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Handmade Scandinavian Christmas: Everything You Need for a Simple Homemade Christmas

Hege Barnholt - David & Charles
Format: Hardcover

Be the envy of your friends this year by personalising your Christmas with a trendy Scandinavian style! Create beautiful tree decorations, delicious festive treats and even learn to wrap your presents creatively. You'll bring out this book year after year to create different looks for your...
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Knit Wear Love: Foolproof Instructions for Knitting Your Best-Fitting Sweaters Ever in the Styles You Love to Wear

Amy Herzog - STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book
Format: Paperback

In this follow-up to Knit to Flatter, author Amy Herzog is back with more real-talk for knitters. In Knit Wear Love, she guides us through picking a base pattern that not only works for our inherent shape, but also suits our size and style - all with the skill of a top-notch...
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The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability--Designing for Abundance

William McDonough - North Point Press

From the authors of Cradle to Cradle, we learn whats next The UpcycleThe Upcycle is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Cradle to Cradle, one of the most consequential ecological manifestoes of our time. Now, drawing on the green living lessons gained from 10 years of putting the Cradle to Cradle...
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The Plant Lover's Guide to Sedums

Brent Horvath - Timber Press, 2014.
Format: Print book

Sedums are easy-to-grow flowering perennials with succulent foliage. Their color changes dramatically with the seasons - in fall, they are rich and earthy while in summer their flowers come in vibrant shades of pink and yellow. The Plant Lover's Guide to Sedums includes everything you need...
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Trafalgar Square Books-Knitting Double

Anja Bell - Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Hardcover

Trafalgar Square Books-Knitting Double. Knitting double also known as double knitting is a technique by which knitters can create two fabrics at the same time and this guidebook includes step-by-step instructions with photographs to help master this method. Crafters learn how the front...
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The Complete Photo Guide to Cardmaking

Judi Watanabe - Creative Pub Intl, 2016.
Format: Print book

Handmade cards are gifts, creative expressions, keepsakes, and relationship builders. Beneath the cardstock and embellishments is deep emotion from the card maker--encouragement, celebration, commemoration, and love. Unlike many store-bought cards that are thrown away, handmade cards are cherished...
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Quilt Lovely: 15 Vibrant Projects Using Piecing and Applique

Jen Kingwell - Fons & Porter
Format: Print book

Let your fabrics inspire you to create your own lovely combinations!Quilt designer Jen Kingwell brings you fifteen amazing new quilt designs in "Quilt Lovely." With nine gorgeous quilt projects that use a variety of techniques, including applique, hand sewing and hand quilting,...
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Glaze: The Ultimate Ceramic Artist's Guide to Glaze and Color

Kate Doody - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Hardcover

Anyone who loves creating ceramics knows that glazing can be a labor of great love or the bane of the entire ceramic process. In the instructional and inspirational Glaze, potters will find a wealth of guidance on the glazing process as several of today's leading ceramicists share the recipes...
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Cute Felt Bears: 20 Easy-to-Make Projects

Benjamin Rowling - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Print book

It's a bear-y good time to celebrate our furry friends, and this quirky collection of felt bear projects is the perfect way to do it. The funky, stylized bears in this book are so versatile--from holiday-and activity -themed bears in surfer gear and Santa suits to artistic takes on real...
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Creative Paper Quilling: Wall Art, Jewelry, Cards & More!

Ann Martin - Annie's
Format: Paperback

Creative Paper Quilling contains 28 brand new and exciting quilled designs. Join Ann Martin and other accomplished quilling artists as they share expert technique information, helpful tips and eye-catching designs that are sure to appeal to crafters of all skill levels. Enjoy creating greeting...
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Sweet Paul Eat and Make: Charming Recipes and Kitchen Crafts You Will Love

Paul Lowe - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Format: Print book

It began as a little blog highlighting the recipes and crafts of the Norwegian-born food and prop stylist Paul Lowe. Six years later, Sweet Paul is an online magazine followed by millions and a print quarterly sold nationwide in specialty stores. Praised by the New York Times as "...
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Model Railroad Bridges and Trestles, Vol. 2

