A Green Guide to Country Crafts
A Green Guide to Country Crafts
by Nicola Gouldsmith and Jacqueline Mann
Gifted by CICO Books
http://www.cicobooks.com/
Reviewed by Melissa Conner
As technology continually moves us forward at lightning speed, there seems to be a desire, a yearning, to return to a simpler way of life. People all over the world are turning to thrifty solutions to help save money or even engage in some creativity. Whether it be handmade soap, natural dying, candle making, or even quilting, country crafts have always had a way of bringing us “back home”…giving us that feeling of comfort and safety that we look for in our everyday life.
In A Green Guide to Country Crafts, authors Nicola Gouldsmith and Jacqui Mann remind us just how relevant the techniques of yesterday are today. Filled with 35 step-by-step projects that can be endlessly adapted for any occasion, A Green Guide to Country Crafts is a book for those who are looking for small ways on how to simplify their lives.
One of my favorite things about A Green Guide to Country Crafts is that all of the beautiful projects included in this book can be endlessly adapted for any occasion. The Terra Cotta Candle Pots look stunning just as they are…but with a little pink or blue ribbon, they would make great party favors for a baby shower. And the Appliqued Cushions would be perfect for the springtime…but with various fabric scraps, you could make pillows using this technique for every season!
Each craft in A Green Guide to Country Crafts comes with 3-8 step by step photos, so there’s practically no confusion as you learn to make your own candles and soaps. The photos themselves are absolutely stunning and the directions are simply put and easy to follow.
One thing that sets this book apart from books like it is that it actually teaches you lifelong skills that you, too, can pass on to family and friends. Not only do you learn how to make Cocoa Butter Soap, but you learn the tools and techniques of soap making, so you’ll be able to make whatever soaps you’d like!
Like an old friend, a cherished recipe, or a favorite blanket, A Green Guide to Country Crafts is a book you’ll find yourself coming back to again and again.
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catheyfaye 0341397
Oct 02, 2012
I grew up in the mountains of western NC where everybody is crafter. This book has a lot of those lost craft ideas and inspirations
smoresto 8629735
Jul 30, 2012
seems like the book would be perfect for those that are starting to go back to the country and using what is around them the wonderful gifts from nature, herbs, flowers etc...
bevjones 2762190
Mar 05, 2012
This book sounds like it is tooo good to be true. I would really like to know how to make different things (like candles, soap, crochet, knit) but do not really take the time or to find the resources and do it. It would be nice to have it in a book right at my fingertips.
SweetTammy
Feb 16, 2012
I like books i can draw inspration from, the old ways of doing crafts and better yet green crafting are the best.
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