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Sew Sweet Handmade Clothes for Girls

Author : Yuki Araki

Publisher : Tuttle Publishing

Page : 291 pages

File Size : 45,85 MB

Release : 2014-09-09

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1462916104

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Make your own cute and fashionable clothes for girls with this easy-to-use sewing book. Author, Yuki Araki is one of the most recognized names in the growing sewing-for-children movement. The mother of two daughters, Araki has become a DIY sewing favorite because she knows what young girls want. They like to wear stylish clothes that also let them play with ease. Moms adore the relaxed aesthetic of Araki's simple mix-and-match play clothes and accessories, and young girls are happy wearing them because they're both cute and comfortable. Best suited for girls from two to five years old, the sewing patterns in this Japanese sewing book are simple, casual, and look good on any girl. Araki provides westernized patterns in four sizes, plus diagrams and instructions for twenty-two pieces. Simple lines give kids room to move, and the classic styles look good on any frame. Sewing designs include: Shoulder-tie camisole top and dress Classic smock shirt and dress Four variations of a basic elastic-waist skirt Shorts and easy-breezy kid-style leggings to pair with any top Button-front and pullover tops Adorable bucket hat Moms will love dressing their girls in these economical and easy-to-make clothes. Nothing could be simpler—or sweeter!



Sweet Paper Crafts

Author : Mollie Greene

Publisher : Chronicle Books

Page : 138 pages

File Size : 43,45 MB

Release : 2013-06-25

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1452127743

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Sweet Paper Crafts offers 25 unique DIY paper accents that make any home or celebration a little brighter. Make tiny star garlands to string over the mantel, delicate flower wreaths for the front door, cheerful package toppers, and much more! Mollie Greene's distinctive layered style incorporates collage techniques and use of found scraps, book pages, magazines, and old record jackets. With helpful templates, step-by-step photographs, beautiful shots of each whimsical piece, and plentiful ideas for one-of-a-kind creations, this book will motivate even novice crafters to start snipping their very own paper finery.



Sweet & Simple Handmade

Author : Melissa Wastney

Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc

Page : 333 pages

File Size : 44,25 MB

Release : 2013-02-28

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1607056666

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“Full of beautifully constructed clothing and toys for children from infants to teens . . . includes pattern pieces and step-by-step instructions. ”—Think Crafts! Whether you stitch up a pair of cute baby shoes, knit a clever cardigan, or upcycle adult sweaters into children’s sweaters, Sweet & Simple Handmade by Melissa Wastney has something for all the little ones in your life. This how-to book features 25 adorable—and very practical—projects designed for babies and young children up to age 10. Inside you’ll find reusable patterns, detailed instructions, and endless inspiration for garments, bags, quilts, and much more! “If you enjoy making gifts for children and embrace the upcycling trend, then this book will appeal to you. Broken down into makes for babies, little ones (toddlers) and children up to ten years, the book contains 25 projects to sew, stitch or knit and comes complete with a tissue paper full sized pattern in an envelope inside the back cover. My particular favorite projects include reversible baby shoes, corduroy pull-on trousers, an easy-wrap dress and a hooded winter coat. The projects are clean and organic in their styling, embracing the popular zakka look.”—Sewing World



The Sweet Book of Candy Making

Author : Elizabeth LaBau

Publisher : Quarry Books

Page : 160 pages

File Size : 49,36 MB

Release : 2012-09-01

Category : Cooking

ISBN : 1610586468

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Create your own delicious, gorgeous, and professional-quality candies with The Sweet Book of Candy Making. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned candy maker, you will find mouthwatering recipes and expert tips to inspire you—and satisfy your sweet tooth. Inside, you'll find: —Candy-making essentials: all you need to know about equipment, ingredients, and techniques, including step-by-step lessons on pulling taffy, rolling truffles, filling peanut butter cups, and more —More than 50 recipes for sugar candies, fondant, caramels, toffee, fudge, truffles, chocolates, marshmallows, and fruit and nut candies —Troubleshooting tips for each type of candy —How to perfect the classics you love, from English Toffee to Chocolate Fudge to Peanut Brittle —Try your hand at something new: Pistachio Marzipan Squares, Passion Fruit Marshmallows, Mango-Macadamia Nut Caramels, Lemon Meringue Lollipops, and more —Decorating techniques to show off your tasty results Get started in your kitchen with The Sweet Book of Candy Making!



