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Art on the Rocks: More than 35 colorful & contemporary rock-painting projects, tips, and techniques to inspire your creativity!

F. Sehnaz Bac - Walter Foster Publishing
Format: Paperback

Packed with creative ideas, step-by-step projects, and endless inspiration, Art on the Rocks offers a colorful, modern approach to rock painting. Following an overview of how to gather and prepare your rocks, as well as a basic review of the tools and materials necessary for each project,...
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Everyday Confetti: Your Year-Round Guide to Celebrating Holidays and Special Occasions

Karen Ehman - Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group ,
Format: Print book

A fun and practical resource for women who want creative ideas and recipes to celebrate everything from Christmas and Thanksgiving to birthdays and life's milestones.
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Decorative Paper Craft: Origami * Paper Cutting * Papier Mch

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

If you are a paper fan and love all things crafty, then Decorative Paper Craft is for you! The twenty projects cover all your paper needs. Inspirational designs feature paper cuts, party themes, handy storage and fabulous items to decorate your home. Projects include: Flowers, pompoms,...
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Modern Macrame: 33 Stylish Projects for Your Handmade Home

Emily Katz - Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate guide to creating and styling modern macram projects in the home from top creative tastemaker and sought-after macram artist Emily Katz.Macram--the fine art of knotting--is an age-old craft that's undergoing a contemporary renaissance. At the heart of this resurgence is Emily...
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Small Engines and Outdoor Power Equipment: A Care & Repair Guide for: Lawn Mowers, Snowblowers & Small Gas-Powered Imple

Peter Hunn - Cool Springs Press; First edition
Format: Paperback

This new book is more than a simple engine repair manual. Designed for the beginner with little or no mechanical experience, Small Engines Outdoor Power Equipment is a graphically appealing, step-by-step guide that covers all of the most important engine maintenance and repair skills youll...
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Quilt-opedia: The Only Quilting Reference You'll Ever Need

Laura Jane Taylor - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

Covering a wide range of techniques for both hand and machine quilting, this gentle guide uses clear step-by-step illustrations to walk the novice quilter from the very beginnings of choosing materials, preparing and cutting fabric, through to intermediate and advanced techniques like adding...
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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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Knit the Sky: Cultivate Your Creativity with a Playful Way of Knitting

Lea Redmond - Storey Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Record the beauty, emotions, and experiences of everyday life -- not in your journal but with your knitting needles! Author Lea Redmond offers 32 enchanting projects that will inspire you to create beautiful finished pieces full of personal meaning and memories. Stock up on shades of blue,...
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Build a Neighborhood Library

Annette Gulati - The Child's World
Format: Print book

Introduces the importance of reusing resources and explainshow to make a small library to exchange books. Additional features to aid comprehension include detailed step-by-step illustrations, a clear list of materials, informative captions and callouts, fast facts, suggestions on how kids...
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Knit in New Directions: A Journey into Creativity

Myra Wood - Xrx Books

Freeing knitters with all levels of experience to become involved in the creative process and still make a garment that is knit-to-fit, this template-based approach is not math-dependent and works for people whether they prefer a structured or more freeform process. Knit in New Directions...
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To the Edge of the World: The Story of the Trans-Siberian Express, the World’s Greatest Railroad

Christian Wolmar - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover

To the Edge of the World is an adventure in travel -- full of extraordinary personalities, more than a century of explosive political, economic, and cultural events, and almost inconceivable feats of engineering. Christian Wolmar passionately recounts the improbable origins of the Trans-Siberian...
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The Forest Garden Greenhouse: How to Design and Manage an Indoor Permaculture Oasis

Jerome Osentowski - Chelsea Green Publishing, 2015.
Format: Print book

With a revolutionary new "Climate Battery" design for near-net-zero heating and cooling By the turn of the nineteenth century, thousands of acres of glass houses surrounded large American cities, becoming a commonplace symbol of the market garden and nursery trades. But the possibilities...
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The New Braiding Handbook: 60 Modern Twists on the Classic Hairstyle

Abby Smith - Ulysses Press
Format: eBook

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GORGEOUSLY BRAIDED HAIR, FROM ELEGANT WEDDING STYLES TO FUN WEEKEND ’DOSWhether you’re running errands, going out on the town, or walking down the aisle, the fashionable braids in this book will give you the perfect look for every occasion. Just follow...
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Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control

Jessica Walliser - Timber Press
Format: Book

It may seem counterintuitive to want bugs in a garden, but insects are indeed valuable garden companions. Especially those species known for eating the bugs that eat plants. Assassin bugs, damsel bugs, and predatory stink bugs are all carnivores that devour the bugs that dine on a garden.Attracting...
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Little Quilts and Gifts Using Jelly Roll Scraps

Carolyn Forster - Search Press
Format: Print book

This gorgeous book shows you how to transform jelly roll scraps into stunning mini quilts and gorgeous patchwork gifts. Packed with 30 colourful and inventive projects and all the techniques needed to create them this book contains an abundance of guidance and inspiration for quilters...
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Trim the tree : Christmas ornaments to stitch

- Annie's

The book includes 55 designs across a wide variety, from traditional to whimsical, for the very young to the young at heart, and even ornaments for pets. Many of the ornaments are easy to make and can be finished in an hour or two using general supplies found in local sewing and craft stores....
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Take a Tin: 16 Beautiful Projects for Your Home

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

You will never look at a baked-bean tin in the same way after delving into this collection of original and innovative makes that celebrate the humble tin. Jemima Schlee shows you how to cut, paint, pierce and spray with her clear and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. All the techniques,...
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A Very Merry Paper Christmas: 25 Creative Ornaments & Decorations

Lark Crafts - Lark Crafts
Format: Print book

It's the most wonderful time of the year - so celebrate in style with your own festive, homemade paper crafts. From wreaths and buntings to table settings, tree toppers, and ornaments, this collection of 25 projects offers a bounty of decorative items for a beautiful holiday. Created...
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All New Fabric Savvy: How to Choose & Use Fabrics

