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Modern Needlepoint

Jayne Schofield - Search Press(UK)
Format: Print book

Each of these twenty beautiful needlepoint designs from Jayne Schofield is accompanied by a full-color chart, key and general instructions. These fun, quirky designs in bright, contemporary colors are all small, measuring on average approximately 10 x 12.5cm (4 x 5in) , though the designs...
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The Plant Lover's Guide to Dahlias

Andy Vernon - Timber Press, 2014.
Format: Print book

Dahlias are the showgirls of the garden. Their colorful blooms, from purple, pink, and white to yellow, orange, and red, come in a huge variety of sizes and shapes. The Plant Lover's Guide to Dahlias is packed with everything you need to know to grow these fantastic flowers. The book...
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100 Little Christmas Gifts to Make

Search Press Designers - Search Press Limited
Format: Print book

The book is excellent value, containing 100 projects from some of Search Press's best-selling authors. The projects cover a wide variety of crafts from including papercraft, sewing, knitting, crochet, sugarcraft, felt decorations, jewelry making, cross stitch, mosaic making, decoupage,...
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Sew Home: Learn Design Basics, Techniques, Fabrics & Supplies - 30 Modern Projects to Turn a House into YOUR Home

Erin Schlosser - C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback

It's the first home decor sewing book you need to buy! Make your place look like a million bucks with 31 functional projects including DIY window treatments, linens, organizers, rugs, pillows, and accessories for every space in your home. Work with cording and zippers, blind hems,...

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Stylish Weddings: 50 Simple Ideas to Make from Top Designers

Jenny Doh - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

Customize your wedding, with beautiful designer-created projects. You'll find quick, simple, and stunning items to make from each top designer, including invitations, table settings, favors, decorations, and gifts for the bridal party. With six signature themes to choose from, we've got the perfect...
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Encaustic Art: How to Paint with Wax

Michael Bossom - Search Press
Format: Print book

Michael Bossom shows how to create encaustic art using an iron and molten wax. He explains this ancient art form from the tools needed to the basic techniques of smoothing, dabbing, marking and working with the point of the iron, and beyond, to creating simple abstracts, impressive landscapes,...
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The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change

Ken Druse - Stewart
Format: Print book

There is a new generation of gardeners who are planting gardens not only for their visual beauty but also for their ability to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In The New Shade Garden, Ken Druse provides this generation with a comprehensive guide to creating a shade garden...
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Knit in New Directions: A Journey into Creativity

Myra Wood - Xrx Books

Freeing knitters with all levels of experience to become involved in the creative process and still make a garment that is knit-to-fit, this template-based approach is not math-dependent and works for people whether they prefer a structured or more freeform process. Knit in New Directions...
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Cross-Stitch to Calm: Stitch and De-Stress with 40 Simple Patterns

Leah Lintz - Interweave
Format: Print book

Maximize the fun of needlework and minimize the stress! Discover how relaxing and satisfying crafting can be! In Cross-Stitch to Calm you'll stitch away your stress with this simple, yet meditative craft. Only a bit of embroidery floss, a needle, and fabric are needed. 40 unique,...
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Knitting Reimagined: An Innovative Approach to Structure and Shape with 25 Breathtaking Projects

Nicky Epstein - Crown Publishing Group
Format: Hardcover

Rethink traditional knitting with this groundbreaking collection of 25 sophisticated patterns for beautiful sweaters, jackets, and accessories from one of the most influential voices in knitwear design.Award-winning author Nicky Epstein offers knitters of all skill levels adventurous, wearable...
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Pinch Pottery: Functional, Modern Handbuilding

Susan Halls - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

The technique is simple; the results are gorgeous! Susan Halls has created an array of refined, sophisticated and incredibly modern-looking projects that are perfect for beginners, yet enticing for more seasoned ceramicists. The pieces range from a mug, vase, and jug to a bowl, teapot,...
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My Handmade Wedding: A crafter's guide to making your big day perfect

Marrianne Mercer - Search Press
Format: Paperback

Ideal for creative, budget-savvy brides and grooms to be, this practical, friendly guide will help couples plan and personalise their big day. It begins with a chapter on organisation: assessing your needs and your budget, selecting a theme and a style and working out what to do when. It then...
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Beautiful Braiding Made Easy: Using Kumihimo Disks and Plates

Helen Deighan - Search Press
Format: Print book

An easy to follow guide to producing beautiful Japanese braids using Kumihimo disks and plates templates for which are printed on the cover flap ready to be cut out and used. There is advice on the yarns or threads to use, arranging the threads on the disk or plate, producing many different...
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The Joy of Lettering: A creative exploration of contemporary hand lettering, typography & illustrated typeface

Gabri Kirkendall - Walter Foster Pub
Format: Print book

With more than 50 tips, techniques, and lessons for creating beautiful illuminated letters and sophisticated lettering projects, The Joy of Lettering takes hand lettering to a whole new level.Gabri Joy Kirkendall (Creative Lettering & Beyond) and Jaclyn Escalera guide readers through...
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The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden

Roy Diblik - Timber Press
Format: Book

Weve all seen gorgeous perennial gardens packed with color, texture, and multi-season interest. Designed by a professional and maintained by a crew, they are aspirational bits of beauty too difficult to attempt at home. Or are they? The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden makes a design-magazine-worthy...
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Step-by-Step Free-Motion Quilting: Turn 9 Simple Shapes into 80+ Distinctive Designs

Christina Cameli - C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Print book

Improve your free-motion quilting as you sketch new designs―one simple shape at a time. Christina Cameli, best-selling author of First Steps to Free-Motion Quilting, returns with the perfect companion book to help you quilt unique patterns, using your home machine or longarm. A member...
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Hellstrip Gardening: Create a Paradise between the Sidewalk and the Curb

