Best of
Crafts

1985

The Complete Book of Crochet Stitch Designs: 500 Classic Original Patterns


Linda P. Schapper - 1985
    There are soft and lacy patterns; some that mimic knitting, weaving, or patchwork; and others that use large openwork and popcorn stitches. And every stitch design features a photo, reader-friendly instructions, and a diagram showing each stitch and its placement—so it’s easy to understand the entire design at a glance. The guide also includes a pictorial index, which displays the complete pattern, and directions for all basic crochet stitches. Both beginners and experienced crocheters alike will turn to this invaluable reference for years to come.A Main Selection of the Crafter's Choice Book Club.

Glorious Knits: 35 Designs for Knitting Sweaters, Dresses, Vests and Shawls


Kaffe Fassett - 1985
    120 full-color photographs.(GLORIOUS KNITS is the title used for U.S. editions of GLORIOUS KNITTING, first published in the U.K. Content is reported to be identical; both have 160 pages.)

Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills: A Revival of Forgotten Crafts, Techniques, and Traditions


Gene Logsdon - 1985
    Given a little knowledge and a little experience can make jobs of creating and maintaining a household and small farm very satisfactory. Logsdon gives detailed directions for carrying out many jobs around the house and farm, providing many illustrations. --- Contents: Part I: Home Improvement: The Home Workshop - Maintaining and R repairing - Home Comfort and Wood Stoves -- Part II: Home Productivity: Making and Making Do: everyday household items - Food Preparation from farm animals -- Part III: In the Yard and Garden: Things to Build and Maintain from Septic Tanks to Walls and Fences and Barbeques - Garden Skills -- Part IV: Around the Barn: Construction of Coops, pigpens, corncribs and barns - Livestock: Fences, gates, milking, raising and training livestock -- Part V: On the Land: In the Fields: Pastures and Crops - Woodlot Management.

Origamic Architecture: Ondori Pop-Up


Masahiro Chatani - 1985
    These cards were so popular among my friends and now I would like to introduce them to you in this lovely book. When you open one of these folded post-card sized constructions, there is wondrous movement and a structure arises which is so interesting and fascinating that it captures your attention. The dreamy scene created by light and shadow invites you to a fantasy world. Please try to make these unique cards by yourself by reproducing and developing shapes and spaces within folded paper twice as big as a post card. There are limitless possibilities in this art. Should you fail, do not give up. Remember that failure is the best teacher. There are three kinds of construction in this book. Two of them are made with a single sheet of paper. Of these two forms, one is not meant to be opened at all and the other is to be opened to an angle of 90 degrees. These two forms are fairly simple and easy to make. Cards which are to be opened to an angle of 180 degrees are a little more difficult but they are well worth trying. To make this kind of card, cut and assemble the parts into the required form, and attach it onto the foundation paper with thread. When these cards are opened, a three-dimensional form emerges before your eyes. The unfolding process is unexpected and even if you try to draw a diagram or think about it, you may find it difficult to understand the mechanism. Some cards do not need to be unfolded. they look three-dimensional without opening. Imagination helps achieve this effect. I do hope that boys and girls will foster their creativity through making these cards and that they will become fine architects in the future. I am thinking of spending my leisure after retirement making and playing with these cards." - Masahiro Chatani

Authentic American Indian Beadwork and How to Do It: With 50 Charts for Bead Weaving and 21 Full-Size Patterns for Applique


Pamela Stanley-Millner - 1985
    You'll find fifty versatile designs charted on graph paper for bead weaving and twenty-one full-size patterns for appliqué, including transfer instructions and color keys. Easy-to-follow directions tell you how to construct your own bead loom.Choose from a rich array of motifs rendered from authentic American Indian artifacts found in museum collections — stars, exciting geometrics, sunbursts, exquisite florals, and much more.Beadcrafting is surprisingly easy to learn, offering hours of enjoyment and satisfaction. Follow the charts to weave belts, headbands, sashes, necklaces, and other eye-catching accessories. Use the appliqué patterns to decorate leather, denim, and other fabrics for handbags, vests, blouses…anything that would be enhanced by a touch of distinctive Indian beadwork.With this inexpensive do-it-yourself book, you can create beautiful projects for yourself and your family and memorable gifts — for a fraction of the price you'd pay in a store.

Paper Engineering for Pop-up Books and Cards


Mark Hiner - 1985
    It offers many imaginative possibilities for the hobbyist, or the student of design and technology. Each of the ten basic mechanisms is illustrated by a working model which you can cut out and make: Multiple layers Floating layers V-fold Magic box Moving arm Rotating disc Sliding motion Pull-up planes Pivoting motion Dissolving scenes. When finished, each working model glues back into the book on a special tab and folds away to make a kind of three dimensional dictionary or encyclopaedia. For each working model there is also a page called technical considerations which points out important features of the mechanism and suggests how it might be used to create original designs of your own.

The Complete Book of Tatting


Rebecca Jones - 1985
    All designs are charted for ease of working. In-depth instruction given for Needle Tatting.

Klader: Creating Fantastic Clothes


Nina Ericson - 1985
    

Make Your Own Dress Patterns: A Primer in Patternmaking for Those Who Like to Sew


Adele P. Margolis - 1985
    Her profusely illustrated primer allows you to create your own fashionable patterns and personalized commercial patterns. You'll learn how to design and execute everything from skirts, dresses, and blouses to sportswear, jackets, and children's clothing. You'll also find tips for: shaping fabric to your figure; mastering the art of flares, flounces, pleats, and tucks; creating fashionable necklines, pretty pockets, stylish sleeves, and much more.Simple step-by-step directions and more than 1,000 illustrations show how to successfully complete apparel for work, home, and play that reflects your personal style and taste.

Double Woven Treasures from Old Peru


Adele Cahlander - 1985
    This book takes a comprehensive look at the varieties of double cloth preserved in museums and private collections including fabric analysis, and provides detailed weaving instructions. A must for collectors and weavers alike.

Scrap Quilts: Techniques Plus Patterns Old and New for Making Quilts from Collected Fabrics


Roger Price - 1985
    Collecting and organizing scrap fabricChoosing colors and prints for multi-fabric quiltsPatterns and instructions for 20 complete quilts (17 of them designed especially for this book.Patterns for 72 traditional blocksQuiltmaking lessons for beginners and helps for advanced quiltersOver 250 photographs and drawings with 34 photographs in color

Decorative Dressmaking


Sue Thompson - 1985
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Pattern Book of Tatting, A


Mary Konior - 1985
    

"Fine Woodworking" on Proven Shop Tips (Fine Woodworking)


Jim Richey - 1985