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STEAM Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Hands-On Projects for Exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math

LIZ LEE HEINECKE - Quarry Books
Format: Flexibound

STEAM Lab for Kids is an art-forward doorway to science, math, technology and engineering. While many aspiring artists don't necessarily identify with STEM subjects, and many young inventors don't see the need for art, one is essential to the other. Revealing this connection and encouraging...
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Dressmaking: The Indispensable Guide

Julia Fallon - Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover

A practical illustrated guide to techniques, tools and troubleshooting from a couture dressmaker. This book is a beautifully presented and comprehensive resource for dressmakers new to the craft and for those who want to take their skills further. It features scores of step-by-step...
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Making Candles: Create 20 decorative candles to keep or to gift

Sarah Ditchfield - Search Press
Format: Paperback

Candles still feature prominently in homes today and the making of candles is a therapeutic and enjoyable process for individuals or for groups. In this book, the author presents some key candle-making techniques, and shows the reader how to achieve beautiful and intricate results with...
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Macramé at Home: Add Boho-Chic Charm to Every Room with 20 Projects for Stunning Plant Hangers, Wall Art, Pillows and More

Natalie Ranae - Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback

Handmade Woven Art for Beginners & Beyond. Indulge your macramé obsession the fun way -- by making it yourself! Macramé artist and teacher Natalie Ranae will guide you step by step to create stunning designer art pieces to adorn any space with boho vibes. From contemporary plant hangers...
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Delicate Crochet: 23 Light and Pretty Designs for Shawls, Tops and More

Sharon Hernes Silverman - Stackpole Books
Format: Paperback

Light, airy pieces crocheted in fine yarns show off the beauty of your crochet stitches and are a dream to wear! The shawls, cardigans, tops, and other designs in this collection are light as a feather, super soft, and made to drape beautifully across your body. These lacy pieces are fun to crochet...
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This Messy Magnificent Life: A Field Guide

GENEEN ROTH - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

Inspiring, personal, and often spiritual reflections on how women can find peace, make wise choices, practice everyday joy, and step into their power from Geneen Roth - author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Women Food and God.From the beginning, Geneen Roth was told...
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Stitch & Sew: Beautifully Embroider 31 Projects

Aneela Hoey - C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Paperback

Revive your love for hand stitching with 30 fresh embroidery designs! Showcase your needlework on 5 pretty, practical projects -- a drawstring bag, clutch, flex case, change purse, and zipper pouch. Learn beginner to advanced embroidery one stitch at a time, testing your thread choices...
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Modern Machine Quilting: Make a perfectly finished quilt on your home machine

Catherine Redford - Fons & Porter
Format: Paperback

A Fresh Approach to Fresh Quilting! Clean lines, bold colors, contemporary designs--quilting has gone modern! And this book is the ultimate guide for creating modern quilts at home, all on a standard sewing machine. From the start, award-winning quilter and teacher Catherine Redford guides...
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Dragons, Crystals & Chainmaille: Jewelry to Inspire Your Imagination

Jane Danley Cruz - Kalmbach Books
Format: Print book

This book celebrates the fascination with jewelry centered on, Medieval, Renaissance and other worldly elements. The influence of the popular Games of Thrones and Harry Potter series of books and shows has fueled this growing interest. Twenty Five projects using popular icons and materials...
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Goldendoodles

Edie MacKenzie - B.E.S. Publishing
Format: Paperback

Lively, funny, intelligent, and true: that's the Goldendoodle. This beautiful dog is a cross between the cheerful, happy-go-lucky Golden Retriever and the faithful, fun-loving Poodle. First bred about three decades ago, these now-popular dogs make faithful household companions. Here is everything...
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Finishing Wood

Editors of Fine Woodworking - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback

A great finish can make even a simple project look terrific. A bad finish can ruin the most well-built, sophisticated piece of furniture. Finishing can be a daunting and mystifying task to many woodworkers and DIYers who fear wrecking their projects at this late stage in the process. This...
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Goop Clean Beauty

Goop. - Grand Central Life & Style
Format: Print book

The ultimate beauty guide from the experts at GOOP--the trusted resource for healthy, mindful living, curated by Gwyneth Paltrow Millions of women around the world turn to the clean-living team at GOOP for beauty advice. From nontoxic product recommendations, red carpet- (and everyday-)...
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Pinewood Derby Speed Secrets: Design and Build the Ultimate Car

DK Publishing - DK publishing
Format: Paperback

For new competitors or seasoned racers, this informative, step-by-step guide reveals all the secrets to building a championship car. This officially licensed product of Boy Scouts of America, and written by a research scientist and father of two undefeated Derby Champs, this valuable and education...
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Launchers, Lobbers, and Rockets Engineer: Make 20 Awesome Ballistic Blasters with Ordinary Stuff

LANCE AKIYAMA - Rockport Publishers
Format: Paperback

After the huge successes of Rubber Band Engineer and Duct Tape Engineer, we finally take away the boundaries of a single category and let author Lance Akiyama create twenty devious weapons of backyard warfare. Each of these launchers are made from PVC, soda bottles, rubber bands, hairspray...
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The Bride's Year Ahead - 3rd Edition

MARGUERITE SMOLEN - Sellers Publishing Inc
Format: Paperback

Updated version of one of the most popular and widely used wedding planners ever published Durable softcover flexibound easily portable Updated information on style and wedding decor Expanded section on invites/e-vites, and other paper goods, photography, and videography Improved section...
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Drive: The Definitive History of Driving

Giles Chapman - DK
Format: Hardcover

Charting the 130-years from the arrival of horseless carriages to the advent of driverless vehicles, celebrate the automobile and the romance of the open road.Beginning with the development of the first vehicles powered by an internal combustion engine, Drive explores the early glamour...
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350 Knitting Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets: How to Be Better at What You Do

BETTY BARNDEN - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback

Give a stylish finish to your knitted garments and accessories with this essential compendium of knitting know-how. Over 350 tips, techniques, and secrets are explained and illustrated with clear step-by-step photographs and diagrams. Discover how to read patterns and charts, choose color...
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The Fine Art of Paper Flowers: A Guide to Making Beautiful and Lifelike Botanicals

TIFFANIE TURNER - Watson-Guptill
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring, practical and gorgeous guide to crafting the most realistic and artful paper flowers for arrangements, art, dcor, wearables and more, from San Francisco botanical artist Tiffanie Turner. The Fine Art of Paper Flowers is an elevated art and craft guide that features...
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The Big Book of Little Quilts: 51 Patterns, Small in Size, Big on Style

