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Stitched Sewing Organizers: Pretty Cases, Boxes, Pouches, Pincushions & More

Aneela Hoey · C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Celebrate and use your sewing skills with Aneela Hoey's 15 stylish yet functional patterns for a wide variety of sewing organizers. Designed to work together, many of the smaller projects fit into larger ones and can be made into a coordinating set. Showcase trendy fat quarters and half-yards...
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Wonderful One-Patch Quilts: 20 Projects from Triangles, Half-Hexagons, Diamonds & More

Sara Nephew · C&T Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

What can you sew with a 60 ruler? The possibilities are endless! Favorite authors Sara Nephew and Marci Baker are back with 20 bold one-patch quilts made from triangles, half- and quarter-hexagons, and diamonds. Turn up the variety with eye-catching color placement and clever pieced units...
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How to Read a Dress: A Guide to Changing Fashion from the 16th to the 20th Century

LYDIA EDWARDS · Bloomsbury Academic
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback

Fashion is ever-changing, and while some styles mark a dramatic departure from the past, many exhibit subtle differences from year to year that are not always easily identifiable. With overviews of each key period and detailed illustrations for each new style, How to Read a Dress is an authoritative...
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The Skirt Emporium: Sew 25 fun and fabulous designs for all sizes and ages, with ideas for many more

MADAME ZSAZSA · Search Press
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

This fun, quirky book is packed with 25 gorgeous, colorful skirts for women of all sizes and girls of all ages. All of the projects can be easily customized using the full-size patterns given in the back: all can be made for adults or children, and advice is given on how to create maternity...
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Simple & Natural Soapmaking: Create 100% Pure and Beautiful Soaps with The Nerdy Farm Wife's Easy Recipes and Techniques

JAN BERRY · Page Street Publishing
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Create Fabulous Modern Soaps The Truly Natural, Eco-Friendly WayWith this new comprehensive guide, herbalist Jan Berry offers everything the modern-day enthusiast needs to make incredible botanical soaps. Beginners can join in the sudsy fun with detailed tutorials and step-by-step photographs...
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500 Bead Weaving Patterns for Bracelets

Emilie Ramon · Stackpole Books
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

An encyclopedia of beaded bracelet patterns for your small loomWeaving beaded bracelets on a small bead loom is easy, and with the 500 patterns in this book you can make all kinds of creative designs! From bold graphic prints to animals and flowers to retro or southwestern designs, there...
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Hand Carving Your Own Walking Stick: An Art Form

David Stehly · Fox Chapel Publishing
Pages: 72
Format: Paperback

Learn to carve beautiful wildlife themed walking sticks with this informative and easy-to-follow book. Hand Carving Your Own Walking Stick includes useful information on harvesting and curing wood, plus advice on getting the best finishing results with paints, stains, varnishes, acrylics,...
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Harry Styles

Harry Styles · COLUMBIA RECORDS GROUP
Format: Audio CD

Harry Styles, the highly anticipated self-titled debut album from the global superstar. The ten track album features the lead single "Sign of the Times," which topped the charts in over 80 countries upon its release day. "Sign of the Times" was produced by Jeff Bhasker...
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Improv Paper Piecing: A Modern Approach to Quilt Design

Amy Friend · Lucky Spool Media
Pages: 143
Format: Paperback

Love to create repeating blocks in your quilts but tired of the same patterns? Step away from the ordinary and try your hand at a new technique-based approach to improvisation. Gorgeous photographs illustrate 10 beautiful projects where Amy Friend seamlessly bridges the gap between improvised...
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Pin Loom Weaving To Go: 25 Projects for Portable Weaving

Margaret Stump · Stackpole Books
Pages: 120
Format: Print book

Step-by-step instructions for 25 projects you'll be amazed were made from pin loom weavings!Pin looms are hot! These palm-sized weaving looms go anywhere and make just about anything you can imagine, from fashionable wrist cuffs to full-sized blankets. Just drop a pin loom in your...
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Protest Knits: Got needles? Get knitting

Geraldine Warner · Herbert Press
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

Knitting and handicrafts have a long history in protesting. The pussy hat project taking protests by storm has been particularly successful, but it joins a long tradition of crafty activism. In Canada, there's the Revolutionary Knitting Circle, which first made headlines for their protest...
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Fabulous Facades―Create Breathtaking Quilts with Fused Fabric

Gloria Loughman · C&T Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Capture your favorite places in fusible applique! Your childhood home, an old family caravan, the incredible skyscraper in your city - these are all wonderful subjects that deserve to be re-created in fabric. This simple technique is easy to master, yet yields stunning results that resemble...
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Bold & Beautiful Paper Flowers: More Than 50 Easy Paper Blooms and Gorgeous Arrangements You Can Make at Home

CHANTAL LAROCQUE · Page Street Publishing
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Transform Your Home Into a Blooming Garden That Lasts ForeverChantal Larocque's paper flower designs have garnered international attention -- you can find her blooms in Madison Avenue storefronts, on fashion designer clothing lines, in wedding magazines around the world and at soirees...
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Incredible Snack Package Science

Tammy Enz · Capstone Press
Pages: 31
Format: Print book

Why throw away used snack packages when you can reuse them? These fun and informative science experiments and projects will keep readers entertained as they learn about scientific principles.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collectables

MATT MACNABB · Amberley Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has been a powerhouse franchise ever since the debut of the indie comic book back in 1984. The TMNT have captivated kids and those young at heart for more than 30 years now with several movies, multiple cartoon series, ongoing comics, and one of the most...
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