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An American Quilt

Rachel May - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover

Rachel Mays rich new book explores the far reach of slavery, from New England to the Caribbean, the role it played in the growth of mercantile America, and the bonds between the agrarian south and the industrial north in the antebellum era - all through the discovery of a remarkable quilt....
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The Hero's Closet: Sewing for Cosplay and Costuming

Gillian Conahan - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Paperback

Cosplayers rejoice! The Hero's Closet is the ultimate DIY guide to creating unique and fantastical homemade costumes This essential handbook offers detailed, step-by-step instructions that cover the basics of sewing costumes (which often require skills not found in standard sewing...
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How to Raise Goats: Everything You Need to Know

Carol A. Amundson
Format: Paperback(3rd ed.)


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The Care of Fine Books

Jane Greenfield - Skyhorse Publishing; Second Edition edition
Format: Book

The Care of Fine Books is a thorough, readable guide to caring for books of value. From a discussion of the various techniques and materials used in bookbinding to advice on handling and storage, Jane Greenfield has created a succinct yet complete resource for anyone who wants to preserve...
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Scott 2018 Standard Postage Stamp Catalgoue, Volume 1: A-B United States, United Nations & Countries of the World: Scott 2018 Volume 1 Catalogue; Us ... World A-B

Donna Houseman - Scott Publishing Company
Format: Paperback

The Scott Catalogue of postage stamps, published by Scott Publishing Co, is updated annually and lists all the stamps of the entire world which its editors recognize as issued for postal purposes. It is published in eight large volumes that include six volumes containing all the countries...
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A Year of Embroidery: A Month-to-Month Collection of Motifs for Seasonal Stitching (Make Good: Japanese Craft Style)

Yumiko Higuchi - Roost Books
Format: Paperback

Celebrate the seasons through contemporary embroidery motifs for a year of stitching.Give each month more beauty by stitching embroidery motifs with unique seasonal designs. Follow the course of a year - from snow flowers and skiing bears in January to lily of the valley in May, a collection...
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Knives 2018: The World's Greatest Knife Book

JOE KERTZMAN - Krause Publications
Format: Paperback

Discover stunning custom knives! Throughout history, knives of untold numbers of styles, materials and designs have been carried as tools, weapons and adornments--and each knife has a distinct attraction all its own. That allure has helped custom knifemaking evolve, and continue to grow...
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Literary Yarns: Crochet Projects Inspired by Classic Books

Cindy Wang - Quirk Books
Format: Print book

Crochet adorable amigurumi inspired by classic literature. Comics fans have action figures. Sports fans get trading cards. But what about literature lovers? What book-themed accessories can decorate bookshelves, proclaim a love of reading, and show off crafting skills, all at the same...
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2018 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date

Tracy Schmidt - Krause Publications
Format: Paperback


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The Honeymoon Handbook

Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet Global Limited
Format: Print book

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's first dedicated honeymoon guide is packed with advice for travel-lovers who want their honeymoon their way: no all-inclusive in sight here. Set your heart racing with real adventures, tailored to what you two love...
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Low-Mess Crafts for Kids: 72 Projects to Create Your Own Magical Worlds

DEBBIE CHAPMAN - Page Street Publishing
Format: Print book

With Debbie's techniques--like creating a beautiful butterfly without glue or using leftover paper scraps for flowers--you really can do crafts without making a huge mess. The projects in each chapter create their own wonderful worlds for children to play in. Whether they want to create...
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Hello Color: 25 Bright Ideas for DIY Decor

Rachel Mae Smith - Quirk Books
Format: Hardcover

Say goodbye to dull dcor and hello to color with 25 simple DIY projects with Rachel Mae Smith, the pink-haired proprietor of popular lifestyle blog The Crafted Life!Liven up your apartment and make your home space vibrant with 25 simple and fun step-by-step home accessory projects--all...
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Lotions, Potions, and Polish: DIY Crafts and Recipes for Hands, Nails, and Feet

Aubre Andrus - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Care for your hands, feet, and nails with these simple, natural recipes and crafts. Using some of nature's best ingredients, such as cocoa powder, olive oil, beeswax, and oats, you'll make essential homemade recipes like a Sea Salt Hand Scrub, a Cooling Sore Muscle Butter, and a Nail...
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Ultimate Journeys for Two: Extraordinary Destinations on Every Continent

