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Home, Garden, and DIY March 2018
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Embroidery : A Maker's Guide
by Victoria & Albert Museum
What it is: Embroidery: A Maker's Guide contains fifteen beautiful step-by-step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different tradition, including English goldwork, Indian beetle- wing embellishment, Japanese Kogin, and Irish whitework, as well as contemporary machine embroidery. Read it for: guide to decorative stitching traditions around the world will expand readers' crafting horizons and become an invaluable addition to every crafting shelf.
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Share : delicious and surprising recipes to pass around your table
by Chris Santos
Collects recipes from the popular chef created for family-style dining, as well as small plates for entertaining, including such dishes as French onion soup dumplings, grilled cheese dumplings in tomato soup, and Korean short rib tacos with kimchi
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| The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from... by Margareta MagnussonWhat it is: a charming (really!) look at decluttering from a Swedish point of view that's especially helpful if you are downsizing or have reached a certain period of life.
Read it for: commonsense musings and advice from a pleasant guide who's "somewhere between 80 and 100 years old."
Want a taste? "Death clearning is not about dusting or mopping up; it is about a permanent form of organization that makes your everyday life run more smoothly." |
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| The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Contentment, Comfort, and Connection by Louisa Thomsen BritsWhat it is: a quiet, thoughtful guide with color photos and inspiring quotations that explains all the things hygge can be and encourages readers to embrace it in their own way. Half-Danish author Louisa Brits shares practical advice, too.
Want a taste? "Hygge is a feeling that most of us know but can't quite define. To give a name to an experience is to pay attention to it." |
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| How to Hygge: The Nordic Secrets to a Happy Life by Signe JohansenFeaturing: home advice, lifestyle tips, lovely photos, and a wide variety of recipes (both sweet and savory). This engaging book by a Norwegian chef and writer uses the concept of hygge to demonstrate how readers can embrace cozy in all areas of their lives.
Chapters include: Outdoor Pursuits, The Nordic Kitchen, Healthy Hedonism, Design & Home, and Kinship, Conviviality & Openness. |
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| Scandinavian Classic Baking by Pat SinclairWhat it is: a way to get more Danishes (and cakes, cookies, tarts, etc.) into your life. Part of creating hygge is enjoying (preferably homemade) Scandinavian treats, and this cookbook will help you do that.
Recipes include: Swedish Limpa, St. Lucia Buns, Strawberry Cream Cake, Norwegian Toscakake, Danish Almond Cookies, Danish Pastry, Swedish Kringle, and Finnish Browned Butter Teaspoon Cookies. |
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| The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik WikingWhat it is: a cheerful look at how to be happy by bringing more hygge into your life. Offering practical advice (lighting a candle equals instant hygge) and thoughtful ideas, this little book can help readers find big pleasures in small comforts.
Author alert: Meik Wiking is the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen (where they light candles in the office every day); he wrote this book to explore hygge's connection to happiness. If you like his style, check out his latest, The Little Book of Lykke.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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