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Make Your Own Pure Mineral Makeup: 79 Easy Hypoallergenic Recipes for Radiant Beauty

Heather Anderson - Storey Publishing, LLC
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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Natural Birdhouses: 25 Simple Projects Using Found Wood to Attract Birds, Bats, and Bugs into Your Garden

Amen Fisher - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Print book

There is nothing quite like watching the interesting animals in your yard. In Natural Birdhouses , you'll find instructions for making birdhouses, feeders, bat houses, and pollinator houses using materials that you can find locally for free.In Natural Birdhouses, you'll learn...
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Doodling Borders for Wood Burning, Gourds, & Drawing

Bettie Lake - Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Patterns are so much a part of our lives that we often take them for granted. There are times when an artist working in any medium needs to create a pattern with specific complexity or form. This book takes you step-by-step through the process of drawing twenty-five patterns for wood burning...
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The Knitted Slipper Book: Slippers and House Shoes for the Entire Family

Katie Startzman - STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book
Format: Paperback

  Knitted slippers and house shoes: These are the new frontier for the legions of knitters passionate about sock knitting. And The Knitted Slipper Book is an everything-you-need-to-know guide to making this exciting variation on the sock. Whatever your preference—moccasins, mukluks,...
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Edible Spots and Pots: Small-Space Gardens for Growing Vegetables and Herbs in Containers, Raised Beds, and More

Stacey Hirvela - Rodale Press
Format: Paperback

It's time for home gardeners to rethink the traditional garden and explore the wide variety of options for growing edibles in "anywhere" gardens -- from decorative pots and raised beds to unusual growing bags, hanging pouches, and tomato rings. These contained gardens are more...
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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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Field guide to classic farm tractors

Robert N Pripps - Voyageur Press
Format: Print book

All the classic farm tractors you remember, plus new ones to discover, are all here in this complete photo-packed collection. A classic farm tractor is a conversation starter and a comforting reminder of childhoods on the farm and adulthoods twisting a wrench in the driveshaft. Tractors...
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Duct Tape Bags: 40 Projects for Totes, Clutches, Messenger Bags, and Bowlers

Richela Fabian Morgan - Clarkson Potter
Format: Paperback

What if a designer handbag were as easy to craft as a duct tape wallet? Now it is with this easy-to-follow guide to making 40 handbags so fashionable, you wont actually believe theyre made of duct-tape. Part art-piece, part usable accessory, Richela Fabian Morgan shows how each of these...
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Pin It!: 20 Fabulous Bobby Pin Hairstyles

Annamarie Tendler - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Brightly colored pins styled into fun patterns and designs are the hottest new trend in hairstyling, and Pin It! gives short- and long-haired fashionistas the know-how to create 20 colorful bobby pin hairstyles for everything from an afternoon trip to the mall to an elegant party. Step-by-step...
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Baby Says Sew: 20 Practical Budget-Minded, Baby-Approved Projects

Rebecca Danger - That Patchwork Place
Format: Book

Baby Says Sew - Softcover The perfect start to any project. These are a great way to add extra design to whatever project you want to add it to.
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Simple Appeal: 14 Patchwork and Appliqu Projects for Everyday Living

Kim Diehl - Martingale
Format: Paperback

With this generous collection of 14 brand-new charming quilts, Kim Diehl uses modern time-saving techniques and rich fabric pairings to pay homage to our quilting heritage. Create simple, beautiful patterns and motifs in warm, welcoming projects for decorating.Choose from appealing projects...
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Pure Joy: The Dogs We Love

Danielle Steel - Random House Publishing Group
Format: Print book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this moving memoir, Danielle Steel tells the story of how she met a dog the size of a mouse with a personality that could light up an entire room. From Minnie's arrival at home in San Francisco to clothes-shopping jaunts in Paris, her adventures provide...
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Miller's Collectibles Handbook 2014-2015: The Indispensable Guide to What It's Really Worth!

Judith Miller - Mitchell Beazley
Format: Book

Miller's Collectibles Handbook 2014-2015 is the up-to-date guide to the collectables market. Featuring more than 4,000 objects in full color, each with a detailed description and current price range, the book also offers information on what those in the know look for - how to recognize...
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It Girl Crochet: 23 Must-Have Accessories

Sharon Zientara - Interweave Press
Format: Paperback

Create chic crocheted accessories with a boutique-exclusive look.A hot fashion trend, crochet has become increasingly popular on the runway. It Girl Crochet is a must have, well-curated collection of chic and wearable items you might find (and happily pay for) in trendy boutiques.The...
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DIY Solar Projects - Updated Edition: Small Projects to Whole-home Systems: Tap Into the Sun

Eric W Smith - Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc.
Format: Print book

Learn how to make your own solar-powered appliances and additions to your home with this updated edition of DIY Solar Projects!Put the sun to work in your home with the new, expanded edition of the popular 2011 title DIY Solar Projects. Like the original, this edition offers small-scale,...
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Sew Fun: 20 Projects for the Whole Family

Deborah Fisher - Interweave
Format: Book

Sew Fun: 20 Projects for the Whole Family is a thoughtful approach to crafting with and for children.Discover a variety of ways to get children involved in fun sewing projects, whatever their age or ability. Several projects are for adults to make and for children to enjoy. Others incorporate...
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Make Your Own Toys: Sew Soft Bears, Bunnies, Monkeys, Puppies, and More!

