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Spruce: A Step-by-Step Guide to Upholstery and Design

Amanda Brown · Storey books
Format: Hardcover

This is the only book you'll need to learn the craft and art of upholstery from start to finish. With clear instructions illustrated by more than 900 step-by-step photographs, the five projects included here are designed to teach all of the techniques and skills you need to reupholster...
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Kaffe Fassett's Brilliant Little Patchwork Cushions and Pillows: 20 patchwork projects using Kaffe Fassett fabrics

Kaffe Fassett · Taunton Press
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

The second in a new series of books by by Kaffe Fassett, these little quilting gems feature 20 easy patchwork projects to make with Kaffe Fassett's popular, colorful fabrics. Each project is shown step-by-step, and each includes Kaffe's signature style of mixing bold patterns successfully....
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Ultimate Quilting Bible: A Complete Reference With Step-By-Step Techniques

Marie Clayton · Collins & Brown
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Every quilter will want to own this comprehensive and accessible guide to machine and hand quilting, as well as patchwork and appliqué. Each chapter explores one key area of quilting, including basic skills, advanced techniques, embellishments, designing and adapting, caring for quilts,...
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Quick & Easy Stitched Jewelry: 20 Projects to Make

Cathy Jakicic · Kalmbach Books
Pages: 111
Format: Print book

Cathy Jakicic captures the untapped market of beginner stitchers. No one has made a book this simple yet creative. The book contains 20 basic stitching projects that result in pretty, fashion-forward jewelry. She very cleverly adds project variations, with instructions that expand the number...
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Crochet Taxidermy: 30 Quirky Animal Projects, from Mouse to Moose

Taylor Hart · Storey Publishing
Pages: 207
Format: Print book

Crochet Taxidermy puts a new twist on amigurumi, the popular Japanese method of creating considerably cute stuffed animals with oversized heads. In this delightful collection, heads of animals from farm and forest, sea and safari come to life with irresistible details like the drowsy eye (for...
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Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals: A Mixed-Media Workshop with Carla Sonheim

Carla Sonheim · Quarry Books
Format: Kindle Edition

Rediscover a more child-like approach to creating with Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals! Through fun and creative exercises, Carla Sonheim teaches you to draw a variety of fun animals and creatures, including:Dogs - Birds - Elephants - Fish - Cats - Rabbits - Fluffalumps - and many...
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Artistry: Pen & Ink: A creative exploration of a time-treatured drawing technique

Ian Thomas Miller · Walter Foster Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Pen & Ink combines practical instruction with inspirational artwork to awaken a new generation of pen-and-ink enthusiasts.Drawing with pen and ink has been a celebrated art form for centuries. In addition to ballpoint pen, today's pen-and-ink artists use a variety of tools, including...
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Collage, Paint, Draw: Explore Mixed Media Techniques and Materials

Sue Pelletier · North Light Books
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Collage, paint and draw to explore a new side of mixed-media art and go off the beaten path!Celebrate the day-to-day journey of life as you create imaginative mixed-media projects. In Collage, Paint Draw, you will learn how to use heart-felt images as a starting point to jump into the world...
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Modern Bee —13 Quilts to Make with Friends

Lindsay Conner · C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Paperback

Modern Bee—13 Quilts to Make with Friends by Lindsay Conner features 13 projects for a virtual one-year quilting bee. Crafted with a modern aesthetic, the patterns are inspired by traditional quilt blocks as well as bits and pieces of daily life. As you quilt along with this book...
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Holiday Nail Art: 24 Design Projects

Janel Lucas · Schiffer Publishing
Pages: 56
Format: Paperback

Now you can create fashionable and stylish do-it-yourself nail art designs in seasonal themes! With simple and easy-to-follow steps and tutorials for 24 holiday projects, designers at all levels can learn techniques to transform fingernails into attention-grabbing conversational art. Included...
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How to Have the Wedding You Want

Christine Egan · Berkley Books
Pages: 321
Format: Paperback

The updated edition of the only wedding guide that's on your side!Figure out what you want. Who to invite. Where to celebrate. What to wear. And those are just the big issues. You've got flowers, showers, music, and more ... and you're wondering if you can get it done by your...
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Handmade Beauty: Natural Recipes for your Face, Body and Hair

Juliette Goggin
Format: Print book

Handmade Beauty is an inspirational guide to making skincare and haircare products at home. Cosmetic experts Juliette Goggin and Abi Righton show how, with a few basic materials and some kitchen equipment, anyone can craft simple yet effective recipes with natural ingred
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Carpentry and Construction, Sixth Edition

Sean-Philip Oriyano · Mcgraw-Hill Education, 2016.
Pages: 816
Format: Print book

Fully updated home carpentry, construction, and remodeling instructionThis thoroughly revised, DIY guide takes you through every step of home construction, including remodeling, building additions, and making household repairs. Discover how to select tools, pour foundations, build walls...
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Once Upon a Playground: A Celebration of Classic American Playgrounds, 1920-1975

Brenda Biondo · University Press of New England
Pages: 154
Format: Book

Before today's safety-minded structures of wood and plastic, America's playgrounds were full of tottering seesaws, dizzying merry-go-rounds, and towering metal slides.Documenting the evolution of American playgrounds between 1920 and 1975, Once Upon a Playground is a visual tribute to these...
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The Complete Book of Home Organization: 200+ Tips and Projects

abowlfulloflemons.net · Weldon Owen
Format: Print book

Have you ever wished you had the time and tools to organize your house in a clutter-free, design-conscious, Pinterest-worthy way? From storage solutions and cleaning tips to secret space-saving methods and expert strategies, The Total Home Organization Manual is packed with tips and shortcuts...
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