Great compost is one of the most important secrets of successful organic gardening. In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about the various methods of composting and how to adapt them to your home and garden. With full-color photographs and easy-to-follow instructions, this will be a welcome addition to every organic gardener's library. Topics covered include: - What you can and can't throw on your compost pile- How to balance nitrogen and carbon in your pile for quick decomposition and rich compost- Buying or building the best tools and containers- Vermicomposting- How to compost indoors- Troubleshooting smelly compost, dry compost, and other problems- How and when to apply the compost to your garden bedsWith growing concerns about the use of pesticides, herbicides, and GMOs in mainstream gardening practices, more and more families are turning to their backyards to grow their own food using methods they know are safe. The need for clear, straightforward instruction on organic gardening techniques has never been greater. With The Organic Composting Handbook, readers will get the information they need to prepare their gardens for healthy, abundant crops.
Skyhorse Publishing
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9781629141725
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Paperback
Heritage Doll Clothes
By Hinds, Joan
Create historically adorable doll clothes!Celebrate America's signature fashions--on a smaller scale! For the first time in one book, you'll find 20 historical outfits for your 18-inch doll, all based on popular looks from decades past. Dress your doll for a Colonial ball in an elegant gown complete with lace ruffles, ribbon trim and a hoop skirt. Or take your doll on an Edwardian picnic in her white summer dress, then help her get dressed in her pleated skirt and blouse for a day in a 1950s classroom. With detailed accessories and a section on "necessary unmentionables," you'll find everything you need to take your doll on trip through the past.Beloved author Joan Hinds delivers clear instructions and detailed illustrations making these outfits easy to sew.
Fons & Porter
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9781440243165
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Print book
Awesome Duct Tape Projects, Adventure Edition
By Knight, Choly
Let's gear up for an outdoor duct tape adventure! Whether you're camping in the woods, hiking the trail, or just walking the dog, make the tough outdoor gear you need with durable duct tape. This book shows how easy it is to craft your own awesome duct tape accessories to tackle the great outdoors in style. Inside you'll find more than 50 original projects to unwrap your creativity. Create a portable waterproof camp seat or a handy zipper/velcro utility pouch for your next adventure. Make on-the-fly repairs, patch holes in a tent, or waterproof your shoes. You'll also learn how to produce popular classics like belts, bags, and flip flops, plus some unexpected twists for smartphone wallets, tablet cases, charging stations, and more.
Design Originals, 2016.
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9781497200661
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Print book
Plantiful
By Green, Kristin
Whoever coined the phrase "money doesn't grow on trees" must not have been a resourceful gardener. While we may not be able to harvest physical money, with the right plants and techniques gardeners can rely on nature to give itself away for free. Plantiful shows you how to have an easy, gorgeous garden packed with plants by simply making the right choices. Kristen Green highlights plants that help a garden quickly grow by self-sowing and spreading and teaches you how to expand the garden and extend the life of a plant by overwintering. The book features plant profiles for 50 self-sowers (including columbine, milkweed, and foxglove), 50 spreaders (such as clematis, snow poppy, and spearmint), and 50 plants that overwinter (including lemon verbena, begonia, and Chinese hibiscus).
Timber Press (OR)
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9781604693874
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Paperback
Quilting the New Classics
By Muska, Michele
All quilters draw inspiration from the past. But how do todays artisans put their personal stamp on classic patterns? Twenty influential quilters from across the stylistic spectrum - including Jacquie Gering, Darlene Zimmerman, Allison Aller, and Victoria Findlay Wolfe - present their unique creative vision of timeless designs. Each pattern, from bear paw to flying geese to log cabin, comes with step-by-step instructions for two adaptations, one traditional, the other modern.
Sixth&Spring Books
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9781936096800
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Paperback
350 Crochet Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets
By Eaton, Jan
Give a professional finish to your crochet garments and accessories with this indispensable compendium of technical know-how and troubleshooting tips. Techniques are organized in the order that you'd need them as you work through a project, from choosing the right yarn to looking after your finished garment. Step-by-step photographs, diagrams, and clear instructions guide you through each stage of your work, or you can dip in for help with a particular problem. Discover how to substitute yarns and accurately estimate the amount required, adapt patterns to create tailor-made garments, and lengthen an existing piece with trims and edgings. From basic chain stitches to filet crochet, there's advice for all kinds of stitches, mixing and matching, and dealing with gauge variations. You'll also find plenty of inspiration for adding an extra-special touch to your work using beaded embellishments and surface crochet!
