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Row Upon Row

Sea Grass Baskets of the South Carolina Lowcountry

by Dale Rosengarten, McKissick Museum, Jane Przybysz ...

An in-depth, illustrated history of South Carolina's Lowcountry basketsCoiled grass baskets are icons of Gullah culture. From their roots in Africa, through their evolution on Lowcountry rice plantations, to their modern appreciation as art objects sought by collectors and tourists, these vessels are carriers of African American history and the African-inspired culture that took hold along the ... Read more

$13.99 USD

An in-depth, illustrated history of South Carolina's Lowcountry basketsCoiled grass baskets are icons of Gullah culture. From their roots in Africa, through their evolution on Lowcountry rice plantations, to their modern appreciation as art objects sought by collectors and tourists, these vessels are carriers of African American history and the African-inspired culture that took hold along the
... Read more
Indian Basketry

Forms, Designs, and Symbolism of Native American Basketry

by George Wharton James ...

Everything there is to know about traditional Native American basket weaving.Native American basket weaving is an intricate and powerful art, representative of the legends and ceremonies of the Indian nations and their cultures. George Wharton James’s Indian Basketry is an invaluable aid for the artist, designer, craftsman, or beginner who wants to recreate authentic and often extinct basket forms ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Everything there is to know about traditional Native American basket weaving.Native American basket weaving is an intricate and powerful art, representative of the legends and ceremonies of the Indian nations and their cultures. George Wharton James’s Indian Basketry is an invaluable aid for the artist, designer, craftsman, or beginner who wants to recreate authentic and often extinct basket forms
... Read more
DIY Mason Jar Projects: Amazing Guide to Making Simple and Fun Homemade Gifts for Everyone

DIY Gifts

by Sarah Benson ...

Series series DIY Gifts
Have you ever wanted to create simple, fun gifts to give your friends? If you want to make simple and useful presents for everyone, mason jar gifts are ideal. They are easy to make and don’t cost much at all. Mason jar projects are so easy, you can have the whole family help! All you need are mason jars, a few simple materials and some creativity.Written in easy-to-understand language, this book ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Have you ever wanted to create simple, fun gifts to give your friends? If you want to make simple and useful presents for everyone, mason jar gifts are ideal. They are easy to make and don’t cost much at all. Mason jar projects are so easy, you can have the whole family help! All you need are mason jars, a few simple materials and some creativity.Written in easy-to-understand language, this book
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Creative Basket Weaving

Step-by-Step Instructions for Gathering and Drying, Braiding, Weaving, and Projects

by Sylvie Begot ...

So many interesting basketry designs can be made from plant leaves and bark you find in nature or purchase from suppliers. Projects are divided by the type of plant used: iris leaves, cattail leaves, willow stems, and bark. Learn where and how to harvest and prepare what you need, and the basic materials and weaving techniques. Then weave the 25 projects, ranging from traditional baskets to wall ... Read more

$19.99 USD

So many interesting basketry designs can be made from plant leaves and bark you find in nature or purchase from suppliers. Projects are divided by the type of plant used: iris leaves, cattail leaves, willow stems, and bark. Learn where and how to harvest and prepare what you need, and the basic materials and weaving techniques. Then weave the 25 projects, ranging from traditional baskets to wall
... Read more
Mother's Day Gift Ideas and Guide

by Jessica Lindsey ...

How many of you can say that at some time had to have someone remind you that it is Mothers Day? It is a forgivable offence to forget a birthday or maybe an anniversary, but not so forgivable to forget Mothers Day.Come on girls and boys this woman gave birth to you, she is your protector, your nurse, the best friend you will ever have and a whole lot more, and yet you forget. I bet, and being a ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

How many of you can say that at some time had to have someone remind you that it is Mothers Day? It is a forgivable offence to forget a birthday or maybe an anniversary, but not so forgivable to forget Mothers Day.Come on girls and boys this woman gave birth to you, she is your protector, your nurse, the best friend you will ever have and a whole lot more, and yet you forget. I bet, and being a
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Crochet: Fun & Easy Patterns For Beginners

by Katherine Davidson ...

A collection of 30 patterns for beginners and experienced beginners to help introduce them to the wonderful world of crochet.Includes patterns for baskets, shawls, animals, hats, etc.Perfect for rainy day activities! ... Read more

$0.99 USD

A collection of 30 patterns for beginners and experienced beginners to help introduce them to the wonderful world of crochet.Includes patterns for baskets, shawls, animals, hats, etc.Perfect for rainy day activities!
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Weaving Wild Baskets

Techniques and Projects Using Foraged Leaves, Grasses, Vines, and Bark

by Katie Grove ...

