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The Organic Composting Handbook: Techniques for a Healthy, Abundant Garden

Dede Cummings - W W Norton
Format: Paperback

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...
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Heritage Doll Clothes: Sew 20 American Outfits for Your 18-Inch Dolls

Joan Hinds - Fons & Porter
Format: Print book

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...
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Awesome Duct Tape Projects, Adventure Edition: New Extra-Tough Projects for the Outdoors

Choly Knight - Design Originals, 2016.
Format: Print book

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...
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Plantiful: Start Small, Grow Big with 150 Plants That Spread, Self-Sow, and Overwinter

Kristin Green - Timber Press (OR)
Format: Paperback

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...
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Quilting the New Classics: 20 Inspired Quilt Projects: Traditional to Modern Designs

Michele Muska - Sixth&Spring Books
Format: Paperback

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...
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350 Crochet Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets

JAN EATON - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback

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...
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Indoor Kitchen Gardening: Turn Your Home Into a Year-round Vegetable Garden - Microgreens - Sprouts - Herbs - Mushrooms - Tomatoes, Peppers & More

Elizabeth Millard - Cool Springs Press
Format: Book

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,...
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Fair Isle Tunisian Crochet: Step-by-Step Instructions and 16 Colorful Cowls, Sweaters, and More

Brenda Bourg - Stackpole Books
Format: Print book

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...
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Quilting Basics: A step-by-step course for first-time quilters

Michael Caputo - Cico Books
Format: Print book

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"...
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Singer: The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing, 3rd Edition

Editors Of Cpi. - Creative Pub Intl
Format: Print book

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...
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