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The Collector's Encyclopedia of Hull Pottery

Brenda Roberts · Collector Books
Pages: 207
Format: Hardcover

Hundreds of pieces of Hull pottery in full color, complete descriptions of 116 lines with dates of manufacture, and an in-depth history of the pottery make this the most essential book for Hull collectors. 2005 values.
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Quilt-opedia: The Only Quilting Reference You'll Ever Need

Laura Jane Taylor · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Covering a wide range of techniques for both hand and machine quilting, this gentle guide uses clear step-by-step illustrations to walk the novice quilter from the very beginnings of choosing materials, preparing and cutting fabric, through to intermediate and advanced techniques like adding...
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Vintage Quilt Revival: 22 Modern Designs from Classic Blocks

Katie Clark Blakesley · Interweave; Pap/Cdr edition
Format: Paperback

Vintage Quilt Revival is a resource for quilters of any age or style who love to use todays modern colors and fabrics. With fresh quilt layouts, detailed instructions on foundation piecing, and a wide variety of traditional blocks and modern projects, Vintage Quilt Revival is at the forefront...
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P.S.-You're Invited . . .: 40+DIY Projects for All of Your Fashion, Home Décor & Entertaining Needs

Erica Domesek · Atria Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Dive into the world of DIY to craft amazing accessories, vivid decorative accents, and creative fashions that add a dose of fun, style, and beauty to everyday life! Whether you’re new to the do-it-yourself (DIY) scene, an experienced artist or designer, or a style maven simply trying...
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Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, General Issues, 1368-1960

George S. Cuhaj · Krause Publications; Fifteenth Edition edition
Format: Print book

Six centuries of world paper money!The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, General Issues, 1368-1960 remains the most comprehensive reference of its kind on the market. With input from more than 75 worldwide contributors and auction houses, the 15th edition of this impressive catalog...
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The Modern Medallion Workbook: 11 Quilt Projects to Make, Mix & Match

Janice Zeller Ryan · C&T Publishing / Stash Books; Workbook edition
Format: Print book

Medallion quilts, known for detailed borders built around a central focal point, have seen a resurgence in the modern quilting movement. Savor the intricate piecing and sophisticated appliqué behind 11 all-new modern medallion quilts, designed by popular quilting bloggers. Projects range...
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Crochet: Techniques and Projects to Build a Lifelong Passion For Beginners Up

Tracey Todhunter · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Can't get to a crochet class or workshop that's close to home or work? No worries. This skill-building book let you learn at your own pace, wherever and whenever you have the time. For beginners and improvers, it's a passport to successful learning. Includes:Hundreds of detailed...
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The Kansas City Star Quilts Sampler: 60 Blocks from 1928-1961, Historical Profiles by Barbara Brackman

C&T Publishing · C&T Publishing / Kansas City Star Quilts
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback

In 1928, the Kansas City Star newspaper printed its first quilt block pattern -- they continued this tradition for 34 wonderful and influential years. Now for the first time, the best of the blocks from each year can be found in one place! Slow down and stitch all 60 vintage blocks, culminating...
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Build your own low-cost log home

Roger Hard · Storey Communications; Revised edition
Format: Book

If you're considering building your own log house, whether from your own logs or from a kit, this comprehensive guide has all the information you need. Roger Hard covers everything from choosing a site to planning the foundation and driveway, shaping logs, making corner joints, erecting...
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Knitting Modular Shawls, Wraps, and Stoles: An Easy, Innovative Technique for Creating Custom Designs, with 185 Stitch Patterns

Melissa Leapman · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Shawls are practical, versatile, and an ever-popular project among knitters. Noted designer Melissa Leapman has developed an innovative technique that promises hundreds of beautiful shawl design options in Knitting Modular Shawls, Wraps, and Stoles! Beginning with a simple triangular wedge,...
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Handmade Halloween Crafts

Ruth Owen · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

Ghosts, pumpkins, spiders, and witches are great subjects for Halloween craft projects. Through the step-by-step directions in this book, readers can take on a plethora of fun crafts to celebrate the spookiest holiday, including a witchs hat piata, a spider bracelet made from duct tape,...
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Bit by Bit: Projects for Your Odds and Ends

MARI BOLTE · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

This is more than a book of craft projects--this is a book of inspiration! Instructions for finished projects print hand-in-hand with open-ended ideas that kids can use to make each craft fully customizable. With a focus on using up odds-and-ends, project uses easy-to-find supplies, and will...
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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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Petretti's Coca-Cola Collectibles Price Guide (Petretti's Coca-Cola Collectibles Price Guide: The Encyclopedia)

Allan Petretti · Krause Publications; 12 edition
Format: Kindle Edition

Chapter by colorful chapter of Coca-Cola calendars, serving trays, bottles, signs, vintage advertisements, toys, coolers, dispensers and countless other items representing the foremost name in soda pop collectibles await you, in this new edition of the superior Coca-Cola collectibles identification...
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Japanese Knitting Stitches from Tokyo's Kazekobo Studio: A Dictionary of 200 Stitch Patterns by Yoko Hatta

Yoko Hatta · Tuttle Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

This exciting new Japanese stitch dictionary is from popular designer Yoko Hatta - the founder and driving force behind the Kazekobo Studio. Though this is her first book in English, her work already has an extensive following in Western countries - more than 1,000 of her designs can be seen...
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