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Dream Home: The Property Brothers Ultimate Guide to Finding & Fixing Your Perfect House

Jonathan Scott - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller: "This essential guide informs readers on how to sell, buy, and potentially remodel any residence. A must read." - Library Journal (starred review) . Twin brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott have taken HGTV by storm with their four hit shows, filled with...
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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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The Smart Guide to Understanding Your Cat

Carolyn Janik - Smart Guide Publications, Inc.; Second edition edition
Format: Book

With a wealth of practical information, this comprehensive and enjoyable handbook will provide cat owners with new insights into their pets: how they think, how they express affection, how they make choices—in short, why they do what they do. Among the topics covered in this multifaceted...
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Winter Knits Made Easy

DK Publishing - DK
Format: Book

Packed with patterns that make cable, fair isle, and textured knitting accessible to everyone, Winter Knits Made Easy contains step-by-step tutorials and straightforward projects for the family and home. Winter Knits Made Easy features beautiful and inspiring photographs of every completed...
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Chalk Art & Lettering 101: An Introduction to Chalkboard Lettering, Illustration, Design, and More

Amanda Arneill - Blue Star Press
Format: Hardcover

Discover your inner chalk artist! Chalk art and lettering are all around: on menu boards at a favorite local coffee shop, brightening sidewalk easels at street fairs, and in lively artwork found in the home. Chalk art and lettering pros Amanda Arneill and Shannon Roberts have teamed up to provide...
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Banners, Buntings, Garlands & Pennants: 40 Creative Ideas Using Paper, Fabric & More

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

Festive and eye-catching, banners, buntings, garlands, and pennants add visual fun to almost any type of celebration or space. These 40 quick and easy projects - made of paper, fabric, felt, and more - make beautiful displays. Use them for special events, for holidays, when entertaining,...
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The Flower Chef: A Modern Guide to Do-It-Yourself Floral Arrangements

Carly Cylinder - Grand Central Life & Style
Format: Print book

THE FLOWER CHEF is a modern, comprehensive guide to floral design that caters to all readers--from beginners who have never worked with flowers before and are looking for a new creative outlet, to decorators, party planners and photographers looking to liven up their spaces. Even professionals...
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The Crafter's Guide to Patterns: Create and Use Your Own Patterns for Gift Wrap, Stationary, Tiles, and More

Rotovision SA - Lark Crafts
Format: Print book

Design your own well-constructed patterns by hand! Aimed at crafters who need the skills to turn their creative ideas into reality, this easy-to-follow guide covers everything from finding inspiration and choosing colors to creating backgrounds, borders, and full-scale repeats. Step-by-step...
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How to Make Jewellery: Easy Techniques and Over 25 Great Projects

Mary Helt - Collins & Brown
Format: Print book

Looking for that perfect piece of jewelry? Create it yourself, with this sparkling collection of projects! With more than 25 custom-made designs, all using beginner-friendly techniques, this is your guide to making beautiful, unique bling. Whether you'd like a vintage bead bracelet...
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Papercraft Project Book: 125 Step-By-Step Papier-Mache, Decoupage, Paper Cutting, Collage, Decorative Effects & Paper Construction Projects Shown In 700 Photographs

Lucy Painter - Southwater
Format: Print book

Gathered here are 125 projects that make the most of the versatile paper, with essential techniques and then ideas for making frames, lampshades, screens, greetings cards, collages, gift wraps, toys, ornaments and much more.,
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Rachel Ashwell The World of Shabby Chic: Beautiful Homes, My Story & Vision

Rachel Ashwell - Rizzoli
Format: Hardcover

At the heart of Shabby Chic is Rachel Ashwell's unique take on characterful, time-worn, faded elegance underpinned with total comfort and a strong practical streak. In this inspiring book, published to mark twenty-five years of bringing her special brand of beauty, comfort and function...
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Handmade Gatherings: Recipes and Crafts for Seasonal Celebrations and Potluck Parties

Ashley English - Roost Books
Format: Book

Celebrate the seasons and connect with your community through parties tothrow in collaboration with your friends. Handmade Gatherings offers:? 16 seasonal party ideas ? 52 recipes ? 32 crafts and activities.  From the décor, to the entertainment, on down to the recipes...
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Dress-to-Impress Knitted Scarves: 24 Extraordinary Designs for Cowls, Kerchiefs, Infinity Loops & More

Pam Powers - Stackpole Books
Format: Print book

This designer collection contains signature designs for ascots, cowls, and other scarves that will make the perfect fashion statement no matter the occasionOne-of-a-kind designs that derive their inspiration from sources as diverse as cowboy bandanas and vintage lace petticoats, worked...
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DIY Wrap Bracelets: 25 Designs Using Beads, Thread, Charms, Ribbon, Cord and More

Keiko Sakamoto - Fons & Porter
Format: Print book

"Wrap yourself up in the hottest jewelry trends. Prepare to fall in love with wrap bracelets with DIY Wrap Bracelets by Keiko Sakamoto. Featuring 28 stylish jewelry designs that incorporate techniques including wrapping, twisting, braiding, beading and macrame, you'll have the skills...
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Bold & Beautiful Paper Flowers: More Than 50 Easy Paper Blooms and Gorgeous Arrangements You Can Make at Home

