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100 Micro Amigurumi: Crochet patterns and charts for tiny amigurumi

Steffi Glaves · David & Charles
Format: Paperback

A collection of 100 patterns for teeny tiny crochet amigurumi - microgurumi - by Steffi Glaves, author of 100 Micro Crochet Motifs. . This is amigurumi crochet on a tiny scale - make the smallest fruit and veg, sealife creatures and wizards and dragons - with this imaginative collection.....
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The Ranch Table: Recipes from a Year of Harvests, Celebrations, and Family Dinners on a Historic California Ranch

Elizabeth Poett · William Morrow Cookbooks
Format: Hardcover

From the star of Magnolia Network's popular show Ranch to Table - a stunningly beautiful cookbook celebrating a year on a ranch on the California coast, featuring simple yet festive recipes, inspiring menus, and fascinating culture and history.Elizabeth Poett was raised on Rancho San Julian,...
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Midwestern Food: A Chef's Guide to the Surprising History of a Great American Cuisine, with More Than 100 Tasty Recipes

Paul Fehribach · University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover(First Edition)

An acclaimed chef offers a historically informed cookbook that will change how you think about Midwestern cuisine.. Celebrated chef Paul Fehribach has made his name serving up some of the most thoughtful and authentic regional southern cooking - not in the South, but in Chicago at Big Jones....
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Mama Made Minis Knotted Loveys: 16 Heirloom Amigurumi Crochet Patterns

Alyson Dratch · Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback

Make Adorable Toys Your Minis Will Cherish. Crochet charming knotted loveys with this easy guide to amigurumi from Alyson Dratch and Lindsay McNutt, the designers and mothers behind Mama Made Minis. From snuggly farmyard friends like Lettie Lamb and CeeCee Chick to magical creatures like...
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50 Makes for Modern Miniatures: Decorate and furnish your DIY Doll House

Chelsea Andersson · David & Charles
Format: Paperback

Step into the tiny world of modern miniatures with this collection of tutorials for 50 modern dollhouse furnishing makes.. Create your fantasy interior on a tiny scale with these step-by-step instructions for contemporary dollhouse projects including the most exciting contemporary designs...
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Cooking with Marshmello: Recipes with a Remix

Marshmello · DK
Format: Hardcover

Kick it in the kitchen with Marshmello!. Grammy-nominated, chart-topping artist Marshmello has always had a passion for cooking. In the same way that music brings people together around a common love, he's found that food is an equally powerful way to bridge the cultural gaps between...
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The Milk Street Cookbook: The Definitive Guide to the New Home Cooking, with Every Recipe from Every Episode of the TV Show, 2017-2024

Christopher Kimball · Voracious
Format: Hardcover

The complete Milk Street cookbook, featuring each dish from every episodeof the hit TV show and more -- over 500 dishes in all, including 70 new recipes from the 2023-2024 season.. Christopher Kimball's James Beard, IACP, and Emmy Award-winning Milk Street TV show and cookbooks give...
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The New Classic Home: Modern Meets Traditional Style

Paloma Contreras · Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Award-winningdesigner Paloma Contreras's guide to pairing traditional style with modern design to create classic interiors with a touch of glamour and an infusion of color. Foreword by India Hicks In The New Classic Home, beloved designer Paloma Contreras focuses her sought-after expertise...
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The Simple Art of Rice: Recipes from Around the World for the Heart of Your Table

JJ Johnson · Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover

From award-winning author and acclaimed chef JJ Johnson comes a cookbook full of delicious recipes that celebrate the history and versatility one of the world's essential foods.. The Simple Art of Rice is a celebration of rice and the many cultures in which this life-giving grain takes...
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Wear It Well: Reclaim Your Closet and Rediscover the Joy of Getting Dressed

Allison Bornstein · Chronicle Prism
Format: Paperback

Define your style and use fashion as a tool for self-discovery using the Three-Word Method and AB Closet-Editing System.. Personal stylist Allison Bornstein has mastered the art of helping people look good and feel good. In Wear It Well, she shares her philosophy and outlines systems that...
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The Tea Recipe Book: 50 Hot and Iced Teas from Lattes to Bobas

