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Like golfing, fishing, and gardening, knitting is an obsession. It's an activity fraught with guilt, frustration, over-optimism, sly deception, and compulsion, along with passionate moments of creative enlightenment - not to mention heaps of yarn you really think you'll knit someday. The first step toward recovery is getting help - and having a good laugh at your compulsion. At Knit's End is a wicked and wickedly funny fix for any knitter.

Ever wanted to make your own jewelry? Well now you can with this detailed and instructive guide. You'll amaze your friends and family when you tell them that an amazing jewelry piece was made by you. The author guides you through step by step. Even if you've done some jewelry-making before, this guide is chock full of great information. The guide is specifically designed so you can jump right in to a specific project or start from the beginning.

Author and YouTuber Zoey Arielle opens up about her struggle with loving all the things in life we bring home. A hoarder in disguise, Arielle has mastered the tools needed to embrace simplicity and the minimalist philosophy. Life can stress anyone out. So, by embracing minimalism, you’ll be saying good-bye to stress and everything that you never needed anyway. Discover a greater focus and true freedom as you live your new life with a real sense of gratitude for everything and everyone around you.

What if the house of your dreams is the home you have? Meet Melissa Michaels, creator of the popular blog The Inspired Room and the best contentment coach you'll ever meet. With humor and candor, Melissa reveals how to transform your rooms (and your life) from plainly livable to fabulously lovable.

In this utterly charming volume, Stephen Fry excavates his epic collection of neckties and shares the stories behind them. From the traditional "egg and bacon" colors of the Marylebone Cricket Club to the exuberant Dalmatian pattern of a 1980s Nicole Miller design, each tie tells a story.

It can be quite heart-wrenching to witness your beloved houseplants struggling and fading away as time goes by. If you have experienced this, then you crave the special touch that can rejuvenate your plants, transforming them into thriving testaments of your care and understanding.

For years, Nigel Slater has kept notebooks of curiosities and wonderings, penned while at his kitchen table, soaked in a fisherman’s hut in Reykjavik, sitting calmly in a moss garden in Japan or sheltering from a blizzard in a Vienna Konditorei. These are the small moments, events and happenings that gave pleasure before they disappeared. Miso soup for breakfast, packing a suitcase for a trip and watching a butterfly settle on a carpet, hiding in plain sight.

Tangible acts of feasting and celebrating have suffused Lanier Ivester's home all her life. But alongside her love of festivity, she's wrestled with profound losses that have reshaped the landscape—both around her and within her. These coexisting forces of great grief and great joy come together in a place called the Ruff House, where Ivester's story not only reminds us of the inescapable presence of sorrow, but shows us how to celebrate and anticipate the return of glad and golden hours in the midst of it.

Britain has always been a craft land. For generations what we made with our hands defined our families, communities and regions. Craftland brings to life the vanishing skills, traditions and trades that shaped the fabric and governed the rhythms of everyday life in Britain for hundreds of years. For as long as there are humans, there will be craft, ever evolving in response to changing technologies, environments and communities. Craftland is a celebration of that deeply necessary connection between our creative instincts and the material world we inhabit.

In Tidying Up, Meg DeLong and Ea Fuqua of The Tidy Home offer 100 clutter-proof strategies for organizing every space in your home. This room-by-room guide helps you tackle the mess in your home and your mind---so easy and fun, everyone can join in!

The Beginner's Guide to HO Train Collecting and Investing is a comprehensive and invaluable resource for enthusiasts, collectors, and investors seeking to explore the fascinating world of HO scale trains. This definitive guide offers a wealth of knowledge, expert insights, and practical advice on navigating the realm of HO train collecting and investing, from identifying rare and sought-after models to understanding market trends, valuation methods, and preservation techniques.

Discover the ultimate guide to making slime with How to Make Slime! This fun and easy-to-follow book provides step-by-step instructions to create the perfect squishy, stretchy slime using simple household ingredients. Learn the science behind slime, explore exciting variations like fluffy and glow-in-the-dark slime, and master the art of customizing textures, colors, and scents.

Сериал "Аббатство Даунтон" полюбился многим за эффектные костюмы, однако каждое платье — это не только дань моде, но и отражение сложной, удивительно интересной эпохи. Действие начинается гибелью "Титаника", и заканчивается в конце 1920-х годов. Давайте посмотрим, как длинные юбки становились короче, как пышные укладки превращались в стильный боб, и каким стремительным и вместе с тем плавным оказался процесс изменения мира, человека и его вкуса в одежде. От изысканных нарядов прошлого – к тем, которые мы сегодня и сами были бы не прочь носить!

In a world where passion meets precision, The Modern Collector is your definitive guide to the art and science of collecting. Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting your journey, this book will inspire and equip you with the knowledge to build, grow, and cherish your collection. Explore the various facets of collecting, from choosing a focus to expanding your collection with care. Learn the techniques for organizing and displaying your treasures, navigating online marketplaces, and understanding the value—both financial and emotional—of your items.

"Paperclip Cheats, Hacks, Hints, Tips, And Tricks Guide" is your ultimate guide to using paper clips in innovative and practical ways. From organizing cables and securing items to fixing broken items and creating fun crafts, this book is packed with ingenious cheats, hacks, hints, tips, and tricks that will make your life easier and more enjoyable.

These conditions include allergic responses, headaches, hormone imbalances, eczema, or asthma attacks that become worse, thyroid issues, and weakened immune systems. These compounds, which are included in perfume recipes but are often not declared on product packaging due to confidentiality agreements in place during the production of commercially labeled fragrances, pose health hazards.

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Start living an eco-friendly, self-reliant life in just weeks—even if you’ve never planted a seed before! Are you ready to escape the fast-paced modern world and embrace sustainability? Whether you’re a homeowner, small farmer, or apartment dweller, The Complete Guide to Homesteading offers clear, practical advice to simplify your journey to self-sufficiency.

During an age of mass manufacturing, fast fashion, synthetic materials and the unsustainable practice of companies valuing quantity over quality, a return to tradition, connection, and simplicity is essential. Art historian and award-winning broadcaster Dr. James Fox explores the rapidly fading crafts and artisanal traditions of the world—such as coopering, basket-weaving, wheelwrighting, metalwork, and blacksmithing—that have shaped so much of our history through their alchemy of the hand-made human touch and generational wisdom.

Reimagine your wardrobe and reduce waste with Sustainable Fashion DIY: How to Create Eco-Friendly Clothing at Home with Recycled Materials. This practical and inspiring guide empowers you to blend creativity with sustainability, turning old garments into fresh, stylish pieces while championing sustainable fashion.