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Author Callahan, Cathy.

Title Vintage craft workshop : fresh takes on twenty-four classic projects from the 60s and 70s / Cathy Callahan ; photographs by Meiko Takechi Arquillos.

Publication Info. San Francisco, Calif. : Chronicle Books, [2011]
©2011

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Location Call No. Status
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  745.5 CAL    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  745.5 CA    Check Shelf
Description 128 pages : illustrations (some color), ; 26 cm
Note Includes 10 p. of patterns.
Includes index.
Contents Introduction -- Aleene Jackson : not so tacky trailblazer -- Make it with burlap...and a little felt -- Hazel Pearson : Queen of Kaboodle -- Mushroom pincushion (Susan Beal) -- Flower wastepaper basket (Cathy Callahan) -- Birdhouse string dispenser (Jenny Ryan) -- Gone fishing tote (Kayte Terry) -- Ideas for raffia 'n' yarn -- Lejeune Whitney : Craft sophisticate -- Loomed flower wall hanging (Cathy Callahan) -- Mod circle place mats (Diane Gilleland) -- Free-form crochet vase covers (Cecily Keim) -- Crocheted mobile (Laura Normandin) -- Stitching : crewelwork, craft kits, and applique -- Jean Ray Laury : the art of applique -- Erica Wilson : creative stitcher -- Free-form crewel pillow (Erika Kern) -- Tulip apron (Hannah Kopacz) -- Citrus slice bulletin board (Nicole Vasbinder) -- Embroidered snail pillow (Cathy Pitters) -- Craft trends of the -60s and -70s : knots, strings, bottles, rocks, and a few old books -- Macrame hanger (Derek Fagerstrom and Lauren Smith) -- Birdcage string art (Robert Mahar) -- Painted stone paperweights (Jill Bliss) -- Recycled bottle wind chime (Billie Lopez and Tootie Maldonado) -- Folded-book hanging sculptures (Lucy Spriggs) -- Create with paper -- Patricia Nimocks : craft revivalist -- Jan Meyerson Wetstone : inventor of mod podge -- Festive gift boxes (Susie and Heidi Bauer) -- Tissue paper painting tray (Tom Early) -- Scrap notes stationery (Meg Mateo Ilasco) -- Decoupaged magazine holder (Katie Haanburger) -- A new look at papier-mache -- Gemma Taccogna : papier-mache extraordinaire -- Lady vase (Katie Steuernagle) -- Enid Collins : made especially for you -- Antiqued jewelry box (Lara Bobo) -- Butterfly scatter pins (Cathy Callahan).
Summary Brings a fresh look to crafts from the '60s and '70s. With an eye toward style -- not kitsch -- superstar contirbutors, offer their unique interpretations on twenty-four vintage projects. Includes step-by-step instructions, how-to illustrations, perforated template pages, and before-and-after photographs make it easy to create these crafts on your own.
Subject Handicraft.
Added Author Arquillos, Meiko Takechi.
ISBN 9780811875325 paperback
0811875326 paperback
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