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The Dangerous Book for Boys

Conn Iggulden

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Reader's Digest Association

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Lesley Bremness

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Patricia Lanza

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Secrets of Companion Planting

Louise Riotte

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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World

Michael Pollan

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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time

Dava Sobel

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501 Quilt Blocks: A Treasury of Patterns for Patchwork & Appliqu

Sylvia Miller

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Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables

Nancy Bubel

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Quilter's Complete Guide

Liz Porter

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Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs

Susan Milius

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The Anarchist Cookbook

William Powell

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All Things Wise an Wonderful

James Herriot

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Rodale's All-New Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening: The Indispensable Resource for Every Gardener

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The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: Discover Ed's High-Yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening Regions

Edward C. Smith

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Readers Digest Complete Guide To Sewing 1976

Reader's Digest Association

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Norm Abram

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Andrew D. Althouse

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Organizing from the Inside Out: The Foolproof System for Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your Life

Julie Morgenstern

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Patios and Walkways 1-2-3: Design and Build Beautiful Outdoor Living Spaces (Expert Advice from the Home Depot)

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Jerry Baker's Giant Book of Garden Solutions: 1,954 Natural Remedies to Handle Your Toughest Garden Problems (Jerry Baker's Good Gardening series)

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GLORIOUS KNITTING: Over 30 Exclusive Patterns

Kaffe Fassett

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The Book of Beads: A Practical and Inspirational Guide to Beads and Jewelry Making

Robert Budwig

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Circle of Quilters

Jennifer Chiaverini

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Applique Made Easy (Rodale's Successful Quilting Library)

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Classic Crafts and Recipes for the Holidays: Christmas with Martha Stewart Living

Martha Stewart

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Joy of Quilting

Joan Hanson

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Robbie Fanning

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Daniel Weiss

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Shy Boy: The Horse That Came in from the Wild

Monty Roberts

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Quick Country Quilting: Over 80 Projects Featuring Easy, Timesaving Techniques

Debbie Mumm

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Stone Landscaping (Better Homes & Gardens (Paperback))

Better Homes and Gardens

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Nature Crafts for Kids: 50 Fantastic Things to Make With Mother Nature's Help

Terry Krautwurst

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All New Square Foot Gardening

Mel Bartholomew

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Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (Llewellyn's Sourcebook Series)

Scott Cunningham

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The Herb Book

John B. Lust

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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life

Barbara Kingsolver

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The Complete Book of Herbs: A Practical Guide to Growing and Using Herbs

Lesley Bremness

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Lasagna Gardening: A New Layering System for Bountiful Gardens: No Digging, No Tilling,No Weeding, No Kidding!

Patricia Lanza

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Secrets of Companion Planting

Louise Riotte

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Magic & Medicine of Plants

Reader's Digest Association

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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World

Michael Pollan

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Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables

Nancy Bubel

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Worms Eat My Garbage

Mary Appelhof

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Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs

Susan Milius

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Let it Rot!: The Gardener's Guide to Composting (Storey's Down-to-Earth Guides)

Stu Campbell

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The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting and Pruning Techniques

Tracy DiSabato-Aust

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The Encyclopedia of Country Living

Carla Emery

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The Rodale Book of Composting: Easy Methods for Every Gardener

Grace Gershuny

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Rodale's All-New Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening: The Indispensable Resource for Every Gardener

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The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: Discover Ed's High-Yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening Regions

Edward C. Smith

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Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners

Suzanne Ashworth

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Gardening for Dummies

Sue Fisher

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Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad

Raymond G. Dobard

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Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes

Elizabeth Zimmermann

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2001 Cross Stitch Designs: The Essential Reference Book ("Better Homes & Gardens")

Better Homes and Gardens

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501 Quilt Blocks: A Treasury of Patterns for Patchwork & Appliqu

Sylvia Miller

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Knitting for Dummies

Pam Allen

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Quilter's Complete Guide

Liz Porter

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High Fashion Sewing Secrets from the World's Best Designers: A Step-By-Step Guide to Sewing Stylish Seams, Buttonholes, Pockets, Collars, Hems, And More (Rodale Sewing Book)

