Sew stylish separates featuring swinging silhouettes that flatter every body type. The tunics, vests, dresses, jackets, and skirts are both easy and comfortable to wear, and with one-size-fits-all construction they are easily made up and adaptable to make a look that suits you. Included are concise instructions for getting the fit right, and choosing fabrics, plus all the dressmaking basics every sewer needs to know to make up the projects in the book. Additionally, there are a variety of ideas for making the clothes your own, including how to alter the fit to suit your shape or style, or personalize your pieces with pockets, pleats, and drawstrings.
St. Martin's Griffin; Pap/Com edition
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9781250023650
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Paperback
The Budget-Savvy Wedding Planner & Organizer
By Bishop, Jessica
For the cost-conscious modern couple and fans of The Budget Savvy Bride comes The Budget Savvy Wedding Planner and Organizer -- a wedding planner to help you stop splurging and start saving on your big day.Making sure your wedding goes without a hitch is overwhelming -- especially with the added pressure of staying on budget. Whether you have $10,000 or $1,000, wedding planner and author behind The Budget Savvy Bride, Jessica Bishop, helps you set a realistic budget with the organizational tools and insider tips in this wedding planner. Vowing to help you get organized and stay sane, this wedding planner helps you say "I do" on a budget that is right for you.A practical wedding planner, The Budget Savvy Wedding Planner and Organizer contains:Planning Tools including checklists, worksheets, calendars, and other interactive toolsInsider Tips and need-to-know advice about how to navigate wedding industry traps from an experienced wedding plannerReal Budgets from real couples, plus cost breakdowns for every part of your ceremonyFrom the ceremony to the reception, The Budget Savvy Wedding Planner and Organizer is the only wedding planner you'll need to have the wedding of your dreams on a reasonable budget.
Temescal Press
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9781623159856
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Paperback
30 Knitted Headbands and Ear Warmers
By Hope, Jenise
There are so many reasons that headbands, ear warmers, and other types of head wraps are ever-popular! They can be used to keep your hair back, block the wind from your ears during outdoor activities, and add a little warmth without resorting to a hat, all while making a chic fashion statement.This book includes 30 headbands in a variety of styles, from traditional skinny bands to lacy mesh beach bands to colorful wide bands great for outdoor exercise. And the details make each one special. You will have fun knitting eye-catching colorwork, twisty cables, and open lace patterns. Best of all, these are all quick knits. You'll have a collection of stunning hair accessories in a flash!
Stackpole Books
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9780811717410
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Paperback
The Refashion Handbook
By Huntington, Beth
Take secondhand finds from frumpy to fabulous with a little help from Beth Huntington, a.k.a. the Renegade Seamstress. The Refashion Handbook contains 19 stylish projects, each showing you how to transform easy-to-find items into a better fit, a new design, or a radical makeover. Learn the basics of refashioning: how to measure, reshape, fit, and finish a garment, so it fits you perfectly. Plus size? Petite? No problem! Beth's designs flatter a wide variety of sizes and body types. Her easy techniques are fun for even beginning sewists. You'll love creating your own secondhand chic!
C&T Publishing / Stash Books
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9781607059233
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Paperback
Sew Bags
By Dayton, Hilarie Wakefield
Sew stylish shoulder bags, totes, clutches, and drawstring bags! Whether you're a total beginner or a confident sewist who loves to finish a project in one sitting, you'll love this modern collection of thirteen bags you can truly make your own. Turn flat fabric into handbags of any shape when you learn the basics of construction, transferring a pattern, and finishing details. A must-have primer for the beginning sewist!
C&T Publishing / Stash Books
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9781617457913
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Paperback
How to Crochet
By Varnam, Emma
If you've been thinking about taking up crochet but didn't know where to start, this guide for the absolute beginner is for you. This simple-to-follow project-based book takes you through the basic techniques of this fun and creative craft. You'll learn everything you need to get started, including how to do the basic stitches, read charts and patterns, and finish off your work. A troubleshooting section will guide you out of any difficulties too. A range of techniques - including double crochet, working in the round and making granny squares - is accompanied by a stylish project to make, including a tea cosy, a tablet cover and mittens. Each technique is explained with the help of clear illustrations that will guide you every step of the way. The straightforward explanations combined with desirable projects means that no matter how little crocheting experience you have to start with, you'll soon be impressing friends and family with your new-found creative skills.
Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd
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9781784943455
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Paperback
The Ultimate Guide to Collectible LEGO Sets
By Maciorowski, Ed
Brick by Brick BrillianceLEGO bricks are the building blocks of childhood. Yet they are far from childs play. LEGO sets are fast becoming a hot commodity with collectors worldwide for fun and profit.Abundantly visual, informative and detailed, The Ultimate Guide to Collectible LEGO Sets is the definitive reference to more than 2,000 of the most collectible sets on the secondary market, illustrating the incredible value of LEGO bricks, not only from an entertainment and educational standpoint, but also as an investment. Consider a Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series Millennium Falcon, which sold at retail for 500, is now selling for more than 3,500 on the secondary market.The Ultimate Guide to Collectible LEGO Sets featuresMore than 25 top themes, including Advanced Models, Batman, IdeasCuusoo, Star Wars UCS and non-UCS sets, Technic, Trains, and VintageUp-to-date secondary market prices for more than 2,000 new and used sets from 2000 to presentMore than 300 full-color photos of sets in their boxes, and built modelsTips on reselling, flipping, and investingThe Ultimate Guide to Collectible LEGO Sets is your brick-by-brick guide to a world of imagination and discovery.
Krause Publications
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9781440244827
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Print book
The Ultimate Guide to Sea Glass
By Beuke, Mary Beth
As the owner of one of the world's most elaborate sea glass collections, Mary Beth Beuke gets to talk about these prized ocean gems on a daily basis. Unfortunately, with each passing day, sea glass becomes more and more difficult to find, making the hunt more of a challenge to the seeker—especially one with limited experience in sea glass hunting.There are several reasons why the hunt is so important to the sea glass seeker. Some find their Zen moments in the solitude and beauty of the hunt. Some collect to add color to their life. The history, mystery, and discovery of sea glass are also strong forces that draw collectors to shorelines around the world, looking for these pieces of physically and chemically weathered frosted glass.Whatever your reason for wanting to learn about and start your own collection of sea glass, the window for doing so is closing as pieces are becoming more elusive due to a growth in sea glass popularity and a decrease in recent glass bottle production.
Skyhorse Publishing
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9781628737806
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Hardcover
Better Homes and Gardens Step-by-Step Ultimate Yard and Garden
By Gardens, Better Homes &
As you walk through your neighborhood, do you find yourself analyzing your neighbors' yards, trying to figure out how they were able to combine all those plants to create such a beautiful yard, walkway, or garden? Wonder no more! Better Homes and Gardens® Step-by-Step Ultimate Yard & Garden takes you behind the scenes and shows you how it's done. Inside this ultimate book you'll find step-by-step instructions, a comprehensive list of garden ideas, and information for accessorizing and maintaining your new look. And a descriptive and colorful plant guide explains in detail all the best perennials, ferns, and ornamental grasses you can use to enhance the color and fragrance of your new design!• Colorful, detailed photos guide your progress.
Wiley; 1 edition
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9780696239663
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Paperback
Young House Love
By Petersik, Sherry
This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas - both classic and unexpected - and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, ""hack"" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.
Bold & Beautiful Easy-Sew Clothes
By Acikgoz, Habibe
Sew stylish separates featuring swinging silhouettes that flatter every body type. The tunics, vests, dresses, jackets, and skirts are both easy and comfortable to wear, and with one-size-fits-all construction they are easily made up and adaptable to make a look that suits you. Included are concise instructions for getting the fit right, and choosing fabrics, plus all the dressmaking basics every sewer needs to know to make up the projects in the book. Additionally, there are a variety of ideas for making the clothes your own, including how to alter the fit to suit your shape or style, or personalize your pieces with pockets, pleats, and drawstrings.
The Budget-Savvy Wedding Planner & Organizer
By Bishop, Jessica
For the cost-conscious modern couple and fans of The Budget Savvy Bride comes The Budget Savvy Wedding Planner and Organizer -- a wedding planner to help you stop splurging and start saving on your big day.Making sure your wedding goes without a hitch is overwhelming -- especially with the added pressure of staying on budget. Whether you have $10,000 or $1,000, wedding planner and author behind The Budget Savvy Bride, Jessica Bishop, helps you set a realistic budget with the organizational tools and insider tips in this wedding planner. Vowing to help you get organized and stay sane, this wedding planner helps you say "I do" on a budget that is right for you.A practical wedding planner, The Budget Savvy Wedding Planner and Organizer contains:Planning Tools including checklists, worksheets, calendars, and other interactive toolsInsider Tips and need-to-know advice about how to navigate wedding industry traps from an experienced wedding plannerReal Budgets from real couples, plus cost breakdowns for every part of your ceremonyFrom the ceremony to the reception, The Budget Savvy Wedding Planner and Organizer is the only wedding planner you'll need to have the wedding of your dreams on a reasonable budget.
30 Knitted Headbands and Ear Warmers
By Hope, Jenise
There are so many reasons that headbands, ear warmers, and other types of head wraps are ever-popular! They can be used to keep your hair back, block the wind from your ears during outdoor activities, and add a little warmth without resorting to a hat, all while making a chic fashion statement.This book includes 30 headbands in a variety of styles, from traditional skinny bands to lacy mesh beach bands to colorful wide bands great for outdoor exercise. And the details make each one special. You will have fun knitting eye-catching colorwork, twisty cables, and open lace patterns. Best of all, these are all quick knits. You'll have a collection of stunning hair accessories in a flash!
