A step-by-step guide to building basic wooden garden structures such as retaining walls, raised beds, arbors, trellises, and fences.
The fabric-lover's guide to cloth offers preshrinking instructions and advice on layout, marking, interfacing, and hemming.
Every sewer has to make pattern alterations at one time or another and this book provides a fresh approach to this normally complex subject.
This book takes the reader through the entire process of building a deck - from planning stages, through construction to the custom details that make a deck more functional and attractive.
This book covers the entire range of hardware, including common household pieces such as locks, pulls, and handles; all presented in a straightforward style with step-by-step photos and instructions.
An expert plumber explains how to install and repair plumbing systems in new and old homes.
A collection of patterns for sweaters, hats, and slippers which incorporate the prints from the textiles of ancient cultures
"Like so many things that make our country great, the influx of cultures from around the globe has had a profound influence on how and what we cook in our backyards.
A collection of recipes using peppers of all kinds.
Provides instructions for making whistles, trucks and fire engines for kids, elegant kitchen utensils, cabinetmaker's baskets and jigsaw puzzles
Provides information on practical, cost-effective, least-toxic physical, mechanical, cultural, biological, and chemical methods for controlling indoor and outdoor pests
The creativity of contemporary quilt makers is celebrated in this book which is an account and description of Quilt National, one of the most prestigious quilting exhibitions in the world.
Roast a chicken (or two ) on Sunday and enjoy weeknights of scrumptious, hassle-free meals. Creative recipes and terrific tips make this a book full of refreshing answers to the eternal question, 'What's for dinner?
Based on the author's "absolute beginner" classes, this guide features five progressively more complex projects ranging from a basic handmade box to a power-tooled file cabinet.
Articles from "Fine Woodworking" magazine address the skills needed to use a router in woodworking and include instructions for making clocks, a display cabinet, and other projects
In this book, TV gardener Jeff Cox and photographer Jerry Pavia teach rose lovers how to use the world's most versatile flower to produce dazzling effects in virtually every kind of landscape.
Baking quite possibly the best cheesecakes in the universe, Juniors Restaurant in New York is a legend in its own right. Now cheesecake lovers can indulge in more than 50 recipes for Juniors New York-style cheesecakes.
This classic collection includes her trademark sweaters, as well as throws, pillows, and bedcovers.
Taylor offers an engaging collection of 33 original designs in which she experiments with felting textured knitting, felting colored knitting, and more.
Explains the different types of woodworking hand tools, what they are used for, which ones are essential, and how to maintain them