Buttermilk Basin's Vintage Vibe


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"Stitchers can re-create the beloved Buttermilk Basin look with these wool and cotton projects"--




Christmas at Buttermilk Basin


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At Buttermilk Basin, the holidays abound with handmade cheer! This all-new collection features delightful ornaments, stockings, gift bags, framed stitcheries, and quilts that are small in scale--and Stacy West's simple wool-applique and embroidery techniques make them a snap to complete. Take a trip to Frosty's Tree Farm, stitch celebrations of St. Nick, pack a vintage pickup truck with presents, or grace any space with a Noel greeting. Deck the halls, trim the tree, and create a home full of welcoming signs of the season--the Buttermilk Basin way!




Buttermilk Basin's Ornament Extravaganza


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Embellish wool appliqué with hand-embroidery stitches, buttons, and trims to add vintage flair to your holiday decor. Traditional Christmas designs, including snowmen, stockings, and Santas, join farm animals, mugs of hot cocoa, and ugly sweaters to round out the mix of lovely little fusible appliqué motifs that will bring joy to any home. Complete with tips for wool appliqué and embroidery basics, the 45 fast-to-finish ornaments are a delight to make, gift, and display.




The Best of Buttermilk Basin


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A smidge of vintage, a splash of folk art, a pop of color, and a pinch of patchwork - that's the recipe for creating the coveted Buttermilk Basin style. With bits of wool, cotton, and thread, Stacy West brings 17 charming projects to life, and they couldn't be easier to create. With simple-to-learn wool-applique, embroidery, and quilting techniques, even beginners can adorn home and hearth with these small quilts, pillows, penny mats, a mug rug, and other projects for seasonal decorating and everyday living. Stacy's philosophy will resonate with busy stitchers: make it fun, get it done, and enjoy the process!




An Illustrated Journey


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Collects excerpts from the personal travel journal sketchbooks of forty-three artists, illustrators, and designers.




Buttermilk Basin's Pick of the Crop


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Stacy West mixes wool and cotton fabrics, motifs, and colors beautifully--and with her guidance, you can too! All of the 18 designs are perfect for home decor pieces and as thoughtful gifts for your favorite fall fanatic.




BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts


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Winner of the 2018 James Beard Foundation Book Award (Baking and Desserts) A New York Times bestseller and named a Best Baking Book of the Year by the Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, Bon Appétit, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Mother Jones, the Boston Globe, USA Today, Amazon, and more. "The most groundbreaking book on baking in years. Full stop." —Saveur From One-Bowl Devil’s Food Layer Cake to a flawless Cherry Pie that’s crisp even on the very bottom, BraveTart is a celebration of classic American desserts. Whether down-home delights like Blueberry Muffins and Glossy Fudge Brownies or supermarket mainstays such as Vanilla Wafers and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream, your favorites are all here. These meticulously tested recipes bring an award-winning pastry chef’s expertise into your kitchen, along with advice on how to “mix it up” with over 200 customizable variations—in short, exactly what you’d expect from a cookbook penned by a senior editor at Serious Eats. Yet BraveTart is much more than a cookbook, as Stella Parks delves into the surprising stories of how our favorite desserts came to be, from chocolate chip cookies that predate the Tollhouse Inn to the prohibition-era origins of ice cream sodas and floats. With a foreword by The Food Lab’s J. Kenji López-Alt, vintage advertisements for these historical desserts, and breathtaking photography from Penny De Los Santos, BraveTart is sure to become an American classic.




Wool Appliqué Heirlooms


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“Fans of handmade crafts will find much to enjoy in this slim but lovely volume . . . Wool lovers won’t be able to pass this one up.” —Publishers Weekly Add warmth and texture to your home with wool appliqué. Sewing in the popular folk-art style, you’ll stitch fifteen projects, including thirteen heirloom-worthy table mats and two versions of an Advent calendar. Learn how reverse appliqué brings depth and color to your handwork without the bulk of additional layers. This guide offers advice on choosing and using wool (even scraps!), plus valuable techniques and tips for wool hand stitchers. Make heirlooms your family will treasure Be inspired by beautiful styled photos with seasonal themes Choose the best tools and get advice on stitches




Simply Living Well


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Easy recipes, DIY projects, and other ideas for living a beautiful and low-waste life, from the expert behind @simply.living.well on Instagram.




101 Itty Bitty Celebrations


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Every day deserves to be celebrated, and with 101 Itty Bitties to choose from, it's easy to make that happen. Use wool scraps and a bit of hand stitching to create 2" squares with motifs and sayings for holidays, seasons, sports, gardening, pets, and more. The designs are quick to complete and make perfect take-along projects. Tuck the tiny treasures into vignettes, turn them into wearable art, add a magnet and display them on your refrigerator, tie them to a gift, or send one to a friend to brighten their day--the possibilities are endless. Make an Itty Bitty (or 101!) and make every day a celebration!