MIKE HOWARD - National Geographic
Format: Paperback

Written by the founders of HoneyTrek.com, this inspiring book reveals hidden-gem destinations and insider tips for unforgettable couples travel.In these informative pages, Mike and Anne Howard - officially the World's Longest Honeymooners and founders of the acclaimed travel blog HoneyTrek...
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Mini Decorating

Rebecca Felix - Lerner Publications
Format: Library Binding

Imagine a bookshelf that fits in the palm of your hand, a terrarium smaller than a tennis ball, and a bowl that holds just one drop of water. You can make each of these and more! Deck out your locker or decorate your bedroom without taking up too much space. Easy-to-follow instructions...
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Handmade Easter Crafts

Ruth Owen - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Instead of wood or plastic, imagine a woven Easter basket made of duct tape! Using materials from around the house, including recycled items, the crafts in this book are sure to make preparing for Easter even more fun. Readers are guided by detailed step-by-step instructions to create table...
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Mastering Your Table Saw: With Kelly Mehler

Mehler, Kelly - TAUNTON PR


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Nail, Hand, and Feet Hacks: Your Nail Nuisances Solved!

Mary Boone - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

Do hangnails and cracked cuticles have you down? Do your nail polish skills resemble abstract art? Solve those nasty nuicances! Learn all the tricks to smooth hands and feet and perfect manicures and pedicures.
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Wood Shop: Handy Skills and Creative Building Projects for Kids

Margaret Larson - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

Come on, kids: Grab a hammer, step up to the workbench, and get ready to measure, saw, drill, and make cool things! Wood Shop is an exciting introduction for today's kids to an age-old tradition: building with wood. With step-by-step photographs and clear instructions, aspiring woodworkers...
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Creating Art Quilts with Panels: Easy Thread Painting and Embellishing Techniques to Create Your Own Colorful Piece of Art From Panels (Landauer) Stunning Pictorial Quilts with Step-by-Step Photos

Joyce Hughes - Design Originals
Format: Paperback

Discover how to transform ordinary premade fabric panels and thread into one-of-a-kind art quilts!Six step-by-step projects include seasonal panels, beautiful florals, holiday designs, and gorgeous landscapesAdd dimension and texture with easy thread painting and embellishing techniquesSee...
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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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Knitted Animal Friends: Over 40 knitting patterns for adorable animal dolls, their clothes and accessories (Knitted Animal Friends, 1)

Louise Crowther - David & Charles
Format: Paperback

Learn to make an adorable collection of knitted animal toys with these new patterns by the author of My Knitted Doll, Louise Crowther. Louise, brings her unique style of coordinated knitwear with cute colourwork details to this new collection of toy animal knitting patterns. There are a total...
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Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2018

Terry Kovel - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Paperback

The 50th edition of Kovels', the leading antiques price guide, includes 20,000 listings and more than 2,500 full-color photographs. Kovels' is the most complete and best-illustrated price guide available, from the most trusted name in the industry. It features exceptionally...
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Creative Gardening: Growing Plants Upside Down, In Water, and More

Lisa J Amstutz - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Young gardeners will not only find unique projects for planting and gardening, but will also be inspired to create their own. Using unexpected materials and methods, readers will be planting gardens like no other.
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Easy Origami Decorations: An Augmented Reality Crafting Experience

Christopher L Harbo - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Handcrafted decorations are just a few folds away! Learn how to turn origami butterflies, swans, and tulips into locker magnets, table decorations, and more. With photo-illustrated instructions and augmented reality access to video tutorials, youll never get stuck on a step. Just grab some...
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Make in a Day: Paper Flowers

Amanda Evanston Freund - Dover Publications
Format: Print book

These colorful blooms will brighten any room - and best of all, you can make them in a day! You'll find that it's a cinch to add a spring-like air to any room with a bouquet of daffodils, a cluster of hyacinths, or a vivid bunch of favorite blossoms, and no previous experience...
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Handmade Valentine's Day Crafts

Ruth Owen - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Library Binding

Christmas can be made even more fun with lovely decorations and homemade gifts. For readers who love crafting, this book of fantastic, easy projects with a Christmas theme is perfect. With just a few basic craft supplies and even recycled materials from around the house, readers can create...
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Secrets of Spinning, Weaving, and Knitting in the Peruvian Highlands