Sue Havens - Potter Craft; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Happy friends to make, hug, and love Meet a mischievous piggy, dopey panda, rambunctious little bunny, a passel of monkeys, a proper penguin, and many more soon-to-be best friends of all shapes, sizes, and personalities in this irresistible guide, Make Your Own Toys. With simple-to-follow...
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A Very Vintage Christmas: Holiday Collecting, Decorating and Celebrating

Bob Richter - Globe Pequot
Format: Print book

A Very Vintage Christmas embodies the nostalgia and sentimentality associated with the holiday season. Vintage ornaments, lights, decorations, cards and wrapping all conjure up happy memories of Christmases past and serve as tangible mementos of holidays shared with family and friends....
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Polymer Clay Jewelry: 22 Bracelets, Pendants, Necklaces, Earrings, Pins, and Buttons

Sophie Arzalier - Stackpole Books
Format: Print book

Polymer clay is a fun and easy medium for creating colorful jewelry. It can be easily molded and baked to create a myriad of beautiful jewelry designs: bracelets, necklaces, brooches, buttons, and earrings. This book tells you everything you need to know to get started and gives you 18 projects...
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Foodscaping: Practical and Innovative Ways to Create an Edible Landscape

Charlie Nardozzi - Cool Springs Press
Format: Paperback

Keep your lawn and eat it too - Foodscaping will show you how to grow food without giving up your view.Foodscaping is what it sounds like - a combination of landscaping and food. This gardening resource is chock-full of real-world examples, photos, and advice so that even an "average...
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How to Do Absolutely Everything: Homegrown Projects from Real Do-It-Yourself Experts

Instructables.com - Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition
Format: eBook

Continuing the Instructables series with Skyhorse Publishing, a mammoth collection of projects has been selected and curated for this special best-of volume of Instructables. The guides in this book cover the entire spectrum of possibilities that the popular website has to offer, showcasing...
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Junk Drawer Engineering: 25 Construction Challenges That Don't Cost a Thing

Bobby Mercer - Chicago Review Press
Format: Paperback

There's no need for expensive, high-tech materials to test your engineering skills - you probably have all you need in your home junk drawer. Each hands-on project in this book will challenge you to come up with a unique solution to a specific design problem. Construct a Pasta Bridge strong...
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Easy Origami Decorations: An Augmented Reality Crafting Experience

Christopher L Harbo - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Handcrafted decorations are just a few folds away! Learn how to turn origami butterflies, swans, and tulips into locker magnets, table decorations, and more. With photo-illustrated instructions and augmented reality access to video tutorials, youll never get stuck on a step. Just grab some...
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Homesteading: A Backyard Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal Medicine, and More

Abigail R. Gehring - Skyhorse Publishing; Second Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The companion to the bestseller Back to Basics for country, urban, and suburban folksnow fully updated! Who doesnt want to shrink their carbon footprint, save money, and eat homegrown food whenever possible? Even readers who are very much on the grid will embrace this large, fully illustrated...
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Country Living The Farm Chicks Christmas: Merry Ideas for the Holidays

Serena Thompson - Hearst; 1st Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

For “Farm Chick” Serena Thompson, Christmas means a house overflowing with ornaments, lights, and cherished treasures, and the aroma of baking cookies to welcome family and friends. Here, she shows us how to spread the magic of the season, with ideas for entertaining, decorating,...
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Make Your Own Nail Decals: Create Easy Waterslide Decals and Stickers for Your Digits

Janelle Estep - Griffin
Format: Print book

Say goodbye to messy nail polish and expensive store-bought nail wraps. Make Your Own Nail Decals has everything you need to design, create, and apply your own waterslide nail decals at home! Featuring dozens of templates to scan, designs to color and embellish, and advice for creating...
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Easy Weekend Crochet Hats: A Ski-Style Collection for the Entire Family

Jennifer J. Cirka - Fons & Porter
Format: Book

F&W Media-Fons & porter books: easy weekend crochet hats. The ski- slope inspired hats in this collection will do more than just keep your family warm; these hats will give you a style all your own! choose from sixteen different hats for boys girls men and women with styles ranging from...
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Better Homes and Gardens 150 Quick and Easy Furniture Projects: Clever Makeovers in a a Weekend or Less

Better Homes and Gardens - A Better Homes and Gardens Book
Format: Print book

More than 150 fresh ideas for creating exciting new pieces in a weekend or less Featuring more than 150 innovative furniture flips and projects, this is a must-have guide for those looking to save money, live greener, and create unique pieces that showcase individual style. All of the stunning...
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Crochet Baskets: 30 Stylish and Easy-to-Make Projects for Every Room in the House

