{"product_id":"flower-fabrications-1977-vintage-craft-book","title":"Flower Fabrications 1977 — Hand-Made Fabric \u0026 Paper Flowers Vintage Craft Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClear 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-how-to-book-collection\" title=\"Vintage How To Books collection\"\u003eCraft instruction book\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flower Fabrications: Forty Hand Fashioned Flowers to Create Including Silk Tulips, Organdy Roses, Gingham Cornflowers and Crepe Paper Daisies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jean Wilkinson with Katharyn Duff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Butterick Publishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1977\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\/Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present; cream with green border and color photo; minor staining visible on jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\" H × 8\" W × 1\" D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0884210618\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll 206 pages present and intact; binding solid and tight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText fully legible throughout; no heavy writing or highlighting visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor photographs vibrant and clear; instruction pages easy to follow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatterns and diagrams sharp and usable for tracing or reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust jacket shows minor staining consistent with age and storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages have aged to cream\/beige color — expected for a 1977 book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDJ edges show wear and fading from decades of display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee all photos for detail — sold as pictured.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. 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