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Adorable Pom Pom Animals: Dogs, Cats and Other Woolly Friends

KAZUKO ITO · Tuttle Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

Just a bit of winding, tying, trimming and fluffing is all it takes to make anyone feel creative!Pom poms are suddenly showing up again everywhere - as fashion accessories, home decor items and toys. Adorable Pom Pom Animals shows you how to use yarn to sculpt cuddly pets and mascots in different...
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Crepe Paper Flowers: The Beginner's Guide to Making and Arranging Beautiful Blooms

Lia Griffith · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

With 30 projects and an introduction to both crafting paper flowers and working with crepe paper, this book is full of inspiration and expert advice for beginners. If you have a Cricut Maker, you can download the templates to your machine so you can enjoy your own homemade bouquets in no time.Crepe...
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Designing Your Perfect House: Lessons from an Architect: Second Edition

William J Hirsch, Jr. · Dalsimer Press, Inc.
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

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Inspired Bead Embroidery: New jewelry designs by Sherry Serafini

SHERRY SERAFINI · Kalmbach Books
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

For years, fans have been asking for a new title from Internationally known artist and instructor Sherry Serafini, renowned for her lavish beaded surfaces -- and this book is it! Sherry's adventurous designs have appeared in numerous books and well-known magazines. Rock stars Steven...
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Improper Cross-Stitch: 35 Properly Naughty Patterns

Haley Pierson-Cox · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

A fun, witty, nerdy, and irreverent craft book for the modern cross-stitcher.Sometimes it's good to be a little...improper. Profane, funny, and smart, Haley Pierson-Cox's IMPROPER CROSS-STITCH invites the modern crafter to bring personality and humor to their cross stitch projects....
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Rock Art Handbook: Techniques and Projects for Painting, Coloring, and Transforming Stones

Samantha Sarles · Fox Chapel Publishing
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Rock art is showing up everywhere, and anyone can do it!Over 30 step-by-step tutorials make Rock Art Handbook your comprehensive rock art resourceCovers various craft techniques for decorating rocks: puffy paint, acrylic paint, oil pastels, gelatos, art pens, embossing, stamping, and morePerfect...
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Weaving Within Reach: Beautiful Woven Projects by Hand or by Loom

Anne Weil · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Modern weaving projects like you've never seen - within easy reach of anyone. Weaving is a satisfying hobby for making home or clothing accessories that look plucked from your favorite stores. Here are Pinterest-worthy projects for creating earrings, clutches, pillows, wall hangings,...
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Our Hands Remember: Recovering Sanikiluaq Basket Sewing

MARGARET LAWRENCE · Inhabit Media
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback

Sanikiluaq, a small Inuit community in the Belcher Islands region of the Far North, has a long history of artistic output. But as the demand for stone carvings grew, grass basket sewing - once a traditional skill for Inuit women - faded from the community consciousness. That was until a group...
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Noro Kureyon: The 30th Anniversary Collection

Sixth & Spring Books · Sixth & Spring Books
Pages: 143
Format: Print book

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Noro's incomparable Kureyon yarn with this stunning collection of projects When it comes to color and quality few yarns compare to Noro's ultra-soft Kureyon (Japanese for "crayon") . It's a joy to knit with, with luscious colorways that turn...
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The Big Book of Pretty & Playful Appliqué: 150 Designs, 4 Quilt Projects Cats & Dogs at Play, Gardens in Bloom, Feathered Friends & More

Carol Armstrong · C&T Publishing
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Carol Armstrong's stunning garden quilts and charming critters have changed the way we appliqué. Now her best flora and fauna are together in a single volume -- 162 full-size patterns from blooming flowers and birds in flight to household pets as loveable as your own dog or cat. Bring...
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350 Crochet Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets

JAN EATON · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Give a professional finish to your crochet garments and accessories with this indispensable compendium of technical know-how and troubleshooting tips. Techniques are organized in the order that you'd need them as you work through a project, from choosing the right yarn to looking after...
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Crochet Animal Rugs: Over 20 Crochet Patterns for Fun Floor Mats and Matching Accessories

Ira Rott · SewandSo
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Crochet decor your kids will be begging for! Bring their bedroom decor to life with this collection of seven sensational animal rug designs, by popular crochet designer Ira Rott. You will love making these unique and quirky designs that kids will simply adore. Choose from an amazing elephant,...
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Stamp It!: DIY Printing with Handmade Stamps

Jenny Doh · Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

Want to create a stylish hand-printed look on your craftsbut find traditional printmaking intimidating Then stamp it Ten top designers each with a distinctive style have devised a collection of stunning stamped projects plus easily duplicated motifs The stamps themselves are made of readily...
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Make and Mend: Sashiko-Inspired Embroidery Projects to Customize and Repair Textiles and Decorate Your Home

Jessica Marquez · Watson-Guptill
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

An exquisite, full-color guide to sashiko, a simple Japanese stitching technique that uses stunning patterns to decorate or repair clothing, accessories, and home textiles.Requiring no special equipment other than a sewing needle and thread, Make and Mend introduces the incredibly simple...
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