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Crochet Yourself Calm: 50 Repeat Patterns and Motifs in Therapeutic Color Combinations for Mindful Relaxation

Carmen Heffernan · Lark Books (NC)
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Keep your hands busy and your mind relaxed as you crochet this inspiring collection of 50 repeat patterns - some designed as small geometric motifs, others conceived on a larger scale. By focusing on the repetitive rhythms of creating your piece, stitch by stitch, you'll truly be in the moment,...
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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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Granny Squares: 20 Crochet Projects with a Vintage Vibe

Susan Pinner · Guild of Master Craftsman
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Discover the world of granny squares with this imaginative new book. These small, crocheted squares can be made in a huge variety of patterns and colorways that become the building blocks for an array of different projects. Large, small, tight, loose, multi-colored or monochrome –...
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365 Things to Do with LEGO Bricks

Simon Hugo · Dk Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

365 Things to Do with LEGO® Bricks inspires you to look at your LEGO bricks in new and exciting ways. This interactive book features imaginative play and building ideas, from LEGO projects that take just a few minutes and require a handful of bricks to inspirational build ideas and activities...
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Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival

Laurence Gonzales · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Twenty-five years after the catastrophe, a dramatic and extraordinarily rare 360-degree view of the crash of a fully loaded jumbo jet. As hundreds of rescue workers waited on the ground, United Airlines Flight 232 wallowed drunkenly over the bluffs northwest of Sioux City. The plane slammed...
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The Complete Book of Crochet Border Designs: Hundreds of Classics & Original Patterns

Linda P. Schapper · Lark Books; Revised edition
Format: Paperback

With more than 340 border and band stitch designs to use on clothing, textiles, handcrafts and more, this is the ultimate go-to guide for crocheters! Now available in paperback, this stunning collection of classic and original patterns features: a photo of the stitch, reader-friendly instructions,...
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100 Colorful Ripple Stitches to Crochet: 50 Original Stitches & 50 Fabulous Colorways for Blankets and Throws

Leonie Morgan · St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback

Colorful Ripple Stitches to Crochet by Leonie Morgan is a wonderfully illustrated and easy-to-use guide to making and using ripple stitches in delightful and inspiring colorways perfect for blankets throws and accessories With original stitch designs to choose from using color and texture...
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Now I Can Paper Craft: 20 Hand-Crafted Projects to Make

Tansy Wilson · Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd
Pages: 126
Format: Print book

Now I Can Paper Craft is the follow-up to GMC's recently published Now I Can Sew. This book is the perfect introduction for children aged 8 to the amazing world of paper crafting. The book contains 20 diverse projects ranging in complexity from paper windmills and pop-out greetings...
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Quilting with a Modern Slant: People, Patterns, and Techniques Inspiring the Modern Quilt Community

Rachel May · Workman Pub Co
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Modern quilting allows artists the freedom to play with traditions and take liberties with fabrics, patterns, colors, stitching, and the ways in which they all connect. In Quilting with a Modern Slant, Rachel May introduces you to more than 70 modern quilters who have developed their own styles,...
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The Wildlife-Friendly Vegetable Gardener: How to Grow Food in Harmony with Nature

Tammi Hartung · Storey
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

This one-of-a-kind book shows you how to create a peaceful co-existence between your vegetable garden and the wildlife who consider it part of their habitat. By understanding and working with the surrounding environment - instead of continually fighting it - you'll reap a larger harvest...
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