Ames, Evelyn L.; Jessie B. L. Stewart

First Lessons in Sewing

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Extension Service, Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Immigration, January, 1936. Circular No. 110 - Third Edition. Stapled Wraps. pp. 16. 12mo. measuring 6" x 9.25". Illustratd, twice-stapled, self-wrappers. Illustrated throughout. Neat ink name to the upper-right margin of the front cover, small loss to the lower corner of the last page, text-block without blemish; very good. See OCLC #980958649. Not found in Peel. .

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Book number: 6408

Catalogue: Crafts & Hobbies

Keywords: education; women's studies; gender studies; arts; crats; manitoba history

Antonelli, Marylu ; Jack Forbes

Pottery in Alberta: The Long Tradition

Edmonton, Alberta, The University of Alberta Press, 1978. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 189. Square 8vo. Tan cloth over boards, black lettering to the spine. Richly illustrated throughout with many black-and-white (one colour), photographs, portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, et al. Extremities entirely without blemish, contents equally bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine and housed in very good+ lightly rubbed dustjacket. A history of the pottery industry in Alberta, which began around the turn of the century in Medicine Hat, where clay deposits and natural gas were abundant. This is a dramatic story of temperamental entrepreneurs who were fierce rivals and who had fires, world wars, a depression, high freight rates and cheap imports to contend with.

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Book number: 3638

Catalogue: Crafts & Hobbies

Keywords: art; canadian art; canadian history; western canadian art; prairie; western canada

Bach, Pieter (1946-); Martha Furey (Designs)

Textile, Costume and Doll Collections in the United States and Canada

Washington, R. L. Shep, 1981. First edition. Stapled Wraps. pp. 69. 22 cm. 8vo. Illustrated stapled card covers. No detectable flaws, contents clean and unmarked; near fine. .

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Book number: 180

Catalogue: Crafts & Hobbies

Keywords: Textile fabrics; Collectors and collectin; United States;Directories; Textile fabrics;Collectors and collecting; Canada;Directories; Costume;Collectors and collecting;United State; -Directories; Costume Collectors and collecting; Canada; Directories; Doll

Campana, Michele

Oriental Carpets

London, Paul Hamlyn, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 157. 12mo. Bound in white silk with gilt lettering to the spine. Replete with 66 gorgeous full-colour reproductions of a rich variety of carpets. No detectable flaws, contents bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine and housed in near fine price-clipped dustjacket. A lovely copy through-and-through. .

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Book number: 2888

Catalogue: Crafts & Hobbies

Keywords: textile; rugs; middle east; turkestan; afghanistan; iran; turkey

[Bombay Sapphire Co.]; Dan Klein (Foreword);

A Most Elegant Partnership: The Martini Cocktail and Its Glass

London, [Bombay Sapphire Co.], 2009. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 94. Tall 8vo. Teac cloth over boards, blind-stamped title to the centre of the front board. Replete with black-and-white, and colour photographs, illustrations, etc. Appears unread; as new in near fine dustjacket. .

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Book number: 2671

Catalogue: Crafts & Hobbies

Keywords: art; drink; wine; food; food history; recipe book; cookery; cookbooks; cook books

Cook, Bonny

Weaving with Antique Fur

Port Ludlow, Washington, Privately Printed | Print Shop, 1971. Stapled Wraps. pp. 27. 4to. Textured stapled card covers. Replete with black and white and colour illustrations. Includes sections on: How to Choose a Good Fur, Preparing the Fur For Weaving; Weaving Equipment and Method etc. No detectable flaws, contents bright, clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; very good+. SIGNED and inscribed by the author to the verso of the front cover. .

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Book number: 588

Catalogue: Crafts & Hobbies

Keywords: indigenous art; aboriginal studies; canadian history; women's studies; gender studies;

Fitzpatrick, Deanne

Hook Me a Story: The History and Method of Rug Hooking in Atlantic Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nimbus Publishing, 1999. First Edition. Softcover. pp. ix, 86. Square 8vo. Illustrated covers. Rich with many photographs, illustrations, etc. Bright, clean, and unmarked; fine. A much needed source book for anyone wanting to know the history and the craft of rug hooking. Includes illustrations of techniques and materials and methods. This book is a tribute to those who kept the craft alive over the years.

