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3D Origami Fun!: 25 Fantastic, Foldable Paper Projects

Stephanie Martyn · Adams Media

Imaginative 3D origami projects that anyone can make!Do you love the art of paper folding? Well, your favorite pastime goes 3D in this origami guide! Inspired by the kawaii style everyone loves, 3D Origami Fun! shows you how to up your paper-folding game with twenty-five spectacular projects....
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100 Weekend Projects Anyone Can Do: Easy, practical projects using basic tools and standard materials

Editors at The Family Handyman · The Family Handyman
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

100 do-it-yourself simple projects, requiring only basic tools, precut lumber and standard materials.Build fashionable, functional, inexpensive indoor and backyard furniture - even if you're a complete beginner. These are realistic projects for the average weekend warrior that require no great...
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If You Can Doodle, You Can Paint: Transforming Simple Drawings into Works of Art

Diane Culhane · Quarry Books
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Doodle your way into a big painting!Doodling is really just mark making . . . marks that happen when you are otherwise occupied. These intuitive marks that flow from you naturally while you are doodling are an expression of your true style, like your handwriting. This book looks at our doodles...
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Elle Decor: The Height of Style: Inspiring Ideas from the World's Chicest Rooms

Michael Boodro · Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

This book showcases more than 220 stunning rooms selected by the editors of ELLE DECOR, the magazine that is the last word on exciting, cutting-edge, and eclectic style from around the world. A must for any decorating and design buff, it shows readers how to bring the flair, glamour, and individuality...
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Idiot's Guides: Sewing

Cinnamon Miles · ALPHA
Format: Paperback

Whether you want to make a quilt, re-upholster a chair seat, or fix a hem, sewing is one of the most essential and useful skills you can master. But if you've never even turned on a sewing machine before, learning to sew can seem like a daunting task. Not anymore! Geared toward the absolute...
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The Ultimate Guide to Machine Quilting: Long-arm and Sit-down - Learn When, Where, Why, and How to Finish Your Quilts

Angela Walters · That Patchwork Place
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

In this must-have resource, long-arm quilting expert Angela Walters and home-sewing-machine specialist Christa Watson team up to provide the ultimate guide to machine quilting. Gain insight into long-arm quilting, as well as guidance on quilting at a sit-down sewing machine. Whichever machine...
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The Big Book of Maker Skills

Chris Hackett · Weldon Owen
Format: Hardcover

Makers, get ready. This is your ultimate, must-have, tip-packed guide for taking your DIY projects to the next level—from basic wood- and metalworking skills to plugged-in fun with power tools, from cutting-edge electronics play to 3-D printing wizardry. Join Chris Hackett, Popular Science...
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Country Living Porches & Outdoor Spaces

Cathy Cavender · Hearst
Pages: 159
Format: Hardcover

Get the most enjoyment from your country home's outdoor spaces by creating an inviting place to hang out, read, nap, entertain, or just sit and sip a glass of chilled sauvignon blanc. Whether for a porch, patio, deck, sunroom, or garden; and whether the style is classic, rustic, retro,...
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House Beautiful Think Small: Make the Most of Every Square Foot

House Beautiful · Hearst; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Whether you're trying to make a tiny studio seem roomier, create a cozy cottage, or turn an unused alcove into something special, House Beautiful shows you how to think small . . . and create big. With simple strategies for establishing zones, tricking the eye, thinking vertically,...
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Forgotten Ways for Modern Days: Kitchen Cures and Household Lore for a Natural Home and Garden

Rachelle Blondel · Perigee
Pages: 143
Format: Print book

A beautifully designed guide to natural beauty products, home cleaners, health remedies, and other household tips inspired by the techniques of our ancestors.Using ingredients from your kitchen cupboards, garden, and vegetable patch (or your local supermarket) , Forgotten Ways for Modern...
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Create the Style You Crave on a Budget You Can Afford: The Sweet Spot Guide to Home Decor

Desha Peacock · Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

In this unique and hip home décor style guide, you will find the inspiration to explore your own sense of style, discover the essence of what makes your home feel good to you, and learn how to mix vintage, modern, and thrift store finds to create the eclectic look you crave on a budget...
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Celtic Needlepoint

Alice Starmore · Trafalgar Square Publishing
Format: Book

The dazzling artistry and consummate craftsmanship of the Celts has provided us with some of the finest treasures of the ancient world. In this glorious book, Celtic art and ornament--from intricate jewelry to illuminated manuscripts--fire the imagination of a superbly talented designer....
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New Crafts: Applique: 25 Inspirational Sewing Projects Shown Step By Step

Petra Boase · Lorenz Books
Format: Hardcover

The beauty of applique celebrated in original and practical projects, using a range of techniques from cut-work and shadow-work to broderie perse and reverse applique.
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