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DIY Wrap Bracelets: 25 Designs Using Beads, Thread, Charms, Ribbon, Cord and More

Keiko Sakamoto - Fons & Porter
Format: Print book

"Wrap yourself up in the hottest jewelry trends. Prepare to fall in love with wrap bracelets with DIY Wrap Bracelets by Keiko Sakamoto. Featuring 28 stylish jewelry designs that incorporate techniques including wrapping, twisting, braiding, beading and macrame, you'll have the skills...
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Singer: The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing, 3rd Edition

Editors Of Cpi. - Creative Pub Intl
Format: Print book

This book is your most valuable tool for a lifetime of sewing success, completely updated with the latest innovations in sewing products and techniques.Singer: The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing, 3rd Edition, is the one reference every sewer needs. Its 352 pages and 1,200 photographs cover...
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See Kate Sew: 24 Learn-to-Sew Projects You Can Make in an Hour

Kate Blocher - Fons & Porter
Format: Print book

Create beautiful crafts for your home and everyone in it--no experience required! Learning how to sew has never been easier! In See Kate Sew, blogger Kate Blocher shows you how to make dozens of beginner-friendly projects with professional polish. From stylish pillows and home decor...
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A Very Merry Paper Christmas: 25 Creative Ornaments & Decorations

Lark Crafts - Lark Crafts
Format: Print book

It's the most wonderful time of the year - so celebrate in style with your own festive, homemade paper crafts. From wreaths and buntings to table settings, tree toppers, and ornaments, this collection of 25 projects offers a bounty of decorative items for a beautiful holiday. Created...
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The Big Book of Mod Podge: Decoupage Made Easy

Inc. Plaid Enterprises - Lark Books (NC)
Format: Paperback

Everyone loves Mod Podge-it's one of the most popular craft materials on the market. This big book follows the bestselling Mod Podge Rocks! and it features 90 fun decoupage projects, big and small. From trendy bracelets to picture frames to a collage-chic headboard and a refurbished...
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Sabine Lippert's Beadwork Evolution: New Techniques Using Peyote Stitch and Right Angle Weave

Sabine Lippert - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

Sabine Lipperts unique, sophisticated jewelry designs have won her legions of fans worldwide. Now she has created a collection that not only includes 25 gorgeous projects, but also provides breathtaking variations on popular stitches to build beaders skills. From a Peyote-stitched Crocodile...
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Wiring a House: 5th Edition

Rex Cauldwell - Taunton Press; Fifth Edition edition

This classic reference book on home wiring for homeowners, electricians and apprentices has been completely updated to reflect changes to the electrical code since it was first published in 1996. New material on home generators, lightning protection and wiring "above code" has been...
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The Coyote's Bicycle: The Untold Story of 7,000 Bicycles and the Rise of a Borderland Empire

Kimball Taylor - Tin House Books
Format: Print book

For readers of Jon Krakauer and Susan Orlean, The Coyote's Bicycle brings to life a never-before-told phenomenon at our southern border, and the human drama of those that would cross. It wasn't surprising when the first abandoned bicycles were found along the dirt roads and farmland...
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Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Fourth Edition, Revised and Updated

Rob Thallon - The Taunton Press
Format: Print book

A classic reference, the Graphic Guide to Frame Construction is a comprehensive visual handbook filled with hundreds of meticulous drawings showing the framing details you need to understand when building with wood. This revised fourth edition reflects the most recent changes in residential...
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The Ultimate Guide to Machine Quilting: Long-arm and Sit-down - Learn When, Where, Why, and How to Finish Your Quilts

Angela Walters - That Patchwork Place
Format: Print book

In this must-have resource, long-arm quilting expert Angela Walters and home-sewing-machine specialist Christa Watson team up to provide the ultimate guide to machine quilting. Gain insight into long-arm quilting, as well as guidance on quilting at a sit-down sewing machine. Whichever machine...
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Idiot's Guides: Auto Repair and Maintenance

