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$14 USD'Handbags and Hats' American Thread Star Handbag Book No. 97~Crochet & Knit Patterns! 1953
Books:Crafts:Crochet Knitting
Hard to find 1953 American Thread Company, Star Handbag Book #97, packed with 15 pages of patterns for crocheted and knit Hand Bags, Knitting Bags, Shoulder Strap Bags, Belts, Drawstring Bags, Picture Hats, and Lacy Hats. All of the designs are gorgeous, with wonderful color photographs of the finished projects. Directions are easy to follow and well organized, using rug yarn and crochet threads. The book is in Excellent condition, with one chipped bottom right front cover; no other deficits.
Books:Crafts:Sewing
A 'must have' reference book for every serious seamstress, this 'Singer Sewing Skills Reference Book', published in this 1955 First Edition softcover by the Singer Sewing Machine Company. This book begins with illustrated directions as to how to maintain your sewing machine in a chapter entitled 'Sewing Machine Principles', including proper oiling, removal of dust and lint, removal and replacement of the needle and much more. Next is preparation for stitching with a Fabric, Thread, and Needle ...
$19 USD1949 Diamond Yarn 'Hat and Bag' No. 10 Crochet Patterns Book~Johanne Jensen, 14 Pages
Books:Crafts:Crochet Knitting
Very hard to find Diamond Yarn crochet book, 'Hat and Bag' No. 10 with designs by Joanne Jensen, published in 1949. The patterns are glorious, with 10 different hat and handbag designs including several drawstring top pouch purses, berets, even a couple of hats with full veils! All designs are illustrated with black and white photos of the finished projects. The small format book has 14 pages and is in amazing, Excellent+ condition, with minor bend to the upper left corner of all pages and ...
$12 USDCrochet Collection By Columbia-Minerva Book 756~Sophisticated Ensembles! 1962
Books:Crafts:Crochet Knitting
Great 1962 soft cover crochet book by Columbia-Minerva, Book 756, with 36 pages of 25 crochet designs: 7 suits (one in a stunning afghan stitch); 5 sleeveless tops and shells; pretty coat & skirt set; chic jacket & sheath set; breathtaking long evening skirt & shell; 2 elegant coats; 8 beautiful sweaters. The book has wear, but none of the pattern directions or images are affected. Minor chipping along outer edge of three pages and one paper chunk missing at the top of one page. Upper inside ...
$65 USDRARE 1971 'Sewing Without A Pattern' Little Craft Book Series~Phyllis Ficarotta, HC
Books:Crafts:Sewing
Rare and hard to find 'Sewing Without A Pattern' Little Craft Book Series by Phyllis Ficarotta, published in 1971 by Sterling Publishing Company in this hard cover edition. If you have no patience for the measuring, adjusting, pinning and cutting that become necessary when a tissue pattern is used, this book is definitely for you. Just measure, mark and cut! It's that easy when taught by Mrs. Ficarotta in this small volume. Helpful hints that will be appreciated by both beginners and experts ...
$15 USD'Ultrasuede..And What To Do With It!' Sewing Book~Jane Shaner~Silver Thimble, 1982
Books:Crafts:Sewing
Hard to find out of print sewing book to "..help you turn out handsome, practical and exciting clothes" made of Ultrasuede. Sewing with Ultrasuede is far easier than sewing with wovens and knits if the step by step techniques provided in this nifty volume are followed. Jane Shaner is somewhat of a legend in the sewing book, publishing her books in a Silver Thimble series, and her books provide the detailed illustrations and simple 'idiot proof' instructions that devoted home sewers seek out. The ...
Books:Crafts:Crochet Knitting
Fabulous 1962 Columbia-Minerva knit and crochet book #743, its 52-pages filled sophisticated designs for dresses, coats and books in a full range of sizing, 10 to 20, as well as hard to find Half Sizes (10 1/2 to 20 1/2!). There are 21 patterns previewed inside the first two pages, with black and white photos of the finished clothing, all selected by Fashion Director Rosemary F. Winston. Directions are well written, complete and easy to follow, lavishly illustrated with multiple black and white ...
$25 USD'The Vogue Sewing Book'~1970 FE W/Slipcase~Patricia Perry~416 Pages!
Books:Crafts:Sewing
Comprehensive and truly impressive 'The Vogue Sewing Book', published in this limited edition cloth hardcover with protective slipcase. Its 416 pages are simply PACKED with the knowledge and techniques the ambitious seamstress needs in her pursuit of creative stitchery. The Contents are: Book 1~The Fashion Game, including photographs and bios of some of the most influential designers of the Mid-Century to 1970 period and everything you ever wanted to know about the language of fabrics; Book ...
