In this lively and humorous account of a farming life that starts in the late 1930s and ends in the early '50s, Sonia shows that she has the knack of writing anecdotes which bring to life the varied - and sometimes weird - characters with whom she worked; both people and animals. At various points, a cow in a clothes shop, a mischievous mare and even a slightly puzzled pigeon have crossed her path, not to mention the eccentric farmers who tried to keep order on their farms. If they went too far, they were soon put in their place by Sonia's stubborn temper. Sonia milked numerous cows (mostly by hand), undertook all sorts of other farm work and achieved her tractor-driving ambition. The bulk of her experience was in the St Austell area of Cornwall, though she also had spells of farm work in Surrey and Gloucestershire. The farms ranged in size from one-horse establishments to the great Caerhays estate. With such variety, Sonia has been able to give a detailed view of what life was like for a farm worker in the last days of the horse. She provides interesting insights into how things were done and some of the fun that was to be had.

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Piecing 5" x 5" squares make fast and easy scrap quilts. Whether your home is traditional, modern or country, you can make a quilt that complements every room.

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Cheese It! provides a detailed introductory guide for making cheese at home, from easy-to-make soft cheeses like mozzarella, goat cheese, and cottage cheese to more challenging cheeses like Monterey Jack, parmesan, and aged gouda. Author Cole Dawson tackles 48 different kinds of cheese, beginning with making butter, ghee, and sour cream from scratch and progressing to soft unripe cheeses such as paneer, chèvre, ricotta, and feta. International in its scope, each subsequent chapter tackles different kinds of cheeses, the tricks to success, examples, and cheesemaking recipes for each. Ideal for new cheese makers, the book begins with chapters explaining the science involved in the process as well as safety precautions, basic skills, and the equipment that is required to begin making cheese in the kitchen. A total of 75 recipes includes delicious options to incorporate homemade cheeses, such as feta in spanakopita, mascarpone in tiramisu, mozzarella in polenta pizza, and chicken á la gorgonzola. Also included are detailed sections on unripe cheeses, stretched curds, pressing and aging semi-hard cheese, using bacteria, and so much more! Plus, enjoy the cheese diary sample in the back of the book so cheesemakers can keep tracking of timing, pressure, and temperatures for future success.

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This Simple Solutions book is dedicated to topic of chewing, one of the dog’s favorite pastimes and one of the problems that cost dog owners the most aggravation and money. For owners of mouthy puppies (or adults), Chewing offers excellent way of extinguishing the problem through redirection, rewards, and providing other stimulation (toys, games, and other distractions!). Author Kim Campbell Thornton also guides the dog owner to prevent chewing problems through every-day routines that discourage the behavior. Readers will be entertained by the humorous illustrations by Buck Jones.

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The sheep are on the road again, the cows are in the corn, the bank is on the telephone, the pigs are on the lawn. The combine's standing idle and we cannot get it fixed - both m'fortunes and m'farming are best described as mixed'. This title includes cartoons and verses from the master of farming humour.

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Get ready for a chibi adventure with the Chibi Activity Fun book. Adorable chibi characters guide kids through a variety of entertaining and engaging activities including games, puzzles, riddles, mazes, coloring pages, spot-the-difference, and seek-and-find. The children's activity book is divided into 4 seasonal sections with seasonally themed coloring pages and stickers in each. This unique activity book celebrates an adorable collection of anime-style chibi characters, art that is modeled after Japanese manga art, in a colorfully engaging setting that will keep kids entertained for hours.

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Have you ever thought about what you can do with nail polish aside from the obvious? Budget-friendly and easily available in almost every color imaginable, crafting with nail polish is fast, simple, and perfect for everyone – no artistic skills required! Learn how to add marbling effects to coffee mugs and dishware, give splashes of color to sunglasses and phone cases, and embellish shoes, hair accessories, and so much more. Chica and Jo Craft with Nail Polish features 27 fun projects that can be accomplished in minutes with clear step-by-step instructions for painting techniques on a wide range of surfaces – from wood and paper to glass and plastic – so you can have fun with nail polish in new and unexpected ways! Also included are helpful tips on tools, troubleshooting, dishwasher-safe seals, and more. Use supplies you already have and get crafting!