From Model Railroader magazine - Kalmbach Books
Format: Print book

This second volume of articles from Model Railroader offers modelers more tips for building bridges and trestles on their layouts. New information and how-tos include modeling a highway underpass, building a viaduct, creating a stone arch bridge, and more. Modelers will learn how to use current...
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Oodles of Crochet: 40+ Patterns from Hats, Jackets, Bags, and Scarves to Potholders, Pillows, Rugs, and Throws

Eva Wincent - Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Hardcover

Do you love to crochet? What could be better than an illustrated modern reference guide and a visually stunning source of inspiration—in the same book? Readers will find oodles of tips and tricks—both to help beginners get comfortable with the basics, and to show masters of the craft...
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Christmas with Southern Living 2013: The ultimate guide to holiday cooking & decorating

Editors of Southern Living Magazine - Oxmoor House
Format: Hardcover

Christmas with Southern Living is ALL NEW for 2013. Included are special holiday menus and over 100 recipes especially designed for holiday cooking, baking, entertaining, and gift-giving. Dozens of photos, kitchen tips, and entertaining ideas add extra value to the recipe pages, which make...
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Haatchi & Little B: The Inspiring True Story of One Boy and His Dog

Wendy Holden - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

#1 International BestsellerWhen Owen met Haatchi, the lives of one adorable little boy and one great, big dog were destined to change forever.Owen-known to his family as "little buddy" or "Little B"-has a rare genetic disorder that leaves him largely confined to a wheelchair....
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Diy Wine Corks: 35+ Cute and Clever Cork Crafts

Melissa Averinos - Adams Media
Format: Paperback

Uncork stunning DIY projects!Pop open a bottle of wine! Break out your glue gun! DIY Wine Corks offers 35 one-of-a-kind crafts of all varietals. Featuring easy-to-follow instructions and tips on personalizing your design, this book guides you through every step of your wine cork project,...
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2016 North American Coins & Prices: A Guide to U.S., Canadian and Mexican Coins

David C. Harper - Krause Publications; Twenty fifth Edition edition
Format: Print book

Three great countries--one great resource!Featuring more than 50,000 individual coin listings and updated coin prices for the United States, Canada, and Mexico, 2016 North American Coins & Prices is the perfect all-in-one choice for people passionate about coins.Organized by country,...
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Making Waves: Michigan's Boat-Building Industry, 1865-2000

Scott M Peters - University of Michigan Press
Format: Print book

Michigan will always be known as the automobile capital of the world, but the Great Lakes State boasts a similarly rich heritage in the development of boat building in America. By the late nineteenth century, Michigan had emerged as the industry's hub, drawing together the most talented...
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Black & Decker Codes for Homeowners, Updated 3rd Edition: Electrical - Mechanical - Plumbing - Building - Current with 2015-2017 Codes

Bruce A. Barker - Cool Springs Press
Format: Paperback

You don't need to be an expert to assess your house's codes - you just need this guide.What is the proper clearance for an egress window? Does flexible duct have to be supported every four feet or five? Can vent pipe terminations be located near operable doors and windows? The difference...
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Sew Organized for the Busy Girl:

Heidi Staples - C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Print book

Fit sewing into your busy lifestyle with practical tips that will help you put hours back on the clock! Heidi Staples, a creative mom of three, will help you organize your sewing space and works-in-progress so they are ready to roll at a moment's notice. Revive your creative life and make...
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The Plant Lover's Guide to Epimediums

Sally Gregson - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

Epimediums are revered for their delicate flowers and dramatic foliage. They thrive in leafy, shady conditions and have a long season of interest from early spring to late summer. Their phenomenal range of shapes, sizes, and hues makes them irresistibly collectable. In this lushly photographed...
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In the Kitchen with Kris: A Kollection of Kardashian-Jenner Family Favorites

Kris Jenner - Gallery Books/Karen Hunter Publishing
Format: Hardcover

From America's favorite momager comes a new cookbook and entertainment guide filled with Kris Jenner's very own insightful tips and favorite recipes.Kris Jenner has done everything under the sun from starring as the matriarch in Keeping Up With the Kardashians to writing a New...
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Washi Style!: Over 101 Great Projects Using Japanese-Style Decorative Tape

