Home, Garden, and DIY January 2018 Recent Releases The visual guide to crazy quilting design : simple stitches, stunning results by Sharon Boggon Tell a unique story with fabric! Embrace crazy quilting with 35 must-know stitches and endless variations, shown in clear, step-by-step photographs for both right- and left-handed stitchers. Learn design fundamentals to guide you in your process, so you can sew thoughtful, visually appealing blocks. Study the theory and process behind this fascinating art—how to choose fabrics, piece stitch-and-flip blocks, and embellish using a variety of materials. Original. Instant Pot miracle : from the gourmet to everyday, 175 must-have recipes by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Features Instant Pot pressure cooker recipes for everything from breakfast to dessert, including such offerings as bacon and egg breakfast bowl, beef chili, chicken noodle soup, Thai quinoa salad, raspberry cheesecake, and orange marmalade The art and craft of wood : a practical guide to harvesting, choosing, reclaiming, preparing, crafting, and building with raw wood by Silas J. Kyler Perfect for the woodworking hobbyist or aspiring DIYer, an introduction to the world of backyard lumberjacking and the basics of wood craft, through illustrated steps, shows readers how to mill, stack, dry and flatten wood into usable lumber and create a variety of useful household furnishings. Read This If You Want to Be Great at Drawing by Selwyn Leamy What it is: a friendly manual that aims to make drawing fun, even (especially?) for those who think they can't draw. Using 50 examples from a wide variety of artists in order to showcase tips, techniques, advice, and exercises, this book is great for all ages. Chapters include: Don't think, do(odle); Let there be lines; Get cross (-hatching); Find your angle; Face facts; It's all an illusion; and Find your happy accident. Focus on: TV Chefs Lidia's favorite recipes : 100 foolproof Italian dishes, from basic sauces to irresistible entrées by Lidia Bastianich The proprietor of New York City's Felidia restaurant and her daughter present an accessibly priced collection of favorite recipes, including Baked Clams Oreganata, Spaghetti With Quick Garlic Tomato Sauce and Chocolate Bread Parfait. By the authors of Lidia's Italy in America. 150,000 first printing. EveryDayCook by Alton Brown; photography by Sarah De Heer What it is: a more personal cookbook by popular author and Food Network star Alton Brown, which showcases 101 of his favorite recipes as well as his choice of tools, spirits, methods, and less-common pantry items. Recipes include: Breakfast Carbonara, Buttermilk Lassi, Bad Day Bitter Martini, Crispy Chickpeas, Beef Pho, Smoky the Meat Loaf, The General’s Fried Chicken, BBQ Potato Chips, and Green Grape Cobbler. Cooking at home with Bridget & Julia : the tv hosts of America's test kitchen share their favorite recipes for feeding family and friends by Bridget Lancaster The stars of America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country public-television shows select 150 of their all-time favorite recipes—including Bacon and Chive Deviled Eggs, Ultimate Cinnamon Buns and Classic Chicken and Rice With Carrots and Peas—in a cookbook that includes behind-the scenes stories, tips on entertaining and kitchen shortcuts. Contact your librarian for more great books! Wells County Public Library 200 W. Washington St. Bluffton, Indiana 46714 (260) 824-1612 www.wellscolibrary.org