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More Lovely Knitted Lace: Contemporary Patterns in Geometric Shapes

Brooke Nico · Lark Books (NC)
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Brooke Nico, author of Lovely Knitted Lace and a nationally known lace teacher and designer, presents 16 new projects that offer a fresh and original take on lace knitting. Think sweaters, capelets, tunics and cowls, knit in yarns both thick and thin - contemporary designs that give knitters...
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Every Kind of Smocking

Kit Pyman · H. Holt
Pages: 125
Format: Book

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Painted Blossoms: Creating Expressive Flower Art with Mixed Media

Carrie Schmitt · North Light Books
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Do you long to cultivate more creative joy in your painting?Flowers are organic, wonderfully forgiving subjects. Each one is unique; you can't paint one wrong! Painted Blossoms will encourage you to welcome creativity with ease as you discover ways to tend the garden within. In addition...
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How to Make Jewelry Charms from Polymer Clay: 50 Exquisite Projects and Full Instructions for All Skill Levels

Jessica Sharpe · Barron's Educational Series
Format: Book

The trend of creating tiny, meticulously detailed replicas of real life objects out of polymer clay is more popular than ever. A quick search online reveals stunning examples of cakes, flowers, animals, and anything else that can be imagined--all no bigger than a fingertip. These miniature...
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Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control

Jessica Walliser · Timber Press
Pages: 240
Format: Book

It may seem counterintuitive to want bugs in a garden, but insects are indeed valuable garden companions. Especially those species known for eating the bugs that eat plants. Assassin bugs, damsel bugs, and predatory stink bugs are all carnivores that devour the bugs that dine on a garden.Attracting...
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Trafalgar Square Books-Knitting Double

Anja Bell · Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Hardcover

Trafalgar Square Books-Knitting Double. Knitting double also known as double knitting is a technique by which knitters can create two fabrics at the same time and this guidebook includes step-by-step instructions with photographs to help master this method. Crafters learn how the front...
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DIY Woven Art: Inspiration and Instruction for Handmade Wall Hangings, Rugs, Pillows and More!

Rachel Denbow · Interweave Pr
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

An alt twist on traditional wall hangings! Get crafty with DIY Woven Art! These 14 fabulous fiber art projects--from colorful pillows and rugs to dramatic wall hangings--will add a pop to any room in your house. No loom? No worries. Rachel Denbow shows you how to fabricate 3 simple, portable...
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Little House of Quilts: 10 Nostalgic Quilts and 5 Projects Inspired by the Writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Stone Roberts · Fons & Porter L C
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Gorgeous, pioneer-inspired quilts and accessories with a timeless appeal! In her treasured Little House books, Laura Ingalls Wilder shared stories about growing up on the American frontier. In Little House of Quilts, author Laura Stone Roberts captures the nostalgia of reading Half-pint's...
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The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability--Designing for Abundance

William McDonough · North Point Press

From the authors of Cradle to Cradle, we learn whats next The UpcycleThe Upcycle is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Cradle to Cradle, one of the most consequential ecological manifestoes of our time. Now, drawing on the green living lessons gained from 10 years of putting the Cradle to Cradle...
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Create Your Own Improv Quilts: Modern Quilting with No Rules & No Rulers

Rayna Gillman · C&T Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

A natural follow-up to the best-selling Create Your Own Free-Form Quilts, this book applies Rayna's no rules, no mistakes, no worries style to modern quilting. Starting with strips and geometric shapes, you'll cut and sew without patterns, required yardage, or complicated diagrams. This...
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How to Have the Wedding You Want

Christine Egan · Berkley Books
Pages: 321
Format: Paperback

The updated edition of the only wedding guide that's on your side!Figure out what you want. Who to invite. Where to celebrate. What to wear. And those are just the big issues. You've got flowers, showers, music, and more ... and you're wondering if you can get it done by your...
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Making Steampunk Jewellery

Nikki Druce · Crowood Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Steampunk has captured the imagination of thousands who are searching for a unique style symbolic of a richly inspired, post-apocalyptic world drawn from the heavy machinery of the Victorian age. With clear instruction, step-by-step sequences, and more than 25 projects, this practical book...
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Gifts in Jars: Homemade Cookie Mixes, Soup Mixes, Candles, Lotions, Teas, and More!

Natalie Wise · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 132
Format: Print book

Learn to make dozens of unique gifts packaged perfectly in glass jars of various shapes and sizes. Do you have an aspiring gardener on your list? Make a "plant bomb" jar with your favorite flower seeds or an adorable terrarium featuring easy-to-grow air plants. Headed to a bridal...
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