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Hand Weaving: The Basics

Lynn Gray Ross · Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Format: Paperback

Practical Weaving Techniques is a practical and inspirational book, perfect for beginners who want to acquire the techniques of this traditional and ancient craft.Step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to weave on a frame loom, change colours, master curves and try out interlocking (to create...
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30 Knit Ponchos and Capes: Easy-to-wear styles for any occasion

Rita Maassen · Stackpole Books
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Ponchos and capes are so easy to wear! They don't slip and slide like shawls can; just toss one over a basic tee and you are ready to go and look anything but basic. They go with nearly anything and can be dressed up or down as you please. Add in the fun of knitting a variety of styles,...
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Playful Painting: Pets: More than 20 fun and clever painting projects for animal lovers

Faye Moorhouse · Walter Foster Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

From an affectionate French Bulldog and astute Boxer to a sassy tabby cat, if you love animals and art, then your tail will be wagging with each of our easy-to-learn lessons and the humor that goes with them. You'll be an expert in gouache, pencil, and ink in no time!Playful Painting: Pets...
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The T-Shirt Quilt Book: Create One-of-a-Kind Keepsakes - Make 8 Projects or Design Your Own

Lindsay Conner · C&T Publishing
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

Turn treasured tees into something brand new -- a T-shirt quilt! Sew 8 special memory quilts, from a pillow or baby throw to bed quilts in multiple sizes. Learn the secrets to choosing, cutting, and interfacing tees. Get troubleshooting tips, like working with too-small shirts and adding...
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Motorcycles

CHRIS BOWMAN · Blastoff! Readers
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

With a top speed of 183 miles per hour, the 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2 motorcycle is one impressive speed machine! But not all motorcycles are designed for speed. Some are made for cruising the country. Others go off road! This title allows young readers to explore the enticing world of motorcycles.
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Go Outside and Come Back Better: Benefits from Nature That Everyone Should Know

Ron Lizzi · River Stream Media
Pages: 181
Format: Print book

Go Outside and Come Back Better is nature's brochure, an inspirational travel essay woven through a landscape photography collection. Readers will discover nature's power to teach, inspire, and improve lives. With 160 color photos from parks in all 50 U.S. states, Go Outside combines...
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Unicorn Crafts: More Than 25 Magical Projects to Inspire Your Imagination

Urbina · Racehorse Publishing
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to the world of Unicorns! We love these magical and mythical horned creatures that inspire the imagination with their wonder and vibrancy. This book explores the magic and fun of these majestic animals with dozens of fun and entertaining projects dreamt up by Isabel Urbina Gallego....
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See Kate Sew: 24 Learn-to-Sew Projects You Can Make in an Hour

Kate Blocher · Fons & Porter
Pages: 143
Format: Print book

Create beautiful crafts for your home and everyone in it--no experience required! Learning how to sew has never been easier! In See Kate Sew, blogger Kate Blocher shows you how to make dozens of beginner-friendly projects with professional polish. From stylish pillows and home decor to adorable...
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Plumbing

Steve Cory · The Taunton Press
Pages: 249
Format: Print book

Stanley's Plumbing: A Homeowner's Guide is a comprehensive, visual handbook packed with step-by-step photographs and authoritative, reliable information. Eventually, every homeowner needs to repair, replace, or upgrade a plumbing fixture. Save heaps of money by learning how to do it yourself....
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Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture: 20 Step-by-Step Projects Anyone Can Build

Katie Jackson · Timber Press
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback

Selected as a Gardens Illustrated Recommended ReadHand-Built Outdoor Furniture covers twenty step-by-step, fully illustrated projects with hundreds of clear and easy-to-follow photographs. Finished pieces include simple items include a trellis, a flower box, and a plant stand and more complicated...
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Modern Macrame: 33 Stylish Projects for Your Handmade Home

Emily Katz · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate guide to creating and styling modern macramé projects in the home from top creative tastemaker and sought-after macramé artist Emily Katz.Macramé--the fine art of knotting--is an age-old craft that's undergoing a contemporary renaissance. At the heart of this resurgence...
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Trafalgar Square Books-Viking Knits & Ancient Ornaments

Elsebeth Lavold · Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Hardcover

Trafalgar Square Books-Viking Knits & Ancient Ornaments. Experience interlace patterns from around the world in modern knitwear In this book the author introduces her own innovation using lifted increases to create interlace patterns instead of just to shape garments and to bring new life...
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Sew Useful: Simple Storage Solutions to Sew for the Home

Debbie Shore · Search Press
Format: Print book

Sewing superstar, Debbie Shore has a real flair for designing simple projects that look amazing, and in this book she has created ingenious storage solutions to keep the home neat, tidy and beautifully styled. All the techniques and stitches needed are clearly explained, and the projects...
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Winter Knits Made Easy

DK Publishing · DK
Format: Book

Packed with patterns that make cable, fair isle, and textured knitting accessible to everyone, Winter Knits Made Easy contains step-by-step tutorials and straightforward projects for the family and home. Winter Knits Made Easy features beautiful and inspiring photographs of every completed...
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Netted Lace: Techniques and Patterns

Margaret Morgan · Sally Milner Publishing
Format: Print book

Once used primarily for fishing, netting now works beautifully as a base for filet lace. While many lacemakers use commercially available varieties, Margaret Morgan wanted unique sizes and colors. So she began to make her own. Here she explains the equipment she uses and the traditional...
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