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From front dust jacket flap: "The exquisite and everyday beautiful linens and lace photographed for this book represent collectible household styles made in Europe and North America during the 20th century. Both rare and commonly found examples are included so that readers can learn to differentiate between the two groups." "The chapters are organized by types of work, including Appenzell, Battenberg, bobbin lace, chemical and other machine laces, crochet, cutwork, embroidery, linen damask, needle lace, net darning, tatting, and drawnwork. ...This is a visually exciting book."Fine condition book. Tan cloth over boards cover with black text. No edge or corner wear. Nice marbled end papers. Pages and text are clean and binding is tight. A beautiful book with lots of color photos.Very Good+ condition dust jacket. Top edge has a very minimal very soft fold, otherwise very minimal edge or corner wear. Please use photos as part of the description.208 pages including Bibliography and Index.

Just a few of the bullets from the back cover: Many full-size patterns on magazine-size pages, Simple designs you can complete in minutes, Intricate patterns to hone your skills, Great for beginners, challenging for experts, Designed for use with common wood stock, Handmade items to sell at fairs, craft shows, Suitable for hand power tools,
Hundreds of great hobby ideas, A rainbow of styles: Amish to Southwestern, Plaques to whirligigs, weather vanes to archangels...


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From inside flap: "365 fresh ideas at hand to feed your creative spirit. Hundreds of clever projects, ideas, and tips. New techniques to try and love." From pillows, to Christmas ornaments, to tassels - you'll find "how to" instructions in this book. Beautiful photographs and clear instructions.Book - New condition. Slight shelf wear on back bottom corner. Clean. Tight. Please see photos. Dust Jacket - New condition. Slight shelf wear on bottom corners. Please see photos. 216 pages. This is a heavy book and may require additional postage.

From first page: "To help you make the most of your precious time, we've combined the quickest and easiest clothing, decorating, and gift projects we've ever developed into one fantastic volume - Easy Dos It!"Fine condition. Clean. Tight. Please see photos.128 pages.

From back cover: "You'll find a collection of tasty recipes, decorating ideas, gifts from your kitchen, trims for the tree and much more in Gooseberry Patch Christmas Book 2!...We've included easy-to-make gifts from the heart...family photo boxes, simple felt stockings, snowman topiaries, a button tree skirt and whimsical snowflake garden."Condition: Fine. The exception is a "chip" at the front bottom edge of the spine. Pages are clean and tight. Please see photos.160 pages including project index.

From front DJ flap: "For the amateur decorator with more imagination than money, here are lively, informal, easy-to-follow instructions on transforming castoffs into splendid gifts and decorator pieces for the home."Book condition: Very Good+. There is some glue staining at spine on endpapers, otherwise clean and tight. Gray cover with purple text on spine. Light purple tint on top of closed book pages. Dust Jacket condition: Very Good-. Color is good, but there are a couple stains. Very minimal edge/corner wear, but there is a tiny tear at the top and bottom of the spine.Please see photos.244 pages including Index.

From the Foreword, "The purpose of this book is to make the art of shading lamps and candles a little less of a problem to the amateur craftsman: and it is hoped, also, that those who have already had the experience as shade makers, will find some practical hints that will be of value to them."See the photo of the Contents page for more detail.As New condition. Beautiful reproduction by Bibliolife.102 pages including index.

From front dust jacket flap: "Presented in celebration of the centennial of America's premier maker of fine china and crystal, The Lenox Book of Home Entertaining and Etiquette is a rechly illustrated source of inspiration for gracious entertaining and a guide to timeless etiquette."Book - Good condition. Blue cloth over boards with white text on spine. Cover has light fading at top and a small spot on front. Very minimal edge/corner wear. The pages have a bit of dampness wrinkle at the top and a less obvious wrinkle at the bottom. No pages are stuck together, no mildew, no odd smell. The text is clean and the binding is tight.Dust Jacket - Good- condition. The color is good, but the front has writing impressions and the back has tiny dents on 2/3 of the jacket - like it was laid on something with lots of rounded points - the worst is at the top. There are also a couple scratches on front and back and some staining on the inside of the jacket.Please use photos as part of the description. 144 pages… Read More

A book about the Mary Engelbreit look and how to get it - or make it. This book isn't just for Mom and Dad, there are plenty of projects for kids too. Many activities will keep kids involved in making their spaces their own. ...a must-have decorating companion for families everywhere. New book. Clean. Tight. Printed endpapers and lots of ME illustrations and photographs by Barbara Elliott Martin. Dust Jacket is also in New condition. No wear. 144 pages.

This is a book full of things to make. It includes Christmas decor for the home and food to delight family and guests. See the photos of the Contents pages for more detail.Very Good condition. Tan glossy paper with Santa Claus image on front cover. Very minimal wear. This would have been a "Fine" except there is an ink holiday inscription dated 1989 on the inside front cover. Pages are clean and tight. Please use photos as part of the description.159 pages including Index.

This is a book full of things to make. It includes Christmas decor for the home and food to delight family and guests. See the photos of the Contents pages for more detail.Near Fine condition. Black, green, & red glossy paper with woodland Santa Claus image on front cover. Very minimal wear. Clean and tight. Please use photos as part of the description.160 pages including Index.

This book contains more than 30 needlepoint designs inspired by the decorative and ornamental art of turn-of-the-century England and America. The patterns are adapted from varied sources as the famous Water Tower in Chicago, an Aubrey Beardsley flower, a William Morris carpet, and even a Paine's Celery Compound label. Each design is accompanied by a brief description of its origin. Photos of the original inspirations are also included. Clear step-by-step instructions for all stitches used in the book and charted patterns coded to color floss are included. Beautiful photos.Designer: Sheila Lynch. Personally, I love the Art Nouveau Butterfly design.Very Good condition. Some top and bottom edge and corner wear. Clean and tight. Please see photos. 86 Pages. Stated ISBN is 0030449464.

Per title page: "Complete directions for making and doing over 5,000 things necessary in Business, The Trades, The Shop, The Home, The Farm, and The Kitchen." "Recipes, Prescriptions, Medicines, Manufacturing Processes, Trade Secrets, Chemical Preparations, Mechanical Appliances, Aid to Injured, Antidotes, Business Information, Every Day Law, Ornaments, Home Decorations, Art Work, Fancy Work, Agriculture, Fruit Culture, Stock Raising, and hundreds of other useful hints and helps." "Gathered from the Most Reliable Sources." Sample information:Here's an "Economical Hint" that still holds true: "The art is not in making money, but in keeping it..." This is from a tip about making the popular red Easter eggs: boil in a decoction of logwood, then add some alum to convert the violet color to red. Good+ condition. For its age, this is a really nice book (my opinion). The brown cover has black text and decorations. Title in gold gilt block on spine. Some corner wear, very little edge wear. Very slight… Read More