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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 or Less:...
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The Art of Whimsical Stitching: Creative Stitch Techniques and Inspiring Projects

Joanne Sharpe · Interweave Pr
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Paint, Stitch, Play!In The Art of Whimsical Stitching, bestselling author and teacher Joanne Sharpe shares her favorite, go-to methods for creating exuberant stitch art. If you're a sewer or quilter, you'll take your stitching in a new direction with paints, markers, and dyes. If you're...
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Doormaking: Materials, Techniques, and Projects for Building Your First Door

Strother Purdy · Linden Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Few pieces of furniture, save perhaps chairs, work as hard as doors. Building them to last, especially exterior doors, takes knowledge and experience that don't come from making other types of furniture, such as tables and bookcases. Doormaking: Materials, Techniques and Projects for Building...
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Handmade Soap Book, Updated 2nd Edition

Melinda Coss · IMM Lifestyle Books 2016.
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

In a world filled with pollution and chemicals, this book shows you how to create your own soaps and bathtime luxuries using only natural ingredients and very little specialist equipment. Create the perfect gift for family and friends, kids and grown-ups.This book features a huge range...
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Unlikely Heroes: 37 Inspiring Stories of Courage and Heart from the Animal Kingdom

Jennifer Holland · Workman Publishing Company
Format: Print book

In her heartwarming New York Times bestsellers Unlikely Friendships and last years Unlikely Loves, Jennifer Holland revealed the surprising emotional bonds that exist between animals of different species. Her books spent dozens of weeks on bestseller lists and caught the attention of major...
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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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Weave•Knit•Wear: Simply Fabulous Clothing and Accessories for Rigid Heddle

Judith Shangold · Xrx Books
Format: Print book

Weave•Knit•Wear dispels the myth that you need expensive equipment, a large space, or special threads to weave. The directions for all 30 projects, from the narrowest boa to a 55” wide serape, are tailored to the most basic equipment—the 20” wide rigid-heddle...
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Love Leather Accessories: 20 Easy Leather Accessories to Sew

Zoe Larkins · David & Charles
Format: Book

Love Leather Accessories a totally unique title focusing on cute leather accessories and jewelry from very cool designer Zoe Larkins.Young crafters will love this collection of 20 kitschy, cool leather accessories with Zoe explaining the steps you need to take to hand stitch each design...
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Gardens of Awe and Folly: A Traveler's Journal on the Meaning of Life and Gardening

Vivian Swift · Bloomsbury USA
Pages: 166
Format: Print book

Nine masterpiece gardens.Nine stories of grandeur, sorrow, disaster, triumph, discovery, and joy.From Scotland to Key West, from Brazil to Paris--even right next door--there is always something to learn about being human from a great garden.
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501 Enchanting Embroidery Designs: Irresistible Stitchables to Brighten Up Your Life

Boutique-Sha · Tuttle Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

This fun embroidery book contains hundreds of creative designs you can use to personalize all sorts of things! From a little hand sewn gift, to personalized linens and cushions, to a well-worn and well-loved pair of jeans. 501 Enchanting Embroidery Designs offers simple hand-embroidery...
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Simple Matters: Living with Less and Ending Up with More

Erin Boyle · Abrams Image
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

For anyone looking to declutter, organize, and simplify, author Erin Boyle shares practical guidance and personal insights on small-space living and conscious consumption. At once pragmatic and philosophical, Simple Matters is a nod to the growing consensus that living simply and purposefully...
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Vogue® Knitting Stitchionary® Volume Five: Lace Knitting: The Ultimate Stitch Dictionary from the Editors of Vogue® Knitting Magazine

Vogue Knitting Magazine · Sixth&Spring Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

The newest volume in Vogue Knitting’s must-have series!  Lovely, versatile lace comes in infinite varieties—light and airy, chunky, intricate—and is perennially popular with knitters. Featuring clear, concise instructions, charts, and gorgeous color photographs of over...
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The Big Book of Bible Stories to Make

Fiona Hayes · Qed Pub Inc
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Featuring well-loved stories from the Old and New Testament, activities include the Garden of Eden, Noah and the Ark, Baby in a Basket (Moses) , Roaring Lions (Daniel) , Jonah and the Whale, Baby Jesus in the Manger, Angel Gabriel, Loaves and Fishes, a Lost Lamb and Palm Leaves.Perfect...
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