Posts Tagged ‘book’
Cold Vengeance – A Book Review
As some of you may know, I am an avid reader – at least some of the time. There are periods when I go months without reading, but in the end, I always seem to pick up a book – and then I can’t stop reading again. My most recent read is the book Cold…
Read MoreFriday Favorites – Spiral Bound Sewing Books
I love reference books for sewing. And I don’t mean the digital kind. When I’m doing something as tactile as sewing, I love a physical copy of my instructions, which is why I am in love with sewing books that are published in hard bound spiral editions. Here are a few from my collection. The…
Read MoreSpinning a Yarn
The 7th and final chapter in our book, Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life is entitled Spinning a Yarn. This chapter of the book covers: Carding and spinning yarn Natural dyes How to make a flower press How to make a corn husk doll Making rag rugs Making candles Quilt patterns…
Read MoreThe Hotel St. Francis Cookbook
I found a great old cookbook today, while we were working on cleaning things out at my grama’s house, The Hotel St. Francis Cookbook. It appears to be a first addition, as there is only one copyright date. Although, because it was published by THE HOTEL MONTHLY PRESS, it is also likely the only edition of…
Read MoreCraft Month 2011 – Day 19 – Envelope Book
Today’s project is an envelope book. This project is fairly simple, as it only uses 2 wrapped boards and an envelope. This seemed like a really good way to store some of the things from our trip to see Dave at the Opry. I’ve still got a few things to add. Mostly, I just need…
Read MoreCraft Month 2011 – Day 14 – Book Bag
Today’s project is really awesome! I made a purse out of an old book. I’m very excited about how this project turned out. I got to make use of the cover of a book that was falling apart (I’m trying to come up with ideas for the pages. Leave me a comment if you have any ideas.) I…
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