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The age-old question of which comes first is finally answered in Chicken and Egg! For the purposes of egg-centric chicken keepers, it’s the egg! A new approach to chicken keeping, Chicken and Egg is specifically geared toward hobby farmers and casual chicken keepers who wish to produce eggs of a particular color, flavor, and type. Whether the reader desires the delectable turquoise eggs of the Araucana or the chocolate brown eggs of the Blue Copper Maran, learn how it’s possible to put the egg before the chicken. Written by two expert poultry breeders and specialists, Andy Cawthray and James Hermes, this new colorful handbook offers an edifying overview of the natural history of chickens and the science of egg production so that keepers better understand how to care for egg-layers, improve the quality of their eggs through diet and housing, and maximize their egg production for years to come. The authors have rounded up a few dozen chicken breeds and offer their hardboiled advice about which hens offer the most egg-cellect daily output.-Directory of the best egg-laying chicken breeds, plus colorful two-page spreads of the 20 most popular choices-Advice on how to select and set up your flock, including safe and affordable housing, runs, and coops-Selecting the best diets for your flock to maximize production and avoid egg failure-Essential information about brooding and laying, the birds’ behavior, and solving problems within the flock-Specially commissioned artwork from watercolorist and illustrator Kate Osborne

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Celebrating the world’s smallest and sauciest purebred dog, the Chihuahua, this Smart Owner’s Guide, created by the editors at Dog Fancy magazine, offers the most up-to-date and accurate information every dog owner needs to become a well-informed caregiver for his dog. Illustrated with color photographs of adorable puppies and handsome adults, this easy-to-read primer is designed in a modern, lively manner that readers will find user-friendly and entertaining.Each Smart Owner’s Guide offers a description of the breed’s character and physical conformation, historical overview, and its attributes as a companion dog. The reader will find informative chapters on everything he or she needs to know about acquiring, raising, and training this remarkable purebred dog, including: finding a breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy; preparing for the puppy’s homecoming, shopping for supplies, and puppy-proofing the home; house-training; veterinary and home health maintenance; feeding and nutrition; and grooming. Obedience training for basic cues (sit, stay, heel, come, etc.) and solving potential problem behaviors (barking, chewing, aggression, jumping up, etc.) are addressed in separate chapters, as are activities to enjoy with the dog, including showing, agility, therapy work, and more.Entertaining tidbits and smart advice fill up colorful sidebars in every chapter, which the editors call ?It’s a Fact,” ?Smart Tip,” ?Notable & Quotable,” and ?Did You Know?” Real-life heroes and rescue stories are retold in full-page features called ?Pop Pups” and ?True Tails.” Recipes, training, and care tips are highlighted in the ?Try This” feature pages.The Smart Owner’s Guide series is the only series that offers readers an online component in which dog owners can join a breed-specific online club hosted by dogchannel.com. At Club Chi, owners of the breed can find forums, blogs, and profiles to connect with other breed owners, as well as charts and checklists that can be downloaded. More than just 20,000 pages of solid information, there’s a host of fun to be had at the club in the form of downloadable breed-specific e-cards, screensavers, games, and quizzes.The Resources section of the book includes contact information for breed-related organizations and rescues, as well as practical guidance on traveling with dogs, identification, and locating qualified professionals to assist the dog owner, such as pet sitters, trainers, and boarding facilities. This information-packed Smart Owner’s Guide is fully indexed.

