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by Carol Feller (Author)Celebrate the Irish countryside and create one-of-a-kind knitted projectsThe patterns found in Contemporary Irish Knits showcase traditional Aran knitting patterns to create the more fitted and flattering shapes that modern knitters prefer. You'll get 18 patterns for making one-of-a-kind Irish knits, encapsulating projects for women's, children, and men's wardrobe pieces, and accessories like bags, blankets, and shawls. Plus, you'll get easy-to-follow instructions and ...

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by Kelly McCants (Author)20 fresh patterns to sew a variety of fun and functional projects with oilclothSewing with Oilcloth covers sewing with the family of specialty fabrics collectively known as oilcloth. You'll get easy-to-follow instructions, special tips and tricks needed to get the most out of these fabrics, the unique applications of each, and how to treat and care for the finished pieces.From home goods to accessories, from baby gear to outdoor decor, you'll find oilcloth sewing proj...

Sewing for Boys: 24 Projects to Create a Handmade Wardrobe - Hardcover

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by Shelly Figueroa (Author)25 sewing projects for boys, ages newborn to 8-years-oldFrom sporty to dapper to whimsical, Sewing For Boys: 24 Sewing Projects to Create a Handmade Wardrobe shows you how to create an entire handmade wardrobe for all types of boys, ages newborn to 8-years-old. The patterns span all seasons and include a selection of specialty items for playtime, art, and ""on the go"" accessories. You'll get instruction and guidance on numerous techniques to add longevity to each p...

Not Your Mama's Beading: The Cool and Creative Way to String 'em Along - Paperback

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by Kate Shoup (Author)This beading book offers projects that are chic, unique, and absolutely wearable. With more than thirty super-cool designs, it covers essential tools and materials, must-know beading techniques, and ideas for personalizing every project. You'll whip up designs with pizzazz to adorn your apartment, your friends, or yourself With a sassy attitude, hip projects, and color photos, this will bring out your inner diva.Back JacketWe go where no beading book has gone before and...

Not Your Mama's Knitting: The Cool and Creative Way to Pick Up Sticks - Paperback

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by Heather Dixon (Author)This is knitting with attitude. Choose from nearly thirty designs, follow the simple directions, and knit fun, trendy items to dress yourself, your friends, your home, a baby, or even a pet. This guide covers must-know techniques, tools of the trade, customizing designs, and more. Get clicking and express yourself with hip, hyper-chic designs any fashionista would covet.Back JacketThis is knitting with attitude--your attitude. We hit the basics, bypass the boring stuf...

Backyard Pets: Activities for Exploring Wildlife Close to Home - Paperback

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by Carol A. Amato (Author)Get to know the amazing creatures right outside your door What do toads like to eat? Why do crickets sing? Why does a firefly glow? If you've ever longed to know more about the habits of the animals and insects that live in your backyard, here's the book you've been waiting for With Backyard Pets, you'll find out how to catch and care for lots of different, easy-to-find critters, from terrific toads to slithering slugs. You'll perform all sorts of investigations an...

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by Elma Waltner (Author)Elma Waltner, Crafts Designer from Hurley, South Dakota, has put together a series of specific instructions that will enable even the amateur, using the simplest tools and materials, to progress easily from raw wood to an interesting hand-carved animal. All that's needed is a small block of two-inch wood -- redwood, white pine, sugar pine, western pine, basswood, cottonwood, or any other soft wood -- and a simple pocket or carver's knife. Inexpensive watercolors or ena...

Second Book of Modern Lace Knitting - Paperback

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by Marianne Kinzel (Author)Knitters who have mastered the designs in Marianne Kinzel's First Book of Modern Lace Knitting as well as needleworkers looking for distinctive knitted lace patterns and projects will welcome this second book by Mrs. Kinzel. The new designs include Maidenhair, Diamond, Grand Slam (a special feature for bridge players), Arabesque, La Traviata, Maple Garland, Lilac Time, Trifolium, and a set of three of Mrs. Kinzel's noted floral patterns, Daffodil, Balmoral, and Rose...

First Book of Modern Lace Knitting: By Means of Natural Selection - Paperback

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by Marianne Kinzel (Author)Even the average knitter can now begin to knit in modern lace patterns -- "Celandine," "Mosaic," "Rose Leaf," "Candlelight," "Coronet," "Valentine," "Azalea," "Primula," "Sun Ray," "English Crystal," "Springtime," "Three of Hearts" -- all by well-known modern lace designer Marianne Kinzel. What is especially attractive about Mrs. Kinzel's approach is not only her fine knitted lace designs but also the comparatively short time and low cost involved in accomplishing e...

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by Helen Fling (Author)This is the complete book of marionette craft -- from making heads and constructing bodies to stringing the marionettes on one- and two-hand controls, operating the marionettes, and putting on your own shows. Four books by Helen Fling have been brought together to make this volume. Their wealth of illustrations, tricks, helpful hints and solid, easy-to-follow advice will go far toward making your performances successful, enjoyable, and creative.In the first section, ful...

