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Rustic woodworking is the 'green' way to make furniture and is very popular. Visual demonstrations make it easy to learn the valuable techniques. Most projects only require simple tools. This project book and companion DVD, shows how to use materials collected from the outdoors or recycled from old buildings to make pieces of furniture.

The vegetable garden is back - thanks to renewed interest in living green, rising food prices and a desire to eat tasty, healthful food grown close to home. This title features over 200 recipes for the kitchen gardener. It includes dishes ranging from starters, sauces and snacks to main dishes and desserts.

Features 75 patterns for knitting socks for children, men and women. This title features designs for different ages, abilities and tastes, from stripy and funky toe socks to Christmas stockings, booties and beaded socks.

Deals with the entire process of installing wood floors. Written by a professional wood flooring installer, this professional-level resource covers various aspects of installing residential wood flooring - from estimating and preparing the job site, through sanding and finishing, to repairs and maintenance.

A Zero Energy Home (ZEH) is a home that produces as much energy as it consumes. This title explores the design and construction of self-sufficient houses from start to finish. It cites climate and geographic challenges, describes how to go about building an energy-efficient home, and features ten houses that were built for zero energy living.

Details 80 projects including pendants, rings, bracelets, necklaces, brooches, and earrings. This book features instructions for an assortment of accessories and house wares, from bookmarks and key chains to purses, market totes, and embellished curtains. It includes sections on vintage button history and culture.

A wedding planner that features 40 affordable and time-saving projects for brides.

A reference that combines "Easy Guide to Sewing Tops & T-Shirts", "Easy Guide to Sewing Skirts" and "Easy Guide to Sewing Pants". It contains information that makes it easy to design, lay out, cut and construct tops, t-shirts, skirts and trousers. It also includes instructions, time-saving tips and trade secrets.

Everyone needs more storage for books and other media. This work contains a features a collection of articles accomplished craftsmen contribute their advice on building sturdy and attractive bookcases and shelves and also provide instruction for the special design requirements of built-ins and entertainment centres.

Offers design advice. This title also explores form and developing profiles.

Talks about making fashion your own, whether it's embellishing or customising off-the-rack clothing or transforming clothes that have lost that loving feeling. This book helps you learn in simple language, how to sew, whether you're hand sewing, machine sewing, or, in a few cases, simply wielding a pair of scissors.

Carving is an area of woodworking that has appeal and can start as simply as whittling figures with a pocket knife. This book provides an introduction for novice carvers, including an approach to tools and sharpening and a survey of various styles.

Do you think that healthy food couldn't possibly taste good? Does the idea of "eating healthy" conjure up images of roughage and steamed vegetables? This title changes all that. It contains 200 recipes and each recipe contains a nutritional breakdown, as well as tips on ingredients and techniques that keeps you eating smart and eating well.

Takes readers through various renovation adventures, from shopping for recycled materials to the actual construction projects. This book also includes materials lists, and paint chips and fabric swatches.

Offers instructions on enhancing a home's front and backyard with the beauty of wood. This book shows how to build retaining walls, arbours, pergolas and 7 other projects, including a gazebo. It provides information on how to choose materials and building techniques.

A veteran carpenter and former senior editor of the Journal of Light Construction provides trade secrets, tips, color photos, diagrams, and resources for selecting materials and completing home projects from bookcases to trimming windows. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

This work is a survey of toolboxes and aims to show how to store, protect, organise and transport tools, along with how to select materials and construct nine types of storage systems. The author also introduces the reader to the history and origin of toolboxes.

With the skills learnt in this book, readers can create elegant, custom-fit garments for either men or women that look like the best money can buy. Using simple tools and techniques any sewer can acquire, you'll discover how to duplicate and even improve on these garments.

It's hard to get excited about counter tops, and even harder to view such everyday items as works of art, but this book offers the key to doing both. With plenty of color photographs, it illustrates the possibilities of concrete as a material and countertops as an aesthetic site. What's more, it pr

A new edition to Taunton's "Build Like a Pro" series allows amateurs to build kitchen cabinets with professional polish, complete with advice on design, selecting materials and hardware, and finishing styles. Original.

Storage is a top priority for homeowners and builders alike, and this selection of articles from the editors of Fine Homebuilding magazine provides inspiring ideas, helpful case studies, and key construction details for a range of storage solutions throughout the house. Closets, entertainment centers, built-in hutches, bookcases, room dividers, and pantry organization are just a few of the topics covered in this whole-house approach. Helpful tips on staying organized accompany specific storage plans, all of which contribute to the beauty, value, and order of a home.

A well-designed, well built workshop can do more for your woodworking than a new tool. A good shop is a place where you want to be - safe, well-lit space where work flows efficiently from machine to bench to finishing area.

For most woodworkers, the router is an essential power tool because it can do so much - whether you are working with solid wood, sheet goods, or veneer. Add a router table and you can cut miles of moldings, machine fine joints, and do all these tasks with precision and ease.