Marisa Edghill - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback

Colorful and cute washi tape is every crafter's new best friend. Easy to use and gorgeous to look at, these decorative paper tapes from Japan have taken the design world by storm. A much prettier version of masking tape, washi tape is not as delicate as you might think. Extremely versatile...
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Scissors, Paper, Craft: 30 Pretty Projects All Cut, Folded, and Crafted from Paper (Simple Makes Series)

Christine Leech - B.E.S. Publishing
Format: Paperback

This charming book makes the most of our current love affair with all things simple and handmade. Scissors, Paper, Craft is filled with very affordable and very do-able projects that are suitable for all crafters, no matter what their level of skill. From very basic mobiles and gift bows...
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T-Shirt Quilts

Linda Causee - Leisure Arts, Inc.; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

What do you do with all the T-shirts that family members no longer wear but cant bear to throw out because of the memories involved? Linda Causee shows how to use the best parts of those treasured T-shirts to make quilts to hang on your walls or keep you warm. Seven example quilts include...
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Cabinets & Countertops: How to Customize Your Home with Cabinetry

Editors of Cool Springs Press - Cool Springs Press; First edition
Format: Paperback

A skillbuilding and confidence-creating introduction to working with cabinets and countertops, The Complete Guide to Cabinets & Countertops contains comprehensive information on the tools, materials, and techniques you'll need to create kitchen cabinets and countertops, bathroom...
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Secret Language of Color: Science, Nature, History, Culture, Beauty of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, & Violet

Joann Eckstut - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Format: Hardcover

In this beautiful and thorough investigation, The Secret Language of Color celebrates and illuminates the countless ways in which color colors our world.Why is the sky blue, the grass green, a rose red? Most of us have no idea how to answer these questions, nor are we aware that...
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Washi Tape Christmas: Easy Holiday Craft Ideas with Washi Tape

Kami Bigler - David & Charles
Format: Print book

With such a massive range of festive patterns and designs in the craft stores, crafting with washi tape at Christmas is the ultimate joy of the season! In this super collection of over 30 simple craft projects, author Kami Bigler of "NoBiggie" blog fame, shows you how to use washi...
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To the Edge of the World: The Story of the Trans-Siberian Express, the World’s Greatest Railroad

Christian Wolmar - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover

To the Edge of the World is an adventure in travel -- full of extraordinary personalities, more than a century of explosive political, economic, and cultural events, and almost inconceivable feats of engineering. Christian Wolmar passionately recounts the improbable origins of the Trans-Siberian...
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Geek Knits: Over 30 Projects for Fantasy Fanatics, Science Fiction Fiends, and Knitting Nerds

Toni Carr - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Print book

Are you ready to embrace your inner geek This fun and fashionable compendium of knitting patterns definitely leans toward the Dark Side--but who says the Dark Side can't be chic and colorful, too With projects ranging from easy to advanced, there's something here for everyone: sci-fi...
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The Jewelry Maker's Design Book: An Alchemy of Objects

Deryn Mentock - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Make your very own bohemian, rustic, one-of-a-kind, jewelry that integrates found objects or repurposes beautiful charms and elements from your jewelry box. In The Jewelry Maker's Design Book: An Alchemy of Objects, you will not only learn solid techniques for making several beautiful...
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Stitch Love: Sweet Creatures Big & Small: Cute Kitties and Cows and Cubs and More...and a Yeti

Mollie Johanson - Lark Books (NC)
Format: Paperback

Love stitching? Love animals? Then this sweet collection of creatures big and small is perfect for you! Featuring beginner-friendly embroidery patterns from a rising star in the craft community, it features a variety of irresistibly cute critters - pets, farm animals, dinosaurs, even mythical...
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The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects: 76 Useful Things You Can Build to Create Customized Working Spaces and Storage Facilities, Equip the ... Animals, and Make Practical Outdoor Furniture

