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Simple Applique: Approachable Techniques, Easy Methods, Beautiful Results!

Kim Diehl · That Patchwork Place
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

Find out how best-selling author Kim Diehl achieves her distinctive look. With this comprehensive how-to guide, she shares the secrets of her signature invisible machine-applique and wool-appliquE techniques--plus needle-turn and fusible techniques!See techniques clearly demonstrated in more...
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The Original Cat Fancy Cat Bible: The Definitive Source for All Things Cat

Sandy Robins · i5 Press
Format: Print book

Following in the paw- and hoof-prints of I-5’s best-selling The Original Dog Bible and The Original Horse Bible comes The Original Cat Bible, the ultimate resource for cat owners and lovers from the editors of Cat Fancy magazine. This new 500-page volume promises to be the most complete...
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How to Quilt: Techniques and Projects for the Complete Beginner

Rachel Reynolds · GMC Publications
Format: Book

This is the ultimate go-to quilting guide for the complete beginner – no prior knowledge of quilting, or even sewing, is assumed. Ten fully illustrated techniques are included, covering everything a novice needs to know, including skills such as rag quilting, hand-tied wadding, English...
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A-Z of Thread Painting

Country Bumpkin · Search Press(UK)
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

This comprehensive guide shows all the stitches and techniques needed for thread painting, with fully annotated step by step photographs an detailed instructions. There are then dozens of beautiful designs, clearly photographed and accompanied by a pattern, full instructions and a stitch...
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When Bad Things Happen to Good Crocheters: Survival Guide for Every Crocheting Emergency

Beth Wolfensberger Singer · Taunton Press
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Whether you call her the crochet guru, call her your own personal crochet fairy godmother, or just call her for crochet emergency help, author Beth Wolfensberger Singer is here to save the day. From uneven edges to wonky corners to too-tight stitches to dealing with yarn ends or a forgotten...
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Design Mom: How to Live with Kids: A Room-by-Room Guide

Gabrielle Stanley Blair · Artisan Publishers
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she's believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family's story. In this,...
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Celebrate Everything!: Fun Ideas to Bring Your Parties to Life

Darcy Miller · William Morrow & Company
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

MAKE YOUR CELEBRATIONS MEMORABLE!Packed with planning strategy and original ideas, Celebrate Everything!, from recognized celebrations expert Darcy Miller, is the ultimate guide to making special occasions unforgettable. Darcy invites readers to dozens of parties she's thrown, and shares...
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The Smart Guide to Understanding Your Cat

Carolyn Janik · Smart Guide Publications, Inc.; Second edition edition
Format: Book

With a wealth of practical information, this comprehensive and enjoyable handbook will provide cat owners with new insights into their pets: how they think, how they express affection, how they make choices—in short, why they do what they do. Among the topics covered in this multifaceted...
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The Big Book of Scrappy Quilts: Crib-size to King-size

That Patchwork Place · That Patchwork Place
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Sitting on a pile of scraps? Put your fabric bits and pieces to spectacular use with this well-curated collection of quilts! Cut from your stash or play with precut strips and squares, fat quarters, and fat eighths as you enjoy a tremendous variety of patterns from well-known designers.Packed...
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Upcycling: 20 Creative Projects Made from Reclaimed Materials

Max McMurdo · Jacqui Small
Pages: 114
Format: Print book

Ever thought about transforming that rusty old item in the garage into something awesome to impress your dinner guests, or fancied refurbishing the random old dining chair in the shed but don't have the tools or knowhow?In Upcycling Max McMurdo teaches you how to discover inner design...
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