That Patchwork Place
Format: Paperback


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Big.Knit.Love.: 20 Chunky Knit Fashions

Linda Zemba Burhance - Taunton Press
Format: Print book

Big knitting is fast and fashionable! Big.Knit.Love. introduces newbies and experienced knitters to knitting with big needles and bulky, super bulky, and jumbo yarns with 20 patterns for gorgeous wearables. Called one of the most important knitting trends by Lion Brand Yarn, knitting with...
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Little Learning Labs: Kitchen Science for Kids: 26 Fun, Family-Friendly Experiments for Fun Around the House; Activities for STEAM Learners

LIZ LEE HEINECKE - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Cook up some science at home with Little Learning Labs: Kitchen Science for Kids. Conduct physics, chemistry, and biology experiments with tools and ingredients found in any kitchen. The home provides an environment for freedom, creativity and invention - all important elements...
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Tomoko Fuse's Origami Boxes Book

Tomoko Fuse - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback

Tuttle Publishing Tomoko Fuse's Origami Boxes Book- Beautiful paper gift boxes from Japan's leading origami master. The simple flat box, or tato, is an excellent introduction to the art of beginner origami. Then build to more intricate pieces. Origami box folding is a relaxing and satisfying...
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The Pretty App

Katie Sise - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

The delightfully smart and funny companion to The Boyfriend App, about a mean girl who changes her ways. Author Katie Sise spins another fully loaded tale of technology, secrets, and big-time romance in this story of what it takes to be #trulybeautiful. Poor Blake Dawkins! She's rich,...
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The Kansas City Star Quilts Sampler: 60 Blocks from 1928-1961, Historical Profiles by Barbara Brackman

C&T Publishing - C&T Publishing / Kansas City Star Quilts
Format: Paperback

In 1928, the Kansas City Star newspaper printed its first quilt block pattern -- they continued this tradition for 34 wonderful and influential years. Now for the first time, the best of the blocks from each year can be found in one place! Slow down and stitch all 60 vintage blocks, culminating...
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How to Crochet: Techniques and Projects for the Complete Beginner

Emma Varnam - Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd
Format: Paperback

If you've been thinking about taking up crochet but didn't know where to start, this guide for the absolute beginner is for you. This simple-to-follow project-based book takes you through the basic techniques of this fun and creative craft. You'll learn everything you need to get started,...
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The Wedding Book: An Expert's Guide to Planning Your Perfect Day--Your Way

Mindy Weiss - Workman Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Everything you need to make the wedding of your dreams come true, no matter what your vision, taste, or budget. Written by Mindy Weiss, the "megastar wedding planner" (People) , The Wedding Book is the most comprehensive wedding guide published, and is now revised and updated...
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Jewelry School: Bead Stringing

CAROLINE SCHULZ - Search Press
Format: Paperback

A comprehensive step-by-step guide to bead stringing for keen jewellery-makers.Beaded jewelry is popular among crafters as it requires very little by way of tools or materials. Jewelry School: Bead Stringing, written by Carolyn Schulz, author of Jewelry School: Let's Start Beading,...
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Homemade Holiday: Craft Your Way Through More than 40 Festive Projects

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY - DK
Format: Paperback

Bring the magic of a handmade Christmas into your home with 40 projects for gifts, decorations, and homemade wrapping paper.Save time and money with the festive craft projects in Homemade Holiday. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide readers to create fresh flower garlands, bake...
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A Beginner's Guide to Dyeing: 12 Step-By-Step Lessons and 21 Projects To Get You Started

CLEMENTINE LUBIN - Search Press
Format: Paperback

Everything you need to know to start dyeing and create 12 dazzling dye effects - from tie-dyeing and dip-dyeing to creating checks, lines, droplets and bubbles. Then learn how to put them into practice to create 21 gorgeous sewn projects, ranging from bags and pillows to towels, scarves...
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Spring and Summer Activities Come Rain or Shine: Seasonal Crafts and Games for Children

Stefanie Pfister - Flo
Format: Paperback

Race handmade boats, build an insect hotel and create wildflower Easter eggs, all while learning about the natural world, whatever the weather. This practical and brightly illustrated book is packed with indoor and outdoor crafts and activities, plus fun facts, to entertain and engage curious...
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The Natural Colors Cookbook: Custom Hues For Your Fabrics Made Simple Using Food

MAGGIE PATE - Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback

In The Natural Colors Cookbook, the old is new again as hand dyeing fabric comes back into the spotlight with a more organic and natural approach. Maggie Pate will teach readers how to use all natural dyes from beans, berries and other kitchen staples to create custom patterns and vivid...
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Cats Getting Stuck!

Ebury Press - Ebury Press
Format: Hardcover

Cats may have intelligence that far exceeds our own . . . but it doesn't stop them from getting completely stuck, often in the most ridiculous places. Cats Getting Stuck documents some of the funniest scrapes felines have got themselves into, from wrestling with hangers to getting wedged...
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The Art of Stone Painting: 30 Designs to Spark Your Creativity

F Sehnaz Bac - Dover Publications
Format: Print book

Transform ordinary stones into colorful works of art with this easy-to-follow guide. Popular stone artist F. Sehnaz Bac, a seasoned archaeologist who markets her painted Sassi dell'Adriatico (Stones of the Adriatic) on Etsy, presents step-by-step instructions for creating 30 fantastic...
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The Spoonflower Quick-sew Project Book: 34 DIYs to Make the Most of Your Fabric Stash

Anda Corrie - Abrams
Format: Paperback

Stitch up a storm with more than 30 new stash-friendly projects from quilt and fabric lovers' favorite creative force: Spoonflower. Discover all that you can make with just a yard or two! Spoonflower - a design-your-own/print-on-demand fabric company known for its unique, clever, and must-have...
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Drones For Dummies

Mark LaFay - For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Print book

The fast and easy way to pick out, set up, and learn to fly your drone Ready to soar into the world of unmanned aircraft? Drones For Dummies introduces you to the fascinating world of UAVs. Written in plain English and brimming with friendly instruction, Drones For Dummies provides you with...
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How to Machine Sew: Techniques and Projects for the Complete Beginner

Susie Johns - GMC Publications
Format: Paperback

Rev up your engines and place your bobbins! Absolute beginners and those looking to sharpen their skills with How to Machine Sew. This project-based book teaches you 9 basic techniques of using a sewing machine with simple-to-follow instruction. Indispensable advice and proper know-how...
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Karina Garcia's DIY Slime