Sandra Betzina - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback

The essential guide for every sewer just got better! All New Fabric Savvy is updated to include detailed information on 107 different fabrics; must-know information on determining fabric content, working with knits, working with different types of interfacing, removing stains, and choosing...
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A Guide Book of United States Coins 2011: The Official Red Book

R. S. Yeoman - Whitman Publishing; 64 edition
Format: Hardcover

The Official Red Book®, now in its 64th year, is famous nationwide as the premiere resource for U.S. coin collectors. This best-selling one-volume library helps you make smart buying decisions as you build your collection. Millions of readers rely on it for full-color photographs,...
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Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2014: America's Bestselling Antiques Annual

Kim Kovel - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers; 46 edition
Format: Book

The 46th edition of the leading price guide in antiques continues to feature actual prices in 700 categories and more than 2,500 full-color photographs.Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide is the most thorough, colorful, and complete price guide available, from the most trusted,...
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Travel Through Time with Cardboard and Duct Tape: 4D An Augmented Reading Cardboard Experience

Leslie Manlapig - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

Time travel has never been so fun! Using easy-to-make cardboard crafts, kids can let their imaginations soar as they explore different times and different eras. Librarians will love the makerspace possibilities and the budget friendly tools! Free video tutorials from the author accessed...
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Bead It, Iron It, Love It!: Over 300 Great Motifs for Fuse Beads

Kaisa Holsting - B.E.S. Publishing
Format: Paperback

Pixel art using melty beads is the latest cool craze to hit the crafting community. All you need to get started is a peg board, a bucket of beads, and an ordinary iron! Discover how easy it is to create unique, eye-popping accessories and jewelry out of fuse beads. This creative how-to...
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Complete Book of Sewing Techniques: More Than 30 Essential Sewing Techniques for You to Master

Wendy Gardiner - Lumina Media
Format: Paperback

For Great-Great Grandma, sewing clothing for the family was a necessity. In today's ready-to-wear society, it's a creative and rewarding personal choice. Packed full of information on basic sewing techniques, this book provides an ideal introduction for beginning sewers as well...
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12 Months of Crochet with RedAgape: Your Creative Planner for Year-Round Crocheting

MANDY O'SULLIVAN - Meteoor Books
Format: Paperback

Paint the seasons in your favorite colors with these wonderful crochet designs! Designer RedAgape (Mandy O'Sullivan) loves crochet so much that she needs to crochet all year round, without exception. She now happily shows you around her creative space in 12 outstanding patterns and shares...
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Bound: Over 20 Artful Handmade Books

Erica Ekrem - Union Square & Co.
Format: Paperback

Bind a book beautifully, with these whimsical and stylish projects from bookbinder extraordinaire Erica Ekrem. With her novel approach to traditional techniques, and the use of repurposed materials, Ekrem has devised creative fun for book artists of all levels. Choose from three categories:...
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Wool Studio: The Knitwear Capsule Collection

Interweave Editors - Interweave
Format: Hardcover

Round out your wardrobe with luxurious knitwear design!Wool Studio is a capsule collection for the modern knitter featuring sophisticated, simple, and luxurious designs. In this collection you'll enjoy exquisite patterns from top knitwear designers including Norah Gaughan, Kate Gagnon...
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Artful Christmas: 30 Elegant Craft Projects

Susan Wasinger - Lark Crafts

Celebrate a merry Christmas in an artfully decorated home! Crafters will feel the joy as they make 30 elegant yet incredibly easy projects out of the most affordable and accessible materials. Deck the halls with a lacy air-dried clay wreath, a stamped muslin bag Advent calendar, festive...
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The Joy of Stitching

Nina Granlund Sæther - Sellers Publishing
Format: Print book

In The Joy of Stitching you'll find 38 embroidery and needlepoint projects for home and wearables that feature a range of decorative stitches and patterns. Author Nina Sther expresses her love of needlework with unique patterns and clear, concise, step-by-step instructions. Nina's...
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Dump Trucks Haul!

Beth Bence Reinke - Lerner Publications
Format: Library Binding

What truck can help fill a hole? A dump truck! Dump trucks can move rocks and dirt. From load to load, dump trucks do a lot of heavy lifting. Carefully leveled text and age-appropriate critical thinking questions help build nonfiction learning skills. Vibrant photos and an accessible photo...
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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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Knitting Pearls: Writers Writing About Knitting

Ann Hood - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book

The rhythm, ritual, and pleasure of knitting are celebrated in this new collection for lovers of both knitting and literature. In Knitting Pearls, two dozen writers write about the transformative and healing powers of knitting. Lily King remembers the year her family lived in Italy, and a knitted...
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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 Recipe for Radiance: Discover Beauty's Best-Kept Secrets in Your Kitchen

Alexis Wolfer - Running Press
Format: eBook

Want to know the secret to growing gorgeous hair or how your favorite celebrities have such flawless skin? Introducing the power of food into your beauty routine in a whole new way, you'll uncover the recipes that promote beauty from within (with beauty-boosting foods you'll salivate...
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Apples of Uncommon Character: Heirlooms, Modern Classics, and Little-Known Wonders

Rowan Jacobsen - Bloomsbury USA; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In his classic A Geography of Oysters, Rowan Jacobsen forever changed the way America talks about its best bivalve. Now he does the same for our favorite fruit, showing us that there is indeed life beyond Red Delicious--and even Honeycrisp. While supermarkets limit their offerings to a few waxy...
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The Inspired Wedding

Emma Arendoski - Sellers Publishing, Incorporated
Format: Hardcover

Are you a bride-to-be who wants to plan a wedding unlike anyone else's, but you need some fresh ideas and guidance along the way? Are you thinking of incorporating a theme into your wedding, but you're not sure how? Let author Emma Arendoski and her new book, The Inspired Wedding, help...
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Vintage Modern Crochet: Classic Crochet Lace Techniques for Contemporary Style

