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Updated September 3, 2025
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The 5-Minute Gardener: Year-Round Garden Habits for Busy People
Nicole Johnsey Burke
Paper Book
Nurture a year-round gardening habit with just 5 minutes a day, from the author of Kitchen Garden Revival and Leaves, Roots & Fruit. Do you find joy in seeing a plant grow from seed to flower? Has your main setback for maintaining a successful garden been finding...
Plants for the Winter Garden: Perennials, Grasses, Shrubs, and Trees to Add Interest in the Cold and Snow
Warren Leach
Paper Book
Within this comprehensive reference book lie the secrets to keeping your garden beautiful despite the elements, with design and planting concepts for prolonged wintry conditions. Winner of the American Horticultural Society 2025 Book Award ...
A Life in the Garden: Tales and Tips for Growing Food in Every Season
Barbara Damrosch
Paper Book
"Drawing on a lifetime of organic gardening, Barbara Damrosch collects her lessons learned and wisdom gained into an easy-to-read-and-enjoy overview of kitchen gardening. For the new gar­dener, there is encouragement on top of nuts-and-bolts advice. For every gardener, there is inspiration to...
Anna Maria's Blueprint Quilting: Explore Color, Pattern, and Technique with 16 Joyful Projects from 4 Simple Design Structures
Anna Maria Parry
Paper Book
"Anna Maria's Blueprint Quilting guides you to stitch 16 stunning quilts and patchwork projects based on four underlying ""blueprints"" while learning skills to create your own original designs."
Compost: Transform Waste into New Life
Charles Dowding
Paper Book
Learn how to make compost gold from the master of healthy soil. Charles Dowding puts feeding the soil at the heart of his No Dig method of growing. He explains how to use your kitchen and garden waste to make homemade compost so that your plants can truly flourish. ...
The Garlic Companion: Recipes, Crafts, Preservation Techniques, and Simple Ways to Grow Your Own
Kristin Graves
Paper Book
Celebrate all things garlic, with this stunning cookbook featuring 36 garlic-forward recipes, as well as spice mixes, craft ideas, floral arrangements, growing instructions, and inspiration for garlic-themed dinners.  In The Garlic Companion, author...
Brooklyn Tweed’s Knit and Crochet Blankets: Projects to Stitch for Home and Away
Jared Flood
Paper Book
Knitters' and crocheters' favorite yarn-maker Brooklyn Tweed partners with some of the best designers working today to offer more than 20 patterns for making the perfect blanket or afghan What could be more delightful than cuddling up under a handmade blanket? In their first...
Essential Crochet Starter Stitches: Portable Stitch Companion: Solids, Shells & Fans, Openwork & Lace, and Simple Edgings (Pocket Guides, 1)
Melissa Leapman
Paper Book
Adapted from Melissa Leapman's Indispensable Stitch Collection for Crocheters, Essential Crochet Starter Stitches is a perfect take-along reference featuring starter-level crochet stitch patterns for solids, shells, fans, openwork, lace, and simple edgings from renowned crochet expert Melissa...
All New Square Foot Gardening, 4th Edition: The World’s Most Popular Growing Method to Harvest MORE Food from Less Space – Garden Anywhere! (All New Square Foot Gardening, 7)
Square Foot Gardening Foundation
Paper Book
Over 3 million copies sold! This revolutionary gardening book gets a revolutionary update for its 4th edition--new plans, options, and advice herald a modern approach to this tried-and-true method. No digging, no tilling, no fertilizing, no machinery or heavy tools--less...
Zero Waste Quilting: 38 Projects Use Every Scrap with Style
Patty Murphy
Paper Book
Craft stunning quilts while being resource-savvy. Revolutionize your approach to quilting by eliminating fabric waste and embracing sustainable crafting. Each project serves as a catalyst for additional projects, using all the scraps and leftovers. This mindful approach-...
Close to Home: The Wonders of Nature Just Outside Your Door
Thor Hanson
Paper Book
An award-winning natural-history writer presents "the perfect mix of science and story" (Sy Montgomery), opening the door to the nature that thrives in our yards, gardens, and parks: "I couldn't put it down" (Doug Tallamy).    We all live on nature's...
