Author: DRYAD HANDICRAFT -
Title: [A collection of some 40 original simplified practical manuals for female home-craft].
Description: Leicester, Dryad Handicraft, 1955-1960. Each small 8°, original pict wraps., each leaflet c. 12-16pp., text-ills and diagrammes. Stapled. Following issues are available: (Nrs.:) 12: Handles for Baskets; 16: Cane & rush seating; 22: Stencilling on paper & fabric; 31: Glove-making; 43: Stool seating; 85: Rug weaving; 89: Weaving on four way table looms; 91: Hand-weaving on two-way looms; 92: Netting; 83: Making papier maché; 86: Painting for children, incl. crayon & chalk work; 102: Fabric printing with Indigosol dyes; 106: Lino-cutting & printing on paper & fabric; 108: Pattern making with cut paper; 110: Cross-stitch; 112: Rush Baskets & mats; 113: Making wolly toys; 114: Slippers from felt or Suede; 118: Painting white woodware; 121: Work with 'Perspex'; 123: Doll making with the professional touch; 127: Cord Knotting; 128: Felt Flowers; 129: Some uses for coloured felt; 130: Rug making on canvas; 131: Smocking; 132: Lampshades; 137: Make these from raffia; 140: Moulding with 'Perspex'; 141: Embroidery for the Nursery; 142: Lacemaking; 144: Pottery & the once-fired method; 145: Cane work on simple frames; 148: Punch & Judy puppets; 149: Fabric printing by the bedfin 2001 Process; 152: Decorative knotting; 154: Felt work for the nursery; 155: Straw plait & how to use it; 156: Six woolly toys; 158: Animal glove puppets. Each leaflet to be sold separately at Euro:

Keywords: handicraft practical manual