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Super Simple Grassland Projects: Fun & Easy Animal Environment Activities

CAROLYN BERNHARDT · SUPER SANDCASTLE
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Learn about grassland habitats with Super Simple Grassland Projects! Kids will discover what plants and animals live in grasslands and read about grassland food chains. Then, they will learn how to create an animal burrow, make a safari diorama, and more. Each project has color photos and easy-to-follow...
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Whittling Handbook

Peter Benson · GMC Publications
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

The Whittling Handbook is the perfect introduction to the simple, yet immensely pleasurable, craft of creating attractive objects with nothing more than a knife and a piece of timber. Whittling is an art form that can be as simple or as complex as you like. This delightful book guides the reader...
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Robin Vizzone's Peculiar Primitives?A Collection of Eclectic Projects: Hand-Dyed Wool & Embroidery - Quilts, Dolls, Pillows & More

Robin Vizzone · C&T Publishing / Kansas City Star Quilts
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

Embrace the beauty of primitive hand stitching with eclectic, age-worn designs. From wall quilts to table toppers and primitive dolls to pincushions, you'll sew 12 handcrafted projects with eccentric flair and distinct character -- ideal for beginners and more experienced sewists. Your...
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The Complete Pyrography: Revised Edition

Stephen Poole · GMC Publications; Revised edition
Format: Print book

This new revised edition of Stephen Poole's detailed guide to the craft of pyrography is updated with some current work practices and an extended gallery of inspirational work from the very best pyrography artisans.  The book comprehensively covers the subject from the history...
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Urban Scandinavian Sewing: 18 Seasonal Projects for Modern Living

Kirstyn Cogan · C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Print book

Stitch your way to Scandinavian style as you embrace minimal, sleek design. Luxuriate in the textures of summery linens and winter wools as you sew 18 projects, from upscale home decor to wearables. You’ll love the chic yet beginner-friendly stitching and embroidery patterns―the...
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Threads Sew Smarter, Better, & Faster: 894 Sewing Tips, Fitting Fixes, and Handy Techniques

Editors of Threads · Ingram Pub Services
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

Did you know you could use washable crayon, instead of messy chalk, to mark fabric? Do you know the best way to attach a button, mark a pattern, or make a quick alteration? These insider tidbits, and many more, are revealed in Threads Sew Smarter, Better & Faster. Written by the editors,...
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Basic Crocheting and Projects

Sharon Hernes Silverman · Stackpole Books
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Learn the fundamental skills of crochet with step-by-step instructions and clear, easy-to-follow photographs and illustrations, and then use your new skills to make a variety of crochet designs.After you master the basic stitches such as single crochet and double crochet, expand your skills...
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String Craft: Create 35 Fantastic Projects by Winding, Looping, and Stitching With String

Lucy Hopping · Cico Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Transform your home and make unique gifts using string!Follow Lucy Hopping's simple instructions to create a whole host of stylish home accessories to update your décor. In the first chapter - Display and Decorate - you'll be able to make a cool geometric lampshade, get organized...
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Rock n Roll Bride: The ultimate guide for alternative brides

Kat Williams · Ryland Peters & Small
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

With stunning visual inspiration and refreshingly honest advice, this book from the bridal magazine and blog with the cult following, is here to help alternative brides pull off the wildest wedding of their dreams.What if you can't find your face in the sea of lookalike brides? Perhaps...
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Homegrown: Illustrated Bites from Your Garden to Your Table

Heather Hardison · Stewart, Tabori and Chang
Format: Print book

Whether your idea of gardening is a tomato plant on your fire escape or a pumpkin patch in the yard, Homegrown is the ultimate guide to growing your own food and eating it, too! With clear and uncomplicated illustrations, author Heather Hardison guides readers through the process of planting,...
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3-D Printers for Libraries

Jason Griffey · Amer Library Assn
Format: Single Issue Magazine

As the maker movement continues to grow and 3-D printers become more affordable, an expanding group of hobbyists is keen to explore this new technology. In the time-honored tradition of introducing new technologies, many libraries are considering purchasing a 3-D printer. Jason Griffey,...
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Making Knot Projects

Dana Meachen Rau · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Handmade, customized bracelets are a great way to show your friends how important they are to you. Crafters practice comprehension skills as they use text and diagrams to follow the steps for each project. The activities push students to learn and apply domain-specific vocabulary, practice...
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Engines of empire : steamships and the Victorian imagination

Douglas R Burgess Jr. · Stanford University Press
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

In 1859, the "S. S. Great Eastern" departed from England on her maiden voyage. She was a remarkable wonder of the nineteenth century: an iron city longer than Trafalgar Square, taller than Big Ben's tower, heavier than Westminster Cathedral. Her paddles were the size of Ferris...
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The Knowledgeable Knitter: Understand the Inner Workings of Knitting and Make Every Project a Success

Margaret Radcliffe · Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Hardcover

The Knowledgeable Knitter is the definitive reference for any knitter seeking better results, whether the challenge is reading a pattern chart, substituting yarn, modifying a pattern, fixing a mistake, shaping a collar, or adjusting an armhole. Expert Margaret Radcliffe, author of The Knitting...
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Origami Stars

John Montroll · Dover Publications, Inc.,
Pages: 128
Format: eBook

Explore a fabulous galaxy of stars to become master of the origami universe! This guide features 40 original star patterns, each of them two-dimensional and cut from a square. The models range from simple to advanced, although none are overly complicated. The fun and elegant folding sequences...
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