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Super Simple Valentine's Day Activities: Fun and Easy Holiday Projects for Kids
Megan Borgert-Spaniol - Super Sandcastle
Format: Library Binding
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Get ready for hearts, candies, cards, and crafts! Kids will learn all about Valentine's Day and its traditions with Super Simple Valentine's Day Activities. Then, explore ways they can celebrate this holiday by making a heart-shaped suncatcher, a love bug greeting card, and more.... |
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The Art and Craft of Leather: Leatherworking tools and techniques explained in detail
Maria Teresa Llado i Riba - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Hardcover
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Creating handsome leather products is an enjoyable and rewarding hobby, but it's a craft that requires training and specialized tools. This attractive volume presents beginners with the information and instruction they need to get started. Following a brief illustrated history of leathercraft,... |
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Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture: 20 Step-by-Step Projects Anyone Can Build
Katie Jackson - Timber Press
Format: Paperback
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Selected as a Gardens Illustrated Recommended ReadHand-Built Outdoor Furniture covers twenty step-by-step, fully illustrated projects with hundreds of clear and easy-to-follow photographs. Finished pieces include simple items include a trellis, a flower box, and a plant stand... |
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ASE Test Preparation - A2 Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles
Delmar Publishers - Delmar Cengage Learning
Format: Paperback
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The fifth edition of Delmar's Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Test Preparation Manual for the A2 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND TRANSAXLES certification exam contains an abundance of content designed to help you successfully pass your ASE exam. This manual will ensure that... |
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Amplified Art: Dynamic Techniques for High-Impact Pages
Kass Hall - North Light Books
Format: Print book
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Create art with a visual impact!Discover how to express yourself loud and proud with the help of Amplified Art. In this fiercely fun technique book, you'll learn to create art journal pages that pop, using step-by-step instruction for adding arresting color, high contrast graphic... |
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Best in Beauty: An Ultimate Guide to Makeup and Skincare Techniques, Tools, and Products
Riku Campo - Atria Books
Format: Paperback
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BEST IN BEAUTY is the most complete guide to beauty products, tools, and makeup techniques, based on interviews with top beauty experts: skin care gurus, hair stylists, manicurists, eyebrow specialists, and a nutritionist. More than one hundred amazingly beautiful photographs of makeup,... |
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The Knitted Alphabet: How to Knit Letters from A to Z
Kate Haxell - Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
Format: Paperback
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Give a personal decorative touch to knitted projects by adding an inspiring message, a special date, a beloved name or initials. This book shows readers how to hand knit every letter of the alphabet, plus numbers and punctuation marks, in 26 different fonts--from simple classic lettering... |
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The Big Book of Nickel Quilts: 40 Projects for 5-Inch Scraps
Pat Speth - That Patchwork Place
Format: Paperback
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Here in one value-packed volume, find stunning designs from Nickel Quilts and More Nickel Quilts by best-selling authors Pat Speth and Charlene Thode. Simpilfy the cutting process and showcase 5" squares--or scraps from your stash--in timeless quilts.Find instructions for each quilt... |
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Extreme Fashions
Louise Park - Rosen Group
Format: Print book
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Beauty can truly be pain. Fascinating text and amazing photographs explore many extreme trends, including lip plates, lead makeup, and foot bindingeven the hazards of some modern day fashions. Readers will be amazed at how far people are willing to go to be considered fashionable. |
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The Fabric of Memory
Northwest College (Powell - Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation
Format: Paperback
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This book represents an exhibit of 22 fabric artworks that were displayed at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center in 2016 and made by 17 women of the Textile Artists of the Greater Yellowstone (TAGY) , who hail from the Wyoming towns of Cody, Powell, Meeteetse, Lovell, Sheridan and Thermopolis--localities... |
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The Big Book of Hacks: 264 Amazing DIY Tech Projects
Doug Cantor - Weldon Owen; Original edition
Format: Print book
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Fire up your soldering iron, charge up that drill, and get ready to hack! From a tiny theremin to a watermelon keg, from an automatic cat feeder to a glowing mousepad, the ingenious and hilarious projects in The Big Book of Hacks are perfect for aspiring makers. And it's all brought... |
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Sock Art: Bold, Graphic Knits for Your Feet
Edelgard Janssen - Trafalgar Square Books; 1 edition
Format: Book
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Socks can be far more than everyday footwearmdashdesigners Edelgard Janssen and Ute Eismann have proven it in Sock Art Inspired by nature and the treasures of ancient cultures they have elevated sock knitting into an art form These fascinating designs stimulate the senses A fresh lily of the valley... |
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Collage Crafts Gone Wild: Mixed-Media Projects and Techniques
Kristy Conlin - North Light Books
Format: Paperback
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Collage projects beyond your wildest dreams!Express your unique self in wonderful and fascinating ways--with Collage Crafts Gone Wild, you will take your art to a whole new level, experimenting with new techniques and combining materials and objects in more ways than you can imagine!With... |
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Necklaceology: How to Make Chokers, Lariats, Ropes & More
