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CatWise: America's Favorite Cat Expert Answers Your Cat Behavior Questions

Pam Johnson-Bennett · Penguin Books
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

Top feline behavior expert (and author of Penguin's bestselling Think Like a Cat and Cat vs. Cat) answers the 150 questions most often asked by puzzled cat owners.Even those of us who have lived with and loved our cats for decades are constantly stymied by their seemingly inexplicable...
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Field guide to classic farm tractors

Robert N Pripps · Voyageur Press
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

All the classic farm tractors you remember, plus new ones to discover, are all here in this complete photo-packed collection. A classic farm tractor is a conversation starter and a comforting reminder of childhoods on the farm and adulthoods twisting a wrench in the driveshaft. Tractors...
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Hubble Stitch Instructions & Inspiration for This Adaptable New Lace Beadwork Technique.

De Migel Melanie.
Pages: 112
Format:  Print book : English

Join bead artist Melanie de Miguel on a journey of beadwork discovery--into the realms of Hubble! In this book, Melanie presents her beautiful new beadwork technique--Hubble stitch. Whether you are a beginner or an expert beadworker you will easily learn how to Hubble and go on to add this...
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40 Colorful Afghans to Crochet: A Collection of Eye-Popping Stitch Patterns, Blocks & Projects

LEONIE MORGAN · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Bestselling author Leonie Morgan is back with another wonderful crochet book, showcasing her vibrant color and stitch variations. Featuring both block and stitch patterns, there is plenty here to please both granny-square lovers and row-by-row enthusiasts! Each of the 40 afghan designs...
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Stitch, Fabric & Thread: An inspirational guide for creative stitchers

Elizabeth Healey · Search Press(UK)
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

This inventive book is a treasure trove of over 40 inspiring practical exercises, a rich and creative exploration of fabric and stitch, and a fascinating all-round read.The exercises draw inspiration from around the world: create corded works of art inspired by Milton Glaser's iconic Bob Dylan...
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Great Cake Decorating: Sweet Designs for Cakes & Cupcakes

Erin Gardner · Taunton Press
Pages: 217
Format: Paperback

Yes, you can make gorgeous cakes and cupcakes -- it's easy! Author and pastry chef extraordinaire, Erin Gardner -- who won the esteemed television title of "Sweet Genius" -- teaches you everything you need to know to be a cake-decorating superstar. Whether you're a proficient...
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Adorable Felted Animals: 30 Easy & Incredibly Lifelike Needle Felted Pals

Gakken Handmade Series · Tuttle Publishing
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

Create cute and realistic felted animals with this fun and easy-to-follow needle felting book.Nothing feels better than a cute, fuzzy animal you can hold in the palm of your hand. Adorable Felted Animals shows you how you can create more than 30 endearing dogs, cats, birds and other animals...
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Five-Plant Gardens: 52 Ways to Grow a Perennial Garden with Just Five Plants

Nancy J. Ondra · Workman Pub Co
Pages: 182
Format: Paperback

Selecting perennial plants can be overwhelming - there are hundreds of choices, and it's difficult to know when your plants will bloom, whether they'll thrive in sunny or shady spots, and which ones will look well together. In Five-Plant Gardens, Nancy Ondra eliminates the guesswork and the stress,...
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Vintage Modern Crochet: Classic Crochet Lace Techniques for Contemporary Style

Robyn Chachula · Interweave
Pages: 159
Format: Print book

Vintage crochet lace techniques, on-trend garments and accessories! Lace is one of the hottest trends in crochet, but it is by no means a new technique. In Vintage Modern Crochet, best-selling author Robyn Chachula feeds the craze for lace by exploring five classic crochet lace techniques,...
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The Honeymoon Handbook

Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet Global Limited
Pages: 166
Format: Print book

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's first dedicated honeymoon guide is packed with advice for travel-lovers who want their honeymoon their way: no all-inclusive in sight here. Set your heart racing with real adventures, tailored to what you two love...
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The Big Book of Mod Podge: Decoupage Made Easy

Inc. Plaid Enterprises · Lark Books (NC)
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Everyone loves Mod Podge-it's one of the most popular craft materials on the market. This big book follows the bestselling Mod Podge Rocks! and it features 90 fun decoupage projects, big and small. From trendy bracelets to picture frames to a collage-chic headboard and a refurbished...
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How to Amaze Your Son: Crafts, Recipes and Other Creative Experiences to Teach Him to See the Extraordinary in the Ordinary

Raphaele Vidaling · Firefly Books
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

How To Amaze Your Son has more than 50 truly creative and inspiring projects that will elicit "wow" and "cool" from the most skeptical of boys. There are crafts, science experiments, creative experiences, and easy magic tricks. Each is cheap and easy. All the amazements...
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The Complete Guide to Stonescaping: Dry-Stacking, Mortaring, Paving & Gardenscaping

David Reed · Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

Two bestselling books—now in one comprehensive volume! Together, The Art Craft of Stonescaping and The Art Craft of Stonework make up the best beginner-friendly guide available for anyone wanting to build stone walls freestanding, retaining, dry-stacked or mortared, steps, benches,...
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Crafting for Cat Ladies: 35 Purr-fect Feline Projects

Kat Roberts · Lark Crafts
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

For cat-crazy crafters, these 35 unique projects are absolutely purr-fect! Sweet and trendy, creative and fun to make, the crafts are divided into four sections - accessories, apparel, home, and party. Projects range from a kitty clutch wallet and cat print jeans to kitty-shaped coasters...
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What Tommy Took to War, 1914-1918

Peter Doyle · Shire
Format: Hardcover

A century may now have passed since the Great War, but the stories of everyday soldiers serving in miserable and life-threatening conditions still have a sobering sense of immediacy. Personal records, photographs and sentimental possessions that bring us even closer to the soldier as a person...
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