Evelyn Hadden - Timber Press; First Edition edition
Format: Book

In this fresh and enchanting book, Evelyn Hadden invites you to use your gardening power to convert your "hellstrip" - the space between the street and the sidewalk - into a rewarding garden that generates smiles and celebrates nature. And you don't need to stop there: if you have...
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Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control

Jessica Walliser - Timber Press
Format: Book

It may seem counterintuitive to want bugs in a garden, but insects are indeed valuable garden companions. Especially those species known for eating the bugs that eat plants. Assassin bugs, damsel bugs, and predatory stink bugs are all carnivores that devour the bugs that dine on a garden.Attracting...
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Happy Flower Quilts: 30 Colorful Quilts, Charming Bags and Cheerful Gifts

Atsuko Matsuyama - Zakka Workshop
Format: Print book

Happy Flower Quilts is the most colorful and cheerful collection of quilted projects around. Originally published in Japan, this book showcases master quilter and fabric designer Atsuko Matsuyama's unique ability to combine bright colors and fun prints.Packed with over 30 projects,...
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Coastal Living Beach House Happy: The Joy of Living by the Water

Antonia van der Meer - Oxmoor House, 2015.
Format: Print book

Beach people are not only "house proud, " but they are irrevocably "house "happy. "" With a unique attachment to their homes, coastal dwellers and their homes exude a certain warmth and beauty found nowhere else. "Beach House Happy "reveals six routes...
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Crafting with Nature: Grow or Gather Your Own Supplies for Simple Handmade Crafts, Gifts & Recipes

Amy Renea - Page Street Pub Co, 2016.
Format: Print book

An Inspiring Collection of Handmade Crafts Using Materials from NatureFuse your love for crafting and the outdoors with this incredible compilation of DIY crafts, recipes and gifts made with natural materials you can grow or gather yourself. Gardening and crafting expert Amy Renea takes...
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Quilting - Just a Little Bit Crazy: A Marriage of Traditional & Crazy Quilting

Allie Aller - C&T Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Cross traditional crazy quilting with favorite pieced quilt patterns and today's machine quilting methods, and what do you get? Crazy fun for all kinds of quilters, even those who don't like handwork. Allie Aller and Valerie Bothell's guide offers an exuberant mixture of vintage and modern,...
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Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money

George S. Cuhaj - Krause Publications; Thirty-third Edition edition
Format: Print book

The comprehensive and authoritative Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money is the only annual guide that provides complete coverage of U.S. Currency with todays market prices and is presented in full color.,
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A Very Merry Paper Christmas: 25 Creative Ornaments & Decorations

Lark Crafts - Lark Crafts
Format: Print book

It's the most wonderful time of the year - so celebrate in style with your own festive, homemade paper crafts. From wreaths and buntings to table settings, tree toppers, and ornaments, this collection of 25 projects offers a bounty of decorative items for a beautiful holiday. Created...
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The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America's First Subway

Doug Most - St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In the late nineteenth century, as cities like Boston and New York grew more congested, the streets became clogged with plodding, horse-drawn carts. When the great blizzard of 1888 crippled the entire northeast, a solution had to be found. Two brothers from one of the nation's great...
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Lessons from Tara: Life Advice from the World's Most Brilliant Dog

David Rosenfelt - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book

David Rosenfelt's loyal readers of the Andy Carpenter series are familiar with Tara, the golden retriever sidekick. Many also got to know Tara from Dogtripping, David's nonfiction book about becoming a slightly nutty dog rescuer and the dog that started it all. Here, finally, is a book...
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A Beautiful Mess Happy Handmade Home: Painting, Crafting, and Decorating a Cheerful, More Inspiring Space

Elsie Larson - Potter Style
Format: Book

Step inside the world of Elsie and Emma, the sisters behind the dcor blog A Beautiful Mess. With tiny budgets and a crafty, can-do attitude, they overhauled each room in their first homes with DIY projects using family photos, vibrant fabrics, flea-market finds, and affordable furniture....
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Simple Tailoring and Alterations Hems - Waistbands - Seams - Sleeves - Pockets - Cuffs - Darts - Tucks - Fastenings - Necklines - Linings.

Francois-campbell J.
Format:  Print book : English

An insider's secrets to tailoring and making alterations. Master the basics and more with Simple Tailoring & Alterations, a practical guide written by an accomplished costume maker and theatrical tailor. With over thirty years experience in the garment industry, J. Francois-Campbell...
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Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness: One-Minute Tips for Decluttering and Refreshing Your Home and Your Life

Donna Smallin - Storey Publishing, LLC

Finally, a way to get rid of the clutter -- and keep it away -- without making the process a full-time job! Organizing and cleaning expert Donna Smallin shows you how to enjoy the happy, healthy, inviting home you long for with hundreds of time-saving tips and solutions to your clutter...
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Beaded Jewelry: Wirework Techniques: Skills, Tools, and Materials for Making Handcrafted Jewelry. A Storey BASICS® Title

Carson Eddy - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: eBook

This concise guide has all the information you need to make your own professional-looking jewelry using wirework techniques. Clear, step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions show you exactly how to select the best wire and findings; use a variety of pliers and cutters; and make simple...
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DIY Wardrobe Makeovers: Alter, Refresh & Refashion Your Clothes

Suzannah Hamlin Stanley - C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Print book

Unlock your closet's potential with simple wardrobe fixes and refashions to express your style. These basic alterations and step-by-step restyling tutorials will help you fit and reassemble garments into newfound faves. No sloppy shortcuts here -- learn how to alter sweaters, pants,...
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Woodworking Wisdom & Know-How: Everything You Need to Know to Design, Build, and Create

Taunton Press - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Format: Print book

The latest addition to Black Dog's best-selling Wisdom and Know-How series, this complete, all-in-one, easy-to-follow resource, from the reliable experts at Taunton Press, covers everything you need to know about woodworking, from carving to building to finishes.Woodworking Wisdom & Know-How...
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Crafting a Colorful Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to Personalizing Your Space with Color