Candie Cooper - Lark Crafts; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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From collars and chokers to princess-length baubles and ropes to twirl and spin, here is a wardrobe of 40 necklaces to make and proudly show off. Expert crafter Candie Cooper shares her “necklaceology” secrets in an informative, gorgeously illustrated how-to guide that covers... |
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Firearms: an Illustrated History
DK Publishing - DK
Format: Hardcover
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Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, Firearms: An Illustrated History charts the evolution of the gun, from the pistol and rifle, to the machine gun and revolver. Detailed catalogs profile more than 300 firearms spanning over 700 years. With virtual tours detailing... |
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Woodworking: The Indispensable Guide
Chris Tribe - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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An illustrated guide for the contemporary woodworker. Woodworking: The Indispensable Guide is a comprehensive reference for woodworkers at all levels. Beginners will find expert guidance on setting up a workshop and mastering the essential techniques. Detailed instructions show how to use hand... |
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How to Read a Dress: A Guide to Changing Fashion from the 16th to the 20th Century
LYDIA EDWARDS - Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Paperback
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Fashion is ever-changing, and while some styles mark a dramatic departure from the past, many exhibit subtle differences from year to year that are not always easily identifiable. With overviews of each key period and detailed illustrations for each new style, How to Read a Dress is an authoritative... |
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Knitting Gifts for Baby
Mel Clark - Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Book
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In Knitting Gifts for Baby, Mel Clark has created a timeless collection of baby knits. Her unique designs are both eye-catching and practical, with patterns for newborns through to toddlers. A wrap for a newborn in deliciously soft organic cotton, a cute fishing vest with lots of pockets,... |
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Covering Ground: Unexpected Ideas for Landscaping with Colorful, Low-Maintenance Ground Covers
Barbara W. Ellis - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Hardcover
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Looking for an alternative to a traditional lawn? Covering Ground explores hundreds of wonderful possibilities. Flowering plants, herbs, mosses, ground-hugging shrubs, and heathers, planted singly or in creative combinations, can add interest, elegance, and drama to otherwise dull and ordinary... |
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Two-Hour Cross-Stitch: Flowers: 300 Quick & Easy Designs
Trice Boerens - Lark Crafts
Format: Book : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
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It takes only two short hours to grow a cross-stitch garden! These 300 easy, quick, vintage-and-retro inspired designs all feature lovely and richly colorful flower-based motifs. Some are singular blossoms, while others are gathered in wreaths or placed in pretty flowerpots. ... |
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Ricky Tims' Convergence Quilts: Mysterious, Magical, Easy, and Fun
Ricky Tims - C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Quilting expert Ricky Tims presents an imaginative, new piecing technique that quilters will adore! Convergence quilts feature two or more fabrics cut into strips, sewn together, then cut and pieced again. Nothing could be simpler - or more magical! Ricky offers lots of creative guidelines... |
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Literary Yarns: Crochet Projects Inspired by Classic Books
Cindy Wang - Quirk Books
Format: Print book
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Crochet adorable amigurumi inspired by classic literature. Comics fans have action figures. Sports fans get trading cards. But what about literature lovers? What book-themed accessories can decorate bookshelves, proclaim a love of reading, and show off crafting skills, all at the same... |
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The Art of Spray Paint: Inspirations and Techniques from Masters of Aerosol
Lori Zimmer - Rockport Publishers
Format: Print book
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Discover the totally unexpected, beautiful and intricate art created using the easily accessible medium.The Art of Spray Paint showcases the grand and imaginative scale of spray paint art and design. Inside, you'll find jaw-dropping spray paint creations from around the world! You'll discover... |
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More Forgotten Skills of Self-Sufficiency
Caleb Warnock - Cedar Fort, Inc.
Format: Paperback
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Bestselling author Caleb Warnock is back with a new collection of skills to help your family gain independence and self-reliance. Learn about self-seeding vegetables, keep chickens without ever buying feed, collect water from rain and snow, find wild vegetables for everyday eating, and even... |
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Subversive Cross Stitch: 50 F*cking Clever Designs for Your Sassy Side
Julie Jackson - powerHouse Books
Format: Hardcover
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Julie Jackson is back and more subversive than ever! This new anniversary edition of her classic Subversive Cross Stitch celebrates more than 10 years of delightfully snarky, in-your-face cross stitch with 50 full-color patterns and 17 brand-new designs, including "Don't Be Such... |
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Designing Handmade Rugs: Inspiration for Hooked, Punched, and Prodded Projects
Annie Sherburne
Format: Paperback
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How to use color, shape, texture, borders, and other design elements creatively in all kinds of hooked, needle-punched, and prodded rugsAdvice for gathering inspiration from the world and translating it into a rug designHow to choose durable, eco-friendly materials and dyesIdeas for creating... |
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101 Fabulous Small Quilts
That Patchwork Place - That Patchwork Place
Format: Paperback
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This value-packed book features 101 inspiring quilt patterns in a wide array of colors and popular styles. Create doll quilts, wall quilts, table runners, candle mats, lap quilts, and so much more.Enjoy designs from such trusted names as Country Threads, Kathleen Tracy, Kim Diehl, Little... |
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No-Sew Fleece Throws
Nancy Javier - Leisure Arts
Format: Print book
