Art Veneers: Manual & Catalogue. Edition N.

Mildenhall Suffolk, The Art Veneers Co. Ltd, 1992 Pbk, stapled, VG+, contents clean and tight with colour and b/w pictures, includes sep. price list, pp104. Chapters incl., Veneers; Purchasing Veneers; Veneering; Adhesives; Polishing; Veneering Toos; Cramps; Legs; Wooden Knobs; Skiver Leathers; Weather Instruments; Inlay Motifs and Bandings; Period Brassware; Marquetry; Parquetry; Clock Movements; Woodworking Plans; World of Wood Library and Glossary.

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Book number: 14342

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: wood veneers types grain figure texture collectors set decorative veneering lay-on adhesives polishing tools marquetry parquetry clock movements weather instruments skiver leather cramps legs knobs

Ashby, Daphne J. & Jackie Woolsey:

Why Not Embroider Boxes?

Beccles Suffolk, Author Published, 2003 Signed to title pge by Jackie Woolsey, pbk, yellow pict. wraps, VG+, spiral bound inside wraps, contents fine and tight with lots of colour plates and b/w diagrams, pp139.

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Book number: 14069

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: embroidery boxes fabric covered needle work needlework instructions craft design box-making technique materials equipment stitches frames chamfering embellishing frames lids casalguidi stumpwork 0954003020

Blandford, Percy W.:

Your Book of Knots.

London, Faber and Faber, 1962 1st Ed., hard cover brown cloth bds, Good, clipped dust jacket, some edgewear, creasing and rubbing, crossed out number and 'Wenlock Edge Scout Troop' stamps also crossed out, contents nice and tight with b/w illustrations, occasional small scout stamps to contents, pp56. Contents include: Basic Knots; Outdoor Knotting; Boating Knots; Angler's Knots; Climber's Knots; Splicing; Special Knots and Fancy Work.

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Book number: 15607

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Keywords: knots tying basic outdoor knotting boating angler's climbers splicing special knots rope cordage patterns fancy work decorative ornamental clove hitch bos'n reef granny scouts bowline outdoors

Drew, Joan H.:

Embroidery And Design. A Handbook of the Principles of Decorative Art As Applied to Embroidery. Illustrated By Typical Designs.

London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd, no date Hard cover blue cloth bds with black decoration, Good, a little mottled fading, spine ends/corners a bit scuffed, contents fine, tight and bright with lovely illustrations, pp103 + adverts., ffep missing.

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Book number: 12191

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: Miss M M Allan embroidery sewing designs design needlework English line decoration tracing powderings applique work materials colours stitches drawing 0000000000

Florentine, Muriel:

Creative Crafts From Scrap and Imagination.

London, Girl Guides Association, 1985 Landscape paperback, Good+, approx. 11.5" x 8", minor handling wear, pp31, contents clean and tight. With projects to make such as: Card Mobiles; Greetings Cards; Japanese Drums; Masks and Head-Dresses; 3-D Christmas Tree; Unit Poster and Notice Making; Brownie Toadstool and Owl; Monkey on a Stick; Painted Pebbles; Papier Mache Money Boxes; Book Mark etc...

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Book number: 10359

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: Girl Guides crafts scrap projects hobbies greetings cards mobiles poster Christmas Tree painting pebbles book mark young children arts and crafts

Hutchings, Margaret:

Hints On Soft Toys. Craft Notebook 11.

London, Mills & Boon Ltd, 1961 1st Ed., attractive dec. slim vol., blue/white/black cloth bds, VG+, contents clean and tight, pale brown tanning to title pge and rear end paper, pp32. Chapters incl. Preparation of Patterns; Cutting Out; Stitching; Stuffing and Modelling; Inserting Glass Eyes; Making Felt Eyes; Eylids, Lashes and Whiskers; Making and Attaching Ears; Noses, Mouths and Beaks; Jointing; Wiring; Dressing A Toy. Cutting Your Own Patterns etc...

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Book number: 10440

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: soft toys craft notebook No. 11 series stitching modelling animals toy making patterns cutting materials sewing

Jacobs, Frances E. Illust. by Marion Downer:

Out of a Handkerchief. Learn To Make Animals, Flowers, Birds, People and all Sorts of Amusing Objects by Tying Knots In A Handkerchief!

London, Hammond, Hammond And Co., 1943 Hard cover red pict. paper covered bds, spine torn and worn, cup stain to upper bd, edges and corners rubbed, bds a little bowed, neat inscript. to front pastedown, front bd loosening at hinge but holding, some age-spotting to endpapers, contents nice and sound, with illustrations on each facing pge, 6 of the 29 illustrations have a little orange pencil embellishing them! light age-spotting in places, pp64. Interesting projects to make from a 14" x 14" pocket handkerchief, for example, a rabbit; turtle; umbrella; teddy bear; snowman; squirrel; dancer; sailing boat; frog; butterfly; dog; elephant; palm tree; fan; rooster; acrobat etc....

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Book number: 14074

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: craft handkerchief tuck fold gather pinch knot band bird girl palm tree fan rooster acrobat polar bear bouquet bride goose hippo boxer alligator boat dog turtle rabbit snowman squirrel butterfly

Oordt, Lotte Marie Van:

Werken Met Raffia.

Cantecleer De Bilt, 1962 Paperback, VG, contents clean and tight with many b/w illustrations, text in Dutch, pp48.

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Book number: 11228

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: Vrije Tijd Reeks raffia craft hobbies horse doll raffiavlecht poppen dieren mandjes ijzerdraad 000000000

Peake, Pamela David Wellings & Paul Collins:

The Book of Toy Making.