Nola A. Heidbreder - Spring House Press
Format: Print book

In today's busy world, it's tough to keep things neat and tidy around the house. Not to worry; if you have a hook and some yarn, Nola Heidbreder & Linda Pietz have 30 stylish baskets you can crochet to calm your mind and bring some order to your home. With baskets of varying...
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Free-Motion Meandering: A Beginners Guide to Machine Quilting

Angela Walters - C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Paperback

Turn the corner to free-motion success with a meandering makeover! Best-selling author Angela Walters shows you that free-motion machine quilting doesn't have to be scary - with a couple designs in your pocket, you can finish almost any quilt on your home machine and enjoy the process....
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How to Show & Sell Your Crafts: How to Build Your Craft Business at Home, Online, and in the Marketplace

Torie Jayne - St. Martin's Press
Format: Paperback

For crafters who want to take their craft to a new entrepreneurial level, this book is the perfect guide. Using highly-visual, step-by-step tutorials, How to Show & Sell Your Crafts is packed with helpful branding, selling, and merchandising tips that no serious crafter should be without....
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Plant This Instead!: Better Plant Choices - Prettier - Hardier - Blooms Longer - New Colors - Less Work - Drought-Tolerant - Native

Troy B. Marden - Cool Springs Press
Format: Print book

Beautiful gardens are generally thought to be true labors of love, often demanding hours of tedious routine maintenance. Planting requirements can be daunting, and finding the time to successfully cultivate a home garden is a tall order for most of us - constant watering, debris removal,...
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The Book of Herbs: An Illustrated A-Z of the World's Most Popular Culinary and Medical Plants

Barty Phillips - Cedar Fort, Inc.; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Mother Nature has the best herbal remedies and seasonings! Discover the health-giving benefits and flavor-enhancing properties of more than 80 versatile herbs, like eucalyptus, which can remedy your cold or relieve arthritis pain, or galangal, which can add a kick to your familys stir-fry....
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LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide

Philip Wilkinson - DK
Format: Hardcover

Created in close collaboration with The LEGO Group and Adam Reed Tucker, LEGO® Architecture visionary, LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide takes a deep look at the artists, builders, and inspiration behind the LEGO Architecture series. Beautifully illustrated and annotated, this visual...
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Silver Soldering Simplified: A New Jewelry Technique You Can Do at Home

Scott David Plumlee - Potter Craft
Format: Paperback

Popular jewelry designer and instructor Scott David Plumlee shows readers how to create 24 intricate-looking earrings, bracelets, and necklaces at home with a new quick and easy soldering technique.An innovative new material is turning traditional soldering upside down. Scott David Plumlee,...
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St. Patrick's Day Crafts

Ann Malaspina - The Childs World Inc
Format: Print book

Provides clear and simple St. Patrick's Day projects usingcolorful illustrations and easy instructions. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, historical information about the holiday, detailed step-by-step illustrations, a clear and thorough list of required...
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Holiday Crafts: 35 Projects for the Home and for Giving

Catherine Woram - CICO Books
Format: Hardcover

The holidays are the perfect time to get crafting and decorate your house the homemade way. Rather than buying expensive, mass-produced Christmas decorations, follow the ideas and projects in Holiday Crafts and make your own stylish and fun creations. Decorating the Christmas tree always...
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Mason Jar Nation: The Jars that Changed America and 50 Clever Ways to Use Them Today

JoAnn Moser - Cool Springs Press
Format: Print book

Learn how to make more than 50 Mason jar projects, including luminaries, planters, and upcycled art, in this eagerly anticipated book for DIYers!Mason Jar Nation begins by exploring the Mason jar's impact on America since its 1858 patent. Prior to the jar's invention, settlers had no reliable...
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Do It Yourself: 50 Projects by Designers and Artists

Thomas Bärnthaler - Phaidon Press
Format: Hardcover

50 of the world's most exciting designers and visionary artists have devised simple objects that anyone can make at home. Do It Yourself collects 50 simple, beautiful projects by the world's best designers and artists. From lamps and tables to toys and chairs, all items can be constructed...
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All New Fabric Savvy: How to Choose & Use Fabrics

Sandra Betzina - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback

The essential guide for every sewer just got better! All New Fabric Savvy is updated to include detailed information on 107 different fabrics; must-know information on determining fabric content, working with knits, working with different types of interfacing, removing stains, and choosing...
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Easy Sew Jelly Roll Bags

Marianne Fons - American Quilter's Society; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Eight ways to make delightful bags from 2 1/2 inch strips! If you love precut strips such as Jelly Roll ® fabric but need ideas for ways to use them, this book is for you. Beautiful bags and totes--designed exclusively to be made with 2 1/2 inch strips--are loads of fun to make and give...
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Make Your Own Wreaths: For Any Occasion in Any Season

Nancy Alexander - Stackpole Books
Format: Print book

Why wait for the holidays when you can adorn your home with a variety of beautiful wreaths all year long! Floral wreaths add a special accent to your home, but can be expensive to buy. Save money and express your creativity by learning to make your own wreaths with this step-by-step guide--so...
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The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff

Dee Nash - St. Lynn's Press
Format: Hardcover

Urban farming is the hot new movement sweeping the country: growing food closer to where we live, whether it’s on a condo deck, in a backyard or in a community garden. The 20/30-Something Garden Guide gives that busy, mostly urban, cohort a fun, non-intimidating introduction to the basics...
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Simple Quilts from Me and My Sister Designs: Easy as 1, 2, 3

Barbara Groves - That Patchwork Place
Format: Paperback

Known for their exciting use of color in quick and easy quilts, sisters Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson present a value-packed collection of popular projects.Select from 12 strikingly simple quilts and recharge your creative batteriesDiscover skill-building projects that move from squares...
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Sweaters for Dogs: 15 Knitting Projects to Keep Your Dog Cozy and Comfortable

Dogs Redhound for - I5 Pr
Format: Print book

What are all of the fashionable pups wearing this year? Hand-knit sweaters, of course! Knitting is a trendy hobby, and what's cuter than a dog in a sweater? Cable-knit, ribbed, raglan, chunky, turtleneck - you name it, and Redhound for Dogs has a pattern for it. You'll love the fifteen...
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Gifts for Herb Lovers: Over 50 Projects to Make and Give

Betty Oppenheimer - Storey Publishing, LLC; First Edition
Format: Paperback

Herb lovers can create herbal body cream, herb-printed notecards, herbal vinegar, an herb drying rack, and much more.
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100 Weekend Projects Anyone Can Do: Easy, practical projects using basic tools and standard materials

Editors at The Family Handyman - The Family Handyman
Format: Print book

100 do-it-yourself simple projects, requiring only basic tools, precut lumber and standard materials.Build fashionable, functional, inexpensive indoor and backyard furniture - even if you're a complete beginner. These are realistic projects for the average weekend warrior that require...
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Country Living Christmas Joys: Decorating * Crafts * Recipes

Country Living - Hearst
Format: Print book

Make this Christmas the best and brightest yet, with hundreds of gorgeous decorating ideas and delicious recipes. From holiday house tours and ways to deck the halls to handmade gifts and festive feasts, this beautiful book will help you celebrate Christmas in "Country Living"...
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Crochet At Home: 25 Clever Projects for Colorful Living

Brett Bara - Interweave
Format: Paperback

Crocheters will satisfy their hunger for unique small projects with former Crochet Today editor Brett Baras Clever Crocheted Accessories. Brett collected 25 delightful, practical pieces that make perfect gifts--though you may be tempted to keep them all to yourself!The ideal curator, Brett...
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Bag It! No-Sew Gift Bags

Tope - American Quilters Society; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Let handmade, no-sew gift bags dress up every occasion. A little fusible web and a fat quarter or two make your gift so extra special. Enjoy easy-to-follow directions to make small, medium, or large bags. Instructions are also provided for custom-sized bags. Personalize your bag with trims,...
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Scarves and Cowls

Fiona Goble - Ryland Peters & Small
Format: Book

Whatever your skill level and however little spare time you have, Fiona Goble has a project for you. She has designed 35 scarves and snoods with something for everyone, from an animal scarf to a sparkly evening capelet, and from an extra-long "college" scarf to a cowboy-style bandana...
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Elite Weapons for LEGO Fanatics: Build Working Handcuffs, Body Armor, Batons, Sunglasses, and the World's Hardest Hitting Brick Guns

Martin Hüdepohl - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Paperback

The last LEGO brick weapon construction book and design guide you'll ever need, Elite Weapons for LEGO Fanatics features building instructions for thirteen fully functional LEGO masterpieces, including the monstrous, 27-inch-long Dinosaur Superior, a fully automatic combat rifle that...
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How to Build Dry-Stacked Stone Walls: Design and Build Walls, Bridges and Follies Without Mortar

John Shaw-Rimmington - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback

How to Build Dry-Stacked Stone Walls shows how to build a wall using the traditional method of dry stone masonry in which carefully selected stones are properly stacked and held together without mortar. As well as being beautiful, a dry stone wall is stronger, more stable, and more...
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Crocheting For Dummies, Video

Susan Brittain - John Wiley & Sons
Format: Print book

This revised edition of Crocheting For Dummies provides new and revised content including: Fresh new patterns, stitches, and techniques, including crochet styles from around the world A new section covering common crocheting mistakes and how to correct them Crocheting with an eco-awareness:...
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The Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values: The Shooter's Guide to Guns 1900 to Present

Richard A Mann - Krause Publications
Format: Paperback

The No. 1 guide to the most popular guns of all time!Today's modern firearms are being bought, sold, and traded at unprecedented volumes. Now, with the completely updated Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values, you can buy and sell with confidence. The only illustrated pricing guide to firearms...
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The Creative Shrub Garden: Eye-Catching Combinations for Year-Round Interest

Andy McIndoe - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

Shrubs have the widest range of colored foliage, headiest scents, and most persistent flowers of all the plant groups. They are longer-lived than perennials and require half as much maintenance. This unashamedly shrub-centric design guide describes how to choose the right plants for the right...
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Quilting Wide-Open Spaces

Madsen - American Quilter's Society; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

At last! Down-to-earth advice about enhancing large open areas with modern machine quilting. The 'modern' look in quilting is quilting! Lots of it, in large, unpieced areas of the quilt. Caught somewhere between making a wholecloth quilt and something that is all pieced, many quilters...
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Easy Fixes for Everyday Things: Over 1,000 simple repairs to household equipment, including cell phones, tablets and media players, computers, pipes ... and stoves, garden tools, bikes, and more!