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Using bright, cheery colors to ignite a space with style and color, No-Sew Fleece Throws presents a big variety of easy-going fleece throws that need NO SEWING! Created by Nancy Javier, Barbara Finwall, and Jeri Clements of BANAR Designs, these cozy coverings range from simple cut-and-fringed... |
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The Wow Factor: Insider Style Secrets for Every Body and Every Budget
Jacqui Stafford - Gotham Books
Format: Hardcover
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Fashion editor and style expert Jacqui Stafford's new fashion bible proves that you don't have to be skinny or rich to look and feel fabulous. Some women just have "it". That indefinable something that makes them look effortlessly stylish, pulled together, and WOW! But if you think... |
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Harvest Time Quilting
Chris Malone - Annies Attic Llc
Format: Print book
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Create a warm and loving feel with something quilted in every room of your home. Quilted Autumn projects you can make in your spare time for your home or for gifts. Choose from mug rugs to wall hangings either for fall or Halloween. There's something for everyone. Mix and Match to personalize... |
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Introduction to Model Railroading
Jeff Wilson - Kalmbach Books
Format: Paperback
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The all-new material in Introduction to Model Railroading offers beginning modelers a wealth of information. It begins with choosing a place, era and scale to model. Veteran modeler Jeff Wilson also breaks down the basics of planning a layout and building supporting benchwork. The easy-to-follow... |
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Sewing Happiness: A Year of Simple Projects for Living Well
Sanae Ishida - Sasquatch Books
Format: Print book
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Twenty simple sewing projects are tied together with a thread of memoir that tells the story of how sewing brought Sanae Ishida profound happiness. Each seasonal project, specially designed to promote health, creativity, relationships and more, provides gentle inspiration to live your best... |
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Hot Wheels: From 0 to 50 at 1:64 Scale
KRIS PALMER - Motorbooks
Format: Hardcover
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Hot WheelsTM: From 0 to 50 at 1:64 Scale shares the inspiring journey of the die-cast vehicles that started out as a new twist on toy cars and became a worldwide phenomenon. Officially licensed with Mattel, this in-depth retrospective reveals what makes these cars unique, how the models... |
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Cool creations in 35 pieces
Sean Kenney - Henry Holt
Format: Print book
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"What can you build with just 35 LEGO bricks? Sean Kenney shows you 75 models he has made using some of the most common pieces available. Follow the instructions, tips, and techniques to create whatever you can imagine"--Page [4] of cover. |
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The LEGO Trains Book
Holger Matthes - No Starch Press
Format: Hardcover
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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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Building a Model Railroad Step by Step, 2nd Edition
David Popp - Kalmbach Publishing Company; 2nd edition
Format: Paperback
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Model Railroader Managing Editor David Popp details the expansion of his N scale Naugatuck Valley Railroad in Building a Model Railroad Step by Step, 2nd edition. Providing an inside look at building a model railroad from start to finish, new chapters highlight the addition of a sizable... |
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DIY Nail Art: Easy, Step-by-Step Instructions for 75 Creative Nail Art Designs
Catherine Rodgers - Adams Media
Format: Paperback
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The cure for the common mani!Black Lace. Summer Citrus. Hot Pink Zebra. Get ready for nails that will get you noticed!Catherine Rodgers, creator of the popular nail art YouTube Channel Totally Cool Nails, shares her secrets in DIY Nail Art. Packed with easy-to-follow instructions... |
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200 Crochet Designs
HANNAH ELGIE - Sellers Publishing, Inc.
Format: Paperback
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This complete crochet compendium guides crafters through all the essentials of learning to crochet and provides 200 winning projects of all types with step-by-step instructions and color photographs. |
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Oliver S Building Block Dress: A Sewing Pattern Alteration Guide
LIESL GIBSON - LIESL & CO
Format: Print book
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Imagine it. Make it! You don't need to be a designer or pattern maker to create and sew the dress of your dreams. Let Liesl Gibson teach you how to alter the elements of a pattern to make exactly the dress you imagine. With the included Building Block Dress pattern (sizes 6m-12) and Liesl's... |
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The Capsule Wardrobe: 1,000 Outfits from 30 Pieces
Wendy Mak - W W Norton
Format: Print book
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De-clutter your closet, maximize your fashion choices, and reinvent your own personal style.Cluttered closets create cluttered lives. Too often we are left rummaging around an overflowing wardrobe, ironically at a loss for what to wear. However, owning a capsule wardrobe, which consists... |
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Roofing & Siding: Updated 3rd Edition - Choose, Install & Maintain Roofing & Siding Materials
Editors of Creative Publishing - Cool Springs Press; Third edition
Format: Paperback
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The Complete Guide to Roofing & Siding covers all traditional materials, from wood lap siding, brick, concrete block, stucco, stone veneer, and wooden shakes to vinyl, raised-ridge metal roofing, and fiber/cement lap siding. Less traditional roof-covering materials, such as EPDM rubber,... |
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200 Tips for Jewelry Making: Tips,Techniques and Trade Secrets
Xuella Arnold - Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover
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An indispensable compendium of essential knowledge and troubleshooting tips. This book packs in the combined wisdom of two successful jewelry-makers who are consummate problem solvers. Together they show the reader how to fix common mistakes, improvise tools and discover ways... |
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Makerspaces: Top Trailblazing Projects, A LITA Guide
Caitlin A Bagley - ALA TechSource, 2014. ©2014.
