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Knots: Step-by-Step Instructions for Tying More Than 50 Knots

Peter Owen

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

GREAT 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This book shows how to tie knots step by step and is eazy to follow the instructions a great book to own with a lot of good information on how to tie several kinds of knots

Mountain Climbers 5 out of 5 stars.
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Again for anyone interested in anything that involves the use of Rope this book is great.

Editorial Review:

What knot is appropriate for sailing? Camping? How about around the house? Whether you are a sailor, Eagle Scout, or Joe Homeowner—expert or beginner—this guide will come in handy. Step-by-step illustrations show you how to easily tie more than 50 practical knots from the Cow Hitch (used to tether livestock) to the Fisherman's Bend (used to moor boats to the dock).

•Types of knots: stopper knots, hitches, loops, bends, running knots, shortenings, and fishing knots
•Each knot is accompanied by symbols that show how it can be used (i.e. for camping, climbing, sailing, fishing)
•Advice on selecting the correct knot for a particular task

Handknit Holidays: Knitting Year-Round for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Winter Solstice

Melanie Falick

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Total reviews: 25 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

For many people, the best part of the winter holidays is the anticipation: planning the perfect gifts, decorating the house, looking forward to seeing family and friends. Holidays can be particularly special for knitters, whose preparations often start months in advance and involve their own creations. In Handknit Holidays best-selling knitting author Melanie Falick presents an eclectic collection of more than 50 original gifts, decorations, and clothing pieces for Christmas, Hanukkah, and the winter solstice, providing year-round inspiration for knitters of all levels.

Created by top knitwear designers, the projects include colorful ornaments; funky and classic Christmas stockings; a wire-and-bead menorah; sparkly ribbon scarves; a poncho and matching dog sweater; and a range of super-quick projects for that last-minute holiday rush, from a Santa hat, to elf caps, to flower pins. Rounding out the volume are a few grand projects-an Aran tree skirt, a patchwork afghan, a lace shawl-destined to become family heirlooms, plus features on such topics as the origin of the Christmas stocking, the meaning of the winter solstice, knitting for charities, strategies for finishing holiday knitting (on schedule!), and even a delicious recipe for festive crescent cookies.

Beautifully photographed by Susan Pittard, Handknit Holidays is a creative celebration of the holiday season and a treasure for all knitters who seek to bring more of their own handwork-and artistry-into their daily lives and their holiday festivities.

Hive Management: A Seasonal Guide for Beekeepers

Richard E. Bonney

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Nice general book 4 out of 5 stars.
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This is a very readable book - Bonney puts words together well. Not a "must have" in a beekeeper's library but a good general discussion of relevant topics. Assumes basic beekeeping knowledge. Overlaps with his beginner's book (Beekeeping: a Complete Guide); this would be aptly titled "Your Second Year as a Beekeeper."

Editorial Review:

The beekeeper's year begins with a late winter hive inspection and ends with "putting the bees to bed" in the autumn. Richard Bonney believes that each beekeeping activity should be performed with an eye toward the overall well-being of the colony, as part of an integrated year-round program of hive management. Long-term success in beekeeping can only be achieved by understanding the intimate lives, behaviors, and motivations of honey bees ; the factors which govern the life of each colony. Richard Bonney explains the reasons behind common practices that many beekeepers perform without really knowing why. He also stresses when to take timely actions that will prevent problems in future seasons. Hive Management offers concise, up-to-date information on the whole range of beekeeping tasks, including: ; How to prevent, control, and capture swarms. ; What you can tell from an outside inspection of your hives. ; When and how to "take the crop" and harvest honey. ; How to successfully requee

Snowflakes for all Seasons

Cindy Higham

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Snowflakes is the best snowflake book ever created! Why make boring old, everyday cut-out snowflakes when you can customize them for any special situation? This craft book is perfect for kids of all ages, and will turn anyone into a snowflake pro. There are snowflake patterns for Valentines Day hearts; St. Patrick's Day shamrocks; birds and flowers for spring; the liberty bell for Independence Day; leaves for fall; spiders and pumpkins for Halloween; pilgrims for Thanksgiving; Christmas trees, bells, and candles for Christmas; plus lots of fun "traditional" snowflakes (snowflakes that look like, well.snowflakes!) and more.

Perfect for scrapbooking, Snowflakes is a crafter's dream, and no classroom should be without a copy. The book contains 72 full-size patterns, and instructions for folding, cutting and decorating your snowflakes.

After spending years showing people how to make paper snowflakes and copying hundreds of patterns for them, Cindy Higham decided to put her patterns in a book for everyone to enjoy. She lives in Utah with her family.

Christmas With Southern Living 2005 (Christmas With Southern Living)

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

From the most treasured authority on gracious holiday entertaining comes a special 25th anniversary edition of Christmas with Southern Living. As always, CWSL takes readers on a photographic tour of the South’s most spectacular residences, decorated to the hilt in a variety of Christmas styles. This commemorative volume also features 25 all-time favorite Christmas recipes; 25 years of top decorating and gift ideas; and a lavish Christmas dinner menu with a step-by-step photographic "Countdown-to-Christmas" calendar and style guide. New "5 Ingredient, 15 Minute Holiday Recipes" help preserve your sanity during the hectic Christmas season.

Key Features:

* Complete guide to the holidays, containing new ideas for decorating, holiday cooking and entertaining, food gifts, and wrappings
* Nearly 100 kitchen-tested recipes with shortcut options
* Over 100 ideas for decorating the entire house—simple centerpieces, place cards, party favors, table setting ideas—many of which are made from things you have on hand
* Over 50 Christmas Tips & Pointers

Quilts Through the Seasons: A Quilt for Each Month of the Year (Quilt in a Day) (Quilt in a Day)

Eleanor Burns

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Total reviews: 26 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Excellent quilting instructions 5 out of 5 stars.
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The instructions of this book are so good that I made the quarter log cabin quilt in just a few days. The illustrations are very helpful.

