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Saddlery & Harness Making
by: Hasluck, Paul N.
Based on two text books produced for the saddlery and harness technical
school in 1904, this invaluable book is still in wide use today and contains
instructions for making saddlery and harness and also describes materials
and tools and their uses. 160 pages
c. 1962, 1904 Reproduction, H/C... $25.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good with good dust jacket, some small
tears in dust jacket
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Scarecrows: Making Harvest Figures & Other Yard Folks
by: Rushing, Felder
Scarecrows are a true American folk art form that add charm and whimsy
to any yard or garden. This is the only book to offer step-by-step instructions
for creating scarecrows, from traditional to absolutely wild. Scarecrows
includes more than 20 unique projects, plus tours through the gardens
of North America's greatest scarecrow artists and tips for starting your
own scarecrow festival. 112 pgs.
c.1998, S/C...$19.95
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Scratchboard
by: Cutler, Merritt
What is scratchboard, materials & tools, preparations, cutting techniques,
corrections, tone values, blending, texture & patterns, professional
tips subject matter (portraits, animals, action figures, landscape, water,
skies). 48 pgs.
c. 1973, S/C...$5.00
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Condition: Good
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Selling Your Crafts At Craft Shows
by: Gray, Madelaine
Business of craft shows, are you ready to sell?, right show, at the show.
32 pgs.
c.1996, Booklet...$2.95
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Sew Your Own Riding Clothes
by: Sheppard, Linnea
This book will show the reader the finishing touches to make equestrian
clothing, for either fashion or competition. It covers coats of all kinds,
riding pants, shirts, chaps and more. It does not provide patterns but
tells the reader how to choose fabrics, get a good fit, and produce a
garment that looks professional and is durable. Provides sources for patterns,
fabrics, books, etc. Great for the person who wants "the equestrian look"
but is on a budget.
c. 1994, S/C...$19.95
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Sewing Packs, Pouches, Seats & Sacks
by: Oppenheimer, Betty
30 Practical projects with step-by-step illustrated instructions. Hanging
shoe rack, laundry bag, vegetable keeper, apron, saw blade holder, tool
roll, carpenters apron, log tote, seed packet roll, bucket caddy, hammock,
insulated lunch bag, hinged stadium seat, and more. 147 pgs.
c. 1998, S/C...$19.95
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Soapmaking: Making Transparent & Natural Liquid Soaps
by: Failor, Catherine
With full color photographs and easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions,
you'll find all the essentails you need to create unique transparent bar
& liquid soaps. It doesn't require special equipment, complex methods,
or expensive supplies; just a few basic kitchen tools; inexpensive soap
bases, simple & pure ingredients (such as coca butter, lanolin &
jojoba), and readily available colorants & fragrances. 234 pgs.
c. 2001, S/C...$14.95
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Spin-Off Magazine
A Magazine For Hand-Spinners - featuring different projects and techniques.
Published 4 times a year.
Click here to view and order Spin-Off Magazines
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Stenciling
by: Tuttle, Judy
Colors, materials, cutting the stencil, measuring, application. 32 pgs.
c.1979, Booklet...$2.95
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Stitch By Stitch: A Guide To Equine Saddles
by: Tuke, Diana
Following the success of Bit by Bit, an unique and comprehensive book
on bits and bitting, Miss Diana Tuke has now written its companion--Stitch
by Stitch, covering the complex and fascinating subject of saddles and
saddling. Again she takes her subject in great depth from its early beginning
to the finished article, concluding with a chapter on saddle injuries
and how to deal with them, written specially for the book by an eminent
equine veterinary surgeon. 109 pgs.
c. 1970, H/C...$15.95
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Successful Pet Homes
by: Mueller, Larry
How to build or buy homes and accessories for dogs, cats and birds. B/W
photos & illustrations. 115 pgs.
c. 1977, S/C...$12.50
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Sweaters From New England Sheep Farms
by: Strick, Candace Eisner
26 Original Patterns in hand-dyed & natural colored yarns. Also suitable
for commercial yarns. The book profiles fiber artists and their farms.
Color Pictures. 128 pgs.
c. 1999, S/C...$23.95
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Tan Your Hide
by: Hobson, Phyllis
Tools & chemicals needed, how to selct the hide, steps for tanning, old
time Infdian tanning methods, how to make your own dyes, qualities of
leather, basic leatherworking techniques, where to find tools & supplies.
Line drawings & B/W photos. 135 pgs.
c. 1977, S/C...$12.95
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Thatch & Thatching (A Shire Book)
by: Fearn, Jacqueline
The craft of the thatcher probably gives more pleasure to people than
any other of our rural crafts. Thatching is a craft most people know nothing
about and which is commonly thought to be dying out. In fact, thatchers
in all three materials - water reed, long straw and combed wheat reed
- now have an assured livelihood after two centuries of uncertainty. This
book outlines the history of thatching in Britain from its use as the
commonest form of roofing to the present day and explains how the thatcher
works with his traditional materials. B/W & Color photos. 48 pgs.
c. 2004, 2nd Ed, Rev, Booklet...$8.95
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Total Tote Bag: Designer Totes To Craft & Carry
by: Aiken, Joyce & Laury, Jean Ray
Patterns & instructions for 100 totes. Shopping totes, day totes, business
& office totes, totes for children, home & garden totes, picnic & lunch
totes, travel totes, rainproof totes, sewing totes, sport totes, duffels
& sleeping bag carriers, evening totes, a gallery of unusual totes, the
basic totes, & finishing (handles, pockets, binding, grommeting, lettering,
graphics, decorating). B/W & color photos. 160 pgs.
