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Quilts Made Modern: 10 Projects, Keys for Success

Weeks Ringle - C&T Publishing; 1st edition
Format: Book

You'll love the dramatic results you get with this modern approach to quiltmaking. Popular author/designer team of Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr present their design and construction methods with 10 projects, then show you how to transform their ideas into quilts that truly express who you are.
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The Wild Wisdom of Weeds: 13 Essential Plants for Human Survival

Katrina Blair - Chelsea Green Publishing
Format: Print book

The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is the only book on foraging and edible weeds to focus on the thirteen weeds found all over the world, each of which represents a complete food source and extensive medical pharmacy and first-aid kit.  More than just a field guide to wild edibles, it is a global...
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[0307450570] [9780307450579] Martha Stewarts Encyclopedia of Crafts: An A-to-Z Guide with Detailed Instructions and Endless Inspiration - Hardcover

Martha Stewart Living - ‎Potter Craft; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

For nearly 20 years, home crafters have turned to the pages of Martha Stewart Living for all kinds of crafts projects, each presented in the magazines inimitable style. Now, the best of those projects, including step-by-step...

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Cola Fountains and Spattering Paint Bombs

Jesse Goossens - Lemniscaat Usa
Format: Print book

Bring STEM home with this colorful collection of science experiments that use everyday household objects. Turn your home or garden into a laboratory and create paint bombs and elephant toothpaste, let crystals grow, volcanoes erupt and CDs fly, build your own lava lamp, and discover how you can bounce...
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Three-Dimensional Art Adventures: 36 Creative, Artist-Inspired Projects in Sculpture, Ceramics, Textiles, and More

Maja Pitamic - Chicago Review Press Incorporated
Format: Print book

Three-dimensional art is bold, tactile, and fun - in other words, perfect for children who love to get their hands dirty. Three-Dimensional Art Adventures introduces young artists, ages 6 and up, to groundbreaking masterpieces and fresh techniques, then lets them loose. Children will: - Weave...
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Papercraft Weekend Workbook

Fiona Jones - Readers Digest
Format: Paperback

British artist Jones takes center stage in this 50-project compilation of all things paper, from decoupage and origami to stamping and stenciling. Projects^B include more than the expected instructions, featuring step-by-step photographic explanations and the like. So, a scented baby mobile...
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Cool Crayons, Chalks, & Paints: Crafting Creative Toys & Amazing Games

Rebecca Felix - Abdo Publishing
Format: Print book

Enjoy the following information and activitities! Art supplies Making cool crayons, chalks, and paints Become a toymaker Materials Hidden surprise crayon Jumbo jawbreaker crayon Feather pen and ancient ink Glow-in-the-dark paint Washable window paint Sidewalk chalk paint
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Lost Rights: The Misadventures of a Stolen American Relic

David Howard - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

April, 1865. Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox, John Wilkes Booth fires a pistol ball into Lincoln's head, and General Sherman's army marches into the vanquished and shuttered city of Raleigh. Sometime amid that tumultuous stretch of days, an unknown infantryman rifles through...
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Good Earth Art: Environmental Art for Kids

MaryAnn F Kohl - Chicago Review Press
Format: Paperback

Featuring more than two hundred projects, this guide offers ideas for painting and drawing, sculpture and mobiles, collage and printing, weaving and crafts, and handmade art supplies, all to emphasize recycling and natural materials.
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Crochet in Color

Kathy Merrick - Interweave
Format: Paperback

Revealing the secrets to designing with color in unique and unexpected ways, this innovative resource offers 20 original patterns that explore sophisticated ways to play with color and build color confidence for all crocheters. Various projects are featured, from clothing and accessories...
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WHAT TO KNIT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING: SIMPLE MITTENS, BLANKETS, HATS & SWEATERS FOR BABY

Sixth&Spring Books - Running Press
Format: Paperback

Once you've got a handle on your delivery from the stork, flip through this adorable assortment of 30 knitting projects for the bundle of joy. The projects range from first trimester projects (which are moderately advanced, since there are months to finish) to second trimester (when most...
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Essential Car Care for Women

Jamie Little - Seal Press
Format: Paperback

Despite the many advances women have made since the internal combustion engine was invented, there is still one widely held belief that wont seem to go away that when it comes to cars, women should just leave it to the men. In Essential Car Care for Women, ESPN NASCAR pit reporter Jamie...
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Care & repair of antiques & collectibles : a step-by-step guide

Judith Miller - Miller's
Format: Print book

Drawing on the time-proven methods of professionals, this step-by-step illustrated manual provides readers with simple yet professional techniques for cleaning, repairing, maintaining, and displaying cherished antiques and collectibles.
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Bead Sparkle: 120 Designs for Earrings, Necklaces, Bracelets & More

Susan Beal - Taunton Press
Format: Print book

Susan Beal has created a standout sequel to her jewelry-making bestseller, and, just like its predecessor, Bead Sparkle aims to delight readers with more than 100 great jewelry designs to make. The book features necklaces, bracelets, earrings and everyday pretties that add a little something...
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Bobbi Brown Living Beauty

Bobbi Brown - Grand Central Life & Style; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

On the eve of her 50th birthday, bestselling beauty-book author and cosmetics industry icon Bobbi Brown offers expert makeup tips that can redefine beauty for women in midlife. More than 200 full-color photos illustrate her advice.
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Garage Sale & Flea Market Annual Seventeenth Edition

