Crafts & Hobbies

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The Complete Book of Needlecraft: Everything You Need to Know about Crochet, Embroidery, Applique, Monogramming, Hairpin Lace, Rugs, and Afghans - Paperback

$29.90

by Ida Riley Duncan (Author)Detailed diagrams, stitch-by-stitch directions, and illustrated patterns explain each step necessary to make baby clothes, hats, rugs, afghans, and household accessories, to name just a few. For only a modest investment in equipment and materials (and Mrs. Duncan gives expert advice on this step as well), the needlecraft enthusiast can have the satisfaction of creating hand-crafted, personalized goods. Number of Pages: 386 Dimensions: 1.22 x 8.23 x 5.27 IN Publicat...

Pomo Basketmaking A Supreme Art for the Weaver - Paperback

$13.95

by Elsie Allen (Author)In this book, Elsie Allen explains and shows how to gather the natural materials needed to make Pomo baskets and how to design them. With the aid of illustrations and photographs, she gives step-by-step directions how to fashion coiled baskets and add feathers, how to make twine baskets, and how to make baby and doll baskets and canoe baskets. This edition of the book contains two pages of new color photographs of Pomo baskets provided by Santa Rosa Junior College Museu...

Making a Clock-Accurate Sundial - Paperback

$10.75

by Sam Muller (Author)Presents step-by-step instructions for making a sundial which will illustrate concepts regarding the interrelation of the sun, the earth's rotation, and time. Number of Pages: 64 Dimensions: 0.17 x 8.52 x 5.56 IN Publication Date: March 20, 2013

The Natural Soap Book: Making Herbal and Vegetable-Based Soaps - Paperback

$14.99

by Susan Miller Cavitch (Author)Making your own soap is fun, easy, and rewarding. In this introductory guide, Susan Miller Cavitch shows you how to craft your own all-natural, wonderfully smelling soaps. Illustrated directions take you through the whole process, from buying supplies to cutting the final bars. With easy-to-follow recipes that range from classics like oatmeal and honey soap to more adventurous combinations using goat milk and borage, you'll be inspired to make uniquely personal...

Early American Country Furniture: 22 Projects Inspired by the Work of 18th and 19th Century New England Woodworkers - Paperback

$35.00

by Denis Hambucken (Author)Each project is photographed in period homes, accompanied by historical notes and by fully illustrated step-by-step construction instructions. the book also includes articles on period hardware and finishes, on wood selection, and many other related topics. Number of Pages: 166 Dimensions: 0.77 x 10.84 x 8.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: November 17, 2007

The Book of Non-Electric Lighting: The Classic Guide to the Safe Use of Candles, Fuel Lamps, Lanterns, Gaslights & Fire-View Stoves - Paperback

$18.95

by Tim Matson (Author)In this completely revised and updated classic, Matson describes in lively detail all the elements of firelight--beginning with an explanation of the lighting system he developed from his Vermont home. - The romantic history and modern molding of candlepower- Traditional kerosene lamps- The versatile Aladdin- Liquid propane (LP) gas lights- Kerosene and gas pressure lanterns (the Coleman)- Incandescent mantle safety- The "Return of Firelight" from glass-fronted hearths a...

$34.56

by Sophie Marcoux (Author)3D papercraft inspirations has over 112 project images to keep you inspired!MYSTICALS, CELESTIALS and ROBOTICS COLLECTIONYou will find a massive selection of 3D papercraft project images in this big collection of inspirations. Images were AI generated based on a combined expert knowledge of graphic design and 3D papercraft. This new tool offers us new experiences in imagery that have never been possible before. Use this newly generated, never before seen collection o...

101 Dance Games for Children: Fun and Creativity with Movement - Paperback

$19.42

by Paul Rooyackers (Author), Cecilia Hurd (Illustrator)The body has a special language of its own. This book encourages children and adults to use that language and dance! The games here combine dance and play in ways that release a child's spontaneity and self-expression. Appropriate for parents, teachers, camp leaders, babysitters, and other caregivers, it is filled with simple games that the whole classroom or family-- or just two people! -- can play and learn from.All players need is a wi...

