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Tools: A Visual Exploration of Implements and Devices in the Workshop

Theodore Gray - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Hardcover

The international bestselling author of The Elements celebrates 118 individual categories of tools found in the home workshop - from crescent wrenches to miter saws, from levels to cordless drills - all exquisitely photographed in Nick Mann's inimitable style.. Includes a bonus poster...
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201 Everyday Uses for Salt, Lemons, Vinegar, and Baking Soda: Natural, Affordable, and Sustainable Solutions for the Home

Benjamin Mott - Sasquatch Books
Format: Hardcover

Chock-full of home cleaning solutions that use the most basic and versatile of ingredients--primarily salt, lemon, vinegar, baking soda, and olive oil--this is an essential reference for anyone interested in natural, organic, inexpensive, and sustainable living!Clean is the new green! Sustainable....
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Men & Make Fabulous

Denise Wild - Interweave
Format: Book

Give your clothes a new lease on life!Showing how to take classic mending techniques one step further to add personality and style to clothes, Mend Make Fabulous is a uniquely comprehensive resource that combines visual inspiration with practical advice for the fashion-conscious sewer....
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Mama Made Minis Knotted Loveys: 16 Heirloom Amigurumi Crochet Patterns

Alyson Dratch - Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback

Make Adorable Toys Your Minis Will Cherish. Crochet charming knotted loveys with this easy guide to amigurumi from Alyson Dratch and Lindsay McNutt, the designers and mothers behind Mama Made Minis. From snuggly farmyard friends like Lettie Lamb and CeeCee Chick to magical creatures like...
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Creative Woodburning: Projects, Patterns and Instruction to Get Crafty with Pyrography

Bee Locke - Alpha
Format: Paperback

If you're a crafter or an artist looking for something new and different, try pyrography. With this type of art, you use a heated instrument to burn images and words into wood. By using techniques from drawing, such as shading and stippling, you can also add depth and embellishments...
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Satisfying Stitches: Learn Simple Embroidery Techniques and Embrace the Joys of Stitching by Hand

Hope Brasfield - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Discover the creative satisfaction and stress-relieving benefits of embroidery while stitching fun, modern, vibrant designs such as flowers, plants, animals, landscapes, and celestial scenes. Beginning a new creative pursuit can be intimidating, but Satisfying Stitches takes all the guesswork...
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Singer: The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing, 3rd Edition

Editors Of Cpi. - Creative Pub Intl
Format: Print book

This book is your most valuable tool for a lifetime of sewing success, completely updated with the latest innovations in sewing products and techniques.Singer: The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing, 3rd Edition, is the one reference every sewer needs. Its 352 pages and 1,200 photographs cover...
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Oil Pastel Masterpieces in 4 Easy Steps: 50 Beginner-Friendly Projects Anyone Can Do

Anna Koliadych
Format: Paperback

Breathtaking, Vibrant, Simple -- Your Must-Have Guide to Everything Oil PastelsMaster the art of creating stunning oil pastel drawings under the guidance of Anna Koliadych, the creator of DearAnnArt and the bestselling author of 15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces. Let her walk you through...
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Dixie Highway : road building and the making of the modern South, 1900-1930

Tammy Ingram; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Center for the Study of the American South. - The University of North Carolina Press
Format: Book

At the turn of the twentieth century, good highways eluded most Americans and nearly all southerners. In their place, a jumble of dirt roads covered the region like a bed of briars. Introduced in 1915, the Dixie Highway changed all that by merging hundreds of short roads into dual interstate...
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How Do I Quilt It?: Learn Modern Machine Quilting Using Walking-Foot & Free-Motion Techniques

Christa Watson - C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Paperback

Your go-to guide to modern machine quilting Prepare your quilt, choose your designs, and find your path! This comprehensive guide to modern machine quilting uses both walking-foot and free-motion techniques, all done on a domestic sewing machine. Learn how to create a quilting plan, then...
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