Collector Books. - Collector Books
Format: Paperback

Garage Sale & Flea Market Annual is bursting on the collectibles scene in an exciting new format. For the first time ever it will be presented as a paperback book. Think of how much easier that will be to carry along on your flea market and garage sale trips. And if that isn t enough...
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Knitting Mochimochi: 20 Super-Cute Strange Designs for Knitted Amigurumi

Anna Hrachovec - Potter Craft
Format: Book

Toys, people! Who doesn't love toys? They make you smile, give you something to squeeze and hug, and can even sit on the couch and watch TV with you. But could the toy be a couch, or an old-fashioned television? Is that too weird? Not if the toy is mochimochi, the super-cute and strange...
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Crochet At Home: 25 Clever Projects for Colorful Living

Brett Bara - Interweave
Format: Paperback

Crocheters will satisfy their hunger for unique small projects with former Crochet Today editor Brett Baras Clever Crocheted Accessories. Brett collected 25 delightful, practical pieces that make perfect gifts--though you may be tempted to keep them all to yourself!The ideal curator, Brett...
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You Can Draw Dragons, Unicorns, and Other Magical Creatures

Mattia Cerato - Picture Window Books
Format: Library Binding

Do you love dragons, unicorns, and magical creatures? Then check out this book, where you can draw a dragon, a wizard, and an ogre. You'll have lots of fun being an artist!
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Color by Kristin: How to Design Your Own Beautiful Knits

Kristin Nicholas - Sixth&Spring Books
Format: Book

Don’t fear color—embrace it! That’s the message woven all through this illustrated guide to knitting with multiple colors. Aimed at advanced beginners through intermediate knitters, the 20+ projects provided here include clothing, blankets, bags, and lots of home décor...
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Quilter's Academy Vol. 2--Sophomore Year: A Skill-Building Course In Quiltmaking

Harriet Hargrave - C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback

Bonus 11 projects! This classic series of comprehensive books will take you from the basics to complete mastery with easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on exercises. In Volume 1, you learned the fundamentals of quiltmaking. In Volume 2, you'll build your drafting skills by using tools...
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Batiks Inspired by Bali: 15 Great Quilts-Bali Pop Strips

Suzanne McNeill - Fox Chapel Publishing
Format: Paperback

Take a trip to Bali with the quilt designs in this book that incorporate the incredible hues of nature and the timelessness of rural living.
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Ready, Set, Weld!: Beginner-Friendly Projects for the Home & Garden

Kimberli Matin - ‎Union Square & Co.
Format: Paperback

Welding made effortless! With simple techniques targeted to a wide and general audience, this guide eliminates the intimidation from an all-too-often technical craft. Rather than creating a manual workbook with elaborate, complicated drawings and instructions, Kimberli Matin takes...

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The Pug

September Morn - Eldorado Ink
Format: Book

The purpose of the Our Best Friends series is to provide a helpful and comprehensive introduction to pet ownership. Each book contains the basic information a prospective pet owner needs in order to choose the right pet for his or her situation and to care for that pet throughout the pet's...
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Better Homes and Gardens Old-Fashioned Dolls and Toys

Better Homes and Gardens - Better Homes & Gardens Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

A collection of 32 doll and 19 toy patterns that capture the nostalgia for old-fashioned playthings, this comprehensively detailed book includes techniques, numbered instructions, and full-sized patterns for every project. Full color.
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Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue! (Origami Yoda #5)

Tom Angleberger - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

The fifth case file of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series from Tom Angleberger! Help us, Principal Rabbski. Youre our only hope. In their fight against FunTime, the tedious, elective-crushing test prep program, Origami Yoda and the Rebel Alliance have found powerful...
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Collage

Sally Henry - PowerKids Press
Format: Print book

This volume in the 'Make Your Own Art' series comes with imaginative, easy-to-follow projects. Each project is divided up into simple steps, with each step accompanied by a photograph.
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Cool springy, slinky & stretchy projects : crafting creative toys & amazing games

Rebecca Felix - ABDO Publishing
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

Kids can make their own fun with Cool Springy, Slinky & Stretchy Projects! This title has everything needed to create one-of-a-kind toys. Readers will create Water Balloon Bouncy Balls, Springy Spider Puppet, Slinky Yo-Yo and more! Step-by-step photos, materials lists, and extra tips...
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LEGO Play Book: Ideas to Bring Your Bricks to Life

Daniel Lipkowitz - DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Format: Hardcover

Building on the success of wildly popular The LEGO Ideas Book, LEGO Play Book has all-new ways to encourage kids to think, build, and play creatively. Featuring more than 200 different builds, this fun guide inspires readers with LEGO ideas to bring their bricks to life while...
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Creating Fairy Retreats

Dana Meachen Rau - Cherry Lake Publishing
Format: Paperback

Whether kids are looking for something to do on a rainy day or making a personalized gift for a friend, crafts are a great way to pass the time. The exciting activities in these books allow readers to build the skills to create amazing crafts. Clear-cut eTitle: Creating Fairy RetreatsAuthor:...
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Global Art: Activities, Projects, and Inventions from Around the World

MaryAnn Kohl - Gryphon House
Format: Paperback

An ideal way to start children on an exciting, creative adventure towards global understanding! The fun, easy-to-do art activities in Global Art use collage, painting, drawing, printing, construction and sculpture to help children appreciate people and cultures from all over the world....
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The Boys' Book: How to Be the Best at Everything

