Search Results: Crafts from Charity Bookstall

New York: Macmillan, 1974. From preface "Bargello is beautiful, repeated geometric design; long, quick-to-work vertical stitches; colors vibrant and contemporary or softly traditional...This embroidery is found in many countries andis know by many names - flame stitch, Hungarian stitch or Point de Hongrie, Florentine embroidery, and even Bargello..." 149 pages with vibrant color and black and white illustrations throughout. Contents include Stitches, Designs, Blocking, much more. Bumped corners, fep is clipped. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. First. Cloth. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Wicwas Press, 1984. 8vo size trade paperback; 192 pages with a few illustrations and photographs Contents include: Beeswax Grading and Economics Harvesting Beeswax Commercial Preparation of Beeswax for Market Testing Beeswax Beeswax in Comb Foundation Beeswax in Candles Beeswax in Art and Industry Showing and Judging Beeswax Home Products including Candles and Car and Floor Polishes Moderate wear and edgewear to covers, light soil to top of book and shelf soil to bottom fore-edge. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

1977. 4to size staple-bound softcover; 44 pages with black and white photographs inside and color photos on covers and in center. Includes multiple detailed pattern instructions for children and adult balaclavas, multiple hat styles, scarves and mittens. Edgewear, creased bottom front corner, some small tears and creases to back cover.. Stapled. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Dover Publications, 1983. 42 Chartered Designs of Lovebirds, Koalas, Angelfish, Butterflies and Other Colorful Creatures 4to size staple-bound pictorial softcover; 48 pages with black and white illustrations; covers and inside covers are illustrated in color. From back cover: "The 42 charts are designed to be worked in counted cross-stitch, but can also be used for needlepoint, latch hooking, crocheting, knitting, even beadwork... Also included are precise stitch diagrams, a list of necessary materials and equipment, color keys coded to DMC thread for each chart, and clear, complete step-by-step instructions for counted cross-stitch that take even the novice needlecrafter from beginning set-up to finished project." Designs include: American Avocet Australian Pelican Toucanet Birdwing Butterfly Tiger Swallowtail Atlantic Puffin Fox Squirrel Mandarin Duck Caribou Calf Victoria Crowned Pigeon Edgewear, light creased top corner of covers and first few pages. . Stapled. Good/No… Read More

Coats & Clark's, 1973. 5.5 x 11 inch color photo illustrated card pulls open to show four panels. One one side there are four color photographs illustrating the finished patterns for men, women, girls and boys. On the reverse are pattern instructions for Sleeveless Pullover, Children's Sweaters, and Woman's Jacket. The clansman yarn is a multi-colored yarn designed to complement your clan tartan. The patterns will, of course, work with solid colors as well. Card has some light creases. . Booklet. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Newton, NJ: Carstens Publications Inc., 1976. 4to size stapled magazine binding; 74 pages with some color and black and white photographs Contents include: Recycled Silver Jewelry Sensuous Leather Wedding Cake Wizardry Block Printing on Fabric Pots from Paper Mail Order Selling To Weave, To Knot, to Hang a Pot Sea Treasures/Shellcraft Edgewear and handling wear to covers, two small areas of what appears to be residue from a label removed from front cover, pages have tanned borders. Dealer Direct Payment Only. . Stapled. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Clarkson Potter Publishers, 1990. Stated First American Edition 4to size hardcover with dust jacket; 144 glossy pages illustrated throughout with color photographs. From jacket: "More than 25 houses are shown here - ranging from a simple seaside cottage to an elaborately decorated castle. Included are traditional Victorian- and Georgian-style hours, as well as more unusual dwellings and shops, such as a miner's cottage, a toy shop, antique shops, and a bakery. Most of the dollhouses were designed by the author... Each dollhouse is described from conception to creation, and specially commissioned color photographs show the exteriors, interiors, and furnishings. To help the reader create an authentic dollhouse, practical details are provided on how to achieve desired effects. Tips on furnishings...lighting, period details, dolls and other decorating elements are all found here." Jacket has edgewear, light wear and may be price clipped. . First American. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.… Read More

1997. 8vo size spiral bound softcover with laminated front cover; 143 bright, white pages to the cookbook section, followed by a 16-page craft illustrated craft section, which is then followed by a few pages of publisher supplied contents on cooking and a pocket (now filled with circa 1997 glossy advertisements as produced) intended for your recipe cards. Illustrated color section dividers. Recipes are signed with the name of the contributor. There is a list of contributors, but no index of contributors. There is a Recipe Index. Craft project are also signed with the name of contributor; there is no index of craft projects or craft contributors. While community recipe collections enjoy widespread popularity and collectibility, community craft collections are rare. This volume combines both. Contents include: Appetizers Breads Cakes & Cookies Desserts Main Dishes Soups & Salads Vegetables Recipes include: Taco Salad Dip; Sweet Sauce Meatballs; Quiche Squares; Pepperoni Eggplant… Read More

Asheville, North Carolina: Fiberarts, 1980. From jacket: "More and more artists and craftspeople began looking at these traditional techniques and materials with a decidedly untraditional eye. They began to experiment with new materials like color Xerography, plasic wires and slick acetates. They pushed these techniques beyond their historical definition; knitting was used to create sculptural pices and layers of handwoven fabric were hung on the wall." Ex-library with typical treatments, many blacked out; jacket covered with mylar. 175 heavyweight glossy pages with color and black and white illustrations throughout. Hole to mylar on back cover and tape transfer marks to endpapers. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Cloth. Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