Kristin Nicholas - Roost Books
Format: Hardcover

Knit, stitch, and paint your way to a more colorful and happy home with color expert and crafter Kristin Nicholas. Learn how to make your home sing through handmade crafts and a bold use of color. Kristin Nicholas, color expert and all-around master crafter, shares her secrets to selecting...
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Groundbreaking Food Gardens: 73 Plans That Will Change the Way You Grow Your Garden

Niki Jabbour - Storey
Format: Paperback

Follow your zany muse and get creative with your vegetable garden. Niki Jabbour brings you 73 novel and inspiring food garden designs that include a cocktail garden featuring all the ingredients for your favorite drinks, a spicy retreat comprising 24 varieties of chile peppers, and a garden...
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Cable Left, Cable Right: 94 Knitted Cables

Judith Durant - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Spiral-bound

Knitted cables, with their three-dimensional twists and turns, are a common element in lots of patterns - but most patterns dont include directions for executing them. Cable Left, Cable Right, by expert knitter Judith Durant, eliminates the mystery with detailed, in-depth instructions...
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The Gardener's Guide to Weather and Climate: How to Understand the Weather and Make It Work for You

Michael Allaby - Timber Press
Format: Print book

You may be at the whim of a changing climate, but you don't have to let it ruin your garden. Weather expert Michael Allaby comes to the rescue with practical advice on adapting your garden to create optimum conditions for plants. You'll learn how weather works, how to predict different...
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Big Little Felt Fun: 60+ Projects That Jump, Swim, Roll, Sprout & Roar

Jeanette Lim - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

Fans of the popular Big Little Felt Universe will rejoice at this fun sequel, featuring 60 all-new designs! The charming projects include a picnic basket, complete with utensils and a sandwich; Russian nesting dolls; a baking set with mixer, frosting bag, and cupcakes; and three dinosaurs...
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All Things Quilting with Alex Anderson: From First Step to Last Stitch

Alex Anderson - C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback

With more than one million books sold, the author who taught the world to quilt is back again! Internet and television personality Alex Anderson's all-in-one "big book" includes essential quilting tools, binding basics, and a visual guide to piecing and appliqu. Master both...
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The Beginner's Guide to Writing Knitting Patterns: Learn to Write Patterns Others Can Knit

Kate Atherley - Interweave
Format: Paperback

Create custom knitting patterns to share and sell!Writing clear, easy-to-follow knitting patterns is easier than you think! In The Beginner's Guide to Writing Knitting Patterns, knitting expert Kate Atherley provides everything you need to know to share your projects with fellow...
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Crewel Intentions: Fresh Ideas for Jacobean Embroidery

Hazel Blomkamp - Search Press
Format: Book

Keeping to a theme started in Crewel Twists, this book continues the concept of using non-traditional techniques and materials in crewel or Jacobean embroidery. It showcases four large projects, each with an accompanying small project similar in technique, and shows needle workers how to be creative...
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All New Decorating Idea Book

Heather J. Paper - Taunton Pr
Format: Paperback

All new and totally updated! Our best-selling Decorating Idea Book has been completed revised and updated to reflect today's most popular styles and the concerns of budget-conscious homeowners. Packed with more ideas than ever, the All New Decorating Idea Book features inspiring and practical...
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Backyard Building: Treehouses, Sheds, Arbors, Gates, and Other Garden Projects

Jean Stiles - Countryman Press
Format: Paperback

Here is the very best of backyard building: Popular building authors Jeanie and David Stiles -- whose treehouse once garnered a spread in Architectural Digest -- have gathered dozens of original plans for treehouses, playhouses, and sheds, as well as a summer house, tea house, garden arbor,...
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Bonsai

DK Publishing - Dk Pub
Format: Hardcover

Bonsai brings serenity to the home with beautiful miniature trees in idyllic container landscapes. Now DK brings this ancient practice into the 21st century, explaining how to grow and care for bonsai trees with a clear step-by-step approach. Offering easy-to-follow advice and simple photography,...
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Five-Plant Gardens: 52 Ways to Grow a Perennial Garden with Just Five Plants

Nancy J. Ondra - Workman Pub Co
Format: Paperback

Selecting perennial plants can be overwhelming - there are hundreds of choices, and it's difficult to know when your plants will bloom, whether they'll thrive in sunny or shady spots, and which ones will look well together. In Five-Plant Gardens, Nancy Ondra eliminates the guesswork...
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Banners, Buntings, Garlands & Pennants: 40 Creative Ideas Using Paper, Fabric & More

Kathy Sheldon - Lark Books (NC)
Format: Print book

Festive and eye-catching, banners, buntings, garlands, and pennants add visual fun to almost any type of celebration or space. These 40 quick and easy projects - made of paper, fabric, felt, and more - make beautiful displays. Use them for special events, for holidays, when entertaining,...
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The Greenhouse Gardener's Manual

Roger Marshall - Timber Press
Format: Book

The ultimate guide to growing inside! A greenhouse can bring you spectacular rewards - if you know how to maximize its potential. In this easy-to-use guide, Roger Marshall covers all the basics - how to choose, heat, irrigate, and maintain your greenhouse - as well how to grow scores of popular...
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Wood Heat: A Practical Guide to Heating Your Home with Wood

Andrew Jones - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback

Using the latest technologies to stay warm safely, cleanly and efficiently. Wood Heat is a comprehensive and practical homeowners guide to using wood as a reliable source of heat with the latest wood stoves and traditional fireplaces. The book explores the efficiency of wood compared...
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Bathroom Upgrades