Karina García C - Sizzle Press
Format: Paperback

Create your own slime at home by following these 15 easy, borax-free slime recipes from YouTube sensation Karina Garcia.Get ready to become a slime master with these fifteen DIY recipes from YouTube sensation Karina Garcia! This full color book, with step-by-step instructions, will teach...
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Plain & Simple: 11 Knits to Wear Every Day

PAM ALLEN - Quince & Co.
Format: Paperback

The projects in Pam Allen's Plain & Simple: 11 Knits to Wear Every Day are proof that, with the right yarn, simple shapes and stitches are all that's needed to create essential knits. Worked in Quince & Co.'s worsted weight wool/alpaca Owl yarn, the 11 designs featured in the book...
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Woodworking: The Indispensable Guide

Chris Tribe - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback

An illustrated guide for the contemporary woodworker. Woodworking: The Indispensable Guide is a comprehensive reference for woodworkers at all levels. Beginners will find expert guidance on setting up a workshop and mastering the essential techniques. Detailed instructions show how to use hand...
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Lego minifigures : the ultimate guide to collectible minifigures.

Ed Maciorowski - Krause Publications
Format: Hardcover

Since their debut in 1978, LEGO minifigures have become the most iconic piece of the wildly popular toy line. Although small in stature, minifigures stand particularly tall as hot collector items. How hot? Consider the rare Mr. Gold (shown on the front cover) , who has sold for $1,500...
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Lonely Planet Discover New Zealand

Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Discover New Zealand is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Take the plunge with a bungy jump in Queenstown, sip fine sauvignon...
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Crafting for Cat Ladies: 35 Purr-fect Feline Projects

Kat Roberts - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

For cat-crazy crafters, these 35 unique projects are absolutely purr-fect! Sweet and trendy, creative and fun to make, the crafts are divided into four sections - accessories, apparel, home, and party. Projects range from a kitty clutch wallet and cat print jeans to kitty-shaped coasters...
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Curious Jane: Science Design Engineering for Inquisitive Girls

STERLING CHILDREN'S. - STERLING PUB CO
Format: Print book

Calling all creative, curious, confident girls everywhere! If you're a girl who loves to get hands-on and tinker, here's your chance to create to your heart's content. Full of imaginative stuff to do and make, Curious Jane offers plenty of spectacular projects and DIY fun. From...
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Cats: A Feline Compendium

Fenella Smith - Random House UK
Format: Hardcover

Over 140 entries delightfully illustrate a wealth of cat breeds followed by an extensive cat dictionary. British Shorthair: "An old-fashioned sort of Brit. Reserved, mild-tempered, quiet and faithful. Probably the sort of cat that would host a very exclusive and polite cocktail party....
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Vogue Knitting The Ultimate Knitting Book: Completely Revised & Updated

Editors of Vogue Knitting Magazine - Sixth&Spring Books
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate knitting reference, from the world's most recognized knitting magazine, gets a thorough update - including 1,600 color images and brand-new sections with techniques and designs! First published in 1989, Vogue Knitting The Ultimate Knitting Book instantly became a beloved...
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Karina Garcia's Must-Try DIYs: 20 Crafts & Life Hacks

KARINA GARCIA - Sizzle Press
Format: Paperback

Unleash your creativity with these 20 easy do-it-yourself projects from YouTube sensation Karina Garcia.In this follow-up to her bestseller, Karina Garcia's DIY Slime, Karina provides step-by-step instructions for her favorite crafts and hacks including ten never-before-seen projects...
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Paper Quilling: All the skills you need to make 20 beautiful projects

ELIZABETH MOAD - Search Press
Format: Paperback

Quilling is currently on trend and gaining in popularity. Elizabeth Moad is well known in the papercrafting world, and has created a range of beautiful quilled designs that are suitable for all occasions and life stages, from new baby cards to wedding gifts to sympathy cards. One reason...
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Rock Art Critters: Paint the Perfect Pebble

Denise Scicluna - ‎Sourcebooks Wonderland
Format: Paperback

Rock art is a creative activity for all ages to enjoy -- and this guide gets you off to the right start!

A craft thats perfect for kids (and adults!) of all ages, visual artist Denise Scicluna provides inspiration and advice for rock...

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Adorable Pom Pom Animals: Dogs, Cats and Other Woolly Friends

KAZUKO ITO - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback

Just a bit of winding, tying, trimming and fluffing is all it takes to make anyone feel creative!Pom poms are suddenly showing up again everywhere - as fashion accessories, home decor items and toys. Adorable Pom Pom Animals shows you how to use yarn to sculpt cuddly pets and mascots...
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How to Paint Classic Cars: Tips, techniques & step-by-step procedures for preparation & painting

Martin Thaddeus - Veloce Publishing
Format: Paperback

How to Paint Classic Cars takes you through each stage of painting a car, from planning, to safety, to finishing. Move forward on your painting projects with skill and the confidence you need for a perfect finish.This guide will teach you how to make minor repairs, handle filling and undercoating,...
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Leather Crafting Starter Book: Tools, Techniques, and 16 Step-by-Step Projects for Beginners

Studio Tac Creative - Fox Chapel Publishing
Format: Paperback

Leather Crafting Starter Book is the perfect introduction to leather working for complete beginners!16 step-by-step projects range from simple to complex designsStep-by-step photos & instructions for basic techniques, from stitching and hand sewing to dyeing, punching, applique,...
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The Design of Childhood: How the Material World Shapes Independent Kids

ALEXANDRA LANGE - Bloomsbury Publishing
Format: Hardcover

From building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of how children's playthings and physical surroundings affect their development.Parents obsess over their children's playdates, kindergarten curriculum, and every bump and bruise, but the toys, classrooms, playgrounds, and neighborhoods...
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Paper Christmas: 16 Papercrafting Projects for the Festive Season

Emily Dawe - Search Press
Format: Paperback

Craft your own Christmas in paper - 16 festive projects for the perfect homemade holiday!Craft your own Christmas with 16 festive papercraft projects ranging from simple yet effective bunting to intricate snowflake tree decorations, bell jar Christmas trees, and an advent calendar village....
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Bound: 15 beautiful bookbinding projects

Rachel Hazell - Kyle Books
Format: Paperback

In this accessible collection of creative projects, Rachel Hazell shares exciting paper crafting techniques to develop your bookbinding skills. After explaining the tools and materials needed, Rachel takes you through each project with step-by-step instructions.Different techniques for cutting...
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Kimono Design: An Introduction to Textiles and Patterns