Nicole Wilson · Rockridge Press
Format: Paperback

Turn every day into a tea party Tea just might be the perfect beverage. There's always a type or blend to fit your mood, whether you want to curl up with a hot cup of Earl Grey or cool off with an Iced Peach White Tea. Now with this recipe book in hand, you can celebrate the diversity...
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Treasure Book Making: Crafting Handmade Sustainable Journals

Natasa Marinkovic · Mango
Format: Paperback

Divine Diary DIYs for the Innovative CrafterWith journal making projects, book binding techniques, and journal prompts, this Treasure Book Making guide has everything you need. Get ready to create personal journals by hand easily - without any extra book-binding tools!An affordable craft....
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Ultimate Air Fryer Perfection: 125 Remarkable Recipes That Make the Most of Your Air Fryer

America's Test Kitchen · America's Test Kitchen
Format: Paperback

The best-selling Air Fryer Perfection has been fully updated and expanded with all-new equipment ratings and 50 more great new recipes. This is the only air fryer book you need with its must-have trusted equipment information, expert techniques, and amazing recipes. Everything that has made...
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Upcycling Furniture & Home Decor For Dummies

Judy Rom · For Dummies
Format: Paperback

Breathe new life into old furniture and thrift store findsUpcycling Furniture For Dummies shows you how to revitalize old furniture, with just a little effort and imagination, and maybe a few coats of fresh paint. Upcycling furniture is affordable, good for the environment, and a whole...
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The Art and Craft of Tea: An Enthusiast's Guide to Selecting, Brewing, and Serving Exquisite Tea

Joseph Wesley Uhl · Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Let Joseph Wesley Uhl be your guide to the entire world of tea; from peeks into tea production around the world to brewing your own blends at home.. "Water is the mother of tea, a teapot its father, and fire the teacher." - Chinese Proverb. As one of the most consumed beverages...
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The Beginner's Guide to Urban Sketching: Everything You Need to Know to Capture Your Favorite Places in Ink and Watercolor

Taria Dawson · Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback

Oh, The Places You'll Sketch!. Capture the world as it lives and breathes in the pages of your sketchbook. Taria Dawson, creator of the popular blog Urban Sketching World, makes it easy to draw on location. Using the art form's loose, colorful and spontaneous method, you'll...
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The Little Flower Recipe Book: 148 Tiny Arrangements for Every Season and Occasion

Jill Rizzo · Artisan
Format: Hardcover

The best things come in small packages! Beloved florist Jill Rizzo (coauthor of the bestselling Flower Recipe Book) is back, and this time she has turned her attention to charming miniature arrangements. Projects are organized seasonally, and range from a thimble-sized vase of pansies...
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The Heart Healthy Plant Based Cookbook: 101 Recipes for Cardiac Recovery, Reversing Heart Disease and Lowering Blood Pressure

HARI PULAPAKA · Hatherleigh Press
Format: Book

The Heart Healthy Plant Based Cookbook features over 125 easy, vegan recipes optimized not only to prevent and reverse heart disease, but for delicious flavors as well.Written collaboratively by lifestyle medicine expert Dr. Jenneffer Pulapaka and her partner, professional chef Hari...

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The Joy of Yarn: Your Stash Solution for Curating, Organizing and Using Your Yarn―with 10 Knitting Patterns

Marie Greene · Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback

Say Goodbye to Your Yarn Stash Woes -- Forever . Every knitter knows the innate joy of purchasing yarn, and many also know the stress and shame that comes with an out-of-control stash. No longer! Let bestselling author, designer and educator Marie Greene change your outlook on buying,...
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The Knitting Pattern Writing Handbook: How to Write Great Patterns that Knitters Will Love to Make

Kristina McGrath · Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Book

Take your knitting knowledge to the next level with this helpful guidebook from two professional knitting tech editors that sets much-needed standards for writing clear, accurate instructions - perfect for those interested in writing and selling original patterns. Knitting patterns are notorious...

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Stars & Snowflakes: Simple, sustainable papercrafts for the festive season

Cecilia Möller Kirchsteiger · Murdoch Books
Format: Hardcover

A sustainable guide to making beautiful paper decorations for Christmas and the festive season.. Do you wish you could turn your home into a Scandinavian winter wonderland? Stars & Snowflakes offers amazing inspiration, with budget-friendly, seasonal activities for all levels of crafters.....
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Taste of Home All New Christmas Cookies: 143 sweet specialties sure to make your holiday merry and bright

Taste of Home · Trusted Media Brands
Format: Book

Today's home bakers realize that Christmas cookies are as much a part of the holiday as the tree itself! Whether arranged on a platter, shared at an exchange or simply used to fill the cookie jar, these seasonal sweets are a staple for everyone.. At Taste of Home, we've taken...