Robyn Chachula - Interweave
Format: Print book

Vintage crochet lace techniques, on-trend garments and accessories! Lace is one of the hottest trends in crochet, but it is by no means a new technique. In Vintage Modern Crochet, best-selling author Robyn Chachula feeds the craze for lace by exploring five classic crochet lace techniques,...
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2019 Official Red Book of United States Coins - Hardcover

RS Yeoman - Whitman Pub Llc
Format: Hardcover

The Official Red BookA Guide Book of United States Coins is 72 years young and going strong. Collectors around the country love the book's grade-by-grade values, auction records, historical background, detailed specifications, high-resolution photographs, and accurate mintage data....
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The Essential Guide to Cultivating Mushrooms: Simple and Advanced Techniques for Growing Shiitake, Oyster, Lion's Mane, and Maitake Mushrooms at Home

Stephen Russell - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Book

With clear instructions and step-by-step photographs, this comprehensive guide shows you how to cultivate mushrooms in your own home, producing shiitakes, oysters, lions manes, maitakes, and portabellas for your kitchen or for a small business. Beginners will learn the best way to use a mushroom...
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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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The Steampunk User's Manual: An Illustrated Practical and Whimsical Guide to Creating Retro-futurist Dreams

Jeff VanderMeer - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Steampunk, the retro-futuristic cultural movement, has become a substantial and permanent genre in the worlds of fantasy and science fiction. A large part of its appeal is that, at its core, Steampunk is about doing it yourself: building on the past while also innovating and creating something...
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Esther the Wonder Pig: Changing the World One Heart at a Time

Steve Jenkins - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Print book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FARUnlikely pig owners Steve and Derek got a whole lot more than they bargained for when the designer micro piglet they adopted turned out to be a full-sized 600-pound sow In the bestselling tradition of pet memoirs such as Oogy,...
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Simple Weaves: Over 30 Classic Patterns and Fresh New Styles

Birgitta Bengtsson Bjrk - Trafalgar Square Pub
Format: Print book

Weave all kinds of classic projects - from towels, place mats, and throws to rugs, pillows, and curtains - and give them a fresh new look! Practice weaving techniques like plain weave and twill; canvas and spot weave; monk's belt and honeycomb; or play with color and texture using...
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Dare to Sketch: A Guide to Drawing on the Go

FELIX SCHEINBERGER - Watson-Guptill
Format: Hardcover

An inspirational, instructional, and visually stimulating guide to sketching and drawing. Dare to Sketch is filled with practical tips about which materials to use, a variety of subject matter ranging from easy to more challenging, and wisdom about overcoming creative blocks and fear...
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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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Deuce: The Original Hot Rod: 32x32

Mike Chase - Motorbooks
Format: Print book

Ford's classic '32, equipped with a behemoth engine and modified for speed is everything a hot rod should be.They certainly don't make 'em like this anymore. We're talking about the car that launched the hot rod subculture: Ford's 1932 Deuce. With its stylish lines,...
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So You Want to Be a Fashion Designer Heres the Info You Need: Heres the Info You Need

Lisa McGinnes - Atlantic Publishing Group Inc
Format: Paperback

Becoming a fashion designer is the dream of many young people. As of 2014, there is even an award for this young talent called the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers. If you arent living in the heart of New York City or Tokyo, how do you go about beginning your dream of starting a fashion...
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Simply Samplers: Easy Techniques for Hand Embroidery

Cheryl Fall - Stackpole Books
Format: eBook

A sampler is a project made from a "sampling" of different stitches or different motifs. Once the learning tool that helped generations of girls master basic needlework skills, this traditional project is still a great way to learn and practice embroidery skills-as well as a creative...
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Learn to Weave with Anne Field: A Project-Based Approach to Weaving Basics

Anne Field - Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Paperback

Internationally acclaimed master-weaver Anne Field has been teaching and demonstrating basic and advanced weaving techniques for over 25 years. While most beginner books describe the different weaving techniques and then give examples of how they can be used, Anne has found that people...
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Reclaimed Textiles: Techniques for Paper, Stitch, Plastic and Mixed Media

Kim Thittichai - Batsford
Format: Hardcover

Whether you want to be thrifty and green, or to add a sense of heritage to your work, incorporating old bits of paper, fabric, plastic, and packaging can lead to stunning textile art. Kim Thittichai takes crafters through a range of innovative techniques for reclaiming and recycling, from...
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The Better Bag Maker: An Illustrated Handbook of Handbag Design Techniques, Tips, and Tricks

Nicole Mallalieu - C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback

If you want to make gorgeous, quality bags with the professional edge that really makes the difference between home-made and handmade -- open The Better Bag Maker by Nicole Mallalieu. In this how-to book accomplished bag maker, Nicole Mallalieu, reveals her high-end techniques, shortcuts,...
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Framing Floors, Walls & Ceilings

Editors of Fine Homebuilding - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback

All new...completely updated best-seller: Framing Floors, Walls & Ceilings. With a fresh new design and the latest, up-to-the-minute content, this edition more than lives up to its billing as part of the For Pros By Pros series. Loaded with essential field-tested information from working...
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The French Way with Design

Betty Lou Phillips - Gibbs Smith
Format: eBook

A new look is emerging in France's apartments as well as its imposing chateaux and country manors. Along with signature pieces of national identity - such as finely crafted wood pieces, splendid mirrors, and grandmre's well cared for linens - European mid-century modern furnishings...
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The Great Grisby: Two Thousand Years of Literary, Royal, Philosophical, and Artistic Dog Lovers and Their Exceptional Animals

Mikita Brottman - Harper
Format: Hardcover

A scholar, psychoanalyst, and cultural critic explores the multifaceted role dogs play in our world in this charming bestiary of dogs from literature, lore, and life.While gradually unveiling her eight-year love affair with her French bulldog, Grisby, Mikita Brottman ruminates on the singular...
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How to Machine Sew: Techniques and Projects for the Complete Beginner

