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Decorate This, Not That!: Big Design in Tiny Spaces

Janet Lee · Glitterati
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover

sexy back to a tired old kitchen floor in one click? A folding herringbone fireplace liner designed à la Popsicle® sticks? Decorate This, Not That! picks up where author Janet Lee's debut book, Decorating in a Nutshell, leaves off, as the quintessential modern, chic, budget-friendly...
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Easy Origami Scrapbooking: An Augmented Reality Crafting Experience

Christopher L Harbo · Capstone Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Handcrafted scrapbook pages are just a few folds away! Learn how to turn origami whales, turtles, flowers, and more into themed scrapbook pages for your favorite memories. With photo-illustrated instructions and augmented reality access to video tutorials, youll never get stuck on a step....
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Goldmine's Essential Guide to Record Collecting

DAVE THOMPSON · Krause Publications
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Your Vinyl AnswerGoldmine's Essential Guide to Record Collecting celebrates some of the finest vinyl ever pressed by music's greatest artists. You'll find the royalty of Rock (Elvis, The Beatles, the Rolling Stones) , the pioneers of Punk (The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones)...
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RSN: Raised Embroidery: Techniques, projects and pure inspiration

KELLEY ALDRIDGE · Search Press
Pages: 144
Format: Flexibound

This practical, contemporary guide to the exciting and varied world of raised embroidery is written by Kelley Aldridge, an expert teacher with the Royal School of Needlework. Part of a new series showcasing the RSN's traditional techniques, technical excellence and contemporary flair,...
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Make Your Own Pure Mineral Makeup: 79 Easy Hypoallergenic Recipes for Radiant Beauty

Heather Anderson · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Making your own mineral makeup is easy and inexpensive, and these 79 recipes detail how to customize for skin type and color. Formulations for eye shadow, foundation, concealer, blush, highlighter, and more will help you create mineral-based powders free of fragrances, parabens, and toxins....
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So Much To Celebrate: Entertaining the Ones You Love the Whole Year Through

Katie Jacobs · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Celebrations that show your loveCreate beautiful memories for your family and friends by stopping to celebrate life's joyful moments. In this essential guide to entertaining, Katie Jacobs reveals her secrets for throwing fantastic parties for any occasion, from a casual backyard movie night...
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How to Code 2.0: Pushing Your Skills Further with Python: Learn how to code with Python and Pygame in 10 Easy Lessons

SEAN MCMANUS · Walter Foster Jr
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

In 10 easy lessons, learn about the coding language Python to take your coding skills to the next level. Now that you've learned to write simple coding instructions using Scratch software, use these 10 additional "super skills" that to get familiar with the different uses and applications...
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Simple, Fun & Quickly Done: 18 Easy-to-Sew Table Runners, Bags, Pillows, and More

TERRY ATKINSON · THAT PATCHWORK PLACE
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Get ready for quick and clever designs that you'll be excited to make and show off! Popular designer Terry Atkinson shares her fresh stitching style, along with ideas for customizing many of the projects so you can make them truly unique.Includes tons of tips to help you finish projects...
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Weekend Quilting: Quilt and Unwind with Simple Designs to Sew in No Time

JEMIMA FLENDT · Fons & Porter
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

16 stunning home decor projects that you can make in a weekend! Finding time to quilt doesn't have to be a luxury--or a long-term commitment. In Weekend Quilting, popular Tied with a Ribbon blogger Jemima Flendt shows you how to create stylish quilts, cushions, and runners in a few days...
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DIY Watercolor Flowers: The Beginner's Guide to Flower Painting for Journal Pages, Handmade Stationery and More

Marie Boudon · SewandSo
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Learn to paint beautiful watercolor flowers in simple steps with this free and easy approach to watercolor painting for beginners. Marie Boudon's beautifully presented creative course will give you a good grounding in this new-to-you medium and teach you all you need to know to get started...
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Piece and Quilt with Precuts: 11 Quilts, 18 Machine-Quilting Designs, Start-to-Finish Success!

Christa Watson · That Patchwork Place
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

Learn easy, efficient tricks for piecing irresistible quilt tops with precuts and leftover fabric scraps, and discover 18 machine-quilting motifs you can mix and match. Award-winning quilter and designer Christa Watson guides you through 11 skill-building projects with quilting designs...
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The Spoonflower Quick-sew Project Book: 34 DIYs to Make the Most of Your Fabric Stash

Anda Corrie · Abrams
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Stitch up a storm with more than 30 new stash-friendly projects from quilt and fabric lovers' favorite creative force: Spoonflower. Discover all that you can make with just a yard or two! Spoonflower - a design-your-own/print-on-demand fabric company known for its unique, clever, and must-have...
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Threads Around the World: From Arabian Weaving to Batik in Zimbabwe

Deb Brandon · Schiffer
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Handmade textiles are personal, no matter where in the world they're created, and these photos and explanations of 25 diverse world cultures' techniques vividly share the details. Take a voyage through these pages and see how today's artisans continue to create traditional fiber arts with...
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Wiring Projects for your Model Railroad

Larry J Puckett · Kalmbach Publishing Company
Pages: 95
Format: Paperback

Written by Larry Puckett, Model Railroader's DCC Corner columnist, Wiring Projects for Your Model Railroad focuses on wiring for various accessories and devices on a model railroad as opposed to wiring related to train control. Sixteen projects are featured, including: Lighting structure...
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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 hosted...
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