Best book in collection 5 out of 5 stars.
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I have a collection of dozens of quilting books and this has to be the prettiest, most compelling and easiest to follow. I'm on my second quilt from this book and it couldn't be easier. I can't recommend it highly enough.

interesting and educating 4 out of 5 stars.
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I enjoyed reading this book and learned a few new techniques for building blocks and I have decided to start some of the book's projects as soon as possible.

Enjoyable 5 out of 5 stars.
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Lots of Quick and Easy patterns in this book. Eleanor explains
things so that you can put them together quickly. My copy is a
class book, and my quilt turned out gorgeous. Has hung in my
quilt shop for several months now.

Editorial Review:

Offers a whole year of patterns in various skill levels and quilt sizes. Some patterns are designed to be quick and easy while others offer a challenge as skills develop. Autumn is harvest time with cool, crisp air offering welcome relief from hot summer days. Winter brings to mind a time of gathering with family and friends to celebrate the holidays. Spring is a rebirth of barren trees and frozen ground . Summer delivers warm sunshine and dreams of lazy afternoons.

Christmas With Southern Living 2006 (Christmas With Southern Living)

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Not Up To Snuff 3 out of 5 stars.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Like many of you, I collect these books year after year. This year was very disappointing. The book really is mainly recipes. I don't buy them for that, although the few I try are good. I buy this book mainly for the decorating and gift ideas. This year the book is really lacking in them. In years past they've shown how to decorate the outside of your house, the mantle, the table, and just about anywhere in a house that you could put a decoration. This year you basically have one mantle. That's it. Sorry, this book had me saying to myself, "I paid full price for this!!"

If you really want this book, buy it used or look at it first in the library before you make your decision.

Editorial Review:

Readers flock to this gorgeous book year after year because it’s always filled with fresh ideas for fun-filled Christmas celebrations—in that special Southern Living way. Decorating, crafting, gift giving, cooking, party planning—they’re all here, with tips and tricks that will have family and friends thinking you’ve been preparing for months.

Christmas Tree In-a-Box

Sam Ita

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

All the magic and wonder of a real Christmas tree…with no falling needles, dangerous wires, or electricity! In a snap, using this all-inclusive kit, anyone can create a beautiful and festive celebration, all out of paper. It’s perfect for anywhere—a child’s room, the kitchen—and a fun way for anyone to ignite the holiday spirit. The 80-page, full-color Christmasmania! book includes ten lively Christmas carols, a tasty recipe for eggnog, directions for folding five origami ornaments (a candy cane, Santa’s hat, cross, bow, and star) and instructions for assembling the kit’s centerpiece: the almost two foot tall Christmas tree. And for more decorative holiday cheer, there are 24 foil boughs, 25 glittery foil ornaments, one spool of silver thread,  one gold foil star tree topper, 20 sheets of 6 x 6 origami paper in four vibrant patterns, and a green-flocked box that doubles as a tree stand. Everything’s cut out and ready to go; all you have to do is make merry!

Quick & Easy Gourd Crafts

Mickey Baskett

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Easy Craft 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 10 people found this review helpful.

The book is written so anyone can understand. The ideas and directions are easy to follow and I did a few projects from the book. I would recommend this for beginners.

Wish it were longer 4 out of 5 stars.
9 of 12 people found this review helpful.

All the ideas are good. I just wish there were more of them.

Quick and easy gourd crafts 5 out of 5 stars.
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Excellent book for beginners and non-beginners. The book shows you how to start from picking the right gourd to the finished product. It also contains allot of patterns.

A disappointment... 1 out of 5 stars.
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I was very disappointed when I received this book. I thought, based on the cool gourds on the cover, that the rest of the inventory would be just as challenging. It was almost at a child's expertise level. There was a lot of hand painted gourds in barnyard animal, cartoon patterns..I am no expert but I am into gourd carving and crafting and I imagined more challenging patterns. I was not happy with this purchase at all and would not reccommend it to the "gourd artist" with experience under their belt.

Editorial Review:

Carve, burn, wax, varnish, and color gourds with all kinds of paints, dyes, oils, and markers to work their smooth, three-dimensional surfaces. Make toys, planters, boxes, birdhouses, lamps, holiday items, and more. “This is a collection of uncomplicated, step-by-step projects for painting or wood burning large gourds, which are fun to work with and readily available....a good selection.”—Library Journal.

Gooseberry Patch Christmas: Book 1: Merry Ideas, Recipes & How-To's for the Happiest of Holidays! (Gooseberry Patch)

Leisure Arts

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

The best ideas for happy holidays 5 out of 5 stars.
12 of 12 people found this review helpful.

I have recently started to collect Christmas decorating/gift making books and this series is by far the best I've come across! The instructions in these books are clear and easy and they show a picture so you can see how it will look. They include many gift mixes and food gifts, which I love and friends and family have always appreciated. Most of the ideas in this book can be accomplished in an afternoon, except for some of the cross stitch and crochet patterns. I am not a huge fan of country decorating; in fact my house is very contemporary. But most of the decorating tips in this book can easily be worked into any décor. If you want to find easy, fun, quick and wonderful ideas for the holidays buy these books, you won't be disappointed. Books 1, 2 and 3 are my personal favorite. The fourth book is great to have, but I found that the recipes in that book were better than the decorating, it was a little more country and old fashioned than the other books!

GOOSEBERRY is the BEST! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I own several Gooseberry craft/cookbooks, and do the majority of my cooking from them. I have NEVER been disappointed with any recipe I have made. They are simply the best!