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The delightful South American ?unrodent-like rodent” known as the chinchilla makes a playful and affectionate companion animal. Author Donna Anastasi refers to them as ?inquisitive, sensitive, intelligent, and active,” the ideal combination of intelligence and interaction anyone would want in a small pet.This Complete Care Made Easy title is an ideal introductory pet guide about the chinchilla, with detailed chapters on characteristics, selection of a healthy chinchilla, housing and care, welcoming and taming the new arrival, feeding and daily care, training, and health and veterinary care. The book offers excellent advice about feeding and nutrition, including the choice of pellets, supplements, hay, and treats.The chapter ?Understanding and Training Your Chinchilla” explains the abilities and limitations of chinchillas’ senses (they’re nearsighted but have exceptional hearing) and offers a great overview of how they communicate through sounds and body language. With positive reinforcement and a clicker (no leash and collar!), the chin can be trained to perform tricks for the family’s entertainment, and the book gives lots of training pointers for owners! For chin fanciers who are interested in further exploration, the author includes chapters on breeding chinchillas and getting involved in chin shows. Sidebars throughout the text provide useful information to chinchilla keepers, covering such topics as chin colors, harmful human foods, daily care checklist, and show terminology. The resources include chinchilla societies, books and websites. Glossary of terms and index included.

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Make a tree full of festive chip carved holiday ornaments with this handy booklet. Chip carving, one of the earliest forms of traditional woodcarving, is also one of the easiest methods for beginners to learn. Award-winning chip carver Bruce Nicholas shows you how to make an endless variety of exquisite ornaments, using just three basic cuts and only two knives. Drawing on his many years of experience as a competitive carver and class instructor, Bruce shows how to produce finely pierced carvings that let the holiday lights shine through. This book covers everything you need to know to start chip carving. It includes a step-by-step project and 46 patterns that you can start carving right away. These ready-to-use, full-size patterns feature versatile elements that can be re-combined with infinite variations—the only limit is your imagination. Bruce reveals his beautiful techniques for staining the ornaments with watercolor pencils, and also provides information on creating custom patterns.

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Chip carving has a long and respected history as a decorative art form. In Chip Carver's Workbook, noted chip carver and instructor Dennis Moor will introduce you to this timeless craft that is easy to learn and produces beautiful, ornate results. In his engaging and accessible teaching style, Dennis Moor outlines the basics of wood selection, tools and sharpening, layout, lettering, and finishing while instructing you on the chip carving techniques that will have you decorating household items and creating artistic pieces in a variety of designs. Seven enjoyable and useful chip carving projects will guide you through the process of mastering this classic art form, including a napkin holder, plant box, letter holder, tissue box, cheese and cracker tray, and more. Also included is an inspiring photo gallery of finished pieces plus a comprehensive listing of supply sources.

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Take a journey into this old-world art form. Discover patterns, tips , and techniques, as well as a beautiful gallery of work to spur the imagination for unique creations.

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Chip carving is the ideal introduction to woodcarving for beginners. This simple traditional carving method uses just a few basic knives to remove selected chips of wood in small triangles, squares, and free-form curves, producing amazingly intricate and delicate results. Nationally known woodcarving artist and author Lora S. Irish shows you how to get started in this venerable craft. Chip Carving Workshop takes you through all of the essential chip carving techniques, from tool sharpening and preparation to hand positions, chip cutting, and finishing. You'll discover how to use both geometric shapes and free form designs to create wonderfully detailed patterns. A step-by-step practice project shows you how to master the simple shapes that will allow you to cut any grid pattern in the book. Also included are more than 200 ready-to-use designs that offer a rich treasury of chip carving layout ideas, grids, borders, and motifs. Hope chests, wooden spoons, jewelry chests, clocks, candle plates, serving trivets and decorative plaques are just a few ideas for your new chip carving skills.

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Tracing back to the ancient Mayan and Aztec empires, chocolate has been tempting those with a sweet tooth for more than a millennium. Once a luxury afforded by only the wealthy, today’s chocolate is a favorite craving the world over. In this ultimate cookbook for chocolate lovers, Chocolate Creations offers more than 160 step-by-step, easy-to-follow recipes featuring chocolate as the star ingredient.INSIDE CHOCOLATE CREATIONS:?Crave-able cakes, including chocolate coconut, creamy chocolate, raspberry chocolate roll, and chocolate espresso cheesecake.?Irresistible cookies and brownies, plus a how-to guide for homemade chocolate candies.?Chocolate-almond danish, cream puffs, pain au chocolat, and other favorite pastries.?Tempting pies, from classic chocolate custard to rich chocolate ginger.?Muffins, soufflés, fancy celebration desserts, and more.?A history of chocolate and an explanation of the different varieties. ??Cook’s Tips” for individual recipes that offer baking hints and ingredient substitutions.?Metric conversion charts for measurements and temperatures.