Keiko Nitanai - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback

Kimono Design: An Introduction to Textiles and Patterns uses hundreds of photographs and a wealth of information on colors, fabrics and embellishments to paint a portrait of Japanese culture, art and thought. Lavish classical patterns, sweeping scenes, and the many motifs that have been...
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Weaving on a Little Loom

Fiona Daly - Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Paperback

Weaving on a Little Loom teaches readers everything they need to know to start small-frame loom weaving, an easy and inexpensive craft that can be done at home. From setting up the loom to finishing a project, this book covers both basic and more advanced techniques, with an introduction...
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Welcome Home Kaffe Fassett, New Edition

Kaffe Fassett - Landauer Publishing
Format: Paperback

Awaken your senses to a new appreciation of color as you enter the studio of one of the world's leading fabric and quilt designers Kaffe Fassett! 9 projects including full-size quilts, pillows, rugs and even a mosaic! Easy-to-follow instructions, diagrams, and templates Exclusive photo...
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Simply Modern Patchwork Quilts: 10 stunning step-by-step projects

JANET GODDARD - Search Press
Format: Paperback

10 contemporary quilt designs to sew for the stunning modern home.A handmade quilt is a great addition to any home, and here are designs for ten of them in a range of sizes and fresh, contemporary designs. Quilting expert Janet Goddard provides step-by-step instructions for each project,...
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AmiguruME Pets: Make Cute Crochet Animals

Allison Hoffman - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

Crochet yourself a cute pet with the irresistible art of amigurumi! Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting small, adorable, stuffed animals and creatures - and this collection delivers on the sweetness. Crochet more than 60 projects, including dogs (Chihuahua, Yorkshire Terrier, Toy Poodle,...
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350 Crochet Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets

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

Give a professional finish to your crochet garments and accessories with this indispensable compendium of technical know-how and troubleshooting tips. Techniques are organized in the order that you'd need them as you work through a project, from choosing the right yarn to looking after...
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101 Kids Activities that are the Ooey, Gooey-est Ever!: Nonstop Fun with DIY Slimes, Doughs and Moldables

Jamie Harrington - Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback

Squishy, Stretchy, Sticky, Smelly and Sparkly Ways to Play with Slime, Doughs and Other Squeezable Concoctions!Let your creativity and your imagination soar with these colorful, crazy-fun recipes for slime, dough, clay, foam, mud and more. Create amazing concoctions like Fake Snow, Color-Changing...
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Hello Tokyo: 30 Handmade Projects and Fun Ideas for a Cute, Tokyo-Inspired Lifestyle

EBONY BIZYS - HARRY N ABRAMS
Format: Print book

Full of fun and inventive projects, Hello Tokyo is a cute and quirky guide to living a DIY lifestyle inspired by Japanese crafts and trends Filled with simple craft projects and fun tips inspired by her daily life in Tokyo, Japanese blogger, crafter, and designer Ebony Bizys captures...
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Learn to Paint in Watercolor with 50 Paintings: Pick Up the Skills, Put On the Paint, Hang Up Your Art

Wil Freeborn - Quarry Books
Format: Print book

Develop your watercolor skills one painting at a time!Are you a watercolor painter newbie? Have you dabbled in watercolors but wish your paintings looked more polished? Well, it's time to remedy that! Learn to Paint in Watercolor is the patient watercolor instructor you've been...
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Art Starts with a Line: A creative and interactive guide to the art of line drawing

Erin McManness - Walter Foster Publishing
Format: Paperback

Line drawing utilizes both fine and bold lines to create sophisticated artwork that can stand alone or be incorporated into patterns, logos, stationery, branding, journals, scrapbooks, and more. Art Starts with a Line is approachable for artists of any skill level, no prior drawing...
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The Art of Papercutting

Jessica Palmer - Search Press, 2015. 2015
Format: Print book

Renowned papercutter, Jessica Palmer introduces the story of papercutting, then shows the reader how to 'see the world' as a papercutter. Sharing her art from inspiration to conclusion, she shows how to separate the visual world into positive and negative shapes and design gorgeous...
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Moda All-Stars - Lucky Charm Quilts: 17 Delightful Patterns for Precut 5" Squares

Lissa Alexander - THAT PATCHWORK PLACE
Format: Print book

Join the Moda All-Stars as they use 5-inch charm squares to make scrappy quilts with style. Got one charm pack, two packs, or three? Make the most out them with quilts that use up nearly all of the charms in your favorite packs.You don't need a huge fabric stash to achieve a dynamic,...
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The Geometry of Hand-Sewing: A Romance in Stitches and Embroidery from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making

NATALIE CHANIN - Abrams
Format: Paperback

As makers, we tend to learn different stitches over time without thinking much about how they relate to one another. But when Natalie Chanin and her Alabama Chanin and The School of Making teams began to look at needlework closely, they realized all stitches are based on geometric grid...
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Roped In: Creative Craft Projects Made with Rope

Gemma Patford - Hardie Grant
Format: Flexibound

Gemma employs her famous ropework and all-round craft genius to offer a range of projects and crafty tricks to make your life more fabulous. Looking for a macram plant holder to spruce up your living room Want to create a swanky dog lead for your favorite pet Looking to give your next dinner...
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Ageless Beauty the French Way: Secrets from Three Generations of French Beauty Editors

Clémence von Mueffling - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

"A magical guide." -- Aerin Lauder, style and image director for the Este Lauder CompaniesFrom three generations of French beauty experts, Ageless Beauty the French Way is the ultimate book of tips, products, practices and French beauty secrets in ten categories such as Hair,...
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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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Making Winter: A Hygge-Inspired Guide to Surviving the Winter Months

EMMA MITCHELL - Lark Crafts
Format: Hardcover

Banish those cold-weather blues and embrace winter with the power of crafts and the Danish practice of hygge! Want to survive those dark and freezing winter months? The Danish do it with hygge - a concept that's all about coziness, simple pleasures, and the company of loved...
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Pin Pals: 40 Patchwork Pinnies, Poppets, and Pincushions with Pizzazz

Carrie Nelson - That Patchwork Place
Format: Paperback

Pretty. Playful. Pinnies! Best-selling author Carrie Nelson packs 40 adorable pinnies with personality! Pincushions are quick to stitch and so addicting--no quilter can make just one. And why make just one when they're so easy to create? Simply sew, quilt, turn, and stuff! Display them...
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Fat Quarter: Home

