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Amazing Loom Knits: Cables, colorwork, lace and other stitches * 30 scarves, hats, mittens, bags and shawls * Plus all the basics

Nicole F. Cox - Stackpole Books
Format: Paperback

Prepare to be amazed at the stunning knitted accessories you can make on your loom!Cabled hats, lace wraps, colorwork scarves and leg warmers, textured shawls, cowls, socks, and more! The basic loom knitting techniques are easy to learn, and when you are ready for more, lace, cables, Fair...
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Chalk on the Wild Side: More than 25 chalk art projects, recipes, and creative activities for adults and children to explore together

Lori Kaehler - Walter Foster Publishing
Format: Print book

Playing with chalk has never been so fun--or so messy!Chalk on the Wild Side is the second title in Art Camp, an art series geared toward adults who want to engage in creative play with the children in their lives. Designed to introduce young artists to a variety of art methods...
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Sensational Quilts for Scrap Lovers: 11 Easily Pieced Projects; Color & Cutting Strategies

Gauthier, Judy - C & T PUB

Feeling overwhelmed by fabric leftovers? Make a scrap quilt Construct eleven prismatic projects with Judy Gauthier's ingenious, no-waste cutting techniques. Learn how to piece gorgeous scrap quilts from fabric prints you never thought would go together--even remnants in odd shapes...
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Art on the Rocks: More than 35 colorful & contemporary rock-painting projects, tips, and techniques to inspire your creativity!

F. Sehnaz Bac - Walter Foster Publishing
Format: Paperback

Packed with creative ideas, step-by-step projects, and endless inspiration, Art on the Rocks offers a colorful, modern approach to rock painting. Following an overview of how to gather and prepare your rocks, as well as a basic review of the tools and materials necessary for each project,...
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160 Easy-to-Make Craft Projects: Paper, Fabric & Much More: A Compendium Of Stylish Objects, Gifts, Furnishings And Decorative Keepsakes For The Home

Lucy Painter
Format: Print book

Creative home-made artefacts to decorate the home in a wide range of craft techniques from papercrafts and patchwork to wirework and more, all shown in 500 photographs.
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Tools: A Visual Exploration of Implements and Devices in the Workshop

Theodore Gray - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Hardcover

The international bestselling author of The Elements celebrates 118 individual categories of tools found in the home workshop - from crescent wrenches to miter saws, from levels to cordless drills - all exquisitely photographed in Nick Mann's inimitable style.. Includes a bonus poster...
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New York Beauty Quilts Electrified: 12 Fun, Skill-Building Projects Using Easy Foundation Paper-Piecing Techniques to Electrify New York Beauty Blocks

Linda Hahn - Landauer Publishing LLC
Format: Paperback

Sew a perfect New York Beauty block every time, with ONE pin and NO stress!12 skill-building projects using easy foundation paper-piecing techniquesThird in a series, author Linda J. Hahn's award-winning New York Beauty booksFun embellishments and updated piecing instructions make construction...
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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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15-Minute Drawing: One-Line Drawing: Learn to draw florals, portraits, and more using a single line! (15-Minute Series)

Heinke Nied - Walter Foster Publishing
Format: Paperback

Use a single continuous line to make beautiful art, all in 15 minutes or less! This interactive instructional book includes space for you to practice directly on the pages as you learn.. Professional artist Heinke Nied has perfected the quick one-line drawing technique and teaches it to art students...
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Show Me a Story: 40 Craft Projects and Activities to Spark Children's Storytelling

Emily K. Neuburger - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Hardcover

Children love to make up stories, and these 40 creative projects and activities encourage them to free their storytelling instincts. Younger children will love making story stones and a storytelling jar and then using them to create stories of their own, while older kids will enjoy word...
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