101 Drama Games for Children: Fun and Learning with Acting and Make-Believe - Paperback

$19.42

by Paul Rooyackers (Author), Cecilia Bowman (Illustrator)Everybody enjoys the chance to escape from reality from time to time, to climb inside the skin of another character. This book encourages children and adults to explore their dramatic sides and has "play-ful" ideas everyone can get involved with and enjoy. Through drama games, children get more in touch with themselves, what they want to be, and what they can do. The games are improvisational, framed to encourage total involvement and c...

Beginner's Guide to Oriental Rugs - 2nd Edition - Paperback

$26.91

by Linda Kline (Author)Publishers Weekly Review: This basic guide to oriental rugs is organized to the advantage of the novice collector. A comprehensive section describes and illustrates the 41 most common motifs (geometric, floral and medallion styles and their variations) and the geographic areas where these motifs are produced. Once the motif of a rug is identified, readers can find a listing of the villages or tribes that characteristically employ that design, and can further discriminat...

Along the Nez Perce Trail: A Coloring and Activity Book - Paperback

$7.54

by Louanne Atherley (Author), Heidi Schultz (Illustrator), Jason Blake (Designed by)This coloring and activity book for children explores the historic Nez Perce National Historic Trail which winds through Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. The Nez Perce, or Nimiipoo, are the native people who lived in an area of the interior Northwest stretching from the Bitterroot Mountains in the east, to the Blue Mountains in the west. Using matching games, puzzles, and other activities, Along the Nez Pe...

The It's Okay If You Sit on My Quilt Book - Paperback

$36.81

by Mary Ellen Hopkins (Author)*Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: This title will be printed after purchase and will arrive separately from any in-stock items. Please allow approximately 2 weeks for USA delivery, with an additional 2 weeks for international shipments. Expedited shipping is not available on POD Editions. The printing quality in this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated due to printing on demand by a high-quality print...

Fantastic Figures: Ideas & Techniques Using the New Clays - Paperback

$31.95

by Susanna Oroyan (Author)*Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: This title will be printed after purchase and will arrive separately from any in-stock items. Please allow approximately 2 weeks for USA delivery, with an additional 2 weeks for international shipments. Expedited shipping is not available on POD Editions. The printing quality in this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated due to printing on demand by a high-quality printer o...

$22.99

by Jean Wells (Author)Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages...

$27.59

by J. Hall (Author), D. Haywood (Author)Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and present...

$17.23

by Blanche Young (Author)Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pa...

Art of Silk Ribbon Embroidery - The - Paperback

$36.81

by Judith Montano (Author)Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single p...

$34.51

by Judy Mathieson (Author)Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single p...

Quilts Quilts and More Quilts! - Paperback

$39.95

by Diana McClun (Author)Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pag...

$40.27

by Doreen Speckmann (Author)Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single...

The Fabric Makes the Quilt - Print on Demand Edition - Paperback

$34.51

by Roberta Horton (Author)Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single p...

Measured Drawings of Shaker Furniture and Woodenware - Paperback

$19.95

by Ejner Handberg (Author)In harmony with the Shaker spirit, Measured Drawings of Shaker Furniture and Woodenware emphasizes simplicity, precision and utility. This book, along with Handberg's Shop Drawings of Shaker Furniture and Woodenware, is represented by over 100,000 copies in print and nearly twenty years of service to cabinetmakers and antiques collectors worldwide. These highly respected books have established themselves as an authoritative source. No furniture makers, antique lovers...