CHANTAL LAROCQUE - Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback

Transform Your Home Into a Blooming Garden That Lasts ForeverChantal Larocque's paper flower designs have garnered international attention -- you can find her blooms in Madison Avenue storefronts, on fashion designer clothing lines, in wedding magazines around the world and at soirees hosted...
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Camille Styles Entertaining: Inspired Gatherings and Effortless Style

Camille Styles - William Morrow Cookbooks
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeous, full-color guide filled with more than 150 color photos, 75 stress-free recipes, and creative entertaining ideas from a celebrated Austin-based blogger, event stylist, and lifestyle expert, offering inspired ideas and step-by-step instructions to help readers plan unforgettable...
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The Gift of Pets: Stories Only a Vet Could Tell

Bruce R. Coston - Thomas Dunne Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Bruce R. Coston’s first book, Ask the Animals, earned him high praise for being another James Herriot. Now, in his delightful second memoir, Coston shares more rich stories about his animal patients and the clients who make veterinary practice so fulfilling. In this humorous, poignant,...
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Crochet Blocks: 60 Easy-To-Make Motifs & 15 Stunning Projects

Agnieszka Strycharska - Tuva Pub
Format: Print book

In this book you will find 60 different crochet motifs, from simple granny squares to more complicated, Japanese-inspired motifs. With this book you can make blankets, cushions and clothing and accessories such as skirts, mittens, and scarves. This book also contains 15 projects based on the motifs...
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Standard Catalog of World Coins: 19th Century Edition 1801-1900

Thomas Michael - Krause Publ; 6th edition
Format: Paperback

Standard Catalog of World Coins 1801-1900 is an all-in-one guide to 19th century coins from around the globe, and an essential resource for being competitive in todays coin collecting market-bolstered by strong precious metals prices. It provides collectors with up-to-date market process...
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Simple Flower Arranging

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

Easy and elegant flower arranging for everyone. Simple Flower Arranging helps you to create flower arrangements with style and flair- be it flowers for the home, a gift, or wedding flowers. Love having flowers in your house or making blooming bouquets? Be inspired by more than 60 stylish...
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Southern Gardener's Handbook: Your Complete Guide: Select, Plan, Plant, Maintain, Problem-Solve - Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee

Troy B. Marden - Cool Springs Press
Format: Paperback

The complete guide to select, plan, plant, maintain, and problem-solve for gardeners living in the South.Every season in the South presents a gardening opportunity. Take advantage of all of them by choosing the perfect plants! Using the right plants makes gardening not only easier, but more...
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Modern Baby Knits: 23 Knitted Baby Garments, Blankets, Toys, and More!

Tanis Gray - Interweave Pr
Format: Print book

When it comes to baby knits, only the cutest garments will do! It's even better when they use only 1, 2, or 3 skeins of yarn. Whether you're whipping up something special for your own little one or need an easy gift for a baby shower, you'll find lots of adorable options in 3 Skeins...
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200 Fun Things to Crochet: Decorative Flowers, Leaves, Bugs, Butterflies, and More!

Lesley Stanfield - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Print book

If you ever find yourself wondering what to crochet next, then just open this book, and you're guaranteed to find the answer. 200 Fun Things to Crochet is an irresistible collection of cute little crochet projects for all levels of ability. Containing a mix of beautiful projects inspired...
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Picker's Pocket Guide to Bottles: How to Pick Antiques Like a Pro

Michael Polak - Krause Publications; Poc edition

Buried TreasuresWhen a brilliant and rare flask sold at auction for a record $176,670 a few years ago, a secret was unearthed - bottles are true buried treasures. Discover for yourself what veteran bottle hunters have known for years with this hands-on, how-to guide to picking bottles....
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Customize Your Crochet: Adjust to fit; embellish to taste

Margaret Hubert - Creative Publishing International
Format: Paperback

Take charge of the fit and details of your crocheted garments, with guidance from needle art designer Margaret Hubert!Designers have to create crochet patterns in standard sizes, but very few people's bodies actually match up to those "average" measurements. Customize Your...
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Easy Beading Vol. 9: Fast. Fashionable. Fun.

BeadStyle magazine - Kalmbach Books
Format: Hardcover

Get all the great projects from the ninth year of Bead Style magazine in Easy Beading Vol. 9! This edition includes more than 80 projects made from crystals, gemstones, pearls, glass, metal, and mixed media. Hundreds of tips, tricks, and design alternatives help readers to develop their...
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Beading for the Absolute Beginner

Liz Thornton - Search Press
Format: Print book

In Beading for the Absolute Beginner, professional beadwork artists and teachers, Liz Thornton and Jean Power, tell you everything you need to know to create beautiful, colorful beaded accessories - even if you've never tried before.The techniques come with step-by-step instructions...
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3D Printing For Dummies

Kalani Kirk Hausman - Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited, John
Format: Paperback

Get started printing out 3D objects quickly and inexpensively! 3D printing is no longer just a figment of your imagination. This remarkable technology is coming to the masses with the growing availability of 3D printers. 3D printers create 3-dimensional layered models and they allow users...
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Homegrown Berries: Successfully Grow Your Own Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Blackberries, and More

Timber Press - Timber Press
Format: Book

Enjoy delicious, nutritious berries from your own backyard!Why buy expensive berries from the supermarket when you can grow a bumper crop right outside your door Homegrown Berries covers the entire process, from planting to picking that first nutritious, luscious fruit. Youll learn the best...
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3D Fashion Design: Technique, Design and Visualization