Madison Square Press, 1972. 4to size maroon clothbound hardcover with color photo illustrated dust jacket; 286 glossy pages with color and a few black and white photographs From jacket: With hundreds of photographs and diagrams, the Headmasters of the three main Ikebana schools - Ikenobo, Ohara and Sogetsu - present precise instruction in the fine art of floral decoration, explain their diverse approaches, and show how color, shape and the texture of flowers are used to harmonized the laws of nature and humanity and instill meaning with beauty into each arrangement. More than merely "decoration" the Ikebana way of flower arranging encourages the arranged to fully express herself by infusing each arrangement with a sense of space, or motion, of time past and future, of season, of rhythm, of emotion..." Bumped head of spine, lightly bumped corner. Some wear to jacket with two tears on back of jacket. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports… Read More

Chicago: Frederick J Drake & Company, 1936. Rare 1936 Edition 16mo size blue clothbound hardcover with black titles on spine and cover and black decoration - a chair - on front cover. Projects include Plate Racks Magazine Stands Tabourets Sewing Table, Cellarette and Card Table Plant Stands Hall Trees and Costumers Umbrella Stands Music Rack and Cabinet Morris Chairs Library Tables Beds Davenports Bookcases Writing Desks China Closet and Buffet Ex-library with minimal markings, including Dewey numbers in white ink on spine. Bumped head and heel of spine and corners. . Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: Dell, 1995. First Edition with full numberline Horizonal 4to size pictorial cover; 95 pages with black and white illustrations throughout From back cover: "To help you take your own place in the pantheon of great moms, the authors have collected traditional and contemporary mom skills such as how to make a paper doll, write a thank you note and make believe. Helpful, humorous illustrations make the incredibly clear instructions even clearer. This mom-friendly guide can transform you into the kind of legend daughters striver to emulate and sons brag about to their wives. New old stock. Yup, I finally cleaned out that closet. . First. Pictorial Cover. New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

The Singer Company, 1974. Prepared for the Singer Company Vintage 1974 8vo sized staple-bound booklet; 32 bright, white pages with illustrations throughout, photo illustrated front cover. From first page: "Pillows, cushions are bolsters are the grace notes that complete a harmonious decor. They add a feeling of comfort that make a room inviting." Some rubbing and wear to covers. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Stapled. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.

Tuttle, 1963. Signed by author on half title page 8vo size purple clothbound hardcover with silver foil titles and decoration on front cover; 86 pages with black and white illustrations and photographs throughout. Lovely silver foil endpapers. Contents include: Moribana and Heika Styles Seika Style The Modernistic Style Rikka Style Arrangement Lightly sunned spine has some rubbing to the titles and frayed bottom; bumped bottom corners, name written on top of half title page and several fingermarks, small blemish to inside front cover where sticker was removed. . Signed by Author. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ankeny, IA: Brave Ink Press, 2005. For making greeting cards, place cards, gift tags, scrapbook pages, and other holiday crafting fun. Stated First Edition 63 glossy full color pages of alphabets for use in your crafting projects. Pages are detachable and can be cut up. Alphabets including a whimsical elf and alphabet "chocolates" as featured on the front cover. Edgewear, scratch on back cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. . First. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oregon: Lone Tree Press, 1992. Light wear including light creases to cover. 64 pages with color photographs of finished quilts and black and white diagrams. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Stapled. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Sterling Publishing Company, 1971. Ex-library with typical treatments. Contents include: Rhythm Sticks, Blocks and Scrapers; Shakers and Rattles; Castanets, Triangles, Cymballs; Bells, Chimes and Marimbas; Drums; Skin Drums; Strings; more. 126 pages with black and white illustrations and photographs plus index. Bumped corners, sunned spine, light soil to covers and small spot of paint on back cover. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Pictorial Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Krivak, Margaret. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, 1972. 4to size hardcover with illustrated dust jacket; 95 pages with black and white illustrations and photographs From dust jacket: "This handy, illustrated book provides parents and teachers with instructions and ideas for creating effective costumes, makeup and disguises for children's parties, plays, parades, Halloween - or just dressing up." Costumes include: Marmalade Cat Butterfly Spanish Gypsy Witch Milkmaid Medieval Princess Cowboy Roman Soldier Spaceman Policeman Little Red Riding Hood Surgeon Harebell Little Bo-Peep Jester Mouse King Queen Harlequin Clown Ex-Library with typical treatments, tape transfer marks to boards underneath dust jacket; fingermarks on pages 11, 17 and 19, small spot on back of dust jacket, tacky area on back of dust jacket from cello tape, edgewear. . Cloth. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

Stone Mountain, GA: Summit Designs, 1982. 4to size staplebound softcover with photo illustrated covers; 17 pages with black and white charts Designs include: Bobcat Caracal Cheetah Leopard Cat Lioness and Cubs Panther Snow Leopard Tigress and Cubs Edgewear, two small discolored area where stickers were removed. . Stapled. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Private Press.

Toolemera Press, 2009. Mechanick Exercises of the Doctrine of Handy-Works Applied to the Arts of: Smithing Joinery Carpentry Turning Bricklayery To which is added: Mechanick Dyalling: Shewing how to draw a true Sun-Dyal on any given Plane, however Scituated, only with the help of a straight Rules and a pair of Compasses, and without any Arithmetical Calculation." Extended Feature Digital Reprint on CD-ROM of 1703 Third (3rd) Edition Full featured PDF Fast Search Bookmarked New, not shrinkwrapped, in DVD-style case. . CD-ROM. New/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.