Bella Coco's Crochet Stitch Library: My Top 100 Stitches, Borders and Motifs
Sarah-Jayne Fragola
Paper Book
A stunning directory of 100 adaptable, inspirational crochet stitch patterns and 3 gorgeous projects from best-selling author and YouTube sensation, Bella Coco (Sarah-Jayne Fragola). Discover Sarah-Jayne's clear and friendly teaching style, known and loved by her more than 2 million...
Joyful Colorwork Socks: 25 New Knitting Patterns for Fun & Whimsical Footwear Featuring Pets, Games, Food, Hobbies & More
Charlotte Stone
The ultimate book of happy handknit socks, complete with unique themes and stitches from the bestselling author of Charming Colorwork Socks and the designer behind @stoneknits. Wear your passions loud and proud with these colorwork socks that are as fun to make as they...
LifeStyled: Your Guide to a More Organized & Intentional Life
Shira Gill
Paper Book
Ever wish a home organizing expert could help you tidy up your brain too? That's exactly what the bestselling author of Minimalista and Organized Living does with this life-saving guide to implementing better habits, setting boundaries, and simplifying your routines.
52 Weeks of Accessories: Beautiful Patterns for Year-round Knitting
Laine
Paper Book
52 Weeks of Accessories is a beautiful collection of 52 patterns to create cosy accessories and was created by 48 international designers. It is a great companion for those who love knitting hats, shawls, socks and mittens, but also includes some more fashion-forward projects like cowls...
Marking Time with Fabric and Thread: Calendars, Diaries, and Journals within Your Fiber Craft
Tommye McClure Scanlin
Paper Book
Unlock daily creativity with this guide for recording time by using fiber craft, from renowned weaver and educator Tommye McClure Scanlin Foreword by weaver and artist Sarah C. Swett Using weaving, stitching, quilting, or other fiber arts every day to better notice the...
English Country House Style: Traditions, Secrets, and Unwritten Rules
Milo Campbell
Paper Book
An interior design guide to creating English country house style wherever you may dwell, from property expert Katy Campbell and acclaimed photographer Mark Nicholson The authors of At Home in the Cotswolds return with a new book full of English charm and style savvy....
RSN Stitch Bank: 200 Essential Embroidery Stitches (Royal School of Needlework Guides)
Royal School of Needlework
Paper Book
200 essential stitches, curated by the most prestigious embroidery institution in the world: the Royal School of Needlework (RSN). Embroidery is a living art. The aim of the RSN Stitch Bank is to ensure that hand embroidery is not just kept alive, but flourishes into the future....
Forever Beautiful: All-American Style All Year Long
Mark D. Sikes
Paper Book
Bestselling author Sikes, now the "standard bearer of great American design" (Architectural Digest), returns with a new book of fresh yet classic American decorating. AD100 and Elle Decor A-List designer and tastemaker Sikes believes there's beauty...
Martha Stewart's Gardening Handbook: The Essential Guide to Designing, Planting, and Growing
Martha Stewart
Paper Book
An instant New York Times Bestseller "If you want to be happy for a year, get married. If you want to be happy for a decade, get a dog. And if you want to be happy for the rest of your life, make a garden."  --Martha Stewart, Martha Netflix Documentary<...
The Gnomes of Grimblewood: Enchanting Friends to Knit, Full of Magic and Mischief
Sarah Schira
Paper Book
Discover 8 enchanting little gnomes to knit, from popular knitting designer and gnome enthusiast, Sarah Schira. In the depths of Grimblewood forest, tucked away under rustling pine and spruce trees, you'll find the Grimblewood gnomes: an eclectic and kindly bunch, ready to welcome...
The Food Forward Garden: A Complete Guide to Designing and Growing Edible Landscapes
Christian Douglas
Paper Book
Vegetable gardening reinvented-and elevated-with the high-style approach of award-winning landscape designer Christian Douglas. Growing food doesn't have to mean sacrificing style. In his debut book, award-winning landscape designer Christian Douglas showcases the myriad ways...
The Doodle Knit Directory: 200 playful colorwork motifs for knitted accessories
Jamie Lomax
Paper Book
A practical guide to 'doodling' with knitted colorwork designs. Readers can choose their favorite charts from the 200 different designs and then mix and match them to create unique projects. They can then combine them in any way they like, repeat their favorite designs, change...