Format: Print book
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Spaces that have been designed to allow users to create, build, and learn new projects and technologies, makerspaces employ a variety of tools such as 3-D printers, AutoCAD design software, and even open-source hardware like Arduino Kits. Developing a community around shared use of space... |
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Field Guide to Trains: Locomotives and Rolling Stock (Voyageur Field Guides)
Brian Solomon - Voyageur Press
Format: Flexibound
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Now you can be the human Wikipedia page of trains--from locomotives to rolling stock. No Great American road trip would be complete without seeing trains streaming across wild prairies and through thick forests. All kinds of diesel and even a few steam locomotives can be seen, with everything... |
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Beaded Allure: Beadweaving Patterns for 25 Romantic Projects
Kelly Wiese - North Light Books
Format: Paperback
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Fall in love with beadingAdd a romantic twist to your creative time with Beaded Allure. Inside you'll find projects and techniques to give your beadweaving the soft and romantic aesthetic you've always dreamed of. Author Kelly Wiese will lead you through the ins and outs of variety... |
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Modern Baby: Easy, Fresh, and Fun Quilt Designs
That Patchwork Place - That Patchwork Place
Format: Paperback
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In this amazingly diverse collection, a bevy of talented quilting bloggers present appealing baby-quilt designs for sewists and quilters of all skill levels. Designers include Amy Smart, Audrie Bidwell, Carolyn Friedlander, Carrie Bloomston, Dana Bolyard, Jake Finch, Jen Eskridge, Lindsey... |
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The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden
Rick Darke - Timber Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Many gardeners today want a home landscape that nourishes and fosters wildlife. But they also want beauty, a space for the kids to play, privacy, and maybe even a vegetable patch. Sure, it's a tall order, but The Living Landscape shows how to do it. By combining the insights of two outstanding... |
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Beautiful LEGO
Mike Doyle - No Starch Press
Format: Paperback
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"Far from child's play. An astonishing collection." - Publishers WeeklyMix hundreds of thousands of LEGO bricks with dozens of artists, and what do you get? Beautiful LEGO, a compendium of LEGO artwork that showcases a stunning array of pieces ranging from incredibly lifelike... |
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Christmas Cross-Stitch Treasures
Joan Elliott - Annies
Format: Paperback
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A new treasury of Christmas designs that capture the good cheer and spirit of the holiday season are featured in this cross-stitch guide from internationally known designer Joan Elliott. Tradition and whimsy share the stage in this charming collection that includes Santa aloft on a magical... |
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Cross-stitch garden
Kazuko Aoki - Search Pr Ltd
Format: Print book
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Inspired by her love of wildflowers, Kazuko Aoki has created a collection of more than 20 projects and over 100 individual cross-stitch motifs. Designs are included for all your floral favorites, such as viola, pansies, poppies and roses. These motifs are used to create traditional samplers,... |
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Knitting For Dummies
Shannon Okey - For Dummies; 3 edition
Format: Paperback
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The bestselling guide to knitting brilliant, timeless pieces This revised and refreshed third edition of Knitting For Dummies features new knitting patterns, refreshed and additional projects, a new bibliography and suppliers list, and improved step-by-step knitting instructions. Plus,... |
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The Missing Link: From Basic to Beautiful Wirework Jewelry
Cindy Wimmer - Interweave
Format: Paperback
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Explore the most fundamental and versatile--yet overlooked--component of jewelry design–the wire link! Unlike many transient jewelry fads, it is one aspect of jewelry making that is consistent and relevant to nearly every style. Get all the details of essential tools and wire... |
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American Muscle Cars: A Full-Throttle History
Darwin Holmstrom - Motorbooks
Format: Hardcover
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This is the muscle car history to own--a richly illustrated chronicle of America's greatest high-performance cars, told from their 1960s beginning through the present day!In the 1960s, three incendiary ingredients--developing V-8 engine technology, a culture consumed by the need... |
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Nail Candy: 50+ Ideas for Totally Cool Nails
Donne and Ginny Geer - Weldon Owen; Original edition
Format: Hardcover
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From tough leather-and-spike looks to sweet and simple polka dots, from hilarious comic-book nails to far-out galaxy ’dos, this book will teach anyone how to give themselves truly creative manicures—without a trip to the salon.Nail Candy is a breath of fresh air for nail-art... |
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Seamingly Scrappy: Get the Look You Love with Fat Quarters and Precuts
Rebecca Silbaugh - Martingale
Format: Paperback
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Popular blogger and designer Rebecca Silbaugh presents a wonderfully varied collection of scrappy quilts, all made the easy way. There's something fun for everyone--from beginners to experts--in this value-packed book.Choose from 10 innovative quilt patterns and learn the secrets of the Seamingly... |
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Horses and Ponies (Raintree Perspectives)
Paul Mason - Raintree
Format: Library Binding
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Horses come in all shapes and sizes, from giant draft horses down to tiny ponies. Join your equine guide for a trip through his family album. You'll meet all sorts of interesting breeds along the way, and find out a few family secrets as well! |
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Journal Your Way: Designing & Using Handmade Books
Gwen Diehn - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback
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Custom tailor a journal thats just right for you! With step-by-step illustrations and instructions for more than sixteen formats and 10 cover styles, Gwen Diehn celebrates the art of making and using a personalized journal. Inspiring images showcase a rich variety of working journals, fascinating... |
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Modern Macrame: 33 Stylish Projects for Your Handmade Home
Emily Katz - Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover
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The ultimate guide to creating and styling modern macram projects in the home from top creative tastemaker and sought-after macram artist Emily Katz.Macram--the fine art of knotting--is an age-old craft that's undergoing a contemporary renaissance. At the heart of this resurgence is Emily... |
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The Racecar Book: Build and Race Mousetrap Cars, Dragsters, Tri-Can Haulers & More
Bobby Mercer - Chicago Review Press
Format: Paperback
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You may not be old enough to drive, but that doesn't mean you can't satisfy your need for speed. Author and physics teacher Bobby Mercer shows how to use mousetraps, rubber bands, chemical reactions, gravity, and air pressure to power fast-moving vehicles. Each of the 25 easy-to-build racecars... |
