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Cute and Easy Crocheted Cozies: 35 simply stylish projects to make and give

Nikki Trench · CICO Books
Pages: 127
Format: Paperback

35 easy-to-follow crochet patterns for quick and colorful cozies. Crochet a cozy for your phone, your teapot, your laptop, your favorite books, your passport, and more! Cover all your most precious items with cute and colorful crochet, and then why not make something for all your friends...
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Harry Potter - The Unofficial Guide to the Collectibles of Our Favorite Wizard

ERIC BRADLEY · Krause Publications
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

A legacy of magical treasures! Since 1997 with the publication of the first book, Harry Potter has cast a spell over millions of Muggles around the world--not the least of all bewitched collectors. Harry Potter: The Unofficial Guide to the Collectibles of Our Favorite Wizard conjures rare,...
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Twisted: Modern Quilts with a Vintage Twist

Mary W Kerr · Schiffer Publishing
Pages: 104
Format: Print book

This full-color description of the creation of 22 quilts gives contemporary quilters fresh ideas for injecting their works with energy from repurposed antique textiles, abandoned blocks, and vintage fragments. For each quilt's starting inspiration, a fragment of unfinished vintage quilting...
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Wristwatch Annual 2017: The Catalog of Producers, Prices, Models, and Specifications

Peter Braun · Abbeville
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

The Wristwatch Annual has become a classic for aficionados of fine watchmaking. It's a one-stop shop for watch buying, offering complete specs and prices on over 1,400 models by more than 130 international brands, while also tracking the latest developments in the watch industry. In addition...
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Project Kid: Crafts That Go!: 60 Imaginative Projects That Fly, Sail, Race, and Dive

Amanda Kingloff · Artisan
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Thomas the Tank Engine. Hot Wheels. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go. Kids' fascination with vehicles is insatiable. In Project Kid: Crafts That Go!, that excitement is translated into more than 60 inventive craft projects for parents...
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Mixing Quilt Elements: A Modern Look at Color, Style & Design

Kathy Doughty · C&T Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Master the art of mixing fabrics and discover your boundless potential as a quilter! World-famous Kathy Doughty of Material Obsession gives a glimpse into her eclectic fabric pairings and signature style, empowering you to develop your own artistic voice. Learn to express yourself with...
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A Year in Crafts: 52 seasonal projects to delight and inspire

CLARE YOUNGS · CICO Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

A Year in Crafts is packed full of innovative projects that you'll really want to make. Be inspired with 52 beautifully simple step-by-step ideas to get you crafting throughout the year. Whatever the time of year, whether you begin in January with a handmade diary so you can start the year...
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Trafalgar Square Books-Knitting Double

Anja Bell · Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Hardcover

Trafalgar Square Books-Knitting Double. Knitting double also known as double knitting is a technique by which knitters can create two fabrics at the same time and this guidebook includes step-by-step instructions with photographs to help master this method. Crafters learn how the front...
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Fairy House Cooking: Simple Scrumptious Recipes & Fairy Party Fun!

LIZA GARDNER WALSH · Down East Books
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Scrumptious fun for fairies, friends, and familiesThe fairies (and kids) are invading the kitchen. Following up on the popular Fairy House and Fairy Garden handbooks, Liza Gardner Walsh presents a new dimension in fairy-themed activities - Cooking! In this delightful book, there are lots...
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A Garden to Dye For: How to Use Plants from the Garden to Create Natural Colors for Fabrics & Fibers

Chris McLaughlin · St. Lynn's Press
Format: Hardcover

Home-grown botanical dyes are in, and they're part of today's shift toward natural and organic living. "A new generation discovers grow-it-yourself dyes," says the New York Times. And you don't have to have a degree in chemistry to create your own natural dyes. It just...
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The Art and Craft of Wood: A Practical Guide to Harvesting, Choosing, Reclaiming, Preparing, Crafting, and Building with Raw Wood

Silas J. Kyler · Quarry Books
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Where people live, trees live. They provide shade, beautify our neighborhoods, filter our water, and clean our air, but when they die, we often don't know what to do with them. More and more, that is changing as we learn the skills to reclaim those trees as lumber. Aimed at the woodworking...
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Art Workshop for Children: How to Foster Original Thinking with over 30 Process Art Experiences

Barbara Rucci · Quarry Books
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Art Workshop for Children is not just another book of straightforward art projects. The book's unique child-led approach provides a framework for cultivating creative thinking and encourages the wonder that comes when children are allowed to freely explore the creative process and their...
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Imagine Childhood: Exploring the World through Nature, Imagination, and Play - 25 Projects that spark curiosity and adventure

Sarah Olmsted · Roost Books; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

For children, potential is limitless, curiosity is an electrical current, and every moment is open to the possibility of the unexpected. Day-to-day life is filled with adventure. Road blocks are invitations to try new routes. And the world is vast and expansive. This book is a celebration...
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Interweave Presents Classic Crochet Blankets: 18 Timeless Patterns to Keep You Warm

Interweave Editors. · Interweave Pr
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Warm Your Home with Crocheted CozinessPractical, timeless, and easy to make, crocheted blankets can turn any house in to a home. Interweave Presents Classic Crochet Blankets shares 18 projects for crochet afghans, blankets, and throws you'll love to make and use.The clever and classic designs...
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New Crafts: Rag Crafts: 25 Contemporary Projects Shown Step By Step

Lizzie Reakes · Lorenz Books
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate thrift craft, ragwork is enjoying a revival and this practical book shows you how to make all kinds of great pieces from recycled fabrics.
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