Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts

This vintage book contains a complete guide to making a gloves, with detailed directions for using leather, employing patterns, cutting, stitching, and everything else one might need to know.

Originally published in 1921.

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on pattern design, being a practical book for students concerning the anatomy, planning, and evolution of repeated ornament.

This book contains an accessible and novice-friendly guide to designing and constructing model aircraft.

This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive and novice-friendly guide to rope spinning tricks.

This book remains one of the best and most detailed books on net making ever published.

A classic guide to the art of printing, covering the intricate mechanical operations and fascinating history of the letter press.

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on harvesting broom-corn and making brooms on a small or large scale, written and compiled by the editors of "e;The American Agriculturalist"e;.

Contents Include The Holds CHAMPIONSHIP DANCES Waltz Veleta Military Two Step Boston Two Step Royal Empress Tango Latchford Schottische Lola Tango Moonlight Saunter Destiny Waltz FOUND DANCES Barn Dance Carina Waltze Chysanthemum Waltz Devonia Dinky One Step Donnella Tango Doris Waltz Esperano Barn Dance Eva Three Step Florentine Waltz Gay Gordons Glen Mona Hesitation Waltz Highland Schottische Hurndilla Imperial Waltze Jazz Twinkle Kings Waltz Ladbroke Marine Four Step Maxina On LEAVE Foxtrot Oriental Mazurka Pride of Erin Waltz Rinka, La Rosa, La Serenata Square Tango Tango Waltze Valse Suerbe Viennese Sequence Dance Yearning Saunter SQUARE DANCES Caledonians Carnival Lancers Quadrilles Waltze Cotillion

This vintage book contains a complete guide to watch repair and maintenance, with information on the materials and tools used and directions for repairing, cleaning, altering, and adjusting all kinds of English and foreign watches, repeaters, chronographs, and marine chronometers.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Originally published in London, 1927.

This volume contains a practical handbook on the construction of cabinet furniture, with detailed information on the use of tools and numerous recipes for making polishes, varnishes, glaze-lacquers, and revivers.

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on horse brasses, being a guide to their origin and the symbolic meaning of various designs.

This vintage book contains a practical treatise on the common methods of production for blacksmiths, apprentice blacksmiths, engineers, and others.

This handy volume contains a comprehensive guide to cleaning, repairing, and adjusting watches.

This volume contains a complete guide to designing and making lampshades.

Originally published in the 1940s.

Originally published in the 1940s, the author, a master of his craft, has clearly and concisely explained the making of both hand and string puppets, and also clearly shown how they may be used in appropriate settings.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Enameling on metal is not difficult.

When it comes to knitting, who knows better than our nan?

From Debbie Bliss, the UK's foremost knitwear designer, comes this fabulous new collection of 26 contemporary designs for your home.

"e;Beautiful designs .

"e;Down instructs crafters how to create tiny and whimsical fairylike animals .

Learn the basic stitches and essential techniques to create beautiful drawn thread embroidery with this comprehensive guide.

Dive into the dimensions of this beautiful counted thread technique with this guide for novices from the author of The Stitch Bible.

The author of The Stitch Bible guides you through the basics of the counted thread whitework technique that will give your projects a lovely, lacey look.

The expert crafter shares the basic stitches and essential techniques to create beautiful goldwork embroidery in this comprehensive, illustrated guide.

The author of The Stitch Bible guides novices through this centuries-old craft of free embroidering.

Learn the basic stitches and essential techniques to create beautiful blackwork embroidery with this comprehensive, illustrated guide.

Begin your adventure into embroidery with this simple, step-by-step guide to the basics, featuring two fun projects.

Let your creativity flow with tips and techniques to craft unique embroidery projects-from the prolific author of The Stitch Bible.

The knitting pattern writer and founder of BomBella shares her love of bold colors with these colorwork techniques for sweaters, socks, blankets and more.

A sew-worthy collection of beautiful quilted and stitched projects by the renowned designer and bestselling author of It's Quilting Cats and Dogs.

Room-by-room ideas to turn your home into a crafter's seasonal showcase with home-sewn projects by the popular Norwegian fabric designer.

A collection of easy-to-follow knitting patterns for six super cute pairs of animal socks.

Stylish projects using this fast, easy technique!

Stash-busting embroidery projects for home decor, clothes, and accessories with folk art-inspired designs, by author of Modern Folk Embroidery.

Twenty sewing projects for home decor and accessories inspired by the Japanese aesthetic that appreciates the beauty of imperfection.

The Norwegian fabric designer and author of Sewing by Heart shares inspiring springtime sewing and quilting projects in this illustrated guide.

Sew the squad!

"e;Even crocheters without kids in mind will be grabbing their hooks in order to create one of these adorable designs"e; (Booklist, starred review).

"e;Beautifully fresh and contemporary .

Help your little ones to enjoy hours of imaginary play with this wonderful collection of sewing patterns for DIY kids dress up accessories.

Learn how to stitch all your favorite flowers, leaves and foliage with this collection of two hundred embroidery patterns.

Create wrist warmers, fingerless gloves, and mittens in fifty beautiful Latvian designs.

A sewing expert and marathon runner offers sewing patterns and blocks, as well as step-by-step instructions to help you create your own amazing activewear.

More than twenty-five projects capturing the classic, three-dimensional beauty of cathedral window quilts-with step-by-step instructions.

Make home decor, jewelry, and more with projects that put a twenty-first-century spin on this age-old craft.