Juliet Bawden - GMC Publications
Format: Paperback

Part of a fantastic new series of stash-busting sewing books aimed at beginner to intermediate crafters, Fat Quarter: Home has 25 quick and easy projects to make, all from fat quarters or fabric scraps. Each project has easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and beautiful accompanying...
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Junior Maker

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

Make, play, explore, and learn with this project-packed book of discovery.Little ones will love to get in on the maker fun with this cool book that supplements and complements the subjects they learn at school, while also encouraging hands-on interactivity and play.With clear step-by-step...
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By Hand: The Art of Modern Lettering

Nicole Miyuki Santo - Running Press Adult
Format: Paperback

Learn the beauty and joy of modern lettering with By Hand, a thoughtful collection of projects and lessons to bring unique, handmade designs into your life, home, and gatherings.In a world of screens and social media, people are constantly searching for ways to reconnect to the handmade...
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Sew With Me: 60 Fun & Easy Projects to Make Your Own Fabulous Dcor and Accessories

Brandy Nelson - Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback

Stitch in Style with Adorable, Easy ProjectsMake every day a crafting bonanza with this inspiring and helpful guidebook packed with 60 projects. These accessories, toys and decorations are as easy to create as they are fun to wear and display! Grab an adult to help you get started, then...
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Girl with a Sewing Machine: The no-fuss guide to making and adapting your own clothes

JENNIFFER TAYLOR - Search Press
Format: Paperback

Create your own unique clothes to fit your personality and your shape.This stylish, instructive book from The Great British Sewing Bee's Jenniffer Taylor shows you how to make and adapt your own clothes in a simple, no-fuss way. Using Jenniffer's fun and imaginative ideas, this book...
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Whimsical Cross-Stitch: More Than 130 Designs from Trendy to Traditional

Cari Buziak - Dover Publications
Format: Paperback

A Book of the Month Clubs Crafters Choice!. Cross-stitch is a traditional hobby - but your designs dont have to be! These more than 130 patterns reflect a modern sensibility, with motifs ranging from trendy to vintage to kitschy, so theres something here for everyone. All are designed...
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Warman's Depression Glass Handbook: Identification, Values, Pattern Guide

ELLEN SCHROY - Krause Publications
Format: Paperback

A Touch of GlassWarman's Depression Glass Handbook is an easy-to-use reference featuring a one-of-a-kind thumbnail pattern guide for quick identification and discovery of this popular and delightful glass. Featuring 170 Depression glass patterns, detailed pattern drawings, values, a shape...
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Kitchen Lithography: Hand Printing at Home: From Buttons and Bags to Postcards and Pillowcases

Laura Sofie Hantke - Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Paperback

When printmakers Laura Sofie Hantke and Lucas Grassmann graduated from university, they found themselves without the luxury of a professional print studio. In their search for an easy technique they could implement in their own home, they came across French artist milie Aizier-Brouard's...
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Colour Confident Stitching: How to Create Beautiful Colour Palettes

Karen Barbé - Pimpernel Press
Format: Paperback

Whether you are a beginner or more experienced, any stitching project can be enhanced by a well-chosen color palette. This book makes creating color palettes a fun and enjoyable part of the design process. It is divided into three parts: Understanding Colour; Feeling Colour and Stitching...
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Lettering in the Whimsical Woodlands: A Creative Calligraphy Adventure--Nature-Inspired Projects, Prompts and Drawing Ideas

Peggy Dean - HCI
Format: Paperback

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Fashion Hacks: Your Fashion Failures Solved!

Rebecca Rissman - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

Do you have scuffed shoes, wrinkled tops, or stains and tears in your favorite jeans? No problem! Find the fixes to these fashion failures and more to keep your look runway ready.
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The Art and Craft of Geometric Origami

PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS. - Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Paperback

With the increasing popular interest in mindfulness - and seeking quiet in the tumult of modern life - origami, the centuries-old practice of paper folding, has enjoyed a tremendous resurgence. With origins possibly dating to sixth century Buddhism, the art of creating shapes from pieces...
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Crochet Animal Rugs: Over 20 Crochet Patterns for Fun Floor Mats and Matching Accessories

Ira Rott - SewandSo
Format: Paperback

Crochet decor your kids will be begging for! Bring their bedroom decor to life with this collection of seven sensational animal rug designs, by popular crochet designer Ira Rott. You will love making these unique and quirky designs that kids will simply adore. Choose from an amazing elephant,...
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Pure Soapmaking: How to Create Nourishing, Natural Skin Care Soaps

Anne-Marie Faiola - Storey Publishing
Format: Print book

The pure luxury of soaps made with coconut butter, almond oil, aloe vera, oatmeal, and green tea is one of life's little pleasures. And with the help of author Anne-Marie Faiola, it's easy to make luscious, all-natural soaps right in your own kitchen. This collection of 32 recipes ranges...
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Print, Pattern, Sew: Block-Printing Basics Simple Sewing Projects for an Inspired Wardrobe

Jen Hewett - Roost Books
Format: Hardcover

Create bold block prints for a completely custom wardrobe--print fabrics, customize patterns, and sew garments that truly express your own style.This book offers: * Clear how-to instructions for carving motifs from soft blocks, plus 13 designs to get you started * A guide to printing...
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Flight: The Complete History of Aviation

R G Grant - DK
Format: Paperback

A visual guide to aviation and man's conquest of the skies, covering the earliest pioneers of flight to modern-day space technology. Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution and now in paperback.Over 100 years ago, the Wright brothers flew in a shaky plane for the first time....
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Half Yard Christmas: Easy sewing projects using left-over pieces of fabric

Debbie Shore - Search Press(UK)
Format: Paperback

Are you craving a crafty, creative Christmas? Let Debbie Shore show you how to create all the accessories you'll need in the latest addition to her best-selling Half Yard series. Featuring six themed chapters - rustic, traditional, contemporary, monochrome, Scandinavian and kids - there's...
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Crafty Gifts

JANE BULL - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

A brand-new craft book for young crafters and makers ages 7 and up that features more than 20 step-by-step projects and inspiration to personalize each one.Packed with ideas for presents, wrapping, and cards, Jane Bull's Crafty Gifts includes everything from pretty picture frames...
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Out of the Box

Jemma Westing - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

Twenty-five interactive cardboard model projects that engage kids' creativity and "out of the box" thinking skills through hands-on learning and the application of science-based principles.Kids can bring old cardboard to life and build recycled creations they can play with, sit in, and wear.Supporting...
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Creative WaterColor A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners--Create with Paints, Inks, Markers, Glitter, and More!

