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Pennsylvania Railroad Locomotives: Photo Archive: Steam, Diesel, and Electric

John Kelly · Enthusiast Books
Pages: 126
Format: Paperback

The Pennsylvania Railroad experimented with different builders and type of locomotives until they found the best design. Highlighted are various classes of steam locomotives like the K4 4-6-2, S1 6-4-4-6 Duplex and T1 4-4-4-4 Duplex, diesel's like Alco RS models, Baldwin end-cab switchers,...
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Sterling Publishing Lark Books, One and One Wraps, Cowls and Capelets

Iris Schreier · Lark Crafts
Format: Print book

Sterling Publishing-Lark Books: One + One Wraps Cowls & Capelets. 1+1=2 skeins of yarn That is all it takes to create these wearable accessories. Ranging from the delectable Star Stitched Shoulder Wrap to a reversible Double Eyelet Lace Cowl in cashmere to a lacy Vineyard Shawl with beaded...
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Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Ireland: 20 designs for patchwork and quilting

KAFFE FASSETT · Taunton Press
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

West Ireland, with its streets of colorful painted houses and ancient stone walls, provides the perfect inspiration for the richly varied quilt designs in Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Ireland. Renowned for his use of color, Kaffe creates color palettes of brilliant hot pinks and reds;...
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How to Crochet: Techniques and Projects for the Complete Beginner

Emma Varnam · Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd
Format: Print book

This title includes 10 stylish projects to make includes fingerless gloves, a pot holder and toy bunny. This simple-to-follow project-based book takes you through the basic techniques of this fun and creative craft. You'll learn everything you need to get started, including how to do the basic...
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The Independent Farmstead: Growing Soil, Biodiversity, and Nutrient-Dense Food with Grassfed Animals and Intensive Pasture Management

Shawn Dougherty · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

With in-depth information on electric fencing, watering, and husbandry for ruminants, poultry, and pigs, plus butchering, dairying, and more "If we work hard, we sleep well." Twenty years ago, when authors Shawn and Beth Dougherty purchased the land they would come to name the Sow's...
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Realistic Pumpkin Carving: 24 Spooky, Scary, and Spine-Chilling Designs

Lundy Cupp · Fox Chapel Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Make Halloween magic this year and carve the best pumpkin on the block This book will show you how to use easy-to-learn techniques to create awesome 3D pumpkin personalities that will astonish your neighbors, family, and friends. Award-winning pumpkin carver Lundy Cupp teaches you how to use simple...
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Bright and Happy Room: DIY Projects for a Fun Bedroom

Heather Wutschke · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Make your room the Fun Zone! Personalize with whimsical monograms, inspirational quotes, DIY wall décor, guest message boards, and even a photo booth selfie station to entertain your squad. Each project will help you define your unique style and transform your personal space into the place...
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Crocheted Pillows

Susie Johns · Search Press
Format: Book

With 26 modern, colorful and creative designs to choose from, this inspiring title is the only crocheted cushion book youll ever need. Featuring a vibrant range of designs with bobbles, ruffles, stripes and granny squares, in shapes ranging from circles and rectangles to hearts, owls and chickens,...
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Engineering the Space Needle

KATE CONLEY · Core Library
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

The Space Needle, a tower built for the 1962 World's Fair, has become a famous landmark in Seattle, Washington. Engineering the Space Needle introduces readers to the designers and their inspirations, the quick and efficient construction process, and the ways in which the fair used...
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Cupcakes and Cashmere at Home

Emily Schuman · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 185
Format: Hardcover

The highly anticipated follow up to the bestselling Cupcakes and Cashmere! In Cupcakes and Cashmere at Home, Emily Schuman expands on the personal lifestyle advice that her fans loved in her first book and on her popular blog, with a focus on interior design and entertaining at home. The book...
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Lunch-Hour Embroidery: 130 Playful Motifs from A to Z

MARTINGALE. · That Patchwork Place
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

It's the debut book in Martingale's "Lunch-Hour" series! From apples, anchors, and alligators to zebras, zippers, and zinnias, you'll love creating your own embroidery art from A to Z. Learn 10 basic embroidery stitches in minutes; then choose from more than 75 cute...
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Iconic Costumes: Scandinavian Late Iron Age Costume Iconography

Ulla Mannering · Oxbow Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

This richly illustrated book presents a selection of the rich and varied iconographic material from the Scandinavian Late Iron Age (AD 400-1050) depicting clothed human figures, from an archaeological textile and clothing perspective. The source material consists of five object categories:...
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War Dogs: Tales of Canine Heroism, History, and Love

Rebecca Frankel · Palgrave Macmillan Trade
Format: Hardcover

*A New York Times Best Seller*Under the cover of night, deep in the desert of Afghanistan, a US Army handler led a Special Forces patrol with his military working dog. Without warning an insurgent popped up, his weapon raised. At the handler's command, the dog charged their attacker....
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