Thomas Makryniotis - Batsford
Format: Print book

With digital technologies, anyone with a basic knowledge of both fashion design and computing can create 3D images - still and animated - that realistically capture how fabrics will look and clothing will fit. Packed with tutorials and step-by-step instructions, this guide explores the far-reaching...
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Good Things for Organizing

Martha Stewart Living Magazine - Clarkson Potter
Format: Paperback

Who wouldn't like their living space to be more organized? Tapping into the popularity of the "Good Things" column in Martha Stewart Living, Good Things for Organizing provides practical, efficient, and pretty solutions for organizing just about everything, from spools of thread...
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The Knowledgeable Knitter: Understand the Inner Workings of Knitting and Make Every Project a Success

Margaret Radcliffe - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Hardcover

The Knowledgeable Knitter is the definitive reference for any knitter seeking better results, whether the challenge is reading a pattern chart, substituting yarn, modifying a pattern, fixing a mistake, shaping a collar, or adjusting an armhole. Expert Margaret Radcliffe, author of The Knitting...
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Botanical Beauty: 80 Essential Recipes for Natural Spa Products

Aubre Andrus - Switch Press
Format: Paperback

Soak, scrub, and soothe your way to relaxation with simple homemade spa recipes from award-winning author Aubre Andrus. Using some of nature's best ingredients, such as beeswax, sugar, coconut oil, shea butter, avocado, sea salt, essential oils, and more, craft everything from a Cooling...
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Beading: Techniques and Projects to Build a Lifelong Passion For Beginners Up

Jean Power - Barron'S
Format: Print book

Can't get to a class or workshop that's close to home or work? No worries. This skill-building beading book let you learn at your own pace, wherever and whenever you have the time. For beginners and improvers, it's a passport to successful learning. Includes:Hundreds of detailed...
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Creative Lettering for Kids: Techniques and Tips from Top Artists

Jenny Doh - Union Square Kids
Format: Paperback

Techniques and tips from top artists! Hand lettering is a visually dynamic and accessible way to add textual elements to any type of craft, from journals to mixed-media art. Some of the most accomplished artists present their favorite lettering techniques, illustrated with inspiring examples...
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500 Crochet Stitches: The Ultimate Crochet Stitch Bible

Pavilion Books - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Hardcover

Presents an introduction to crocheting, discussing tools, equipment, basic and advanced stitches, edgings, and trims, with illustrations and detailed instructions for five hundred stitches.
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Happy-Gurumi: 20 Super Cute Amigurumi Toys to Crochet

Vanessa Chan - Martingale and Company
Format: Print book

Treat yourself to a collection of fun-to-stitch softies with personality to spare. Crochet everything from a friendly dog and funny frog to a hot air balloon. Learn to make whimsical toys with puppet-style open mouths--including a grinning birthday cake--sure to tickle kids of all ages!20...
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Handmade Soap Book, Updated 2nd Edition

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

In a world filled with pollution and chemicals, this book shows you how to create your own soaps and bathtime luxuries using only natural ingredients and very little specialist equipment. Create the perfect gift for family and friends, kids and grown-ups.This book features a huge range...
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A Matter of Breeding: A Biting History of Pedigree Dogs and How the Quest for Status Has Harmed Man's Best Friend

Michael Brandow - Beacon Press
Format: eBook

 A provocative look at the “cult of pedigree” and an entertaining social history of purebred dogs  In this illuminating and entertaining social history, social critic Michael Brandow probes the “cult of pedigree” and traces the commercial rise of the purebred...
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200 Tips, Techniques, and Recipes for Natural Beauty

Shannon Buck - Fair Winds Press
Format: Print book

Many of today's beauty products contain harmful chemicals and other additives that most of us don't even know about - and if we did, we wouldn't use them--no more. With 200 Tips, Techniques, and Recipes for Natural Beauty you'll learn all that you need to know to make your...
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Beaded Chains & Ropes: Create Easy-to-Wear Jewelry Using Popular Stitches

Karin Van Voorhees - Kalmbach Books
Format: Print book

Beaded Chains & Ropes presents many ideas for making over 25 sturdy, pretty chains and ropes. Using popular stitches such as tubular herringbone, spiral rope, bead crochet, kumihimo, right-angle weave, and more, stitchers are sure to find the designs they are looking for! This book...
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Making Tracks: A Whistle-stop Tour of Railway History

Peter Saxton - Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Format: Print book

Perfect for train enthusiasts, this miscellany is full of interesting facts and anecdotes about the history of railways across the world Cherished, admired, and frequently used as an excuse for lateness, the railways occupy a special place in our hearts. Trains are not just a practical...
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Christmas Crochet for Hearth, Home & Tree: Stockings, Ornaments, Garlands, and More

Edie Eckman - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Hardcover

Christmas stockings, ornaments, and more -- this is every crocheter's must-have holiday project book! Beginners will love Edie Eckman's useful technique tutorial, and experienced crafters will want to jump right in and start one of these 20 exciting projects. The book includes eight different...
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Building Kitchen Cabinets and Bathroom Vanities

Steve Cory - Taunton Press
Format: Print book

Often the most costly part of a renovation is the cabinetry. Save precious time and money by following the expert guidance and step-by-step instructions in Building Kitchen Cabinets and Bathroom Vanities. Learn to build and install beautiful, sturdy, custom cabinets that will transform...
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Art of the Mustang

Tom Loeser - Motorbooks
Format: Print book

Get an up-close-and-personal view of Ford's most beloved car, sure to please any Mustang fan.The Ford Mustang is America's most iconic muscle car. With over 50 years of production and some 10 million cars built, the brand is recognized and admired worldwide. This lavishly illustrated...
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200 Fun Things to Knit: Decorative Flowers, Leaves, Bugs, Butterflies, and More!