c. 1977, S/C...$12.50
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Turning Wool Into A Cottage Industry
by: Simmons, Paula
The complete, no-nonsense, up-to-date information source for anyone operating
a wool business at home. Includes merchandising tips and descriptions
of 18 successful entrepreneurs. 272 pgs.
c.1991, S/C...$14.95
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Twill Baskets: A Handbook Of Design, Techniques & Styles
by: LaPlantz, Shereen
At long last, here's a book that will inspire beginners. Filled with photos
to inspire creativity & hundreds of how-to illustrations to guide
your fingers. Thorough explanations of basic patterns such as diamonds,
blocks, and linear twills are accompanied by tips on how to combine twills
& create new patterns. You will learn about color concepts, interesting
basket shapes & much more. 144 pgs.
c. 2001, S/C...$17.95
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Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots & Ropework
by: Geoffrey Budworth
Step-by-step instructions for over 200 different knots, bends, hitches,
loops, plaits & whippings. Facts about the history & origins of knots.
A guide to the variety of cords and ropes, their beaking strenghts, construction
& application. Each knot is clearly identified by category from angling
to boating, caving to climbing, general purpose to outdoor pursuits. Over
1200 color photos show in detail each stage of tying every knot. 256 pgs.
c. 1999, Update 2002, H/C...$24.95
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Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots & Ropework
by: Geoffrey Budworth
Step-by-step instructions for over 200 different knots, bends, hitches,
loops, plaits & whippings. Facts about the history & origins of knots.
A guide to the variety of cords and ropes, their beaking strenghts, construction
& application. Each knot is clearly identified by category from angling
to boating, caving to climbing, general purpose to outdoor pursuits. Over
1200 color photos show in detail each stage of tying every knot. 256 pgs.
c. 1999, Update 2002, S/C...$24.95
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Victorian Catalogue Of Tools For Trades And Crafts
by: Walker, Philip
Timmins & Sons Tools Pattern Book, First published in 1845, this exquisite
facsimile edition is from the Birmingham based firm of Timmins & Sons,
over 150 engravings.
c.1994, Reprint of 1845...$24.95
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Wallpapering Step-By-Step
by: Klenk, Marian
Material, proper tools, how to measure & buy, preparing walls, hanging,
etc. 32 pgs.
c.1990, Booklet...$2.95
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Waterfowl Studies
by: Burk, Bruce
A must for the woodcarver, taxidermist, photographer & naturalist. Captures
the subtleties of motion & structure of 33 waterfowl speices & 5 Canada
goose sub-species, enabling the artist to accurately reproduce these birds
in any medium. Many B/W photos, some color photos. 254 pgs.
c. 1976, H/C...$35.00
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Wild Animal Knits
by: Coss, Melinda
Close to 20 knitwear designs featuring animals such as: giraffe, zebra,
camel, koala, tiger, monkey, flamingo, tiger, koala, and elephant. Mostly
sweaters for women and children but also a jacket, cardigan, sweatshirt
and coat, with an interesting variety of yarns :mohair, chunky wool, cotton,
alpaca and aran. Color illustrations. 96 pgs.
c. 1994, H/C...$22.50
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Wild Animals In Cross Stitch
by: Hasler, Julie
Collection of animal designs from around the world, with 38 cross stitch
charts, 20 colour photographs and keys to thread colours. They can be
made up into pictures for framing, cushion covers, chair seats and so
on. 112 pgs.
c.1993, S/C...$12.95
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Wild Animals Iron-on Transfer Patterns
by: Plowden, Celeste
Treasury of 83 original motifs: vervet monkeys, giant panda, leopard,
greater kudu, tiger, Indian elephant, black rhinoceros, zebra, giraffe,
grizzly bear, moose and many more. Ideal for crewel embroidery and other
needlework techniques, fabric painting, wood burning and a host of other
crafts. Printed in transfer ink on one side only. Simple instructions
included. 48 pgs.
c.1990, Booklet...$2.95
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Wildlife in Wood: A Duck Carver's Handbook
by: Le Master, Richard
A complete illustrated guide to carving lifelike waterfowl. An expert
craftsman gives authoritative instruction on: purchaisng & using tools,
making patterns, carving the curves, texturing feather details, painting,
glazing & protecting wood. The author provides a world of facts &
guidelines for duck carvers including: hundreds of unique photos showing
minute details of important features; basic duck anatomy for the layman;
tips on training your eye & interpreting photographs; guidelines for
understanding the fine details of feathers; directions for the proper
use of tools & materials; information on recreating the duck's changable
colors; & step-by-step photos for putting it all together. Features
schematics for 25 varieties of puddle ducks & divers. 247 pgs.
c. 1978, H/C...$35.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very good w/dust jacket
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Wildlife's Christmas Treasury
by: National Wildlife Federation
Christmas, the season for poetry, story and song to declare our wonder
and our love of wildlife. Color photos. 159 pgs.
c. 1976, H/C...$15.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good
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Woollen Industry (Shire Album)
by: Aspin, Chris
History of the woolen industry, how cloth is made, feltmaking. B/W photos
& drawings. 32 pgs.
c. 1982, Booklet...$5.95
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Woolly Jumpers
by: Gemmell, Liz
21 easy to knit Australian designs.
c.1984, S/C, 2nd Ed...$11.95
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Wreath Book
by: Pulleyn, Rob
Celebrate the holidays, decorate your entire home and create wondeful,
fragrant gifts. Over 100 magnificent wreaths to make - and enjoy. Lots
of color photos. 144 pgs.
c 1988, H/C...$12.50
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