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Sew Your Own Wardrobe: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide

Alison Smith - DK
Format: Hardcover

Discover everything you need to know to design, create, and customize your clothes. Guiding you through every stage of clothes-making in a clear, easy-to-understand way, Sew Your Own Wardrobe shows you how to make timeless wardrobe staples that can be easily adapted to suit your style....
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Two Simple Shapes = 26 Crocheted Cardigans, Tops & Sweaters: If you can crochet a square and rectangle, you can make these easy-to-wear designs!

Salena Baca - Stackpole Books
Format: Paperback

Making crochet tops has never been so easy!Crocheted squares and rectangles can be shaped and combined to form a surprising array of pullovers, cardigans, lightweight tops, and wraps. Simple and easy-to-follow instructions will have you hooking up a whole new wardrobe of beautiful, creative...
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Essential Guide to the Steel Square

Ken Horner - Fox Chapel Publishing
Format: Print book

For centuries, the steel square has been a mainstay in the toolbox of skilled craftsmen. In the hands of someone who knows how to use it, this simple tool can quickly solve many common construction problems involving angles, arcs, circles, and squares. With the help of the Essential Guide...
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The Midcentury Kitchen: America's Favorite Room, from Workspace to Dreamscape, 1940s-1970s

Sarah Archer - Countryman Press
Format: Hardcover

An illustrated pop history from aqua to avocado, Westinghouse to Wonder Bread Nearly everyone alive today has experienced cozy, welcoming kitchens packed with conveniences that we now take for granted. Sarah Archer, in this delightful romp through a simpler time, shows us how the prosperity...
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Paper and Tape Crafts: 28 Inventive Activities for Kids Ages 8-12

Jennifer Perkins - Rockridge Press
Format: Paperback

See what kids can make with paper and tape - easy, at-home crafts for ages 8 to 12. From Washi Tape Stickers to a Paper Bag Puppet Show, there are so many toys and games kids can build with things you probably already have at home. This activity book shows them how to use inexpensive items...
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Charming Quilted Animals: Irresistible Patchwork Designs & Accessories (Includes Pull-Out Template Sheets)

Yo?ko Saito? - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback

Create adorable animal applique with this sweet and whimsical hand-quilting patchwork pattern book.From favorite critters like perky penguins, smiling lions and gangly giraffes to unexpected friends like jellyfish, vultures and a unicorn, this book includes an animal for each letter of the alphabet.In...
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Colorful Knit Soxx: 26 Sock Patterns for Warm, Happy Feet

Kerstin Balke - Stackpole Books
Format: Paperback

Bright, colorful socks to knit!The 26 designs in this book will ramp your sock knitting from ho-hum to WOW! Each pair of socks is a masterpiece of luscious color, but the repeating patterns ensure that the knitting is still relaxing and easy to track. Divided into five color sections--bright,...
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Essential Joinery: The Fundamental Techniques Every Woodworker Should Know

Marc Spagnuolo - Blue Hills Press; 2 edition
Format: Paperback

With the knowledge of only a handful of essential joints, a woodworker can build anything he can imagine ... Whether it's a kitchen cabinet or an 18th century highboy, the foundation for all types of woodworking can be boiled down to a handful of essential joinery skills. Once learned,...
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Artist's Painting Techniques: Explore Watercolors, Acrylics, and Oils; Discover Your Own Style; Grow as an Artist

DK - DK
Format: Hardcover

Artist's Painting Techniques is your practical guide to learning how to bring out your inner artist with a wide range of painting styles, whether you want to learn how to use acrylics, watercolors, or oil paints.. With progression in mind, this master class will teach you the basic...
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Amigurumi Adventure: 21 Playful Crochet Designs

Clare Cooper - Tuva Publishing
Format: Paperback

Discover a world of crocheted characters in this playful collection of amigurumi patterns. Meet Amity, dressed ready for any adventure, as well as a trio of sweet little cactus dolls, a busy bee, a shy Grapefruit girl and friends on Safari. Travel to countries all across the globe to meet...
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