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Harvest: Unexpected Projects Using 47 Extraordinary Garden Plants
Harvest: Unexpected Projects Using 47 Extraordinary Garden Plants

Stefani Bittner · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Harvest is a beautifully photographed guide to growing, harvesting, and utilizing 47 unexpected garden plants to make organic pantry staples, fragrances, floral arrangements, beverages, cocktails, beauty products, and more.Every garden--not just vegetable plots--can produce a bountiful...
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Clay: Contemporary Ceramic Artisans
Clay: Contemporary Ceramic Artisans

Amber Creswell Bell · Thames & Hudson Australia
Pages: 257
Format: Print book

Captures the feel of the ceramicist's studio with new appreciation for the beautiful, functional, and accessible works being produced by a new generation of makersCeramics is back in a big way, experiencing a steady surge of interest and popularity not seen since the 1970s. The return...
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500 Bead Weaving Patterns for Bracelets
500 Bead Weaving Patterns for Bracelets

Emilie Ramon · Stackpole Books
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

An encyclopedia of beaded bracelet patterns for your small loomWeaving beaded bracelets on a small bead loom is easy, and with the 500 patterns in this book you can make all kinds of creative designs! From bold graphic prints to animals and flowers to retro or southwestern designs, there...
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Knitting Details, Start to Finish: A Handbook of Simple Tricks, Creative Solutions, and Finishing Techniques
Knitting Details, Start to Finish: A Handbook of Simple Tricks, Creative Solutions, and Finishing Techniques

Ulla Engquist · Trafalgar Square Pub
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Knitting is a fun, relaxing hobby - until you meet the devil in the details! What kind of cast-on should you use - firm and stable, or flexible and stretchy? Will your edge stitches be hidden by seams or bands, or is the evenness of your cuffs at stake? Are you ever going to be able...
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She Sheds: A Room of Your Own
She Sheds: A Room of Your Own

Erika Kotite · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Create your very own hideaway right at home with She Sheds.They've got their man caves, and it's time for you to have a space of your own. She Sheds shows you how to create cozy getaways with inspiration from across the country. Start by defining the goal and purpose of your space....
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Simple Friendships: 14 Quilts from Exchange-Friendly Blocks
Simple Friendships: 14 Quilts from Exchange-Friendly Blocks

KIM DIEHL · THAT PATCHWORK PLACE
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

It's hard to imagine authors Kim Diehl and Jo Morton could get any better--until they joined forces to share their signature looks. Enjoy stitching this creative blend of 14 spectacular quilts, all created from classic blocks.Discover fun ways to exchange blocks with friends or make...
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Well-tended perennial garden : the essential guide to planting and pruning techniques, third edition
Well-tended perennial garden : the essential guide to planting and pruning techniques, third edition

Tracy Disabato-Aust · Timber Press
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

This practical guide is lush with clear, step-by-step advice. "Real Simple""The Well-Tended Perennial Garden "has proven to be one of the most useful tools a gardener can have. Gardeners everywhere have benefited from its trusty advice, reassuring tone, and helpful illustrations....
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Compact Farms: 15 Proven Plans for Market Farms on 5 Acres or Less; Includes Detailed Farm Layouts for Productivity and Efficiency
Compact Farms: 15 Proven Plans for Market Farms on 5 Acres or Less; Includes Detailed Farm Layouts for Productivity and Efficiency

Josh Volk · Storey Publishing
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Small is beautiful, and these 15 real farm plans show that small-scale farmers can have big-time success. Compact Farms is an illustrated guide for anyone dreaming of starting, expanding, or perfecting a profitable farming enterprise on five acres or less. The farm plans explain how to harness...
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Let It Go: Downsizing Your Way to a Richer, Happier Life
Let It Go: Downsizing Your Way to a Richer, Happier Life

Peter Walsh · Rodale
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Sorting through a lifetime's worth of accumulated possessions can be a daunting and stressful process that millions of Americans confront every year. The need to downsize often arises at a momentous life change, whether you're an empty nester or retiree selling your family home, a newlywed...
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