Learn to make artful baskets from foraged materials, with this comprehensive guide to identifying, harvesting, and weaving wild plants.All kinds of plant parts can be used for basketmaking—including leaves, grasses, stems, vines, and bark. Author and basketmaker Katie Grove offers complete instructions for harvesting and preparing more than 50 plants for basketmaking, along with 14 different ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Learn to make artful baskets from foraged materials, with this comprehensive guide to identifying, harvesting, and weaving wild plants.All kinds of plant parts can be used for basketmaking—including leaves, grasses, stems, vines, and bark. Author and basketmaker Katie Grove offers complete instructions for harvesting and preparing more than 50 plants for basketmaking, along with 14 different
... Read more
Living Like Indians

1,001 Projects, Games, Activities, and Crafts

by Allan A. Macfarlan ...

For children and adults alike, Living Like Indians is the essential guide to Native American recreation and activities. Written with recreation directors in mind, this wonderful field companion provides thoughtful learning activities along with a history of the Native Americans. Tracking, camping, and exploring nature are only a few of the topics found in this book. The author provides suggestions ... Read more

$10.99 USD

For children and adults alike, Living Like Indians is the essential guide to Native American recreation and activities. Written with recreation directors in mind, this wonderful field companion provides thoughtful learning activities along with a history of the Native Americans. Tracking, camping, and exploring nature are only a few of the topics found in this book. The author provides suggestions
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The Simple Cattail Doll

by Mors Kochanski ...

The Simple Cattail DollThis nature-handicraft booklet provides the basic details and directions for crafting dolls from the commonly available cattail plant. To do true justice to this topic one needs a fairly large book. This should be considered an indispensible booklet especially working with children. This is a traditional folk craft and handicraft derived from the Ojibway native culture ... Read more

$1.99 USD

The Simple Cattail DollThis nature-handicraft booklet provides the basic details and directions for crafting dolls from the commonly available cattail plant. To do true justice to this topic one needs a fairly large book. This should be considered an indispensible booklet especially working with children. This is a traditional folk craft and handicraft derived from the Ojibway native culture
... Read more
Gift Basket Ideas

Everything You Need To Know To Create Beautiful, Professional-Looking Gift Baskets With This Guide To The Best Gift Baskets, Gift Basket Ideas, Gift Basket For All Seasons, Gift Basket Home Business and More With This Gift Basket Design Book

by Edith D. Brown ...

With this easy to use manual discover gift basket, the best gift baskets, gift basket ideas, gift basket for all seasons, gift basket home business, gift basket design book. ... Read more

$2.99 USD

With this easy to use manual discover gift basket, the best gift baskets, gift basket ideas, gift basket for all seasons, gift basket home business, gift basket design book.
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Willow

A Guide to Growing and Harvesting

by Jenny Crisp, Sarah Weal ...

Learn to grow, harvest & weave willow to make twenty simple projects—from napkin rings to laundry baskets—without the need of complicated tools.Handmade objects woven from natural materials are fast becoming the must-have accessories of the contemporary interior. Master basket maker and willow grower Jenny Crisp teaches you the key basket-weaving techniques and shows you how to make woven objects ... Read more

$21.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn to grow, harvest & weave willow to make twenty simple projects—from napkin rings to laundry baskets—without the need of complicated tools.Handmade objects woven from natural materials are fast becoming the must-have accessories of the contemporary interior. Master basket maker and willow grower Jenny Crisp teaches you the key basket-weaving techniques and shows you how to make woven objects
... Read more
Lotion Making: 25 Homemade Organic Lotions for All Skin Types That Are Inexpensive, Creative and Easy-to-Make

DIY Beauty Products

by Wendy Cole ...

Series series DIY Beauty Products
Are you interested in making, safe, organic, inexpensive lotions for your whole family? Do you want to use lotions without chemicals and preservtives? Do you want to use homemade body, face, and hand lotions for any skin type?Written in easy-to-understand language, this book will explain how you can prepare easy, simple, and inexpensive lotions at home using just a few organic ingredients. These ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you interested in making, safe, organic, inexpensive lotions for your whole family? Do you want to use lotions without chemicals and preservtives? Do you want to use homemade body, face, and hand lotions for any skin type?Written in easy-to-understand language, this book will explain how you can prepare easy, simple, and inexpensive lotions at home using just a few organic ingredients. These
... Read more
Etsy Marketing: Selling on Etsy with SEO, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Other Social Medias

by Christopher Kent ...