$12 USD'How To Make Draperies' SINGER Sewing Library Book #102~1960, Spiral SC
Books:Crafts:Sewing
directions for: Fabrics, Color and Design, Selection of Needles and Thread, Window Measurements, Construction Details, and Measuring for Pleats. This invaluable sewing reference book is 32 pages, lavishly illustrated with drawings and diagrams, with Singer's usual easy to follow instructions. The guide is in Very Good condition, with light toning to the paper covers. Minor rub wear around the top two comb slots of the front cover. No stained, loose or missing pages, and no writing.
$10 USD'Shells And Vests For Every Occasion' To Knit & Crochet Book~1965, Vol 88
Books:Crafts:Crochet Knitting
Fab Mod 1965 'Shells and Vests' Knit and Crochet, Bear Brand Book-Vol. 88. The book has 27 pages of gorgeous fashionable Shells and Vests, many with instructions to make a matching skirts, and even a beret! Both knit and crochet patterns are included, created from yarns such as Shetland, Mohair, Souffle, and other fine wools. All twelve patterns are complete, with easy to follow directions and pretty black and white photographs of every finished project. Helpful yarn charts and stitch guides are ...
$18 USD'Hi-Fashion Sewing and Tailoring' Sewing Book ~Helen S. Jones~FE, HC 1970
Books:Crafts:Sewing
Attention Project Runway fans! A fabulous 1970 First Edition sewing book for 'hi-fashion' vintage design, or as the author Helen S. Jones states, "..designed for you gals who enjoy (constructing) professional looking garments in the least amount of time." She starts off on page 1 with a cute 'label' list of often mispronounced Parisian Fashion Designer names such a Guy Laroche, Balenciaga, Jacques Heim, etc. with their phonetic pronunciations underneath, and from that point forward gets serious ...
$17 USD'How To Make Soft Toys & Dolls' Book-Patterns & Designs-SUNSET Books, 1979
Books:Crafts:Toys:Doll Making
Super 1979 softcover book from SUNSET Books, filled with patterns and directions to make a gang of cuddly characters. This colorful book will delight you, whether you are making a toy to enjoy yourself, or to give away. Children will fall in love with just about everything in this book, from Louis Looselimbs, the madcap dancing doll to the Very Scary Dragon of strokable green fur, or maybe even the shocking pink squish Car on page 72. There are Papoose Babies, charming Bunnies, a whole Zoo made ...
$15 USD'Decorating With Wild Flowers' Book~Pamela Westland, 1976 First Printing-HC/DJ
Books:Crafts:Flower Arranging
Amazing Rodale Press book, authored by Pamela Westland and printed in 1976, revealing that the real art of decorating with flowers and other natural materials is to treat them simply. All the decorations are easy and quick to do and pleasingly informal to look at. There are directions for making striking arrangements from fresh and dried flowers, herbs, seedpods, pine cones, and seaweed. There are how-tos for scented bouquets and personalized gifts such as decorated cards, candles, and storage ...
$20 USD'EASTER EGGS FOR EVERYONE' Book~Evelyn Coskey 1978 HC/DJ~Fabulous Egg Decorating!
Books:Crafts:Egg Decorating
Fabulous Easter Egg decorating book from Evelyn Coskey, published by Abingdon Press in 1978. From the basics of decorating such as how to hard cook the eggs and how to blow out the yolks, to intricate methods of batiking, as well as Eastern European krashanky and pysansky decorating, Ms Coskey covers every technique in detail. She also explores the mythology and lore of the Easter Egg, adding a dimension of magic to an art that is already full of fun! The book is lavishly illustrated with ...
$22 USD'BARGELLO Borders' Needlepoint Book~Hall & Wiley, Edwards Brothers Inc. 1974 FE SC
Books:Crafts:Needlecrafts:Needlepoint
Comprehensive 'Bargello Borders' Needlepoint book, authored by Nancy Hall and Jean Riley and published in this 1974 First Edition by Edwards Brothers, Inc. Book has 158 pages of Intertwining Borders, Ornamental Corners, Classic Geometrics, Modern Patchworks, and Easy Kaleidoscopics. Detailed illustrations, graphs, and stitch guides make this unique and beautiful embroidery easy to learn and perfect. The book is in Excellent condition, with light soil to the paper covers from shelf storage only. ...
