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The T-Shirt Quilt Book: Create One-of-a-Kind Keepsakes - Make 8 Projects or Design Your Own

Lindsay Conner · C&T Publishing
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

Turn treasured tees into something brand new -- a T-shirt quilt! Sew 8 special memory quilts, from a pillow or baby throw to bed quilts in multiple sizes. Learn the secrets to choosing, cutting, and interfacing tees. Get troubleshooting tips, like working with too-small shirts and adding...
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Never Been Stitched: 45 No-Sew & Low-Sew Projects

Amanda Carestio · Lark,
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Imaginative, inventive, and filled with beautiful things to make, Never Been Stitched is the ultimate collection of no- and low-sew projects. Thanks to fusible webbing, fabric glue, grommets, and other fun materials and techniques, crafters barely need a needle. Forty-five fast and simple...
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Fair Isle Tunisian Crochet: Step-by-Step Instructions and 16 Colorful Cowls, Sweaters, and More

Brenda Bourg · Stackpole Books
Pages: 102
Format: Print book

Intimidated by knitting with all the colors needed to create a beautiful Fair Isle pattern? Now you can get the look of colorwork knitting with the ease of Tunisian crochet!Photo-illustrated instructions on the basics of Tunisian crochet, plus detailed directions and tips on how to work...
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How to Housetrain Your Puppy in 14 Days or Less: The Complete Guide to Training Your Dog

Gretchen Pearson · Atlantic
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Housetraining a puppy is one of the most difficult tasks any dog owner will encounter. According to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association's National Pet Owners Survey, there are more than 78 million dogs kept as pets in America, which means that millions of dog owners had to housetrain...
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Moda All-Stars - Lucky Charm Quilts: 17 Delightful Patterns for Precut 5" Squares

Lissa Alexander · THAT PATCHWORK PLACE
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Join the Moda All-Stars as they use 5-inch charm squares to make scrappy quilts with style. Got one charm pack, two packs, or three? Make the most out them with quilts that use up nearly all of the charms in your favorite packs.You don't need a huge fabric stash to achieve a dynamic,...
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Learn Huck Embroidery on Monk's Cloth

Trice Boerens · Annie's
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

Soft and knobby Monk's cloth provides the perfect backdrop for these charming patterns painted with yarn. This form of weaving is done on a large scale and is easy to learn and quick to complete. Trice Boerens, an expert in huck embroidery, teaches you the easy steps needed to create...
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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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101 Easy Homemade Products for Your Skin, Health & Home: A Nerdy Farm Wife's All-Natural DIY Projects Using Commonly Found Herbs, Flowers & Other Plants

Jan Berry · Page Street Pub Co
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Go Green in Every Part of Your Life with These Easy, All-Natural Herbal ProductsKick toxic, synthetic skin care products and cleaners out the door and bring the healing joy of nature into your life with the simple, versatile projects in 101 Easy Homemade Products for Your Skin, Health &...
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The Ultimate Guide to Collectible LEGO Sets: Identification and Price Guide

Ed Maciorowski · Krause Publications
Format: Print book

Brick by Brick BrillianceLEGO bricks are the building blocks of childhood. Yet they are far from childs play. LEGO sets are fast becoming a hot commodity with collectors worldwide for fun and profit.Abundantly visual, informative and detailed, The Ultimate Guide to Collectible LEGO Sets...
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Popular Woodworking's Arts & Crafts Furniture: 42 Designs for Every Room in Your Home

Popular Woodworking Editors · Popular Woodworking Books; Second Edition edition
Format: Print book

Discover a comprehensive collection of Arts & Crafts furniture projects that originally appeared in Popular Woodworking Magazine. The 2nd edition of Arts & Crafts Furniture Projects contains 304 pages of woodworking advice, how-to's and design inspiration. This edition contains...
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Color Concrete Garden Projects: Make Your Own Planters, Furniture, and Fire Pits Using Creative Techniques and Vibrant Finishes

Nathan Smith · Timber Press
Format: Print book

Discover the countless ways you can craft with color and concrete! Concrete is the perfect medium for outdoor crafts. It is versatile and durable, and it looks even better with time. Add the unexpected element of color, and you have the perfect recipe for vibrant, modern outdoor decor....
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The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs

America's Test Kitchen Kids · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Want to bake the most-awesome-ever cupcakes? Or surprise your family with breakfast tacos on Sunday morning? Looking for a quick snack after school? Or maybe something special for a sleepover? It's all here. Learn to cook like a pro -- it's easier than you think.For the first time ever,...
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Secret New Orleans

CHRISTIAN CHAMPAGNE · Jonglez Publishing
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Houses built to resemble riverboats, the finest business hall in the world, a meteorite in a golf course, a back alley that serves as a portal of the voodoo afterwold, a 1960's time capsule, a house made of 1200 glass ashtrays, Lee Harvey Oswald forgotten Commemorative Plate, a secret...
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Haynes Nissan Frontier & Xterra 2005-2012 Repair Manual

Haynes · Cengage Learning; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Inside this manual you will find routine maintenance, tune-up procedures, engine repair, cooling and heating, air conditioning, fuel and exhaust, emissions control, ignition, brakes, suspension and steering, electrical systems, and wiring diagrams.
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Pin Loom Weaving To Go: 25 Projects for Portable Weaving

Margaret Stump · Stackpole Books
Pages: 120
Format: Print book

Step-by-step instructions for 25 projects you'll be amazed were made from pin loom weavings!Pin looms are hot! These palm-sized weaving looms go anywhere and make just about anything you can imagine, from fashionable wrist cuffs to full-sized blankets. Just drop a pin loom in your...
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