Editors of Fine Homebuilding - The Taunton Press
Format: Print book

This completely new edition from the editors of Fine Homebuilding will provide all the advice you need to remodel a bathroom of any size or shape, on any budget. Our pros will take you through every step of the process from choosing the best materials for your bathroom and designing to get the most...
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Deep-Rooted Wisdom: Stories and Skills from Generations of Gardeners

Augustus Jenkins Farmer - Workman Pub Co
Format: Paperback

Who taught you to garden? In the past, gardening knowledge was handed down from generation to generation. The essential skills necessary to create productive, beautiful gardens were passed from teacher to student and parent to child. Today that chain of wisdom has been broken and some of the old skills...
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Cool Flowers: How to Grow and Enjoy Long-Blooming Hardy Annual Flowers Using Cool Weather Techniques

Lisa Mason Ziegler - St. Lynn's Press
Format: Hardcover

Everyone longs for fragrant early spring blossoms – Snapdragons, Bells of Ireland, Sweet Peas, Sweet Williams and other beauties. But few grow them successfully in their own gardens because they haven’t learned the simple cool-weather techniques that make it possible. Expert...
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New Heights In Lace Knitting: 17 Lace Knit Accessory Patterns

Andrea Jurgrau - Interweave
Format: Print book

Set against the backdrop of the world's tallest peaks, author Andrea Jurgrau's New Heights in Lace Knitting helps knitters create a beautiful collection of lace shawls and accessories and gain confidence in creating standout knitted lace.Before starting any journey, knitters need...
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Pretty Knitted Hands: Mittens and wrist warmers for all seasons

Clara Falk - Search Pr Ltd
Format: Print book

This stylish and beautifully photographed book contains 27 knitted mitten patterns for women and men. The book is split into seasons, with eight pairs for spring and summer, seven pairs for fall and twelve pairs of mittens for winter.Using lots of different styles, stitches, patterns and colors,...
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Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2016 Price Guide

Noah Fleisher - Krause Publications; Forty-ninth Edition edition

The Warman's AdvantageWelcome to Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2016. For nearly 70 years, our sole purpose has been to inform, enthuse, and interpret the dynamic world of collecting. The times have certainly changed along the way but our vision remains constant.As the longest-running...
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The Cut Flower Patch: Grow your own cut flowers all year round

Louise Curley - Frances Lincoln
Format: Hardcover

Louise Curley looks at what makes a great cut flower, ideal conditions and soil and the tools you'll need. There is advice on what to grow - from favorite hardy annuals, half hardies and biennials to spring and summer bulbs to adding foliage and fillers to balance arrangements - and advice...
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The Home Book: A Complete Guide to Homeowner and Homebuilder Responsibilities

David E. Maclellan - The Building Standards Institute
Format: Book

Nationwide 1.2 million new homes are constructed annually. When houses are built on a short time schedule, there are likely to be construction defects. While there is a national building code that deals with health and safety issues, there is no reference or authority that deals with residential...
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Amazing Cardboard Tube Science

Jodi Wheeler-Toppen - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Why throw old cardboard tubes in the reycling when you can reuse them yourself? These fun and informative science experiments and projects will keep readers entertained as they learn about scientific principles.
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Gooseberry Patch Christmas Book 16

Gooseberry Patch - Oxmoor House
Format: Hardcover

Your favorite series of holiday hardcover books is back with its 16th volume! Bursting with inspiring ideas and delicious recipes for festive gatherings, Gooseberry Patch Christmas Book 16 is the top pick for all who celebrate the holidays. Readers, including holiday enthusiasts, home decorators,...
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Beckett Football Card Price Guide

Dan Hitt - Beckett Media
Format: Print book

WHAT'S YOUR FOOTBALL CARD COLLECTION WORTH? Find out by reading this book! This is the most authoritative and widely used football card price guide available. For 30 years now, Beckett has published this must-have reference book filled with extensive lists and prices for virtually every...
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Favorite Fabric Bowls, Boxes & Vases: 15 Quick-to-Make Projects - 45 Inspiring Variations

Linda Johansen - C & T Publishing
Format: Print book

With 15 projects you can easily make in a day, best-selling author Linda Johansen teaches you to sew creative containers of all shapes and sizes. Corral your odds and ends with sturdy fabric bowls, boxes, and vases. Each project includes stylish variations and embellishment ideas ranging...
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The Tao of Vegetable Gardening: Cultivating Tomatoes, Greens, Peas, Beans, Squash, Joy, and Serenity

Carol Deppe - Chelsea Green
Format: Book

The Tao of Vegetable Gardening explores the practical methods as well as the deeper essence of gardening. In her latest book, groundbreaking garden writer Carol Deppe (The Resilient Gardener, Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties) focuses on some of the most popular home garden vegetables?tomatoes,...
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The little book of healthy beauty : simple daily habits to get you glowing

Pina LoGiudice - TarcherPerigee
Format: Print book

The philosophy of naturopathic medicine is to use the most natural methods to achieve optimal health and beauty. People who follow this philosophy have a "glow"--an almost indescribable radiance, beauty, and energetic vitality. Dr. Pina's holistic wisdom blends practices from...
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Geek Knits: Over 30 Projects for Fantasy Fanatics, Science Fiction Fiends, and Knitting Nerds

Toni Carr - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Print book

Are you ready to embrace your inner geek This fun and fashionable compendium of knitting patterns definitely leans toward the Dark Side--but who says the Dark Side can't be chic and colorful, too With projects ranging from easy to advanced, there's something here for everyone: sci-fi...
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The Fundamentals of Segmented Woodturning: Projects, Techniques & Innovations for Today's Woodturner

James Rodgers - Linden Publishing
Format: Print book

In The Fundamentals of Segmented Woodturning, professional woodturner and woodturning instructor Jim Rodgers provides the most up-to-date guide for any woodturner trying his hand at segmented woodturning. With an emphasis on visual instruction, The Fundamentals of Segmented Woodturning...
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Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns: A Guide to Customizing a Hand-Stitched Alabama Chanin Wardrobe