Susie Johns - GMC Publications
Format: Paperback

Rev up your engines and place your bobbins! Absolute beginners and those looking to sharpen their skills with How to Machine Sew. This project-based book teaches you 9 basic techniques of using a sewing machine with simple-to-follow instruction. Indispensable advice and proper know-how...
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Made By Yourself: 100 Percent Handmade Designer DIY Projects for the Home, from Furniture to Accessories

Peter Fehrentz - Jacqui Small LLP
Format: Hardcover

DIY is all the rage and handmade objects guarantee individuality and sustainability - and for this reason they have once more become highly sought-after. Made by Yourself's ideas for furniture and small decorative crafts are 100% individual, while the step-by-step instructions, sketches,...
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Fresh & Pure: Organically Crafted Beauty Balms & Cleansers

JULES ARON - Countryman Press
Format: Hardcover

AN ALL-NATURAL PRESCRIPTION FOR RADIANT BEAUTY 75 simple recipes for natural homemade beauty products from the best-selling author of Zen and Tonic. Tired of wondering exactly what went into her beauty products, holistic health and wellness coach Jules Aron decided to make her own. Whipping...
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Adventures in Yarn Farming: Four Seasons on a New England Fiber Farm

Barbara Parry - Roost Books
Format: Hardcover

A knitting book focusing on the sheep-to-shawl process by a well-known knitter, shepherd, and artisanal yarn producer. Gain an insiders view on fiber farming and yarn craft, from sheep to skein, all told through the eyes of shepherd and textile artisan Barbara Parry. Follow her flock over...
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A Guide Book of United States Coins 2015: The Official Red Book Hardcover

R. S. Yeoman - Whitman Publishing; 68th edition
Format: Print book

The Official Red Book, now in its 68th year, is famous nationwide as the premiere resource for the U.S. coin collectors. This best-selling "one-volume library" helps you make smart buying decisions as you build your collection. Millions of readers rely on it for real-world coin...
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2013 Standard Catalog of World Coins 2001 to Date (Standard Catalog of World Coins: 2001-Present)

George S. Cuhaj - Krause Publications; 7 edition
Format: Paperback

World Coins of the 21st CenturyStep confidently into the 21st century with the substantially expanded new edition of Standard Catalog of World Coins 2001-Date. You will discover up-to-date and completely vetted values for the vast selections of the most recent coins produced and sold...
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'Tis the Season to Be Felt-y: Over 40 Handmade Holiday Decorations

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

Fa la la la . . . MORE! Crafters couldn't get enough of the adorable projects in Fa la la la Felt, so here are over 40 new whimsical felt crafts to celebrate Christmas with handmade style. Many of the same awesomely talented designers (and several new ones!) have returned to create...
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A Practical Wedding Planner: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating the Wedding You Want with the Budget You've Got

Meg Keene - Da Capo Lifelong Books
Format: Print book

With reality tv shows, glossy bridal magazines, and fanciful Pinterest boards leading the way, it can be easy for a recently engaged couple to slide from wedding planning into wedding madness. Inspiration and ideas abound; what couples really need is clear guidance on how to assess this...
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Better Homes and Gardens 150 Quick and Easy Furniture Projects: Clever Makeovers in a a Weekend or Less

Better Homes and Gardens - A Better Homes and Gardens Book
Format: Print book

More than 150 fresh ideas for creating exciting new pieces in a weekend or less Featuring more than 150 innovative furniture flips and projects, this is a must-have guide for those looking to save money, live greener, and create unique pieces that showcase individual style. All of the stunning...
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Black and Decker the book of home how-to

Black Decker - Cool Springs Press
Format: Hardcover

All the Do-It-Yourself information you need for your home repairs: easy to search through, even easier to use.The editors at Cool Springs Press know a thing or two about DIY home improvement and maintenance; we've been writing about it for the past quarter-century, and we have more...
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Inside Rabbit Burrows

Liz Chung - PowerKids Press
Format: Print book

Burrows play an important part in the life of a rabbit. A burrow provides a place to live, a place to raise baby rabbits, and a place to stay safe from predators. This volume, which was written to support elementary science curricula, examines the role a burrow plays in the survival of a warren,...
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Wedge Quilt Workshop: Step-by-Step Tutorials 10 Stunning Projects

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

A quick path to a bold quilt design, wedges are versatile and captivating -- a must-have shape in the modern quilter's toolbox. Expertly piece this trendy and versatile shape without complicated math or drafting. Sew up 10 distinctive quilts, each with full-size patterns, plus get tips...
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The Handmade Life

Ramona Barry - Thames & Hudson
Format: Print book

The essential how-to guide to major crafting techniques, including work from more than 150 contemporary artists for inspiration and projects to galvanize your creativity in every mediumNo longer confined to the domain of the domestic, today craft is prized in almost every sphere of creative...
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Country Living American Style: Decorate * Create * Celebrate

Country Living - Hearst
Format: Hardcover

Country Living celebrates all-American design from sea to shining sea: quaint New England towns, dusty Texas ranches, woodsy log cabins, and Main Street, Anywhere, USA. Here are our country's most beloved styles on vivid display - its architecture, ornaments, textiles, and other more...
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I Am Not a Toilet Paper Roll: 10 Incredible Things to Make with Toilet Paper Rolls

Carlton Publishing Group - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Paperback

Take your craft projects to a whole new level with this ingenious series that turns recycling into an art form! Imaginations will soar as kids take a plain old toilet paper roll and turn it into a unicorn, pirate, treasure chest, ninja, space rocket, or castle. The projects in this book...
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Homemade Holiday: Craft Your Way Through More than 40 Festive Projects