Claire B. Shaeffer

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Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!! : The Complete Guide to Quiltmaking

Diana McClun

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Fast and Fun Machine Quilting

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Complete Guide to Needlework

Reader's Digest Association

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101 Fabulous Rotary-Cut Quilts

Nancy J. Martin

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Sewing for Dummies

Jan Saunders Maresh

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Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book

Vogue Knitting

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Knitting in Plain English

Maggie Righetti

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501 Cross Stitch Designs

Better Homes and Gardens

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The Vogue Sewing Book

Vogue Knitting

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Make a Quilt in a Day : Log Cabin Pattern (Quilt in a Day)

Eleanor Burns

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Sewing School ®: 21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make

Amie Petronis Plumley

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The Quilting Bible (Singer Sewing Reference Library)

Singer Sewing Company

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Readers Digest Complete Guide To Sewing 1976

Reader's Digest Association

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Interior Design

Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic Treasure Hunting & Decorating Guide

Rachel Ashwell

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Shabby Chic

Rachel Ashwell

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Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home

Sarah Susanka

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Magical Household: Spells & Rituals for the Home (Llewellyn's Practical Magick Series)

Scott Cunningham

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Style

Kate Spade

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Home by Design: Transforming Your House Into Home

Sarah Susanka

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Bringing Tuscany Home: Sensuous Style From the Heart of Italy

Edward Mayes

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Interior Design

John F. Pile

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Cottage Style Decorating

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Flea Market Style: Decorating with a Creative Edge

Emelie Tolley

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Victoria: At Home with White: Celebrating the Intimate Home

Victoria Magazine

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Romantic Country Style: Creating the English Country Look in Your Home

Victoria Magazine

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The Complete Upholsterer

Carole Thomerson

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Cottage Living: Creating Comfortable Country Retreats

Ellen Plante

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One-Yard Wonders: 101 Fabulous Fabric Projects

Rebecca Yaker

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The Outdoor Living Room: Stylish Ideas for Porches, Patios, and Pools

Martha Baker

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Charles Faudree's Country French Living

Charles Faudree

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Handmade Christmas

Martha Stewart

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Money Management

You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap): How One Woman Radically Simplified Her Life and How You Can Too

Tammy Strobel

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Lighten Up

Peter Walsh

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The Frugal Foodie Cookbook: Waste-Not Recipes for the Wise Cook

Lara Starr

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The Sharing Solution: How to Save Money, Simplify Your Life & Build Community

Janelle Orsi

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Jerry Baker's It Pays to Be Cheap!: 1,973 of the Niftiest, Swiftiest, and Thriftiest Secrets on Earth for Spendin' Less and Savin' More on . . . Food, ... Everything! (Jerry Baker's Good Home series)

Jerry Baker

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The Starving Artist's Way: Easy Projects for Low-Budget Living

Nava Lubelski

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The Big Wedding on a Small Budget Planner & Organizer

Diane Warner

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Orchids on Your Budget

Marjorie Hillis

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Being a Homemaker/Home Health Aide

Elana Zucker

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Thriving During Challenging Times: The Energy, Food and Financial Independence Handbook

Cam Mather

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Vivir sin dinero (Colección Especiales)

Mark Boyle

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How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: 365 Simple Ways to Save Energy, Resources, and Money

Joanna Yarrow

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Shift Your Habit: Easy Ways to Save Money, Simplify Your Life, and Save the Planet

Elizabeth Rogers

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10 Minute Guide to Household Budgeting (10 Minute Guides)

Tracy Loungo

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The Everything Budgeting Book: Practical Advice for Spending Less, Saving More, and Having More Money for the Things You Really Want (Everything Series)

Tere Stouffer

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying & Selling a Home

Shelley O'Hara

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Tiptionary

Mary Hunt

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The Condo and Co-Op Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Buying and Owning a Condo or Co-Op

R. Dodge Woodson

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How to Live a Low Carbon Life: The Individuals Guide to Stopping Climate Change

Chris Goodall

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How to Buy a House, Condo, or Co-Op