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Book number: 4423

Catalogue: Crafts & Hobbies

Keywords: women's studies; gender studies; canadian history

[Winnipeg Art Gallery]

Manitoba Quilts and Ceramics, a Survey of Contemporary Quilting and Pottery in Southern and Central Manitoba; Catalogue of an Exhibition Held at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, October 7 - November 13, 1972

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1972. First printing. Stapled Wraps. pp. 24. 4to. Illustrated stapled card covers. Many black and white photographs and illustrations of exhibit items. Light rubbing to the covers, stamp to bottom of title page otherwise contents remain clean and unmarked. Overall, very good+. "This exhibit was assembled with the assistance of the Crafts Guild of Manitoba, Winnipeg, and Treasure Chest Crafts, Portage La Prairie. .

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Book number: 476

Catalogue: Crafts & Hobbies

Keywords: manitoba history; indigenous art; canadian art; canadiana; western canadian history; prairie history; local history;

Koster, Jane; Margaret Murray

Modern Knitting Illustrated: Easy-to-Follow Instructions for Indoor and Outdoor Garments to Suit All Members of the Family.

London, Odhams Press Limited. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 255. 8vo. Lovely red cloth over boards embossed with gilt lettering, and decoration to the front board, and spine. Illustrated endpapers. Replete with many dozens of illustrations, photographs, portraits, et al. Remarkably well-preserved with little to no wear to the extremities, the contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine. Near Fine .

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Book number: 2294

Catalogue: Crafts & Hobbies

Keywords: needlework; knitting; women's studies; gender studies;

MacPhee, Linda; MacPhee Workshop (Firm)

Making Moccasins and Mukluks: A Complete Step by Step Guide

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, MacPhee Workshop, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Card Covers. pp. 24. 4to. measuring 8.5" x 11". Pictorial, twice-stapled, card covers. Black-and-white photographs, and diagrams. Light sticker residue to the upper-right margin of the front cover, else, clean and unmarked with firm stapled binding; very good+. See OCLC #15964013. .

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Book number: 6205

Catalogue: Crafts & Hobbies

Keywords: indigenous art; clothing; clothin design; indigenous clothing; mukluks; moccasins

McDougall, Lindley

ABC Canada: The First Canadian Collection of Contemporary Calligraphy

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Arbor Studio Press, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 167. Square 8vo. Light blue cloth over boards, gilt lettering to the spine, and front board. Replete with black-and-white photographs, portraits, illustrations, drawings, facsimiles, et al. Lovely custom bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. No detectable flaws, contents bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; fine and housed in fine dustjacket. .

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Book number: 2340

Catalogue: Crafts & Hobbies

Keywords: art; canadian art; canadian history; women's studies; gender studies;

Swan, Susan Burrows; Fred R. Sammis (Ed.); John T. Sammis (Ed.); Jeanne McClow (Ed.); Jeremy Friedlander (Ed.), et al.

Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850 ; Illustrated with the special needlework collection from the Winterthur Musuem

New York, Holt, Rinehart And Winston, 1977. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 240. Square 4to. Publisher's rich maroon buckram over boards, black lettering to the spine and front board. Richly illustrated with many black-and-white, and colour photographs, illustrations, facsimiles, et al. No detectable flaws to the extremities, contents equally bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine and housed in very good+ lightly rubbed dustjacket. Very Good + .

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Book number: 4147

Catalogue: Crafts & Hobbies

Keywords: arts; folk art; women's studies; gender studies

[Alberta Potters' Association]; Wendy Morrison (Ed.), et al.

Cups" - Twentieth Anniversary Issue [of] Contact Magazine

Calgary, Alberta Potters' Association, 1991. Spring Issue, No. 84. pp. 36. 4to. measuring 9" x 11". Pictorial, thrice-stapled, card covers. Rich with many black-and-white and colour captioned photographs of various works of pottery entered into the CUPS show held at the Muttart Art Gallery. Includes congratulatory messages from various dignitaries congratulating the Alberta Potters' Association on the occasion of their 20th anniversary. Not found in Peel, BAC/LAC, etc. .

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Book number: 6197

Catalogue: Crafts & Hobbies

Keywords: pottery; canadian pottery; periodicals; magazines; canadian art; alberta potters association