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Wise Craft: Turning Thrift Store Finds, Fabric Scraps, and Natural Objects Into Stuff You Love

Blair Stocker · Running Press Book Publishers
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback

Wise Craft is a guide to the homemade life, turning old things into special new objects that enhance the home. Based on the popular blog of the same name, this guide focuses on creating a homemade atmosphere that reflects your family, without spending a fortune. Instead of throwing away...
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Modern Holiday: Deck the Halls with 18 Sewing Projects

Amanda Murphy · C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Paperback

Dress up your home in something fresh for the holidays! These quilts and holiday decorations from designer/blogger Amanda Murphy take Christmas in a bright new direction that updates the traditional reds and greens with blues, pinks, and whites. 18 festive projects include 9 quilts and 9 home...
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Pukka's Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs

Ted Kerasote · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

From the best-selling author who offers the most utterly compelling translation of dog to human I have ever seen Jeffrey Masson, a joyful chronicle of a dog that is also a groundbreaking answer to the question How can we give our dogs the happiest, healthiest lives? When Ted Kerasote was ready...
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How to Celebrate Everything: Recipes and Rituals for Birthdays, Holidays, Family Dinners, and Every Day In Between

Jenny Rosenstrach · Ballantine
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

From the creator of the popular blog and book Dinner: A Love Story and author of the New York Times bestseller Dinner: The Playbook comes a warm and inviting guide with more than one hundred time-tested recipes and a host of inspiring ideas for turning birthdays, holidays, and everyday...
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Sensational Soutache Jewelry Making: Braided Jewelry Techniques for 15 Statement Pieces

Csilla Papp · Fons & Porter L C, 2016.
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Luxurious and stylish braided jewelry!Eye-catching, ornate and fashionable, jewelry created with soutache braid can be made easily!In Sensational Soutache Jewelry Making, you'll learn the basic techniques of soutache embroidery, and then get creative with 15 easy-to-follow projects...
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Quilting Is My Therapy - Behind the Stitches with Angela Walters

Angela Walters · C&T Publishing
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

Take an in-depth look at the artistry of Angela Walters, a true visionary in the modern quilting movement. This coffee table book delves into her free-motion quilting journey in gorgeous detail. The best-selling author gives insight into her design process, with full-page photography of her own work...
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Shape by Shape Free-Motion Quilting with Angela Walters: 70+ Designs for Blocks, Backgrounds & Borders

Angela Walters · C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Print book

It's easy to plan your machine quilting -- simply open Shape by Shape Free-Motion Quilting with Angela Walters and find creative inspiration on every page. User-friendly and visually exciting, the contents are first divided into three sections: Blocks, Negative Space, and Borders. Then,...
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Firearms: an Illustrated History

DK Publishing · DK
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, Firearms: An Illustrated History charts the evolution of the gun, from the pistol and rifle, to the machine gun and revolver. Detailed catalogs profile more than 300 firearms spanning over 700 years. With virtual tours detailing...
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The Origami Garden: Amazing Flowers, Leaves, Bugs, and Other Backyard Critters

Ioana Stoian · St. Martin's Griffin, 2016.
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

No need for green fingers here! Create your dream backyard with fascinating flowers, amazing animals, and inquisitive insects to fold in pretty patterned paper. This collection of 40 charming origami designs includes delightful flowers and foliage, cute animals, and other backyard critters...
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The Civil War Soldier: Includes over 700 Key Weapons, Uniforms, & Insignia

Angus Konstam · Universe
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Specially commissioned photographs of more than 700 key artifacts and military equipment bring to life the experiences of Union and Confederate soldiers of all ranks, by exploring the uniforms, weapons, and objects carried by soldiers on both sides. ?There is an abiding fascination with...
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Simple Tailoring and Alterations Hems - Waistbands - Seams - Sleeves - Pockets - Cuffs - Darts - Tucks - Fastenings - Necklines - Linings.

Francois-campbell J.
Format:  Print book : English

An insider's secrets to tailoring and making alterations. Master the basics and more with Simple Tailoring & Alterations, a practical guide written by an accomplished costume maker and theatrical tailor. With over thirty years experience in the garment industry, J. Francois-Campbell...
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Brick Animals: 40 Clever & Creative Ideas to Make from Classic LEGO®

Warren Elsmore · Barron'S
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

LEGO builders, rejoice! The celebrated author of Brick City, Brick Wonders, Brick Flicks, Brick History and Brick Vehicles is back with this new title that offers 40 original, ingenious, and unique buildable projects to make from LEGO pieces. In Brick Animals, anyone with a drawer full...
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Make It Sparkle: 25 Dazzling Jewelry Designs to Make Any Occasion Special

Lindsay Burke · Interweave Pr
Pages: 127
Format: Print book

A little shine--a lot of fun! Stand out from the crowd with the cute and carefree jewelry in Make it Sparkle! Inside, jewelry junkie Lindsay Burke of Fusion Beads shares 25 colorful, sparkling pieces that will make any outfit pop. Pair crystals and bangles for Pink Party Bracelets, perfect...
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Amish Quilts - The Adventure Continues: Featuring 21 Projects from Traditional to Modern

Lynn Koolish · C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback

30 years after An Amish Adventure introduced quilters to the joys of Amish quilting, C&T Publishing is proud to bring you the adventure’s next chapter: 21 Amish-inspired quilts designed by some of today’s leading quilters. Some of these quilts use traditional 19th-century...
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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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