Michael C. Thomsett

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Manual of Style

University of Chicago Press

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Ways of Seeing

John Berger

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Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic Treasure Hunting & Decorating Guide

Rachel Ashwell

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Kovels' New Dictionary of Marks: Pottery and Porcelain 1850 to Present (Kovel's Dictionary of Marks)

Ralph Kovel

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Christmas Stockings in Cross-Stitch

Better Homes and Gardens

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The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern

Carol Strickland

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Style

Kate Spade

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High Fashion Sewing Secrets from the World's Best Designers: A Step-By-Step Guide to Sewing Stylish Seams, Buttonholes, Pockets, Collars, Hems, And More (Rodale Sewing Book)

Claire B. Shaeffer

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Sewing Secrets from the Fashion Industry: Proven Methods to Help You Sew Like the Pros (Rodale Sewing Book)

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Learn Calligraphy: The Complete Book of Lettering and Design

Margaret Shepherd

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Cross-Stitcher's Big Book of Alphabets & Borders

Better Homes and Gardens

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The Art of Painting Animals on Rocks

Lin Wellford

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Donna Dewberry's Complete Book of One-Stroke Painting (Decorative Painting)

Donna S. Dewberry

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The Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College Dublin

Bernard Meehan

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Artist's Manual

Angela Gair

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Quick and Easy Scrap Quilts (For the Love of Quilting)

Patricia Wilens

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The Usborne Book of Art Ideas

Fiona Watt

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Gustav Klimt: Le Monde Comme Une Forme Féminine

Gilles Néret

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Art Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper, and Mixed Media-For Budding Artists of All Ages

Susan Schwake

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Start Where You Are - A journal for self-exploration

Meera Lee Patel

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Kaffe Fassett's Quilts on an English Farm

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Witchy Cross-Stitch: 25 Delightfully Dark Projects with a Touch of the Occult

Lindsay Swearingen

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Unti Weymar Nonfiction

Diana Weymar

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Modern Improv Quilting: Be the Boss of Your Design; Techniques & Projects to Get You Started

Laura Veenema

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3-D Illusion Quilts Simplified: Sensational Designs Using Color, Value & Geometric Shapes; 12 Projects

Ruth Ann Berry

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The Doodle Knit Dictionary: 200 mix and match colorwork charts for unique knitted accessories

Jamie Lomax

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Woven Optical Illusions: Pattern and Design from Four to 24 Shafts

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The Granny Square Card Deck: 50 Mix and Match Designs

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Simple Whatnots IV: A Midnight Snack of Satisfyingly Scrappy Quilts

Kim Diehl

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The Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes for Potters and Sculptors: Techniques, Recipes, and Inspiration for Low-Energy Firing with Big Results

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The Gnomes of Grimblewood: Enchanting Friends to Knit, Full of Magic and Mischief

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The Mushroom Color Atlas: A Guide to Dyes and Pigments Made from Fungi

Julie Beeler

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Patty Lyons Knitting Bag of Tricks: The Official Workbook: Chart Your Knitting Journey with This Interactive Journal

Patty Lyons

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Learn to Watercolor: 20 Step-by-Step No-Sketch Projects on Watercolor Paper

Lacey Walker

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Let's Move the Needle: An Activism Handbook for Artists, Crafters, Creatives, and Makers; Build Community and Make Change!

Shannon Lynn Downey

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The Muppets Official Crochet Amigurumi

Drew Hill

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Brooklyn Tweed’s Knit and Crochet Blankets: Projects to Stitch for Home and Away

Jared Flood

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Gilmore Girls: The Official Knitting Book

Tanis Gray

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Knit It Out: 12 Knitting Patterns with More Than 30 Variations

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Christmas with Southern Living 2024

Editors of Southern Living

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Cesar Millan

Founder of the Dog Psychology Center in Los Angeles, Cesar Millan is the star of Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan on National Geographic Channel. In 2005, the National Humane Society Genesis Award Committee presented him with a Special Commendation for his work in rehabilitating sheltered animals. A native of Culican, Mexico, Cesar lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Ilusion, and two sons, Andre and Calvin.

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