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This book covers items like: Organization, Fast Fashion Elements, Serging, Knits, Elastics, Needles and Feet, and Beginning to Sew. It's a great book to get started right and avoid problems later.Very Good condition. Clean. Tight. Very minimal edge/corner wear, 2 small scratches on front cover, and previous owner's sticker inside front cover. Please see photos. 143 pages.

Just a few of the bullets from the back cover: Many full-size patterns on magazine-size pages, Simple designs you can complete in minutes, Intricate patterns to hone your skills, Great for beginners, challenging for experts, Designed for use with common wood stock, Handmade items to sell at fairs, craft shows, Suitable for hand power tools,
Hundreds of great hobby ideas, A rainbow of styles: Amish to Southwestern, Plaques to whirligigs, weather vanes to archangels...


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From inside flap: "365 fresh ideas at hand to feed your creative spirit. Hundreds of clever projects, ideas, and tips. New techniques to try and love." From pillows, to Christmas ornaments, to tassels - you'll find "how to" instructions in this book. Beautiful photographs and clear instructions.Book - New condition. Slight shelf wear on back bottom corner. Clean. Tight. Please see photos. Dust Jacket - New condition. Slight shelf wear on bottom corners. Please see photos. 216 pages. This is a heavy book and may require additional postage.

This book has lots of tips from the viewers of the TV show, "Sewing with Nancy". It is broken down into categories: Organizing, Notions, Getting Started, Basic Sewing Techniques, Embellishments, and Specialized Sewing.Very Good condition. Slight bumping to spine and covers. Very slight bottom edge/corner wear. Previous owner sticker inside front cover. Otherwise clean and tight. 144 pages.

From back cover: "Now, with 7 easy stretches done in just minutes a day, you can finally relieve your back pain and prevent it from happening again. The exercises and tips in this book will teach you how to fight back pain anywhere, anytime, using the equipment you already have - your own muscles."Condition: Fine. Clean and Tight. Two pages had their corner folded, I unfolded. No edge or corner wear.250 pages including index.

This book is all about painting with acrylic paints. It covers basic concepts and techniques, color, still life, landscapes, creating atmosphere and texture, water, figures and animals. Something for every artist.Condition: Very Good, except for chip on back cover edge approximately 1/3 up from bottom, otherwise very minimal edge/corner wear, clean and tight. Spiral bound so open book will lay mostly flat to show both pages. Please use photos as part of description.224 pages including Index.

Over 50 quilting designs rantge from simple single line to skill-enhanced multiple line color-coded patterns. All kinds of pattern subjects - flowers, scrolls, geometric, etc. Contains eight-inch coordinating blocks, border designs, and two whimsical animal patterns. Discover Design section with 16 connecting shapes.Good condition. This is actually a new book (old stock) that has a bit of water damage. There is a water stain at the bottom and page edges on the first 20 pages that does not affect the patterns. No mildew or odd smells. This is a good usable copy. Please see photos. 127 pages.

Per back cover: "Here is everything you need to know to get started building fabulous plastic models! Written with both the novice and more advanced modeler in mind, this book surveys the techniques and supplies needed to succeed in building every type of plastic model - from cars and ships to planes and military vehicles."
Book - Fine condition. Blue paper over boards with gold gilt text on white cloth spine. Center insert of color photos. Text is clean and binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Near Fine condition.
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165 pages including Index.

Book covers best varieties for your area, planting, fertilizing, pruning, and training. Also techniques for containers and small home garden.Clean and Tight. Color photos with index. 112 pages. Some edge wear, nick at top of back cover.

This book offers tips on training, mulching, watering, fertilizing, and preventing trouble with your tomato gardening. It also has some recipes.Clean. No marks inside. Cover and spine show some wear. Sticker residue on front. Cover has a couple lightly bent (not creased) areas. My removable sticker on back.

This book covers garden basics, planning, planting and more, including small space gardening. Index. 144 pages. Color photos.Book has handmade "pocket" taped to inside front endpaper with newsprint articles. See photo. Pages are tight with very slight age discoloration on edges. Cover is Very Good, no visible edge wear. Book has very slight "been in storage" smell.