Dave Stribling - Alpha Books
Format: Paperback

Cars continue to be more complicated - and more costly to repair. Expert, Dave Stribling, gives readers the basic knowledge and a lot of know-how in Idiot's Guides: Auto Repair and Maintenance. Dozens of step-by-step, full-color photos and illustrations make DIY car repairs and maintenance...
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The Year of Cozy: 125 Recipes, Crafts, and Other Homemade Adventures

Adrianna Adarme - Rodale Books
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the popular blog, A Cozy Kitchen, comes a beautifully photographed one-stop-shop book with all the recipes and projects you'll need for some cozy inspiration this holiday season--and all year long. You'll love Adrianna Adarme's easy-to-follow instructions...
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The Beeswax Workshop: How to Make Your Own Natural Candles, Cosmetics, Cleaners, Soaps, Healing Balms and More

Christine Dalziel - Ulysses Pr
Format: Print book

Transform miraculous beeswax into environmentally friendly household cleaners, personal care products, candles and craftsFeatures over 100 step-by-step recipes, this book presents easy-to-follow recipes that utilize the amazing flexibility of beeswax for crafting safe, highly effective...
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Family-Friendly Knits: Seasonal Knitted Garments and Accessories for Children and Adults

Courtney Spainhower - Interweave Press
Format: Paperback

Love, Knit, Wear!Create garments and accessories your entire family will love with Family-Friendly Knits. Designer and mom Courtney Spainhower offers up a collection of designs you'll love to knit and everyone will want to wear, including:A selection of comfy yet stylish pullovers and cardigans...
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Half Yard Home

Debbie Shore - Search Press
Format: Book

Sewing superstar, Debbie Shore, has designed 40 gorgeous home accessories that can be made using half a yard of fabric or less. The projects are divided into accessories for the Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen and Bedroom, with a special section for picnics. Clear step by step instructions...
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Patchwork Quilted Bags: Totes, Purses and Accessories

Reiko Washizawa - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Print book

Patchwork Quilted Bags helps you create unique bags that put a little charm into carrying your stuff around or storing the things you don't need every day.Full-sized quilting patterns and step-by-step instructions for 19 different projects, along with techniques for assembling the perfect...
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Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness: One-Minute Tips for Decluttering and Refreshing Your Home and Your Life

Donna Smallin - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

Get rid of the clutter - and keep it away! Organizing expert Donna Smallin shows you how to enjoy the happy, healthy, and inviting home you long for with hundreds of time-saving, clutter-busting tips. Smallins simple and manageable approach helps you focus on the things that will make...
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Self-Sufficiency: A Complete Guide to Baking, Carpentry, Crafts, Organic Gardening, Preserving Your Harvest, Raising Animals, and More!

Abigail R. Gehring - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover - Revised Ed.

A Complete Guide to Baking, Carpentry, Crafts, Organic Gardening, Preserving Your Harvest, Raising Animals, and More!The inspiring guide to back to basics living, now fully updated!Now, more than ever, people across the country are turning toward simpler, greener, and quieter ways of living...
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Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2016 Price Guide

Noah Fleisher - Krause Publications; Forty-ninth Edition edition

The Warman's AdvantageWelcome to Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2016. For nearly 70 years, our sole purpose has been to inform, enthuse, and interpret the dynamic world of collecting. The times have certainly changed along the way but our vision remains constant.As the longest-running...
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Drive!: Henry Ford, George Selden, and the Race to Invent the Auto Age

Lawrence Goldstone - Ballantine Books
Format: Print book

From the acclaimed author of Birdmen comes a revelatory new history of the birth of the automobile, an illuminating and entertaining true tale of invention, competition, and the visionaries, hustlers, and swindlers who came together to transform the world. In 1900, the Automobile...
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Handbook of United States Coins 2017: The Official Blue Book, Paperbook Edition

R S Yeoman - Whitman Publishing
Format: Print book

Since 1942, coin dealers have used the annual Handbook of United States Coins: The Official Blue Book to make buying offers. It's not just for professional coin dealers, though. You can use the Blue Book to find out how much your coins are worth! Thousands of price listings offer a real-world...
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DIY Rustic Modern Metal Crafts: 35 Creative Upcycling Ideas for Galvanized Metal