ANA VICTORIA CALDERON - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Creative Watercolor offers beginners a fun, modern, and practical approach to a timeless medium with instructions on how to paint simple motifs and lettering and embellish projects beautifully. In Creative Watercolor, popular watercolor artist and instructor Ana Victoria Calderon...
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In Miniature: How Small Things Illuminate the World

Simon Garfield - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling, award-winning writer Simon Garfield returns with an enthralling investigation of humans' peculiar fascination with small things - and what small things tell us about our larger world."[Simon Garfield is] an exuberant truffle-hound of the recondite and delightful factoid."...
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Turned Boxes: 40 Inspiring Boxes by Expert Makers

GMC.

Turned Boxes is a must for all avid woodworkers. Packed with over 40 projects, there are designs to suit all levels of ability as well as taste---from simple boxes with an elegant lid to more intricate designs incorporating screw threads and exotic timbers - there are a wealth
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Crafting a Patterned Home: Painting, Printing, and Stitching Projects to Enliven Every Room

Kristin Nicholas - Roost Books
Format: Hardcover

Create a unique space that's all your own--bold and colorful handmade projects to fill your home with pattern from color expert crafter extraordinaire Kristin Nicholas.Jump into the world of pattern--get a crash course on the types of patterns and how they are made; learn how to gain inspiration...
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Make and Mend: Sashiko-Inspired Embroidery Projects to Customize and Repair Textiles and Decorate Your Home

Jessica Marquez - Watson-Guptill
Format: Hardcover

An exquisite, full-color guide to sashiko, a simple Japanese stitching technique that uses stunning patterns to decorate or repair clothing, accessories, and home textiles.Requiring no special equipment other than a sewing needle and thread, Make and Mend introduces the incredibly...
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Wonderful One-Patch Quilts: 20 Projects from Triangles, Half-Hexagons, Diamonds & More

Sara Nephew - C&T Publishing
Format: Print book

What can you sew with a 60 ruler? The possibilities are endless! Favorite authors Sara Nephew and Marci Baker are back with 20 bold one-patch quilts made from triangles, half- and quarter-hexagons, and diamonds. Turn up the variety with eye-catching color placement and clever pieced units...
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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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Fat Quarter: One-Piece Projects: 25 Projects to Make from Short Lengths of Fabric

Tina Barrett - GMC Publications
Format: Paperback

Part of a fantastic series of stash-busting sewing books, here are 25 fabulous projects to make, each using only one fat quarter. Fat Quarter: One-Piece Projects is ideal for using up small pieces of fabric to create a range of decorative and useful items for your home. Perfect for gifts...
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The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs

America's Test Kitchen Kids - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

Want to bake the most-awesome-ever cupcakes? Or surprise your family with breakfast tacos on Sunday morning? Looking for a quick snack after school? Or maybe something special for a sleepover? It's all here. Learn to cook like a pro -- it's easier than you think.For the first time ever,...
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Flying Robots

Elizabeth Noll - Bellwether Media
Format: Library Binding

The MQ-1 Predator drone served the U.S. military well for over two decades. The flying robots early missions were surveillance and reconnaissance. But in time, the drone became armed with Hellfire missiles for attack missions. This STEM-aligned title shows interested readers robots that...
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Remodel: Without Going Bonkers or Broke

Jim Molinelli - Jim Molinelli
Format: Paperback

American homeowners know virtually nothing about how to properly remodel despite spending over $300 billion per year doing it! Well, that changes today! With his groundbreaking new book, lifelong industry expert Jim Molinelli helps every homeowner master the remodeling process. Molinelli,...
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A Well-Crafted Home: Inspiration and 60 Projects for Personalizing Your Space

Janet Crowther - Clarkson Potter
Format: Paperback

A beautiful, practical book for both aspiring makers and seasoned crafters. Here are 60 projects for high-quality furniture, textiles, and accessories to enjoy all through the house--plus all the techniques you need for dyeing or sewing fabric, cutting leather, antiquing mirrors, working...
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East-Meets-West Quilts: Explore Improv with Japanese-Inspired Designs

PATRICIA BELYEA - Abrams
Format: Paperback

Improv quilting, in which quilt designs emerge organically as fabric is cut and stitched, is simple, popular, and fun. In this book, expert quilter Patricia Belyea offers improv instruction and shares her appealing Quilt Manifesto of five simple rules. While providing quilters with a starting...
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Ultimate Slime: DIY Tutorials for Crunchy Slime, Fluffy Slime, Fishbowl Slime, and More Than 100 Other Oddly Satisfying Recipes and Projects--Totally Borax Free!

Alyssa Jagan - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Who knows what makes playing with slime so tactually satisfying. Whatever the reason, Ultimate Slime is here with over 100 borax-free recipes invented by the CraftySlimeCreator, Alyssa Jagan. Written by Alyssa Jagan, popular Instagram slimer of @CraftySlimeCreator fame, Ultimate...
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Pigs, Pork, and Heartland Hogs: From Wild Boar to Baconfest

Cynthia Clampitt - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Among the first creatures to help humans attain the goal of having enough to eat was the pig, which provided not simply enough, but general abundance. Domesticated early and easily, herds grew at astonishing rates (only rabbits are more prolific) . Then, as people spread around the globe,...
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Tilda Sewing by Heart: For the love of fabrics

Tone Finnanger - SewandSo
Format: Paperback

Fall in love with this heartfelt sewing pattern collection from fabric designer Tone Finnanger. In this glorious celebration of her passion for fabric, Tone shares over 20 sewing, patchwork, applique and quilting projects that will bring colour and beauty to your home. Projects include...
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The Slime Workshop: 20 DIY Projects to Make Awesome SlimesAll Borax Free!