London, Ebury Press, 1986 1st Ed., oversized hard cover blue cloth bds, very slightly faded at edges otherwise VG, unclipped dust jacket, VG+, neat name and address to ffep, a little age-spotting to endpapers, contents clean and bright with many toy making projects, pp160. Projects to make include: Making Soft Toys; Making Wooden Toys; Making Mixed Media Toys; Making Advanced Toys.

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Book number: 14992

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: clutch toys elephant rabbit duckling kangaroo rag doll teddy jigsaw drum pipe rattle dog train hobby horse swing glove puppets string puppet wendy house go-cart dolls house truck snail clock 0852235801

Sinclair, Olga Illust. by Kathleen Gell:

Toys And Toymaking. Blackwell's Learning Library.

Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1974 1st Ed., Hard cover glazed pict. bds, picture of a young boy on a rocking horse with wheels on upper bd, Good, no dust jacket, yellow label to spine, a little wear to spine top, large black cross, school stamp and class details in pencil to title pge, contents fine and tight with wonderful full pge colour plates and b/w drawings, pp60. Chapters incl. Horses; Trains; Cars; Jigsaw Puzzles; Table Games; Soldiers; Animals; Toys for Building; Toy Sellers; Index.

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Book number: 13240

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Keywords: Kathleen Gell toys toymaking horses trains cars jigsaw puzzles table games soldiers animalsBlackwell's Learning Library building sellers Charles Crandall farm Noah's Ark 0631131701

Smith, C. Ray:

The Theatre Crafts Book of Costumes.

London, White Lion Publishers Limited, 1974 Hard cover green cloth bds, VG, unclipped dust jacket, VG-, a little light marking in places, spine faded, contents clean and tight with b/w drawings and photographic plates throughout text, pp224. This book "...is about the work of practising costume designers in today's theatre. It presents their ideas, their methods, their approach to the history of clothes as well as giving practical insight into their craft."

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Book number: 14928

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: costume theatre design craft costumes designers ideas methods approach history clothes problems play material fabric period historical accuracy colour drawings Alwin Nicolais ballet Douglas Russell 0708200400

Stowell, Thora Illust. by Nancy Innes:

Every Child's Toy Book.

London, Peter Lunn, 1946 1st ED., hard cover stone coloured cloth bds, a few small brown splashes to rear otherwise Good, no dust jacket, bd slightly skewed at spine, front hinge cracked but holding, contents nice and tight, many diagrams and illustrations, pges tanned, pp196. Contents include: Materials; Patterns; Cutting Out; Stitches Used; making Up; Stuffing; Finishing Touches; Decorations; Clothes; Groups of Toys and Designing a Toy. Includes how to make simple toys such as rattles; ball; fish; bird; duck; rabbit and tortoise. Plus dolls - golliwog; Mermaid; Baby Doll; Felt Doll. Spills and clothes-Peg Dolls. wire and Wool Dolls. Wire and Wool animals - Dog, deer, donkey. Doll's Furniture. Animals with Four Legs and Dressed Animals.

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Book number: 15573

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: toys making construction children's golliwog mermaid doll felt doll spills clothes peg fairy wore wool girl Dutch girl doll Dutch boy Father Christmas Polish Peasant doll camel driver Donkey boy dog

Stuart, Monica & Gill Soper Illust. by Juliet Renny:

Come, Hear & See: Creative Activities For Use With Bible Stories.

London, Faber And Faber, 1976 Landscape pbk, Good, light crease to upper wrap, corners a little scuffed, contents nice and tight, pp96. With handy hints, visual aids, and stories covered such as: And God Made the World; The First Garden; Mr and Mrs Noah's Houseboat; The Twins Esau and Jacob; Joseph's Special Coat; The Red Sea Crossing; Spies in Canaan; The Battle of Jericho; Gideon's Night Raid; One Lost Sheep; Only One Said Thank You; The Little Man Called Zacchaeus; Peter In The Town Jail and many more.

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Book number: 13578

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Keywords: Bible Stories crafts projects Juliet Renny songs snad paste paint paper friezes picture board peg cone cup characters Moses Joseph Jericho Samuel David and Goliath Shadrach Christmas Cana storm sheep 0571110991

Tonks, Josephine & O. J. Tonks:

Colour Problems in Needlework. Colour Contrast (In Simple Stitchery). Number 2.

London, Leighton, Baldwin & Co., no date Pbk, dark green wraps, VG, stapled, prev. owner's address label to inside front wrap, contents clean and tight, light fox marks in places, pp24. This booklet deals with "applying the brightness of Opposite Colours to problems in Simple Stitchery".

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Book number: 13872

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Keywords: colour needlework harmony stitching stitchery contrast studies opposite colours colour circle pairs stitches decorative motifs planning ornament tray cloth runner zig zag eight standards

Wadsworth, Annie:

Raffia-Winding And Weaving.

Leeds, E J Arnold & Son Ltd, no date Oversized green cloth bds, Good, minor surf. marking, contents clean and tight, front hinge cracking at title and rear but holding, pp81 +List of Materials used in Raffia-Winding and -Weaving, neat name on ffep. With sections incl. Raffia-Windings On Cardboard Foundations; On Skeleton Cane-Frames; Loom-Weaving with Raffia; Loom-Weaving with Wool, Silk and Ribbon.

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Book number: 9300

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Keywords: Raffia Winding Raffia Weaving cardboard foundations skeleton cane-frames loom weaving wool silk ribbon hobby craft skill technique guide mats frames baskets bags boxes