A Handmade Life

Author: William Coperthwaite
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603581391
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
William Coperthwaite is a teacher, builder, designer, and writer who for many years hasexplored the possibilities of true simplicity on a homestead on the north coast of Maine. In the spirit of Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and Helen and Scott Nearing, Coperthwaite has fashioned a livelihood of integrity and completeness-buying almost nothing, providing for his own needs, and serving as a guide and companion to hundreds of apprentices drawn to his unique way of being. A Handmade Life carries Coperthwaite's ongoing experiments with hand tools, hand-grown and gathered food, and handmade shelter, clothing, and furnishings out into the world to challenge and inspire. His writing is both philosophical and practical, exploring themes of beauty, work, education, and design while giving instruction on the hand-crafting of the necessities of life. Richly illustrated with luminous color photographs by Peter Forbes, the book is a moving and inspirational testament to a new practice of old ways of life.

Handmade Living

Author: Willow Crossley
Publisher: CICO Books
ISBN: 9781782496359
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Brighten your life with a splash of hand-made style by turning everyday items into something beautiful with these 40 inspiring projects for the home. “Everything about this book is mouth watering.”– Nina Campbell Brighten your life with a splash of hand-made style by turning everyday items into something beautiful with these 40 inspiring projects for the home. Be inspired by master maker, Willow Crossley who will show you how to bring a touch of hand-made magic to your home by transforming everyday items into something beautiful with over 40 inspiring projects. Make floral napkin rings, seasonal wreaths, Christmas baubles and vintage-fabric bunting to decorate your home. Learn how to create pictures from buttons and redesign your own pinboard with fabulous ribbons. Turn grain sacks into pillows, block print napkins and heart-shaped lavender bags, or make fabric-twisted bracelets, silk-trimmed straw hats, and simple linen aprons. Fashion your own fabric-covered books, make bath salts infused with lavender, and decorate coat hangers with fabric scraps. Everything is simple to make, and you won't need any expert sewing or crafting skills, just a little patience and the desire to work some magic.

Homegrown & Handmade

Author: Deborah Niemann
Publisher: New Society Publisher
ISBN: 177142236X
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 591

Book Description
The author of Ecothrifty shows you how to life more self-sufficiently with her guide to modern homesteading―no farm required. Food recalls, dubious health claims, scary and shocking ingredients in health and beauty products. Our increasingly industrialized supply system is becoming more difficult to navigate, more frightening, and more frustrating, leaving us feeling stuck choosing in many cases between the lesser of several evils. That’s why author Deborah Niemann is here to offer healthier, more empowering choices, by showing us how to reclaim links in our food and purchasing chains, to make choices that are healthier for our families, ourselves, and our planet. In this fully updated and revised edition of Homegrown and Handmade, Deborah shows how making things from scratch and growing some of your own food can help you eliminate artificial ingredients from your diet, reduce your carbon footprint, and create a more authentic life. Whether your goal is increasing your self-reliance or becoming a full-fledged homesteader, this book is packed with answers and solutions to help you rediscover traditional skills, take control of your food from seed to plate, and much more. This comprehensive guide to food and fiber from scratch proves that attitude and knowledge is more important than acreage. Written from the perspective of a successful, self-taught modern homesteader, this well-illustrated, practical, and accessible manual will appeal to anyone who dreams of a more empowered life. “Dreaming of a mindful life? Niemann’s advice on gardening, cooking, orcharding, raising livestock, and much more demonstrates that it’s possible to begin the journey in your own backyard.” —Rebecca Martin, Managing Editor, Mother Earth News

The Craft Companion

Author: Ramona Barry
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500500521
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Once the domain of the domestic, craft has now infiltrated every creative sphere including food, fashion, fine art and architecture. If this craft renaissance is indicative of a new wave of keen creatives then The Craft Companion is the ultimate guide to navigating the new craft frontiers. From appliqué and baskets to weaving and zakka, The Craft Companion features over 30 new and old crafting techniques.

Handmade Houseboats

Author: Russell Conder
Publisher: International Marine Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 254

Book Description
Describes the pleasures of living in a houseboat, explains each step in construction, and discusses plumbing, electricity, heating, ventilation, and cooking facilities.

Country Living Handmade Country

Author: Mary Seehafer Sears
Publisher: Hearst
ISBN: 9780688144708
Category : Handicraft
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Presents projects and ideas for designing and decorating with handmade country crafts. Includes patterns.

Hand Made

Author: Melissa K. Norris
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN: 0736969675
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
Homemade Shouldn't Be Hectic Do you wish you could slow down and create a home you and your family love and enjoy spending time in? Melissa K. Norris, author of The Made-from-Scratch Life and voice of the Pioneering Today podcast, offers down-to-earth tips and guidance to help you learn how to... bake old-fashioned recipes (everything from biscuits to shepherd's pie) with quick, stress-free steps grow, harvest, and preserve culinary and medicinal herbs (with DIY tutorials for soaps, salves, and balms) make your own cultured and fermented foods at home following simple instructions for buttermilk, sour cream, sourdough, and more simplify your routine and declutter your home with room-by-room guides and Depression-era wisdom Open your heart to God-given rest and discover practical and tangible ways you can craft your home into a refuge for yourself and the ones you love.

Handmade Home

Author: Mark Bailey
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
ISBN: 9781849758611
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In Handmade Home, Mark and Sally Bailey of renowned destination homeware store Baileys Home & Garden turn to the homes of artists, craftspeople, and designers and those who collect their work. In Handmade Home, Mark and Sally Bailey of destination homeware store Baileys Home & Garden turn to the homes of artists, craftspeople, and designers and those who collect their work. Living with paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and textiles—in fact almost anything crafted by hand —will give your home a distinct personality that is welcome in this age of mass production. Handmade Home shows how living with handcrafted pieces is a joyful experience that awakens the senses and brings simple, tactile pleasure to every day. The book begins by looking at The Elements: Color, Texture, Textiles, Made by Hand, and Collecting. Next, The Homes contains 12 inspirational case studies, offering a glimpse into the private spaces of those who love to create or to live with handmade pieces. Each of the carefully chosen locations demonstrates how living with art and craft can bring variety and beauty to every corner of the home

Country Living Handmade Soap

Author: Mike Hulbert
Publisher: Hearst
ISBN: 9780688155629
Category : Soap
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Recipes for making all kinds of soaps from utilitarian to exotic, using only basic ingredients. Goes from basic recipes to face & body soaps, working soaps and specialty soaps.

Martha Stewart's Handmade Holiday Crafts

Author: Editors of Martha Stewart Living
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0307586901
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Join Martha Stewart for a celebration of handcrafted holidays all year-round! New Year’s – Valentine’s Day – Easter – Mother’s Day – Father’s Day – Fourth of July – Halloween – Thanksgiving – Hanukkah – Christmas Let Martha inspire your creativity with the most beautiful crafts. The 225 handmade projects include cards and greetings, decorations, gifts and gift wrapping, tabletop accents, party favors, and kids’ crafts, as well as more holiday-specific activities, such as egg-dyeing, pumpkin carving, and tree trimming. Each idea is sure to make the holidays more festive—and memorable.