Laura Putnam - Adams Media Corporation
Format: Paperback

Turn galvanized metal into stunning home decor!With this guide, you can finally get the rustic style you love--without having to spend a fortune! Filled with 35 creative ideas, you will learn how to use galvanized metal in a variety of projects, from stunning wall art to whimsical garden...
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The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time

Keith Houston - W W Norton
Format: Print book

"Everybody who has ever read a book will benefit from the way Keith Houston explores the most powerful object of our time. And everybody who has read it will agree that reports of the book's death have been greatly exaggerated." -- Erik Spiekermann, typographerWe may love...
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Paper Goods Projects: Coffee Filter Flowers, Doily Butterflies, Cupcake Paper Cards, and 57 More Crafts Made with Supermarket Finds

Jodi Levine - Potter Craft
Format: Paperback

Craft to your heart's content without making a trip to a specialty store. Once you've glimpsed the inspired creations in Paper Goods Projects, you'll never look at your pantry shelves or recycling bins the same way. Here are 60 fun and simple crafts that transform everyday items:...
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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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Someone Is Hiding Something: What Happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?

Richard Belzer - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

A year after the disappearance and commencement of the international search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, no sign of the plane has been foundno debris, no bodies, no sign of the much-talked-about black box. Richard Belzer, George Noory, and David Wayne want to know why. Scrutinizing...
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Mandala Zentangle

Jane Marbaix - Arcturas Pub
Format: Print book

Zentangle is the drawing art form taking the world by storm. Easy to do and immensely enjoyable, the Zentangle method can make artists of us all. To create artworks the Zentangle way, you need no drawing skills. The steps are easily taught in a few simple lessons In this follow up to Zentangle....
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Sharpie Art Workshop: Techniques and Ideas for Transforming Your World

Timothy Goodman - Rockport Publishers
Format: Print book

Bold and sharp, brilliant and vivid, Sharpie markers can be found in art, office, and stationery supply stores, drugstores, mass-market and crafts chains - almost anywhere writing utensils are sold. Sharpies can be used on virtually any surface, from the traditional (paper and canvas) to the unexpected...
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Country Living Smart Storage Solutions: Creative Closets, Stylish Shelves & More

Country Living - Hearst
Format: Hardcover

In need of organization, comfort, and style? With hundreds of innovative storage solutions and inspirational images, Country Living can help you find a place for everything and keep everything in its place. Room by room, see how to make the most of open shelving and unused nooks and crannies;...
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Gifts in Jars: Homemade Cookie Mixes, Soup Mixes, Candles, Lotions, Teas, and More!

Natalie Wise - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Print book

Learn to make dozens of unique gifts packaged perfectly in glass jars of various shapes and sizes. Do you have an aspiring gardener on your list? Make a "plant bomb" jar with your favorite flower seeds or an adorable terrarium featuring easy-to-grow air plants. Headed to a bridal...
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The Man Who Listens to Horses: The Story of a Real-Life Horse Whisperer

Monty Roberts - Random House
Format: Hardcover

Monty Roberts is a real-life horse whisperer--an American original whose gentle training methods reveal the depth of communication possible between man and animal. He can take a wild, high-strung horse who has never before been handled and persuade that horse to accept a bridle, saddle,...
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One-Skein Wonders for Babies: 101 Knitting Projects for Infants & Toddlers

Judith Durant - Storey Publishing
Format: Print book

This irresistible collection offers 101 original knitting projects for babies and toddlers -- each using just a single skein of yarn! From mittens and hats to tees, sweaters, hoodies, pants, dresses, socks, and bootees, you'll find the perfect wearable for every child and every occasion....
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Tile, 4th Edition: Ceramic * Stone * Porcelain * Terra Cotta * Glass * Mosaic * Resilient

Editors of Cool Springs Press - Cool Springs Press; 4 edition
Format: Print book

Transform your home with confidence using our step-by-step methods for perfectly installed tile!Installing tile is one of the most popular DIY projects out there. It is a fun skill to have, is relatively easy to learn, and can save you a bundle of cash if you do it on your own! You can work...
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New Directions In Sock Knitting: 18 Innovative Designs Knitted From Every Which Way