Spike Carlsen - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

Homesteaders, gardeners, small farmers, and outdoor living enthusiasts will love these 76 DIY projects for practical outdoor items designed to help you live more sustainably and independently. Expert woodworker Spike Carlsen offers clear, simple, fully illustrated instructions for everything...
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Scott Catalogue Volume 2 -

Charles Snee - Scott; 172 edition
Format: Print book

All told, almost 13,500 value changes are recorded in Vol. 2 of the 2016 Standard Catalogue. Canada and Canadian Provinces received a thorough going over this year, which resulted in slightly more than 5,000 value changes. Aside from Canada, countries with notable numbers of value changes...
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Remodelista

Julie Carlson - Artisan
Format: Hardcover

Remodelista.com is the go-to, undisputed authority for home design enthusiasts, remodelers, architects, and designers. Unlike sites that cater to all tastes, Remodelista has a singular and clearly defined aesthetic: classic pieces trump designs that are trendy and transient, and well-edited...
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Essential Perennials for Every Garden: Selection, Care, and Profiles to over 110 Easy Care Plants

Sally Roth - I-5 Press
Format: Print book

Bursting with vivid colorlike the midsummer garden of your dreamsEssential Perennials for Every Garden will inspire and inform gardeners from coast to coast. This expertly written, eye-catching guide to choosing and maintaining perennials covers a vast array of plants from dainty ground...
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Spinning and Dyeing Yarn: The Home Spinners Guide to Creating Traditional and Art Yarns

Ashley Martineau - Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
Format: Hardcover

Ironically, as we move toward a more technologically advanced world, the simple domestic crafts of old are making a comeback. People of all ages are discovering a deep love for weaving, knitting, crocheting and other fiber arts. Along with that has come the desire to create their own one of a kind,...
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Grow a Little Fruit Tree: Simple Pruning Techniques for Small-Space, Easy-Harvest Fruit Trees

Ann Ralph - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Book

Grow your own apples, plums, cherries, and peaches in even the smallest backyard! Expert pruner Ann Ralph reveals a simple yet revolutionary secret that keeps an ordinary fruit tree much smaller than normal.
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Homemakers: A Domestic Handbook for the Digital Generation

Brit Morin - William Morrow Paperbacks
Format: Print book

From "Silicon Valley's Martha Stewart" comes a new manifesto for the modern homemaker in the digital age.Over the past three generations, the rules of homemaking and our very notions of what a homemaker is and does have radically changed. We are still a nation of makers, but we are crafting...
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Woolly Woofers: Over 20 Knitwear Designs for Dogs of All Shapes and Sizes

Debbie Bliss - Lark Crafts
Format: Print book

Knittings gone to the dogsand its absolutely adorable! Theres something for pups of all shapes and sizesand for every occasionin this collection of 22 whimsical knitwear patterns, all created by design sensation Debbie Bliss. The fun selection includes a classic cabled Aran pullover to keep...
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Paracord!: How to Make the Best Bracelets, Lanyards, Key Chains, Buckles, and More

Todd Mikkelsen - Skyhorse
Format: Hardcover

In Paracord!, youll find step-by-step instructions to take you through every project. Each step is accompanied by a color photo that clearly illustrates the process. Todd Mikkelsens Paracord! offers a diverse collection of projects that utilize parachute cords - known around the world...
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The Joy of Less

Francine Jay - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Francine Jay pioneered the simple living movement with her self-published bestseller, The Joy of Less. In this fully redesigned and repackaged edition - featuring never-before-seen content - Jay brings her philosophy to more readers who are eager to declutter. Rather than the "crash...
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Homegrown Sprouts: A Fresh, Healthy, and Delicious Step-by-Step Guide to Sprouting Year Round

Rita Galchus - Quarry Books
Format: Book

Sprouts are the ultimate in local food—harvested no further away than your kitchen counter, they are fresh, delicious, and versatile. Homegrown Sprouts is the complete guide to growing your own sprouts. Choose the right sprouter for you, be it a jar, a bag, or a tray, and learn the techniques...
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Paper Quilling Chinese Style: Create Unique Paper Quilling Projects that Bridge Western Crafts and Traditional Chinese Arts

