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Melissa Leapman's Indispensable Stitch Collection for Crocheters: 200 Stitch Patterns in Words and Symbols
Melissa Leapman's Indispensable Stitch Collection for Crocheters: 200 Stitch Patterns in Words and Symbols

Melissa Leapman · Creative Pub Intl
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Anyone who loves to crochet needs to have this book on their bookshelf!Crochet diva Melissa Leapman divulges 200 of her favorite crochet stitch patterns in this book--enough designs to keep you busy stitching for years! Many of the patterns included are original designs, and others are garnered...
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Milestones of Flight: The Epic of Aviation with the National Air and Space Museum
Milestones of Flight: The Epic of Aviation with the National Air and Space Museum

F Robert Van der Linden · National Air and Space Museum
Pages: 207
Format: Print book

Experience the history of flight with the world-class aviation collection at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, which attracts millions and millions of visitors each year in Washington, D.C. From the moment the Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903 to the modern-day...
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Upcycled Jewelry, Bags, Belts, and More: 35 Beautiful Ways to Reuse Everyday Objects
Upcycled Jewelry, Bags, Belts, and More: 35 Beautiful Ways to Reuse Everyday Objects

Linda Peterson · Cico Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Upcycle to create 35 stunning pieces of jewellery and accessories. Discover how to take something that was destined for the rubbish bin and give it a new purpose, transforming it into something beautiful. Expert crafter Linda Peterson shows you 35 creative ways to upcycle ring pulls from...
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The Well-Dressed Hobo: The Many Wondrous Adventures of a Man Who Loves Trains
The Well-Dressed Hobo: The Many Wondrous Adventures of a Man Who Loves Trains

Rush Loving · Indiana University Press
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

Growing up in the bustling railroad town of Norfolk, Virginia, and joining his conductor grandfather on overnight runs, future Fortune journalist Rush Loving was enchanted with railroads at an early age. In this extraordinary inside look at eight decades of the railroad industry and some...
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Bird, Bee & Bug Houses: Simple Projects for Your Garden
Bird, Bee & Bug Houses: Simple Projects for Your Garden

Derek Jones · Guild of Master Craftsman
Format: Paperback

Transform any garden into a wildlife haven by creating perfect nesting places for birds, bats, bees, butterflies, lacewings, and ladybugs. All that's needed are a few basic woodworking techniques, tools, and materials (some recycled or scavenged) to complete these 18 projects. Every...
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Novel Living: Collecting, Decorating, and Crafting with Books
Novel Living: Collecting, Decorating, and Crafting with Books

Lisa Occhipinti · Stewart, Tabori and Chang
Format: Hardcover

In this digital age, the fate of physical books remains in question. Even the concept of curling up with a good book conjures new images. But there remains a sensory thrill to physical books—to seeing and feeling them, to turning their pages—that makes many of us value them even more...
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CatWise: America's Favorite Cat Expert Answers Your Cat Behavior Questions
CatWise: America's Favorite Cat Expert Answers Your Cat Behavior Questions

Pam Johnson-Bennett · Penguin Books
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

Top feline behavior expert (and author of Penguin's bestselling Think Like a Cat and Cat vs. Cat) answers the 150 questions most often asked by puzzled cat owners.Even those of us who have lived with and loved our cats for decades are constantly stymied by their seemingly inexplicable...
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Fairy Gardening 101: How to Design, Plant, Grow, and Create Over 25 Miniature Gardens
Fairy Gardening 101: How to Design, Plant, Grow, and Create Over 25 Miniature Gardens

Fiona McDonald · Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Paperback

Release your inner child and step into the fairy world by creating your own enchanted garden no matter how much space you have Fairy gardens are increasing in popularity and Fairy Gardening provides you with all the information necessary to design plant and care for your very own miniature...
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Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective
Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective

Art Jewelry Forum · Lark Crafts
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover

What is contemporary jewelry? What makes it unique? What distinguishes these objects and practices from other visual arts? Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective provides clear definitions, concise history, and cultural context for the form, along with abundant illustrations of an amazing...
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Heart-Felt Holidays: 40 Festive Felt Projects to Celebrate the Seasons
Heart-Felt Holidays: 40 Festive Felt Projects to Celebrate the Seasons

Kathy Sheldon · Lark Crafts
Format: Book

Celebrate--and craft--from the heart! The same team that brought you the top-selling Fa la la la Felt now offers another adorable book of fresh, easy-to-make felt decorations--this time with festive and fun holiday themes for the rest of the year. Using readily available store-bought felt...
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How to Amaze Your Daughter: Crafts, Recipes and Other Creative Experiences to Teach Her to See the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
How to Amaze Your Daughter: Crafts, Recipes and Other Creative Experiences to Teach Her to See the Extraordinary in the Ordinary

RaphaeÃŒ?le Vidaling · Firefly Books, 2015.
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

How to Amaze Your Daughter can help parents experience life with open eyes. It has more than 50 truly creative and inspiring projects that will enthuse and enrich girls. There are crafts, science experiments, creative experiences, recipes and easy magic tricks. Each is cheap and easy. All the amazements...
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The Embroidery Book: Visual Resource of Color & Design - 149 Stitches - Step-by-Step Guide
The Embroidery Book: Visual Resource of Color & Design - 149 Stitches - Step-by-Step Guide

Christen Brown · C&T Publishing
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Enjoy the tranquility of slow stitching with this step-by-step, visual guide to 149 embroidery stitches, motifs, and extras. Go beyond basic color theory-robust color charts take the guesswork out of choosing thread, silk ribbon, buttons, beads, and trims. Then take your embroidery to the next...
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Favorite Fabric Bowls, Boxes & Vases: 15 Quick-to-Make Projects - 45 Inspiring Variations
Favorite Fabric Bowls, Boxes & Vases: 15 Quick-to-Make Projects - 45 Inspiring Variations

Linda Johansen · C & T Publishing
Pages: 79
Format: Print book

With 15 projects you can easily make in a day, best-selling author Linda Johansen teaches you to sew creative containers of all shapes and sizes. Corral your odds and ends with sturdy fabric bowls, boxes, and vases. Each project includes stylish variations and embellishment ideas ranging...
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Rubber Band Engineer: Build Slingshot Powered Rockets, Rubber Band Rifles, Unconventional Catapults, and More Guerrilla Gadgets from Household Hardware
Rubber Band Engineer: Build Slingshot Powered Rockets, Rubber Band Rifles, Unconventional Catapults, and More Guerrilla Gadgets from Household Hardware

Lance Akiyama · Rockport Publishers
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Create projects and projectiles that will fly, float, launch, or roll on their own power with Rubber Band Engineer!So many of the world's most inventive minds, from Ben Franklin to Steve Jobs, were lifelong tinkerers. Their joy in the process is evident in the originality of their work....
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Practical Origami a Step-by Step Guide to the Ancient Art of Paperfolding
Practical Origami a Step-by Step Guide to the Ancient Art of Paperfolding

Rick Beech · Lorenz Books
Format: Book

A comprehensive collection of origami techniques, examples and projects to stimulate, entertain and delight, including traditional and original folds to try.
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