Ann Budd - Interweave
Format: Print book

Take a step in a new direction!Go beyond top-down or toe-up construction in New Directions in Sock Knitting. In the eighteen designs curated by knitting super star Ann Budd, you'll be treated to projects that range from traditional sock patterns to more challenging and innovative...
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Black & Decker The Complete Outdoor Builder - Updated Edition: From Arbors to Walkways 150 DIY Projects

Black & Decker Corporation (Towson - Cool Springs Press
Format: Print book

Find more than 150 projects for building custom decks, patios, fences, sheds, and more!From building a new deck to creating a garden pathway, the great outdoors is the most popular place for homeowners to showcase their creativity and skill. With more than 150 outdoor building projects...
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The Flower Workshop: Lessons in Arranging Blooms, Branches, Fruits, and Foraged Materials

Ariella Chezar - Ten Speed Press
Format: Print book

Written by a celebrated floral designer and lavishly illustrated with full-color photography, this book not only provides step-by-step instructions for 50 stunning floral projects from simple to spectacular, but also equips readers with the skills to customize arrangements at home. Whether...
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The Crafter's Guide to Patterns: Create and Use Your Own Patterns for Gift Wrap, Stationary, Tiles, and More

Rotovision SA - Lark Crafts
Format: Print book

Design your own well-constructed patterns by hand! Aimed at crafters who need the skills to turn their creative ideas into reality, this easy-to-follow guide covers everything from finding inspiration and choosing colors to creating backgrounds, borders, and full-scale repeats. Step-by-step...
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Tiling

Joseph Truini - The Taunton Press, Inc.
Format: Print book

With a little time and even less money, DIYers can update and transform their home by tiling kitchens, bathrooms, and other spaces. Stanley's Homeowners Guide to Tiling clearly explains the tiling process with hundreds of step-by-step photographs offering accurate, dependable, and easy-to-understand...
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Make Your First Quilt with Alex Anderson: Beginner's Simple Step-by-Step Visual Guide 1 Fun Block, 12 Easy Layout Options, 4 Sizes

Alex Anderson - C&T Publishing
Format: Print book

Learn the ABCs of quilting with best-selling author and television personality Alex Anderson! She's taught hundreds of thousands to quilt, and she's back with this simple, fun guide to quilting basics -- choosing fabrics, rotary cutting, strip piecing, making a quilt sandwich, basting,...
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Gifts in Jars: Homemade Cookie Mixes, Soup Mixes, Candles, Lotions, Teas, and More!

Natalie Wise - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: eBook

Learn to make dozens of unique gifts packaged perfectly in glass jars of various shapes and sizes. Do you have an aspiring gardener on your list? Make a "plant bomb" jar with your favorite flower seeds or an adorable terrarium featuring easy-to-grow air plants. Headed to a bridal...
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More Monster Knits for Little Monsters: 20 Super-Cute Animal-Themed Hat and Mitten Sets to Knit

Nuriya Khegay - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Print book

Get ready for another adorable collection of 20 animal-themed hat and mitten sets for babies and toddlers! These cute coverall hats keep your child's head, ears, and neck warm and toasty, and have a practical pullover design to ensure your little one won't tug it off. Nuriya Khegay's...
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Cabin Porn: Inspiration for Your Quiet Place Somewhere

Zach Klein - Little Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

Rural escapes for those yearning for a simpler existence, by the creators of the wildly popular tumblr Cabin Porn.
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How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind

White, Dana K.
Format: electronic resource

Bring your home out of the mess it’s in—and learn how to keep it under control! Housekeeping expert Dana K. White shares reality-based cleaning and organizing techniques that will help you learn what really works.