Zhu Liqun Paper Arts Museum - Shanghai Press; Hardcover with Jacket edition
Format: Hardcover

Paper quilling, a Western art that creates designs using paper strips in clever, inventive ways, gets an Eastern flavor in craft book Paper Quilling Chinese Style.Sure to delight the myriad and diverse group of crafters who have fallen in love with quilling, this lovely book uses traditional...
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Stitch 'n Bitch Superstar Knitting: Go Beyond the Basics

Debbie Stoller - Workman Publishing Company; Original edition
Format: Hardcover

Knitters: It's time to take it to the next level. And who better than Debbie Stoller to show you how. The expert knitter and gifted, edgy author who introduced knitting to a new generation with her New York Times bestseller, Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook, now shows...
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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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Step-By-Step Silk Painting & Batik Project Book: Using Wax And Paint To Create Inspired Decorative Items For The Home, With 35 Projects Shown In 300 Easy-To-Follow Photographs

Susie Stokoe - Lorenz Books
Format: Hardcover

Master the creative arts of silk painting and batik, and transform fabric into beautiful and original clothes and furnishings, with this practical technique and home craft book.
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Outdoor Carpentry: Make it Yourself

Anders Jeppsson - Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Outdoor Carpentry is the first tool you need to fulfill all your dreams for a large terrace, a flowerbox, an outdoor kitchen, a fence, a shed, a small bench, an entire carport, or a whole array of other projects for the yard. The projects are presented with over 300 inspiring and illustrative...
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BiblioCraft: The Modern Crafter's Guide to Using Library Resources to Jumpstart Creative Projects

Jessica Pigza - Harry N Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Voted a Best Book of 2014 by Library Journal There is untold wealth in library collections, and, like every good librarian, Jessica Pigza loves to share. In BiblioCraft, Pigza hones her literary hunting-and-gathering skills to help creatives of all types, from DIY hobbyists to fine artists,...
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The American Fire Engine

Hans Halberstadt - Crestline Books; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

Delicious red paint and sparkling gold leaf on swoopy fenders, leather helmets and barking Dalmatians, screaming sirens and high-speed dashes to roaring flames-the business of firefighting is steeped in high adventure, danger, and heroism. Firefighters and their trucks and engines are rugged,...
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Midwest Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles - Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, ...

Katie Elzer-Peters - Cool Springs Press; First edition
Format: Book

If you’re interested in growing your own fruits and vegetables, you’ve joined the ranks of a blossoming group of DIY gardeners who place a premium on the idea of self-reliance. But like any other kind of gardening, growing edibles is not a one-size-fits-all pursuit: in order...
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The Print Making Book: Projects and Techniques in the Art of Hand-Printing

Vanessa Mooncie - GMC Publications
Format: Book

Imagine sending a thank you note on beautiful stationery you made yourself. Or decorating your kitchen with an imaginative print that you created. Or even accenting your bedroom with cushions that have your “stamp” of inventiveness. The Print Making Book is a complete introduction...
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Team Dog: How to Train Your Dog--the Navy SEAL Way

Mike Ritland - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Hardcover

New York Times-bestselling author and former Navy SEAL Mike Ritland teaches all dog owners how to have the close relationship and exceptional training of combat dogs. In TEAM DOG, Mike taps into fifteen years' worth of experience and shares, explaining in accessible and direct language,...
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The Jewelry Recipe Book: Transforming Ordinary Materials into Stylish and Distinctive Earrings, Bracelets, Necklaces, and Pins

Nancy Soriano - Artisan Publishers
Format: Hardcover

The Jewelry Recipe Book takes materials available at large craft stores (as well as specialty shops and artisan shops on Etsy) - beads, shrink plastic, leather, lace, pearls, sequins, polymer clay, yarn, and pinecones, to name a few - and transforms them into one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry....
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Air Plants

Zenaida Sengo - Timber Press
Format: Book

Air Plants, by Zenaida Sengo, the interior coordinator at the popular San Francisco-based Flora Grubb Gardens, shows how simple and rewarding it is to grow, craft, and design with these modern beauties. Decorating with air plants is made easy with stunning photographs that showcase ideas...
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Yankee Magazine's Vinegar, Duct Tape, Milk Jugs & More