St. Martin's Griffin
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9781250125101
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Paperback
Indoor Kitchen Gardening
By Millard, Elizabeth
As featured in the New York Times and named to "Best Garden Books of 2014" by the Chicago TribuneIt takes just a few dollars and a few days for you to start enjoying fresh, healthy produce grown indoors in your own home. Imagine serving a home-cooked meal highlighted with beet, arugula, and broccoli microgreens grown right in your kitchen, accompanied by sauted winecap mushrooms grown in a box of sawdust in your basement. If you have never tasted microgreens, all you really need to do is envision all the flavor of an entire vegetable plant concentrated into a single tantalizing seedling. If you respond to the notion of nourishing your guests with amazing, fresh, organic produce that you've grown in your own house, condo, apartment, basement, or sunny downtown office, then you'll love exploring the expansive new world of growing and eating that can be discovered with the help of Indoor Kitchen Gardening.
Cool Springs Press
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9781591865933
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Book
Fair Isle Tunisian Crochet
By Bourg, Brenda
Intimidated by knitting with all the colors needed to create a beautiful Fair Isle pattern? Now you can get the look of colorwork knitting with the ease of Tunisian crochet!Photo-illustrated instructions on the basics of Tunisian crochet, plus detailed directions and tips on how to work Tunisian with more than one color at a timePut your skills to work on 16 projects including fashionable sweaters, boot cuffs, cowls, mitts, headbands, and bagsPatterns for bright, beautiful afghans for your home
Stackpole Books
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9780811715386
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Print book
Quilting Basics
By Caputo, Michael
A complete quilting course for beginners, in 12 easy workshops. Have you ever thought about creating a patchwork quilt, but decided it would take too long or be too difficult? If so, Quilting Basics is your perfect introduction to this popular craft. Beginning with the "Getting Started" section, quilting teacher Michael Caputo will show the tools and equipment, and demonstrate the sewing skills you will need, plus the basics of constructing your quilt. Section two is a series of 12 workshops, each introducing you to new skills, with a project at the end which enables you to practice what you have just learned--a great way to get to grips with the theory. As you progress through the workshops, you'll learn how to join pre-cut squares, sashing, piecing and paper piecing, using templates, and the different types of applique.
Cico Books
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9781782493099
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Print book
Singer
By Cpi., Editors Of
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 every aspect of fashion and dcor sewing. Choose the right tools and notions, use conventional machines and sergers, perfect your fashion sewing and tailoring, and produce lovely home dcor projects. Step-by-step instructions for basic projects like pillows, tablecloths, and window treatments are included. Both beginning and highly skilled sewers will turn to this book again and again.The third edition of this ultimate guide is updated with new photography and the latest innovations in sewing products and techniques.
The Organic Composting Handbook
By Cummings, Dede
Great compost is one of the most important secrets of successful organic gardening. In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about the various methods of composting and how to adapt them to your home and garden. With full-color photographs and easy-to-follow instructions, this will be a welcome addition to every organic gardener's library. Topics covered include: - What you can and can't throw on your compost pile- How to balance nitrogen and carbon in your pile for quick decomposition and rich compost- Buying or building the best tools and containers- Vermicomposting- How to compost indoors- Troubleshooting smelly compost, dry compost, and other problems- How and when to apply the compost to your garden bedsWith growing concerns about the use of pesticides, herbicides, and GMOs in mainstream gardening practices, more and more families are turning to their backyards to grow their own food using methods they know are safe. The need for clear, straightforward instruction on organic gardening techniques has never been greater. With The Organic Composting Handbook, readers will get the information they need to prepare their gardens for healthy, abundant crops.
Heritage Doll Clothes
By Hinds, Joan
Create historically adorable doll clothes!Celebrate America's signature fashions--on a smaller scale! For the first time in one book, you'll find 20 historical outfits for your 18-inch doll, all based on popular looks from decades past. Dress your doll for a Colonial ball in an elegant gown complete with lace ruffles, ribbon trim and a hoop skirt. Or take your doll on an Edwardian picnic in her white summer dress, then help her get dressed in her pleated skirt and blouse for a day in a 1950s classroom. With detailed accessories and a section on "necessary unmentionables," you'll find everything you need to take your doll on trip through the past.Beloved author Joan Hinds delivers clear instructions and detailed illustrations making these outfits easy to sew.
Awesome Duct Tape Projects, Adventure Edition
By Knight, Choly
Let's gear up for an outdoor duct tape adventure! Whether you're camping in the woods, hiking the trail, or just walking the dog, make the tough outdoor gear you need with durable duct tape. This book shows how easy it is to craft your own awesome duct tape accessories to tackle the great outdoors in style. Inside you'll find more than 50 original projects to unwrap your creativity. Create a portable waterproof camp seat or a handy zipper/velcro utility pouch for your next adventure. Make on-the-fly repairs, patch holes in a tent, or waterproof your shoes. You'll also learn how to produce popular classics like belts, bags, and flip flops, plus some unexpected twists for smartphone wallets, tablet cases, charging stations, and more.