$25 USD'Star Bride's Book of Home Sewing' Book 29~1944 First Edition, American Thread Co.
Books:Crafts:Sewing
One of the great pleasures of earlier days for the excited, newly engaged Bride to Be was preparing her Hope Chest with everything she would need to fill her Linen Closet to the brim! This wonderful 1944 Star for American Thread Company First Edition sewing book provides all the patterns needed to make that dream a reality. The many patterns for the Bride and Brides To Be include everything from bath mats and towels to bedspreads, doilies, a hat stand with cover, dish pads, lunch sets, ...
$11 USD'Sewing Without Pins~For Everyone' Sewing Book~R. Oblander 12/77 SC Sew Fit Method
Books:Crafts:Sewing
This fabulous book takes you step by step through the Sew Fit Method, conceived by Ruth Oblander, from selecting a pattern and fabric to how to measure for a correct fit, layout the pieces correctly then how to stitch the pattern where needed~all without the use of straight pins! It then takes you through the construction phase with detailed information on bringing every element together in completion before adding finishing details. This 52-page book is in fresh, super clean, Excellent ...
$12 USD'Winter Bouquets with Color' Dried Flower Arranging Book~1949, First Edition, HC/DJ
Books:Crafts:Flower Arranging
1949 hardcover First Edition flower arranging book by Ruth Gannon entitled 'Winter Bouquets With Color-The Art of Arranging Dried Flowers'. Ms Gannon, famous garden club lecturer and writer for The New York Times, House Beautiful, and House and Garden, gives the reader the benefit of her experience in selecting, drying, and then arranging the appropriate species that will give your color and warmth all Winter. This wonderful volume is filled with lots of black and white photos of the finished ...
$19 USD'The BERNAT Mohair Collection' Knit Fashions Pattern Book~Vol. No. 118, 1963 HTF FE/FP
Books:Crafts:Crochet Knitting
Gorgeous 1963 BERNAT Book #116, filled with hard to find patterns for incredible Hand Knit Mohair fashions. The book makes it simple to create the beautiful tailored looks contained in the book's 41 pages. First page has a great black & white photo gallery, enumerating the pattern and page number beneath the image of the finished project~25 different pattern designs in all! There are sweaters, jackets, suits, coats, dresses, scarves, hats, shells, tops and sweaters for women and even a few ...
Books:Crafts:Needlecrafts:Needlepoint
Superb needlepoint book, filled with 30 original tribal designs that have been adapted from Eskimo, Polynesian, and Native American Art and can be found in no other volume. Authored by GayAnn Rogers in this First Edition, 1977 (stated) soft cover issue for Doubleday Publishing, the book is SIGNED by the author on the flyleaf, adding to its value. Long out of print, 'Tribal Designs for Needlepoint' presents a valuable collection of dramatic designs for the needleworker looking for new and ...
$13 USD'Dresses Cut-To-Fit For Your Figure' Sewing Book~R. Oblander, 12/77 SC, Sew/Fit Company
Books:Crafts:Sewing
This fabulous book takes you step by step through the Sew Fit Method of creating dresses that are 'cut-to-fit' your figure, conceived and written by Ruth Oblander. Sometimes selecting one pattern or several and combining pieces is the solution to that perfect fit, and Ruth details how to make that decision. How to measure and cut for a correct fit, layout the pieces correctly, and then determine how the pattern should be cut are key, and there are several chapters devoted to cutting and fitting ...
$20 USD'Decorative Arrangements' Chic Dried Floral Arranging Book~Dot Aldrich 1963 SC 56 Pages
Books:Crafts:Flower Arranging
Very hard to find dried floral arranging book, 'Decorative Arrangements' authored by Dot Aldrich and printed by Great Western Publishing in 1965. Using unusual dried materials such as seed pods, polished wood, cone flowers, palm slab, roots, leaves and sheaths, Dot has created amazingly chic and sophisticated Modernist arrangements that would look marvelous in any abstract, naturalist or Retro home decor. The cover arrangement is just the beginning! The 56 pages are packed with information on ...
$30 USD'Beaded Bags by Quaker' Volume XXII~Crocheted Box, Basket & Frame Bag Pattern Book, Circa 1942!