Earl Proulx - Yankee Books
Format: Hardcover

Yankee Magazine's Vinegar, Duct Tape, Milk Jugs & MoreFrom milk jugs to egg cartons to mayonniase and more, your home contains an untapped gold mine of materials that you can use to solve problems, fix what breaks, or create substitutes for things you'd otherwise have to buy. The trick...
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Extreme Bricks: Spectacular, Record-Breaking, and Astounding LEGO Projects from around the World

Sarah Herman - Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

From the Great Pyramid of Giza and Stonehenge to the Colosseum and the Taj Mahal, man has never shied away from an extreme building challenge, and the LEGO builders of the twenty-first century are no different. Whether they’re re-creating the works of ancient masters in brick form,...
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Necktie Quilts Reinvented: 16 Beautifully Traditional Projects

Christine Copenhaver - C&T Publishing
Format: Book

As life gets less formal, neckties dont get worn like they used to, leaving us with a stash of unused ties. Recycle those lonely ties into 16 spectacular quilts and home accessories that look nothing like the typical stodgy necktie quilt! Showcase the rich colors, patterns, and textures...
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Block Print: All you need to know to make fine-art prints with lino blocks, foam blocks, and stamp sets

Andrea Lauren - Rockport Publishers, 2016.
Format: Print book

Learn to create classic block print patterns for greeting cards, wallpaper, book illustrations and more with Andrea Lauren's easy step-by-step instruction!Artist and Designer Lauren shows you simple techniques for creating your own printing blocks out of art-foam. With no cutting and chiseling,...
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Organize & Create Discipline: An A-to-Z Guide to an Organized Existence

Justin Klosky - Avery
Format: Audiobook

A professional organizer’s complete guide to getting—and staying—organized.   As a child, Justin Klosky loved to count, analyze, and categorize everything in sight. Eventually diagnosed with OCD, he found ways to tap the benefits of his condition. Today, he’s...
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Kalamazoo

David George Kohrman - Arcadia Publishing
Format: Print book

Kalamazoo experienced a dramatic transformation during the first decades of the 20th century. Its factories churned out a wide variety of products, and the downtown area was being rapidly transformed by the addition of new skyscraper office buildings, hotels, department stores, theaters,...
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Grow All You Can Eat in Three Square Feet

DK Publishing - DK Publishing
Format: Print book

Want to grow your own vegetables and food, but don't have enough space for a garden? Don't let lack of space get in the way of growing healthy, organic foods at home. Apartment dwellers, schoolteachers, and anyone else who wants to grow a lot of food in a little space will find a great...
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Learn to Weld: Beginning MIG Welding and Metal Fabrication Basics - Includes techniques you can use for home and automotive repair, metal fabrication projects, sculpture, and more

Stephen Blake Christena - Quayside
Format: Paperback

Master MIG welding and the metal fabrication techniques you need to repair, create, and duplicate projects in your home welding studio. Learn to Weld starts with the basics: setting up your studio, the right safety gear and safety procedures, and the equipment and materials you will need...
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HomeSkills: Ceramic Tile: How to Install Ceramic Tile for Your Floors, Walls, Backsplashes & Countertops

Editors of Cool Springs Press - Cool Springs Press; Second Edition, Revised edition
Format: Paperback

As part of our comprehensive HomeSkills DIY series, HomeSkills: Ceramic Tile turns each of your bland surfaces into a blank canvas. To many homeowners, laying tile sounds like a recipe for stress, physical injury, artistic embarrassment, or all of the above. But we’ll let you in on a secret:...
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Creative Display

Geraldine James - CICO Books
Format: Hardcover

Treasured personal possessions are what turns a house into a home, but finding ways to display them can be a challenge. Whether you have a single treasured objet d art or a collection of nature finds gathered on a country walk, a family of framed photographs or a set of leatherbound books,...
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2015 North American Coins & Prices: A Guide to U.S., Canadian and Mexican Coins

David Harper - Krause Publications; Twenty fourth Edition edition
Format: Print book