Reader's Digest - Readers Digest
Format: Book

We all rely on devices, appliances and pieces of household equipment that break, misbehave or fail completely, now with Easy Fixes for Everyday Things you can help yourself when disaster strikes, saving time, money and hassle (and cutting down on needless waste) simply by following a few straightforward...
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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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Good Housekeeping Stain Rescue!: The A-Z Guide to Removing Smudges, Spots & Spills

Good Housekeeping - Hearst; Spi edition
Format: Book

Get that ketchup off your shirt and the crayon out of your couch with this ultimate A-Z stain-removal guide from the experts at The Good Housekeeping Institute. Now with a vibrant new design and photography, Stain Rescue reveals how to remove hundreds of stains from fabric, upholstery,...
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DIY Industrial Pipe Furniture and Decor: Creative Projects for Every Room of Your Home

James Angus - Ulysses Pr
Format: Print book

Stylish designs for urban chic projects using the world's most indispensable building material - industrial pipesNo longer banished beneath the kitchen sink, the standard plumbing pipe has burst onto the industrial furniture scene as the coolest thing in modern decor. Featuring 25 step-by-step...
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Build a Neighborhood Library

Annette Gulati - The Child's World
Format: Print book

Introduces the importance of reusing resources and explainshow to make a small library to exchange books. Additional features to aid comprehension include detailed step-by-step illustrations, a clear list of materials, informative captions and callouts, fast facts, suggestions on how kids...
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Scraps: Stylish Stash Fabric Crafts to Stitch

Vera Vandenbosch - Taunton Press
Format: Print book

From stash to treasure. Scraps Stylish Stash Fabric Crafts to Stitch! is bursting with fashionable, fantastic and unique projects to make, share or keep from fabric scraps30 in allfor jewelry, accessories and home dcor. Create gorgeous projects from your heaping troves of fabric scraps...
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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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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
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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Kaffe Fassett's Quilt Grandeur: 20 designs from Rowan for patchwork and quilting

Kaffe Fassett - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback

In this collection, Kaffe Fassett presents 20 all-new patterns and collaborates once again with quilters who have become household names: Liza Prior Lucy, Roberta Horton, Mary Mashuta, and Brandon Mably. The new quilt patterns are based on Kaffe's signature line of Rowan fabrics, and employ...
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Practical Paracord Projects: Survival Bracelets, Lanyards, Dog Leashes, and Other Cool Things You Can Make Yourself

Instructables.com - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Parachute cord, which is now universally known as paracord, is a lightweight nylon rope originally used by paratroopers during World War II. It is now employed as a general purpose utility cord by military personnel and civilians alike. Paracord is an ideal material for making whips, for example,...
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The Inspired Wedding

Emma Arendoski - Sellers Publishing, Incorporated
Format: Hardcover

Are you a bride-to-be who wants to plan a wedding unlike anyone else's, but you need some fresh ideas and guidance along the way? Are you thinking of incorporating a theme into your wedding, but you're not sure how? Let author Emma Arendoski and her new book, The Inspired Wedding, help...
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Baby Bliss: Adorable Gifts, Quilts, and Wearables for Wee Ones

Kim Diehl - That Patchwork Place
Format: Print book

Grandmas, aunties, and moms-to-be: if there's a baby on the way, you want fast, practical gifts, handmade with love. Be the hit of the baby shower with adorable projects designed by two popular authors and proud grandmothers. Cute, colorful, and grandma-approved!Choose from a great...
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World's Best Motorcycles

Guy Fithen - Wilkinson Press
Format: Print book

Showcasing a selection of just some of the 400 extraordinary machines that make up the MC Collection, World's Best Motorcycles provides a unique viewpoint on the history of technical innovation and progress in two-wheeled design. The MC Collection represents over 50 years of private...
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Pin Loom Weaving To Go: 25 Projects for Portable Weaving

Margaret Stump - Stackpole Books
Format: Print book

Step-by-step instructions for 25 projects you'll be amazed were made from pin loom weavings!Pin looms are hot! These palm-sized weaving looms go anywhere and make just about anything you can imagine, from fashionable wrist cuffs to full-sized blankets. Just drop a pin loom in your...
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The Wedding Book: An Expert's Guide to Planning Your Perfect Day--Your Way