Natalie Chanin - STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book
Format: Hardcover

Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns: A Guide to Customizing a Hand-Stitched Alabama Chanin Wardrobe by Natalie Chanin is a companion to the Alabama Studio Series: Alabama Stitch Book, Alabama Studio Style, and Alabama Studio Sewing Design. In this final volume of the four-book series, Chanin...
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Trainable cat : a practical guide to making life happier for you and your cat

John Bradshaw - Basic Books
Format: Print book

Dog owners know that dogs can be trained, but the idea of training rarely crosses cat owners' minds. But as bestselling anthrozoologist John Bradshaw and cat expert Sarah Ellis show, not only can cats be trained, but they absolutely should be to ensure a happy and healthy relationship between...
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Growing the Midwest Garden

Edward Lyon - Timber Press
Format: Print book

Everyone wants a glorious garden, but conditions in the Midwest can make it a challenge to grow the most popular ornamentals. Let Midwest gardening expert Ed Lyon help you with his encyclopedic knowledge of the tips, techniques, and plants specifically suited to the heartland. Learn the regions...
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Half Yard Heaven: 26 Easy Sewing Projects Using Just Half a Yard of Fabric

Debbie Shore - Search Press
Format: Paperback

Presents twenty-six quick and easy projects designed to be made with pieces of fabris less than half a yard long, including tote bags, pocket aprons, glasses cases, place mats, slippers, and garden gloves.
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The Better Bag Maker: An Illustrated Handbook of Handbag Design Techniques, Tips, and Tricks

Nicole Mallalieu - C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback

If you want to make gorgeous, quality bags with the professional edge that really makes the difference between home-made and handmade -- open The Better Bag Maker by Nicole Mallalieu. In this how-to book accomplished bag maker, Nicole Mallalieu, reveals her high-end techniques, shortcuts,...
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An Unlikely Vineyard: The Education of a Farmer and Her Quest for Terroir

Deirdre Heekin - Chelsea Green
Format: Print book

Named one of the Best Wine Books of 2014 by The New York Times, An Unlikely Vineyard tells the evolutionary story of Deirdre Heekin's farm from overgrown fields to a fertile, productive, and beautiful landscape that melds with its natural environment. Is it possible to capture landscape...
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Pretty Prudent Home: Your Ultimate Guide to Creating a Beautiful Family Home

Jacinda Boneau - Stewart, Tabori and Chang
Format: Hardcover

Pretty Prudent Home is part design book, part DIY guidebook, with beautiful photography inviting readers to tackle projects both simple and sophisticated. With images from the authors homes, as well as those of trendsetters around the world, fans are given an in-depth look into the lives...
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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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The Needlepoint Book: New, Revised, and Updated Third Edition

Jo Ippolito Christensen - Touchstone; Revised edition
Format: Print book

The Needlepoint Book is the only needlework guide you'll ever need - now including 436 stitches and 1,680 illustrations.Since its original publication in 1976, The Needlepoint Book has become known as the bible for all stitching enthusiasts - the one resource for every needlepoint aficionado....
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Cast-Iron Cooking: Recipes & Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Cast-Iron Cookware

Rachael Narins - Storey Publishing
Format: Print book

Get the most from your cast-iron cookware with 40 fabulous recipes especially designed for cast iron, from a full English breakfast to chilaquiles, pan pizza, cheesy beer fondue, Korean fried chicken, vegetarian chili, mango curry, party nuts, two kinds of cornbread, baked apples, gingerbread...
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Melissa Leapman's Indispensable Stitch Collection for Crocheters: 200 Stitch Patterns in Words and Symbols

Melissa Leapman - Creative Pub Intl
Format: Print book

Anyone who loves to crochet needs to have this book on their bookshelf!Crochet diva Melissa Leapman divulges 200 of her favorite crochet stitch patterns in this book--enough designs to keep you busy stitching for years! Many of the patterns included are original designs, and others are garnered...
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Quilting - Just a Little Bit Crazy: A Marriage of Traditional & Crazy Quilting

Allie Aller - Natl Book Network
Format: Paperback

Cross traditional crazy quilting with favorite pieced quilt patterns and today's machine quilting methods, and what do you get? Crazy fun for all kinds of quilters, even those who don't like handwork. Allie Aller and Valerie Bothell's guide offers an exuberant mixture of vintage...
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The Cat Encyclopedia

DK - DK
Format: Hardcover

More than 86 million Americans own at least one cat (that's 10 million more than own a dog) . Cats are truly Americans' favorite pets. Offering everything you need to know about cats in one easy-reference volume, The Cat Encyclopedia features stunning photographs of cat breeds...
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Crochet One-Skein Wonders® for Babies: 101 Projects for Infants & Toddlers

Judith Durant - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

Irresistible! This collection of 101 projects makes it easy and fun to crochet adorable clothes, toys, and accessories for the babies and toddlers you love. Each project uses just one skein of yarn, many take just a few hours to complete, and plenty are suitable for beginners. Hats and caps,...
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Cool Woodworking Projects: Fun & Creative Workshop Activities

Rebecca Felix - ABDO Publishing
Format: Print book

Sand, saw, stain, and hammer with Cool Woodworking Projects! Kids can learn how to handcraft a cool bow and arrow set, bend and mold a mini wooden skateboard, and more! Each workshop project includes easy-to-read, step-by-step instructions paired with photographs. Budding craftspeople and engineers...
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The Gardener's Year

DK - Dorling Kindersley
Format: Print book

Learn how to plan a garden that is colorful and productive throughout the entire year.The Gardener's Year is packed with timely gardening tips for a wide variety of garden projects, covering flowers and plants, fruits, vegetables and herbs, and trees and shrubs. Its vibrant galleries...
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Saving Container Plants: Overwintering Techniques for Keeping Tender Plants Alive Year after Year. A Storey BASICS Title