Lesley Stanfield - Griffin
Format: Print book

If you ever find yourself wondering what to knit next, just open this book, and you're guaranteed to find the answer. 200 Fun Things to Knit is an irresistible collection of cute little knitting projects for all levels of ability. Containing a mix of beautiful projects inspired by nature...
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Idiot's Guides: Auto Repair and Maintenance

Dave Stribling - Alpha Books
Format: Paperback

Cars continue to be more complicated - and more costly to repair. Expert, Dave Stribling, gives readers the basic knowledge and a lot of know-how in Idiot's Guides: Auto Repair and Maintenance. Dozens of step-by-step, full-color photos and illustrations make DIY car repairs and maintenance...
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DIY Rustic Modern Metal Crafts: 35 Creative Upcycling Ideas for Galvanized Metal

Laura Putnam - Adams Media Corporation
Format: Paperback

Turn galvanized metal into stunning home decor!With this guide, you can finally get the rustic style you love--without having to spend a fortune! Filled with 35 creative ideas, you will learn how to use galvanized metal in a variety of projects, from stunning wall art to whimsical garden...
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Roses Without Chemicals: 150 Disease-Free Varieties That Will Change the Way You Grow Roses

Peter Kukielski - Timber Press
Format: Book

Spray no more!Roses have a reputation for being finicky garden plants that require chemicals and fertilizers to stay healthy and disease free. Fortunately, recent breeding efforts have produced disease-resistant varieties that perform beautifully in all kinds of conditions. Peter E. Kukielski,...
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Small-Space Vegetable Gardens: Growing Great Edibles in Containers, Raised Beds, and Small Plots

Andrea Bellamy - Timber Pr
Format: Book

"If I could recommend one book for small-space vegetable gardening, this would be it. Andrea Bellamy nailed it!" - Joe Lamp'l, Growing a Greener WorldSmall-Space Vegetable Gardens explains the basics of growing a bounty of edibles in a minimal amount of space. Andrea...
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The Beagle: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet

Richard Roth - Howell Book House; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet is the series to turn to when you want a basic reference that's reliable, up-to-date, and complete. These guides feature:* Expert authors, plus renowned guest contributors on specialized topics* Full-color photos throughout* Basic information...
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Learning to Crochet

Dana Meachen Rau - Cherry Lake Publishing
Format: Print book

Create everything from blankets to smartphone cases with the fun crochet projects in this book. Crafters practice comprehension skills as they use text and diagrams to follow the steps for each project. The activities push students to learn and apply domain-specific vocabulary, practice...
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Birdhouses, Boxes, and Feeders for the Backyard Hobbyist: 19 Fun-to-Build Projects for Attracting Birds to Your Backyard

Paul Meisel - IMM Lifestyle
Format: Paperback

Making your own bird boxes and feeders is a rewarding and environmentally sound way to enhance any garden by attracting birds. The food we supply in winter can mean the difference between life and death for small birds, and in spring and summer bird boxes help many species to raise their...
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Starting Your Career as a Contractor: How to Build and Run a Construction Business

Claudiu Fatu - Allworth Press
Format: Paperback

This incisive, practical guide provides a thorough breakdown of the ins and outs everyone needs to know when turning contracting skills into a business. From summoning the motivation to start your own business to the intricacies of being your own boss, Claudiu Fatu artfully turns his personal...
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Sterling Publishing Lark Books, Chunky Knits

Ashley Little - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

Sterling Publishing-Lark Books: Chunky Knits. Dive needles-first into the cozy lush reach-out-and-touch-me world of chunky knits These thirty-one projects use 1 2 3+ skeins of chic bulky and super-bulky yarn. Featuring sumptuous cowls lacy scarves a draped waffle-weave throw a cable-knit...
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The Complete Guide to Drones: whatever your budget

Adam Juniper - Wellfleet
Format: Print book

Welcome to the world of drones! This book will show you everything you could ever want to know about buying and flying your first drones. From getting to grips with the jargon you'll need to speak to other flyers, to how you can design and build your own drone with advanced features like...
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Coin World 2014 Guide to U.S. Coins: Prices & Value Trends

Coin World editors - Signet; 26 edition
Format: Paperback

FROM COIN WORLD—THE #1 COIN PUBLICATIONTHE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR U.S. COIN COLLECTORS, INVESTORS, AND ENTHUSIASTS Coin World 2014 Guide to U.S. Coins, Prices & Value Trends is your best source of information, whether you’re an experienced collector or a beginner. It is the only...
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Encyclopedia of Garden Plants for Every Location: Featuring More Than 3,000 Plants