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Scarf Style
Pam Allen - Interweave
Format: Print book
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This collection of 31 elegant and ingenious scarf designs tap the expertise of more than 25 knitwear designers who offer new ways to think about this most basic of garments. Designs by Kathryn Alexander, Debbie Bliss, Nancy Bush, Lily Chin, Nicky Epstein, Sasha Kagan, Sally Melville, and Kristin... |
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Quilter's Academy Vol. 1--Freshman Year: A Skill-Building Course in Quiltmaking
Harriet Hargrave - C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback
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This must-have course guides you step by step through the basics of quiltmaking, from setting up your sewing space to binding and finishing your first quilt. Classroom-tested lessons draw on best-selling author Harriet Hargrave's many years of teaching experience. |
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Make Ink: A Forager's Guide to Natural Inkmaking
Jason Logan - Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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The Toronto Ink Company was founded in 2014 by designer and artist Jason Logan as a citizen science experiment to make eco-friendly, urban ink from street-harvested pigments. In Make Ink, Logan delves into the history of inkmaking and the science of distilling pigment from... |
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Paper Quilling: All the skills you need to make 20 beautiful projects
ELIZABETH MOAD - Search Press
Format: Paperback
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Quilling is currently on trend and gaining in popularity. Elizabeth Moad is well known in the papercrafting world, and has created a range of beautiful quilled designs that are suitable for all occasions and life stages, from new baby cards to wedding gifts to sympathy cards. One reason... |
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Braiding Hair
Dana Meachen Rau - Cherry Lake Publishing; Unabridged edition
Format: Library Binding
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Introduces readers to the history of hair and different ways to braid it, including French braiding, fairy braids, and the wavy seashore braid. |
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Sew Luxe Leather: Over 20 Stylish Leather Craft Accessories
ROSANNA GETHIN - SewandSo
Format: Paperback
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Fancy a wardrobe full of luxurious leather accessories without the painful price tag? This collection of 20 luxe leather projects is perfect if you're looking for original, high quality projects made from leather, all of which can be made on a domestic sewing machine or with hand stitching.... |
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Cross-Stitch to Calm: Stitch and De-Stress with 40 Simple Patterns
Leah Lintz - Interweave
Format: Print book
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Maximize the fun of needlework and minimize the stress! Discover how relaxing and satisfying crafting can be! In Cross-Stitch to Calm you'll stitch away your stress with this simple, yet meditative craft. Only a bit of embroidery floss, a needle, and fabric are needed. 40 unique,... |
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No Sewing Until You Quilt It
Holmes - American Quilter's Society; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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Ann comes to quilting as a stained glass artist with the luxury of auditioning glass pieces throughout the design process before a piece is finished. By using a simple fusing technique that treats fabric patches as though they were glass, she shows how quilters can make an entire quilt... |
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The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects
Richard Kurin - Penguin Press HC, The; Book Club Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The Smithsonian Institution is America's largest, most important, and most beloved repository for the objects that define our common heritage. Now Under Secretary for Art, History, and Culture Richard Kurin, aided by a team of top Smithsonian curators and scholars, has assembled a literary... |
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Homemade Holiday: Craft Your Way Through More than 40 Festive Projects
INC DORLING KINDERSLEY - DK
Format: Paperback
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Bring the magic of a handmade Christmas into your home with 40 projects for gifts, decorations, and homemade wrapping paper.Save time and money with the festive craft projects in Homemade Holiday. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide readers to create fresh flower garlands, bake... |
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How to Whittle: 25 Beautiful Projects to Carve by Hand
Josh Nava - Taunton Press
Format: Hardcover
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Whittling, an age-old woodworking technique, is growing in popularity. How to Whittle presents 25 beautiful whittling projects to make, ranging from polished butter knives and love spoons to custom-made coat hooks and serving boards. Paired with advice on selecting the best wood for your... |
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The Knot Yours Truly: Inspiration and Ideas to Personalize Your Wedding
Carley Roney - Clarkson Potter
Format: Paperback
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Your wedding day is a unique opportunity to show the world just who you are as a couple. The Knot's Yours Truly helps you envision your celebration - from the big pieces like location to the small stuff like flatware - and shine a spotlight on your particular style. Chock-full of innovative... |
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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
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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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Gypsy: A World of Colour & Interiors
Sibella Court - Harper Design
Format: Hardcover
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Revered designer Sibella Court is known for her eclectic, creative vision and vibrant Bohemian style and interiors. In Gypsy Sibella takes you on a whirlwind tour through the Galapagos and Ecuador, Indochine, Turkey, Scotland, and Transylvania. From place to place, she reveals diverse elements... |
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Full Upright and Locked Position: Not-So-Comfortable Truths about Air Travel Today
Mark Gerchick - W. W. Norton & Company; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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"Sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight," our pilots still intone. But who are they kidding? In Full Upright and Locked Position, former FAA chief counsel and senior aviation policy official Mark Gerchick unravels the unseen forces and little-known facts that have reshaped our air travel... |
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Quick Crocheted Accessories
Sharon Zientara - Interweave
Format: Print book
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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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Make Your Own Pure Mineral Makeup: 79 Easy Hypoallergenic Recipes for Radiant Beauty
Heather Anderson - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback
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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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Yarnitecture: A Knitter's Guide to Spinning: Building Exactly the Yarn You Want
Jillian Moreno - Storey Publishing
Format: Print book