Brian McGowan - Storey Books
Format: Paperback

Enjoy your favorite container plants year after year! From geraniums to fuschia and beyond, many container plants can be overwintered and enjoyed again the next season. This Storey Basics guide offers simple techniques for overwintering a variety of common tender perennial plants, based...
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Grow All You Can Eat in Three Square Feet

DK Publishing - DK Publishing
Format: Print book

Want to grow your own vegetables and food, but don't have enough space for a garden? Don't let lack of space get in the way of growing healthy, organic foods at home. Apartment dwellers, schoolteachers, and anyone else who wants to grow a lot of food in a little space will find a great...
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Freeform Wire Art Jewelry: Techniques for Designing With Wire, Beads and Gems

Gayle Bird - Fons & Porter L C
Format: Print book

Twist, curl and wrap wire into one-of-a-kind jewelry!Follow along with author Gayle Bird as she teaches you everything you need to know to create her signature jewelry designs. First learn the basics of color and design, then move into essential wire tutorials. From there, you'll work your...
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Handmade Gatherings: Recipes and Crafts for Seasonal Celebrations and Potluck Parties

Ashley English - Roost Books
Format: Book

Celebrate the seasons and connect with your community through parties tothrow in collaboration with your friends. Handmade Gatherings offers:? 16 seasonal party ideas ? 52 recipes ? 32 crafts and activities.  From the décor, to the entertainment, on down to the recipes...
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The Knowledgeable Knitter

Margaret Radcliffe - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Hardcover

Storey Publishing-The Knowledgeable Knitter. Understand the inner workings of knitting and make every project a success This book contains a definitive reference for any knitter seeking better results whether the challenge is reading a pattern chart substituting yarn modifying a pattern...
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Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, General Issues, 1368-1960

George S. Cuhaj - Krause Publications; Fifteenth Edition edition
Format: Print book

Six centuries of world paper money!The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, General Issues, 1368-1960 remains the most comprehensive reference of its kind on the market. With input from more than 75 worldwide contributors and auction houses, the 15th edition of this impressive catalog...
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How To Make A Japanese Garden: An Inspirational Visual Guide To A Classic Garden Style, Beautifully Illustrated With Over 80 Stunning Photographs

Charles Chesshire - Hermes House,
Format: Print book

A delightful guide to one of the most enduring and exquisite styles of landscape gardening, this little book features pond, dry, tea, stroll and courtyard gardens, features on tsukubai and topiary, and a directory of best plants.
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Interweave Presents Classic Crochet Blankets: 18 Timeless Patterns to Keep You Warm

Interweave Editors. - Interweave Pr
Format: Print book

Warm Your Home with Crocheted CozinessPractical, timeless, and easy to make, crocheted blankets can turn any house in to a home. Interweave Presents Classic Crochet Blankets shares 18 projects for crochet afghans, blankets, and throws you'll love to make and use.The clever and classic...
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Fine Things for Plain Occasions: Patterns Inspired by Vintage Etiquette Guides

Hunter Hammersen - Pantsville Press
Format: Print book

I've been collecting vintage etiquette guides since I was a kid. They're an absolute delight to read, and they do a tremendous job of reassuring you that you are not the only person to wonder how to handle yourself or what to wear in a tricky social situation. It may seem like...
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The Accidental Marketer: Power Tools for People Who Find Themselves in Marketing Roles

Tom Spitale - Wiley; 1 edition
Format: Book

A practical guide for inexperienced marketers who have to develop a marketing strategyWith technology being built into products of all kinds, many businesses are hiring scientists, engineers, and designers to fulfill strategic marketing and product management roles. The Accidental Marketer...
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Gardens in Detail: 100 Contemporary Designs

Emma Reuss - The Monacelli Press
Format: Hardcover

Explore 100 gardens from around the world with this illustrated guide to the design elements of each - from historical style to planting and landscape design. This comprehensive reference offers gardens from many periods of history - Islamic, Renaissance, English Landscape, Arts &...
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Herbs & Spices: The Cook's Reference

Jill Norman - DK; Revised edition
Format: Hardcover

Herbs & Spices is the essential cook's companion, now redesigned and updated with all new recipes. A classic reference, the best-selling Herbs & Spices is a trusted resource in the kitchen, with more than 200 unique herbs and spices from around the world showcased alongside...
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The Car Book 2014: America' Most Comprehensive Car Buying Guide from the Center for Auto Safety

Jack Gillis - Gillis Pub Group; 34 Annual edition
Format: Book

As it has for 34 years, The Car Book 2014 sifts through the claims, facts, specifications, and hype to provide up-to-date and unbiased information about today s new vehicles. Once again, Jack Gillis proves why he is America s most sought-after consumer expert on cars! Put Jack to work for you in selecting...
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Creative Soldered Jewelry & Accessories: 20+ Earrings, Necklaces, Bracelets & More

Lisa Bluhm - Lark Crafts; 1 edition
Format: Book

Lisa Bluhm's first book, Simple Soldered Jewelry & Accessories, was a huge success. Now she's back with more than 20 trendy new projects and the hottest techniques. Thanks to a robust basics section crafters will easily master the fundamentals of using either a soldering torch...
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Country Living Porches & Outdoor Spaces

Cathy Cavender - Hearst
Format: Hardcover

Get the most enjoyment from your country home's outdoor spaces by creating an inviting place to hang out, read, nap, entertain, or just sit and sip a glass of chilled sauvignon blanc. Whether for a porch, patio, deck, sunroom, or garden; and whether the style is classic, rustic, retro,...
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Decorate Fearlessly: Using Whimsy, Confidence, and a Dash of Surprise to Create Deeply Personal Spaces

Susanna Salk - Rizzoli
Format: Hardcover

Featuring inspiring interiors from today’s top designers, Decorate Fearlessly shows us how to be bold and personal with our design choices, creating spaces that we love to live in. Decorate Fearlessly is both a photographic trove of fabulously designed homes—by such renowned...
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101 Kids Activities That Are the Bestest, Funnest Ever!: The Entertainment Solution for Parents, Relatives & Babysitters!