Dominique Enright - Scholastic Press; 1st Us Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A spiffy guide to anything and everything a boy needs to know!How to do almost anything in one handy book.Found yourself in a sticky situation? Inside you'll learn how to escape quicksand (p. 40), build a raft (p.41), start a survival fire (p.99), or fly a helicopter (p. 11).Want to impress...
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Gem Identification Made Easy, 5th Edition: A Hands-On Guide to More Confident Buying & Selling

Antoinette Matlins PG FGA - Gemstone Pr; 5 edition
Format: Hardcover

Gem Identification Made Easy is the first and only book that explains in non-technical terms how to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated stones, synthetics, and look-alikes. The book's approach is direct and practical, and its style...
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Carve, Stamp, Play: Designing and Creating Custom Stamps

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer - Interweave

Take an exciting journey into printing with custom-carved stamps! In this complete stamp-carving workshop, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer covers every aspect of creating and using rubber stamps, including carving linear and curved designs, alphabets, complex and repeating geometrical shapes, and image...
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GirlForce: Shine

Nikki Goldstein - Bloomsbury USA Childrens; 1 Original edition
Format: Book

Whether you are a Fire, Air, or Earth girl, you can unlock the secrets to a more radiant, more confident you! Girlforce: Shine! is packed full of beauty tips and energy-building insights that every girl needs to know. You won't find any dieting advice, or spirit-squelching celebrity...
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Best Ever Paper Airplanes

Norman Schmidt - Sterling/Tamos
Format: Paperback

It's a bird - no, it's a paper plane and one of the greatest ever to fly! These 18 models, named for birds, are simply breathtaking. From "Eagle" to "Swallow," they come with easy-to-follow folding tips and fantastic decorating suggestions to copy, and feature...
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Sandwiches!: More Than You've Ever Wanted to Know About Making and Eating America's Favorite Food

Alison Deering - Capstone Young Readers
Format: Paperback

From a classic PB&J to a triple-decker club, discover everything you've ever wanted to know (and MORE) about America's favorite food: SANDWICHES! In this cookbook meets guidebook, kids and adults will learn to assemble -- and enjoy -- a variety of delicious breakfast, lunch,...
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Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2015: America's Most Authoritative Antiques Annual!

Terry Kovel - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers; 47 edition
Format: Book

The 47th edition of the leading price guide includes 35,000 listings and more than 2,500 full-color photographs.Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide is the most thorough, colorful, and complete price guide available, from the most trusted, well-known name writing on the subject...
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Sewing Happiness: A Year of Simple Projects for Living Well

Sanae Ishida - Sasquatch Books
Format: Print book

Twenty simple sewing projects are tied together with a thread of memoir that tells the story of how sewing brought Sanae Ishida profound happiness. Each seasonal project, specially designed to promote health, creativity, relationships and more, provides gentle inspiration to live your best...
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Uglies (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Uglies Trilogy)

Scott Westerfeld - Turtleback
Format: Book

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A thought-provoking and chilling look at a society in which the government attempts to control how everyone looks, acts, and thinks.
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More Gifts for Giving Cookbook

Gooseberry Patch
Format: Book

Jar mixes to make & give, ready-to-go gift tags, mouth-watering recipes and clever crafts... More Gifts for Giving has it all You ll find easy inspiration for creating quick & easy gifts from the kitchen to delight family & friends year round. If you loved Gifts for Giving,...
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Teens & Tweens, Quilting Fun with Family & Friends

Shackelford - American Quilter's Society
Format: Paperback

Experienced quilters who want to share sewing and quilting ideas with tweens and teens will love these fresh ideas for accessories, home dec items, and quilts. A total of 17 projects include styles for boys or girls, young children or older, traditional or trendy colors, and bed or wall-size...
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The Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions: More Than 65 Wacky, Wild & Crazy Concoctions

John E Thomas - Kid Concoction Company; 1st edition
Format: Illustrated]

A collection of TOP SECRET instructions for creating home made versions of popular toy store items including: Gooey Gunk, Funny Putty, Sidewalk Chalk, Creepie Crawlers, Treasure Stones, Lip Gloss, Grass Head Guys, Shake & Make Ice Cream, Squeeze Rockets and many more. All of the projects...
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The Feisty Stitcher: Sewing Projects with Attitude

Susan Wasinger - Lark Books; 1 edition
Format: Print book

New from the author of ECO CRAFT: a unique approach to stitchery!Meet the most creative power tool in a stitcher’s arsenal: the ordinary sewing machine! Cutting-edge author Susan Wasinger turns it into a source of fun and experimentation with more than 20 innovative projects—some...
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Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts: Basic Techniques for Sewing, Applique, Embroidery, Quilting, Dyeing, and Printing, plus 150 Inspired Projects from A to Z

Martha Stewart Living Magazine - Potter Craft; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Whether you just bought your first sewing machine or have been sewing for years, Martha Stewarts Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts will open your eyes to an irresistible range of ideas. A comprehensive visual reference, the book covers everything a home sewer craves the basics of sewing...
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Step-by-step Crafts for Fall

Kathy Ross - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover

Step-by-step illustrations guide children age five and up in making twenty fall crafts, including games, toys, useful and wearable items, decorations, gifts, and holiday crafts (Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Halloween).
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Standard catalog of united states paper money.

