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Garden Crafts: 30 Beautiful and Practical Projects for Patio, Porch, Deck, Garden, or Yard

Elizabeth Letcavage · Stackpole Books
Format: Print book

The perfect do-it-yourself guide for outdoor living accessories. Learn how to make 30 practical and decorative projects for use in the garden, courtyard, patio, deck, or porch.Step-by-step photos and instructions for creating candleholders, bird feeders, pocket planters, outdoor mirrors...
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The Greened House Effect: Renovating Your Home with a Deep Energy Retrofit

Jeff Wilson · Chelsea Green Publishing; 2 edition
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback

With greater public awareness of the need for energy independence, the issue of how we can make our existing homes more resource efficient is becoming ever more critical. Residential buildings make up a large fraction of our energy needs, largely due to heating and air-conditioning. So it's...
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Great Tunisian Crochet Projects

Kristel Salgarollo · Stackpole Books
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Colorful, easy-to-make designs for Tunisian crochet Tunisian crochet is so easy Using just one long or corded crochet hook and two simple stitches, Tunisian crochet is quick to learn, so you'll be able to pick your favorite project from this book and start on it right away. Although...
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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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Macrame for Beginners and Beyond: 24 Easy Macrame Projects for Home and Garden

Amy Mullins · SewandSo
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Discover a fresh, new take on the traditional craft of macrame, a craft that was incredibly popular in the seventies, and which is currently enjoying a renaissance. Macrame projects are the best way to bring the current trend for luxe, boho interiors into your home.

This title includes...
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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 Products

Kick 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,...

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350 Knitting Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets: How to Be Better at What You Do

BETTY BARNDEN · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Give a stylish finish to your knitted garments and accessories with this essential compendium of knitting know-how. Over 350 tips, techniques, and secrets are explained and illustrated with clear step-by-step photographs and diagrams. Discover how to read patterns and charts, choose...

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Black and Decker the book of home how-to

Black Decker · Cool Springs Press
Format: Hardcover

All the Do-It-Yourself information you need for your home repairs: easy to search through, even easier to use.The editors at Cool Springs Press know a thing or two about DIY home improvement and maintenance; we've been writing about it for the past quarter-century, and we have more...
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The Ultimate Router Guide: Jigs, Joinery, Projects and More...

Popular Woodworking Editors · Popular Woodworking Books
Format: Book

Learn all about the most versatile tool in your shop!What can a router add to your woodworking? Simple and complicated joinery for boxes, cabinetry, tables, chairs, doors and much more. You can produce a dizzying array of decorative edge and surface treatments--from a basic chamfer or roundover,...
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How to Plan Your Own Destination Wedding: Do-It-Yourself Tips from an Experienced Professional

Sandy Malone · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Ten years ago, when Sandy Malone was planning her Caribbean destination wedding, there was no Pinterest, no Instagram, and no Wedding Wire. The Knot and the Wedding Channel were in their infancy. And Malone was planning her wedding from scratch.

The tips and advice in How to Plan...
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100 Colorful Ripple Stitches to Crochet: 50 Original Stitches & 50 Fabulous Colorways for Blankets and Throws

Leonie Morgan · St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback

Colorful Ripple Stitches to Crochet by Leonie Morgan is a wonderfully illustrated and easy-to-use guide to making and using ripple stitches in delightful and inspiring colorways perfect for blankets throws and accessories With original stitch designs to choose from using color and texture...
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Southern Gardener's Handbook: Your Complete Guide: Select, Plan, Plant, Maintain, Problem-Solve - Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee

Troy B. Marden · Cool Springs Press
Format: Paperback

The complete guide to select, plan, plant, maintain, and problem-solve for gardeners living in the South.Every season in the South presents a gardening opportunity. Take advantage of all of them by choosing the perfect plants! Using the right plants makes gardening not only easier, but more...
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Beasts from Bricks: Amazing LEGO(r) Designs for Animals from Around the World - With 15 Step-by-Step Project

Ekow Nimako · Quarry Books
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Make your LEGO constructions come alive with Beasts from Bricks! LEGO bricks have fueled the imaginations of aspiring designers and builders for generations. In Beasts from Bricks, LEGO artist and designer Ekow Nimako shows that the popular and iconic toy has an unexpected and innovative...
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How to Fold Origami: Easy Techniques and Over 20 Great Projects

DAVID MITCHELL · COLLINS & BROWN
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Become an origami expert, with this guide to every basic fold! Featuring hundreds of specially drawn, step-by-step diagrams; gorgeous photographs; and easy-to-follow instructions from master origamist David Mitchell, this beautiful book lays out the basics of origami folding. It contains...
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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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