The Refashion Handbook
By Huntington, Beth
Take secondhand finds from frumpy to fabulous with a little help from Beth Huntington, a.k.a. the Renegade Seamstress. The Refashion Handbook contains 19 stylish projects, each showing you how to transform easy-to-find items into a better fit, a new design, or a radical makeover. Learn the basics of refashioning: how to measure, reshape, fit, and finish a garment, so it fits you perfectly. Plus size? Petite? No problem! Beth's designs flatter a wide variety of sizes and body types. Her easy techniques are fun for even beginning sewists. You'll love creating your own secondhand chic!
Sew Bags
By Dayton, Hilarie Wakefield
Sew stylish shoulder bags, totes, clutches, and drawstring bags! Whether you're a total beginner or a confident sewist who loves to finish a project in one sitting, you'll love this modern collection of thirteen bags you can truly make your own. Turn flat fabric into handbags of any shape when you learn the basics of construction, transferring a pattern, and finishing details. A must-have primer for the beginning sewist!
How to Crochet
By Varnam, Emma
If you've been thinking about taking up crochet but didn't know where to start, this guide for the absolute beginner is for you. This simple-to-follow project-based book takes you through the basic techniques of this fun and creative craft. You'll learn everything you need to get started, including how to do the basic stitches, read charts and patterns, and finish off your work. A troubleshooting section will guide you out of any difficulties too. A range of techniques - including double crochet, working in the round and making granny squares - is accompanied by a stylish project to make, including a tea cosy, a tablet cover and mittens. Each technique is explained with the help of clear illustrations that will guide you every step of the way. The straightforward explanations combined with desirable projects means that no matter how little crocheting experience you have to start with, you'll soon be impressing friends and family with your new-found creative skills.
The Ultimate Guide to Collectible LEGO Sets
By Maciorowski, Ed
Brick by Brick BrillianceLEGO bricks are the building blocks of childhood. Yet they are far from childs play. LEGO sets are fast becoming a hot commodity with collectors worldwide for fun and profit.Abundantly visual, informative and detailed, The Ultimate Guide to Collectible LEGO Sets is the definitive reference to more than 2,000 of the most collectible sets on the secondary market, illustrating the incredible value of LEGO bricks, not only from an entertainment and educational standpoint, but also as an investment. Consider a Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series Millennium Falcon, which sold at retail for 500, is now selling for more than 3,500 on the secondary market.The Ultimate Guide to Collectible LEGO Sets featuresMore than 25 top themes, including Advanced Models, Batman, IdeasCuusoo, Star Wars UCS and non-UCS sets, Technic, Trains, and VintageUp-to-date secondary market prices for more than 2,000 new and used sets from 2000 to presentMore than 300 full-color photos of sets in their boxes, and built modelsTips on reselling, flipping, and investingThe Ultimate Guide to Collectible LEGO Sets is your brick-by-brick guide to a world of imagination and discovery.
The Ultimate Guide to Sea Glass
By Beuke, Mary Beth
As the owner of one of the world's most elaborate sea glass collections, Mary Beth Beuke gets to talk about these prized ocean gems on a daily basis. Unfortunately, with each passing day, sea glass becomes more and more difficult to find, making the hunt more of a challenge to the seeker—especially one with limited experience in sea glass hunting.There are several reasons why the hunt is so important to the sea glass seeker. Some find their Zen moments in the solitude and beauty of the hunt. Some collect to add color to their life. The history, mystery, and discovery of sea glass are also strong forces that draw collectors to shorelines around the world, looking for these pieces of physically and chemically weathered frosted glass.Whatever your reason for wanting to learn about and start your own collection of sea glass, the window for doing so is closing as pieces are becoming more elusive due to a growth in sea glass popularity and a decrease in recent glass bottle production.
Better Homes and Gardens Step-by-Step Ultimate Yard and Garden
By Gardens, Better Homes &
As you walk through your neighborhood, do you find yourself analyzing your neighbors' yards, trying to figure out how they were able to combine all those plants to create such a beautiful yard, walkway, or garden? Wonder no more! Better Homes and Gardens® Step-by-Step Ultimate Yard & Garden takes you behind the scenes and shows you how it's done. Inside this ultimate book you'll find step-by-step instructions, a comprehensive list of garden ideas, and information for accessorizing and maintaining your new look. And a descriptive and colorful plant guide explains in detail all the best perennials, ferns, and ornamental grasses you can use to enhance the color and fragrance of your new design!• Colorful, detailed photos guide your progress.
Young House Love
By Petersik, Sherry
This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas - both classic and unexpected - and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, ""hack"" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.