NILDA CALLANAUPA ALVAREZ - Thrums Books
Format: Paperback

Nilda Callaaupa Alvarez has gathered artisans of all ages to share their knowledge, lore, and deep skills, highlighting many of the techniques used by craftspeople in the Andes. They reveal clever highland secrets for everything from skeining yarn and knitting in reverse to weaving tubular...
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Witches' Brew and Other Horrifying Party Foods

Ali Vega - Lerner Publications
Format: Print book

What can be as petrifying as it is appetizing? Your party food! Learn how to create a variety of party foods that are both repulsive and tasty. Create dishes like earwax on a stick, crispy mice, and a spooky shrunken heads brew. Making party treats has never been so much funor so gross!
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A Kid's Guide to Awesome Duct Tape Projects: How to Make Your Own Wallets, Bags, Flowers, Hats, and Much, Much More!

Nicole Smith - Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

It is a known fact of the universe that duct tape can fix anything. If its broken, just add duct tape! For generations this has been the case, and now thanks to Instructables.com, theres one more thing duct tape can fixboredom! Duct tape has come a long way since being a simple metallic...
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Paint Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Adventures in Painting and Mixed Media for Budding Artists of All Ages

Stephanie Corfee - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

An inspiring collection of ideas and projects for encouraging an artistic spirit in children!Paint Lab for Kids features 52 fun, fresh, and kid-friendly art lessons that each explore a paint medium, technique, or effect. Popular artist and author Stephanie Corfee offers an exciting resource...
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Handmade St. Patrick's Day Crafts

RUTH OWEN - GARETH STEVENS PUB
Format: Print book

Theres more to making St. Patricks Day crafts than the color green! Of course, this craft book with a St. Patricks Day theme features plenty of green, but readers are also led through making shamrock necklaces and bracelets, leprechaun hats filled with candy gold coins, and a reach the rainbow...
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If You Can Doodle, You Can Paint: Transforming Simple Drawings into Works of Art

Diane Culhane - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

The advice and exercises in If You Can Doodle, You Can Paint helps you dig into your creative life to find a style that is authentically yours.. If You Can Doodle, You Can Paint was named one of Library Journals Best Crafts & DIY Books of 2017! . If You Can Doodle, Your Can Paint looks...
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51 Things to Make with Cereal Boxes

Fiona Hayes - QEB Publishing
Format: Hardcover

51 Things to Make with Cardboard Boxes transforms cereal boxes into monsters, robots and much more. Perfect activities for parents and children to do together. The 51 projects feature a well-balanced mix of techniques, materials, colors and styles for a range of ages.
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Handmade Christmas Crafts

Ruth Owen - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Print book

Christmas can be made even more fun with lovely decorations and homemade gifts. For readers who love crafting, this book of fantastic, easy projects with a Christmas theme is perfect. With just a few basic craft supplies and even recycled materials from around the house, readers can create...
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Big Book of Building: Duct Tape, Paper, Cardboard, and Recycled Projects to Blast Away Boredom

Marne Ventura - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Grab some paper, cardboard, duct tape, and other materials and get ready to blast away boredom! Inventive young builders will love creating awesome projects such as treasure chests, tin can robots, space stations, swords and armor, and a whole lot more. With easy to follow step-by-step...
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Wristwatch Annual 2019: The Catalog of Producers, Prices, Models, and Specifications

Peter Braun - Abbeville Press
Format: Perfect Paperback

The essential guide for the collector of mechanical wristwatches, with complete information on over 1,400 models from some 130 international brandsWith Wristwatch Annual, collectors have at hand a wealth of information on the latest offerings from today's most important watch producers,...
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Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2019

Eric Bradley - Krause Publications
Format: Paperback(Thirty-fifth Edition)

As the best-selling annual price guide in North America, Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles is the finest source for information you'll find. Filled with expert advice, market and collecting trends, historical information, values and approximately 4, 000 color photographs, Antique...
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A Handbook of United States Coins Blue Book 2019

RS Yeoman - Whitman Pub Llc
Format: Paperback

The Handbook of United States Coins debuted in 1942 as a resource showing how much coin dealers were paying on average to buy U.S. coins by type, date, and mintmark. For more than 75 years coin dealers have used the BLUE BOOK to make buying offers. As a collector, you can use it to find...
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Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany

Jane Mount - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate gift for book lovers, this volume brims with literary treasures, all delightfully illustrated by beloved artist and founder of Ideal Bookshelf, Jane Mount. Book lovers, rejoice! In this love letter to all things bookish, Jane Mount brings literary people, places, and things...
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Planning Perfect Parties: The Girls' Guide to Fun, Fresh, Unforgettable Events

Jen Jones - Capstone Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Learn how to throw a pampering party that will go down in history. Or plan a game night, a costume party, a themed bash with friends, or anything else you dream up! Perfect Parties will fuel your creativity and supply you with tips and techniques to make your next party a cant-miss success.,
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Tombstone Sandwiches and Other Horrifying Lunches

Ali Vega - Lerner Publications
Format: Print book

What can be as awful to look at as it is awesome to eat? Your lunch! Learn how to create a variety of lunch entrees that are both repulsive and tasty. Cook up dishes like juicy bat wings, monster ramen, and bloody worm sandwiches. Cooking lunch has never been so much fun - or so gross!
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Lunch-Hour Embroidery: 130 Playful Motifs from A to Z

MARTINGALE. - That Patchwork Place
Format: Paperback

It's the debut book in Martingale's "Lunch-Hour" series! From apples, anchors, and alligators to zebras, zippers, and zinnias, you'll love creating your own embroidery art from A to Z. Learn 10 basic embroidery stitches in minutes; then choose from more than 75 cute...
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How to Whittle: 25 Beautiful Projects to Carve by Hand

Josh Nava - Taunton Press
Format: Hardcover

Whittling, an age-old woodworking technique, is growing in popularity. How to Whittle presents 25 beautiful whittling projects to make, ranging from polished butter knives and love spoons to custom-made coat hooks and serving boards. Paired with advice on selecting the best wood for your...
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2018 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000

Tracy Schmidt - Krause Publications
Format: Paperback

Spanning the globe! Massive in scope and encyclopedic in detail, The Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, provides the most comprehensive reference to 20th century coins on the market. The 45th edition of this tradition-rich catalog is vetted by experts worldwide, providing...
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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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Clay Lab for Kids: 52 Projects to Make, Model, and Mold With Air-Dry, Polymer, and Homemade Clay

Cassie Stephens - Quarry Books
Format: Flexibound

Clay Lab for Kids, a new addition to Quarry's Lab series, focuses on kid-friendly clays--air-dry, homemade, and polymer--that are safe and easy to use at home or in the classroom; no kiln required.Nashville art teacher Cassie Stephens makes clay a focus of her classes with amazing results....
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Learn to Play the Guitar: A Step-by-step Guide

Not Available - Parragon Inc
Format: Hardcover

Learn to Play the Guitar is a step-by-step guide to playing and includes an interactive DVD companion to the book.
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Make It Yourself! Bots & Circuits

Kelly Coss - Checkerboard Library
Format: Library Binding

Learn about makerspaces with Make It Yourself! Bots & Circuits! Young makers will discover what makerspaces are and how to hold maker events. Kids will create LED constellations, build robots, make flashlights, and more. Each project has color photos and easy-to-follow instructions....
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Summertime Crochet: 30 Tops, Bags, Wraps, Hats & More for Sunny Days & Balmy Nights

Helgrid van Impelen - Stackpole Books
Format: Paperback

Today's cotton and linen yarns are perfect for summer apparel! Breezy tanks, motif tops, and cute hats can all be crocheted and are just right for warm-weather style. Fill your summer wardrobe with one-of-a-kind items that have you looking your best for every occasion.
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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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Spray, Smooth, and Shampoo: DIY Crafts and Recipes for Healthy Hair

Aubre Andrus - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Experience hair care flair with these simple, all-natural recipes and fun crafts. Using some of nature's best ingredients, such as jojoba oil, apple cider vinegar, banana, and shea butter, you'll make essential recipes like an Itchy Scalp Mask, a Tame Those Tangles Spray, and a Deep...
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Natural Beauty with Coconut Oil: 50 Homemade Beauty Recipes Using Nature's Perfect Ingredient