Your all-in-one guide! Featuring more than 50,000 individual coin listings and updated coin prices for the United States, Canada and Mexico, North American Coins & Prices is the perfect all-in-one guide for coin collectors, enthusiasts and dealers. Organized by country, denomination...
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LeatherCrafted: A Simple Guide to Creating Unconventional Leather Goods

Caitlin McNamara Sullivan - Fons & Porter
Format: Paperback

Leather accessories with a modern twist!Step aside, traditional tooled leather--there's a new game in town. Caitlin McNamara Sullivan of Moxie and Oliver teaches you how to cut, punch, sew and rivet leather into one-of-a-kind accessories. Start small with a simple keychain, then build up to a belt,...
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Sanctuary: Essential Wisdom for an Inspired Home

Tonya Olsen - Plain Sight
Format: Hardcover

Create your dream home-all while staying within a budget you feel good about! Professional designers Tonya Olsen and Deboni Sacre combine proven design principles and DIY tricks to help you surround yourself with things you love and organize your space for functional family living. Trendy...
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Black & Decker Complete Guide to Patios - 3rd Edition: A DIY Guide to Building Patios, Walkways & Outdoor Steps

Editors of Cool Springs Press - Motorbooks Intl
Format: Paperback

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Patios gets a fresh update with the latest products, even more projects, and all-new photos. With all of the DIY-friendly products for backyard building available today, the only valid excuse not to build your own patio or walkway is that you haven't...
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Miller's Arts and Crafts

Judith Miller - Mitchell Beazley; Gift edition
Format: Hardcover

Arts & Crafts is one of the most influential design movements of all time, beginning in the late 19th century and still being explored by designers today. The Arts & Crafts ethos - rejecting mass production and industrialization in favour of individualism, simplicity, honest craftsmanship,...
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The Plant Lover's Guide to Tulips

Richard Wilford - Timber Press, 2015.
Format: Print book

Tulips steal the show in spring when their bright, finely cut flowers light up the garden. Their incredible color range includes almost every imaginable hue from pure white through pastels, rich reds and purples to near black, while their shapes are equally varied and may be short-stemmed,...
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Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards

Sports Collectors Digest - Krause Publications; Fourth Edition edition
Format: Book

The MVP for identification, photos and values on vintage baseball cards!Step up to the plate and grab the No. 1 source available regarding vintage baseball cards The Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards, 4th Edition. This book has been the leading source for information on baseball...
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Lawnmower Manual: A practical guide to choosing, using and maintaining a lawnmower

Brian Radam - Haynes Publishing UK
Format: Hardcover

If chosen correctly and properly maintained, a high-quality lawnmower should provide many years of trouble-free service. This extensively illustrated, step-by-step practical manual provides the reader with advice on how to choose the best mower for their needs.
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Sea Glass Jewelry: Create Beautiful and Unique Designs from Beach-Found Treasures

Lindsay Furber - Ulysses Press
Format: Print book

GIFTS FROM THE SEA Gather beautiful beach glass with its mysterious ocean-tumbled shapes and rainbow of bright hues. Add your personal creativity and some basic jewelry making techniques. Enjoy your stunning, wearable, one-of-a-kind keepsakes!With gorgeous color photographs and step-by-step...
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The Edible Balcony: Growing Fresh Produce in Small Spaces

Alex Mitchell - Rodale Books
Format: Paperback

You don't need a sprawling backyard or spacious raised beds to grow delicious fruits, vegetables, and herbs of your own. In The Edible Balcony, longtime urban gardener Alex Mitchell shows how to transform whatever space you have, from a balcony or rooftop to a fire escape or window...
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Cast On, Bind Off: 211 Ways to Begin and End Your Knitting

Cap Sease - Martingale & Co Inc
Format: Print book

In one extraordinary book, have at your fingertips more than 120 ways to cast on and more than 80 ways to bind off. This beautifully organized treasury is ideal for all skill levels. A terrific value!Find each technique presented with step-by-step written instructions, clear how-to illustrations,...
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DIY Wood Pallet Projects: 35 Rustic Modern Upcycling Ideas to Personalize Your Space

