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The Lucky Dog Weight Loss Plan: The Simple Way to Transform Your Dog's Weight

Vicky Marshall · Head of Zeus
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Have you ever wondered why so many dogs seems to be suffering from weight issues? This excellent little book provides the answer: modern dog food. The author explains the effect processed dog food has on a dog's body and how, by switching to a biologically appropriate diet, the weight...
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Yarn Hooking: 14 Fabulous Projects for The Modern Rug Hooker

Carole Rennison · Search Press
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

15 colorful, whimsical rug hooking projects, complete with traceable outlines and full-color chartsWith a friendly new approach to an age-old craft, this book offers 15 colorful, whimsical designs for bags, pillows, pictures and gifts, as well as rugs. Inspired by folk art and primitive...
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House of Cards: Step-by-Step Projects for Beautiful Handmade Greetings Cards

Sarah Hamilton · Pavilion Books
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Professional card-makers teach you ten fabulous projects to try at home! Take a peek into the studios of international card makers, see how they ply their craft, and get ten of the best step-by-step projects for creating your own cards in a variety of styles. The designers all open up about...
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That Handmade Touch: 20 Simple Sewing Projects for You and Your Home

Svetlana Sotak · Lucky Spool
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

That Handmade Touch showcases Svetlana Sotak's talent for creating everyday essentials with a signature style, through the use of thoughtful fabrics, clean patchwork, and precise construction techniques. Sotak believes in the spirit of generous living and sharing her love of sewing...
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Crafting with Alcohol Inks: Creative Projects for Colorful Art, Furniture, Fashion, Gifts and Holiday Decor

Allison Murray · Ulysses Pr
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Creative designs for one-of-a-kind, colorful projects using versatile and affordable alcohol inksFeatures over 30 step-by-step tutorials and 200 full-color photos, Crafting with Alcohol Inks offers you an incredible variety of decorative projects that add a splash of color to any surface...
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Winter Knits from Scandinavia: 24 Patterns for Hats, Mittens and Socks

Jenny Alderbrant · Trafalgar Square Books
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

WINTER KNITS FROM SCANDINAVIAThere's nothing quite as cozy as multi-color stranded knitting -- and with quick, fun projects, clear instructions, and easy-to-follow charts, it's never been simpler! Knit designer Jenny Alderbrant has collected twenty-four of her best-loved patterns...
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Cardboard Loom Weaving: 25 Fast and Easy Projects

Harumi Kageyama · Stackpole Books
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Start weaving today on your own handmade cardboard looms!With the instructions in this book, you are only minutes away from creating your own one-of-a-kind woven scarves, pillows, handbags, and more. Step-by-step instructions walk you through how to make simple looms from cardboard. Make...
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Historic North American Locomotives: An Illustrated Journey

Ken Boyd · Kalmbach Books
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Historic North American Locomotives traces the historic development of North American locomotives from the early 1800s through today. Considered a photographic book with the look and feel of fine art, 100 locomotives are profiled using descriptive text and richly detailed and colored photographic...
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Fired Up! Ready to Go!: Finding Beauty, Demanding Equity: An African American Life in Art. The Collections of Peggy Cooper Cafritz

Peggy Cooper Cafritz · Rizzoli Electa
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

After decades of art collecting, prominent Washington D.C.-based activist, philanthropist, and founder of the august Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Peggy Cooper Cafritz had amassed one of the most important collections of work by artists of color in the country. But in 2009, the more...
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20 to Knit: Pocket Pets

Sachiyo Ishii · Search Press
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

20 patterns for gorgeous, quick and easy cute pocket pets in fleecy yarnMake your own collection of irresistibly cute knitted animals in beautifully soft, fleecy yarn. This gorgeous knitting book for knitters of all abilities by Sachiyo Ishii contains 20 lovely projects including a baby...
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Decks

David Toht · Taunton Press
Pages: 234
Format: Paperback

Building a deck is one of the most popular outdoor projects for home DIYers. The job takes time and effort, but if you have some basic carpentry skills and the right tools, and you work slowly, carefully, and safely, you can produce a great-looking deck that you can be proud of. Author...
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Earth-Friendly Animal Crafts

Veronica Thompson · Lerner Pub Group
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Animal lovers will adore these hands-on projects, which use recycled materials to make animal-themed crafts. Photos and detailed instructions walk readers through each step. Convert a recycled jar into a retro bird feeder, turn recycled paper into wild lion wall art, and transform old T-shirts...
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Lemon-Aid New and Used Cars and Trucks 2007-2017

Phil Edmonston · Dundurn Press
Pages: 656
Format: Print book

"Dr. Phil," Canada's best-known automotive expert, invites another driver to come aboard. After forty-six years and almost two million copies sold, Phil Edmonston is joined by a co-pilot for the annual Lemon-Aid Guide - George Iny, along with the Editors of Automobile Protection...
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Martha Stewart's Newlywed Kitchen: Recipes for Weeknight Dinners and Easy, Casual Gatherings

Martha Stewart · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Cozy up at home with more than 100 recipes to cook for each other and for friends. The team at Martha Stewart Living has created the ultimate cookbook for the modern couple. Discover how to make your kitchen function well as the two of you whip up the meals you love - quick weeknight...
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Birds

Robyn Hardyman · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

A flock of many different birds is ready to be assembled in this makerspace title. Origami outlines ensure that young crafters will not have to wing it when it comes to making paper birds. Along with the clear folding instructions are bonus bird facts that just might turn kids into birders!
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