Per the front dust jacket flap: "This is not exactly a how-to-do-it book, although it can be used as one. It is a how-they-did-it book..." "The Shakers did not believe in pointless effort; they are as well known for their labor-saving equipment as for their furniture, and they would have admired modern tools and technology."Book - Near Fine condition. Beautiful Brown cloth over boards in pristine condition. End papers are printed with a sepia-toned map of the Eastern United States. Lots of black and white photos. Lots of measurements to describe the accompanying photo. Text is clean and binding is tight.Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. Colors are good, spine appears to be somewhat faded. Very light edge wear on bottom EXCEPT there is a small triangular chip at bottom of spine. Top edge and corners have some wear and a few tiny tears/chips. Some obvious age tanning on the inside.Please use photos as part of the description. 208 pages including Index.

From back cover: "By popular demand, all of the blocks originally featured in Marianne Fons and Liz Porter's Quilter's Complete Guide are now compiled in this one handy volume. Follow Liz and Marianne's step-by-step instructions to create your very own Americana Sampler quilt." Includes lots of patterns and instructions. Very Good condition. This was a new book, but now has a 1/4" tear and small crease on the bottom of the back cover. Pages are clean and tight. No other edge/corner wear. 48 pages.

From back cover: "More than a dozen feathered and scalloped wreaths, Full-size medallion patterns and Folk Art Designs, 7 Historical quilts with focus on traditional quilting, Simple to Fancy quilting patterns for larger spaces, Large scale border motifs and undulating feather patterns, A variety of authentic quilting themes to choose from"New book; however, bottom got wet and was immediately dried, so there is a little "puckering", very little staining - I've included photos of the worst stains. Slight edgewear on bottom. Books are tight, no marks on pages other than noted above. 111 pages.

From back cover: "Includes 50 exquisite block patterns with versatile uses. ...techniques, stitches, and tips... ...contains 3 new projects using these applique heirloom designs.New book. Clean. Tight. 79 pages.

From back cover: "Are your finances tight? Are there things you want to own but simply can't afford to fay for? Are things so tough that even a dental appointment or haircut seems like a luxury? Before you despair, buy this book - you'll make back the cost of it with your very first trade or two.This easy-to-read, practical handbook uses worksheets, checklists, real-world examples, and success stories to help you create 'win-win' barter opportunities. You'll enjoy a better lifestyle and greater well being.""Barter can make an unbelievable difference to those who 'get it'. The art of Barter will help them get it and save readers thousands of dollars along the way."New book - still in plastic shrink wrap. It has a Fire Mountain Gems sticker on the front. Never opened.Please use photos as part of the description.

From legal page: "Dick Sternberg blends his years of angling experience and scientific training into a text loaded with important facts about fish and helpful tips for the modern angler. A professional fisheries biologist for 16 years, Dick has fished from the mountain streams of Alaska to the Everglades of Florida."
Book - Good condition. Printed paper over boards with blue leatherette spine with gold gilt. Cover has some corner wear, but otherwise looks good. Text is clean and binding is tight.
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160 pages including Index.

The work of a fifth-century B.C. heir to the knowledge amassed by a clan of experts of arms and fighting, The Art of War is one of the most useful books ever written on leading with wisdom. Sun Tzu's terse but probing aphorisms come down to us throught the millennia as a practical guide to achieving success by coming to a deeper understanding of the nature of conflict. The Art of War is an essential tool for modern corporate warriors battling to gain the advantage in the boardroom and for anyone looking for advice on how to gain the upper hand in confrontations and competitions.
Here Lionel Giles's famed 1910 translation, laced with commentary from the most illustrious names in Chinese military and historical literature, is brought up to date for today's readers. Excerpts from the work of Western writers and thinkers, ancient and modern--generals, poets, political leaders, and other observers--expand on points made by the master. This new edition offers Sun Tzu's timeless classic both with and without… Read More

This book covers backyard birding and bird gardening A to Z - literally!Clean and Tight. Lots of good information for bird lovers.

From back cover: "Usually, you perceive the world by using your five senses: sight, taste, smell, touch, and hearing. But there is a sixth sense, an inner eye that can open the gateway to subtler realms of existence. Developing this inner eye will enable you to view a previously invisible world of multiple dimensions, spiritual planes filled with light, and intuition is aptly named the third eye."
"Using the methods in [this book], you will learn how to develop supersensory perception, and how to use your third eye in your everyday life to receive guidance, healing, wisdom, inspiration, creativity, and spiritual awakening."
Near Fine condition. Light bumping to front and back covers. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Clean and tight.
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287 including Index.