Uncover the little-known secrets to selling your art and crafts online with Etsy, eliminate the guesswork out of dominating the Etsy marketplace and learn how to generate passive incomeAre you a creative person, crafter, builder, artist, photographer or even baker looking for an effective way to make money off your art and crafts? Do you sell vintage items and digital art and are looking for a ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Uncover the little-known secrets to selling your art and crafts online with Etsy, eliminate the guesswork out of dominating the Etsy marketplace and learn how to generate passive incomeAre you a creative person, crafter, builder, artist, photographer or even baker looking for an effective way to make money off your art and crafts? Do you sell vintage items and digital art and are looking for a
... Read more
Rug Hooking

The Ultimate Beginners Guide To Amazing Craft Projects & Skills

by Terri Peters ...

Rug Hooking For Beginners!Are You Ready To Learn Everything You Need To Know About Rug Hooking?If So You’ve Come To The Right Place!The Ultimate Beginners Guide To Amazing Craft Projects & SkillsHere’s A Preview Of What This Rug Hooking Book Contains…What Is Rug Hooking?What You Need To Start Rug Hooking (Must Read!)Sample Patterns For Rug HookingInstructions To Get Started With Your Rug... ... Read more

$3.58 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Rug Hooking For Beginners!Are You Ready To Learn Everything You Need To Know About Rug Hooking?If So You’ve Come To The Right Place!The Ultimate Beginners Guide To Amazing Craft Projects & SkillsHere’s A Preview Of What This Rug Hooking Book Contains…What Is Rug Hooking?What You Need To Start Rug Hooking (Must Read!)Sample Patterns For Rug HookingInstructions To Get Started With Your Rug...
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The Basket Weaving Guide

-Crafting Nature's Embrace; A Journey Into The Art Of Basket Weaving

by Rebecca A. Braun ...

Embark on a journey of creativity and connection with " The Basket Weaving Guide," your gateway to the timeless art of basket weaving. This captivating guide invites you to explore the rich traditions and endless possibilities of this ancient craft, where every strand tells a story and every basket is a masterpiece in its own right.From the humble beginnings of raw materials to the intricate ... Read more

$5.36 USD

Embark on a journey of creativity and connection with " The Basket Weaving Guide," your gateway to the timeless art of basket weaving. This captivating guide invites you to explore the rich traditions and endless possibilities of this ancient craft, where every strand tells a story and every basket is a masterpiece in its own right.From the humble beginnings of raw materials to the intricate
... Read more
Make Inexpensive Gift Baskets That Look Expensive

by Ingrid Talpak ...

This is the ultimate gift basket book that explains the insider secrets of where to buy supplies, how to find fabulous items inexpensively, and the tricks of the trade on how to put gift baskets together. Written for both the home hobbyist that needs to learn all the basics and those that already have a gift basket business, it is filled with hundreds of photos and tutorials that show how easy it ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is the ultimate gift basket book that explains the insider secrets of where to buy supplies, how to find fabulous items inexpensively, and the tricks of the trade on how to put gift baskets together. Written for both the home hobbyist that needs to learn all the basics and those that already have a gift basket business, it is filled with hundreds of photos and tutorials that show how easy it
... Read more
Indian Basketry

by George W. James ...

Series series Dover Crafts: Weaving & Dyeing
Since it first publication in 1901, this pioneering study by George Wharton James, once a leading collector and authority, has become a valuable source book for American Indian basketry. From Poma mush baskets to Paiute dicing trays, Indian Basketry traces the origin, development, and fundamental principles of Indian basket designs for the major tribal units in Southwestern United States and ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Since it first publication in 1901, this pioneering study by George Wharton James, once a leading collector and authority, has become a valuable source book for American Indian basketry. From Poma mush baskets to Paiute dicing trays, Indian Basketry traces the origin, development, and fundamental principles of Indian basket designs for the major tribal units in Southwestern United States and
... Read more
From Bayou Teche to Fifth Avenue

How Basket Diplomacy Saved the Chitimacha Indian Nation

by Daniel H. Usner Jr. ...

Series series New Visions in Native American and Indigenous Studies
Daniel H. Usner offers a cultural, political, and social history of the Chitimacha Tribe in South Louisiana and its struggle for political sovereignty. Between the 1890s and 1940s, Chitimacha Indian women in South Louisiana—with extraordinary baskets they created from rivercane—strategically built a network of allies that originated in a relationship with neighboring white women and that would ... Read more

$50.99 USD

Daniel H. Usner offers a cultural, political, and social history of the Chitimacha Tribe in South Louisiana and its struggle for political sovereignty. Between the 1890s and 1940s, Chitimacha Indian women in South Louisiana—with extraordinary baskets they created from rivercane—strategically built a network of allies that originated in a relationship with neighboring white women and that would
... Read more
Vannerie bohème

14 créations - 350 photos en pas à pas

by Marion Vannerie d'explotation ...