Mindy Weiss - Workman Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Everything you need to make the wedding of your dreams come true, no matter what your vision, taste, or budget. Written by Mindy Weiss, the "megastar wedding planner" (People) , The Wedding Book is the most comprehensive wedding guide published, and is now revised and updated...
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Smart School House Crafts for Kids: Year-round Projects for Holidays, Parties, & More

Kelly Dixon - Plain Sight
Format: Print book

Have fun with your kids as you create unique crafty gifts for family, friends, teachers, and neighbors. These adorable and educational crafts are perfect for preschool- and elementary-age kids. Now you can have lots of hands-on fun without a lot of prep time before or a big mess after....
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Cute Crochet World: A Little Dictionary of Crochet Critters, Folks, Food & More

Suzann Thompson - Lark Crafts

Quirky, eclectic, and just plain fun: with this adorable collection, crocheters can embellish clothing, décor, gifts, and more! Suzann Thompson, author of the popular Crochet Bouquet and Crochet Garden, has fashioned more than 60 irresistible motifs that fall into six categories: Critters,...
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Emoji Crochet: 15 Easy-to-Make Projects Emoting Attitude and Fun

Charles Voth - Spring House Press
Format: Paperback

With the fast-paced growth of social media that spawned a world of instant messaging, it was only a matter of time before a faster, more immediate form of communication would emerge. Enter emojis, the tiny icons that are an inherent component of today's communication and media that's...
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The Wreath Recipe Book: Year-Round Wreaths, Swags, and Other Decorations to Make with Seasonal Branches

Alethea Harampolis - Artisan
Format: Hardcover

From the authors of the widely popular Flower Recipe Bookand in the same successful format The Wreath Recipe Book provides xCrecipesxD to make with flowering and leafy branches These arenxt just evergreens for Christmasxthe book is organized seasonally with dozens of projects to make throughout...
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The Artful Year: Celebrating the Seasons and Holidays with Crafts and Recipes--Over 175 Family- Friendly Activities

Jean Van't Hul - Roost Books
Format: Print book

Winner of the 2015 Parent's Choice AwardFrom the author of The Artful Parent--a year's worth of art projects, seasonal activities, and recipes for simple, family-friendly crafting through the seasons and holidays. Celebrating the seasons and holidays is a wonderful opportunity...
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50 Garter Stitch Gifts to Knit: The Ultimate Easy-to-Knit Collection Featuring Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted

Sixth&Spring Books - Sixth&Spring Books
Format: Print book

Even novice knitters can handle the garter stitch - one of the simplest to master. Plus these easy projects are so charming and versatile that they'll gratify beginners and satisfy experienced knitters alike. Choose from 50 items, including hats, pullovers, cowls, home goods, blankets and more....
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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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Dress-to-Impress Knitted Scarves: 24 Extraordinary Designs for Cowls, Kerchiefs, Infinity Loops & More

Pam Powers - Stackpole Books
Format: Print book

This designer collection contains signature designs for ascots, cowls, and other scarves that will make the perfect fashion statement no matter the occasionOne-of-a-kind designs that derive their inspiration from sources as diverse as cowboy bandanas and vintage lace petticoats, worked...
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Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills

Abigail R. Gehring - Skyhorse Publishing; Fourth Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The classic guide to self-sufficiency, with more than 200,000 copies sold - now fully updated!Anyone who wants to learn basic living skills - the kind employed by our forefathers - and adapt them for a better life in the twenty-first century need look no further than this eminently useful,...
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Decorate With Flowers: Creative Arrangements * Styling Inspiration * Container Projects * Design Tips

Holly Becker - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

In this gorgeous and unique book, Decorate author Holly Becker teams up with stylist Leslie Shewring to offer practical know-how and colorful inspiration for decorating the home with florals. Beginning with the basics of flower arranging and progressing on to decorating ideas for a range...
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Not So Fast: Parenting Your Teen Through the Dangers of Driving

Tim Hollister - Chicago Review Press
Format: Paperback

Most driving literature for parents focuses on how to teach a teen to drive, without explaining why teen driving is so dangerous in the first place or giving parents a plan to preempt the hazards teens face. By contrast, Not So Fast empowers and guides parents to understand the causes and situations...
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A History of America in Thirty-Six Postage Stamps

Chris West - Picador
Format: Hardcover

DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF AMERICA THROUGH ITS BEAUTIFUL AND DIVERSE POSTAGE STAMPS IN THIS EXUBERANT AND ALWAYS CHARMING HISTORY.In A History of America in Thirty-six Postage Stamps, Chris West explores America's own rich philatelic history. From George Washington's dour...
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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
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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The Essential Book of Homesteading: The Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Living (Homemade Living)

Ashley English - Union Square & Co.
Format: Hardcover

All the information you need to homestead - gathered in one ultimate, essential book! In barnyards and backyards, on rooftops and in alleyways, a movement is happening - the modern homesteading movement. Whether its turning a lawn into a vegetable garden, getting a flock of chickens,...
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Chihuly: An Artist Collects