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Create your dream yarn! Discover the pleasures of designing and building custom-made yarn by spinning it yourself, choosing everything from color to feel and gauge. Jillian Moreno leads you through every step of yarn construction, with detailed instructions and step-by-step photos showing... |
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Picker's Bible: How to Pick Antiques Like the Pros
Joe Willard - Krause Publications; Second Edition edition
Format: Book
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The Science of ScroungingWhether you're a dumpster diver, estate sale addict, or modern archaeologist, this easy-to-use and informative guide to picking is guaranteed to improve your antiquing skills. The Picker's Bible provides great tips on where and how to find antiques for the best... |
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The Art of Weaving
Else Regensteiner - Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; 4 edition
Format: Print book
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With comprehensive text, diagrams, drafts, and examples of fine woven fabrics, this book about the art and craft of weaving offers complete coverage of the materials and equipment, the techniques and the creative possibilities of the medium. Now in its fourth edition, this indispensable... |
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Building Sandcastles (How-to Library)
Dana Meachen Rau - Cherry Lake Publishing; Unabridged edition
Format: Library Binding
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Whether kids are looking for something to do on a rainy day or making a personalized gift for a friend, crafts are a great way to pass the time. The exciting activities in these books allow readers to build the skills to create amazing crafts. Clear-cut eTitle: Building SandcastlesAuthor:... |
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On Paper: The Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History
Nicholas A. Basbanes - Vintage; Reprint edition
Format: Book
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A Best Book of the Year: Mother Jones, Bloomberg News, National Post, Kirkus In these pages, Nicholas Basbanes—the consummate bibliophile’s bibliophile—shows how paper has been civilization’s constant companion. It preserves our history and gives... |
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You Are Here: An Owner's Manual for Dangerous Minds
Jenny Lawson - Flatiron Books
Format: Print book
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A new book from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson, destined to be a classic -- part therapy, part best friend, part humor, part coloring book.When Jenny Lawson is anxious, one of the things she does is to draw. Elaborate doodles, beautiful illustrations, often with... |
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The Wireworker's Companion
Denise Peck - Interweave; Spi edition
Format: Spiral-bound
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Wireworkers of all skill levels, rejoice! Get this comprehensive guide packed full of illustrated techniques. A welcome addition to a best-selling series, The Wireworker's Companion is a complete, compact resource for wireworking techniques. Experts Denise Peck and Jane Dickerson act as your... |
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Jacob's Ladder: New Quilts from an Old Favorite
Baxter Lasco - American Quilter's Society
Format: Paperback
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The National Quilt Museum's annual New Quilts from an Old Favorite contest continues to bring out the best in creativity from today's talented quiltmakers. Quilts are selected for their excellence in design and technique, innovation, and contribution to an exhibit showing how differently... |
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Playful Home: Creative Style Ideas for Living with Kids
Andrew Weaving - Rizzoli
Format: Hardcover
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Tapping into todays trend to return to unstructured playtime and move away from over-scheduling and electronic games, Playful Home is perfectly suited to the times. Andrew Weaving celebrates the best of childhood, from his favorite games and crafts projects to the whimsical dcor that kids... |
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American Quilts: The Democratic Art
Robert Shaw - Sterling
Format: Book
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Sumptuous, informative, and engaging, this is the ultimate book on American quilts as art—and this edition contains several new quilts, created since the book's original publication. Written by one of the leading scholars in the field, it's a fascinating chronicle of the growth... |
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Toxic Free: How to Protect Your Health and Home from the Chemicals ThatAre Making You Sick
Debra Lynn Dadd - Tarcher; Original edition
Format: Paperback
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From the The New York TimesQueen of Green comes the ultimate guide for finding and eliminating the toxic chemicals in your home today. There is no longer any question that consumer products contain toxic chemicals harmful to our families. But how do we protect ourselves, and where do we start?In... |
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The TAB Guide to DIY Welding: Hands-on Projects for Hobbyists, Handymen, and Artists
Jackson Morley - McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 1 edition
Format: Book
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GET STARTED WITH METAL INERT GAS (MIG) WELDING! A practical guide with step-by-step instructions and hands-on projects for newcomers to metalwork and MIG welding The TAB Guide to DIY Welding shows you how to get started with MIG welding and metalworking. Inside, you'll find illustrated... |
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Sneaky Art: Crafty Surprises to Hide in Plain Sight
Marthe Jocelyn - Candlewick; Spi edition
Format: Hardcover
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Made you look! Kids will uncover their inner guerrilla artist as they sneak funny art projects into surprising places to make people smile!For young artists, tricksters, and crafters, here is a hip, friendly how-to manual for creating removable and shareable art projects from easily found... |
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Liberty Love: 25 Projects to Quilt & Sew Featuring Liberty of London Fabrics
Alexia Marcelle Abegg - C&T Publishing / Stash Books; Csm edition
Format: Paperback
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Since 1875, Liberty of London has been producing high-end fabrics renowned for their sumptuous color, striking design,and silky-smooth hand. Alexias fascination with these lavish prints began as a child. Readers can rekindle their love for Liberty with this delightful collection of quilt... |
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Knit the Sky: Cultivate Your Creativity with a Playful Way of Knitting
Lea Redmond - Storey Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Record the beauty, emotions, and experiences of everyday life -- not in your journal but with your knitting needles! Author Lea Redmond offers 32 enchanting projects that will inspire you to create beautiful finished pieces full of personal meaning and memories. Stock up on shades of blue,... |
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I Cant Believe Its Paracord: Jewelry With a Twist
Barbara Matthiessen - Annies
Format: Paperback
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With projects appealing to all ages and lifestyles, this guide teaches how to create a wide variety of jewelry using Paracord, an extremely strong, durable material that comes in an array of colors, including multitones and even glow-in-the-dark. No longer just for outdoor enthusiasts,... |
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9 Months to Crochet: Count Down to the Big Day with Crochet!