Victorian Alphabets, Monograms and Names for Needleworkers: From Godey's Lady's Book - Paperback

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by Godey's Lady's Book (Author), Rita Weiss (Editor)The Victorian woman put initials on nearly every piece of linen and clothing she owned -- everything from handkerchiefs and blouses to tablecloths, napkins, and towels. The modern needleworker may not be quite so avid about initialing everything, but initials and monograms are still attractive and popular ways of decorating common items.This book brings you a large selection of alphabets, initials, monograms, and common names from Godey's La...

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by Michael Grater (Author)Witches on broomsticks, curly-tailed mice, wide-eyed owls, sharp-beaked woodpeckers, squiggly caterpillars! See these and dozens of other creatures come to life simply by folding, cutting, and curling a single sheet of paper. Even very young hands can fashion a variety of whimsical wonders with the help of this easy-to-read and amply illustrated guidebook. No special artistic skills or materials are needed. Ideal for classroom or hobby room use, Michael Grater's ente...

Carving Figure Caricatures in the Ozark Style - Paperback

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by Harold R. Enlow (Author)Wood carving in the Ozark style is easy and fun when you follow professional carver Harold Enlow's directions. Using figures he has carved for his own collection in Dogpatch, Arkansas, he gives instructions and illustrations that cover every angle of carving figure caricatures.He tells you how to go about selecting and preparing the wood, selecting the proper tools, sharpening the tools, using a mallet and band saw, roughing out a figure from a block, carving a head...

A Handbook of Weaves: 1875 Illustrations - Paperback

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by G. H. Oelsner (Author)To anyone concerned with the design of fabrics, the structure of the cloth is, of course, of prime importance for achieving best results and most satisfying ultimate appearance. Oelsner's A Handbook of Weaves, long the most reliable and comprehensive source of information on the subject, will save you hours of research work and offer information necessary for new cloth effects. It covers the field thoroughly from the simple draft and plain weave to the more complicate...

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by George Leon (Author)Easy-to-follow instructions for performing 20 famous experiments that led to major discoveries in electricity and magnetism over the past 2,500 years. Safe, clearly illustrated projects involve compasses, batteries, electromagnets, thermocouples, generators, more. List of inexpensive, readily available materials. Grades 4-6. Number of Pages: 108 Dimensions: 0.3 x 10.99 x 8.17 IN Publication Date: February 15, 2012

Amish Patchwork: Full-Size Patterns for 46 Authentic Designs - Paperback

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by Suzy Lawson (Author)This treasury of Amish patchwork artistry will introduce quilting enthusiasts to a wealth of traditional designs as ingenious as they are beautiful. Based on concepts and unwritten rules that have long governed Amish quiltmaking, most of these lovely patterns date from the late 1800s to the early 1930s.Ms. Lawson, a well-known quilt designer, first devotes a chapter to Amish color combinations, color suggestions, and possible decorative combinations. She then goes on to...

Crochet A-B-Sea: An Extraordinary Underwater Alphabet - Paperback

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by Pony McTate (Author)Crochet your way through an extraordinary underwater ABC The one-and-only Pony McTate shows you how in this pattern collection of 26 awesomely accurate (and fabulously unusual) sea creature afghan squares. They're cute, they're kooky and so much fun. Delight your loved ones with a unique blanket, or use the versatile creature motifs to create all manner of distinctive embellishments. Featuring a deep sea angler, a narwhal, a porcupine puffer and so many more: this is c...

Authentic Designs from the American Arts and Crafts Movement - Paperback

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by Carol Belanger Grafton (Editor)The aesthetic achievements of the American Arts and Crafts movement, which dominated decorative arts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, have become an increasingly popular subject of study and source of inspiration for contemporary artists and designers. This beautiful book presents over 400 copyright-free designs by 80 artists whose appealing and superbly finished works clearly reflect the ideals and sensibilities of the Arts and Crafts movement.The ...

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by Charles Marshall Sayers (Author)This is an absolutely first-rate book for beginners in wood sculpture, well thought out and well executed. It is exceptional in the quality of its illustrations, and contains many original and unusual conceptions and designs. -- E. J. Tangerman.In answer to complaints from students that there was no concise, simple text on wood carving, Charles Marshall Sayers, a nationally famous teacher and craftsman, wrote this book. It is still the finest book for the be...

Cloisonné Enameling and Jewelry Making - Paperback

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by Felicia Liban (Author), Louise Mitchell (Author)The complete book on cloisonné enameling . . . encyclopedic in scope. -- Jewelers' Circular-KeystoneA good addition to all general craft collections. -- Library JournalOne of the most beautiful forms of enameling and jewelry making, cloisonné enameling is currently enjoying a renaissance among jewelers, enamelists, designers, and craftspeople. For anyone wishing to explore the age-old art, the present volume is considered the best book on the...

Persian Designs and Motifs for Artists and Craftsmen - Paperback

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by Ali Dowlatshahi (Author)Outstanding collection of 400 motifs of rich Persian tradition, ready to use in many areas of design. The motifs include floral designs, geometrics, arabesques, mythical creatures, rosettes, paisley patterns, palmettes, medallions, border and marginal decorations, scrolls, curves, and hunting scenes.Back JacketOver the centuries, Persia (Iran) has borne the brunt of periodic invasions. Elements of these foreign cultures, including Greek, Arabic, Turkish, Mongolian, ...

