The Golden Book of Colonial Crafts (#31139)

The whole family can enjoy this fascinating selection of Colonial crafts and activities - using tools, materials, and methods that make sense today. Included are needlecraft projects, directions for braiding rugs, Indian beadwork and basketry, how to brew rootbeer and sarsparilla, how to make cheeses and yogurts, instructions for caning and rushing chair seats, dollmaking, candlemaking, leathercraft, canoeing and clamming, Pennsylvania Dutch folk art designs, how to make a toy fretboard or an Appalachian dulcimer, and much, much more. With complete, step-by-step instructions and over 400 photographs, diagrams, patterns, and authentic designs.