Maggie Judkins - Krause Publications
Format: Paperback

Fully updated and vetted by industry leaders, the Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money, 35th Edition, is an indispensable reference to U.S. currency, offering complete coverage in an easy-to-use format. The new edition of this invaluable catalog features more than 1,000...
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Handmade Soap Book, Updated 2nd Edition

Melinda Coss - IMM Lifestyle Books 2016.
Format: Print book

In a world filled with pollution and chemicals, this book shows you how to create your own soaps and bathtime luxuries using only natural ingredients and very little specialist equipment. Create the perfect gift for family and friends, kids and grown-ups.This book features a huge range...
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3D Art Lab for Kids: 32 Hands-on Adventures in Sculpture and Mixed Media - Including fun projects using clay, plaster, cardboard, paper, fiber beads and more! (Volume 3)

Susan Schwake - Quarry Books
Format: Flexibound

Encourage an artistic spirit in children with 36 kid-friendly fine art projects in paper, clay, textiles, sculpture, and jewelry. Each project is inspired by the work of a prominent artist and is illustrated with step-by-step color photographs of the process as well as finished samples...
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51 Things To Make With Egg Cartons

Fiona Hayes - QEB Publishing
Format: Print book

51 Things to Make with Egg Cartons, transforms unwanted egg cartons into dinosaurs, monsters, ocean life, and much more. Perfect activities for parents and children to create together, the 51 projects feature a well-balanced mix of techniques, materials, colors, and styles for a range of ages.
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Classic Whittling: Basic Techniques and Old-Time Projects

Rick Weibe - Linden Publishing
Format: Print book

In a fast-paced and noisy world that makes your head spin, the classic craft of whittling is the perfect antidote. It makes you slow down, take a breath, and live in the moment. Your hands are crafting instead of typing or texting. Best of all, whittling is simple to learn, lasts a lifetime,...
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A New Light on Tiffany: Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls

Martin Eidelberg - GILES; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) is celebrated today as one of the most influential creative designers of the late 19th- and early 20th-centuries. A New Light on Tiffany: Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls presents the celebrated works of Tiffany Studios in an entirely new context, focusing...
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Cardboard

Daniel Nunn - Heinemann
Format: Book

This books looks at what happens to cardboard when you throw it in the trash, and then looks at alternative things that the reader could make with the cardboard instead of throwing it away.
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Documents That Changed the Way We Live

Joseph Janes - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Documents are milestones and markers of human activity, part of who and what we are. Our story can be told through the objects, profound and trivial, famous and forgotten, by which we remember and are remembered. Documents That Changed the Way We Live examines dozens of compelling stories...
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Pet Crafts

Megan Friday - Walter Foster Pub
Format: Hardcover

Are you crazy about your pet? This guide offers tons of crafty inspiration so you can create stuff for your favorite furry, feathered and scaly friends. The unique, easy-to-craft projects include everything your pampered pet could want, including personalized plaques, designer-inspired...
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The Possibility Dogs: What a Handful of "Unadoptables" Taught Me About Service, Hope, and Healing

Susannah Charleson - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring story that shows how dogs can be rescued, and can rescue in return.With her critically acclaimed, bestselling first book, Scent of the Missing, Susannah Charleson was widely praised for her unique insight into the kinship between humans and dogs, as revealed through...
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Patchwork Essentials: The Half-Square Triangle: Foolproof Patterns and Simple Techniques from Basic Blocks

Jeni Baker - Lucky Spool Media
Format: Paperback

The workhorse of a quilt block is the Half-Square Triangle: a simple block that creates intricate and beautiful results. Patchwork Essentials: The Half-Square Triangle is an essential pattern and inspiration book for the beginner through intermediate sewist. Several methods for making and designing...
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How to Sew a Button: And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew

Erin Bried - Ballantine Books; Original edition
Format: Paperback

"Waste not, want not" with this guide to saving money, taking heart, and enjoying the simple pleasures of life.Nowadays, many of us "outsource" basic tasks. Food is instant, ready-made, and processed with unhealthy additives. Dry cleaners press shirts, delivery guys...
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Amigurumi

Lan-Anh Bui - Guild of Master Craftsman
Format: Paperback

The craze for crocheting cute characters has swept through Japan and around the world-and now everyone can get caught up in this irresistible new hobby. Amigurumi, which literally means crocheted stuffed toy, is fast, fabulous, and fantastic fun. It takes just a few minutes to learn the techniques,...
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Amigurumi Two!: Crocheted Toys for Me and You and Baby Too

Ana Paula Rimoli - Martingale
Format: Paperback

With quirky faces and out-of-proportion body parts, these wildly creative and imaginative toys are irresistible! Crochet a comical tool set that includes a hammer with a funny face! Or create sweet bunnies and teddy bears wearing pajamas and each carrying their own little bunny or teddy...
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Trafalgar Square Books-Viking Knits & Ancient Ornaments

Elsebeth Lavold - Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Hardcover

Trafalgar Square Books-Viking Knits & Ancient Ornaments. Experience interlace patterns from around the world in modern knitwear In this book the author introduces her own innovation using lifted increases to create interlace patterns instead of just to shape garments and to bring new life...
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Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting

Ann Hood - Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
Format: Hardcover