Plantiful
By Green, Kristin
Whoever coined the phrase "money doesn't grow on trees" must not have been a resourceful gardener. While we may not be able to harvest physical money, with the right plants and techniques gardeners can rely on nature to give itself away for free. Plantiful shows you how to have an easy, gorgeous garden packed with plants by simply making the right choices. Kristen Green highlights plants that help a garden quickly grow by self-sowing and spreading and teaches you how to expand the garden and extend the life of a plant by overwintering. The book features plant profiles for 50 self-sowers (including columbine, milkweed, and foxglove), 50 spreaders (such as clematis, snow poppy, and spearmint), and 50 plants that overwinter (including lemon verbena, begonia, and Chinese hibiscus).
Quilting the New Classics
By Muska, Michele
All quilters draw inspiration from the past. But how do todays artisans put their personal stamp on classic patterns? Twenty influential quilters from across the stylistic spectrum - including Jacquie Gering, Darlene Zimmerman, Allison Aller, and Victoria Findlay Wolfe - present their unique creative vision of timeless designs. Each pattern, from bear paw to flying geese to log cabin, comes with step-by-step instructions for two adaptations, one traditional, the other modern.
350 Crochet Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets
By Eaton, Jan
Give a professional finish to your crochet garments and accessories with this indispensable compendium of technical know-how and troubleshooting tips. Techniques are organized in the order that you'd need them as you work through a project, from choosing the right yarn to looking after your finished garment. Step-by-step photographs, diagrams, and clear instructions guide you through each stage of your work, or you can dip in for help with a particular problem. Discover how to substitute yarns and accurately estimate the amount required, adapt patterns to create tailor-made garments, and lengthen an existing piece with trims and edgings. From basic chain stitches to filet crochet, there's advice for all kinds of stitches, mixing and matching, and dealing with gauge variations. You'll also find plenty of inspiration for adding an extra-special touch to your work using beaded embellishments and surface crochet!
Indoor Kitchen Gardening
By Millard, Elizabeth
As featured in the New York Times and named to "Best Garden Books of 2014" by the Chicago TribuneIt takes just a few dollars and a few days for you to start enjoying fresh, healthy produce grown indoors in your own home. Imagine serving a home-cooked meal highlighted with beet, arugula, and broccoli microgreens grown right in your kitchen, accompanied by sauted winecap mushrooms grown in a box of sawdust in your basement. If you have never tasted microgreens, all you really need to do is envision all the flavor of an entire vegetable plant concentrated into a single tantalizing seedling. If you respond to the notion of nourishing your guests with amazing, fresh, organic produce that you've grown in your own house, condo, apartment, basement, or sunny downtown office, then you'll love exploring the expansive new world of growing and eating that can be discovered with the help of Indoor Kitchen Gardening.
Fair Isle Tunisian Crochet
By Bourg, Brenda
Intimidated by knitting with all the colors needed to create a beautiful Fair Isle pattern? Now you can get the look of colorwork knitting with the ease of Tunisian crochet!Photo-illustrated instructions on the basics of Tunisian crochet, plus detailed directions and tips on how to work Tunisian with more than one color at a timePut your skills to work on 16 projects including fashionable sweaters, boot cuffs, cowls, mitts, headbands, and bagsPatterns for bright, beautiful afghans for your home
Quilting Basics
By Caputo, Michael
A complete quilting course for beginners, in 12 easy workshops. Have you ever thought about creating a patchwork quilt, but decided it would take too long or be too difficult? If so, Quilting Basics is your perfect introduction to this popular craft. Beginning with the "Getting Started" section, quilting teacher Michael Caputo will show the tools and equipment, and demonstrate the sewing skills you will need, plus the basics of constructing your quilt. Section two is a series of 12 workshops, each introducing you to new skills, with a project at the end which enables you to practice what you have just learned--a great way to get to grips with the theory. As you progress through the workshops, you'll learn how to join pre-cut squares, sashing, piecing and paper piecing, using templates, and the different types of applique.
Singer
By Cpi., Editors Of
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 every aspect of fashion and dcor sewing. Choose the right tools and notions, use conventional machines and sergers, perfect your fashion sewing and tailoring, and produce lovely home dcor projects. Step-by-step instructions for basic projects like pillows, tablecloths, and window treatments are included. Both beginning and highly skilled sewers will turn to this book again and again.The third edition of this ultimate guide is updated with new photography and the latest innovations in sewing products and techniques.