Bruce Helander - Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Dale Chihuly (b. 1941) , one of the most innovative and iconic figures in contemporary art, is also an avid collector of everything from ceramic dogs to inkwells, vintage Christmas ornaments, dollhouse furniture, plastic radios - you name it, Chihuly collects it. These everyday objects...
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Papercraft Project Book: 125 Step-By-Step Papier-Mache, Decoupage, Paper Cutting, Collage, Decorative Effects & Paper Construction Projects Shown In 700 Photographs

Lucy Painter - Southwater
Format: Print book

Gathered here are 125 projects that make the most of the versatile paper, with essential techniques and then ideas for making frames, lampshades, screens, greetings cards, collages, gift wraps, toys, ornaments and much more.,
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Small Engines and Outdoor Power Equipment: A Care & Repair Guide for: Lawn Mowers, Snowblowers & Small Gas-Powered Imple

Peter Hunn - Cool Springs Press; First edition
Format: Paperback

This new book is more than a simple engine repair manual. Designed for the beginner with little or no mechanical experience, Small Engines Outdoor Power Equipment is a graphically appealing, step-by-step guide that covers all of the most important engine maintenance and repair skills youll...
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The Bed Bug Book: The Complete Guide to Prevention and Extermination

Ralph H. Maestre - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Book

The definitive handbook on the detection, treatment, and prevention of bed bugs--a must have guide for every homeowner, renter, landlord, and traveler.Bed bugs were believed to have been eradicated by DDT and organophosphates in the 1950s, but they are now reaching epidemic levels. Some...
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New Kitchen Idea Book

Heather J Paper - The Taunton Press
Format: Print book

The kitchen. It's the undeniable heart of the home, the hub from which families fan out and come together again. Much more than a place to make and take meals, it's also "homework central", a home office, and an entertaining area all rolled into one. So when it's time to update...
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Everyday Confetti: Your Year-Round Guide to Celebrating Holidays and Special Occasions

Karen Ehman - Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group ,
Format: Print book

A fun and practical resource for women who want creative ideas and recipes to celebrate everything from Christmas and Thanksgiving to birthdays and life's milestones.
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More Felt Friends from Japan: 80 Cuddly and Kawaii Toys and Accessories to Make Yourself

Naomi Tabatha - Kodansha Usa
Format: Paperback

In this charming follow-up to her popular Felt Friends from Japan, Naomi Tabatha shares 80 projects that anyone can make using only felt and a needle-and-thread. Here are soft toys and dolls, adorable outfits to dress them in, and a variety of useful and attractive accessories and decorative...
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Garden Crafts: 30 Beautiful and Practical Projects for Patio, Porch, Deck, Garden, or Yard

Elizabeth Letcavage - Stackpole Books
Format: Print book

The perfect do-it-yourself guide for outdoor living accessories. Learn how to make 30 practical and decorative projects for use in the garden, courtyard, patio, deck, or porch.Step-by-step photos and instructions for creating candleholders, bird feeders, pocket planters, outdoor mirrors...
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Soy Candles: How to Make Good-for-the-Earth, Long-Lasting Candles

Glenda Short - Stackpole Books
Format: Book

Everything you need to know to make eco-friendly, long-lasting, and beautiful soy candles.Step-by-step instructions show you every stage of the process: safely melting soybean wax flakes, selecting containers, preparing wicks, adding scent and color, and storing finished candles.Includes...
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Off the Leash: A Year at the Dog Park

Matthew Gilbert - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

OFF THE LEASH is a group portrait of dog people, specifically the strange, wonderful, neurotic, and eccentric dog people who gather at Amory Park, overlooking Boston near Fenway Park. And its about author Matthew Gilberts transformation, after much fear and loathing of dogs and social groups,...
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Knockout Knits: New Tricks for Scarves, Hats, Jewelry, and Other Accessories

Laura Nelkin - Potter Craft
Format: Book

An abundance of knitted luxuries--summery lace shawls, warm and wooly hats, a trio of cool knitted bracelets, and stunning beaded gloves--designed to grow your skills.Who doesn't love to knit accessories? They're fast, often require only a skein or two of yarn, and make amazingly...
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Out of the Box

Jemma Westing - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

Twenty-five interactive cardboard model projects that engage kids' creativity and "out of the box" thinking skills through hands-on learning and the application of science-based principles.Kids can bring old cardboard to life and build recycled creations they can play with, sit in, and wear.Supporting...
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Granny Square Flowers: 20 On the Go projects

MAY CORFIELD - Search Press
Format: Paperback

Granny squares are the perfect small crochet projects, being quick, simple, and rewarding to make. May Corfield's designs are bright, modern and fresh, with a beautiful floral theme. This book contains 20 crochet patterns so readers can accessorize their outfits, ornaments and throws...
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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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Saving Container Plants: Overwintering Techniques for Keeping Tender Plants Alive Year after Year. A Storey BASICS Title