A collection of poignant essays about the transformative power of knitting by twenty-seven extraordinary writers. "The impressive collection of writers here have contributed essays that celebrate knitting and knitters. They share their knitting triumphs and disasters as well as their...
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All New Crafts for Thanksgiving (All-New Holiday Crafts for Kids)

Kathy Ross - Millbrook Pr
Format: Library Binding

Provides instructions for creating a variety of Thanksgiving Day crafts, including pilgrim place cards, turkey napkin rings, cornucopia centerpieces, wreaths, puzzles, and favors. Read more Continue reading Read less FROM BOOKLIST Gr. 3-5. This attractive book features 22 craft ideas with...
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The Big Book of Crafts and Activities

DK Publishing - DK CHILDREN
Format: Print book

With fun ideas for sleepovers and get-togethers, tea parties and outdoor games, The Book of Crafts and Activities provides tips and instructions on more than 150 things to see, make and do, whether kids have 10 minutes, a few hours, or all day. Featuring campfire activities, games for road...
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The Ultimate Balloon Book: 46 Projects to Blow Up, Bend & Twist

Shar Levine - Sterling
Format: Paperback

Turn any time into party time with balloon creations that are more fun, and easier to make, than you'll find in any other book! Simple twist-and-turn techniques show how to loop and tie balloons together to create colorful creatures, large and small, make balloon costumes and hats,...
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Jet Age: The Comet, the 707, and the Race to Shrink the World

Sam Howe Verhovek - Avery
Format: Hardcover

The captivating story of the titans, engineers, and pilots who raced to design a safe and lucrative passenger jet. In Jet Age, journalist Sam Howe Verhovek explores the advent of the first generation of jet airliners and the people who designed, built, and flew them. The path to jet travel...
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The New Paper Quilling: Creative Techniques for Scrapbooks, Cards, Home Accents & More

Molly Smith Christensen - Union Square & Co.
Format: Hardcover

If you can cut, roll and fold paper, then you can quill these 30 charming projects, from elegant home decor to paper embellishments, in little time. Presents an appealing, contemporary take on paper quilling. Creative techniques for scrapbooks, cards, home accents and more. Learn the basics...
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DIY Comms and Control for Amateur Space: Talking and Listening to Your Satellite

Sandy Antunes - Make Books
Format: Book

Radio spectrum for commanding and recording from our satellites is a shared resource with subtle hurdles. We walk the path originally paved by AMSATs to discuss the steps and licensing needed to set up and operate both a command uplink and a data download station and network. Find out how playing...
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[Martha Stewarts Handmade Holiday Crafts: 225 Inspired Projects for Year-Round Celebrations] [By: Editors of Martha Stewart Living] [September, 2011]

Martha Stewart - Potter Craft

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The Art of Beadwork: Techniques and Inspirational Projects for Creating Exquisite Pieces

Carol C. Porter - Running Press
Format: Print book

The Art of Beadwork is the definitive reference guide for everything beadwork, offering crafters a compendium oftechniques for creating exquisite pieces of jewelry and accessories using beads, as well as instruction on a multitude of inspirational projects.This lavishly illustrated book...
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Leave Me Alone!

Vera Brosgol - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

A 2017 Caldecott Honor Book that The New York Times calls "both classic and ultracontemporary," Leave Me Alone! is an epic tale about one grandmother, a giant sack of yarn, and her ultimate quest to finish her knitting.One day, a grandmother shouts, "LEAVE ME ALONE!"...
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Aurora: An American Experience in Quilt, Community, and Craft

Jane Kirkpatrick - WaterBrook
Format: Hardcover

A fantastic journey. A remarkable commitment. And a simple faith.Wrap yourself in a riveting American tale told in beautiful stitches and craftMaster storyteller Jane Kirkpatrick extols the beautiful treasures, unknown to a wider public, rediscovered in the Old Aurora Colony of Oregon's...
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What Happens at an Airport? (Where People Work)

Amy Hutchings - Weekly Reader Early Learning
Format: Paperback

Describes the various kinds of work people do at an airport and during a flight.
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ScrapTherapyTM Cut the Scraps!: 7 Steps to Quilting Your Way through Your Stash

Joan Ford - Taunton Press
Format: Book

In this innovative book, Ford offers step-by-step instructions for cutting a fabric stash down to size--quite literally--and provides 20 original patterns for quilts, pillows, table runners, and more.
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Start to appliqu

Nancy Nicholson - Search
Format: Paperback

An introduction to applique' that discusses techniques, tools, and materials; and presents step-by-step instructions for five projects.
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Pursenalities: 20 Great Knitted and Felted Bags

Eva Wiechmann - Martingale; First Edition edition
Format: Book

First knit, then felt--and let your "pursenality" pack a fashionable punch! From small, sleek handbags to roomy totes, these quick knitted and felted designs rank high on style and simplicity. You won't be able to make just one!Go trendy or traditional with Vintage Bubble...
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Bling It Up!: Super Cute Craft Techniques to Add Decoden Sparkle to Phone Cases, Purses, Jewelry & More

Choly Knight - Fox Chapel Publishing
Format: Book

Make your accessories super kawaii with the Japanese art of decoden! Inside Bling It Up!, you ll find 16 outrageously whimsical projects for embellishing your phone case, nail extensions, sunglasses, vanity kit, and even your sneakers with impractical indulgence! Decoden is a highly stylized,...
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Convertible Crochet: Customizable Designs for Stylish Garments

