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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: 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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Cribbage - Not Just a Game: Introduction to Organized Cribbage - Cribbage Tips for the Novice and the Expert

Norm Nikodym · Outskirts Press
Format: Paperback

Cribbage can be even more fun if you understand it better. Cribbage is far from a simple game. Great cribbage players and most other cribbage players have adopted playing strategies. Some of those strategies are correct and some are not. If lessons were given by several of the best players,...

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Forgotten Colorado Silver: Joseph Lesher's Defiant Coins

Robert D. Leonard Jr.; Ken L. Hallenbeck; Adna G. Wilde Jr. · The History Press
Format: Paperback

At the turn of the last century, miner Joseph Lesher attempted to raise the price of silver by privately minting octagonal "Referendum souvenir medal" coins with values of $1.25 or $1. They were common in Victor, Cripple Creek, Denver and other places in Colorado in the days...

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Make Thrift Mend: Stitch, Patch, Darn, Plant-Dye & Love Your Wardrobe

Katrina Rodabaugh
Format: Book

An award-winning artist and writer working across disciplines to explore environmental and social issues through craft techniques teaches readers how to mend, patch, dye, and alter clothing for an environmentally conscious, reimagined wardrobe.

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Pebble Mosaics: 25 original step-by-step projects for the home and garden

DEBORAH SCHNEEBELI-MORRELL · CICO Books
Format: Paperback

Collect stones, pebbles, and shells, and adorn your garden and home with these beautiful pebble mosaics! Experiment with textures, design, and color to create some stunning feature pieces and decorate your garden and home. The mosaic has long been a stunning method of decoration, stretching...

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Scrap Patchwork: Traditionally Modern Quilts - Organize Your Stash to Tell Your Color Story

Sandra Clemons · C&T Publishing
Format: Print book

Sew 13 scrappy quilts with color palettes so sophisticated, you won't believe they're from scraps! Blending the best of modern and traditional quilting, these projects pair fresh fabrics with classic blocks and trusted techniques. Learn to organize your fabric and choose winning...
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'Tis the Season to Be Felt-y: Over 40 Handmade Holiday Decorations

Kathy Sheldon · Lark Books (NC)
Format: Print book

Fa la la la . . . MORE! Crafters couldn't get enough of the adorable projects in Fa la la la Felt, so here are over 40 new whimsical felt crafts to celebrate Christmas with handmade style. Many of the same awesomely talented designers (and several new ones!) have returned to create...
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Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Whittling in the Wild: 30 Fun & Useful Things to Make Out of Wood

Felix Immler · Fox Chapel Publishing
Format: Paperback

Whittle like you never have before!33 inventive projects for boats, rafts, bows, arrows, slingshots, flutes, whistles - even a toy parachuteStep-by-step instructions for each project, with coordinating high-quality photographyWhittling techniques for each component of a Swiss Army Knife,...

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