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY - DK
Format: Paperback

Bring the magic of a handmade Christmas into your home with 40 projects for gifts, decorations, and homemade wrapping paper.Save time and money with the festive craft projects in Homemade Holiday. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide readers to create fresh flower garlands, bake...
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60 Quick Luxury Knits: Easy, Elegant Projects for Every Day in the Venezia Collection from Cascade Yarns

Sixth & Spring Books. - Sixth & Spring Books
Format: Paperback

Knit up a little luxury with Venezia, an opulent, yet well-priced, wool/silk blend from Cascade Yarn! These 60 easy, elegant designs for a wide range of accessories include a Buttoned Cable Cowl, Lacy Layered Hat, Diamond Lattice Scarf, Soutache Capelet, Smocked Belt, Geometric Mitts, and Fringed...
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Deep-Rooted Wisdom: Stories and Skills from Generations of Gardeners

Augustus Jenkins Farmer - Workman Pub Co
Format: Paperback

Who taught you to garden? In the past, gardening knowledge was handed down from generation to generation. The essential skills necessary to create productive, beautiful gardens were passed from teacher to student and parent to child. Today that chain of wisdom has been broken and some of the old skills...
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Patchwork City: 75 Innovative Blocks for the Modern Quilter

Elizabeth Hartman - C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Book

Tired of sewing the same old blocks? Heres what youve been waiting for a bonanza of 75 modern quilt blocks from best-selling modern designer Elizabeth Hartman. Youll love these fresh angular designs inspired by city life, and the mix-and-match possibilities are endless! Elizabeth gets you started...
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The Urban Gardener

Matt James - Mitchell Beazley
Format: Print book

In The Urban Gardener, garden designer and lecturer Matt James provides an approachable, practical guide to making the most of an urban garden, including: How to design an urban space - from balconies and roof terraces to courtyards, basement areas and window ledges. Ten ways to improve...
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Goop Clean Beauty

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

The ultimate beauty guide from the experts at GOOP--the trusted resource for healthy, mindful living, curated by Gwyneth Paltrow Millions of women around the world turn to the clean-living team at GOOP for beauty advice. From nontoxic product recommendations, red carpet- (and everyday-)...
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60 Quick Knit Baby Essentials: Sweaters, Toys, Blankets, & More in Cherub from Cascade Yarns

Sixth&Spring Books - Sixth & Spring Books
Format: Paperback

Every baby needs these knits - and every knitter needs this book! This adorable collection in the bestselling 60 Quick Knits series features easy, creative projects that range from blankets and booties to onesies, cardigans, hats, and toys. Each one is made in cuddly Cherub, a popular,...
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A Guide Book of United States Paper Money

Arthur Friedberg - Whitman Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

A Guide Book of United States Paper Money, sixth edition, includes an engaging history of the paper currency of the United States. Every federal note-from the ultra rare demand notes 1861 to the lunch money in our wallets today-is described and cataloged in detail. Fascinating narrative...
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Construct It! Architecture You Can Build, Break, and Build Again

JESSIE ALKIRE - Checkerboard Library
Format: Library Binding

Makerspaces are places designed to inspire creativity and collaboration. In Construct It! Architecture You Can Build, Break, and Build Again, kids will build a working wrecking ball, pulley elevator, bridge, and more! Colorful step-by-step photos bring each project to life. Techniques and tips...
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Pinch Pottery: Functional, Modern Handbuilding

Susan Halls - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

The technique is simple; the results are gorgeous! Susan Halls has created an array of refined, sophisticated and incredibly modern-looking projects that are perfect for beginners, yet enticing for more seasoned ceramicists. The pieces range from a mug, vase, and jug to a bowl, teapot,...
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The Irish Countrywomen's Association Book of Crafts: 40 Projects to Make at Home

Irish Countrywomen's Association - Mercier Press
Format: Hardcover

Nothing compares with the pleasure and satisfaction of making something yourself, and for years the Irish Countrywomen's Association has been at the forefront of Irish craft. This beautiful book is an inspiring collection of projects from ICA members that introduce traditional Irish...
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Country Living Christmas Joys: Decorating * Crafts * Recipes

Country Living - Hearst
Format: Print book

Make this Christmas the best and brightest yet, with hundreds of gorgeous decorating ideas and delicious recipes. From holiday house tours and ways to deck the halls to handmade gifts and festive feasts, this beautiful book will help you celebrate Christmas in "Country Living"...
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Plantiful: Start Small, Grow Big with 150 Plants That Spread, Self-Sow, and Overwinter

Kristin Green - Timber Press (OR)
Format: Paperback

Whoever coined the phrase "money doesn't grow on trees" must not have been a resourceful gardener. While we may not be able to harvest physical money, with the right plants and techniques gardeners can rely on nature to give itself away for free. Plantiful shows you how to have...
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3D Printing with Autodesk 123D, Tinkercad, and MakerBot

Lydia Cline - McGraw-Hill Education TAB; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Master the art of 3D printing with step-by-step tutorials and DIY projects Are you ready to join the new industrial revolution? 3D Printing with Autodesk 123D, Tinkercad, and MakerBot reveals how to turn your ideas into physical products that you can use or sell! You'll learn how to operate...
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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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Modern Machine Quilting: Make a perfectly finished quilt on your home machine

Catherine Redford - Fons & Porter
Format: Paperback

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

Marthe Le Van - Dover Publications
Format: Print book

Those with a taste for modern jewelry, including steampunk fashionistas, will treasure this how-to guide to designing striking ornaments. In keeping with steampunks do-it-yourself spirit, this manual shows how to use tubes, rods, metal sheets, and other industrial items to create chic jewelry....
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Living Wreaths: 20 Beautiful Projects for Gift and Decor

Natalie Bernhisel Robinson - Gibbs Smith
Format: eBook

From the simplest herb wreath to more extravagant succulent designs, the strong outlines and shapes of these living wreaths have great visual impact. Bernhisel-Robinson uses step-by-step instructions, an encouraging voice, and gorgeous photographs illustrating her techniques to teach...
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CatWise: America's Favorite Cat Expert Answers Your Cat Behavior Questions