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The enigmatic Chow Chow continues to fascinate humankind with his complex, independent nature, his scowling expression, and his unmistakable purebred nobility. Whether adorned in the characteristic rough coat or a dense smooth coat, the Chow never hesitates to reveal his bluish black tongue, one of the breed’s most celebrated traits. As a show dog, the Chow cuts an impressive image: powerful, sturdy, and squarely built. Of Nordic origins, this medium-size breed was developed for various purposes, including hunting, herding, pulling carts, and protecting the home. Today’s Chows are cherished home companions for the right owners willing to put in the time to socialize and train this distinctive purebred dog. Richard G. Beauchamp, long associated with the Chow and other Non-Sporting breeds, has written an excellent primer on the Chow Chow breed, offering readers a glimpse into the breed’s mysterious past in China and his many elusive charms. New owners will welcome the well-prepared chapter on finding a reputable breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy. Chapters on puppy-proofing the home and yard, purchasing the right supplies for the puppy as well as house-training, feeding, and grooming are illustrated with photographs of handsome adults and puppies. In all, there are over 135 full-color photographs in this useful and reliable volume. The author’s advice on obedience training will help the reader better mold and train into the most well-mannered dog in the neighborhood. The extensive and lavishly illustrated chapter on healthcare provides up-to-date detailed information on selecting a qualified veterinarian, vaccinations, preventing and dealing with parasites, infectious diseases, and more. Sidebars throughout the text offer helpful hints, covering topics as diverse as historical dogs, breeders, or kennels, toxic plants, first aid, crate training, carsickness, fussy eaters, and parasite control. Fully indexed.

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The first step into a new craft can be overwhelming: Where to start? What tools to buy? What projects to begin with? Thanks to author and internationally acclaimed woodcarver Chris Pye, this guide is filled with everything a beginning woodcarver needs to know. Chris Pye's Woodcarving Course & Reference Manual is akin to having a one-on-one course with a master carver. You'll learn what to look for in a workbench, the importance of commissioning your carving tools – there's more to it than just sharpening! – and how to make exacting cuts and execute a variety of techniques. Like any good instructor, Pye includes practice exercises to make you comfortable with the tools and techniques so you can build your skills and carve with confidence. Pye's conversational teaching style will encourage you as you follow the step-by-step instructions and work on a number of motifs, as well as projects for low, high, and pierced relief, and in-the-round. With the help of Chris Pye, you'll learn to carve: four types of molding, a beautiful koi project in three levels of relief carving, a realistic baseball cap in-the-round, and a charming wren in-the-round.

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The first step into a new craft can be overwhelming: Where to start? What tools to buy? What projects to begin with? Thanks to author and internationally acclaimed woodcarver Chris Pye, this guide is filled with everything a beginning woodcarver needs to know. Chris Pye's Woodcarving Course & Reference Manual is akin to having a one-on-one course with a master carver. You'll learn what to look for in a workbench, the importance of commissioning your carving tools – there's more to it than just sharpening! – and how to make exacting cuts and execute a variety of techniques. Like any good instructor, Pye includes practice exercises to make you comfortable with the tools and techniques so you can build your skills and carve with confidence. Pye's conversational teaching style will encourage you as you follow the step-by-step instructions and work on a number of motifs, as well as projects for low, high, and pierced relief, and in-the-round. With the help of Chris Pye, you'll learn to carve: four types of molding, a beautiful koi project in three levels of relief carving, a realistic baseball cap in-the-round, and a charming wren in-the-round.