Brian McGowan - Storey Books
Format: Paperback

Enjoy your favorite container plants year after year! From geraniums to fuschia and beyond, many container plants can be overwintered and enjoyed again the next season. This Storey Basics guide offers simple techniques for overwintering a variety of common tender perennial plants, based...
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Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things: 2,317 Ingenious Uses for Vinegar, Salt, Coffee Grounds, String, Panty Hose, Mayonnaise, Clothes Pins, Aspirin, and More than 200 Other Houlsehold Items

Editors of Reader's Digest - Readers Digest; Reissue edition
Format: Print book

Discover ingenious ways to use or reuse more than 250 common household items to replace, restore, repair, or revive almost anything in your householdincluding yourself. When you have a household problem, dont run to the store and waste good money, just open your pantry doorand EXTRAORDINARY...
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Handmade Gifts

DK Publishing - DK
Format: Hardcover

Containing more than 70 projects, from candle making and crocheting to paper-crafts and baking, Handmade Gifts is the perfect guide to making handcrafted items that people will love. Each project is clearly explained using simple step-by-step images along with photographs of the finished...
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Saving Vegetable Seeds: Harvest, Clean, Store, and Plant Seeds from Your Garden. A Storey BASICS® Title

Fern Marshall Bradley - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

This illustrated, step-by-step guide shows you how to save seeds from 20 of the most popular vegetable garden plants, including beans, carrots, peas, peppers, and tomatoes. Youll learn how each plant is pollinated key to determining how the seed should be saved, how to select the seeds...
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Making Everyday Electronics Work: A Do-It-Yourself Guide

Stan Gibilisco - McGraw-Hill Education
Format: Paperback

UNDERSTAND, MAINTAIN, AND IMPROVE THE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS IN YOUR HOME AND AUTO If you've ever felt lost when choosing a home entertainment system, wondered how to test an electrical outlet to see if it's grounded, or puzzled over how to make the Wi-Fi in the front...
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Valentine's Day Crafts

Claire Mathiowetz - Child's World
Format: Library Binding

Provides clear and simple Valentine's Day projects usingcolorful illustrations and easy instructions. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, historical information about the holiday, detailed step-by-step illustrations, a clear and thorough list of required...
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Amigurumi at Home: Crochet Playful Pillows, Rugs, Baskets, and More

Ana Paula Rimoli - Martingale & Co Inc
Format: Paperback

With her zany design sense and extraordinary creativity, best-selling author Ana Paula Rímoli reveals a fun collection of practical and appealing projects for the home. For every crocheter, this delightful assortment features motifs ranging from cupcakes to caterpillars, clouds, and robots.Choose...
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The Indestructible Houseplant: 200 Beautiful, Easy-Care Plants that Everyone Can Grow

Tovah Martin - Timber Press (OR)
Format: Paperback

Tovah Martin, the undisputed Queen of Green, shows that anyone can grow healthy houseplants. It all boils down to a simple set of skills and - here's the crucial part - picking the right plants. These tough but beautiful plants can thrive in less-than-ideal conditions, and they're...
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Rodale's Basic Organic Gardening: A Beginner's Guide to Starting a Healthy Garden

Deborah L. Martin - Rodale Books
Format: Paperback

When the inspiration hits to start an organic garden, many novices could benefit from a guidebook that speaks directly to their enthusiasm, their goals, and, of course, their need for solid information that speaks a newbie's language--from the most trusted source for organic gardening...
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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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F&W Media Interweave Press, 25 Knitted Accessories to Wear and Share

Interweave - Interweave Press
Format: Paperback

F&W Media-Interweave Press: 25 Knitted Accessories To Wear & Share. This collection of cozy patterns has been lovingly curated from a roster of incredible authors and designers and brought together in a single book. No matter what level of knitter you are you will find plenty of standout...
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Coffee for Roses: ...and 70 Other Misleading Myths About Backyard Gardening

C.L. Fornari - St. Lynn's Press
Format: Hardcover

Word-of-mouth may be a great way to learn about some products, but word-of-mouth gardening tips can be a very bad idea. The age-old practice of passing along gardening tips and tricks is no guarantee you will get a good result...it might even do the opposite. n her new book, garden expert...
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The Plant Recipe Book: 100 Living Arrangements for Any Home in Any Season

Baylor Chapman - Artisan
Format: Book

A follow-up to the widely popular "Flower Recipe Book, " "The Plant Recipe Book" is the next great thing in interior plant design, providing simple steps showing anyone how to create stunning living plant decor. Each one of the 100 recipes specifies the type and quantity...
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Design Mom: How to Live with Kids: A Room-by-Room Guide

Gabrielle Stanley Blair - Artisan Publishers
Format: Hardcover

New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she's believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family's story. In this,...
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A Babysitter's Guide to Keeping the Kids Entertained

Abby Colich - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

You arrive at your babysitting job. Now what? Whether youre babysitting infants, toddlers, or school age children, weve got simple, mess-free activities sure to keep kids entertained. Each activity lists the inexpensive, everyday items needed, and can be finished and cleaned up before the parents...
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