhero stitcher. Created by the bloggers of SewCanShe,...
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The Savvy Seamstress: An Illustrated Guide to Customizing Your Favorite Patterns

Nicole Claire Mallalieu · C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Transform your favorite garment patterns, one small detail at a time. Add or remove pockets, adjust the neckline, or swap a zippered back to a button front! With step-by-step instructions, clear illustrations, and how-to photos, you'll learn professional design alterations for your favorite...
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Garden Renovation: Transform Your Yard Into the Garden of Your Dreams

Bobbie Schwartz · Timber Press
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback

A do-it-yourself guide to a complete garden rehab Gardens, just like houses, sometimes need makeovers. The changes can be as minor as replacing a shrub or as major as pulling everything up and starting from scratch. No matter the size of your space or the scope of the project, the sage...
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Quick & Cute Carving Projects: Patterns for 46 Projects to Carve in One Day

Lori Dickie · Fox Chapel Publishing
Pages: 72
Format: Paperback

From snowmen and Santas to puppies, pigs, and pirates, even beginning carvers can make 46 charming animal, holiday, and fantasy carvings with Quick & Cute Carving Projects!Accessible introduction to woodcarving for beginnersLearn the basics of carving "in the round" the quick...
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Easy Crochet Dishcloths: Learn to Crochet Stitch by Stitch with Modern Stashbuster Projects

Camilla Schmidt Rasmussen · Creative Publishing int'l
Pages: 60
Format: Paperback

Make your kitchen cozy--crochet your own dishcloths!Easy Crochet Dishcloths offers 11 designs that are a great way to learn to crochet, try a new yarn or use some of your stash, and create a beautiful supply of colorful, environmentally friendly, reusable cloths for cleaning, display, and gifting....
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Half Yard Vintage: Sew 23 gorgeous accessories from left-over pieces of fabric

Debbie Shore · Search Press
Pages: 95
Format: Paperback

The latest addition to the popular Half Yard series, this is another fantastic sewing title from Debbie Shore, this time with a gorgeous vintage theme. The book features 23 beautiful, vintage-style items to sew that will bring a touch of elegance to the home and make wonderful gifts for friends...
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Embroider Your Life: Simple Techniques & 150 Stylish Motifs to Embellish Your World

Nathalie Mornu · DK
Pages: 124
Format: Print Length

With 150 motifs designed by 20 of today's most popular embroidery artists selected from Instagram and Etsy, learn the simplest embroidery stitches and techniques, and see the diverse ways the motifs can be used.Explore color, stitch variations, fabric grounds, thread types, scale, fills,...
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