Traditional Floral Designs and Motifs for Artists and Craftspeople - Paperback

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by Madeleine Orban-Szontagh (Author)Re-create a lovely spray of wild roses that once bloomed in abundance on an early nineteenth-century fabric. Duplicate a lush Persian floral print from a kerchief worn in the waning days of the acien régime. These and dozens of other superb royalty-free designs -- adapted from patterns on antique textiles -- are available now to artists and craftspeople in this attractive collection.A noted artist and surface designer has masterfully rendered nearly 230 des...

A History of Jewellery, 1100-1870 - Paperback

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by Joan Evans (Author)The history of jewelry has closely paralleled the history of mankind. Used as amulets to protect against harm and worn for ceremonial occasions, jewels also signaled wealth, power, and position. This engrossing scholarly study by a noted English antiquarian offers a splendid account of jewelry styles over a 700-year period -- from the early Middle Ages and Gothic period, through the Renaissance as well as the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. Drawing on ...

Big Book of Favorite Crochet Patterns - Paperback

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by Mary Carolyn Waldrep (Editor)Here's a rich treasury of heirloom-quality designs crocheters at every level of expertise will find irresistible. Dozens of lovely patterns -- all selected from hard-to-find thread company publications of the 1920s through the '50s -- enable needlecrafters to re-create exquisite designs that enhanced domestic interiors decades ago.Included are patterns for tablecloths: an airy Summer Snowflake, the beautiful Sunburst Splendor, an elegant Enchantress, and a spec...

How to Make Mission Style Lamps and Shades - Paperback

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by Popular Mechanics Co (Author)Mission-style architecture and furniture, popular in this country shortly after the turn of the century, was an offshoot of the 19th-century English Arts and Crafts Movement. Deploring machine-age artificiality, Mission furniture sought to blend beauty, simplicity, and utility in an organic unity. Today, Mission-style furniture is enjoying a renascence among craftspeople who admire its unpretentious charms. Among the most appealing areas of Mission craftsmanshi...

Art Nouveau Typographic Ornaments - Paperback

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by Dan X. Solo (Editor)The turn-of-the-century Arts and Crafts movement revitalized many art-craft domains, including of course typography. One sidelight to the typographic art, but one in which many printers specialized, was the typographical ornament -- long a tradition among the very earliest printers, once again brought to the avant garde of design. The best American and European printers offered whole catalogs of original ornament in the Art Nouveau manner -- today they survive only in t...

Quilting with Strips and Strings - Paperback

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by Helen Rose (Author), H. W. Rose (Author)Quickest, easiest way to turn left-over fabric into handsome quilt. 46 patchwork quilts; 31 full-size templates. Number of Pages: 70 Dimensions: 0.23 x 11.09 x 8.25 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 17, 2012

Banners, Ribbons and Scrolls - Paperback

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by Carol Belanger Grafton (Author)Elegant, refined, artful, imaginative . . . these draped decorative elements ― be they banners, ribbons, or scrolls ― run the gamut from the most extravagant confections of swirling delight to staid and conservative commercial illustrations. Perched patriotic eagles, medieval ladies-in-waiting and knights in armor, sailing ships, dollar signs, calligraphic doves in flight ― nearly every conceivable motif is represented. They come in a variety of sizes with op...

Engraving Glass: A Beginner's Guide - Paperback

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by Boyd Graham (Author)Lucidly written and illustrated. -- The Glass EngraverIf you've ever admired the exquisite beauty and craftsmanship of Steuben, Tiffany, Orrefors, or other fine engraved glass and wished you could engrave glass yourself, this book is for you. It provides step-by-step instructions for diamond-bur engraving, from making the first cut to displaying the finished work.The author, a prize-winning engraver, provides a detailed summary of tools and equipment you will need and s...

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by Elgiva Nichols (Author)Illustrated guide to the art of making handmade lace by looping and knotting a single cotton thread. History and development of the craft, instructions, patterns, more. 35 drawings. 24 photographs. Number of Pages: 144 Dimensions: 0.39 x 9.21 x 6.48 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: May 01, 1984

Needle-Made Laces and Net Embroideries: Reticella Work, Carrickmacross Lace, Princess Lace and Other Traditional Techniques - Paperback

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by Doris Campbell Preston (Author)Reticella work, carricmacross lace, princess lace, and other traditional techniques developed by lace-makers in Ireland, England, Spain, and other countries resulted in finished pieces of unrivaled beauty that continue to inspire needlecrafters. Now needleworkers can learn to make exquisite lace and net embroidery in styles that originated in the centuries-old lace-making centers of Europe.This volume is a classic guide to the single-thread-and-needle styles ...

Batik, Tie Dyeing, Stenciling, Silk Screen, Block Printing - Paperback

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by Francis J. Kafka (Author)Outstanding, profusely illustrated guide to every step of each technique. 356 illustrations. Number of Pages: 224 Dimensions: 0.56 x 9.04 x 5.96 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: June 01, 1973