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Adorn: 25 Stylish DIY Fashion Projects

Kit Lee - Hardie Grant Books
Format: Print book

Indulge in the pleasure of creating catwalk looks for yourself and learn how to create on-trend, stylish outfits and accessories with these inspiring fashion DIY projects. Bored of the blandness of affordable fashion available in shops, fashionistas Kit and Shini joined forces to create...
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The Bee Cottage Story: How I Made a Muddle of Things and Decorated My Way Back to Happiness

Frances Schultz - Skyhorse
Format: Hardcover

Inspired by Frances Schultzs popular House Beautiful magazine series on the makeover of her East Hampton house, Bee Cottage, what began as a decorating book evolved into a memoir combining the best elements of both: beautiful photos and a compelling personal story.Schultz taps into what...
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Handmade Interiors

DK Publishing - DK
Format: Hardcover

Handmade Interiors shows you how to create your own soft furnishings, such as cushions and curtains, and transform every room in the house. Give your home a charm all its own with this comprehensive one-stop guide to creating custom-made soft furnishings. Handmade Interiors...
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Room Additions: Designing & Building -Garage Conversions -Attic Add-ons -Bath & Kitchen Expansions -Bump-out Additions

Chris Peterson - Cool Springs Press; Original edition
Format: Paperback

Building a major addition to your house can take over your life or drain your bank account if you arent fully prepared with top-notch information. The Complete Guide to Room Additions is both an insurance policy for dealing with contractors and a planning guide that arms homeowners with...
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Priceless Weddings for Under $5,000

Kathleen Kennedy - Potter Style/Publishers,
Format: Print book

Become your own budget wedding planner with this classic book - fully revised and expanded to include advice on personalizing your event and using online planning tools Designing a wedding that is priceless and perfect for you has never been easier. No matter how many guests you hope...
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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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Quick Crocheted Accessories

Sharon Zientara - Interweave
Format: Print book

Crochet accessories are as easy as 1, 2, or 3 skeins of yarn!In Quick Crocheted Accessories, author Sharon Zientara has curated a collection of crocheted projects that make use of one, two, or three skeins of yarn, allowing for both color play and larger projects. Crocheters will...
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My Fridge: My First Book of Food

duopress labs - duopress
Format: Board book

Do you know where milk and eggs come from? And that protein makes you stronger? This amusing board book, which is shaped like a refrigerator, shows many of the foods you typically find inside one, from plump strawberries and yummy apples to delicious milk, yogurt, fish, tofu, cheese, and many...
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The New Small House

Katie Hutchison - Taunton Press
Format: Hardcover

Smaller is big, says architect and author Katie Hutchison, whose book The New Small House shows those looking to downsize how they can live smartly, economically and environmentally friendly in elegantly designed homes. With 275 gorgeous photographs and 30 detailed illustrations, The New Small...
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

Erik Larson - Crown Publishers,
Format: Print book

#1 New York Times BestsellerFrom the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the LusitaniaOn May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York,...
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Standard catalog of united states paper money.

Maggie Judkins - Krause Publications
Format: Paperback

Fully updated and vetted by industry leaders, the Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money, 35th Edition, is an indispensable reference to U.S. currency, offering complete coverage in an easy-to-use format. The new edition of this invaluable catalog features more than 1,000...
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The LEGO Trains Book

Holger Matthes - No Starch Press
Format: Hardcover

Learn the model-making process from start to finish, including the best ways to choose scale, wheels, motors, and track layout. Get advice for building steam engines, locomotives, and passenger cars, and discover fresh ideas and inspiration for your own LEGO train designs.Inside you'll...
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The Holmes Manual

Mike Holmes - Harper
Format: Hardcover

The Holmes Manual offers a unique troubleshooting guide and instruction manual for America's homeowners: Why are my windows fogging up? What can I do about a squeaky floor? Why is my bedroom so much colder than the rest of the house? Are tankless water heaters worth the money?From top to bottom,...
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2015 Crafter's Market: How to Sell Your Crafts and Make a Living

Kelly Biscopink - Fons & Porter
Format: Print book

Turn your crafting into a career! 2015 Crafter's Market is the perfect start to your crafting career. Thousands of artists and writers have relied on us to develop their careers and navigate the changing landscape of their fields using our sister publications, Artist's & Graphic...
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Pioneer Quilts: Prairie Settlers' Life in Fabric - Over 30 Quilts from the Poos Collection - 5 Projects

Lori Lee Triplett - C&T Publishing / Kansas City Star Quilts
Format: Paperback

Join fictional character Esther Heinzmann as she narrates the pioneer journey through 30 historical quilts from the Poos Collection. Enjoy antique quilts featured on 2-page, full-color spreads in stunning detail. Remake some of the classic blocks on your own - project instructions for 5 quilts...
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Monsters: The Hindenburg Disaster and the Birth of Pathological Technology