Lucy Bee - Quadrille
Format: Print book

Coconut oil, as we know, is nature's perfect ingredient. It has earned that accolade not only for its versatility in cooking, but also its application as an effective and economic beauty treatment for skin, hair, and oral health.Tapping into the current trend for making your own beauty...
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Box Making

Guild of Master Craftsman Publications. - Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd
Format: Print book

Box Making is an exciting new title aimed at avid woodworkers of all levels. Packed with 25 projects, there are designs to suit all tastes - from traditional hinged jewelry box designs to boxes with more elaborate and sophisticated opening mechanisms such as a quatrefoil box. Many of the projects...
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How to Be Fine: What We Learned from Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books

Jolenta Greenberg - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

A humorous and insightful look into what advice works, what doesn't, and what it means to transform yourself, by the co-hosts of the popular By the Book podcast.In each episode of their podcast By the Book, Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer take a deep dive into a different self-help...
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Handmade Halloween Crafts

Ruth Owen - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Library Binding

Ghosts, pumpkins, spiders, and witches are great subjects for Halloween craft projects. Through the step-by-step directions in this book, readers can take on a plethora of fun crafts to celebrate the spookiest holiday, including a witchs hat piata, a spider bracelet made from duct tape,...
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Super Simple Valentine's Day Activities: Fun and Easy Holiday Projects for Kids

Megan Borgert-Spaniol - Super Sandcastle
Format: Library Binding

Get ready for hearts, candies, cards, and crafts! Kids will learn all about Valentine's Day and its traditions with Super Simple Valentine's Day Activities. Then, explore ways they can celebrate this holiday by making a heart-shaped suncatcher, a love bug greeting card, and more....
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Paper Panda's Guide to Papercutting

Louise Firchau - Search Pr Ltd
Format: Print book

This book has Paper Panda's very distinctive stamp on it and begins with a design section which takes the reader through a very personal account of what inspires her, how she works, and how Paper Panda came about. The techniques involved in papercutting are fairly simple and easy to explain,...
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Gloss, Floss, and Wash: DIY Crafts and Recipes for a Fresh Face and Teeth (DIY Day Spa)

Bruce Balfour - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

Face it! The skin on your face is more delicate than the skin on the rest of your body. The recipes in this book will help balance your skin in a natural way. Using some of natures best ingredients, such as rosewater, essential oils, witch hazel, and aloe vera gel, youll craft healing recipes...
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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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Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts

Nina Montenegro - Sasquatch Books
Format: Hardcover

Mending Life is a beautifully illustrated, practical tool kit for repairing the clothes and belongings we love. It is also an exploration of how mending can be a gently healing practice in our daily lives and a small act of rebellion in a world where many things are discarded without...
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Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2018-2019

Judith Miller - Mitchell Beazley
Format: Hardcover

Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market. Completely revised and updated, this guide is the book no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. It is compiled by Judith Miller, world-renowned antiques expert and co-founder...
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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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The Labrador Retriever

Diane Morgan - TFH Publications, Inc.; Har/DVD edition
Format: Hardcover

Discover a whole new world of dogs with this revolutionary breed-specific guide accompanied by a free DVD Labrador Retrievers are the most popular dog breed in the US What makes these dogs so popular Discover how to bring out the best in these friendly versatile dogs
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Drawing for the Beginner Workshop: DVD Series

Mark Willenbrink - North Light Books
Format: Hardcover

In this video workshop, you'll learn how to draw with Mark Willenbrink, even if you've never picked up a pencil. You'll learn all about basic materials, techniques and how to use them, including photo references; finding and creating shapes; values; erasing, blending and details....
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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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The Bridesmaid's Manual: Make it To and Through the Wedding with Your Sanity

Sarah Stein - Berkley
Format: Paperback

Will you be my bridesmaid? It's flattering, isn't it? A romantic celebration, and you'll be playing a supporting role. But what if being a bridesmaid means committing to a year of party planning and splurging on an unflattering dress you'll wear at the wedding--and never...
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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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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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The Costume Making Guide: Creating Armor and Props for Cosplay

Svetlana Quindt - Impact
Format: Print book

Bring your cosplay dreams to life with your own two hands! The Best Cosplay Tutorial Guide Ever! Get ready to impress ordinary mortals with your superhuman costume-making skills. You can do it no matter what your experience level with this, the first full step-by-step technique book on cosplay--with...
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Edible Gardening: Growing Your Own Vegetables, Fruits, and More

