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50 Baby Bootees to Knit

Zoe? Mellor · Trafalgar Square Publishing
Pages: 127
Format: Book

Leading designer Zoe Mellor returns with an adorable collection of classic and contemporary bootees for the beautifully shod baby, newborn to 18 months.
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Decoding Your Dog: The Ultimate Experts Explain Common Dog Behaviors and Reveal How to Prevent or Change Unwanted Ones

American College of Veterinary Behaviorists · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover

More than ninety percent of dog owners consider their pets to be members of their family. But often, despite our best intentions, we are letting our dogs down by not giving them the guidance and direction they need. Unwanted behavior is the number-one reason dogs are relinquished to shelters...
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100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet: A Collection of Beautiful Blooms for Embellishing Garments, Accessories, and More

Lesley Stanfield · St. Martin's Griffin; Original edition
Format: Print book

100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet showcases a lush bouquet of blossoms perfect for embellishing your favorite clothing or accessories. As a finishing touch for all your handmade garments or a great pick-me-up for a vintage find, these lovely blooms are the perfect way to use up scraps...
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Join-As-You-Go Afghans

Bobbie Matela · The Needlecraft Shop
Pages: 160
Format: Book

Book by Matela, Bobbie, Editor
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Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns: A Guide to Customizing a Hand-Stitched Alabama Chanin Wardrobe

Natalie Chanin · Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
Pages: 180
Format: Hardcover

Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns: A Guide to Customizing a Hand-Stitched Alabama Chanin Wardrobe by Natalie Chanin is a companion to the Alabama Studio Series: Alabama Stitch Book, Alabama Studio Style, and Alabama Studio Sewing Design. In this final volume of the four-book series, Chanin...
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Beaded Flowers, Bouquets, & Garlands: Bouquets and Garlands

Suzanne McNeill · Design Originals
Pages: 35
Format: Paperback

Create your own stunning beaded flower bouquets, brooches, necklaces, and decorative accents using the clear instructions and lavish color illustrations. A wonderful past time for all ages.
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Mr. Funky's Super Crochet Wonderful

Narumi Ogawa · North Light Books
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Mr. Funky features 30 projects including stuffed animals (amirgurumi) and wearable accessories such as scarves, hats, crochet flowers, headbands, a water bottle carrier, fun kids stuff and more. If you love Hello Kitty, bohemian 70's inspired fashion, and Japanese style you will love...
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Knit Ponchos, Wraps & Scarves

Jane Davis · Kp Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Knit scarves are the hottest new fashion accessory! Answering the demand for new scarf, poncho and shawl ideas, this new book provides 35 fun, contemporary projects knitters can create quickly and easily, many featuring popular novelty yarns. Knit Ponchos, Wraps & Scarves explores various...
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The Art of French Beaded Flowers: Creative Techniques for Making 30 Beautiful Blooms

Carol Benner Doelp · Lark Books
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

New in PaperFrench beading is a simple yet lovely art, beautifully described here and illustrated in color with more than 70 close-up, how-to photos that show the intracacies of growing a garden of 30 flowers with delicate seed beads. Forty additional illustrations present the exact bead...
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Decorative Stencils for Your Home

Mary MacCarthy · North Light Books
Format: Hardcover

Anyone can use these 20 stenciling projects to add interest and color to furniture, floors, walls, lampshades, curtains, and more. The stencil designs have an elegant simplicity that looks great in any style of home, from a country cottage to a modern apartment. Includes 25 original stencils....
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The Lost Art of Towel Origami

Alison Jenkins · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

I used to have an origami business, but it folded."From the lost ancient art of towel folding (yes, there is one, and it does stem from ancient times) comes the newly revived and hot trend The Lost Art of Towel Origami. Filled with hilarious completed-project photographs and step-by-step...
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101 Easy Tunisian Stitches: Crochet

Carolyn Christmas · DRG / Annie's Attic
Pages: 67
Format: Paperback

Tunisian crochet is a type of crocheting in which each row is made up of two parts--placing loops on the hook, and working them off. The work is not turned, so one side of the work, usually the front, is always facing you.
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Designing Life's Celebrations

DeJuan Stroud · Rizzoli International Publications
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

A fresh guide to entertaining, with a focus on tabletop and floral design, from celebrity event designer DeJuan Stroud. DeJuan Stroud is known for elegant weddings, celebrity events, and movie premieres, but his dream is to inspire and encourage everyone to bring flowers and beauty into...
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Knitting Mochimochi: 20 Super-Cute Strange Designs for Knitted Amigurumi

Anna Hrachovec · Potter Craft
Format: Book

Toys, people! Who doesn't love toys? They make you smile, give you something to squeeze and hug, and can even sit on the couch and watch TV with you. But could the toy be a couch, or an old-fashioned television? Is that too weird? Not if the toy is mochimochi, the super-cute and strange...
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Crafting in Glass: Molding, Fusing, Embellishing, Designing (Chilton's Craft and Hobby Books)

Anita Isenberg · Chilton Book Company
Pages: 211
Format: Hardcover

The chapters in this book include: 1. Working with Sheet Glass, 2. Kilns: Choosing and Using Yours, 3 Glass Crafter's Guide to Tools and Devices, 4. Instant Glass Cutting, No Strain, No Pain, No Mess, 5. Lead, Solder, Foil and Glue 6. Fusing and Other Surface Modifications 7. Lamination...
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