Rural crafts Books

The mystery. The rich heritage. The haunting sorrow and mesmerizing beauty captured in the solemn eyes of the saints. Explore the world of the Northern New Mexican Santo in this coloring book unlike any other. "Santos of Spanish New Mexico" is a perfect...

SPECIAL NOTE! -- ANNE WILL PERSONALLY ANSWER ANY QUESTION OF YOURS AFTER READING THIS BOOK. ASK ON HER WEB SITE, AND YOU'LL NORMALLY HEAR BACK WITHIN HOURS!Do you love the feel of milk soaps but shy away from the cost? Are you looking for a special kind...

SPECIAL NOTE! -- ANNE WILL PERSONALLY ANSWER ANY QUESTION OF YOURS AFTER READING THIS BOOK. ASK ON HER WEB SITE, AND YOU'LL NORMALLY HEAR BACK WITHIN HOURS!Maybe you'd like to make your own soap, but you're worried that working with lye is too difficult...

Divining Guidance: Tales From a Life of Dowsing & Insight is the second book by master dowser and international animal communicator, Bill Northern. The book chronicles small town life in the Northern Neck of Virginia after the Depression and World...

A curated collection of vintage fashion ephemera!  A Year in Civil War Fashions, meticulously reproduced from Godey's Lady's Book (1864), a leading publication of the era. This unique collection offers over 136 black and white illustrations spread...

<h2>Cunning plots, heroic adventures, harrowing conquests... there's no end to the possibilities.</h2>Eldarlands LARP is a fantasy based live-action role-playing game in which the players create and become their characters, driving the story...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

SKIP is a bridge to connect aspiring homesteaders with older folks looking for someone to steward their land.Are you young and dreading a costly journey through college and the rat race? Will you pursue money so you reach your goals sooner or follow your...

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on harvesting broom-corn and making brooms on a small or large scale, written and compiled by the editors of "The American Agriculturalist". "Broom-Corn And Brooms" contains all the information needed to...

Hippie Homesteaders tells the story of this movement from the viewpoint of forty artisans and musicians who came to the state, lived on the land, and created successful careers with their craft.

Make Your Own, Amazing Moving Art!Have you ever wanted to create your own moving-part toy or mechanism but weren’t sure where to start? Now you can easily build fascinating kinetic structures and simple machines with this do-it-yourself guide to...

Palmetto Braiding and Weaving is the definitive book for creating a variety of crafts from palm fronds, straw, rush, and grass. In this well-illustrated volume, artists and authors Viva Cooke and Julia Sampley explore thoroughly one of the most...