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Enter a world of creative self-expression with this charming Christmas coloring book. Inside you’ll find 32 fun and playful art activities that will take you on a festive journey of patterning, shading, and coloring. These whimsical holiday images offer an easy way to de-stress and unleash your inner artist. Thaneeya McArdle’s transcendental art explores a visual language of shape, form, line, and color. Each vibrantly detailed illustration is designed to exercise your creativity. Beautifully colored finished examples are provided, along with a handy guide to basic art techniques, from patterning and combinations to shading and color theory. This therapeutic coloring book is perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. Printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper that resists bleed-through, all of the pages are perforated for easy removal and display.

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Have a meowy Christmas and a housebroken New Year! This heartwarming coloring book offers dozens of adorable puppies and kittens in festive settings to color with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. Banish holiday stress and anxiety from your mind as you focus on the sweet expressions of these beloved pets. Beautifully colored finished examples are provided, along with a handy guide to basic coloring techniques from patterning and combinations to shading and color theory. Each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper. Each perforated page detaches easily for gifting or display.

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Woodworkers can pick from more than 300 unique seasonal patterns to create decorative and inexpensive wooden Christmas ornaments in this beautiful handbook. Arranged by theme, the wide variety of original designs includes angels and nativity figures, wildlife, and holiday classics such as Santas, elves, and snowmen. These clear, easy-to-copy patterns make wonderful subjects for scroll sawing, woodcarving, wood burning, glass etching, and many other crafts. A special section shows beginners how to get started making ornaments on a scroll saw, with instructions on selecting the proper woods and cutting tables, sanding and preparing the pattern, and hanging the ornaments. Readers of every skill level will enjoy making these festive projects to decorate the home, give as gifts, or sell at craft shows.

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It’s a holiday papercrafting kit in a book! Inside Christmas Papercrafting readers will find everything they need to celebrate the season with festive papercrafts, from greeting cards and mini cards to gift tags and bookmarks, all beautifully illustrated with joyous imagery and merry sentiments. It’s so easy to find just the right art card here—perforated, colored, and ready to embellish—that beams with good will and cheerfulness. With a wealth of scrapbook papers, cardstock templates, and frameable art, Christmas Papercrafting is a wonderful resource for every crafter who wants to send their holiday best. This treasure trove of Christmas papercrafting includes: 76 full-color notecards; 12 ready-to-color notecards; 18 mini cards; 16 gift tags; 6 bookmarks; 2 envelope templates; 2 frameable artworks; 16 scrapbook papers.

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Create magical décor just in time for Christmas! Leading ribbonry designer Camela Nitschke invites you into her home and shares a stunning collection of 40 ribbon masterpieces that are surprisingly easy to make. This one-of-a-kind book is filled with hundreds of color photos and beautiful, watercolor illustrations showing detailed, and step-by-step instructions to creating dozens of heirloom ornaments, flowers, and decorations, all with beautiful ribbons.

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Banish holiday stress and anxiety from your mind as you focus on 32 soothing, inspirational images in this Christmas coloring book. Celebrate the traditional glory of Christmas by coloring shepherds, wise men, angels, and Nativity scenes. Step back to a simpler time — before commercialism — with creative illustrations inspired by classic carols like The First Noel, Silent Night, and Deck the Halls. Color comforting Christmas memories of mittens, ice skates, bells, horns, candles, doves, and more. Printed on one side of high quality, extra-thick paper that resists bleed through, each page is perforated for easy removal from the book. So put on your favorite Christmas music, get out some colored pencils, markers, or gel pens, and share the glory of the season!

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Do you have a passion for both stitching and chocolate? Then Christmas Truffles is just for you! With 32 pages containing step-by-step instructions and illustrations for a mini Christmas quilt, 12 extra stitchery block designs, and 5 bonus projects for festive décor and home accents, this book is jam-packed full of sweetness! Every project can be made with just 4 fat eighths of reds, 4 fat eighths of greens, and 1 ¾ yards of background fabric. And who could forget the 6 truffle recipes scattered throughout? Perfect for crafting (and baking) for the holidays, Christmas Truffles is simply irresistible!