Pam Johnson-Bennett - Penguin Books
Format: Print book

Top feline behavior expert (and author of Penguin's bestselling Think Like a Cat and Cat vs. Cat) answers the 150 questions most often asked by puzzled cat owners.Even those of us who have lived with and loved our cats for decades are constantly stymied by their seemingly...
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350 Crochet Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets

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

Give a professional finish to your crochet garments and accessories with this indispensable compendium of technical know-how and troubleshooting tips. Techniques are organized in the order that you'd need them as you work through a project, from choosing the right yarn to looking after...
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Ugly Christmas Sweater Party: Christmas Crafts, Recipes, Activities

Matt Shay - Lark Books
Format: Print book

"T""was the night before the ugly sweater soiree""A""nd all through your place, ""Y""our perfect party clothes were put away without even a trace. ""Y""our guests will drink cranberry cocktails and craft, ""W""hile...
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Potter Craft Books-Once Upon A Knit

Genevieve Miller - Random House Inc
Format: Paperback

RANDOM HOUSE-Potter Craft Books Once Upon A Knit Iconic fairy- tale characters from storybooks movies and television inspire this collection of magical knitting patterns perfect for modern knights villains and princesses This book contains twenty-eight grimm and glamorous fairy-tale projects...
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Polymer Clay Chinese Style: Unique Home Decorating Projects that Bridge Western Crafts and Oriental Arts

Han Han - Better Link Press
Format: Print book

Polymer clay can be transformed into a variety of objects, such as birds, animals, plants, and food. Have you ever tried to merge this western craft with Asian culture to explore another type of artistic aesthetics? This book merges Western polymer clay making basics with Asian traditions...
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Giftwrapped

Jane Means - Jacqui Small LLP
Format: Hardcover

In this digital age, anything tangible somehow feels more significant or appreciated, and nowhere is that more evident than in the world of paper and giftwrapping. Wherever you look, blogs or magazines offer ideas for enhancing a humble gift by embellishing it with vintage or reused materials.Giftwrapped...
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Modern Crochet: Crochet Accessories and Projects for Your Home

Molla Mills - Jacqui Small LLP
Format: Hardcover

Modern Crochet offers a new and exciting take on this popular craft. Clear and colourful, the book is full of ideas and inspiration for the thread and hook. The book introduces the tools and yarns you will need, then outlines basic crochet techniques, and follows with over 30 projects for you to make.
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Duct Tape Fashion

Carolyn Bernhardt - Lerner Publications
Format: Library Binding

Carry your books in style with a tape tote bag, revamp your shoes or belt with some fresh color, and accessorize with fringed feather charms - all using duct tape! These step-by-step guides will have you creating your own duct tape fashion projects in no time!
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Labcraft Wizards: Magical Projects and Experiments

John Austin - Chicago Review Press
Format: Print book

Being a wizard takes training, practice, and a few tips from an expert. Labcraft Wizards provides dozens of step-by-step projects to transform everyday objects into instruments of magic, such as a sculpted magic wand, gooey ogre snot, bouncy dragon eggs, edible brewed slugs, an enchanted...
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The Plant Recipe Book: 100 Living Arrangements for Any Home in Any Season

Baylor Chapman - Artisan
Format: Book

A follow-up to the widely popular "Flower Recipe Book, " "The Plant Recipe Book" is the next great thing in interior plant design, providing simple steps showing anyone how to create stunning living plant decor. Each one of the 100 recipes specifies the type and quantity...
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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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Team Dog: How to Train Your Dog--the Navy SEAL Way

Mike Ritland - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Hardcover

New York Times-bestselling author and former Navy SEAL Mike Ritland teaches all dog owners how to have the close relationship and exceptional training of combat dogs. In TEAM DOG, Mike taps into fifteen years' worth of experience and shares, explaining in accessible and direct language,...
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Modern Collectible Dolls: Identification & Value Guide

Patsy Moyer - Collector Books
Format: Hardcover

Nearly 600 dolls--complete with histories, sizes, dates, facts, and current values--are featured in this all-new first edition in a series of annual books by doll expert Patsy Moyer.
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Miniature Gardens: Design and create miniature fairy gardens, dish gardens, terrariums and more-indoors and out

Katie Elzer-Peters - Cool Springs Press
Format: Print book

A revealing peek into the captivating world of gardening in miniature, complete with inspiring photos and practical step-by-step instructions. A delightful, fun, and endlessly creative new trend is sweeping the gardening world miniature gardening! With your imagination as the only limit...
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Crochet One-Skein Wonders® for Babies: 101 Projects for Infants & Toddlers

Judith Durant - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

Irresistible! This collection of 101 projects makes it easy and fun to crochet adorable clothes, toys, and accessories for the babies and toddlers you love. Each project uses just one skein of yarn, many take just a few hours to complete, and plenty are suitable for beginners. Hats and caps,...
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Ham Radio For Dummies

H WARD SILVER - For Dummies
Format: Paperback

Your how-to guide to become a ham Ham radio, or amateur radio, is a way to talk with people around the world in real-time, or to send email without any sort of internet connection. It provides a way to keep in touch with friends and family, whether they are across town or across the country....
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Robotify It! Robots You Can Make Yourself

ELSIE OLSON - Checkerboard Library
Format: Library Binding

Makerspaces are places designed to inspire creativity and collaboration. In Robotify It! Robots You Can Make Yourself, kids will make a mini monster robot that responds to light, a spinning robotic pencil holder, and more! Colorful step-by-step photos bring each project to life. Techniques...
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2014 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date

George S. Cuhaj - Krause Publications; 8 edition
Format: Paperback

Born out of necessity from the rapid growth of the collector coin market, the 8th Edition of the Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001 to Date continues its coverage of this fast-paced segment of the hobby with expanded listings and images. This is the only reference book for new releases...
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Move It! Projects You Can Drive, Fly, and Roll (Cool Makerspace Gadgets & Gizmos)

