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Beautiful LEGO: Wild!

Mike Doyle · No Starch Press; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Scenes from nature spring to life in Mike Doyle's latest curated collection of LEGO art, Beautiful LEGO: Wild! From botanical marvels to adorable critters - as a sea otter family made from 3,500 LEGO pieces - every page is sure to delight the artist and naturalist in all of us.Interviews...
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Origami Birds: Easy & Fun Paper-folding Projects

ANNA GEORGE · SUPER SANDCASTLE
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Kids can learn the art of paper folding with Origami Birds. They will start by practicing basic origami folds. Then they can make a wise owl, an elegant swan, and more. The crafts in this book are easy and super fun Each project includes colorful photos and step-by-step instructions. Aligned...
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Learning to Crochet

Dana Meachen Rau · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Create everything from blankets to smartphone cases with the fun crochet projects in this book. Crafters practice comprehension skills as they use text and diagrams to follow the steps for each project. The activities push students to learn and apply domain-specific vocabulary, practice...
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Pure Soapmaking: How to Create Nourishing, Organic Skin Care Soaps

Anne-Marie Faiola · Storey Publishing, LLC; Spi edition

The pure luxury of soaps made with coconut butter, almond oil, aloe vera, oatmeal, and green tea is one of lifes little pleasures. And with the help of author Anne-Marie Faiola, its easy to make luscious, all-natural soaps right in your own kitchen. This collection of 32 recipes ranges...
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Perfume: A Century of Scents

Lizzie Ostrom · Pegasus Books
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

Signature scents and now-lost masterpieces; the visionaries who conceived them; the wild and wonderful campaigns that launched them; the women and men who wore them -- every perfume has a tale to tell.Join Lizzie Ostrom on an olfactory adventure as she explores the trends and crazes that...
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Cozy Stash-Busting Knits: 22 Patterns for Hats, Scarves, Cowls & More

Jen Lucas · Martingale
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Popular designer Jen Lucas is celebrated for her lacy sock-yarn creations. Now she brings her light and lovely style to the heavier-weight yarn in your stash. You'll find snuggly and trendy hats, shawls, mitts, mittens, scarves, and cowls designed for your favorite DK, worsted, and bulky...
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Making Knot Projects

Dana Meachen Rau · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Handmade, customized bracelets are a great way to show your friends how important they are to you. Crafters practice comprehension skills as they use text and diagrams to follow the steps for each project. The activities push students to learn and apply domain-specific vocabulary, practice...
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Free-Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3: 61 Designs to Finish Your Quilts with Flair

LORI KENNEDY · THAT PATCHWORK PLACE
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Discover how to machine quilt creative designs the easy way. More than 50 striking quilting motifs are at your fingertips in this comprehensive visual guide to free-motion machine quilting. Lori Kennedy takes you through each step of the process with easy-to-understand instructions and a multitude...
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Audrey and Givenchy: A Fashion Love Affair

Cindy De La Hoz · Running Press, 2016.
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

The words "Audrey style" conjure images of ballet flats, little black dresses, bateau necklines, capri pants, and countless stunning fashions.Audrey Hepburn, the fashion icon, got her start in the early 1950s, just as a young French designer, Hubert de Givenchy, was beginning...
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Fashion Hacks: Your Fashion Failures Solved!

Rebecca Rissman · Capstone Press
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Do you have scuffed shoes, wrinkled tops, or stains and tears in your favorite jeans? No problem! Find the fixes to these fashion failures and more to keep your look runway ready.
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Yellow Owl Workshop's Make It Yours: Patterns and Inspiration to Stamp, Stencil, and Customize Your Stuff

Christine Schmidt · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Transform everyday objects into handcrafted pieces to wear, share, and display. In Yellow Owl's Make It Yours, you'll learn techniques for bringing personal touches to objects all around your home. Upgrade your plain scarf with a colorful abstract design. Turn a dresser into an eye-catching...
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Outdoor Science Lab for Kids: 52 Family-Friendly Experiments for the Yard, Garden, Playground, and Park

Liz Lee Heinecke · Quarry Books
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Learn physics, chemistry and biology in your own backyard!At-home science provides an environment for freedom, creativity and invention that is not always possible in a school setting. In your own backyard, it's simple, inexpensive, and fun to whip up a number of amazing science experiments...
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Origami Farm Animals: Easy & Fun Paper-Folding Projects

ANNA GEORGE · SUPER SANDCASTLE
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Kids can learn the art of paper folding with Origami Farm Animals. They will start by practicing basic origami folds. Then they can make a pink pig, a cute sheep's face, and more. The crafts in this book are easy and super fun. Each project includes colorful photos and step-by-step...
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The Essential Book of Homesteading: The Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Living

ASHLEY ENGLISH · Lark Crafts
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

All the information you need to homestead - gathered in one ultimate, essential book! In barnyards and backyards, on rooftops and in alleyways, a movement is happening - the modern homesteading movement. Whether it's turning a lawn into a vegetable garden, getting a flock of chickens,...
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Farm Tractors: A Complete Illustrated History

Michael Williams · i-5 Press
Pages: 222
Format: Print book

After the first tractors appeared on the scene in the late 1890s, it took another two decades and plenty of modifications for farmers to embrace this once-crude technology in favor of the steam engine, further advancing the power-farming revolution. Written by an international expert in agricultural...
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