SELINA ZHANG - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

Whip up 20 borax-free slimes with different textures, cool colors, and special effects from slime enthusiast Selina Zhang (@anathemaslime) ! Follow the step-by-step instructions to make slimes to squish, stretch, poke, and play with, including Glow-in-the-Dark Slime, Fluffy Slime, Fishbowl...
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Abracadabra! Tricks for Rookie Magicians: 4D A Magical Augmented Reading Experience

NORM BARNHART - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

Abracadabra! Beginning magicians will amaze their family and friends with their magical abilities! The easy step-by-step instructions in this book teach beginning magicians easy tricks like the Amazing Appearing Ball, Fast Rabbit and the Ace, and more -- while entertaining an audience...
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Lazy Perfection: The Art of Looking Great Without Really Trying

Jenny Patinkin - Running Press
Format: Hardcover

Could you use a little Lazy Perfection in Your Life?Every woman wants to look like the best version of herself-natural, radiant, and confident. But who has the time to master complicated makeup steps or the patience to sift through the glut of choices at the beauty counters? Celebrated...
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Craft the Rainbow: 40 Colorful Paper Projects from The House That Lars Built

Brittany Watson Jepsen - Abrams
Format: Hardcover

What began as an Instagram hashtag and project collection (#CrafttheRainbow) that quickly went viral has become a showstopping book, offering a rainbow of completely new project ideas. Learn how to make playful party decorations, luscious flowers, amazing cards, and sophisticated wreaths,...
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Complete Book of Sewing Techniques: More Than 30 Essential Sewing Techniques for You to Master

Wendy Gardiner - Lumina Media
Format: Paperback

For Great-Great Grandma, sewing clothing for the family was a necessity. In today's ready-to-wear society, it's a creative and rewarding personal choice. Packed full of information on basic sewing techniques, this book provides an ideal introduction for beginning sewers as well...
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Mason Jar Nation: The Jars that Changed America and 50 Clever Ways to Use Them Today

JoAnn Moser - Cool Springs Press
Format: Print book

Learn how to make more than 50 Mason jar projects, including luminaries, planters, and upcycled art, in this eagerly anticipated book for DIYers!Mason Jar Nation begins by exploring the Mason jar's impact on America since its 1858 patent. Prior to the jar's invention, settlers had no reliable...
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Easy Origami Ocean Animals: 4D An Augmented Reading Paper Folding Experience

John Montroll - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

Paper stingrays, scallops, squids, and more! Enjoy 10 brand-new easy origami ocean animals by world-renowned origami master, John Montroll. With clear, step-by-step folding diagrams and embedded Capstone 4D video tutorials, these paper creations are easy for everyone. Just flex your fingers...
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Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom: Discover the Full Potential of the Rigid-Heddle Loom, for Beginners and Beyond

Syne Mitchell - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

Rigid-heddle weaving is simple to learn, is easy to master, and offers a lifetime of possibilities to discover! Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom covers everything rigid-heddle weavers need to know about the craft, from the basics - how to select a loom, set it up, and get started...
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Batch Cocktails: Make-Ahead Pitcher Drinks for Every Occasion

Maggie Hoffman - Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover

A hip, accessible guide to batch cocktail-making for entertaining, with 65 recipes that can be made hours--or weeks!--ahead of time so that hosts and hostesses have one less thing to worry about as the doorbell rings.As anyone who has hosted a dinner party knows, cocktail hour is the most...
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The Anniversary Sampler Quilt: 40 Traditional Blocks, 7 Keepsake Settings

Donna Lynn Thomas - C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback

Celebrate any important event in life, from a birthday to a retirement, with these 40 beautiful blocks and 7 customizable settings. Created to commemorate the author's 40th wedding anniversary, you can read the story behind each block, then make it personal by stitching in your own memories...
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Drawing

Kate Rochester - Powerkids Pr
Format: Paperback

Capturing creativity on paper is one of the most satisfying pastimes but it can also be one of the trickiest! This accessible guide to drawing introduces readers to the basic skills theyll need to master this timeless art form. Simple step-by-step instructions accompanied by illustrations...
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Practical Candlemaking: The Art Of Making Candles And Creative Displays

GLORIA NICOL - Lorenz Books
Format: Hardcover

How to make candles and candleholders with inspirational ways of displaying them, in 600 photographs.
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Modern Patchwork Home: Dynamic Quilts and Projects for Every Room

Vivika Hansen Denegre - The Quilting Company
Format: Paperback

Create modern quilted home decor for every room in your house! Showcasing the best of Modern Patchwork Magazine, Modern Patchwork Home features patterns from today's top designers. From quilts and runners to pillows and whimsical accessories, customizable carryalls to a cool yoga mat,...
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Everyday Watercolor: Learn to Paint Watercolor in 30 Days

Jenna Rainey - Watson-Guptill
Format: Paperback

A contemporary paint-every-day watercolor guide that explores foundational strokes and patterns and then builds new skills upon the foundations over the course of 30 days to create finished pieces. This beautifully illustrated and inspiring guided watercolor-a-day book is perfect for beginning...
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Made to Last: A Compendium of Artisans, Trades & Projects

VANESSA MURRAY - Hardie Grant
Format: Hardcover

In a world full of mass production and copyright infringement, there is a movement emerging that is focused on sourcing unique and independently created products that are made to last. This title is a celebration of these unique products and the tradespeople behind their creation. Made...
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Quilt As-You-Go Made Vintage: 51 Blocks, 9 Projects, 3 Joining Methods

Jera Brandvig - C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Paperback

Skip the longarmer and finish quilts on your home machine! Best-selling author Jera Brandvig shares a romantic take on her easy quilting designs. Sew 9 quilt-as-you-go projects, including an elegant sampler with 51 interchangeable blocks. Choose one of three QAYG finishing methods (or stick...
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Conscious Creativity: Look. Connect. Create.

Philippa Stanton - Leaping Hare Press
Format: Paperback

How often do you notice the texture of a painted wall or the scent of a friend's house and, importantly, how they make you feel? Connect your observations and your emotions and transform your creative practice with this essential toolbox packed full of exercises, tips, stunning images...
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Art on the Rocks: More than 35 colorful & contemporary rock-painting projects, tips, and techniques to inspire your creativity!

