Flower Fabrications 1977: Hand-Made Fabric & Paper Flowers Vintage Craft Book
$19.99
A 1977 guide to creating 40 hand-fashioned flowers from fabric and paper by Jean Wilkinson, for anyone who loves vintage craft instruction, 1970s DIY, or wants to understand how people made their own decorative flowers before mass production took over.
Clear directions, full-color photographs of completed arrangements, and the sensibility of the 1970s when a homemade flower arrangement was both a practical project and a genuine craft.
Details
- Item: Craft instruction book
- Title: Flower Fabrications: Forty Hand Fashioned Flowers to Create Including Silk Tulips, Organdy Roses, Gingham Cornflowers and Crepe Paper Daisies
- Authors: Jean Wilkinson with Katharyn Duff
- Publisher: Butterick Publishing
- Year: 1977
- Edition/Printing: First edition
- Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
- Dust Jacket: Present; cream with green border and color photo; minor staining visible on jacket
- Pages: 206 pages
- Special Features: 16 full-color plates photographed by Ralph Leone and Bob Stoller; numerous black and white illustrations by Jan Walker; detailed instructions for 40 different flower types; patterns ready for tracing; suggestions for arranging and displaying
- Measurements: 10" H × 8" W × 1" D
- ISBN: 0884210618
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
- All 206 pages present and intact; binding solid and tight
- Text fully legible throughout; no heavy writing or highlighting visible
- Color photographs vibrant and clear; instruction pages easy to follow
- Patterns and diagrams sharp and usable for tracing or reference
Issues / Wear
- Dust jacket shows minor staining consistent with age and storage
- Pages have aged to a cream/beige color
- DJ edges show wear and fading from decades of display
See all photos for detail. Sold as pictured.
This 1977 Butterick first edition has its dust jacket and patterns for 40 fabric and paper flowers, and it suits a vintage craft or sewing room shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
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