Make Your Own Handicraft Gifts
$32.00
Make Your Own Handicraft Gifts by Sheila Richardson and Eve Harlow is a wonderfully practical 1970s craft book packed with handmade gift ideas spanning needlework, sewing, and decorative crafts. Published in 1975, it offers a broad range of projects designed to be stitched, sewn, and crafted as thoughtful presents.
Description
Make Your Own Handicraft Gifts, written by Sheila Richardson and Eve Harlow and published by Octopus in 1975, is a charming and comprehensive guide to creating handmade gifts across a wide range of needlecraft and decorative techniques. A product of the vibrant 1970s handcraft revival, it brings together sewing, embroidery, and textile craft into one practical volume aimed at anyone who loves to make something beautiful for the people in their lives.
The book covers an appealing variety of handcraft projects and techniques suited to gift-making, including:
- Embroidered and sewn accessories, cushions, and home items
- Decorative textile projects using hand stitching and fabric craft
- Practical gift ideas worked in a range of needlecraft disciplines popular in the 1970s
- Step-by-step guidance on construction and finishing for a polished result
This book will appeal to crafters who love making handmade presents and want a vintage sourcebook full of period charm and transferable ideas. Readers interested in 1970s needlecraft aesthetics, embroidery, and textile gifts will find plenty of inspiration here, and those who enjoy exploring older craft books for their unique project ideas will appreciate its breadth.
128 pages. Published by Octopus, Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1975. ISBN: 9780706403503.
This copy is in great condition.
Genre: Craft Books
Additional information
| Weight | 0.85 kg |
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| Dimensions | 28 × 22 × 3 cm |
