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The Colette Sewing Handbook: Inspired Styles and Classic Techniques for the New Seamstress

Sarai Mitnick · Krause Publ; Pck Spi edition
Format: Book

Five simple fundamentals can help you perfect any sewing project: a thoughtful plan, a precise pattern, a fantastic fit, a beautiful fabric, and a fine finish. With these five core ideas, The Colette Sewing Handbook shows you how to start sewing the wardrobe of your dreams.Includes five...
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Modern Baby Knits: 23 Knitted Baby Garments, Blankets, Toys, and More!

Tanis Gray · Interweave Pr
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

When it comes to baby knits, only the cutest garments will do! It's even better when they use only 1, 2, or 3 skeins of yarn. Whether you're whipping up something special for your own little one or need an easy gift for a baby shower, you'll find lots of adorable options in 3 Skeins...
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Building Sandcastles (How-to Library)

Dana Meachen Rau · Cherry Lake Publishing; Unabridged edition
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Whether kids are looking for something to do on a rainy day or making a personalized gift for a friend, crafts are a great way to pass the time. The exciting activities in these books allow readers to build the skills to create amazing crafts. Clear-cut e
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Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America

Richard White · W. W. Norton & Company; 1ST edition
Format: Hardcover

A new incisive history of the transcontinental railroads and how they transformed America in the decades after the Civil War The transcontinental railroads of the late nineteenth century were the first corporate behemoths Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked...
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Hands-On America Vol. 1: Art Activities About Vikings, Explorers, Woodland Indians and Colonial Life

Yvonne Young Merrill · Kits
Pages: 92
Format: Paperback

This beautifully illustrated book introduces readers of all ages to American history from 1000 to 1700 A.D. through projects associated with various peoples of the period. By replicating several pieces of Viking jewelry in paper, readers can learn the story of the Vikings' clothing...
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Treasures for the Christmas Tree: 101 Festive Ornaments to Make & Enjoy

Carol Taylor · Lark Books; First Edition edition
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Contains 101 projects for original handmade decorations for Christmas, including: the use of miniature trees; making natural ornaments from flowers, herbs and pine cones; and using materials such as fabric, ribbon, yarn, foil and plastic.
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Kids Knitting: Projects for Kids of all Ages

Melanie Falick · Artisan
Pages: 127
Format: Book

In fifteen easy projects, from bouncy bean bags to a rolled-edge sweater, author and knitting expert Melanie Falick teaches kids of all ages how to knit. Through step-by-step instructions and candy-colored illustrations, beginners learn the fundamentals: knitting tools, finger-knitting,...
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Heirloom Embroidery: Inspired Designer Projects with Beautiful Stitching Techniques

Jan Constantine · Lark Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

These 25 exquisite hand-embroidery projects are the perfect antidote to today's throwaway culture: they're meant to last and to remind us how generations before us lived - appreciating, preserving, and passing down their lovingly-stitched handiwork to families and friends. Anyone would...
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Collector's Guide to Pez: Identification and Price Guide, 3rd Edition

Shawn Peterson · Krause Publications; 3 edition
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Combining two of kids' favorite things - candy and a toy - PEZ dispensers have been an essential childhood ingredient for nearly 50 years. Today these colorful candy dispensers are eagerly sought by collectors of all ages.&break;&break;Divided into a dozen subject categories, hundreds...
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Sewing Pretty Bags

Debra Valencia · Design Originals
Format: Print book

Why buy an ordinary off-the-shelf bag, when you can sew a cute bag in just a day or a weekend? Make your own pretty bag that really sets you apart from the crowd. Sewing Pretty Bags shows you how, with simple sewing projects to stitch and love. Sewing sisters Debra and Cheyanne Valencia...
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Sewing For Dummies

Janice Saunders Maresh · Wiley
Pages: 388
Format: Paperback

Do you love to sew - or want to learn how? Then this book will have you in stitches in no time. There's nothing like the feeling of completing a project using beautiful fabrics and great timesaving tools and then sharing it with your family and friends. Plus, learning to sew will save...
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