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Cichlids are popular fish for home aquariums because of their fantastic variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. This book covers the various species in detail while providing basic care, maintenance, and breeding instructions. More than 140 color photographs and easy-to-use language make this book helpful for the beginner and the aquarium enthusiast alike.

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Part DIY guide, part scrapbook - this book takes you behind the music to get a glimpse into the faces, places and workshops of the cigar box revolution.

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These beauties will add artistic flair to any ensemble or decor. You can easily incorporate these detailed images into your own inspiring collection of purses and projects.

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Covering everything you need to get the most our of your circular saw and jig saw, the Missing Shop Manual Series goes beyond basic safety, assembly, and set-up. From ripping wood to circle cutting, you'll discover the techniques and tips to maximize your saw's performance.

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Try your hand at contemporary fretwork scroll saw projects! Offering a modern twist on a traditional artform, this complete guide features how-to tips, three complete step-by-step tutorials, and 27 scroll saw patterns of peace signs, butterflies, flowers, mandalas, and other fresh designs to challenge your scroll saw skills. This exciting project guide will show you everything you need to know to accomplish intricate trivets, coasters, and wall plaques. Also included is insightful information on wood selection and size, blank preparation, blade selection, a gallery of completed designs, and more! Author Charles Hand is an accomplished designer and award-winning scroll saw artist with a love for fretwork, intarsia, segmentation, and inlay. A regular contributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, he also sells his work to a world-wide clientele on his website, Making Dust with Charles Hand.

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Accurate representations of period apparel depict 21 Confederate uniforms, 24 Union uniforms, different ranks, states, units; historical figures include Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, David G. Farragut, and others — shown in color on covers. Descriptive captions.

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Quilting isn’t just a hobby – it’s a special tradition that is passed down from generation to generation. Whether the fabric used is from a grandmother’s wedding dress or a child’s favorite T-shirt, every quilt tells a unique story. In collaboration with Jim Shore's wife, Jan Shore, Classic & Colorful Patchwork and Applique Quilt Patterns pays tribute to the sentimental value quilts hold, while offering 24 of Jan Shore’s stunning quilt projects – including all-new quilt designs in this updated edition – to create an heirloom of your own! Featuring clear instructions, helpful diagrams, and full-size quilt patterns, also included with each project is a charming, personal backstory, a sketch replicating the pattern by Jim Shore, and beautifully staged photography of Jim’s iconic artwork that perfectly complements every quilt design and captures a complete aesthetic. Perfect for any sewing and quilting enthusiast, this heartfelt guide is a must-have source of inspiration that puts an emphasis on love, family, and tradition in the timeless hobby of quilting.

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It’s the best of the west! From the archives of Woodcarving Illustrated comes this compilation of stand-out cowboys! Ranging in skill level from beginner to advanced so there’s something for everyone, Classic Carved Cowboys features eight original designs to bring to life! From iconic cowboys to more festive caricatures, each woodcarving project includes step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, full-size carving patterns, and insightful painting and finishing guides. Also included are expert tips and tricks from today’s leading caricature carvers to help you make the most out of these timeless, rootin’-tootin’ characters!

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Make the best cookies ever, all year long! Classic Cookies features a whopping 166 recipes for cookies, dessert bars, popular candy bar cookies, holiday cookies, and even gluten-free recipes. Perfect for cookie swaps, parties, gift-giving, and other occasions, these year-round cookie recipes range from nostalgic favorites and festive Christmas cookies to new and exciting ideas that will breathe new life into your baking. From salted caramel No-Bakes and Coffee Shortbread to Cherry Almond Bars, Lemonade Bars, and more, also included are tons of must-make holiday favorites, including both classic and variations of Eggnog Biscotti, Pecan Snow Drops, Gingerbread Village centerpiece, Oatmeal Pumkin Bars and Nutcracker Peanut Blossoms. With this tasty cookbook in your home library, you'll be inspired to bake up a storm every day all year long!

