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Wild Women: Stitched Art Brooches (Twenty to Make) The Art of Paper Collage
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Books: A Memoir
by Larry McMurtry

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In a prolific life of singular literary achievement, Larry McMurtry has succeeded in a variety of genres: in coming-of-age novels like The Last Picture Show; in collections of essays like In a Narrow Grave; and in the reinvention of the Western on a... (read more)
 
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Simple Sewing: Patterns and How-To for 24 Fresh and Easy Projects with Pattern(s)
by Lotta Jansdotter

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A quick-and-easy manual of sewing presents twenty-four popular sewing patterns--in reusable pattern sheets and lay-flat spiral-bound format--for tote bags, aprons, bed linens, and more, along with step-by-step instructions, photographs, creative design... (read more)
 
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Stencilling and Stamping

Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade Stamps, Stencils, and Silk Screens
by Lena Corwin

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Lena Corwin is a textile designer and illustrator based in Brooklyn. Among her clients are Marithé + François Girbaud, Calvin Klein, Jill Stuart, and Elle Decor magazine. She also illustrated Stewart, Tabori and Chang’s Kids Crochet and... (read more)
 
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Needlework

Elizabeth Zimmermann S Knitter S Almanac
by Elizabeth Zimmermann

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A year's worth of knitting projects from "one of America's most ingenious and creative knitters." Classic patterns for Aran sweaters, baby items, blankets, mittens, moccasins, and other seasonal needs can be followed by intermediate to advanced knitters,... (read more)
 
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Sewing

Couture Sewing Techniques
by Claire B Shaeffer

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Home sewers who want to create the elegance, detail and polish of couture garments will find this book a comprehensive source of techniques.... (read more)
 
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Jewelry Techniques

Metal Clay Magic: Making Silver Jewelry the Easy Way
by Nana V Mizushima

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Roll it, sculpt it, mold it, stamp it... then bake it in the oven and watch as clay turns into metal. Metal clay really is magical, and Metal Clay Magic shows you how to use that magic to make twenty beautiful jewelry projects. Step-by-step workshop... (read more)
 
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Woodworking

Clapton's Guitar: Watching Wayne Henderson Build the Perfect Instrument
by Allen St John

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This is a close-up and fascinating look at guitar master Wayne Henderson as he turns a few pieces of wood into a work of musical art using little more than a whittling knife.... (read more)
 
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Dirty Wow Wow and Other Love Stories: A Tribute to the Threadbare Companions of Childhood
by Cheryl Katz

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I had a blue mouse named Mousie (that was her everyday name; her full name had to do with being the Queen of Blueberry Land, but the specifics are lost to me now). Mousie developed a discolored tummy from my childhood nosebleeds, and a squashed... (read more)
 
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Metal Technique

New edge of the anvil :a resource book for the blacksmith
by Jack Andrews

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A thorough revision of a text originally published in 1977. Designed as a comprehensive guide for the beginner or a reference for the advanced metalworker, with complete coverage of tools, equipment, and creative and technical processes. Includes very... (read more)
 
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  6. Printing by Hand by Lena Corwin
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  10. Non-Adhesive Binding by Keith Smith

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Passionate Patchwork: Over 20 Original Quilt Designs Passionate Patchwork: Over 20 Original Quilt Designs
by Kaffe Fassett

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Exciting, saturated color schemes are the hallmark of works by renowned knitwear designer and decorative artist Kaffe Fassett. In this book, Fassett brings his brilliant color sense to the art of quilting. His new patchwork designs explore the use of... (read more)
 
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The Table Saw Book The Table Saw Book
by Kelly Mehler

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Origami

Origami to Astonish and Amuse: Over 400 Original Models, Including Such "Classics" as the Chocolate-Covered Ant, the Transvestite Puppet, the Invisib
by Jeremy Shafer

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Imagine folding a piece of paper into nail clippers that really work, or a Swiss Army knife that actually opens, or a surfer on a wave that crashes when the surfer is slid forward...There's no need to imagine-this is for real! In Origami to Astonish and... (read more)
 
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Coin Collecting

Fifty State Commemorative Quarter Folder
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Whitman Coin Products is proud to offer the collector a new deluxe 50-state commemorative quarter coin folder. This ten-year coin folder provides 100 coin slots, one for each Statehood Quarter from both the Philadelphia and Denver Mints, and is the only... (read more)
 
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Toys

Sock and Glove: Creating Charming Softy Friends from Cast-Off Socks and Gloves
by Miyako Kanamori

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Easy to make...easy to love! Sock and Glove presents thirteen delightful softy projects that are quick to make-and certain to amuse and delight. Full of individuality and mischief, these stuffed creations are all pieced together from ordinary socks... (read more)
 
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Furniture Collecting

Eames Primer
by Eames Demetrios

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The first book to capture the philosophy and spirit behind the work of Charles and Ray Eames, An Eames Primer offers an in-depth look at the couple's prolific legacy--one that has placed them among the most important American designers of the twentieth... (read more)
 
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Amish Circle Quilt
by Rosemary Youngs

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- Heartwarming stories give readers insight into the Amish community - Instructions for creating and Amish Circle Quilt as well as 8 smaller project with a similar motif - Full-size color patterns - a great value... (read more)
 
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A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire
by Amy Butler Greenfield

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This colorful account is a richly researched, dramatic, enthralling look thatportrays the color red as a driving force in history and empire since ancienttimes. 8-page color insert.... (read more)
 
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