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Printing on Fabric: Techniques with Screens, Stencils, Inks, and Dyes

Jen Swearington · Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

From award-winning quilter, garment designer, and teacher Jen Swearington comes an essential and accessible guide to printing by hand on fabric. She starts by explaining how to translate design ideas into prints, from single motifs to repeating patterns. Jen then goes on to cover various...
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A Guide Book of United States Coins 2017: The Official Red Book, Hardcover Edition

R S Yeoman · Whitman Publishing
Pages: 464
Format: Print book

The Official Red Book® A Guide Book of United States Coins is 70 years young and going strong. Collectors around the country love the book s grade-by-grade values, auction records, historical background, detailed specifications, high-resolution photographs, and accurate mintage data. How rare...
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Growing the Southwest Garden

Judith Phillips · Timber Press
Pages: 314
Format: Print book

Create a flourishing garden in a harsh climate! The challenge of gardening in the Southwest is greater than ever before. Extremes of temperature and drought are more pronounced, and precious water resources are stretched to the limit. But it can be done, spectacularly - and garden designer...
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The Curated Closet: A Simple System for Discovering Your Personal Style and Building Your Dream Wardrobe

Anuschka Rees · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Is your closet jam-packed and yet you have absolutely nothing to wear? Can you describe your personal style in one sentence? If someone grabbed a random piece from your closet right now, how likely is it that it would be something you love and wear regularly? With so many style and shopping...
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Knitted Tanks & Tunics: 21 Crisp, Cool Designs for Sleeveless Tops

Angela Hahn · Stackpole Books
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback

Knit cool, breezy tanks for the warm spring and summer months with 21 patterns for a variety of tops, from lacy camisoles to layering tanks to tunics with stylish details. With no sleeves to add, these tops knit up fast. From simple styles to lace, texture, cables, pleats, and mesh accents,...
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Ageless Beauty the French Way: Secrets from Three Generations of French Beauty Editors

Cle?mence von Mueffling · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

"A magical guide." -- Aerin Lauder, style and image director for the Estée Lauder CompaniesFrom three generations of French beauty experts, Ageless Beauty the French Way is the ultimate book of tips, products, practices and French beauty secrets in ten categories such as Hair,...
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Patchwork City: 75 Innovative Blocks for the Modern Quilter

Elizabeth Hartman · C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Book

Tired of sewing the same old blocks? Heres what youve been waiting for a bonanza of 75 modern quilt blocks from best-selling modern designer Elizabeth Hartman. Youll love these fresh angular designs inspired by city life, and the mix-and-match possibilities are endless! Elizabeth gets you started...
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Craft the Rainbow: 40 Colorful Paper Projects from The House That Lars Built

Brittany Watson Jepsen · Abrams
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

What began as an Instagram hashtag and project collection (#CrafttheRainbow) that quickly went viral has become a showstopping book, offering a rainbow of completely new project ideas. Learn how to make playful party decorations, luscious flowers, amazing cards, and sophisticated wreaths,...
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QuiltEssential: A Visual Directory of Contemporary Patterns, Fabrics, and Colors

Erin Harris · C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Paperback

Got a question about quilting? Whether you want to know how to choose colors for your quilt, how many squares or triangles you can cut from the fabric you have, how to mix and match quilt blocks, or the difference between French quilting and sashiko—you’ll find the answers in Erin...
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Bohemian Modern

Emily Henson · Ryland Peters & Small
Format: Hardcover

The Bohemian Modern home is a place where creativity, individuality, and a wild mix of colour and pattern meet in a modern environment. Whitewashed walls and polished concrete floors are brought to life by vibrant Moroccan rugs and wall hangings a cosy chair made from wicker suspended from...
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Seasons of Wool Appliqué Folk Art: Celebrate Americana with 12 Projects to Stitch

Rebekah L Smith · C&T Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

The author of best-selling Wool Appliqué Folk Art presents a treasure trove of 12 seasonal wool appliqué projects, with 3 for each season. Presented in a lovely antique color palette, these simple and elegant projects include a journal cover, pillow cover, wallhangings, storage boxes,...
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Style Me Pretty Weddings: Inspiration and Ideas for an Unforgettable Celebration

Abby Larson · Potter Style
Pages: 255
Format: Hardcover

For the 2 million monthly followers of powerhouse wedding blog StyleMePretty.com, the major mainstream hit with serious indie cred (think Domino meets Etsy meets Martha Stewart Weddings) , and for all brides looking for fresh new inspiration, editor in chief Abby Larson offers an eagerly...
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The Horse Box: Breeds, Riding, Saddlery & Care: Four Expert Guides To Horses And Horse Riding, Illustrated With More Than 1530 Photographs

Judith Draper · Lorenz Books
Format: Hardcover

A visual directory of horse breeds around the world, a technical step-by-step guide to how to ride horses for sport, show or pleasure, alongside expert advice on tack and clothing and how to look after your horse - an unbeatable gift set of four hardbacks in a gift slipcase for all horse...
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