DK - DK
Format: Hardcover

Discover everything you need to transform your empty plot into a stunning garden oasis with this gardening encyclopedia.. This horticultural gem includes more than 2,000 recommendations from gardening experts and features valuable information and advice to expand on your gardening ideas....
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Organizing For Dummies

Eileen Roth
Format: Paperback

What's the favorite four-letter word of people who are less than fully organized? "Help!" So many technological, social, and economic changes affect your life that you need organization just to keep up, let alone advance. Many people have two jobs - one at the office and
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Haatchi & Little B: The Inspiring True Story of One Boy and His Dog

Wendy Holden - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

#1 International BestsellerWhen Owen met Haatchi, the lives of one adorable little boy and one great, big dog were destined to change forever.Owen-known to his family as "little buddy" or "Little B"-has a rare genetic disorder that leaves him largely confined to a wheelchair....
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2015 North American Coins & Prices: A Guide to U.S., Canadian and Mexican Coins

David Harper - Krause Publications; Twenty fourth Edition edition
Format: Print book

Your all-in-one guide! Featuring more than 50,000 individual coin listings and updated coin prices for the United States, Canada and Mexico, North American Coins & Prices is the perfect all-in-one guide for coin collectors, enthusiasts and dealers. Organized by country, denomination...
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The Complete Practical Encyclopedia of Needlecrafts: Quilting, Cross Stitch, Patchwork, Sewing

Lucinda Ganderton - Southwater Publishing
Format: Print book

Timeless and popular handicrafts in one volume, with 340 original projects and 1900 technique photographs.
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Beautiful Bracelets By Hand: Seventy Five One-of-a-Kind Baubles, Bangles and Other Wrist Adornments You Can Make At Home

Jade Gedeon - Page Street Publishing
Format: Book

One-of-a-Kind Bracelets You Can Make At HomeTake your outfit and crafting up a notch with attention-grabbing bracelets inspired by one of the hottest and most fashionable jewelry lines in the country.Jade Gedeon, owner of We Dream in Colour, offers seventy-five of her favorite designs,...
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The Life of the Automobile: The Complete History of the Motor Car

Steven Parissien - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

The Life of the Automobile is the first comprehensive world history of the car.The automobile has arguably shaped the modern era more profoundly than any other human invention, and author Steven Parissien examines the impact, development, and significance of the automobile over its turbulent...
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The Complete Guide to Natural Homemade Beauty Products and Treatments: 150 Recipes from Scrubs and Masks to Moisturizers and Shampoo

Amelia Ruiz - Robert Rose
Format: Paperback

These beauty-enhancing and soothing cosmetics and treatments use only completely chemical-free ingredients. Amelia Ruiz guides the reader to effective use of all of nature's possibilities in homemade beauty treatments for complete skin, body and hair care. From aromatic and medicinal...
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100 Little Crochet Gifts to Make

Anna Nikipirowicz - Search Press 2016.
Format: Print book

Crocheting has had a huge surge in popularity in recent years and continues to be a very popular craft, and this book has a very wide appeal both to beginners and more accomplished crocheters. This book represents amazing value, comprising 100 projects from some of our best-selling crochet...
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Concrete Crafts: Simple Projects from Jewelry to Place Settings, Birdbaths to Umbrella Stands

Susanna Zacke - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Pouring concrete doesn’t have to be left to the professionals—decorate your home with concrete poured, mixed, and molded by your own two hands! Versatile, inexpensive, and easily casted, concrete is the perfect medium for crafters, tinkerers, and home improvers. Now, lifelong...
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A-Z of Needlepoint

Country Bumpkin - Search Press
Format: Print book

The book encompasses 65 stitches, including the most popular and commonly known, cross stitch and tent stitch, with easy to follow instructions and over 1200 step-by-step photographs. Up-to-date information about fabrics, threads and tools along with dozens of helpful hints makes A-Z of Needlepoint...
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The Complete Photo Guide to Cardmaking

Judi Watanabe - Creative Pub Intl, 2016.
Format: Print book

Handmade cards are gifts, creative expressions, keepsakes, and relationship builders. Beneath the cardstock and embellishments is deep emotion from the card maker--encouragement, celebration, commemoration, and love. Unlike many store-bought cards that are thrown away, handmade cards are cherished...
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Beautiful Buttons

Beate Schmitz - Search Press; Tra edition
Format: Print book

Make buttons out of fabric, clay, beads and more! There are 25 designs to make with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step photographs accompanying every project. Buttons are not only practical additions to bags, jackets and other garments but they also make great fashion accessories...
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160 Easy-to-Make Craft Projects: Paper, Fabric & Much More: A Compendium Of Stylish Objects, Gifts, Furnishings And Decorative Keepsakes For The Home

Lucy Painter
Format: Print book

Creative home-made artefacts to decorate the home in a wide range of craft techniques from papercrafts and patchwork to wirework and more, all shown in 500 photographs.
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150 All-Time Favorite Crochet Blocks: Make All the Best Blocks in Beautiful Stitches, Colors & Yarns

Sarah Hazell - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback

There are classic blocks that will always have a special place in a crocheter's heart, and this book brings many of these patterns together in one gorgeous collection. Curated by crochet designer Sarah Hazell, 150 All-Time Favorite Crochet Blocks includes the most popular motifs, like...
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Color Lab for Mixed-Media Artists: 52 Exercises for Exploring Color Concepts through Paint, Collage, Paper, and More

