false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178329201m/785436.jpg 785436 1 <p>In a world where every material desire can be filled by ready-made, machine-perfect goods, why do some people still insist on doing things by hand? </p> <p> <em>The Crafter's Companion</em> is for everybody who loves the world of handcrafts and anybody who's ever wondered what exactly there is to love about it. An online community of skilled artists has come together to answer these questions: Why do you create? What inspires you? How do you work? </p> <p>Additionally, each artist has contributed a pattern of her own design, making <em>The Crafter's Companion</em> the ideal resource for practical projects and encouraging words.</p> 771434 1 4 2007 The Crafter's Companion: Tips, Tales and Patterns from a Community of Creative Minds total:71|5:0|4:1|3:1|2:0|1:0| 71 281 115 20 785436 1905005172 9781905005178 71 20 3.96 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178329201m/785436.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/785436.The_Crafter_s_Companion_Tips_Tales_and_Patterns_from_a_Community_of_Creative_Minds 4 0 false Mon Aug 11 22:10:53 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 18:56:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 785436 1905005172 9781905005178 71 20 3.96 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178329201m/785436.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/785436.The_Crafter_s_Companion_Tips_Tales_and_Patterns_from_a_Community_of_Creative_Minds 5 0 false Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 18:18:12 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 18:23:11 -0800 2009
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