Doris Chan - Potter Craft
Format: Paperback

Dare to Wear Crochet in More Ways Than One Convertible Crochet is a brand new way to think about crochet fashion, exploded lace motifs, and flattering silhouettes. Award-winning designer Doris Chan helps you get more out of crochet with these endlessly adaptable patterns and techniques...
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Card Making

Sally Henry - PowerKids Press
Format: Print book

A new art series with imaginative, easy-to-follow projects. Each project is divided up into simple steps, with each step accompanied by a photo
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French Girl Knits Accessories: Modern Designs for a Beautiful Life

Kristeen Griffin-Grimes - Interweave
Format: Paperback

From the author of French Girl Knits comes a collection of signature French-inspired and feminine knit accessories. Kristeen Griffin-Grimes brings to life her signature aesthetic through timeless techniques for a stunning encore knitted pattern book. Organized into vignettes that travel...
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The Complete Book of Home Crafts: Projects for Adventurous Beginners

Carine Tracanelli - Skyhorse Publishing; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

Ideal for beginners with a taste for adventure, The Complete Book of Home Crafts is a fantastic introduction to crafting for the home. With step-by-step instructions and a wealth of high-quality explanatory photographs, everyone will feel comfortable diving into these fun-to-make projects....
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Belle Epoque

Elizabeth Ross - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Sixteen-year-old Maude Pichon, a plain, impoverished girl in Belle Epoque Paris, is hired by Countess Dubern to make her headstrong daughter, Isabelle, look more beautiful by comparison but soon Maude is enmeshed in a tangle of love, friendship, and deception.
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Get Started: Sewing

Hilary Mandleberg - DK ADULT
Format: Hardcover

Have you always wanted to learn how to sew with confidence, but don't know how to get started? Get Started: Sewing is your perfect, patient teacher. From learning to thread a needle to designing a gorgeous patchwork craft, this book gives you the skills you need to sew more than 30 beautiful...
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The Hero's Closet: Sewing for Cosplay and Costuming

Gillian Conahan - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Paperback

Cosplayers rejoice! The Hero's Closet is the ultimate DIY guide to creating unique and fantastical homemade costumes This essential handbook offers detailed, step-by-step instructions that cover the basics of sewing costumes (which often require skills not found in standard sewing...
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23 Things To Do Before You are 11 1/2: A practical step-by-step guide for things to make in your backyard

Mike Warren - QEB Publishing
Format: Paperback

An essential guide to activities a child can enjoy with their parents or grandparents. From understanding basic woodworking skills to constructing a kite, the reader will also learn about the science and eco side of invention. Activities are broken down into easy steps and technical information...
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Boys Don't Knit

T. S. Easton - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Print book

After an incident regarding a crossing guard and a bottle of Martini & Rossi (and his friends) , 17-year-old worrier Ben Fletcher must develop his sense of social alignment, take up a hobby, and do some community service to avoid any further probation.He takes a knitting class (it was that...
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2-at-a-Time Socks: Revealed Inside. . . The Secret of Knitting Two at Once on One Circular Needle Works for any Sock Pattern!

Melissa Morgan-Oakes - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Hardcover-spiral

Knitting one sock is fun and rewarding, but finishing its partner can become a chore that leaves well-intentioned knitters suffering from "second sock syndrome." With this two-at-a-time technique you can easily finish a full pair of socks on the same day. Step-by-step photographs...
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On Paper: The Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History

Nicholas A. Basbanes - Knopf; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A Best Book of the Year: Mother Jones, Bloomberg News, National Post, Kirkus Reviews A consideration of all things paper—its invention that revolutionized human civilization; its thousand-fold uses (and misuses), proliferation, and sweeping influence on society;...
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The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Inventor's Guide

David J. Perdue - No Starch Press; Second Edition edition
Format: Paperback

The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT 2.0 set offers hundreds of building elements, programming software, and powerful electronics that you can use to create amazing robots. But where do you begin? This eagerly awaited second edition of the bestselling Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's...
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Quick and Colorful Applique: 14 Lively New Designs

Rosemary Wilkinson - Martingale
Format: Paperback

Combine fast patchwork with splendidly simple appliqu in this collection of sweet quilts. Even quilters who have shied away from appliqu will be inspired to stitch up quick gifts - or just enjoy near-instant appliqu gratification! * Fourteen vibrant quilt projects range from baby quilts...
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2017 Us/Bna Postage Stamp Catalog

H. E. Harris & Co. - Whitman Publishing

Published since 1935, the US/BNA Postage Stamp Catalog contains current market prices for United States, U.S. Possessions and Trust Territories, Canada and Provinces, and all United Nations. It contains thousands of stamp illustrations to identify virtually every design and listing by Scott's...
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Amigurumi World: Seriously Cute Crochet

Ana Paula Rímoli - Martingale & Co.
Format: Print book

Get "hooked" into the quirky world of Amigurumi! Crochet these irresistibly cute creatures--today's coolest craze in crochet.Over 20 projects are super hip and super quick to make-- you need only basic crochet skills and small amounts of yarnFunky designs include mommy and baby...
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Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible: 260 Exquisite Patterns by Hitomi Shida

HITOMI SHIDA - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback

In the Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible knitting guru Hitomi Shida shares some of her favorite needlework patterns.Shida's strikingly original designs and variations on every imaginable classic stitch result in intricate patterns that form the basis for beautiful and unique knitted...
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They All Fall Down