Deborah Forman - Quarry Books, 2015.
Format: Print book

Create the very best mixed media with 52 inspiring exercises!Strenthening your understanding and use of color will make your mixed-media art shine as you complete 52 labs that span painting, collage, drawing, assemblage and more.In Color Lab for Mixed Media Artists, color is explored through...
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Crochet with One Sheepish Girl: Easy Lessons & Sweet Designs for Wearing, Living & Giving

Meredith Crawford - Sixth&Spring Books
Format: Paperback

The popular blog One Sheepish Girl onesheepishgirlcom celebrates creativity and vintage style with an unmistakably modern flairand thats exactly what Meredith Crawford its founder and editor does in this beautifully curated collection Crawfords fun imaginative projects include a Diana Dreamer...
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100 Documents That Changed the World: From the Magna Carta to Wikileaks

Scott Christianson - Rizzoli International Publications
Format: Hardcover

A tour of the history of the world through the declarations, manifestos, and agreements from the Magna Carta and the Declaration of Independence to Wikileaks. ?This fascinating collection gathers the most significant written documents that have influenced and shaped the way we think about...
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Bead Embroidery

Shelley Cox - Search Press; Spi edition

This series of Essential Stitch Guides has been produced in close collaboration with the RSN with the aim of providing a set of definitive works on traditional embroidery techniques.
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100 Cross-Stitch Christmas Ornaments

Carol Siegel - Meredith Pr; First edition. edition
Format: Hardcover

Presents color-accented design charts for one hundred Christmas ornaments, grouped by theme, and includes detailed instructions for finishing and assembling each ornament
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Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Miller's Antiques 2016-2017

Judith Miller - Mitchell Beazley
Format: Hardcover

Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market. It has earned the reputation of being 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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Homemakers: A Domestic Handbook for the Digital Generation

Brit Morin - William Morrow Paperbacks
Format: Print book

From "Silicon Valley's Martha Stewart" comes a new manifesto for the modern homemaker in the digital age.Over the past three generations, the rules of homemaking and our very notions of what a homemaker is and does have radically changed. We are still a nation of makers, but we are crafting...
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Rachel Ashwell Couture Prairie: And Flea Market Treasures

Rachel Ashwell - CICO Books
Format: Hardcover

Think Marie Antoinette in jeans and a cowboy hat - that is Rachel Ashwell's prairie style. Rachel Ashwell Couture Prairie takes her signature pastels, ruffles and whimsical prettiness right to the heart of cowboy country. This is a journey in pictures and words, following Rachel through...
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The Car Book 2015: America' Most Comprehensive Car Buying Guide from the Center for Auto Safety

Jack Gillis - Gillis Pub Group
Format: Paperback

As it has for 35 years, The Car Book 2015 sifts through the claims, facts, specifications, and hype to provide up-to-date and unbiased information about today s new vehicles. Once again, Jack Gillis proves why he is America s most sought-after consumer expert on cars! Put Jack to work for you in selecting...
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Christmas with Southern Living 2016: The Complete Guide to Holiday Cooking and Decorating

Editors of Southern Living Magazine - Oxmoor House
Format: Print book

For over 30 years, Christmas with Southern Living 2016 has delivered holiday inspiration with the turn of every page. Whether your holiday tradition is to host casual family gatherings or formal Christmas feasts, you will find carefully crafted menus and over 100 recipes developed...
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Talking Dirty Laundry With The Queen Of Clean

Linda Cobb - Pocket Books; Original edition
Format: Paperback

DOWN WITH LAUNDRY DRUDGERY! LET THE QUEEN OF CLEAN® MAKE WASH DAY LOADS OF FUN! Once upon a time, in a world fraught with shrinking jeans, dry-cleaning debacles, and endangered delicates, laundry was a dreaded chore. Then one happy day, the Queen of Clean® put an end to the vicious...
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Block A Day: 365 Quilting Squares for Patchwork Inspiration!

Velerie Weiler - Interweave Pr, 2015.
Format: Print book

A quilting book you'll treasure every day of the year!If you're on the lookout for fresh inspiration for your next block, here's the biggest and best compendium ever. Combining both ideas and how-to with 365 different blocks to choose from, Block a Day has everything you need...
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A Beginner's Guide to Making Curtains, Shades, Pillows, and More: 50 step-by-step projects, plus practical advice on hanging curtains, choosing fabric, and measuring up

VANESSA ARBUTHNOTT - CICO Books
Format: Paperback

Learn to sew curtains, shades, pillows, and more and make your home truly your own with these 50 beautiful projects. Sewing your own home furnishings will allow you to choose exactly the fabric and style you want, and will make your home unique. There's never been a better time to sew for the home,...
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The Invaders: How Humans and Their Dogs Drove Neanderthals to Extinction

Pat Shipman - Belknap Press
Format: Hardcover

A Times Higher Education Book of the Week. Approximately 200,000 years ago, as modern humans began to radiate out from their evolutionary birthplace in Africa, Neanderthals were already thriving in Europe - descendants of a much earlier migration of the African genus Homo. But when modern...
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DIY, Dammit!: A Practical Guide to Curse-Free Crafting

