Dorothy Wood

Lucinda Ganderton

A complete practical and inspirational guide to traditional and contemporary handiwork techniques

An indispensable practical guide to all the different needle craft 
How to quickly and easily the traditional craft of quilting, appliqué, Crosstitch, and needlepoint 

Photographic at a glance instructions for all the basic techniques 

All materials and equipment clearly and simply explained 

The starting point for new crafts, and a hand reference point for needle, workers of all levels and experience 

How to make beautiful furnishings, decorations, gifts, clothes, an access 

Inspiring projects to practice the techniques, with step-by-step photographs to guide you at every stage

Huge Hardcover (6 to 8 lbs)

Kentucky

A Complete Practical and Inspirational Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Handiwork Techniques

The Encyclopedia of Needlecrafts

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Montagu Browne

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Practical Taxidermy - A Manual of Instruction In Collecting, Preserving, And Setting up Natural History Specimens of All Kinds, With Accitional Instructions In Modelling And Artistic Taxidermy. By Montague Browne, F.S.Z. This comprehensive manual on early taxidermy was published in London in 1884, and is much sought after by modern taxidermists for its wealth of detail and historical content. The author was curator of the Town Museum, Leicester, and considered to be one of England's foremost taxidermists. He intended this book... "to be an introduction to a delightful art, which must be wooed with patient determination and loving pains until technical skill invests it with beauty." Read Country Books has now re-published "Practical Taxidermy" in its entirety, using the original text, woodcuts and engravings. Its 368 pages are divided into sixteen detailed chapters: - The Rise and Progress of Taxidermy. - Decoying and Trapping Animals. - Necessary Tools. - Preservative Soaps, Powders, etc. - Skinning and Preserving Birds. - Skinning and Preserving Mammals. - Modelling of Animals by Substitution of Clay, Composition, Plaster Casts, or Wax for Loose Stuffing. - Skinning, Preserving, and Mounting Fish. - Skinning, Preserving and Mounting Reptiles. - Dressing and Softening Skins or Fur as Leather. - Relaxing and Cleaning Skins - "Making-Up" from Pieces. - Colouring Bills and Feet of Birds, Bare Skin of Mammals, Fishes, etc. - Making Skeletons of Animals. - Egg Collecting and Preserving. - Cases, Mounts, Shields, Cabinets, Rockwork, Ferns, Grasses, Sea-Weeds etc, for "Fitting-Up." - Artistic Mounting, Modelled Foliage Screens, Lamps, Natural History Jewellery, etc. - Collecting and Preserving Insects. - The Pictorial Arrangement of Museums. Etc. This previously rare book will prove to be a valuable addition to the library of all dedicated taxidermists. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. Read Country Books are reprinting these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions. These editions are republished using the original text and artwork.

Practical Taxidermy - a Manual of Instru

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Malcolm Greenhalgh

Jason Smalley

Preowned, ex library, very good condition. No rips or missing pages. No excessive highlights or writings. There is a storage mark on the outside but it doesn’t affect the contents of the book

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Virginia

A World Encyclopedia of Every Type of Fly

"Flies tied by Stuart Bowdin, Mick Hall, Chris Hosker, Terry Jenner, Stevie Munn and friends."

Fishing Flies

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Annabel Wrigley

28. Pretty things to make, jewelry, headbands, softies, T-shirts, pillows, bags, and more.

Learn to make one of a kind, jewelry, bags, and stuff for your room 

Choose from 28 super fun projects to make yourself or with friends 
Develop crafty skills you didn’t know you had

28 Pretty Things to Make

Introduce kids to the wonderful world of sewing with this imaginative how-to book. Thirty brilliant projects for young sewists showcase a fresh, modern style - each one is fully explained with step-by-step instructions, engaging photographs, and helpful tips. These super-cool projects - from jewellery and bags to home decor - will quickly teach the aspiring seamstress a variety of sewing skill and give her a fantastic "do-it-yourself" confidence.

We Love to Sew

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Katie Ebben

Chris Tubbs

Clever ways to use fabric scraps and pieces to make artsy embellishments

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Creative and Fun Sewing Ideas for the Home

It’s a question every sewing enthusiast asks--what to do with all those leftover odds and ends? Wonder no more, because you can take those scrap fabrics, buttons, lace remnants, and other materials and create this vast assortment of fun and creative projects. Using buttonhole and chain stitches, make a Decorated Apron with fabric adornments such as appliqu#65533;s. Join multiple fabrics to put together a Patchwork Tea Cozy and Coffeepot Sleeve, or rest easy on a Silk Scarf Bolster pillow. They’re all simple enough for novices to tackle, but offer intermediate and even advanced crafters a wealth of great ideas. Embroidery, sewing, using ribbons and trims, and patchwork techniques are all covered, as are sewing box basics.

Fabric Scrapping

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Linda Rogers

Inspired by the countryside, Linda Rogers presents 55 attracted dough, craft projects, making this increasingly popular craft, both easy and fun – even for the complete beginner

A complete guide to easy crafts, including the materials needed, the techniques, and design ideas.

55 Country Doughcraft Designs

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From first cut to the last stitch, classic adaptations, and unique original designs are a breeze with Pam and Robert Bono’s rotary cutting secrets. 50+ innovative, quilt designs for rotary cutting and quick piecing. How to workshop with 50+ step-by-step photos.

Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

Big Book of Quick Rotary Cutter Quilts 

Leisure Art Presents Big Book of Quick Rotary Cutter Quilts Pam Bono designs

Julie Hale

Nathalie Mornu

Beautifully illustrated the outstanding survey features 500 felt objects in a variety of forms made by established and emerging artist and designers for around the world

Creative Explorations of a Remarkable Material

500 Felt Objects

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Gerald J. Grantz

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

The amateur’s primer on mounting fish, birds, animals, trophies

Explicit instructions for preparing and mounting dead animals and tanning skins and furs.

Home Book of Taxidermy and Tanning

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John Dawes

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

A comprehensive guide to setting up and maintaining a freshwater aquarium at home, including a listing of species, fish biology breeding and conservation, all about aquariums, fish nutrition and health, plants and more.

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Dorothy Wood; Lucinda Ganderton

The Encyclopedia of Needlecrafts

Montagu Browne

Practical Taxidermy - a Manual of Instru

Malcolm Greenhalgh; Jason Smalley

Fishing Flies

Annabel Wrigley

We Love to Sew

Katie Ebben; Chris Tubbs

Fabric Scrapping

Linda Rogers

55 Country Doughcraft Designs

Pam Bono Designs

Leisure Art Presents Big Book of Quick Rotary Cutter Quilts Pam Bono designs

Julie Hale; Nathalie Mornu

500 Felt Objects

Gerald J. Grantz

Home Book of Taxidermy and Tanning

John Dawes

Complete Encyclopedia of the Freshwater Aquarium

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Dorothy Wood; Lucinda Ganderton

The Encyclopedia of Needlecrafts

Montagu Browne

Practical Taxidermy - a Manual of Instru

Malcolm Greenhalgh; Jason Smalley

Fishing Flies

Annabel Wrigley

We Love to Sew

Katie Ebben; Chris Tubbs

Fabric Scrapping

Linda Rogers

55 Country Doughcraft Designs

Pam Bono Designs

Leisure Art Presents Big Book of Quick Rotary Cutter Quilts Pam Bono designs

Julie Hale; Nathalie Mornu

500 Felt Objects

Gerald J. Grantz

Home Book of Taxidermy and Tanning

John Dawes

Complete Encyclopedia of the Freshwater Aquarium