Roxanne St. Claire - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

Pretty Little Liars meets Final Destination in this YA psychological thriller that will have readers’ hearts racing right till the very end! Every year, the lives of ten girls at Vienna High are transformed. All because of the list. Kenzie Summerall can’t imagine...
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Making Origami Paper Airplanes Step by Step

Michael G LaFosse - Powerkids Pr
Format: Library Binding

Beginning paper folders are guided through making and flying paper airplanes.
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Get the Most from Your Sewing Machine

Marion Elliott - David & Charles
Format: Paperback

This book allows you to look at sewing machine features in a completely new light, where practical functions become creative goldmines. You will be delighted with a mix of feature spreads that burst with tips, ideas, tricks and inspirations, and creative projects that use the machine for sewing....
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The Kids Multicultural Art Book: Ages 3-9 (Williamson Kids Can! Series)

Alexandra Michaels - Williamson Books
Format: Paperback

This book is suitable for ages 3 to 9 years. In these pages, children can explore roots, rhythms, and traditions from all corners of the earth while crafting their own art and artefacts. From Kachina dolls of the American Southwest to worry dolls from Central America to Egyptian paper beads,...
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WASP of the Ferry Command: Women Pilots, Uncommon Deeds

Sarah Byrn Rickman - University of North Texas Press
Format: Print book

WASP of the Ferry Command is the story of the women ferry pilots who flew more than nine million miles in 72 different aircraft - 115,000 pilot hours - for the Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command, during World War II. In the spring of 1942, Col. William H. Tunner lacked sufficient...
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The Curated Closet: A Simple System for Discovering Your Personal Style and Building Your Dream Wardrobe

Anuschka Rees - Ten Speed Press
Format: Print book

Is your closet jam-packed and yet you have absolutely nothing to wear Can you describe your personal style in one sentence If someone grabbed a random piece from your closet right now, how likely is it that it would be something you love and wear regularly With so many style and shopping...
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The Dachshund

Karen Schweitzer - Eldorado Ink
Format: Hardcover

The purpose of the Our Best Friends series is to provide a helpful and comprehensive introduction to pet ownership. Each book contains the basic information a prospective pet owner needs in order to choose the right pet for his or her situation and to care for that pet throughout the pets...
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Holly-Jolly Christmas Crafts Under $10 (Clever Crafter)

Oxmoor House - Oxmoor House
Format: Hardcover

Christmas crafts.
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Cool board games : crafting creative toys & amazing games

Rebecca Felix - Abdo Publishing
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

Kids can make their own fun with Cool Board Games! This title has everything needed to create one-of-a-kind board games. Readers will create Mini Magnetic Battleship, The Game of Your Life, Giant Outdoor Checkers and more! Step-by-step photos, materials lists, and extra tips and tricks...
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Get Into Art Animals: Enjoy Great Art--Then Create Your Own!

Susie Brooks - Kingfisher
Format: Hardcover

Get into Art! introduces children to the world of art while encouraging budding artists to develop their own artistic abilities. Accomplished artists, along with some of their famous pieces and techniques are presented, then followed up with an art project reminiscent of each artist's...
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Crafty Kids: Fun Projects for You and Your Toddler

Rosie Hankin - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Paperback

Here's a great way for Mom or Dad to spend quality time with their pre-schooler. Fun ideas abound in this bright, cheerful, color-illustrated book filled with quick-and-easy art projects for making posters and paper models. Parents can read instructions aloud to kids as they work together....
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Making Amazing Art: 40 Activities Using the 7 Elements of Art Design (Williamson Kids Can! Series)

Sandi Henry - Ideals Pubns
Format: Paperback

Ages 7 to 13 years. Sandi Henry introduces children to the seven basic elements of design that will help them to take a piece of art from "That's Nice" to "Wow!". These elements -- line, shape, form, colour, value, texture, and space -- are the building blocks that...
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The Dressmaker's Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques: Essential Step-by-Step Techniques for Professional Results

Lynda Maynard - Interweave; Spi edition
Format: Paperback

Packed with professional techniques and tips, The Dressmaker's Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques takes the mystery out of the sewing and finishing techniques that many dressmakers assume are either extremely difficult or are only for professional fashion designers.Fashion designer...
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Knit Along with Debbie Macomber - The Shop on Blossom Street (Leisure Arts #4132)

Leisure Arts - Leisure Arts
Format: Illustrated]

Popular Author Debbie Macomber has discovered that women's fiction and knitting go together like a hand and glove. Knit along with the characters from the book to create eleven baby afghans inspired by her New York Times Best Selling Book.
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Crazy Busy Beautiful: Beauty Secrets for Getting Gorgeous Fast

Carmindy - William Morrow Paperbacks; 1 edition
Format: Print book

From Carmindy, the make-up artist of TLC’s #1 rated show What Not to Wear and the bestselling author of The 5-Minute Face, comes Crazy Busy Beautiful: an invaluable guide with more than 597 secret beauty tricks for busy women everywhere.
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Modern Quilt Magic: 5 Parlor Tricks to Expand Your Piecing Skills - 17 Captivating Projects

Victoria Findlay Wolfe - C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Paperback

Grow your cache of quilter's tricks with 5 awe-inspiring patchwork techniques that are easier than you think! Learn a new piecing trick in just 15 minutes or less, and watch your skills soar to a whole new level. Say "presto!" with partial seams for both quilts and blocks, Y-seams,...
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