Edward Regis - Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Format: Print book

"Oh, the humanity!" Radio reporter Herbert Morrison's words on witnessing the destruction of the Hindenburg are etched in our collective memory. Yet, while the Hindenburg - like the Titanic - is a symbol of the technological hubris of a bygone era, we seem to have forgotten...
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Barbie: Four Decades of Fashion, Fantasy, and Fun

Marco Tosa - H.N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

For anyone who loves Barbie and wants to know more, this illustrated biography tells the story of the doll's evolution into an icon of popular culture, beloved and avidly collected by children and adults alike. Conceived in 1959 as an "adult" doll to dress for every occasion,...
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The Art and Craft of Wood: A Practical Guide to Harvesting, Choosing, Reclaiming, Preparing, Crafting, and Building with Raw Wood

Silas J. Kyler - Quarry Books
Format: Hardcover

Where people live, trees live. They provide shade, beautify our neighborhoods, filter our water, and clean our air, but when they die, we often don't know what to do with them. More and more, that is changing as we learn the skills to reclaim those trees as lumber. Aimed at the woodworking...
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Sewing Machine Magic: Make the Most of Your Machine--Demystify Presser Feet and Other Accessories * Tips and Tricks for Smooth Sewing * 10 Easy, Creative Projects

Steffani Lincecum - Creative Publishing int'l
Format: Paperback

With just a little know-how and the right accessories, you can get the most out of your sewing machine and give all your sewing and quilting projects a professional look!In Sewing Machine Magic, author and sewing expert Steffani Lincecum shares 30 years of experience on how to handle a sewing...
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The Flower Chef: A Modern Guide to Do-It-Yourself Floral Arrangements

Carly Cylinder - Grand Central Life & Style
Format: Print book

THE FLOWER CHEF is a modern, comprehensive guide to floral design that caters to all readers--from beginners who have never worked with flowers before and are looking for a new creative outlet, to decorators, party planners and photographers looking to liven up their spaces. Even professionals...
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350 Beading Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets: Updated Edition - More Tips! More Skills!

JEAN POWER - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback

The ultimate beading reference book.From the beginner to the consummate professional, 350 Beading Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets is a beader's on-call, 24-hour-a-day resource for every beading need. Starting with the basics and working up to expert tips for a great finish, 350 Beading...
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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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Little House Living: The Make-Your-Own Guide to a Frugal, Simple, and Self-Sufficient Life

Merissa Alink - Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2015. ©2015
Format: Print book

From the immensely popular blogger behind Little House Living comes a motivational homemaking book, inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie, featuring creative, fun ways to live your life simply and frugally - perfect for fans of Ree Drummond's The...
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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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Mini Skein Knits: 25 Knitting Patterns Using Small Skeins and Leftovers

Lark Crafts - Lark Books (NC)
Format: Paperback

Mini skeins are the hottest new trend in the fiber world and this collection of 25 knitting patterns will give you plenty of ideas on how to creatively use these tiny collectible skeins. Create 25 beautiful patterns that range from a woman's striped crewneck pullover and cardigan to a slouchy...
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Country Living Porches & Outdoor Spaces

Cathy Cavender - Hearst
Format: Hardcover

Get the most enjoyment from your country home's outdoor spaces by creating an inviting place to hang out, read, nap, entertain, or just sit and sip a glass of chilled sauvignon blanc. Whether for a porch, patio, deck, sunroom, or garden; and whether the style is classic, rustic, retro,...
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Sew Home: Learn Design Basics, Techniques, Fabrics & Supplies - 30 Modern Projects to Turn a House into YOUR Home

Erin Schlosser - C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback

It's the first home decor sewing book you need to buy! Make your place look like a million bucks with 31 functional projects including DIY window treatments, linens, organizers, rugs, pillows, and accessories for every space in your home. Work with cording and zippers, blind hems,...