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Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook: A Cookbook

Sohla El-Waylly · Knopf
Format: Hardcover

Change the way you think about cooking! In this epic guide to better eating, the chef, recipe developer, and video producer Sohla El-Waylly reimagines what a cookbook can be, teaching home cooks of all skill levels how cooking really works. . "The book I wish someone had handed me when...
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Made to Measure: An Easy Guide to Drafting and Sewing a Custom Wardrobe - 16 Pattern-Free Projects

Elisalex Jewell · Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Learn to draft and sew your own customized clothes that fit you perfectly and make you feel fantastic.. You no longer need to feel confined by the boundaries of a sewing pattern in order to make clothes that fit beautifully and represent your style in a way that store-bought clothes never...
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French Country Cottage Christmas

Courtney Allison · Gibbs Smith
Format: Hardcover

Christmas decorating maven Courtney Allison shows how to create a cozy and aspirational French country Christmas style wherever you are.Celebrate the season in cozy French Country Cottage style with luscious photography and a plethora of inspiration and ideas for trees in themes from baubles...
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Good Housekeeping Air Fryer Magic: 75 Best-Ever Recipes for Frying, Roasting & Baking

Good Housekeeping · Hearst Home
Format: Hardcover

75 easy air fryer recipes from the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen - plus the experts' secrets for making the most of basket and toaster oven-style appliances.. In this ultimate cookbook, the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen shows just how versatile air fryers can be with dozens of tested-til-perfect...
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Handmade Books at Home: A Beginner's Guide to Binding Journals, Sketchbooks, Photo Albums and More

Chanel Ly · Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback

Timeless Stitches & Beautiful Bindings to Craft Your Perfect Book. You don't need to be an experienced bookbinder to create one-of-a-kind books. Chanel Ly, founder of Bitter Melon Bindery, is here to guide you through 12 practical projects that you can personalize to show off your creative...
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No Kiln, Handbuilding Clay Projects: 50 Elegant Projects to Make for the Home

Charlotte Vannier · Fox Chapel Publishing
Format: Paperback

Get started in the craft of clay making with this comprehensive and elegant guide!Over 50 step-by-step projects for the home, plus tons of decorative technique tutorials like modeling, coiling, printing, stamping, mixing, and tintingEverything a beginner needs to know to get started...

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On Display: Styling your collections and mastering the art of the perfect #shelfie

Geraldine James · CICO Books
Format: Hardcover

Use your shelves to display your favourite finds and create evolving works of art with inspirational ideas from expert stylist and keen collector Geraldine James.. Find out how you can use what you already have in a stylish and unexpected way to revitalize a room. Whether you want to group...
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All I Want for Christmas Is Yarn: 30 crochet craft projects for festive gifts and decorations, from stockings and wreaths to baubles and garlands

Lindsey Newns · HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Crochet yourself into the Christmas spirit with these 30 gorgeous patterns for decorations, festive outerwear and personal gifts..Deck the halls with boughs made of yarn! Just grab your hook and this book and get cracking. With 30 patterns from Lindsey Newns (@lottieandalbert) , you'll...
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Colorful Baby Crochet: 35 adorable and easy patterns for babies and toddlers

Laura Strutt · CICO Books
Format: Paperback

Learn how to crochet 35 colorful and vibrant projects for babies to 3-year-olds, from clothes and accessories to blankets and toys. . Crocheted items for babies and toddlers are quick and satisfying to make as well as being rewarding to give. In this beautiful and practical collection,...
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Complete Crochet Handbook: The Only Crochet Reference You'll Ever Need

Eveline Hetty-Burkart · Stackpole Books
Format: Paperback

Everything CROCHET, all in one place!This comprehensive reference work filled with photos and step-by-step instructions is the competent companion for beginner and advanced crocheters. From making your first stitch and learning basic techniques through to complex stitch patterns and specialized...
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