Christa Schneider - Checkerboard Library
Format: Library Binding

Makerspaces are places designed to inspire creativity and collaboration. In Move It! Projects You Can Drive, Fly, and Roll, kids will make a mini helicopter fly from a circuit-controlled helipad, build a motorized LEGO car, and more! Colorful step-by-step photos bring each project to life....
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Lessons from Tara: Life Advice from the World's Most Brilliant Dog

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

David Rosenfelt's loyal readers of the Andy Carpenter series are familiar with Tara, the golden retriever sidekick. Many also got to know Tara from Dogtripping, David's nonfiction book about becoming a slightly nutty dog rescuer and the dog that started it all. Here, finally, is a book...
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Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2017

Terry Kovel - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Format: Print book

The 49th edition of Kovels', the leading antiques price guide, includes 25,000 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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Create & Decorate: 120 DIY Projects for Parties, Entertaining and Everyday Living

Katy Holder - Hardie Grant Books
Format: Print book

Achievable projects for styling your home, celebrations, special occasions, and personalized giftsBring charm and elegance to your celebrations and creations. Using inexpensive materials, experienced stylist Katy Holder shares her inspirations and know-how to create 120 simple, achievable...
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The Essential Book of Homesteading: The Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Living (Homemade Living)

Ashley English - Union Square & Co.
Format: Hardcover

All the information you need to homestead - gathered in one ultimate, essential book! In barnyards and backyards, on rooftops and in alleyways, a movement is happening - the modern homesteading movement. Whether its turning a lawn into a vegetable garden, getting a flock of chickens,...
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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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Hot Knots: Fresh Macramé Ideas for Jewelry, Home, and Fashion

Kat Hartmann - B.E.S. Publishing
Format: Paperback

For many of us, the rough plant hangars or friendship bracelets we made in summer camp are the extent of our experience with macramé. Today the craft of decorative knotting is making a huge comeback with several accomplished artists taking the craft to exciting new levels of creativity....
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The Story of Fester Cat

Paul Magrs - Berkley; 1 edition
Format: Print book

I always knew that the rest of my story is gonna be a good one I dont know how I knew that but I always did Ungow I am Fester the cat Welcome to my book everyoneFrom when he first ambled into Paul Magrss yardskinny covered in flea bites and missing all but one and a half teethFester knew...
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Candle Making Basics: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started

Eric Ebeling - Stackpole Books
Format: Paperback

Step-by-step color photographs and descriptive detail make this book indispensable for beginners looking to create beautiful and functional scented candles on their very first try, and for experienced crafters who want to sharpen their skills. Precise instructions eliminate the guesswork...
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Build the Perfect Bug Out Vehicle: The Disaster Survival Vehicle Guide

Creek Stewart - Betterway
Format: Paperback

Outfit a Disaster-Escape Vehicle!If an unexpected disaster forces you to suddenly evacuate from your home, is your vehicle equipped to drive you to safety? It will be if you follow the advice in this book.Build the Perfect Bug Out Vehicle shows you how to outfit any vehicle with equipment...
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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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Bright Bazaar: Embracing Color for Make-You-Smile Style

Will Taylor - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

Dive into a refreshing take on color from one of the world's leading interiors bloggers, Will Taylor of Bright.Bazaar, West Elm's "go-to blogger for color inspiration." What began as a popular blog attracting over 400,000 readers a month is now a gorgeous, color-popping...
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Sew-licious Little Things: 35 Zakka Sewing Projects to Make Life More Beautiful

Kate Haxell - Cico
Format: Hardcover

Following on from her beautiful book 'Sewlicious', Kate Haxell brings you 35 gorgeous projects that are allfilled with simple charm. They are inspired by zakka, a Japanese term for finding beauty in the ordinary, andfor objects that have meaning and bring happiness to their owner....
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Thanksgiving Crafts

Annette Gulati - The Childs World Inc
Format: Print book

Provides clear and simple Thanksgiving projects usingcolorful illustrations and easy instructions. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, historical information about the holiday, detailed step-by-step illustrations, a clear and thorough list of required materials,...
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Underneath It All: A History of Women's Underwear

Amber Keyser - Twenty First Century Books
Format: Library Binding

Presents the history of women's underwear while also revealing the intimate role lingerie plays in defining women's bodies, sexuality, gender identity, and body image.
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Wise Craft Quilts: A Guide to Turning Beloved Fabrics into Meaningful Patchwork

Blair Stocker - Roost Books
Format: Hardcover

Infuse your quilts with love--how to add your personal story and more meaning to your handmade quilts.In Wise Craft Quilts, celebrated quilt designer and crafter Blair Stocker shares ways to use cherished fabrics to make quilts with more meaning. Each of the twenty-one quilts featured...
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Metalsmithing for Jewelry Makers: Traditional and Contemporary Techniques for Inspirational Results

Jinks McGrath - Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Thanks to the popularity of workshops and classes, metal jewelry making is no longer the exclusive realm of professional jewelry designers. Now, with a little patience and the right instruction, anyone can learn to create beautiful metal jewelry with metalsmithing techniques.Metalsmithing...
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Practical Projects for Self-Sufficiency: DIY Projects to Get Your Self-Reliant Lifestyle Started

Chris Peterson - Cool Springs Press
Format: Book

Complete plans, instructions, and color photos show precisely how to make 30 original projects to help you live a more self-sufficient lifestyle. Have you ever wanted to build your own chicken coop, cider press, or herb-drying rack? How about a clever two-bin composter, horse-blanket washing...
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Textile Nature: Textile Techniques and Inspiration from the Natural World

