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Home, Garden, and DIY January 2018
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Dressmaking : The Indispensable Guide
by Jules Fallon
A practical illustrated guide to techniques, tools and troubleshooting from a couture dressmaker. This book is a beautifully presented and comprehensive resource for dressmakers new to the craft and for those who want to take their skills further. It features scores of step-by-step sequences showing every kind of technique, from using and adapting paper patterns, to couture-inspired seaming techniques that will take garment-making skills to a new level.
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Paper Panda's Guide to Papercutting
by Paper Panda
Paper Panda, aka Louise Firchau, is a papercutting superstar, with thousands of fans worldwide eager to purchase her distinctive and highly sought after papercut designs. In this gorgeous book, she shows you not only how its done in easy-to-follow steps, but also provides over 20 papercutting templates to try out for yourself.
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Crafty little things to sew : 20 clever sewing projects using scraps & fat quarters
by Caroline Fairbanks-Critchfield
Adorable must-have items to sew in a session or two . . . even if you’re a total beginner! Start a project—and finish on the very same day! From pouches and totes to baskets, these clever and crafty little things will make you feel like a superhero stitcher. Created by the bloggers of SewCanShe, the 20 projects include a quilty first-aid kit, cute magnets, headbands and hair baubles, travel iron mats, and more. Many are made with fat quarters of fabric—sold in precut stacks or bundles and easily purchased in stores or on the web. Newcomers will find so many pictures, diagrams, and tips that they’ll feel like the author is right there beside them.
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Cute & Easy Little Knits : 35 quick and quirky projects you'll love to make
by Nicki Trench
Follow Nicki Trench’s simple patterns to make a huge variety of colorful little knits, including gifts for babies and adults, accessories such as hats and gloves, and makes for the home. There are little kittens to display or play with, Fair-Isle pincushions that would make a lovely gift, a super-cozy baby jacket, bright fingerless gloves to cheer up the gloomiest winter’s day, and much more. Most of the projects can be knitted in very little time, and many can be made from less than one ball of yarn, so all you need to do is grab your knitting needles and get started!
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Easy cookie recipes : the 103 best recipes for chocolate chip, holiday, sugar cookies & more
by Addie Gundry
"In the fourth RecipeLion cookbook, Addie Gundry adds elegance to no-frills baking with delicious results. From Apple Pie Bars to Red Velvet Thumbprints, and the best chocolate chip cookies ever 103 Easy Cookie Recipes shows you how to use expert tips and shortcuts to make over a hundred types of cookies, plus plenty of customizations to make these recipes your own. Once you have your baking basics down, you can explore fun inventive types of cookies. This book is a collection of 103 playful recipes thatadd to, change up, and make old recipes new and exciting, while maintaining what makes cookies classic"
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60 more quick baby blankets : cozy knits in the 128 Superwash and 220 Superwash collections from Cascade yarns
by Sixth&Spring Books
Knitters begged for more—and here they are! Following the incredible ongoing success of 60 Quick Baby Blankets, this collection has all the unrivaled quality and quantity that fans have come to expect. It features a range of techniques, from simple-yet-impressive knit/purl patterns to cabling, intarsia, and more, sure to entice knitters of every level. And the designs are absolutely, irresistibly adorable, including modern stripes and motifs, whimsical animals, whales in sailboats, and a cozy mermaid tail. Every blanket is made from soft, durable, and machine-washable Cascade Yarns' 128 and 220 Superwash wool, and will be loved for years to come.
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