Holly Homer - Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback

Never again will you hear the all too common call of, I'm bored! with this kid pleaser for many ages. Whether your kid is 3, 5 or 12 years old it's hard to keep them entertained all day, or even for a few hours. But now, when they ask to watch television because they're bored,...
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Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop

Nick Offerman - Dutton
Format: Hardcover

After two New York Times bestsellers, Nick Offerman returns with the subject for which he's known best - his incredible real-life woodshop. Nestled among the glitz and glitter of Tinseltown is a testament to American elbow grease and an honest-to-god hard day's work: Offerman Woodshop....
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2016 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000

George S. Cuhaj - Krause Publications; Forty-third Edition edition
Format: Print book

A Higher Grade of ReferenceThe 2016 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 provides the most compelling and complete catalog to 20th century coins available. As the market shifts to a greater emphasis on higher quality coins, Standard Catalog of World Coins now reflects that demand...
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Sew Happy

Karin Ziegler - DK Publishing
Format: Print book

"Sew Happy" features 25 exclusive, simple sewing projects from German fashionista Karin Ziegler to give your wardrobe a makeover, whether you want to create a new piece or customize and revitalize your favorite skirt or sweater. Visual step-by-step instructions make each project...
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In the Dog Kitchen: Great Snack Recipes for Your Dog

Julie Van Rosendaal - TouchWood Editions; Second Edition edition
Format: Paperback

Since In the Dog Kitchen was first published in 2005, pet nutrition has evolved. In this completely revised and updated edition of a well-loved favorite, you'll find more than 35 brand-new grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free and even vegetarian recipes. This cookbook also includes detailed...
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The Plant Lover's Guide to Asters

Mr. Paul Picton - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

Asters are the ultimate easy-to-grow, late-season plants. They produce daisy-shaped flowers in gorgeous rich shades of pink, purple, and blue and excel in a wide range of garden conditions, lending themselves to formal and naturalistic gardens alike. Paul and Helen Picton have been growing...
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Camille Styles Entertaining: Inspired Gatherings and Effortless Style

Camille Styles - William Morrow Cookbooks
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeous, full-color guide filled with more than 150 color photos, 75 stress-free recipes, and creative entertaining ideas from a celebrated Austin-based blogger, event stylist, and lifestyle expert, offering inspired ideas and step-by-step instructions to help readers plan unforgettable...
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Natural Hair Coloring: How to Use Henna and Other Pure Herbal Pigments for Chemical-Free Beauty

Christine Shahin - Storey Publishing
Format: Print book

Commercial hair dyes contain thousands of different chemicals, some of which are reported to be carcinogenic - but you don't have to choose between gorgeous color and good health. Natural hair care expert Christine Shahin shows you how to use nontoxic plant pigments - henna, indigo,...
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Unlikely Heroes: 37 Inspiring Stories of Courage and Heart from the Animal Kingdom

Jennifer Holland - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Print book

In her heartwarming New York Times bestsellers Unlikely Friendships and last years Unlikely Loves, Jennifer Holland revealed the surprising emotional bonds that exist between animals of different species. Her books spent dozens of weeks on bestseller lists and caught the attention of major...
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Farming with Native Beneficial Insects: Ecological Pest Control Solutions

The Xerces Society - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Book

This comprehensive guide shows you how to create a farm or garden habitat that will attract beneficial insects and thereby reduce crop damage from pests without the use of pesticides Four experts from the Xerces SocietyxAa world leader in conservation and environmental issues discuss the ecology...
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CraftFail: When Homemade Goes Horribly Wrong

Heather Mann - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Print book

Poor Bridgit, who overestimated the size of her head -- her homemade frilly lace shower cap came straight down to her chin. And who can blame Lindsey for thinking "glitter shoes" sounded like a cool, easy project instead of what it turned out to be: a puddle of sparkling glop....
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Novel Living: Collecting, Decorating, and Crafting with Books

Lisa Occhipinti - Stewart, Tabori and Chang
Format: Hardcover

In this digital age, the fate of physical books remains in question. Even the concept of curling up with a good book conjures new images. But there remains a sensory thrill to physical booksto seeing and feeling them, to turning their pagesthat makes many of us value them even more as digital...
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The Plant Recipe Book: 100 Living Arrangements for Any Home in Any Season

Baylor Chapman - Artisan
Format: Book

A follow-up to the widely popular "Flower Recipe Book, " "The Plant Recipe Book" is the next great thing in interior plant design, providing simple steps showing anyone how to create stunning living plant decor. Each one of the 100 recipes specifies the type and quantity...
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Cat Castles: 20 Cardboard Habitats You Can Build Yourself

Carin Oliver - Quirk Books
Format: Print book

Build your cat "paw-some" homemade habitats with easy instructions and common materials. Shoeboxes and paper bags are fine for other cats. But your favorite felines deserve luxurious living spaces! This DIY construction guide includes fun and easy instructions for making cardboard...
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Cook Me a Rhyme: In the kitchen with Mother Goose

Bryan Kozlowski - Walter Foster Jr
Format: Spiral-bound

Combine the magic of nursery rhymes with the fun of cooking for a truly unique mashup of cookbook and storybook.Spend a day in Mother Goose's kitchen! Seventeen familiar and classic nursery rhymes inspire recipes and cook-along stories that will create a whole new generation of little...
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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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Micro Macram: 25 Superfine Jewelry Projects: Every Technique Explained, for Beginners Up