Books:Crafts:Beading:Purses, Accessories
Beautiful 10-page pattern book for 9 unusual, dramatic and stunning purses you can make yourself! Fashioned and designed by Ethyle for the Quaker company, each creation uses imported bunches of Czechoslovakian beads, with detailed crochet, construction, stitching and lining directions for each purse and stringing guides included. The black and white close-up photos of the finished purses is worth the cost of the book itself, each one frameable; however, as a reference for the bead artist, it is ...
$10 USDHAND KNITS BY BEEHIVE-For Men of Action-Knit Sweaters, Socks, Scarves Book #781-Published 1947
Books:Crafts:Crochet Knitting
'Hand Knit by Beehive-For Men of Action' knitting book, #721, published in 1947 by Patons & Baldwins. Each pattern is accompanied by a black & white photo, depicting a handsome and active man in a sweater, scarf or socks created with the instructions contained here. Manly men are shown hunting, fishing, skiing, boating, playing collegiate sports--all with marvelous sweaters and sweater vests, scarves, and socks made from the patterns contained in the 34 pages of this old guide. CONDITION: The ...
$13 USDHTF Vintage 'Soft Toys Creative Patterns' Book~Doris Edwards SC, 1975 Innovations Ltd., London
Books:Crafts:Toys:Doll Making
Vintage 'Soft Toys Creative Patterns' book by Doris Edwards, published in London by Innovations Ltd. in 1975. A First Edition copy, with Paperback Binding in outstanding condition. Accompanied by photographs by Philip James, the book contains illustrated instructions, scaled patterns and color photographs of finished projects including: Babies ball, Teddy and Panda Bears, Moonmen, Beanbag Crab, Rag Dolls, Glove Puppets such as Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks and the Three Bears, a Camelony ...
$35 USDDelicate 'Discovering Ikebana' Japanese Flower Arrannging Book~Katsuko Arimura, 1974 SIGNED
Books:Crafts:Flower Arranging
Slim and beautiful vintage softcover entitled 'Discovering Ikebana', with instruction on the art of Sogetsu arrangement (one of the many 'schools' of Ikebana arrangement). Based on her early 1970's lectures at Tulane University, Katsuko ('Katie') Arimura, the book presents both a philosophical understanding of Ikebana and of its art as a way to inner enlightenment through the creation of beauty. Ikebana is a creative art in which enjoyment is drawn by discovering the "unnatural" beauty of ...
Books:Crafts:Holidays
Looking for dozens and dozens of ideas for Decorations, Cards, Wraps, Gifts, and Foods for this year's Christmas Holiday celebration? Look no further than this superb 1972 Fawcett Publishing craft book, the 'Great Big Christmas Book'. Want a sparkly Retro Starburst for your wall? How about a Church Window made from cardboard and Christmas cards? Wouldn't it be fun to craft a joyful Santa Claus from a gallon jug and colorful tissue paper with your kids? There are pages and pages and PAGES of ...
$10 USD'The Easy Magic of Japanese Flower Arrangement' Book~Lee Early Quinn HC/DJ, FE 1965 Ex-Library Copy
Books:Crafts:Flower Arranging
Good condition hard cover ex-library copy of a delightful Japanese flower arranging book, published in 1965 by Charles E. Tuttle, Company Vermont & Japan. Lee Early Quinn offers a witty, charming and down to earth volume that emphasizes that Ikebana need not be complex nor mysterious, and that it is an easy magic to acquire. With beautiful illustrations by Saburo Suzuki and stunning photographs by Miki Takage, the text takes a step by step approach to creating the traditional shapes and colors ...
Books:Crafts:Shell Crafts
Fantastic 1970 hard to find 'Contemporary Shell Craft' Book, #HP-172, filled with remarkable designs for jewelry, home decor, floral arrangements, wreaths, furniture, trivets and much more. The book has 23 packed pages of patterns and gorgeous photographs, along with an Identification Guide to Common Shell types and how to use them. The book is in Excellent to Near Fine condition, with no writing, stains, or damages. All pages are bright, white and tight. Printed by Craft Course Publishing.
Books:Crafts:Crochet Knitting
Hard to find knit and crochet Edgings book from Spool Cotton, published in 1945, with 100 old and new favorite Edgings! The book is divided into sections entitled: Finishing School...dainty touches for lingerie and small fry's clothes; Nose Gay's...sparkling edgings for handkerchiefs; Kerchief Edgings; Hand Some...lacy edgings bring a touch of glamour to your bathroom; Turkish Delight ....bathing beauty towel edgings; Sleep My Pretty One....sheets and pillowcases for that precious hand-trimmed ...
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