The Water-Smart Garden: Techniques and Strategies for Conserving, Capturing, and Efficiently Using Water in Today's Climate... and Tomorrow's
Noelle Johnson
Paper Book
Have you ever faced water-use restrictions and worried about how you can still grow a beautiful, productive landscape? Let The Water-Smart Garden show you how! As freshwater shortages increasingly strike regions around the globe, it's more important than...
The Quilting Experience: A Celebration of Community and Patchwork Patterns
Victoria Findlay Wolfe
Paper Book
Twelve quilt block designs to craft your personal "Experience Quilt," plus shared quilter stories and more quilting projects, in this community-themed quilting book by internationally renowned award-winning teacher Victoria Findlay Wolfe Foreword by quilting thought-leader Meg Cox,...
The Art of Embroidery Design: A Workshop for Developing Your Own Original Stitching
Christi Johnson
Paper Book
From an acclaimed embroidery designer and bestselling author of Mystical Stitches, an accessible how-to guide full of original stitch designs that will inspire readers to pick up a needle and thread. Written for all levels of stitchers, The Art of...
Good Nature: Why Seeing, Smelling, Hearing, and Touching Plants is Good for Our Health
Kathy Willis
Paper Book
A Next Big Idea Club must-read selection! An Amazon Editor's Pick for Best Nonfiction Book! A ground-breaking investigation into newly discovered evidence showing that remarkable things happen to our bodies and our minds when our senses connect with the...
Margaret Holzmann's Iconic Knit Blankets and More: 30+ Graphic Patterns for Blankets, Pillows, Tops, and Table Runners
Margaret Holzmann
Paper Book
Margaret Holzmann, author of the wildly popular Geometric Knit Blankets, is back, this time with themed designs featuring cats, dogs, houses, Christmas trees and candy canes, among other highly graphic, colorful designs. 30+ patterns for blankets and pillows, plus table runners and tops...
Weaving Hand Towels Simply: 43 Designs for 4- and 8-Shaft Looms
Susan Kesler-Simpson
Paper Book
Every weaver weaves hand towels! They are small in size and weave quickly, are perfect for using up small amounts of yarn, make great gifts, are perfect for beginners and for learning new techniques, and they are eminently practical and you need new ones now and then. This collection of...
The Laundry Book: The Definitive Guide to Caring for Your Clothes and Linens
Zach Pozniak
Paper Book
Do laundry right the first time with The Laundry Book, the ultimate reference guide for all things laundry. If you're like most people, laundry is a never-ending chore that you want to spend as little time, effort, and money on as possible, and no one has ever...
Grow Food Anywhere: How to Plant the Right Crops in the Right Places and Help Your Garden Thrive
Lucy Chamberlain
Paper Book
Each area of a garden offers a different environment for plants, with differing levels of sun, soil, moisture, and more. In this book, expert gardener and vegetable grower Lucy Chamberlain breaks down the environments you may find in your garden into seven zones, from sunny and...
DIY Embroidered Shoes: Techniques, Designs, and Downloadable Templates to Turn Any Fabric Shoe into Stylish & Unique Footwear (Landauer) 16 Projects, Stitch Dictionary, and 45+ Embroidery Patterns
Melissa Galbraith
Paper Book
This guide is a must-have title for any hand stitcher's library. It's a beginner-friendly to advanced embroidery primer, with a stitch dictionary, instructions for successfully embroidering on footwear, and vibrant ideas for turning ordinary canvas shoes or espadrilles into personalized, eye...
Smithsonian Trees of North America
W. John Kress
Paper Book
An indispensable illustrated source of information for hundreds of species of North American trees   This authoritative reference on native and non-native trees of North America, by Smithsonian veteran W. John Kress, provides an unprecedented appraisal of...
Off to the Nursery: A Celebration of Gardening, Plants and Seasons
Alice Oehr
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE 2025 ABDA BEST DESIGNED CHILDREN'S/ YOUNG ADULT SERIES Welcome to the plant nursery, where every visit is an adventure! Off to the Nursery transforms a routine trip to the garden center into a vibrant exploration of the plant world. Through bold illustrations featuring...

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