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Inkjet Printing on Fabric: Direct Techniques

Wendy Cotterill - Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Format: Book

Inkjet printing on fabric is a highly popular technique, due not least to the accessibility of the basic materials: desktop PCs and printers. There is strong interest from both textile artists and creative quilters, but the technical equipment can be an obstacle for many practitioners who have...
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The Complete Manual of Woodworking

Albert Jackson - Knopf
Format: Print book

Designed to instruct every woodworker from the beginner to the most exacting expert. 1,800 drawings, diagrams, and photos. A complete, highly-illustrated, backlist bestseller.
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Timeless Beadwork Designs

Cynthia Rutledge - Lark Books, 2015.
Format: Print book

One of the foremost names in beadwork creates 15 gorgeous, all-new projects. Widely regarded as one of today's finest teachers of beading, Cynthia Rutledge reveals her creative process and presents stunning designs that explore color, three-dimensional form, and mixed media. Meant for intermediate-to-advanced-level...
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Made in Paracord: 25 Great Jewelry, Accessories, and Home Projects to Knot

Caitlin Amy Wynn - Griffin, 2015.
Format: Print book

This collection of 25 designs, all created in brightly colored paracord, will inspire you to get knotting. There are no special skills required, and paracord is an easy, and easily available, material to work with, so you'll be creating simple and stylish pieces in no time. You'll...
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Simple Color Knitting: A Complete How-to-Knit-with-Color Workshop with 20 Projects

Erika Knight - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book

Erika Knight's simple ethos and clean design sensibility continues to be popular amongst crafters of every level. Following the success of both Simple Knitting and Simple Crocheting, Knight shares her color expertise using the same workshop-based project format. As you work...
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Time and Navigation: The Untold Story of Getting from Here to There

Carlene E. Stephens - Smithsonian Books
Format: Hardcover

If you want to know where you are, you need a good clock. The surprising connection between time and place is explored in Time and Navigation: The Untold Story of Getting from Here to There, the companion book to the National Air and Space Museum exhibition of the same name.Today we use smartphones...
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Summit County's Narrow-Gauge Railroads

Bob Schoppe - Arcadia Publishing
Format: Paperback

Summit County's Narrow-Gauge Railroads tells the story of the two railroads that fought for dominance in Summit County, Colorado, during the late 1800s and early 1900s: the Denver, South Park & Pacific and the Denver & Rio Grande. The two railroads developed an intense rivalry...
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Big Knits: 20 Stylish Designer Knits in Generous Sizes Using Rowan Yarn

Martin Storey - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback

Looking for plus-size knitting patterns to suit your contemporary style? Acclaimed Rowan designer Martin Storey is back with twenty stylish, generously-proportioned knits. These beautiful designs are perfect for modern women who want practical yet chic knits that will serve the large figure...
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How to Sew: Techniques and Projects for the Complete Beginner

Susie Johns - GMC Publications
Format: Paperback

If you've always wanted to take up sewing but didn't know where to start, How to Sew is the perfect guide for the absolute beginner. This simple-to-follow project-based book takes you through the basic techniques of this fun and creative craft. You'll learn everything you need...
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Guide to the Alaska Highway: Your Complete Driving Guide

Ron Dalby - Menasha Ridge Pr
Format: Print book

Traveling across the great northern expanses from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, to Delta Junction, Alaska, the 1,500-mile Alaska Highway remains one of the greatest driving adventures of all time. Inside you will find details on gas prices, where to camp, how to prepare your vehicle for the journey,...
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The Wedding Book: An Expert's Guide to Planning Your Perfect Day--Your Way

Mindy Weiss - Workman
Format: Print book

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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The Big Book of Hacks

Doug Cantor - Weldon Owen
Format: Print book

In this reboot of the popular 2012 title, readers will find a collection of the most up-to-date and thrilling DIY tech projects around - straight from the experts at Popular Science magazine. Updated with new and more modern projects, the Big Book of Hacks the perfect...
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Simply Glamorous: Make-up Transformations to Make You Look & Feel Fabulous

Gary Cockerill - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

Leading celebrity makeup artist Gary Cockerill is best known for his glamorous and sexy makeup style. Here, in his first makeup book, Gary shares his professional expertise to demonstrate how cosmetics can make every woman look radiant and feel confident in her appearance, whatever her age,...
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You Can Knit That: Foolproof Instructions for Fabulous Sweaters