F. Sehnaz Bac - Walter Foster Publishing
Format: Paperback

Packed with creative ideas, step-by-step projects, and endless inspiration, Art on the Rocks offers a colorful, modern approach to rock painting. Following an overview of how to gather and prepare your rocks, as well as a basic review of the tools and materials necessary for each project,...
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Joyful Daily Stitching, Seam by Seam: Complete Guide to 500 Embroidery-Stitch Combinations, Perfect for Crazy Quilting

Valerie Bothell - C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback

Valerie Bothell encourages readers to stitch daily, even for a few minutes. If you can stitch one seam 5 days a week, over the course of a year readers will complete 250 seams! The book includes instructions for 61 basic embroidery stitches and over 500 seam-treatment stitch combinations,...
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Flowstones: Beautiful Creations from Polymer Clay

Amy Goldin - Countryman Press
Format: Hardcover

Flowstones are mesmerizing to look at and to hold -- and they're easy to make! Conceived of by artist Amy Goldin, "flowstones" are crafted by molding a sheet of polymer clay around a smooth river rock. They impart a sense of calm to the holder, grounded by the weight and soothed...
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Half Yard Kids: Sew 20 colourful toys and accessories from left-over pieces of fabric

Debbie Shore - Search Pr Ltd
Format: Print book

The latest title from sewing guru Debbie Shore has arrived - and it's her most fun yet! Packed with 20 colorful, inventive projects, it contains something for children of all ages. It contains a crafty fold-away easel for the young artist, a magnetic fishing game for the intrepid naturalist,...
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The Hand-Stitched Surface: Slow stitching and mixed-media techniques for fabric and paper

Lynn Krawczyk - Creative Publishing int'l
Format: Print book

Beauty is on the surface in this inspiring book that teaches hand-stitching and mixed-media techniques.Written by noted surface designer Lynn Krawczyk, The Hand-Stitched Surface offers inspiring techniques and beautiful projects for creating richly layered mixed-media surfaces on paper...
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Complete Crochet Course: The Ultimate Reference Guide

SHANNON MULLETT-BOWLSBY - Lark Crafts
Format: Hardcover

From renowned crochet designer Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby comes the ultimate reference manual for the absolute beginner. Filled with step-by-step photography throughout for an easy-to-follow and fully visual experience, this unparalleled guide teaches you how to crochet from the very first...
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The Mitten Handbook: Knitting Recipes to Make Your Own

MARY SCOTT HUFF - Abrams
Format: Paperback

For years, students have asked knitting instructor Mary Scott Huff for a book on their favorite topic - knitting mittens - but one that empowers them to create their own mittens their own way. This is that book. The Mitten Handbook is much more than an instruction book - it provides...
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Mending Matters: Stitch, Patch, and Repair Your Favorite Denim & More

KATRINA RODABAUGH - Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Mending Matters explores sewing on two levels: First, it includes more than 20 hands-on projects that showcase current trends in visible mending that are edgy, modern, and bold - but draw on traditional stitching. It does all this through just four very simple mending techniques:...
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Pioneer Quilts: Prairie Settlers' Life in Fabric - Over 30 Quilts from the Poos Collection - 5 Projects

Lori Lee Triplett - C&T Publishing / Kansas City Star Quilts
Format: Paperback

Join fictional character Esther Heinzmann as she narrates the pioneer journey through 30 historical quilts from the Poos Collection. Enjoy antique quilts featured on 2-page, full-color spreads in stunning detail. Remake some of the classic blocks on your own - project instructions for 5 quilts...
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Make Your Own Ideabook with Arne & Carlos: Create Handmade Art Journals and Bound Keepsakes to Store Inspiration and Memories

Arne Nerjordet - Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Paperback

A keepsake; a treasure trove; a work of art. A source of inspiration; a method of organization; a peek inside the chaos and creativity of our own minds. An ideabook can be any one of these, or all of them, or something else entirely: a collection of memories, a way to store recipes or patterns,...
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Stylish Wraps Sewing Book: Ponchos, Capes, Coats and More - Fashionable Warmers that are Easy to Sew

Yoshiko Tsukiori - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback

This DIY sewing book presents a fabulous new collection of lightweight wraps that are easy to sew and look fantastic!. Stylish Wraps Sewing Book provides 5 full-sized patterns that can be used to create 22 timeless wraps to keep the chill off--and look great in the process. All of the sewing...
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Hair Hacks: Your Tresses Troubles Solved!

Mary Boone - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

Does your hair have a mind of its own? Frizz, fly-aways, and split ends be gone! Get the easy hair hacks you need to make every day a good hair day.
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Pillows, Curtains, and Shades Step by Step

Dorling Kinderling, Inc. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book

Pillows, Curtains, and Shades Step by Step has 25 easy projects to elevate your home decor without the expensive price tag.Sew curtains, make Roman blinds, design bed runners, and more. You'll learn how to make everything from professional curtains and cushion covers to seating, bedding,...
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Making Pottery You Can Use: Plates that stack Lids that fit Spouts that pour Handles that stay on

JACQUI ATKIN - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Hardcover

Create cups, mugs, bowls, and more pieces that are perfect for you!Everyone who owns a beloved mug that has just the right handle, an agreeably "deep" cereal bowl, or a plate that fits perfectly in the dishwasher knows that once you've found these pieces, you wish you had more...
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The Modern Nerd's Guide to Larping

Mike Sciandra - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Paperback

LARPing, or live-action role playing, is one of the hottest hobbies today. Its devoted participants develop detailed characters, inventing names and personalities, as well as costumes and props. The improvisational nature and opportunity for creativity at LARP events makes for a new experience...
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Forge & Carve: Heritage Crafts The Search for Well-being and Sustainability in the Modern World

Canopy Press - Canopy Press
Format: Hardcover

With knowledge passed down from centuries ago, the presence of traditional crafts such as spoon carving, leather working, and knife making is becoming more and more pronounced in contemporary culture and on platforms such as social media and ecommerce. As the pressures of a fast-paced,...
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Instant Loss Cookbook: Cook Your Way to a Healthy Weight with 125 Recipes for Your Instant Pot, Pressure Cooker, and More

Brittany Williams - Harmony
Format: Paperback

125 fast, easy, and tasty whole food-based recipes for anyone looking to lose weight, from the utterly charming blogger who lost over 125 lbs in a year by making all her meals from scratch, aided by her Instant Pot.Brittany Williams had struggled with her weight all her life. She grew up eating...
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Embroider Your Life: Simple Techniques & 150 Stylish Motifs to Embellish Your World

Nathalie Mornu - DK
Format: Print Length

With 150 motifs designed by 20 of today's most popular embroidery artists selected from Instagram and Etsy, learn the simplest embroidery stitches and techniques, and see the diverse ways the motifs can be used.Explore color, stitch variations, fabric grounds, thread types, scale, fills,...
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Photography

SUZIE HUBBARD - Powerkids Pr
Format: Paperback

A picture is worth a thousand words, and our world is more full of pictures than ever before! Selfies, snapchats, advertisements, news stories photography is everywhere! Whether silly or serious, photographs are works of art. This introductory guide gives readers the tools, techniques,...
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