Jenny Townley - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Print book

The ancient art of macram was first introduced to the Western world by Arabic weavers in the 13th century. Today, the enduring popularity of this decorative knotting craft has grown to include the art of micro macram, which utilizes delicate cords and small beads, pendants, and other decorations...
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The English Country House Garden

George Plumptre - Frances Lincoln
Format: Hardcover

There is something special about the English country house garden: from its quiet verdant lawns to its high yew hedges, this is a style much-desired and copied around the world. The English country house is most often conceived as a private, intimate place, a getaway from working life....
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Quilt Lovely: 15 Vibrant Projects Using Piecing and Applique

Jen Kingwell - Fons & Porter
Format: Print book

Let your fabrics inspire you to create your own lovely combinations!Quilt designer Jen Kingwell brings you fifteen amazing new quilt designs in "Quilt Lovely." With nine gorgeous quilt projects that use a variety of techniques, including applique, hand sewing and hand quilting,...
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Simple Flower Arranging

Mark Welford - DK Publishing, 2014.
Format: Print book

Easy and elegant flower arranging for everyone. Simple Flower Arranging helps you to create flower arrangements with style and flair- be it flowers for the home, a gift, or wedding flowers. Love having flowers in your house or making blooming bouquets? Be inspired by more than 60 stylish...
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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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Take a Tin: 16 Beautiful Projects for Your Home

Jemima Schlee - Guild of Master Craftsman Publications
Format: Print book

You will never look at a baked-bean tin in the same way after delving into this collection of original and innovative makes that celebrate the humble tin. Jemima Schlee shows you how to cut, paint, pierce and spray with her clear and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. All the techniques,...
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Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation: Simple to Advanced and Experimental Techniques for Indoor and Outdoor Cultivation

Tradd Cotter - Chelsea Green Publishing
Format: Book

What would it take to grow mushrooms in space How can mushroom cultivation help us manage, or at least make use of, invasive species such as kudzu and water hyacinth and thereby reduce dependence on herbicides Is it possible to develop a low-cost and easy-to-implement mushroom-growing kit that...
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Sweet Paul Eat and Make: Charming Recipes and Kitchen Crafts You Will Love

Paul Lowe - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Format: Print book

It began as a little blog highlighting the recipes and crafts of the Norwegian-born food and prop stylist Paul Lowe. Six years later, Sweet Paul is an online magazine followed by millions and a print quarterly sold nationwide in specialty stores. Praised by the New York Times as "...
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The Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary: 150 new stitch patterns to knit top down, bottom up, back and forth & in the round

Wendy Bernard - Harry N Abrams
Format: Print book

Wendy Bernard's groundbreaking reference title Up, Down, All-Around Stitch Dictionary was the first of its kind to provide stitch patterns written for top-down, bottom-up, back-and-forth, and in-the-round constructions - and readers took notice. Now Bernard is back with The Knitting...
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Cool Cars and Trucks

Sean Kenney - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Attention young brick builders: Whether you'd like to build an SUV, an excavator, a tanker truck, or a race car, this hands-on book will show you how. You can create street scenes such as a construction site, a fire rescue, or even a family on moving day. Children of all ages will let their...
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Christmas with Southern Living 2014: Our Best Guide to Holiday & Decorating

The Editors of Southern Living Magazine - Oxmoor House
Format: Hardcover

Christmas with Southern Living is ALL NEW for 2014. Included are special holiday menus and over 100 recipes especially designed for holiday cooking, baking, entertaining, and gift-giving. Dozens of photos, kitchen tips, and entertaining ideas add extra value to the recipe pages, which make...
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Plants With Benefits: An Uninhibited Guide to the Aphrodisiac Herbs, Fruits, Flowers & Veggies in Your Garden

Helen Yoest - St. Lynn's Press
Format: Book

Are some plants aphrodisiacs, or is that just a myth? Garden expert and plant detective Helen Yoest takes us on a romp through history, lore and ethnobotany to find out how 50 of these plants got their ""hot"" reputation – and what modern science has to say about...
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How to Make Jewelry Charms from Polymer Clay: 50 Exquisite Projects and Full Instructions for All Skill Levels

Jessica Sharpe - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Book

The trend of creating tiny, meticulously detailed replicas of real life objects out of polymer clay is more popular than ever. A quick search online reveals stunning examples of cakes, flowers, animals, and anything else that can be imagined--all no bigger than a fingertip. These miniature...
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Crochet to Calm: Stitch and De-Stress with 18 Colorful Crochet Patterns

Interweave Editors - Interweave Pr
Format: Print book

Discover the relaxing craft of crochet! Creative and calming, crafting is the perfect way to destress! In Crochet to Calm you'll learn how the repetitive motion of this popular craft can not only clear your mind but also result in beautiful projects you'll be proud to show...
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Popular Woodworking's Shaker Furniture Projects: Step-by-Step Plans for 31 Traditional Projects

Editors of Popular Woodworking Magazine - Popular Woodworking Books
Format: Book

The beauty of well-made Shaker furniture!From the crisp, clear lines of the designs to the beautiful tones of the wood, there's something classic and timeless about Shaker furniture. In this book we've gathered 31 handsome projects representing a wide range of iconic Shaker designs...
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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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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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What Tommy Took to War, 1914-1918

Peter Doyle - Shire
Format: Hardcover

A century may now have passed since the Great War, but the stories of everyday soldiers serving in miserable and life-threatening conditions still have a sobering sense of immediacy. Personal records, photographs and sentimental possessions that bring us even closer to the soldier as a person...
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Biodynamic Gardening

Monty Waldin - DK Publishing
Format:  Print book : English : First American editionView all editions and formats

Whether youre just getting started in biodynamic gardening, or youre an experienced biodynamic farmer wanting to learn more, Biodynamic Gardening is the right resource for learning more about the biodynamic method of organic gardening. This clear, practical guide gives you tried-and-true...
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