Series series Loisirs (hors collection)
Vous rêvez d’apprendre à tresser vos paniers, mais vous ne savez pas par où démarrer ? L’autrice, Marion de Vannerie d’exploration, partage dans cet ouvrage son savoir-faire de créatrice artisanale française au travers de ses créations tressées. Savant mélange entre tradition et modernité, d’inspiration bohème et nomade, ses réalisations sauront vous séduire et sublimer votre décoration !15 gestes ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Vous rêvez d’apprendre à tresser vos paniers, mais vous ne savez pas par où démarrer ? L’autrice, Marion de Vannerie d’exploration, partage dans cet ouvrage son savoir-faire de créatrice artisanale française au travers de ses créations tressées. Savant mélange entre tradition et modernité, d’inspiration bohème et nomade, ses réalisations sauront vous séduire et sublimer votre décoration !15 gestes
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Louisiana Coushatta Basket Makers

Traditional Knowledge, Resourcefulness, and Artistry as a Means of Survival

by Linda Langley, Denise E. Bates, Heather Williams, Raynelle Thompson Fontenot ...

Louisiana Coushatta Basket Makers brings together oral histories, tribal records, archival materials, and archaeological evidence to explore the fascinating history of the Coushatta Tribe’s famed basket weavers. After settling at their present location near the town of Elton, Louisiana, in the 1880s, the Coushatta (Koasati) tribe developed a basket industry that bolstered the local tribal economy ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Louisiana Coushatta Basket Makers brings together oral histories, tribal records, archival materials, and archaeological evidence to explore the fascinating history of the Coushatta Tribe’s famed basket weavers. After settling at their present location near the town of Elton, Louisiana, in the 1880s, the Coushatta (Koasati) tribe developed a basket industry that bolstered the local tribal economy
... Read more
Le guide de la vannerie

by Marie Pieroni ...

Depuis des millénaires, la vannerie accompagne les hommes dans leurs activités quotidiennes. Aujourd'hui, s'y exercer soi-même offre la possibilité de pratiquer un artisanat généreux et toujours actuel qui permet, à partir de quelques brins de végétaux, de créer des objets à la fois utiles et durables.Il suffit d’acquérir quelques gestes simples mais riches d'un savoir-faire ancestral pour ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Depuis des millénaires, la vannerie accompagne les hommes dans leurs activités quotidiennes. Aujourd'hui, s'y exercer soi-même offre la possibilité de pratiquer un artisanat généreux et toujours actuel qui permet, à partir de quelques brins de végétaux, de créer des objets à la fois utiles et durables.Il suffit d’acquérir quelques gestes simples mais riches d'un savoir-faire ancestral pour
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Basketry

by F. J. Christopher ...

This book contains a complete and timeless guide to basketry, including information on tools, materials, common problems, different techniques, and much more. Written in clear, plain language and full of invaluable tips, this illustrated handbook will appeal to anyone with an interest in basket-making, and would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book contains a complete and timeless guide to basketry, including information on tools, materials, common problems, different techniques, and much more. Written in clear, plain language and full of invaluable tips, this illustrated handbook will appeal to anyone with an interest in basket-making, and would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include:
... Read more
The Book of Indian Crafts and Indian Lore

The Perfect Guide to Creating Your Own Indian-Style Artifacts

by Julian Harris Salomon ...

A fascinating introduction to a variety of Native American projects and history!Learn everything there is to know about Indian crafts and lore. Julian Harris Salomon takes you on a breathtaking journey of Native American customs and traditions. Originally published in 1928, this book is filled with dozens of illustrations portraying Indian art that will help you learn about traditional creations ... Read more

$8.99 USD

A fascinating introduction to a variety of Native American projects and history!Learn everything there is to know about Indian crafts and lore. Julian Harris Salomon takes you on a breathtaking journey of Native American customs and traditions. Originally published in 1928, this book is filled with dozens of illustrations portraying Indian art that will help you learn about traditional creations
... Read more
Indian Basket Weaving

by The Navajo School of Indian Basketry ...

The methods of Indian basket weaving explained in this excellent manual are the very ones employed by native practitioners of the craft. Members of the Navajo School of Indian Basketry have set down their secrets in clear and simple language, enabling even the beginner to create work that can rival theirs in grace, design, and usefulness.The text begins with basic techniques: choice of materials, ... Read more

$8.99 USD

The methods of Indian basket weaving explained in this excellent manual are the very ones employed by native practitioners of the craft. Members of the Navajo School of Indian Basketry have set down their secrets in clear and simple language, enabling even the beginner to create work that can rival theirs in grace, design, and usefulness.The text begins with basic techniques: choice of materials,
... Read more

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