Maaike Van Koert - Martingale & Company
Format: Paperback
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Is there a baby on the way? Spend nine months crocheting a darling collection of infant outfits and nursery gear for boys or girls, including toys, blankets, and pillows--plus stylish accessories and clever organizing options for the new mom. Cute and classic with a modern twist, these... |
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Custer and the 1873 Yellowstone Survey: A Documentary History
M. John Lubetkin - The Arthur H. Clark Company; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Progress on the nation’s second transcontinental railroad slowed in 1873. The Northern Pacific’s proposed middle—the 250 miles between present Billings and Glendive, Montana—had yet to be surveyed, and Sioux and Cheyenne Indians opposed construction through the Yellowstone... |
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10-Minute Makeup
Boris Entrup - DK
Format: Hardcover
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Perfect for teenagers and young women who like to try new looks, 10-Minute Makeup shows 50 versatile looks that can be created in only ten minutes. With detailed information on basic techniques, products, equipment, as well as special tips and tricks from stylist-to-the-stars Boris Entrup,... |
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Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits, 5th Edition: Breeds, Care, Housing
Bob Bennett - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Hardcover
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The fifth edition of this best-selling handbook features the same detailed approach that has made it the trusted source for raising healthy, productive rabbits - plus a total redesign with color photos and graphics. Whether you're interested in raising rabbits for show, meat, fur,... |
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Home Generator Selection, Installation and Repair
Paul Dempsey - Mcgraw-Hill Education
Format: Paperback
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Select, set up, and maintain a reliable home generator This complete and practical guide shows you, step by step, how to choose the best generator for your needs, safely and properly install it, and handle troubleshooting and maintenance. Home Generator Selection, Installation, and Repair... |
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Blacksmithing Basics for the Homestead
Joe DeLaRonde - Gibbs Smith
Format: Paperback
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Traditional blacksmithing returns to its roots with Blacksmithing for the Homesteader. Here author and master blacksmith Joe DeLaRonde demonstrates the basic skills and techniques needed to make the tools and accoutrements required for life on the homestead or ranch. Detailed and easy-to-understand... |
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Sweet & Simple Patchwork Gifts: 25 Charming Projects to Make Using Classic Quilt Motifs
Hisako Arai - St. Martin's Griffin; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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This charming collection of delightful, easy-to-make patchwork projects, originally published in Japan, is perfect for creating gifts for loved ones. Using five classic quilt patterns---simple squares, hexagons, log cabins, stars, and polygons---the projects range from pincushions, potholders,... |
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Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches
Jan Eaton - Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Paperback
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First published in 1934, Mary Thomas' Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches has long been a well-loved favorite of novice and experienced embroiderers alike! Updated by Jan Eaton, this indispensable handbook pictures and describes over 400 embroidery stitches, arranged by usage, ranging from... |
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Salvage Secrets Design & Decor: Transform Your Home With Reclaimed Materials
Joanne Palmisano - W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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A visually sumptuous idea book, showcasing an eclectic array of interior design possibilities using salvaged goods. Following up on her celebrated first Salvage Secrets book, which Fine Homebuilding called "An invaluable first step in the salvage-for-design journey," here salvage... |
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Stitch 'n Swap: 25 Handmade Projects to Sew, Give & Receive
Jake Finch - C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Paperback
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Generation Q Magazine shows you the best way to organize and run a virtual or in-person swap. To help get you started, the team recruited some crafty friends to share 25 inspiring projects. All of the projects can be easily adapted to your taste, style, and skill level. Whether youre looking... |
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Learning to Fly Helicopters, Second Edition
R Randall Padfield - McGraw Hill Education
Format: Paperback
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A comprehensive guide to helicopter flying and flight training for aspiring private or professional helicopter pilots--updated for the first time in 20 years! Extensively revised to cover the latest industry advances, Learning to Fly Helicopters, Second Edition, provides details... |
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Creating Fairy Retreats
Dana Meachen Rau - Cherry Lake Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Whether kids are looking for something to do on a rainy day or making a personalized gift for a friend, crafts are a great way to pass the time. The exciting activities in these books allow readers to build the skills to create amazing crafts. Clear-cut eTitle: Creating Fairy RetreatsAuthor:... |
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100 Perfect Hair Days: Step-by-Steps for Pretty Waves, Braids, Curls, Buns, and More!
Jenny Strebe - Chronicle Books
Format: Paperback
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Loose waves, chic low ponies, natural curls, elegant updos, classic braids, and more! Expert hairstylist Jenny Strebe presents 100 fabulous looks in this essential beauty guide. Illustrated step-by-step instructions and inspiring fashion photographs make it easy to replicate professional-level... |
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Farm Fences and Gates: Build and Repair Fences to Keep Livestock In and Pests Out
Rick Kubik - Voyageur Press; Revised edition
Format: Book
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If you raise livestock or crops, you’ll need a fence. Good fences are critical to success. They protect your animals (and plants) and keep them at home, and they can also minimize the damage done by pests and predators. In Farm Fences and Gates, you’ll learn how to build... |
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Abracadabra! Tricks for Rookie Magicians: 4D A Magical Augmented Reading Experience
NORM BARNHART - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding
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Abracadabra! Beginning magicians will amaze their family and friends with their magical abilities! The easy step-by-step instructions in this book teach beginning magicians easy tricks like the Amazing Appearing Ball, Fast Rabbit and the Ace, and more -- while entertaining an audience... |
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Big Awesome Book of Hand & Chalk Lettering, The
DINA RODRIGUEZ - Alpha
Format: Paperback
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Get creative, express yourself, and add that personal touch with hand lettering! With illustrated step-by-step instructions, The Big Awesome Book of Hand & Chalk Lettering shows the complete beginner how to master the art of hand lettering, the composition/design of phrases on the page,... |
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Tape It & Make More: 101 More Duct Tape Activities
Richela Fabian Morgan - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Book