Joselyn Hughes - HarperOne
Format: Print book

Doing it yourself always seems so simple. Only 3 steps! Just 5 supplies! Less than 30 minutes! Yeah right.The truth is, craftin' ain't easy. But it also doesn't have to be an exasperating lesson in your own clumsiness.Joselyn Hughes knows the struggle. She's lived it. And now, with DIY,...
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Designing and Planting a Woodland Garden: Plants and Combinations that Thrive in the Shade

Keith Wiley - Timber Press, Inc.
Format: Print book

Woodlands are magical places and even small gardens can capture the atmosphere with a carefully chosen tree and some shade-loving plants. Selecting the right plant for the right place is essential and expert plantsman Keith Wiley explains how to combine plants that will thrive together...
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DIY Wardrobe Makeovers: Alter, Refresh & Refashion Your Clothes

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

Unlock your closet's potential with simple wardrobe fixes and refashions to express your style. These basic alterations and step-by-step restyling tutorials will help you fit and reassemble garments into newfound faves. No sloppy shortcuts here -- learn how to alter sweaters, pants,...
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Atoms Under the Floorboards: The Surprising Science Hidden in Your Home

Chris Woodford - Bloomsbury Sigma, 2015. ©2015
Format: Print book

Using the modern home as a springboard, Atoms Under the Floorboards presents the fascinating and surprising scientific explanations behind a variety of common (and often entertainingly mundane) household phenomena, from gurgling drains and squeaky floorboards to rubbery custard...
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Beaded Bracelets: 25 Dazzling Handcrafted Projects

Claudine McCormack Jalajas - Running Press
Format: Book

25 Dazzling Handcrafted ProjectsLearn how to create wearable works of art! Beaded Bracelets will show you how to make 25 original woven beaded bracelets that are contemporary and sure to make a statement.Every bracelet design is unique and has been created by author Claudine McCormack Jalajas...
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Babysitters' Club

Virginia Loh-Hagan - Cherry Lake Publishing
Format: Print book

Babysitters' Club guides students as they set up and operate their own babysitters' club for their community. The considerate text includes easy-to-follow lists and will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and comprehension. Written with a high interest level to appeal...
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The Family Handyman: Helpful Hints : Quick & Easy Solutions / Time-Saving Tips / Tricks of the Trade (Family Handyman)

Reader's Digest - Readers Digest
Format: Hardcover

The biggest, best organized, and most complete collection of money-saving, time-saving home and workshop hints and tips ever assembled. More than 2,000 ingenious, truly useful tips and tricks for the home handyman.
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Quilting the New Classics: 20 Inspired Quilt Projects: Traditional to Modern Designs

Michele Muska - Sixth&Spring Books
Format: Paperback

All quilters draw inspiration from the past. But how do todays artisans put their personal stamp on classic patterns? Twenty influential quilters from across the stylistic spectrum - including Jacquie Gering, Darlene Zimmerman, Allison Aller, and Victoria Findlay Wolfe - present their unique...
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Quick & Clever Instant Cards: Over 100 Fast-to-Make Handmade Designs and Ideas

Julie Hickey - David & Charles
Format: Print book

-Over 75 easy-to-make designs for popular celebrations including birthdays, weddings, and Christmas -Includes dozens of time-saving tips for clever organization and storage -Provides creative inspiration with card variation ideas In this colo
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Complete Wiring (Stanley Complete)

Stanley - Stanley; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Most complete and easiest to use do-it-yourself wiring book.Step-by-step coverage guides homeowners easily and carefully through simple and complex wiring projects.Clearly defined chapters, projects, and a thorough index allow consumers to easily locate topics.Updated technology in home...
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Beeswax Alchemy: How to Make Your Own Soap, Candles, Balms, Creams, and Salves from the Hive

Petra Ahnert - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Modern beekeepers - take notice! Here we have the answer to one of the most common questions related to beekeeping: what do I do with all of this beeswax? In fact, the possibilities are seemingly endless! As beeswax has multiple holistic and decorative uses, projects can vary from beauty...
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The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects: 76 Useful Things You Can Build to Create Customized Working Spaces and Storage Facilities, Equip the ... Animals, and Make Practical Outdoor Furniture

Spike Carlsen - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

Homesteaders, gardeners, small farmers, and outdoor living enthusiasts will love these 76 DIY projects for practical outdoor items designed to help you live more sustainably and independently. Expert woodworker Spike Carlsen offers clear, simple, fully illustrated instructions for everything...
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How to Plan Your Own Destination Wedding: Do-It-Yourself Tips from an Experienced Professional

Sandy Malone - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Ten years ago, when Sandy Malone was planning her Caribbean destination wedding, there was no Pinterest, no Instagram, and no Wedding Wire. The Knot and the Wedding Channel were in their infancy. And Malone was planning her wedding from scratch. The tips and advice in How to Plan Your...
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Big Hook Crochet: 35 projects to crochet using a large hook: hats, scarves, jewelry, baskets, rugs, pillows, and more

Emma Friedlander-collins - Cico Books, 2015.
Format: Print book

Discover the world of giant crochet with 35 fast and fabulous projects. A keen crocheter, Emma Friedlander-Collins decided to explore the possibilities of using an extra-large hook--starting with one her husband had made for her from the end of a wooden broomstick. She discovered that crocheting...
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Crochet Cowls: 15 Bold & Beautiful Designs