Lisa J Amstutz - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Whether a gardener, a chef, or both, readers will find easy gardening projects for edible plants in this book. Includes tips and variations for indoor and outdoor projects.
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Stone Painting for Kids: Designs to Spark Your Creativity

F Sehnaz Bac - Dover Publications
Format: Paperback

Winner of a Bronze 2018 Moonbeam Children's Book Award! This follow-up to the bestselling The Art of Stone Painting offers a kid-friendly version of an engaging activity that helps promote creativity. Popular stone artist F. Sehnaz Bac, a seasoned archaeologist who markets her painted...
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Bathe, Buff, and Beautify: DIY Crafts and Recipes for Natural Body Care

Aubre Andrus - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

Nourish your body from head to toe with these simple handmade spa recipes. Using some of nature's best ingredients, such as sea salt, honey, essential oils, and beeswax, you'll craft soothing recipes like the Luxurious Lotion Bars, Sweet Dreams Cream, and the Good Morning Shower Steamer....
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The Cruise Handbook

Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Exploring the frozen Alaskan wilderness; spotting elephants and lions on a Botswana river safari; sailing through the mighty fjords in Scandinavia and New Zealand; island-hopping the Caribbean, rich in colonial plazas and white sand beaches. Cruising has never been more diverse. This practical...
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Classic Kicks for Little Feet: 16 Knitted Shoe Styles for Baby's First Year

Helga Spitz - Sixth&Spring Books
Format: Hardcover

Cute booties; grown-up style: these 16 irresistible shoes for children look just like their adult counterparts! From ballerina slippers and moon boots to basketball sneakers and espadrilles, thisadorable collection features 16 booties that mimic actual adult styles. Created for babies...
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Miller's Art Deco: Living with the Art Deco Style

Judith Miller - Mitchell Beazley
Format: Print book

With its streamlined shapes and forward-looking approach, the Art Deco style still looks modern today. In the 1920s and 1930s, designers and craftsmen made innovative use of both natural and man-made materials to produce elegant pieces that broke with tradition and celebrated the future....
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Handmade Thanksgiving Crafts

Ruth Owen - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Library Binding

If readers arent interested in getting creative in the kitchen, they might enjoy making decorations for the Thanksgiving meal! Needing just a few basic craft supplies and some recycled materials from around the house, the crafts in this book use step-by-step instructions to guide readers...
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Wreaths: With How-to Tutorials

Laura Dowling - Stichting Kunstboak
Format: Hardcover

* By the author of Floral Diplomacy at the White House (ISBN: 9789058565587) and A White House Christmas (ISBN: 9789058565754) * As an accomplished speaker, Laura lectures and conducts workshops around the USA throughout the year* Each design offers instructions using every day materials,...
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Sew Your Own Felt Advent Calendar: with 24 mini felt toys to make for Christmas

SACHIYO ISHII - Search Press
Format: Paperback

Start a new family tradition and sew your own felt advent calendar, with 24 cute and festive little toysAdvent calendars come in many different forms and sizes. This year, give your countdown to Christmas a personal touch by making your own calendar, filled with an array of festive felt...
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Elegant Soutache

Amee K. Sweet-McNamara - Lark Crafts
Format: Print book

Create stunningly intricate jewelry using soutache - a form of ornate braid or tassel. Providing plenty of photographed step-by-step instructions as a guide, Amee K. Sweet-McNamara shows intermediate-to-advanced jewelers the various techniques needed to make bracelets, pins, necklaces,...
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Super Simple Thanksgiving Activities: Fun and Easy Holiday Projects for Kids

MEGAN BORGERT-SPANIOL - Super Sandcastle
Format: Library Binding

Introduces readers to Thanksgiving and its traditions, and provides step-by-step, illustrated instructions for holiday handicraft projects, including a thumbprint turkey greeting card, a gratitude wreath, and a colorful corn bouquet.
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Breaking the Pattern: A Modern Way to Sew

Saara Huhta - Quadrille Publishing
Format: Flexibound

Scandinavian fashion has long been admired for its stylish, clean-lined, interesting cuts and aesthetic. Breaking the Pattern is the first authentic dressmaking book that showcases the beauty and uniqueness of Scandinavian style. Complete with stunning photography, clear illustrations and instructions...
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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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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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Crochet in a Day: 42 Fast & Fun Projects

