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Hand Printing from Nature: Create Unique Prints for Fabric, Paper, and Other Surfaces Using Natural and Found Materials

Laura Donnelly Bethmann · Storey Publishing, LLC; Spi edition
Format: Hardcover

Discover how to use found natural materials – such as leaves, flowers, feathers, vegetables, fruits, shells, weeds, and wood grain – to print on any surface, from paper and fabric to ceramics, wood, and walls. Simple step-by-step instructions coupled with beautiful photos make...
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Ultimate Mittens: 28 Classic Patterns to Keep You Warm

Robin Hansen · Down East Books
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Filled with a wide array of classic knitting patterns, this book is, in essence, the ultimate mitten book. The patterns are organized from simple to difficult and their origins range from traditional Scandinavian and Canadian Maritime patterns to more contemporary sewn and windblock patterns...
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Toe-Up 2-at-a-Time Socks

Melissa Morgan-Oakes · Storey Publishing, LLC; Spi edition
Format: Print book

Knitwear designer Melissa Morgan-Oakes revolutionized the world of sock-making with 2-at-a-Time Socks. Her ingenious approach showed delighted knitters how to simultaneously create two socks on a single circular needle. With that book, yarn enthusiasts said goodbye forever to second sock...
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Figuring Out Fashion: Balance Your Wardrobe and Your Budget

Jay Hunt · Search Pr Ltd
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Reworking existing clothing adds up, reducing the cost for both the wearer and the planet. Many wardrobes are full of unworn impulse purchases and expensive mistakes: clothes that don't fit well or with details that don't flatter. For those concerned about the cost of fashion shopping...
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Caboose

Brian Solomon · Crestline
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

The image of a little red caboose trundling along behind a long freight train is a classic slice of Americana. With the help of nearly 300 marvelous modern and historical images depicting cabooses of all colors, this collection traces the development of this iconic, bygone rolling stock...
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The Complete Book of North American Railroading

Kevin EuDaly · Crestline
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

It would be impossible to imagine the rapid growth of the United States and Canada without railroads. From the industry's first tentative steps in the early nineteenth century to the railways of our day, here is a fitting celebration of that legacy-an all-encompassing tome for hardcore...
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The Big Tiny: A Built-It-Myself Memoir

Dee Williams · Plume; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Part how-to, part personal memoir, The Big Tiny is an utterly seductive meditation on the benefits of slowing down, scaling back, and appreciating the truly important things in life. More than ten years ago, a near-death experience abruptly reminded sustainability advocate and pioneer...
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THE TRAIN ON THE BEACH: Forgotten Railroads that Transformed Winthrop, Orient Heights, and Revere Beach, Massachusetts

William Lieberman · Booklocker.com
Pages: 235
Format: Paperback

During the last quarter of the nineteenth century, little known steam railroads competed to serve--and sometimes to initiate--real estate ventures along the beaches and marshlands northeast of Boston. These railroads, of both narrow and standard gauge, also exploited the newfound leisure...
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Baby Boutique: 16 Handmade Projects

Sue Kim · C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Paperback

In this charming how-to book Baby Boutique, designer Sue Kim puts her signature style into 16 projects to welcome a new baby. You'll find patterns for hats, bibs, booties, blankets, toys, diaper bags and so much more. All the projects are presented with beautiful photography that highlights...
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60 Quick Cowls: Luxurious Projects to Knit in Cloud™ and Duo™ Yarns from Cascade Yarns®

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

Cozy up to cowls with this inventive collection of 60 knitted cowl patterns featuring Cascade Yarns' luxurious, merino/alpaca-blend Cloud and Duo yarns. Projects range from classic styles to more innovative designs for knitters of all skill levels looking for practical-yet-on-trend...
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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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Step-By-Step Silk Painting & Batik Project Book: Using Wax And Paint To Create Inspired Decorative Items For The Home, With 35 Projects Shown In 300 Easy-To-Follow Photographs

Susie Stokoe · Lorenz Books
Format: Hardcover

Master the creative arts of silk painting and batik, and transform fabric into beautiful and original clothes and furnishings, with this practical technique and home craft book.
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Backyard Building: Treehouses, Sheds, Arbors, Gates, and Other Garden Projects

Jean Stiles · Countryman Press
Pages: 253
Format: Paperback

Here is the very best of backyard building: Popular building authors Jeanie and David Stiles -- whose treehouse once garnered a spread in Architectural Digest -- have gathered dozens of original plans for treehouses, playhouses, and sheds, as well as a summer house, tea house, garden arbor,...
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Sweet & Simple Needle Felted Animals: A Step-By-Step Visual Guide

SACHIKO SUSA · Tuttle Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

Sweet & Simple Needle Felted Animals provides detailed instructions to create your own cute and cuddly collection of needle felted pets, barnyard buddies and mascots.These adorable furry figurines make wonderful gifts and accessories that you can carry around or wear. This DIY felting...
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Styling with Salvage: Designing and Decorating with Reclaimed Materials

Joanne Palmisano · Countryman Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Discover the secrets of styling your home with reclaimed materials Joanne Palmisano is passionate about the joy and importance of reuse in home decor. Whether it's reclaimed, repurposed, recycled, salvaged, or antique, Joanne will show you how to turn an old piece into a stunning decorative...
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