Karah Bunde - Adams Media; 1 edition

Turn simple shipping pallets into stunning crafts for your home!With DIY Wood Pallet Projects, you can finally personalize your space without having to spend a fortune on getting that perfect rustic chic look. Featuring 35 creative upcycling ideas, you'll transform old wood pallets...
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The Big-Ass Book of Crafts

Mark Montano - Simon Spotlight Entertainment
Format: Paperback

The Big-Ass Book of Crafts is packed with ideas for sprucing up your living space; concocting fabulous, all-natural body products; designing your own unique stationery; and creating countless other crafts that will convince your friends and loved ones that you're the secret love child...
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Puppy Bible: The Ultimate Week-by-Week Guide to Raising Your Puppy

Claire Arrowsmith - Firefly Books; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

An owners guide to giving a puppy a successful start to life. Puppy Bible is uniquely designed to guide new puppy owners on a week-by-week basis from the all-important planning and decision stages, up to those exciting first days at home, through the first six months of a puppys life...
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The Wedding Officiant's Guide: How to Write and Conduct a Perfect Ceremony

Lisa Francesca - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

Last year, one in three American weddings were officiated by a friend or family member. With the officiating trend on the rise, novice officiants need a resource to guide them. In The Wedding Officiants Guide, interfaith minister Lisa Francesca breaks down the entire officiating process,...
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The Crochet Answer Book, 2nd Edition: Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to Every Question You'll Ever Ask

Edie Eckman - Storey Publishing, LLC; New edition edition
Format: Book

Edie Eckmans classic QA reference is better than ever! In this revised and updated second edition, youll find helpful answers to even more crochet questions, including new questions on broomstick lace, linked stitches, crochet cables, and much more. Youll also find illustrations for left-handed...
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Children Learn What They Live

Rachel Harris L.C.S.W. Ph.D. - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Paperback

Dorothy Law Nolte, a lifelong teacher and lecturer on family dynamics, presents a simple but powerful guide to parenting the old-fashioned way: instilling values through example. Dr. Nolte-s inspirationó?Children Learn What They Live,O the celebrated poem she wrote in 1954. Written...
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Looking After Small Pets: An authoritative family guide to caring for rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, jirds, rats, mice and chincillas, with more than 250 photographs.

David Alderton - Southwater; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Features all the practical advice you need to ensure a happy home for your small pet choosing and buying, housing, feeding and nutrition, general care, handling, exercise, breeding, grooming and showing. Covers all the familiar types of small pet - including smooth-coated and long-haired...
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Introducing Traditional Bedfordshire Lace in 20 Lessons

Barbara M. Underwood - Crowood Press
Format: Book

An essential book for the newcomer to Bedfordshire lace, leading the lacemaker from basic techniques to advanced floral designsTraditional Bedfordshire lace, with its wonderful designs for flowers, leaf sprays, and grounds, has a growing appeal for the modern lacemaker. This book offers...
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Friendship Bracelets: All Grown Up: Hemp, Floss, and Other Boho Chic Designs to Make

Suzanne McNeill - Design Originals
Format: Paperback

Add instant eco-chic street fashion to any outfit with friendship bracelets! Get that trendy bohemian look with bountiful, bright colors on your arms and wrists. Inside you ll find dozens of stylish designs and easy techniques for making beautiful bracelets with embroidery floss and hemp.Friendship...
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Outdoor Wood Projects: 24 Projects You Can Build in a Weekend

Steve Cory - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback

Create something to show for your weekend! If you're looking for projects that you can start and finish in just a weekend's time, look no further than Outdoor Wood Projects. This collection of 24 projects for the backyard and garden can be completed with basic DIY tooling, inexpensive materials,...
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Outdoor Carpentry, Updated 2nd Edition: Complete Plans for Beautiful Backyard Building Projects

Editors of Cool Springs Press - Cool Springs Press
Format: Paperback

See how easy it is to build your own backyard oasis.Outdoor carpentry projects using cedar, redwood, and pressure-treated pine are perfect for Do-It-Yourselfers of all skill levels, since the materials are easy to work with, and the results are rewarding. Enjoy outdoor furnishings you can create...
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