Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts

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A lavish and definitive view of the oceanic world - accompanying the landmark 7-part BBC series narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

We all have treasures hidden away in the attic, well-loved and well-worn belongings that have been passed down from generation to generation.

This book will become your go-to crochet guide for years to come.

Why do we make things?

Knitting is enjoying an enormous boom, with everyone from Julia Roberts to Zoe Ball now known to be fans.

This book contains a comprehensive guide to hand-loom weaving, with information on tools and equipment, materials and quantities, pattern weaving, weaving with cards, and much more.

This scarce text contains an interesting and comprehensive guide pertaining to the colourful history of quilting in England.

This early work is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of netmaking, but contains a wealth of information and instructions that are still useful and practical to today's net maker.

First published in 1926, "e;Weaving Patterns of Yesterday and Today"e; is a comprehensive handbook on the textile industry, dealing with every aspect from the basic materials and tools to bleaching, finishing, and beyond.

Contained within this book is a classic guide to weaving, focusing on weaving narrow pieces of fabric.

Quilting can refer either to the process of creating a quilt or to the sewing of two or more layers of material together to make a thicker padded material.

"e;The Iron Age Horseshoe and its Derivatives"e; is a vintage study of the history and development of the horseshoe.

In this book A Hyatt Verrill endeavours to tell the stories of spices, soaps and perfumes, to give their sources or origins, their histories, their uses and the processes by which they are prepared or manufactured.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to knots and netting, including information on the various types, how to make them, and practical uses for them.

This vintage text offers insights into the practice of the taxidermy of mammal heads and was originally published as part of a series covering a broad range of taxidermy subjects.

This vintage text offers insights into the practice of the taxidermy of small mammals and was originally published as part of a series covering a broad range of taxidermy subjects.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to carpentry, with information on tools and equipment, common problems, useful tips, proper techniques, quality control, and many other related aspects.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before.

This vintage book contains a comprehensible guide to horse shoeing, focusing on shoeing race horses, polo horses, horses used for hunting, and draft animals.

"e;Glove Puppetry"e; is a classic guide to glove puppets, including chapters on its history, how to make puppets, how to put on a performance, and much more.

Any milliner will know how important selecting material is when it comes to making hats.

Beret-like headwear has been worn across Europe since pre-Roman times.

This vintage book contains a collection of classic articles about making hats out of straw.

Hat making-or Millinery-has seen a revival in recent years, with people realising just how cost-effective, enjoyable, and rewarding the endeavour can be.

This vintage book explores the colourful history of quilt making in America, looking its origins, development and evolution, influences, popularity, contemporary techniques, and much more.

This vintage book contains a complete guide to wood finishing, with information on methods, materials, and tools for natural, stained, varnished, waxed, oiled, enamelled, and painted finishes.

"e;Weaving Patterns of Yesterday and Today"e; explores the history of weaving and weaving patterns, first looking at its origins before walking the reader trough the various methods used to produce different patterns.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive manual of embroidery, with information on all aspects of the subject from designing to finishing.

"e;The Art Of Bobbin Lace"e; is a detailed guide to producing lace, a decorative, open-work fabric formed by looping, interlacing, braiding or twisting threads of various fibres.

This vintage book contains a novice-friendly guide to making clothes for felt dolls.

This book is a comprehensive guide to building yachts for beginners.

This vintage book contains a course of woodworking exercises, together with a short treatise on wood, designed for manual training classes in schools and colleges.

This book deals with the lace industry, exploring its history in England, Europe, and in the United States.

This is a classic guide to embroidery designed especially for amateurs.

"e;The Whitetail Deer Head Book For The Taxidermist"e; is a complete guide to the taxidermy of deer.

Teach yourself the skill of re-heeling boots and shoes, a helpful skill that can save you time and money and quite fun.

A fantastic comprehensive guide to building boats for the amateurs and professionals alike.

This vintage book contains an detailed, step-by-step guide to constructing model ships in bottles.

This vintage book contains a fascinating treatise on roping, being a practical and informative guide to the art of tying rope.

John Mason who was the teacher of bookcrafts and bookbinding at the Leicester College of Arts and Crafts and at Vacation Schools for Teachers brings you 'A Practical Course in Bookcrafts and Bookbinding'.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive manual of hand-made bobbin lace work, with information on techniques, details on measurements, simple instructions, and a wealth of handy tips.

In this book, we look at the work and style of one particular tribe The Sioux.

This vintage volume contains a comprehensive guide to repairing and refinishing furniture, with information on tools and equipment, materials, enamelling, workshop practice, and many other related aspects.

Originally published in 1918.

This vintage book contains a detailed handbook on knots and splices, being a compact and systematic list of all the most useful and important workings connected with cordage.

This vintage text contains an accessible and novice-friendly guide to cleaning and repairing clocks.

"e;Blacksmithing"e; is vintage guide to metalworking, with a special focus on farm-related work.

This vintage book contains a catalogue of examples of Jacobean embroidery, including simple instructions for reproduction, detailed descriptions, practical tips, and more.