Handmade Gifts

Author : DK

Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Page : 256 pages

File Size : 39,27 MB

Release : 2013-08-01

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1409342999

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Crafty handmade gift ideas to help you create presents at home Handmade Gifts covers all the popular crafts such as sewing, knitting, paper-crafts, candle-making, and crochet, plus making jam and baking, so you're sure to find something that inspires you to get crafting. Handmade Gifts contains over 70 craft projects with step-by-step instructions and photographs of the finished gift along with variations to ensure your item is unique and personal. From homemade cards and teacup candles to crochet blankets and chocolate egg truffles, it's full of ideas for every occasion including birthdays, seasonal gatherings, house warmings, and baby showers. Suggestions for green and up-cycled gifts as well as clever tips on how to wrap and present your handmade crafts are included. Plus, 20 technique lessons are peppered throughout such as melting soap, casting on and off, and simple embroidery stitches. Handmade Gifts is the perfect craft book for anyone who wants to make beautiful, affordable and unique gifts for friends and family. Gifting wine and shop-bought chocolate is out, homemade sweets and gifts are in!



A Sweet Legacy

Author : Shelley Rippy

Publisher : Tate Publishing

Page : 140 pages

File Size : 26,30 MB

Release : 2012-05

Category : Cooking

ISBN : 1613469306

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Winter is a great time for candy making. When you run out of room in the fridges and freezers, you can use 'natural cooling' in the garage to store the candy until it can be packaged. I often wonder what my great-grandmother would think if she could look into my grandmother's garage and see every countertop and every car hood, trunk, and top completely covered in containers of candies in various stages of completion. Brazil Nut Chews 1 c. granulated sugar 1 c. brown sugar 3/4 c. water 1/2 t. salt 1 t. butter 4 c. chopped Brazil nuts 1 c. dark corn syrup 1 lb. dipping chocolate, optional In this unique candymaking guide, not only will you receive many new and delicious recipes, you'll also learn what the perfect ingredient to any adventure in the kitchen – love and family! A Sweet Legacy, Traditional Candy Making Made Easy, contains more than two dozen easy-to-follow candy recipes for everything from Almond Toffee to Rum Truffles. These favorite recipes are combined with a bit of family history and ideas to help you use cooking together with family and friends to create your own Sweet Legacy and preserve the art of candy making for future generations.



Sewing Happiness

Author : Sanae Ishida

Publisher : Sasquatch Books

Page : 242 pages

File Size : 21,28 MB

Release : 2016-04-19

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1570619964

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Create Pinterest-worthy clothing, accessories, and more with this how-to guide and memoir featuring 20 meditative sewing projects, plus inspiring stories that promote creativity, happiness, and fulfillment. When Sanae Ishida was diagnosed with a chronic illness and lost her corporate job, she felt like her whole life was falling apart. Inspired to succeed at just one thing, Ishida vowed to sew all of her daughter’s clothes—and most of her own—for one full year. In Sewing Happiness, Ishida recounts her incredible journey, reflecting on how sewing helped her survive such a difficult time in her life. Sewing Happiness features twenty simple sewing projects (with variations) organized by season and tied together with a thread of memoir that tells the story Ishida’s unexpected transformation and how sewing brought her profound happiness. Each seasonal project—from Japanese-inspired home goods to children’s and women’s clothing—is specially designed to promote health, creativity, and relationships and to provide gentle inspiration to live your best life. Complete with photos and easy-to-follow steps, Sewing Happiness is at once a guide to the craft of sewing and a guide to enjoying life in all its beautiful imperfections.



Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones

Author : Kris Hoogerhyde

Publisher : Ten Speed Press

Page : 226 pages

File Size : 25,48 MB

Release : 2012-04-17

Category : Cooking

ISBN : 1607741857

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San Francisco’s Bi-Rite Creamery is as well known for its small-batch, handcrafted, show-stoppingly inventive ice cream as it is for the long line that snakes around the block. Guests young and old flock to the destination ice cream shop, craving a toasty banana split, a jewel-toned ice pop, a scoop of cooling sorbet, a mouthwatering ice cream sandwich, or one of the best ice cream cakes around. Lucky for ice cream lovers, Bi-Rite Creamery’s secret is in plain sight: their irresistible goods are all made using top quality, farm-fresh, seasonal ingredients—locally sourced, whenever possible—and now you can bring their legendary creations into your home. This essential guide to making your own delicious ice cream and treats covers all the classic flavors and delectable variations, plus creative combinations like Orange-Cardamom,Chai-Spiced Milk Chocolate, Balsamic Strawberry, Malted Vanilla with Peanut Brittle and Milk Chocolate, and Honey Lavender. Driven by the Creamery’s most popular flavors, each chapter in Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones serves as a meditation on a particular ingredient. Featuring recipes for Bi-Rite’s famed cakes, frostings, pie crusts, and cookies, you can easily mix and match to create an infinite array of delicious custom frozen treats. Filled with step-by-step techniques and insider’s secrets, this lavishly illustrated cookbook will turn your kitchen into a personal Bi-Rite Creamery (without the long line).



Candy Making for Kids

Author : Courtney Dial Whitmore

Publisher : Gibbs Smith

Page : 66 pages

File Size : 14,16 MB

Release : 2012

Category : Cooking

ISBN : 142363022X

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Another creative favorite from the author of Push-up Pops and Pizzazzerie.com. Candy Making for Kids is a creative and fun book full of easy-to-follow candy recipes for kids. From traditional favorites such as toffee and fudge to whimsical creations such as candy caterpillars and candy play-dough, kids of all ages will absolutely love these delicious and cute treats. Perfect for children's parties, holiday parties, packaging up for friends, or simply enjoying at home, these recipe ideas are sure to become a family favorite! With a love of entertaining and a background in marketing, Courtney Dial Whitmore has become a well-known stylist and blogger in the field of party design and entertaining. Her expertise has been seen in HGTV.com, Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, Ladies Home Journal, AOL's DIY Life, Get Married Magazine, MarthaStewart.com, and more. Also the author of Push-up Pops, Courtney writes for Disney, The Huffington Post, SHE KNOWS, and additional lifestyle publications. She currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband.



Sweet Miniatures

Author : Flo Braker

Publisher : Chronicle Books

Page : 605 pages

File Size : 15,16 MB

Release : 2011-11-18

Category : Cooking

ISBN : 1452111510

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Add a special touch to any occasion with this award-winning collection of over 125 mini dessert recipes that are sure to wow any group. No one knows the art of making sweet miniatures better than acclaimed baking expert Flo Braker. And when it comes to charm and elegance, Sweet Miniatures has all the right ingredients for creating the perfect bite-sized morsel to suit any occasion. Welcome the coming of spring with a tempting bouquet of gorgeous Lemon Sunflowers, exquisite Chocolate Tulips, and a delicate sprig of White Blossom Circles. Chewy Panforte di Siena, crispy Florentine Squares, and tangy Shreveshire Tarts whisk family and friends away on an exotic, mouthwatering journey. Jam-paced with more than 125 delicious treats and luscious full-color photos, this IACP Award–winning cookbook explains, step-by-step, the methods, tricks, and techniques for ensuring a perfect batch of little pastries, cookies, cakes, or candies every time. Plus, you’ll find lots of great do-ahead, planning, and storage information that make miniature baking convenient all year round. From cheerful Chocolate Hedgehogs to a set of Midas Cups for adding that golden touch to a festive soiree, Sweet Miniatures has all the right ingredients for creating the perfect bite-size morsel to suit any occasion.