Shop Drawings of Shaker Iron and Tinware - Paperback

$15.95

by Ejner Handberg (Author)A companion piece to Shop Drawings of Shaker Furniture and Woodenware, and part of Handberg's homage to Shaker design, this work includes 70 measured working drawings of hardware, tools, household utensils, cast iron stoves, and tin patterns. This book informs and rewards the collector as well as the hobbyist. Number of Pages: 98 Dimensions: 0.24 x 8.99 x 5.99 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 17, 1977

Measured Drawings of 18th Century American Furniture - Paperback

$19.95

by Ejner Handberg (Author)In this last work of Ejner Handberg, you'll find primarily non-urban examples of New England furniture. These pieces are typical of what prosperous citizens of a budding new nation had in their homes far from the din of city life. As in his previous books on Shaker furniture, Ejner has undertaken the exacting task of making measured drawings to enable you to make accurate reproductions. Number of Pages: 82 Dimensions: 0.27 x 11 x 8.51 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication ...

$21.04

by June Oliver (Author)June Oliver shows how patterns can be built from tiles, which are squares, triangles or hexagons. She shows how to design tiles which are particularly interesting and which fit together to make attractive patterns. Included are twelve full pages of patterns to colour, together with their original tiles, giving a clear demonstration of the possibilities of the technique Number of Pages: 52 Dimensions: 0.11 x 11.67 x 8.3 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 01, 2000

The Secrets of Successful Irish Crochet Lace - Paperback

$17.48

by Tessa Lorant (Author)Anyone who can knit can certainly learn to crochet - in many ways crochet is a more easily mastered needlecraft. This book includes the basic crochet stitch techniques. And anyone who can make simple crochet chains and work a double crochet stitch can make 'Baby' Irish Crochet Lace - one of the easiest, as well as one of the daintiest, of the different types of this delightful form of lace. Increase your crocheting skills by mastering trebles of various heights, add th...

$17.53

by Tessa Lorant (Author)This very popular book in the highly acclaimed HERITAGE OF KNITTING Series is a welcome addition to Tessa Lorant's books on reviving outstanding traditional knitting patterns. Added to these treasured 'recipes' are several enchanting modern designs, together with advances in knitting techniques. As in the other books in the series the aim is to provide the keen, but not necessarily advanced, knitter with exceptional patterns. These, when knitted up, will not only encha...

Modern Practical Stairbuilding and Handrailing - Paperback

$25.95

by George Ellis (Author)George Ellis was one of the premier English writers on carpentry and joinery. This, the author's last book, was originally issued in two volumes; the present edition is a reprint of the 1932 one-volume edition.The trade of wooden stairbuilding has enjoyed a rebirth during the last ten years. Unfortunately, most trade schools do not teach this complex craft, and there has been little published in the field for many years. This leaves the craftsman at a loss, both for av...

$28.95

by George Ellis (Author)A classic treatise on the practice of joiners' work by hand and machine. ""A gold mine for woodworkers, architects, and preservationists."" -- Old House Journal Number of Pages: 486 Dimensions: 1.3 x 8.9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: October 01, 1987

$23.71

by Kenneth Kilby (Author)A history of barrelmaking and the various types of coopers. Number of Pages: 192 Dimensions: 0.68 x 9.04 x 6.12 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: April 01, 1990

Wonders in Wood: 46 Puzzles and Other Novelties to Make and Solve - Paperback

$8.95

by Edwin Wyatt (Author), E. M. Wyatt (Author)This is the sequel to the author's hugely popular ""Puzzles in Wood"" which was reprinted by popular demand and which has been selling for over fifty years.In this collection some 46 puzzles are just waiting to be made up and solved. They range from the simple to quite challenging pieces for those craftsmen who like to take pride in having their work fit snugly and accurately.A nest of thirteen pieces of dollhouse furniture, bandsawn from a rectang...

Circular Work in Carpentry and Joinery - Paperback

$21.95

by George Collings (Author), Roger Holmes (Editor), Karl Shumaker (Illustrator)A survey of circular work of both single and double curvature. Number of Pages: 126 Dimensions: 0.4 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: May 01, 1992