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In 2012, Barron's #1 best-selling Tape it & Make It took the crafting world by storm, turning the humble roll of duct tape into the trendiest craft item since glitter glue. Everyone from creative school kids to famous fashionistas began exploring the infinite uses for the toolbox staple,... |
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50 Yards of Fun: Knitting Toys from Scrap Yarn
Rebecca Danger - Martingale
Format: Paperback
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Best-selling author Rebecca Danger presents more than 30 unique--and irresistible--toys. Each project uses only about 50 yards of yarn! Create animals, robots, monsters, and more. |
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Lone Wolf Leatherworking: A Complete How-To Manual
MICHAEL GARTNER - 1XRUN
Format: Hardcover
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The allure of leather is once again gaining ground as small labels and brands produce functional pieces reflective of our lifestyles. A clear antithesis to disposable culture, well-crafted leather goods can and should last for decades. This book is a practical introduction to this ancient... |
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Bridesmaid's Handbook: Savvy Advice, Sensational Showers, and Secrets to Success
Kathy Passero - Sterling Signature
Format: Flexibound
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Congratulations! You've been asked to be a bridesmaid. That's a big honor. Now that you're entrusted with such an important job, what's next? What responsibilities await you? This essential and thoroughly modern guide is here to help wipe those worries away with its comprehensive checklists,... |
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Cool Knitting for Kids: A Fun and Creative Introduction to Fiber Art
Alex Kuskowski - Checkerboard Library
Format: Book
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From School Library Journal Gr 4-8-Attractive projects and a clean, colorful page design will tempt readers to try out these traditional skills, which are making a comeback. While fiber arts do require an initial investment in tools and materials, those who master them... |
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Quick & Easy Quilts: 20 machine quilting projects
Lynne Goldsworthy - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback
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Quick & Easy Quilts is a collection of 20 simple and colorful quilt projects perfect for beginners or quilters who want to start and finish a project in a weekend. The 20 projects include 12 quilts and 8 smaller projects, all featuring straightforward designs focused on time- and money-saving... |
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Fashion Jewelry: A Beginner's Guide to Jewelry Making
COURTNEY LEGENHAUSEN - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback
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Learn how to make beautiful jewelry from an up-and-coming designer with her own line! Bead stringing. Wire wrapping, Pearl knotting. This beginner-friendly guide, created by Courtney Legnhausen (owner of Lotus Jewelry) , teaches all the basics of fashioning fun and attractive bracelets,... |
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Bring It!: Tried and True Recipes for Potlucks and Casual Entertaining
Ali Rosen - Running Press
Format: Hardcover
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Bring It! is the ultimate source for potluck, picnic, or dinner party-worthy dishes that combine simple prep with big taste!The word "potluck" may inspire memories of church dinners and mystery covered dishes. But today's potlucks are essentially outsourced dinner parties,... |
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KnitWit: 20 Projects for Beginners and Seasoned Knitters
Katie Boyette - Sellers Publishing Inc; Original edition
Format: Paperback
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This book is a delight. Katie Boyette's designs are playful, inventive, and a whole lot of fun for both children and adults. The 20 projects are organized from beginning to end with the easiest upfront and moving to those that are more of a challenge in the later pages. Icons are shown... |
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Installing Floors (Taunton's Build Like a Pro)
Joseph Truini - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback
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There is a wide variety of flooring options available — wood, tile and stone, laminate, resilient vinyl, bamboo, and cork — and Installing Floors shows homeowners how to lay them all like a pro. In this new title from the successful BUILD LIKE A PRO series, contractor and experienced... |
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Creative Adventures in Cursive: Write with glue, string, markers, paint, and icing!
Rachelle Doorley - Quarry Books; Burst
Format: Paperback
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Writing is cooler in cursive, and Creative Adventures in Cursive gives kids ideas for practicing writing skills, then guides them into cursive creativity. As many educators will attest, writing in cursive provides cognitive benefits in spelling, memory, reading comprehension, language... |
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Paint Lab: 52 Exercises inspired by Artists, Materials, Time, Place, and Method
Deborah Forman - Quarry Books
Format: Print book
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Paint Lab is packed with unique and experimental techniques and ideas in painting. This hands-on book is organized into 52 units, which may, but don't need to be explored on a weekly basis. The labs can be worked on in any order, so that you can flip around to learn a new mixed-media... |
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Zen Doodle: Tons of Tangles
Tonia Jenny - North Light Books
Format: Paperback
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Bring on the doodles! Zen doodle, that is! In Zen Doodle: Tons of Tangles, you'll find gorgeous images of the best doodle art from around the world. This collection of drawings and painted canvases from dozens of contributors features thousands of tangle patterns and doodle designs... |
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Mug Rugs (Love to Sew)
Christa Rolf - Search Press
Format: Paperback
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A selection of mug rugs—large coasters with room for a favorite mug and a cookie or two—designed by renowned international patchwork artists are included in this project book. Each design has simple step-by-step instructions and beautiful photographs; they are small enough to complete... |
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The New Parrot Handbook
Werner Lantermann - Barron's
Format: Paperback
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Professional tips on how to purchase, cage, speech-train and nurture parrots plus a wealth of essential information on parrot ailments and most effective medical treatments. Fifty exquisite full-color photos, and numerous drawings. |
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How to Draw Almost Everything: An Illustrated Sourcebook
Chika Miyata - Quarry Books
Format: Print book
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Learn to draw pretty much EVERYTHING.With over 2,000 images, this visual reference book offers instructions for drawing animals, people, plants, food, everyday objects, buildings, vehicles, clothing, and more. Each entry is broken down with step-by-step illustrations making this book perfect... |
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Knit mitts : the hand-y guide to knitting mittens & gloves
Kate Atherley - Interweave
Format: Print book
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Why settle for boring store bought mittens and cold fingers, when you could knit the warmest, best fitting pair yourself? With Knit Mitts as your guide, youll have the comprehensive information you need to create snug, warm, and practical mittens and gloves--right in the palm of your hand. |
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