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The Steampunk Adventurer's Guide: Contraptions, Creations, and Curiosities Anyone Can Make

Thomas Willeford · McGraw-Hill/Tab Electronics
Pages: 219
Format: Paperback

Fascinatingly Fun, Family-Friendly Steampunk Projects "Here's a Steampunk tale with an invitation to build Steampunk props. An interactive notion; an imaginative adventure; and a way to further stimulate your own imagination." -- From the Foreword by David Silverman, director...
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Martha Stewart's Newlywed Kitchen: Recipes for Weeknight Dinners and Easy, Casual Gatherings

Martha Stewart · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Cozy up at home with more than 100 recipes to cook for each other and for friends. The team at Martha Stewart Living has created the ultimate cookbook for the modern couple. Discover how to make your kitchen function well as the two of you whip up the meals you love - quick weeknight...
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Military Aviation in the Gulf South: A Photographic History

Vincent Caire · LSU Press
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

In 1914, the U.S. Navy established its first air station in Pensacola, Florida. Two years later, the U.S. Army, after training its pilots in the skies of Texas, conducted its first combat flights. In the decades that followed and through World War II, the Gulf South welcomed over two hundred...
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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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Rubber Band Charm Jewelry: Popstar bracelets & rings that sparkle and shine

Maggie Marron · Taunton Press
Format: Book

The Rainbow Loom, Cra-Z Loom, and Fun Loom have taken the tween set by storm--girls and boys alike are wearing all sorts of bracelets and other jewelry with colorful rubber bands.  This booklet offers all the basics for weaving bracelets with a loom or without, along with 12 rubber...
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Modern Crocheted Shawls and Wraps: 35 stylish ways to keep warm from lacy shawls to chunky afghans

Laura Strutt · Cico Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Crochet your own shawls, wraps, capelets, and afghans from this collection of stylish patterns. Shawls, wraps, and afghans are a simple yet colorful way to liven up your wardrobe or home--they are comforting and cozy, but they can also be stylish and delicate. Modern Crocheted Shawls and Wraps...
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A Year of Gingerbread Houses: Making & Decorating Gingerbread Houses for All Seasons

Kristine Samuell · Lark Books (NC)
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Nothing's more enticing for any holiday or special occasion than an awesome, lusciously decorated gingerbread house. With designs for Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's Day, and birthdays, these exquisite projects include a cottage, chalet, and two-story house. Options as customized...
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50 Fabulous Thread Crochet Edgings

Susan Lowman · Leisure Arts, 2014.
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

If you ever think a completed fashion or home décor project needs an extra touch, consider decorative edgings. 50 Fabulous Thread Crochet Edgings provides a fabulous variety of patterns that can be worked horizontally or vertically. Make the edging and then attach it, or crochet right...
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The Art of Hummingbird Gardening: How to Make Your Backyard into a Beautiful Home for Hummingbirds

Mathew Tekulsky · Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Print book

This book is devoted solely to hummingbird gardening and is a practical guide to cultivating flowers and other plants that will attract the hummingbirds of North America to your home and garden. You will be able to grow flowers in profusion and provide nectar for these smallest of birds,...
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The Electrician's Trade Demystified

David Herres · McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Supercharge your CAREER as an ELECTRICIAN! Are you an aspiring journeyman or master electrician? The Electrician's Trade DeMYSTiFieD makes it shockingly easy to prepare for licensing exams and onthe- job success. Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide describes the typical...
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The Plant Recipe Book: 100 Living Arrangements for Any Home in Any Season

Baylor Chapman · Artisan
Pages: 271
Format: Book

A follow-up to the widely popular "Flower Recipe Book, " "The Plant Recipe Book" is the next great thing in interior plant design, providing simple steps showing anyone how to create stunning living plant decor. Each one of the 100 recipes specifies the type and quantity...
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Button Jewelry: 15 Easy Necklaces, Bracelets & Earrings

Susan Beal · Taunton Press; Sew Pmplt edition

Who can resist bright, colorful buttons? The 15 patterns in this booklet invite you to craft a jewelry box full of fun button baubles to completely restyle your wardrobe. Best of all, you finally have a reason to break out your button stash—or find some new ones! ·      ...
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Siding, Roofing, and Trim: Completely Revised and Updated

Editors of Fine Homebuilding · Taunton Press
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Details, details, details ... they're what make the exterior of your home stand out from the crowd. This new edition of Siding, Roofing, and Trim -- the latest installment in the FOR PROS BY PROS series from the editors of Fine Homebuilding -- provides you with all the expert advice...
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Fairy tale sewing : 20 whimsical toys, dolls and softies

Heidi Boyd · Fons & Porter
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Drawing inspiration from classic fairy tales, author Heidi Boyd adds a modern twist to everything from huggable softies such as the magical Unicorn to interactive toys such as Snow White's Cottage Tote. Sleeping Beauty's Castle Quilt brings sweet dreams to any child's room,...
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Knit Mitts: Your Hand-y Guide to Knitting Mittens & Gloves

KATE ATHERLEY · Interweave
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

The Perfect Fit is at Your Fingertips! Why settle for boring store bought mittens and cold fingers, when you could knit the warmest, best fitting pair yourself? With Knit Mitts as your guide, you'll have the comprehensive information you need to create snug, warm, and practical mittens...
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