T. S. Eliot - HMH Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

T. S. Eliot's playful cat poems have delighted readers and cat lovers around the world ever since they were first published in 1939. They were originally composed for his godchildren, with Eliot posing as Old Possum himself, and later inspired the legendary musical Cats. Now with vibrant...
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Tourist Trains Guidebook

Trains Magazine - Kalmbach Books
Format: Paperback

Tourist Trains Guidebook, Sixth Edition describes 500 of the most popular train attractions, museums, and railroad vacation destinations in the U.S. and Canada. A unique travel guide that appeals to train buffs, individuals interested in historic trains and sites, and families looking for kid-friendly...
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123 I Can Paint! (Starting Art)

Irene Luxbacher - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

Illustrated step-by-step painting projects include bustling street scenes sunny fields of flowers night skies popping with fireworks and more Budding artists will proudly say I can paint Encouraging play and experimentation with everyday materials and tools Starting Art unlocks the creative...
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The Loved Dog

Tamar Geller - Simon Spotlight Entertainment
Format: Print book

More than fifteen years ago, Tamar Geller began hercareer as a dog trainer by observing a scientific studyof wolves in the wild. She realized that thesocialization and parenting techniques they used toraise their cubs were rooted in bonding,communication, and play-not in aggression,dominance,...
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Belle Epoque

Elizabeth Ross - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

When Maude Pichon runs away from provincial Brittany to Paris, her romantic dreams vanish as quickly as her savings. Desperate for work, she answers an unusual ad. The Durandeau Agency provides its clients with a unique service—the beauty foil. Hire a plain friend and become instantly...
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Origami in Color

Scheele Z. Ayture - Smithmark Publishers; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

This delightful introduces you simply and clearly to the creative and fascinating Japanese art of paper folding. Over 340 superb close-up color photographs show you step by step how to make a wide variety of beautiful triple-tested color-paper models, from fanciful frogs, camels, elephants,...
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Made to Play!: Handmade Toys and Crafts for Growing Imaginations

Joel Henriques - Roost Books
Format: Paperback

Delight young children and encourage play through unique handmade toys. From sewn and stuffed musical instruments to interlocking paper building blocks and wooden animal figurines, the projects in this book are meant to encourage open-ended play. Organized by kid-loving subjects, the toys...
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Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts

Ranae Merrill - Krause Publications; Pap/Cdr edition
Format: Paperback

Learn to create five foundation-pieced spiral-based quilts with no math!This one-of-a-kind technique for spiral quilt design allows you to create fascinating and beautiful art quilts. The bonus CD includes the basic shapes for the spiral patterns. Choose your technique for any of three...
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The Bag Making Bible: The Complete Guide to Sewing and Customizing Your Own Unique Bags

Lisa Lam - David & Charles; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

"The Bag Making Bible" is the first book and resource of it's kind - a technique-led approach to sewing your own designer bags and purses.  It explains in detail how to create and construct the component parts of the bag.  From adding styles of bag pockets to inserting...
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Dodge Vans, 1989-98 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manual)

Chilton - Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Total Car Care is the most complete, step-by-step automotive repair manual you'll ever use. All repair procedures are supported by detailed specifications, exploded views, and photographs. From the simplest repair procedure to the most complex, trust Chilton's Total Car Care to give...
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Knitting Plus: Mastering Fit + Plus-Size Style + 15 Projects

Lisa Shroyer - Interweave
Format: Print book

Design + knit sweaters that fit + flatter!Knitting Plus is the must-have manual for plus-sized sweater construction and knitwear design. With this helpful guide, you'll learn how to design wearable, tailor-made sweaters.With Knitting Plus, you'll explore basic pullover and cardigan...
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Happy-Gurumi: 20 Super Cute Amigurumi Toys to Crochet

Vanessa Chan - Martingale and Company
Format: Print book

Treat yourself to a collection of fun-to-stitch softies with personality to spare. Crochet everything from a friendly dog and funny frog to a hot air balloon. Learn to make whimsical toys with puppet-style open mouths--including a grinning birthday cake--sure to tickle kids of all ages!20...
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Cool Action Figures & Dolls: Crafting Creative Toys & Amazing Games

Rebecca Felix - Abdo Publishing, 2016.
Format: Print book

Kids can make their own fun with Cool Action Figures & Dolls! This title has everything needed to create one-of-a-kind toys. Readers will create a Barbie Adventure Case, Twig Things, Found-Object Action Figures, Springy Sprites and more! Step-by-step photos, materials lists, and extra...
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Stash Happy: Patchwork: 25 Sewing Projects for Fabric Lovers

Cynthia Shaffer - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

Lark's new Stash Happy series is the cure for the crafter's dilemma: what to do with all those scraps and leftover fabric, felt, and yarn, beads! Each book is full of know-how, fun ideas, and super-cute projects-and the series kicks off with Patchwork, one of today's hottest...
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Quilting for People Who Still Don't Have Time to Quilt (#4183)

Marti Michell - Asn Pub
Format: Paperback

Since Marti Michell's first booklet in the Quilting For People Who Don't Have Time To Quilt series was published in 1988, hundreds of thousands of people have learned to make quilts using her fast and easy techniques. Now in an expanded and enlarged version, this edition will open the door...
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