Salena Baca - Stackpole Books
Format: Paperback

Looking for a quick crochet fix? Crochet in a Day has 42 sure-to-please patterns that can all be started and finished in a day or less. From wearables like cowls, hats, slippers, and even a poncho, to home items like place mats, dish cloths, and baskets, every item will crochet up fast!This...
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Classic to Contemporary String Quilts: Techniques, Inspiration, and 16 Projects for Strip Quilting

Mary M. Hogan - Landauer Publishing LLC
Format: Paperback

Get ready to stylishly bust your stash and scraps with a fresh take on a time-honored quilt-making technique: String quilts!16 stash-busting projects include table toppers, wall hangings, and full-size bed quiltsOver 300 photos and illustrations walk you step-by-step through the techniques...
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First-Time Quiltmaking, Second Revised & Expanded Edition: Learning to Quilt in Six Easy Lessons

Editors at Landauer Publishing - Landauer
Format: Paperback

Learn how to quilt in six easy lessons with this superb guide from the editors at Landauer!Based on actual beginner quilting classes, First-Time Quiltmaking, New Edition presents everything a beginner needs to know to get started - all in an easy-to-follow, clearly illustrated fashion.The...
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The Modern Nerd's Guide to LARPing

Mike Sciandra - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Library Binding

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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The Big Book of Tiny Art: A modern, inspirational guide to the art of the miniature

Karen Libecap - Walter Foster Publishing
Format: Print book

How small is small? In The Big Book of Tiny Art you'll discover a dynamic collection of miniature artwork, most no bigger than a large coin, covering a wide range of subjects, from animals and food to people and places. Showcasing painting and drawing, this inspirational guidebook provides...
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Quilled Christmas: 30 Festive Paper Projects

Alli Bartkowski - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

Celebrate the season with 30 colorful and charming paper-quilling projects for Christmas decorations, ornaments, gift tags, greeting cards, and more. Christmas is the perfect time to brighten your home and delight friends and family with handmade gifts and decorations. In these 30 beautiful...
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Weddings in Color: 500 Creative Ideas for Designing a Modern Wedding

Vané Broussard - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

In this candy-colored guide, Van Broussard (founder of the uber-popular blog Brooklyn Bride) and Minhee Cho (of the covetable paper company Paper Cup) team up to present hundreds of entirely modern style ideas for every aspect of a wedding, in eight eye-catching and vibrant color palettes....
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Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat

JACKSON GALAXY - TarcherPerigee
Format: Paperback

This comprehensive cat care guide from the star of the hit Animal Planet show "My Cat from Hell," Jackson Galaxy, shows us how to eliminate feline behavioral problems by understanding cats' instinctive behavior.Cat Mojo is the confidence that cats exhibit when they are at ease...
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Watches International XVIII

Tourbillon International - Rizzoli
Format: Paperback

Showcasing the latest masterpieces from leading manufacturers, this is the most comprehensive and current guide on watches available. Now in its eighteenth edition, Watches International showcases the latest watches from around the world from every major watchmaker. Hundreds of beautiful...
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Illustrated Dictionary of Automobile Body Styles, 2D Ed.

Lennart W Haajanen - McFarland & Co Inc
Format: Print book

Cars today fit a fairly small number of body types--sedan, coupe, station wagon, SUV, hatchback and a few others. The meanings of these familiar terms have changed over the decades as automotive design has evolved. Along the way, a greater number of earlier body types have fallen out of use and become...
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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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LEGO Play Book: Ideas to Bring Your Bricks to Life

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

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

Stella Fields - Capstone Young Readers
Format: Print book

Spend a lazy crafternoon with your friends. From pretty school supplies to colorful tech accessoriest to perfect party decor, Lazy Crafternoon guides tween crafters through simple stesp to create amazing projects.
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Little Loom Weaving: Quick and Clever Projects for Creating Adorable Stuff

ANDREIA GOMES - Ulysses Press
Format: Paperback

Creative new patterns and projects combine with classic techniques and 150 step-by-step photos for a trendy take on hand woven clothing and craftsThe timeless art of crafting on a loom is enjoying a renaissance of new ideas and innovative applications. This book teaches you the easiest...
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