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This comprehensive manual on hand-cut joinery provides an essential reference for modern woodworkers and furniture builders. Author and woodworking instructor Scott Wynn shows how to create almost any traditional furniture joint quickly and accurately using hand planes. Readers learn how to choose, set up, maintain, and master the most popular joinery planes, including plow planes, rabbet planes, router planes, shoulder planes, specialty planes, and more. Classic Handplanes and Joinery will teach beginning and intermediate handplane users how to cut perfect dado, groove, rabbet, mortise, and tenon joints. A wonderful guide for any woodworker who is interested in using hand tools, it’s loaded with technically rich diagrams, illustrations, practical advice, and skill-building exercises.

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Get ready to stylishly bust your stash and scraps with a fresh take on a time-honored quilt making technique—string quilts! Strings are strips and scraps of fabric that are usually too small to be useful for most projects, but they’re just right for the fun designs in this complete step-by-step guide. Classic to Contemporary String Quilts takes quilters through every step of the string quilting process with helpful tips and suggestions. The front of the book is packed with string quilt techniques followed by 14 quilt projects with clear instructions and diagrams. Author and quilting teacher Mary M. Hogan reimagines many traditional and beloved quilt blocks, like the Card Trick or Churn Dash, as string blocks. Using strings, each classic quilt is unique, and updated for the 21st century with bold colors and contemporary settings.

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Attention-getting jewelry is easier to make than ever before. Great for all ages and group crafting.

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Cards made from clear acetates and films are a perfect base for all your favorite embellishments. Rub-ons, transparency sheets, rubber stamps, stickers, ribbon, eyelets, brads, vellum, and flowers will transform your papercrafts! Never buy a store-bought card again. With the advice and projects here, even beginners will be crafting cards that entertain, amuse, and will be cherished. Here are 52 projects, each illustrated with easy-to-follow instructions. You can create memorable cards for any occasion, including: *Birthdays *Weddings *Anniversaries *Bon voyage *Baby showers *Friendship *Valentine's Day *Christmas *And more! Do you want to make an occasion special? Then turn your crafting skills toward using your favorite clear media for special, unique, remarkable cards.

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Turn papers into luxurious invitations and greeting cards suitable for any occasion. If you enjoy working with paper, you'll love all our innovative ideas for cards and one of a kind invitations. Just combine cardstock, vellum, and printed paper to create unique and personalized greetings for any occasion. Add embellishments to complete your projects. Author Shannon Smith provides ideas for invitations for baby showers, birthday celebrations, and weddings. 15 card and invitation creation styles are both illustrated step-by-step and thoroughly detailed. Clay molds, marbled paper, sleeve cards, and metal decorations as well as ribbon-lace, punches, accordions, spinners, pull-outs, and paper casting designs are part of the creative process. Shannon provides envelope templates and designs if you want to make your own, but she also advises using commercial envelopes for your treasured works. With her advice, you can start creating stunning notecards and invitations for every season and reason by yourself without too much stress or confusion. Don't wait. Start creating your own special invitations and note cards.

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Classy Clay takes polymer clay crafting to a new level of creativity and artistry. Here are surprising and delightful jewelry, notecards, boxes, and more for you to make, all with step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and ideas on how to develop your own designs. You'll learn to think in new ways and combine new materials. Combine your clay with wire, metallic rub-ons, metallic foil, pearlescent powders, rubber stamps, or acrylic paints. Instructions on how to coil and bend your jewelry findings are included, allowing you to make your designs your own! The themes here are as whimsical as the material: kitty cats, dragonflies, hearts, and stars. There is even a project just for shoe lovers. Pendants and boxes! Necklaces and earrings! And more. Each project is more remarkable and colorful than the one before it. So don't wait. Make clay into something special!

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Take your Zentangle drawing skills and apply them directly to polymer clay jewelry! Fantastic results even for beginners!

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Create terrific textures and color blends by adding powders, inks and dyes to polymer clay.

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Pasta machines allow you to easily blend the clay to create stripes and intricate patterns for making unique beads, embellishments, and baubles.

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