Amy Herzog - Harry N Abrams
Format: Print book

When knitting superstar Amy Herzog gets complimented on her hand-knit sweaters, the compliments are often followed by "but I could never knit that." Now, you can! You Can Knit That is a clear, simple reference book and pattern collection that gives knitters the sweater-making...
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The Foxfire Book of Simple Living: Celebrating Fifty Years of Listenin', Laughin', and Learnin'

Kaye Carver Collins - Anchor
Format: Print book

First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum...
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Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Miller's Antiques 2016-2017

Judith Miller - Mitchell Beazley
Format: Hardcover

Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market. It has earned the reputation of being the book no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. It is compiled by Judith Miller, world-renowned antiques expert and co-founder...
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DIY, Dammit!: A Practical Guide to Curse-Free Crafting

Joselyn Hughes - HarperOne
Format: Print book

Doing it yourself always seems so simple. Only 3 steps! Just 5 supplies! Less than 30 minutes! Yeah right.The truth is, craftin' ain't easy. But it also doesn't have to be an exasperating lesson in your own clumsiness.Joselyn Hughes knows the struggle. She's lived it. And now, with DIY,...
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Collage, Paint, Draw: Explore Mixed Media Techniques and Materials

Sue Pelletier - North Light Books
Format: Paperback

Collage, paint and draw to explore a new side of mixed-media art and go off the beaten path!Celebrate the day-to-day journey of life as you create imaginative mixed-media projects. In Collage, Paint Draw, you will learn how to use heart-felt images as a starting point to jump into the world...
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Styled: Secrets for Arranging Rooms, from Tabletops to Bookshelves

Emily Henderson - Potter Style
Format: Print book

The ultimate guide to thinking like a stylist, with 1,000 design ideas for creating the most beautiful, personal, and livable roomsIts easy to find your own style confidence once you know this secret While decorating can take months and tons of money, styling often takes just minutes. Even...
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How to Solar Power Your Home: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply

Martha Maeda - Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.; 2 Revised edition
Format: Print book

Updated in 2015 with the latest technology, you can learn how solar power will help you. Learn what solar power requires, from cost and equipment to maintenance and preparation. Learn how solar power works and how to start evaluating it for your building needs. Take the cost of installing...
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Lemon-Aid New and Used Cars and Trucks 2007-2017

Phil Edmonston - Dundurn Press
Format: Print book

"Dr. Phil," Canada's best-known automotive expert, invites another driver to come aboard. After forty-six years and almost two million copies sold, Phil Edmonston is joined by a co-pilot for the annual Lemon-Aid Guide - George Iny, along with the Editors of Automobile Protection...
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Positive Dog Training, 3rd Edition

Pamela Dennison - Alpha
Format: Print book

Sit up and pay attention to the book that bonds people to their best friends. This revised and updated edition offers tips and tricks that will help readers work with their canine pals to solve behavior issues together. ? The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Positive Dog Training...
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The Vanishing of Flight MH370: The True Story of the Hunt for the Missing Malaysian Plane

Richard Quest - Berkley, 2016.
Format: Print book

CNN Aviation Correspondent Richard Quest offers a gripping and definitive account of the disappearance of Malaysian Airline Flight MH370 in March 2014.On March 8, 2014, Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared with barely a trace, carrying 239 people on board - seemingly vanishing into...
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350 Knitting Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets: How to Be Better at What You Do

BETTY BARNDEN - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback

Give a stylish finish to your knitted garments and accessories with this essential compendium of knitting know-how. Over 350 tips, techniques, and secrets are explained and illustrated with clear step-by-step photographs and diagrams. Discover how to read patterns and charts, choose color...
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60 Quick Baby Blankets: Cute & Cuddly Knits in 220 Superwash and 128 Superwash from Cascade Yarns

Sixth & Spring Books. - Sixth&Spring Books
Format: Paperback

Wrap up baby in something cozy, comfy, and cuddly! The latest addition to the bestselling 60 Quick Knits series features adorable blankets, throws, afghans, and cuddlies in a variety of sizes and styles. Created by 30 up-and-coming knitwear designers, these all-new patterns are made with...
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