Sharon Hernes Silverman - Stackpole Books
Format: Print book

Cowls are a perennially popular wearable accessory - andgreat cowl designs can be crocheted by even a relative"newbie." This new book by crochet design expert SharonHernes Silverman includes simple graphic designs, somein striking black and white, as well as more complex colorpatterns...
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Landscape Projects, 2nd Edition: Stonework, Plantings, Water Features, Carpentry, Fences

Editors of Cool Springs Press - Cool Springs Press
Format: Paperback

Complete step-by-step instructions help you achieve a sustainable, efficient, and attractive yard.The Black & Decker Complete Guide to Landscape Projects is a hardworking, comprehensive manual for renovating, building, and "greening up" your landscape. Inside, you'll find...
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3 Skeins or Less - Fresh Knitted Accessories

Tanis Gray - Interweave
Format: Book

A collection of fun knitting projects--all in three skeins or less!In 3 Skeins or Less: Fresh Knitted Accessories, knitters will find 25 accessories that take no more than 1, 2, or 3 skeins of yarn. They will delight in knitting patterns for ever-so-popular shawls, socks, hats/berets, mittens,...
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Soldering Beyond the Basics: Techniques to Build Confidence and Control

Joe Silvera - Kalmbach Books
Format: Book

This follow-up to the successful Soldering Made Simple, Soldering Beyond the Basics expands the skills introduced in Joe Silvera’s first book. Featuring subjects that beginners need to know, it focuses on topics such as the next step in torch setup, how to solder with various metals,...
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Handcrafted Christmas: Ornaments, Decorations, and Cookie Recipes to Make at Home

Susan Waggoner - Stewart, Tabori and Chang
Format: Hardcover

Fans of nostalgia can craft their way through the holiday season with this newest volume by popular Christmas author Susan Waggoner. The 40 easy projects range from charming punched-tin votive holders, to Russian teacakes for holiday parties, to your very own edible gingerbread house (complete...
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Country Living The Little Book of Big Decorating Ideas: 287 Clever Tips, Tricks, and Solutions

Katy McColl - Hearst
Format: Hardcover

Get inspiration on every page! Based on the signature "Bright Idea" feature in Country Living magazine, this stunning guidebook shows you how to decorate your home in fresh and imaginative ways. These are smart concepts you'll grasp in a single glance and brief caption: shortcuts...
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Clearing Clutter: Physical, Mental, and Spiritual

Alexandra Chauran - Llewellyn Publications
Format: Paperback

Discover how to clear clutter in every aspect of your life: physical, mental, and spiritual. Remove junk from your living space with feng shui techniques. Rid yourself of mental clutter and restore balance with meditation exercises. Organize spiritual untidiness and find deeper meaning...
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Embroidery for the Absolute Beginner

Susie Johns - Search Press Ltd
Format: Print book

The book introduces the reader to many different stitchery techniques from simple cross stitch to intricate pulled threadwork. Some of the techniques are useful for making decorative borders, while others are good for adding spot designs, monograms and lettering, and applying beads and sequins....
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Playing with Stencils: Exploring Repetition, Pattern, and Personal Designs

Amy Rice - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

With 20 clever step-by-step projects and a stunning gallery of inspirational stencil designs from leading artists, Playing With Stencils will leave you ready to stencil just about anything. You will design floor tiles stencils inspired by German paper-cutting, you will stencil...
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Inspired You: Breathing New Life into Your Heart and Home

Miss Mustard Seed - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover

Some girls get giddy over a new pair of shoes. Marian Parsons gets giddy over room makeovers. With a lot of ingenuity, a little bit of effort, and a tight budget, she has transformed her home into a beautiful space and filled her heart with a lot more contentment. Thousands have found inspiration...
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The Ultimate Encyclopedia Of Caged And Aviary Birds: Practical Family Reference Guide To Keeping Pet Birds, With Expert Advice On Buying, Understanding, Breeding And Exhibiting Birds

David Alderton - Southwater
Format: Paperback

A reference manual for bird-keepers of all levels, with a visual directory of over 250 of the worlds most popular varieties, and a practical guide to all aspects of bird care, housing choices, constructing an aviary, buying birds, breeding and much more.,
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Wrapped in Color: 30 Shawls to Knit in Koigu Handpainted Yarns

Koigu Wool Designs - Sixth&Spring Books
Format: Paperback

Made of high-quality, hand-painted merino, Koigu's signature yarn is legendary, cherished for its wearability, versatility, and stunning colors. These collection of 30 magnificent shawls, all knit with Koigu, will be a must-have for the company's obsessively loyal following. With...
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3D Origami Fun!: 25 Fantastic, Foldable Paper Projects

Stephanie Martyn - Adams Media

Imaginative 3D origami projects that anyone can make!Do you love the art of paper folding? Well, your favorite pastime goes 3D in this origami guide! Inspired by the kawaii style everyone loves, 3D Origami Fun! shows you how to up your paper-folding game with twenty-five spectacular projects....
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Double Wedding Ring QuiltsTraditions Made Modern: Full-Circle Sketches from Life

Victoria Findlay Wolfe - C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback

Get ready for new adventures in conventional piecing with celebrated quilter Victoria Findlay Wolfe. Create stunning Double Wedding Ring quilts with breathtaking innovations on the classic pattern. With full-size patterns for 10 quilts, the book will teach you the Double Wedding Ring basics....
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