Expensive electronic toys come and go, but the toys children really like the best are often the simplest. The plain handmade wooden train, doll cradle, or circus animal can provide the key that unlocks a young imagination. This book makes it easy to create toys that will win a permanent place in any child's heart. After years of working with young children, veteran woodcrafter and educator James. T. Stasio has distilled his expert knowledge into a handy, inexpensive guide to making 12 wooden toys of enduring appeal: helicopter, oil truck, biplane, destroyer, freight train, cargo ship, rocking horse and squirrel, circus animals and acrobats, doll cradle, work truck, truck bank, and fighter plane. You don't have to be a master craftsman or purchase expensive materials. If you can use a saw and a screwdriver, you can make any of these charming toys. For each project, a list of materials indicates how much wood and the kind of hardware you'll need. Exact-size templates for every part make cutting out the wood simplicity itself. And a large, easy-to-grasp exploded diagram shows precisely how to fit the parts together. The introduction also provides handy tips on selection of wood, finishing, and more. Best of all, these sturdy toys will stand up to almost any amount of rough handling. And there are no batteries to replace
Автор: Marston, Gwen Название: Twenty Little Amish Quilts: With Full-Size Templates ISBN: 0486275825 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780486275826 Издательство: Dover Рейтинг: Цена: 1029 р. Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
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Amish quilts, known for their beautiful color combinations and varied motifs, are extremely popular among quilt makers. This easy-to-follow guidebook shows quilters how to create these lovely classics in miniature -- with patterns that work up quickly and easily. Just the right size for use as doll bedcovers or lovely wall hangings, these eye-catching quilts are perfect for experimenting with a variety of colors and are considerably less intimidating to work up than full-size quilts. Complete step-by-step instructions and full-size templates show needlecrafters how to make 20 quiltlets ranging in size from about 21 x 21 for the largest to 15 1/2 x 18 1/2 for the smallest. Over 100 illustrations help create such perennially popular designs as Four Patch, Zig Zag, Baskets, Sunshine and Shadow, Triangles, Monkey Wrench, Diamond in a Square, Shoo Fly, Log Cabin, Evening Star, and 10 other classic patterns.
Among the most traditional of quilting designs, the Four-Patch is also among the least complicated, making it an excellent pattern for beginners. In this clearly written and easy-to-follow book, veteran quilt designer and teacher Gwen Marston provides patterns for 20 small quilts featuring this attractive design. Clear diagrams, step-by-step instructions, and 24 sturdy, full-size templates make it easy to produce such appealing creations as Four-Patch Zigzag, Four-Patch in Pinwheel-Star Setting, Plaid Four-Patch, Big and Little, Four-Patch and Star Medallion, Morning Star Set, and other eye-catching designs. Just the right size for wall hangings, charming covers for doll beds and other accessories, the finished quilts range in size from 14" x 171/2" to 191/2" x 21."
Автор: Sibbett, Ed Название: Easy-to-Make Stained Glass Lightcatchers ISBN: 0486240819 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780486240817 Издательство: Dover Рейтинг: Цена: 1144 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
