Wheat for All Seasons and Reasons Wheat Sheath Decor This book from 1988 features the work of 40 different designers using wheat for various projects. Some of the items are very country, some very natural and some just cute. There is a great chicken on a nest and a wheat wreath. The book is in full color with 21 large pages.
Circa: 1988
Condition: Good
Publisher: Doxie Keller  

1990 Victorian Beading Craft Pattern Booklet This 11 page booklet shows without any doubt that fashions come and go. These beading patterns are perfect for today's beaders. There are some wonderful designs that with some color tweaks would be great for today. I love the beaded Keds.
Condition: Good
Publisher: Suzanne Mcneill  

1940 Boy Scout Craftstrip Service Manual This wonderful old Boy Scouts of American Manual shows the techniques for all types of leather braiding. There are lanyard designs, shade pulls, and so much more. The paperback booklet has 32 pages and was used to get merit badges.
Circa: 1940
Condition: Very Good
Publisher: Service Library
Author: Boy Scouts of America  

Macrame Jewelry for the Whole Family Though this book was written in the mid 1970's, the jewelry contained in the 23 pages could easily be adjusted with finer materials, to today's new beading. It is a very clearly written book with great illustrations and designs for everyone in the family.
Circa: 1977
Condition: Good lightly used
Publisher: Fitzgerald Enterprises
Author: Alana Zeimer  

1964 McCall's Christmas Make It Ideas Magazine This fabulous collection of Christmas Craft and decorating ideas dates to 1964 and is from McCall's Magazine. There are gift wrapping ideas, ornaments, knitting and crochet patterns and so much more. The book is clean but the binding is split and the cover is loose. It is still very usable but probably not giftable.
Circa: 1964
Condition: See Description
Publisher: McCalls  

Decalon, Instant Decal Medium This neat package comes from the Sangray Corporation and works to make any picture a decal. There are two full 8 by 10 sheets and one page about 3/4ths there. They work by putting the medium over a picture soaking it in water and lifting it off and applying to some surface. How well it works, I don't know but it is a fun idea.
Circa: 1970-80s
Condition: Good
Publisher: Sangray Corp  

December 1965 Family Circla Magazine This 1965 edition of Family Circle is a wonderful look at life, crafts, cooking and family life 44 years ago. The crafts are wonderful even today and the holiday baking is sublime. There is a great collection of recipes for Holiday breads.
Circa: 1965
Condition: Good
Publisher: Family Circle  

Creating with Cinnamon - 35 Craft Projects This booklet details some pretty neat projects using ground cinnamon and stick cinnamon for decorations. The book was written in 1983 and has pictures and great instructions for the 35 projects.
Condition: Great
Publisher: Aromatic Industries  

Hawaiian Lei Making by Laurie Ide This large full color soft cover book has 64 beautifully illustrated pages of lei making. It is a great primer for beginners or those somewhat skilled in the art. This dates to 1998 and was written by Lauire Shimizu Ide.
Circa: 1998
Condition: Excellent
Publisher: Mutual Publishing
Author: Laurie Shimizu Ide
ISBN: 1-56647-223-7  

1971 Macrame' Design Book Though this book was written in 1971, the designs contained in the 33 pages could easily be adjusted with finer materials, to today's new beading. It is a very clearly written book with great illustrations and designs for all types of wearables and jewelry.
Circa: 1971
Condition: Average
Publisher: Hazel Pearson Handicrafts
Author: Lynn Laulin  

Macrame' Purses for every Season Book Though I am not a huge fan of Macrame' the purses and totes included in this 23 page full color book are quite nice. There all all different designs and colors and with today's fashions, would work.
Circa: 1978
Condition: Very Good
Publisher: Knot Craft Publishing
Author: Vicki Gibbs and Camille Shaw  

A Needleworker's Botany - 50 Examples of Botanical Art This soft cover book has 50 antique illustrations of flowers and plants to use for design inspiration for embroidery and rugs. The book has 100 pages and is just a joy to look at even if you don't use it for its intended purpose. It was written by Heather S. Miller .
Circa: 1970
Condition: Average to Good
Publisher: New Hampshire Publishing Co.
Author: Heather S. Miller
ISBN: 0-912274-99-9  

Aleene's Angels, Angels, Angels Pattern Book This neat book from Aleene's Crafts shows how to make angels from the various Aleene's craft products. There are angels made with Porcelain ize it, with battenburg lace and tacky glue, with fantastic plastic and with hankies and lace. The booklet has 7 full color pages of very simple instructions.
Circa: 1991
Condition: Good
Publisher: Aleenes
Author: Various  

1962 Today's Woman Christmas Ideas Vol 9 This fabulous collection of Christmas Craft and decorating ideas dates to 1962 and is from Fawcett Publications. There are decorating ideas, ornaments, gift wrapping designs, recipes and so much more. The book is very clean and in excellent condition.
Circa: 1962
Condition: Excellent
Publisher: Fawcett Publications  

Patio Chair Macrame' Cover How to This neat book comes from Plaid Enterprises circa 1989. It shows how to cover with Macrame' and cording patio chairs. The designs are really outstanding. Most have a southwest type feel. The book has 23 pages with lots and lots of pictures.
Circa: 1989
Condition: Very Good
Publisher: Plaid Enterprises
Author: Liz Miller