Anne Kelly - Batsford
Format: Hardcover

Create original textiles inspired by plants, flowers, gardens, insects, and birds. This gorgeous guide teaches fiber artists how to draw directly from nature, use sketchbooks and mood boards to explore their local environment, and make small pieces (such as folding books) based on observational...
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Earringology: How to Make Dangles, Drops, Chandeliers & More

Candie Cooper - Lark Crafts
Format: Book

In her stunning follow up to Necklaceology, Candie Cooper creates 50 beautiful beaded earring projects that are fun for both beginners and seasoned beaders. Stylish and feminine, they work for the office, a night on the town, or a casual weekend. In addition to beads and wire, these lovely...
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A Thousand Cuts: The Bizarre Underground World of Collectors and Dealers Who Saved the Movies

Dennis Bartok - University Press of Mississippi
Format: Print book

A Thousand Cuts is a candid exploration of one of America's strangest and most quickly vanishing subcultures. It is about the death of physical film in the digital era and about a paranoid, secretive, eccentric, and sometimes obsessive group of film-mad collectors who made movies...
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Quilt As-You-Go Made Modern: Fresh Techniques for Busy Quilters

Jera Brandvig - Stash Books
Format: Hardcover

Do you believe rules were meant to be broken If so this improvisational quilt-as-you-go technique is for you Instead of dealing with precise paper patterns and cutting measurements youxll learn how to piece fabric onto small manageable batting blocks Let your creative juices flow as you quilt...
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Beautiful Braiding Made Easy: Using Kumihimo Disks and Plates

Helen Deighan - Search Press
Format: Print book

An easy to follow guide to producing beautiful Japanese braids using Kumihimo disks and plates templates for which are printed on the cover flap ready to be cut out and used. There is advice on the yarns or threads to use, arranging the threads on the disk or plate, producing many different...
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Ambulances

B J Best - Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Library Binding

Kids learn early that ambulances are important vehicles. They help save people who are in medical danger by bringing them to hospitals. This book will teach kids what they might not know about ambulancesthe rules of driving them, the skills of the paramedics, and the equipment in the back...
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Learn to Timber Frame: Craftsmanship, Simplicity, Timeless Beauty

Will Beemer - Storey Publishing
Format: Print book

The first guide to timber framing written specifically for beginners Expert Will Beemer takes you through the entire process from start to finish, beginning with timber sourcing and ending with a finished building. Using full-color photos, detailed drawings, and clear step-by-step instructions,...
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Rooted in Design: Sprout Home's Guide to Creative Indoor Planting

Tara Heibel - Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover

A stylish and full-color guide to creatively integrating indoor plants with home decor from the owners of the popular Sprout Home garden design boutiques.Indoor plants play a large role in the design and feel of a space. Focusing on indoor gardening--from small containers and vertical installations...
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The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center Cookbook: Fresh-from-the-Garden Recipes for Gatherings Large and Small

The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center - Chelsea Green Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Celebrating biodiversity through the Mother Garden's collection of rare, open-pollinated varieties and wild edibles from OAEC's ecological preserve More than anything, food brings us together -- as families and as communities. So there is no better place to begin creating a healthier...
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The Wedding Dress: Newly Revised and Updated Collector's Edition

OLEG CASSINI - Rizzoli
Format: Hardcover

This quintessential book on the wedding dress, newly revised and updated in a collector's edition, is an exciting look at a variety of luxurious wedding dresses, celebrating their beauty, sophistication, and romance. From Jacqueline Kennedy to Grace Kelly, Oleg Cassini's designs...
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Kitchenalia: Furnishing and Equipping Your Kitchen with Flea-Market Finds and Period Pieces

Vinny Lee - Jacqui Small
Format: Hardcover

Kitchenalia showcases the vast creative potential of vintage kitchenware, reclaimed furniture and upcycled accessories. Here is everything you need for furnishing and styling a kitchen with personality, panache and unique retro charm.Kitchenalia is an inspiring guide to putting together...
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The Big Book of Wooden Locks: Complete Plans for Nine Working Wooden Locks

Tim Detweiller - Linden Publishing
Format: Book

These unique projects for making working locks entirely from wood will present an an exciting challenge to woodworkers. "The Big Book of Wooden Locks" presents all of the most popular wooden lock projects of Tim Detweiler, the "Lock Man," from his first two book. Detweiller's...
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Shape by Shape Free-Motion Quilting with Angela Walters: 70+ Designs for Blocks, Backgrounds & Borders

Angela Walters - C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Print book

It's easy to plan your machine quilting -- simply open Shape by Shape Free-Motion Quilting with Angela Walters and find creative inspiration on every page. User-friendly and visually exciting, the contents are first divided into three sections: Blocks, Negative Space, and Borders. Then,...
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Lazy Perfection: The Art of Looking Great Without Really Trying

Jenny Patinkin - Running Press
Format: Hardcover

Could you use a little Lazy Perfection in Your Life?Every woman wants to look like the best version of herself-natural, radiant, and confident. But who has the time to master complicated makeup steps or the patience to sift through the glut of choices at the beauty counters? Celebrated...
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Halloween

Lorenz Editors - Anness; Updated edition
Format: Hardcover

Everything you need for a fabulous Halloween party to include recipes, costumes, decorations and games for the whole family.
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Gooseberry Patch Christmas Book 16

Gooseberry Patch - Oxmoor House
Format: Hardcover

Your favorite series of holiday hardcover books is back with its 16th volume! Bursting with inspiring ideas and delicious recipes for festive gatherings, Gooseberry Patch Christmas Book 16 is the top pick for all who celebrate the holidays. Readers, including holiday enthusiasts, home decorators,...
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Country Living Rustic Homes: Barns, Cabins, Cottages & Farmhouses

Country Living - Hearst
Format: Print book

Reclaim, repurpose, refurbish, or restore your way to the country-style home of your dreams! Rustic touches borrowed from barns, cabins, cottages, and farmhouses make even modern homes feel warm and snug. Country Living offers an abundance of inspiring ideas and gorgeous photographs...
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